A letter, dated 7 April 1850, from Mississippi Congressman Winfield Scott Featherston to an unidentified person on the subject of the appointment of a cadet. The addressee had recommended Mr. Brownrigg as had Isham Harrison, but Featherston had...
A printed copy of a petition to the House of Representatives of the 24th Congress on 1 February 1837. The petition contains 91 names of Mississippi residents who were requesting that Congress set up a tribunal to scrutinize land claims in the area...
A printed copy of a report from the Committee on the Public Lands, dated 29 May 1812, issuing from their inquiry into the expediency of confirming claims to land in the Mississippi Territory founded on Spanish Warrants of Survey.
A printed copy of a speech delivered by United States Congressman Jacob Thompson from Mississippi to the House of Representatives on 9 January 1847. Thompson's opinions on military matters relating to the War with Mexico and slavery in newly...
A printed copy of the speech delivered in the House of Representatives by Democrat Reuben Davis on 17 February 1859, defending his party's spending record and discussing a proposed revenue tariff.
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Charlie Daniel. A man (Lyndon Johnson?) with long hair stalks away from the barber chair and expresses his dissatisfaction by shouting obscenities. The barber, with an innocent expression on...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Dennis Renault. The Statue of Liberty is shown very pregnant. Her abdomen is labeled, "Equal rights amendment."
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Ed Valtman. A hippopotamus with the long ears and brush tail of a donkey and labeled "94th Democratic Congress" stands in a large, round circus or zoo cage with its mouth wide open. It is...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Ed Valtman. An ostrich labeled "Baker investigation" stands with its head in the sand under a hot sun. An elephant dressed in safari clothing and pith helmet is pulling a tail feather from the...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Ed Valtman. In the foreground, an arm is shown pouring milk into a saucer from a bottle labeled "Milk fund." Many cats are gathering to drink from the saucer. Two cats are labeled "Election"...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Ed Valtman. J. William Fulbright crouches inside a doghouse on the side lawn of the White House. The doghouse and the lawn are covered with snow. Lyndon Johnson's beagle, Him, is barking at...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Ed Valtman. President Jimmy Carter and a man labeled "Congress," both blindfolded, are trying to walk in a room. Both have their hands out trying to detect obstacles. Each also has a foot out...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Ed Valtman. President Jimmy Carter is playing soccer with a ball labeled "Admin. domestic program." An opposing team player labeled "Special interests" blocks Carter's attempt to kick the ball...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Ed Valtman. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance and National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski are smiling waiters standing behind President Jimmy Carter and Senate Minority Leader Howard Baker....
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Ed Valtman. Uncle Sam is at a tailor's shop for a fitting. The suit he is wearing is labeled, "SALT II." Half the suit is too short for him and half is too long. President Jimmy Carter stands...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Eddie Germano. A fat man labeled "Military budget" is seen from the back. Dressed in a military uniform and smoking a cigar, he is walking through a doorway that is not large enough for him....
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Eldon Pletcher. Lyndon Johnson, dressed as a housepainter, kneels on the floor with a paintbrush in his hand and the paint bucket nearby. Looking back over his shoulder, he sees he has painted...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Gene Basset. An elephant and Lyndon Johnson are outfitted with football padding and uniforms. Both have run toward a football labeled "Social security increase," and both are poised to kick the...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Jerry Fearing. Hubert Humphrey sits at a player piano labeled "'76 campaign," holds up his hands, and says, "Look Ma, no hands!" Musical notes surround the piano. The paper roll in the piano is...
From the AAEC Editorial Cartoon Collection; Cartoon by Jim Orton. A donkey and elephant are playing baseball, with the donkey pitching to the elephant. The elephant is distressed to see three balls coming at him, labeled "Watergate, Pardon,...
