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Declaration of Israel's Independence, 1948

From the film: Truman

A Defender of Slavery

From the film: Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided

Defending Slavery: Comparing Factory Workers and Slaves

From the film: Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided

Delta Blues Music

From the film: Fatal Flood

Democratic Nomination Acceptance Speech, 1948

From the film: Truman

Desegregation in the Schools of Alabama, 1963

From the film: JFK

Desegregation of the Armed Forces, 1948

From the film: Truman

Destruction in Rockefeller Center

From the film: The Rockefellers

The Diary of Patrick Breen

From the film: The Donner Party

The Duties of American Citizenship, 1883

From the film: TR, The Story of Theodore Roosevelt

Economic Recovery Program

From the film: Reagan

An Emergency is On!

From the film: FDR

End of the Cuban Naval Quarantine, 1962

From the film: JFK

Entries from President Truman's Diary

From the film: Truman

Equal Employment Opportunity, 1965

From the film: LBJ

The Evil Empire

From the film: Reagan

Farewell Address, 1961

From the film: Eisenhower

Farewell Address, 1974

From the film: Nixon

Father-Daughter Correspondence

From the film: The Rockefellers

Father-Son Correspondence

From the film: The Rockefellers

FBI Files

From the film: Eleanor Roosevelt

Fireside Chat, May 7, 1933

From the film: FDR

First Inaugural Address

From the film: Reagan

First Inaugural Address 1933

From the film: FDR

First Inaugural Address 1953

From the film: Eisenhower

First Inaugural Address 1969

From the film: Nixon

The First Nuclear Test in New Mexico

From the film: Truman

The Flood Makes News

From the film: Fatal Flood

Fossil Reptiles of NJ

From the film: Dinosaur Wars

Fourth Inaugural Address 1945

From the film: FDR

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