Narrative of the Battle of King’s Mountain
In the fall of the year 1780, when the American cause wore a very gloomy aspect in the Southern States, Cols. Arthur and William Campbell, hearing of the advance of […]
Diary Entries from the Battle of Long Island
Tuesd: the 27th: We were alarm’d very Early in the Morning by a Rept: of an Action at the Post from whence we were Reliev’d the Night before, upon which […]
Memorandum of Conference Held at the White House
PRESENT: The President, Mr. Molotov, Admiral King, General Marshall, Mr. Hopkins, Messrs. Pavlov and Cross After a brief private conference between the President and Mr. Molotov, conversations were resumed at […]
Memorandum on Events of April 18, 1775
Paul Revere of Boston, in the Colony of Massachusetts Bay in New England; of Lawfull Age, doth testify and say, that I was sent for by Docr Joseph Warren, of […]
The Defeat and Surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga
WE were halted at six o’clock in the morning [October 9, 1777], to our general amazement. General Burgoyne ordered the artillery to be drawn up in a line, and to […]
British Account of Bunker Hill
Camp of Charlestown Heights Lieutenant J. Waller, First Royal Marine Battalion Amidst the hurry and confusion of a camp hastily pitched in the field of battle, I am sat down […]
The Intellectuals and the Boston Mob
It makes a great deal of difference in the life of a race, as it does in the life of an individual, whether the world expects much or little of […]
Record of Meeting During the Cuban Missile Crisis
PARTICIPANTS Secretary Rusk Under Secretary Ball Ambassador Thompson Deputy Under Secretary Johnson Assistant Secretary Martin Leonard C. Meeker Secretary Dillon Secretary McNamara Deputy Secretary Gilpatric Assistant Secretary Nitze General Taylor […]
Memorandum of Sir Edward Grey
(Confidential ) Colonel House told me that President Wilson was ready, on hearing from France and England that the moment was opportune, to propose that a Conference should be summoned […]
The House-Grey Memorandum
October 8, 1915: I outlined very briefly a plan which has occurred to me and which seems of much value. I thought we had lost our opportunity to break with […]