George Washington’s First Annual Message
On January 8, 1790, President George Washington delivered his first annual message to Congress at Federal Hall in New York
Past Documents
Surrender? “Nuts!” Gen. Anthony McAuliffe’s 1944 Christmas Message to his Troops
In mid-December 1944, Allied forces were surprised by a massive German offensive through the Ardennes Forrest that created a “bulge”
Judiciary Act of 1789
Article III of the Constitution of the United States established the Supreme Court but left open to Congress the ability
Bicentennial of the Burning of Washington and the Battle of Baltimore
September 11 through November 3, 2014East Rotunda Gallery The summer of 1814 saw military actions in Washington, DC, and Baltimore,
Senate Revisions to House Proposed Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
On June 8, 1789, Representative James Madison of Virginia introduced a series of proposed amendments to the newly ratified U.S.