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Formerly classified "Top Secret," this document is President Harry Truman's order relieving General Douglas MacArthur of his Korean War commands due to insubordination, and designating General Matthew Ridgway as his successor. It includes a statement…

This scrapbook is part of a set of scrapbooks compiled by Clarence Lee Harris during the 1980s to commemorate the sit-ins through his own perspective.

Image of Sandra M. Gilbert

Paul Hoffman, Marshall Plan Director, is shown entering the Blair House to make his report to President Truman. From: Beth Gore Credit: Harris & Ewing

"The Berlin blockade brought former allies to the brink of war. Britain, France, the United States and the Soviet Union defeated and began their occupation of Germany in 1945, and within a few years, the Soviets and their Western partners were…

Picture of native dwelling during the time Mission Santa Clara. While the exact location of this rancharia is unknown, this indian residence was located on Mission Santa Clara property.

In this paper, I selectively review recent literature on illegal migration from Mexico to the United States. I begin by discussing methods for estimating stocks and flows of illegal migrants. While there is uncertainty about the size of the…

A well known Italian born farmer was interviewed for the local paper about Italian laborers

A photograph portrait of A.P. Giannini