National History Day 2019: Triumph & Tragedy Resource Guide
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Featured Topics
Civil War and Reconstruction
ExhibitHistorical Highlights- The Secession of South Carolina
- The Joint Committee on Reconstruction
- The Wade–Davis Reconstruction Bill
- A.M.E. Church Memorial
- Memorial of Clara Barton
- Reconstruction Acts Petition
- West Virginia Statehood
- Wade-Davis Bill
- Convalescent Soldiers Passing Through Washington to Join Their Regiments
- Eminent Upholders in Congress of the War for the Union
- Great War Meeting
- Letter from a Civil War Soldier
- The Last Delegation from South Carolina in the Congress of the United States
- Gurre D’Amerique
House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC)
Historical HighlightRecords- Alger Hiss Subpoena
- HUAC Minutes on May Day Parade
- Letter to HUAC Chairman
- March on Washington Pamphlet
- Communism in Hollywood
- Report on Ronald Reagan
- Special Committee to Investigate Un-American Activities
- Testimony Before the House Un-American Activities Committee
- Congressman Martin Dies Goes to Hollywood
Japanese Internment
ExhibitRecordBlog
National Parks and Conservation
Historical HighlightsRecords- Alaska Lands Bills Whip Advisory
- John Muir Yosemite Letter
- Letter for the National Park Service
- Letter Regarding Mount Baker
- Saarinen’s Tour of Gateway Arch
Philippines and American Imperialism
ExhibitPeopleSeptember 11, 2001
Historical Highlights- Singing of “God Bless America” on September 11, 2001
- The House of Representatives Responds to the September 11th Attacks
- President George W. Bush Addressed a Joint Session of Congress on the Subject of the War on Terrorism
- The National Guard Assists the U.S. Capitol Police
- The Committee on Homeland Security
- Special Session at Federal Hall in New York City
- “Due to the Circumstances of Today”: The U.S. House of Representatives Remembers September 11, 2001
- September 11th Commemorative Ribbon
- Federal Hall Joint Meeting Lapel Pin
- House of Representatives Flag
- September 11th Commemorative Ribbon
- Thank You Capitol Police Lapel Pin
- Unique Circumstances: A Look at the House Journal on September 11, 2001
- Taking the Steps: Unity and Recovery After 9/11
- September 12, 2001: “We All Went Back to Work”
Space Program and Exploration
Historical Highlights- First Major NASA Appropriation
- Memorial of the Challenger
- Apollo 11 Crew Members Appear Before a Joint Meeting of Congress
- Committee on Science and Astronautics
- John F. Kennedy’s Message to Congress
- NASA Appropriations Bill
- National Defense Education Act
- Ranger VII’s Photographic Flight
Collection Objects
- Astronaut John Glenn Addresses a Joint Meeting of Congress
- Gemini 5 Astronauts Address Congress
- Gus Hawkins and an Astronaut Suit
Voting Rights Act of 1965
ExhibitHistorical Highlights- An Extraordinary Joint Session of Congress to Support to Voting Rights Bill
- Majority Whip Hale Boggs’ Support of the Voting Rights Act of 1965
- The Voting Rights Act of 1965
Oral Histories
- Documentary: Selma and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
- Civil Rights: Selma
- Civil Rights: 1965 Voting Rights Act
- Cokie Roberts
Blogs
War of 1812
Historical HighlightsBlogVeterans of the War of 1812
- President James Buchanan
- Former Delegate, Member, Senator, and President William Henry Harrison
- Harrison’s former private secretary and brigade major, Elisha Whittlesey
- Marylander wounded at the Battle of Bladensburg, William Pinkney
- Son of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Caesar A. Rodney
Watergate and Nixon Impeachment Inquiry
Historical HighlightRecordOral HistoriesCollection Object
Women’s Suffrage
ExhibitsRecordBlogs
Featured People
Henry Flipper (non-Member)
ExhibitRecordBlog
Representative Dalip Singh (Judge) Saund of California
ProfileExhibitCollection Object
- "What America Means to Me"
- Dalip Singh Saund (portrait)
- Dalip Singh Saund Calling Card
- Dalip Singh Saund Campaign Ribbon
Sarah Winnemucca (non-Member)
Historical HighlightsRecordsCollection Objects
Blogs