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In this film created by the Office of War Information, Milton S. Eisenhower explains the need for, and methods of, moving Japanese-Americans from the West Coast. Nisei families register with the War Relocation Authority which helps them sell or rent…

Poster showing heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis charging with bayoneted rifle.

In this letter, Dwight D. Eisenhower's old friend, Alexander Frieder, wrote that he hoped Eisenhower would not forgot German war crimes in the aftermath of World War II.

The Rolling Devils pose for a team photo c. 1947. By the spring of 1948, World War II paralyzed veterans played a game of wheelchair basketball at New York's Madison Square Garden. With over 15, 561 boisterous spectators, the event foreshadows the…

Talks about Jenkins's deployment during the summer of 1942

It talks about the debt that the Civil War is possibly going to leave. It also mentions that many are being wounded because of the war.

This page of the newspaper talks about "rebel Inhumanity."

Showcases combat footage from several areas, including the Soviet advance.

In this excerpt, President John F. Kennedy outlines why the space program is vital to national interests, what its benefits will be, how many national resources it deserves, and its expected results, including a bold prediction of moon exploration.

Within a month of the launch of Sputnik, the first satellite, Soviets launched a second satellite, Sputnik 2. This satellite had a dog named Laika onboard to test the effects of space on a living organism. At the time, Soviets reported that they…