Okay, I linked to it in a previous post, but you all really have to check out The American Presidency Project. They’ve got a treasure trove of presidential documents more than 200 years old. After surfing the site for a few minutes, I’ve already found these gems :
The executive order from FDR to investigate Pearl Harbor issued a few days after the attack. (Compare this to Bush’s continuing obstruction of the 9-11 investigation)
The 1904 Republican and senate Party platforms.
Harry Truman’s announcement about the bombing of Hiroshima.
The inaugural address that William Henry Harrison gave in the freezing cold without a coat on. The address was so long, that Harrison got pneumonia and died a month later.
Lincoln’s first State of the Union address, in which he sums up the Civil War as “A disloyal portion of the American people have during the whole year been engaged in an attempt to divide and destroy the Union.”
Nixon’s one sentence resignation letter.
posted by greg on January 23, 2004 @ 5:35 pm
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Another source of great historical documents is The Atlantic Monthly, an ancient magazine that’s still going strong. Check out this article. They even have an original review of the novel, Les Miserables!
Comment by Earnest — January 24, 2004 @ 12:23 pm