The Malta Summit is widely regarded as a symbolic end to the Cold War. President George H. W. Bush thanks Jeane Kirkpatrick for her role in preparing him for his meetings with Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev.

Rosa Parks, widely recognized as the “mother of the civil rights movement,” took a monumental stand by sitting….in her seat and not giving it up so she could protest one of the many forms of segregation in 1955.

Read more here at The Luecht Historical Collection (TLHC).

Vice President Aaron Burr mortally wounded former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in their famous duel on July 11, 1804. Hamilton died the following day.

After murder charges in New York and New Jersey were dismissed, Burr returned to his duties as Vice President.

This signed letter from 1823, part of The Luecht Historical Collection, was written by Burr during his later years practicing law.

This original map from 1746 displays how the boundaries of North America is yet understood. South America appears accurate due to the previous 250 years of exploration and colonization.

A very interesting story about the province of Quivera…

Read more about this fascinating early 300 year old map at The Luecht Historical Collection.

A very interesting letter, as former President Theodore Roosevelt warns of the vices threatening the moral and physical readiness of U.S. soldiers.

This remarkable document, now part of the Luecht Historical Collection, offers a vivid glimpse into Roosevelt’s wartime concerns and the social challenges facing the military.

The Revolutionary War and The Civil War….the creation of the United States and the reunification of the United States. Original newspapers marking the end of the wars here at The Luecht Historical Collection.

This document—remarkably connected to modern history—is a signed warrant in 1661, by King Charles II, authorizing payment to the Duke of York.

The connection? In 2025, King Charles III and the Duke of York are also in the news.

Take a look at this historical document and read more about this fascinating correlation at The Luecht Historical Collection.

This is a very rare document because it is the oldest Treasury Secretary appointment in private hands.

James Madison signed it as President and James Monroe signed it as Secretary of State.

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Eisenhower and Kennedy. A presidential campaign, yet a President in office communicates with a candidate from another party…..making sure what is best for the country comes first.

You have to read this story and see the documents!

President Abraham Lincoln writes to Major General George G. Meade, commander of the Army of the Potomac at the time. “Major General Meade Army of the Potomac: I am appealed to on behalf of John Murphy, to be shot tomorrow. His mother says he is but seventeen. Please answer, A. Lincoln.” A very consequential letter and a fascinating story.

President Obama made education a major policy priority. In October 2011, the White House released a report titled Teacher Jobs at Risk, which highlighted how cuts in education funding had led to the loss of nearly 300,000 teaching positions nationwide between 2008 and 2011.

Obama sends encouragement to a teacher in this rare autographed letter..

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Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy offers her appreciation to Brigadier General Godfrey McHugh for his service to President John F. Kennedy, including the terrible day in Dallas and the immediate events that followed. A poignant recognition of Honor and Duty by the First Lady.

President Ronald Reagan, with his passionate views on democracy, had a very disciplined view of the world order. Reagan believed America had a unique role as the leader of the free world. His view of U.S. strength — military, economic, and moral — was the anchor of global stability.

The IMF Treaty in 1987, negotiated by Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Mikhail Gorbachev, was viewed as a landmark achievement to begin the reduction of the world’s nuclear arm supplies.

See a special document and read more about it here at The Luecht Historical Collection (TLHC).