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A book examining the social and political divisions within the United States during the 1960s

"The Proceedings of the Woman's Rights Convention" held at Akron, Ohio 1851

The Anti-Slavery Society Convention, 1840, by Benjamin Robert Haydon (died 1846), given to the National Portrait Gallery, London in 1880 by the British and Foreign Anti-Slavery Society. Oil on canvas, 1841. 117 in. x 151 in. (2972 mm x 3836 mm). See…

Newspaper featuring the first person, William Kemmler, to be executed by the electric chair

In the 19th century, some U.S. states reduced capital crimes, moved executions out of the public eye, or abolished the death penalty, with Michigan leading the way in 1846. However, many states retained capital punishment, and by the century's end,…