The Eagle, a U.S. Coast Guard ship built in 1790, still serves as a training ship for US Coast Guard cadets today. Established on August 4, 1790 by Alexander Hamilton, the Coast Guard was the first militarized seagoing force in the country and it…
Photograph shows the interior of a large room with members of a committee of allied nations reading documents related to the proposed peace treaty following World War I.
Postcard depicting a view from, and of, Hempstead Park in New London, Conn. The postcard has a postmark from New London; however, no year appears (it only says Nov. 8 at 5:00 p.m.). It is addressed to Miss Ruth Gross in Hartford, Conn.