Historical moments Dig deeper, exploring specific moments in history Photo: George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum Animate Background Off Featured Exhibits Watergate The story of our most infamous presidential scandal McCarthyism and the Red Scare The Red Scare reached a fever pitch between 1950 and 1954, when Senator Joe McCarthy of Wisconsin launched a series of highly publicized probes November 22, 1963: JFK's assassination Reflecting on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy—and its historic aftermath The Cuban Missile Crisis Learn more about one of the the signature moments of John F. Kennedy's presidency Explore materials for teachers Teacher Resources Topic Africa American Defense and Security Asia Congress Domestic Affairs Economic Issues Education Elections Energy and the Environment Europe Federalism Finance and Banking Foreign Affairs Founding and Shaping of the Nation Governance Health Human Rights and Civil Rights Immigration Impeachment Infrastructure Jobs and Economy Latin America and the Caribbean Law and Justice Leadership Media and the Press Middle East North America Political Parties and Movements Politics Race and Racism Religion Science and Technology Social Issues South America Supreme Court Taxation The First Year The Presidency Trade War and Terrorism World Happenings Search In-Depth Exhibits President George Washington James K. Polk Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard M. Nixon Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush Bill Clinton George W. Bush The Space Race Soviets and Americans race to the stars Maddie Davis The Bank War Democratic ideals and technocratic pragmatism clash Sam Spencer War and Terrorism Timeline: The September 11 terrorist attacks On September 11, 2001, 2,977 people were killed in the deadliest terrorist attacks in American history. Katherine Huiskes American Defense and Security Mikhail Gorbachev: The last Soviet leader On the day after Christmas in 1991, America's implacable enemy simply dissolved. War and Terrorism The Gulf War A turning point in how the George H. W. Bush administration viewed the international order Foreign Affairs The fall of the Berlin Wall Load More
War and Terrorism Timeline: The September 11 terrorist attacks On September 11, 2001, 2,977 people were killed in the deadliest terrorist attacks in American history. Katherine Huiskes
American Defense and Security Mikhail Gorbachev: The last Soviet leader On the day after Christmas in 1991, America's implacable enemy simply dissolved.
War and Terrorism The Gulf War A turning point in how the George H. W. Bush administration viewed the international order
