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Posted by: Michelle Krowl
In 1864, Anson Burlingame, an American diplomat in China, received a telegram from his counterpart in Russia with a simple message: Abraham Lincoln had been reelected president. Yet there was a complexity behind the simplicity.
Posted in: Civil War, Of Note, Politics, War and Society
Posted by: Andrea J. Briggs
Excerpts from a letter written November 27, 1864, by Lieutenant Samuel E. Nichols of the Union Army provide insight into the surprise contingencies that afflicted soldiers in his unit on Thanksgiving Day during the Civil War.
Posted in: Holidays, Letters, Of Note, War and Society
Posted by: Elizabeth Novara
The Vietnam Women’s Memorial exemplifies one representational, and controversial, addition to the larger Vietnam Veterans Memorial, and is part of a broader debate over who and what becomes part of the nation’s public memory.
Posted in: War and Society, Women's & Gender History
Posted by: Elizabeth Novara
James E. Gee was captured three days after arriving at the European front in July 1918. His haunting POW journal bears silent witness to the experiences of American prisoners of war during World War I.
Posted in: Diaries, War and Society
Posted by: Elizabeth Novara
The last Sunday in September is designated as Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day, a time to reflect upon, honor, and preserve the histories not only of those who have died in military service, but also the parents, spouses, and family members who continue on in the midst of sorrow.
Posted in: War and Society, Women's & Gender History
Posted by: Josh Levy
A newly launched exploratory Story Map reveals the histories and geography of America’s bloodiest battle in a fascinating new way.
Posted in: Civil War, Digital Collections, War and Society
Posted by: Josh Levy
A new collection in the Manuscript Division contains the vivid testimony of a witness to the 1946 atomic tests at Bikini Atoll. But it also raises questions about what those who viewed the tests were unable to see, and how researchers might try to fill the gaps.
Posted in: Letters, Science and Technology, War and Society
Posted by: Ryan Reft
Long subject to discriminatory immigration policies and violence, being Asian American in the United States has always been marked by incongruence and difficulty made clear in the correspondence between Viet D. Dinh and New York Times journalist Anthony Lewis.
Posted in: Asian American History, Letters, War and Society
Posted by: Lewis Wyman
Join the Manuscript Division for a special night of Live! at the Library on Thursday, May 19, from 5 pm to 8 pm in the Thomas Jefferson Building in honor of the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Lincoln Memorial.
Posted in: Civil War, Events, War and Society