Emancipation Proclamation The Emancipation Proclamation was a declaration by United States President Abraham Lincoln announcing that all slaves in Confederate territory still in rebellion were freed http: //academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php...
US Historical Documents United States historical documents from the 15th century to the present. http: //law.ou.edu/hist/
Words & Deeds in American History In honor of the Manuscript Division's centennial, its staff has selected for online display approximately ninety representative documents spanning from the fifteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. Included are the papers of presidents, cabinet mini http: //lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/mcchtml/corhome.html