A series of letters written home by Joseph Mason Reeves who served aboard the Battleship OREGON during the Spanish-American War. Reeves was a crewmember of the U.S.S. OREGON as it cruised around South America and during the Battle of...

This is a copy of a speech given in 1947 that describes US intent in stopping the spread of communism. It outlines threats to communist expansion into Greece and Turkey, and the US response to such a threat. This is a great primary...

This site discusses the political writings of James Otis concerning the British authority to search for smuggled goods with writs of assistance. Otis argued they were the worst violation of English liberties. This site contains quotes...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This is the text of an interview with Kimberley Sykes, Assistant Director of Iqbal Khan's 2012 Royal Shakespeare's Company production of Much Ado About Nothing and actor Madhav Sharma who plays Leonato.

This site describes one of the principles of the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972 and one of its purposes.

As part of the antitrust division manual of the United States Department of Justice, this document provides the full text of the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Wilson Tariff Act, the Clayton Act, the amended Antitrust Civil Process Act, and...

The Proclamation of Neutrality was a formal announcement issued by President George Washington in May 1793, declaring the nation neutral in the conflict between France and Great Britain. It threatened legal proceedings against any...

A transcript of President Truman's speech delivered before a joint session of Congress outlining the need for financial assistance to Greece and Turkey for US influence in the region.

The Warsaw pact in 1955 was a treaty of friendship, co-operation, and cooperation assistance. Website gives the clauses of the Warsaw Pact in 1955.

Ibiblio.org offers the address of the Japanese Prime Minister on the opening of the Imperial Diet in 1942.

Transcript of an interview of National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice in September of 2002, discussing President George W. Bush's ideas about moving the US into war against Iraq.

This is an annual report issued by the SSA in which they evaluate the state and health of the Social Security program and make projections. It is also in PDF format and there is a summary available.

The text of the amendments to the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996.

This collection uses primary sources to the history of food stamp programs.

An in-depth journal report directed to assist understanding of sociocultural motivation inside classrooms. Student achievement is directly related to cultural exposure in the environment.

This collection uses primary sources to explore the Food Stamp Program started in 1939 to assist those living below poverty levels. Set includes an overview, primary sources, links to related resources, and a teaching guide.

A good overview of the Social Security Act, what it included, why it was proposed, and those whom it protected. Included are reasons for opposition to the act and mention of those who were left out of coverage. You can also read Franklin...

A complete government description of Section 3789d of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, which explicitly prohibits the federal government from controlling state or local police agencies, and which explicitly...

Presents a brief profile of Mr. Martin George, a physicist who currently works as the curator of astronomy and assistant director of the Queen Victoria Museum in Launceston, Tasmania.

A transcript from a news cast with David Keene, who was Agnew's political assistant at the White House, remembering Spiro Agnew. Also contains an audio clip of the segment.

Learn about the possibility of using robotic helicopters, summoned by a soldier's digital handheld, to assist in a combat area.

This site from Fordham University contains the address made by JFK concerning the Alliance for Progress at a White House reception for Latin American diplomats and members of Congress.

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) provides information about an idea that led to Social Security--Dr. Francis E. Townsend's plan (the Townsend Plan), which allotted monthly stipend for retired elderly. Click on the...