Browse by Time Period
Explore 30 historical letters organized chronologically across different eras of human history.
Ancient Rome
753 BC – 476 AD
1 letter
Correspondence from the Roman Republic and Empire, offering insights into classical civilization, philosophy, and governance.
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Renaissance
1300 – 1600
1 letter
Letters from the age of cultural rebirth in Europe, documenting art, science, and humanist thought.
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Revolutionary Era
1765 – 1799
2 letters
Correspondence from the American and French Revolutions, capturing the birth of modern democratic ideals.
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Antebellum Era
1812 – 1861
2 letters
Letters from pre-Civil War America, documenting westward expansion, slavery debates, and sectional tensions.
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Victorian Era
1837 – 1901
3 letters
Correspondence from the reign of Queen Victoria, reflecting industrialization, empire, and social change.
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Gilded Age
1870 – 1900
2 letters
Letters from America's era of rapid economic growth, immigration, and stark social contrasts.
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Edwardian Era
1901 – 1914
2 letters
Correspondence from the brief period of peace and prosperity before World War I transformed the world.
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World War I
1914 – 1918
3 letters
Letters from the Great War, documenting the experiences of soldiers and civilians during unprecedented global conflict.
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World War II Era
1939 – 1945
5 letters
Correspondence from the Second World War, capturing military operations, home front struggles, and the Holocaust.
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Cold War Era
1947 – 1991
4 letters
Letters from the decades of superpower rivalry, nuclear tension, and ideological conflict between East and West.
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Civil Rights Era
1954 – 1968
2 letters
Correspondence from the American Civil Rights Movement, documenting the struggle for racial equality and justice.
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