Today’s Document
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Explore American history with 365 of the most fascinating documents and photos from the collections of the US National Archives. Today's Document is an interactive gallery that displays a significant historical document or photo for each day of the year. You can learn what happened on your birthday, search for a document by keyword, or just browse at your leisure.
Featured documents have included popular documents like the Declaration of Independence and Emancipation Proclamation as well as lesser known (but equally fascinating) documents like the Zimmerman Telegram, President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1961 Farewell address, and a handwritten draft of President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 Inaugural Address.
Features:
· Pinch to zoom and inspect individual documents and photos—each rendered as stunning high resolution images.
· Swipe a document left or right to view the previous or next day’s document.
· Use the calendar icon to select a specific date or just browse documents at random.
· Tap the info icon to read fascinating background information (including extensive links to related web sites).
· Add a document to your favorites list by tapping the star icon.
· Share documents via email, Facebook or Twitter by tapping the share icon.
Today’s Document is based on the America’s Historical Documents feature found at www.archives.gov/historical-docs/.
Featured documents have included popular documents like the Declaration of Independence and Emancipation Proclamation as well as lesser known (but equally fascinating) documents like the Zimmerman Telegram, President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1961 Farewell address, and a handwritten draft of President John F. Kennedy’s 1961 Inaugural Address.
Features:
· Pinch to zoom and inspect individual documents and photos—each rendered as stunning high resolution images.
· Swipe a document left or right to view the previous or next day’s document.
· Use the calendar icon to select a specific date or just browse documents at random.
· Tap the info icon to read fascinating background information (including extensive links to related web sites).
· Add a document to your favorites list by tapping the star icon.
· Share documents via email, Facebook or Twitter by tapping the share icon.
Today’s Document is based on the America’s Historical Documents feature found at www.archives.gov/historical-docs/.
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What are users saying about Today’s Document
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Was great. Stopped loading the document.
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The image does not show on my Galaxy S5. In addition, the search bar is halfway cut off. Not sure what's going on with it. Very interested in this app if it gets fixed.
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What you can learn from afar, when you didn't when you were actually there.
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How about a comprehensive list of documents important to american history. Also make it searchable.
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Hi, I like the app but under 6.0 Marshmallow on my Moto X Pure, it keeps crashing and reboots the phone.
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Great app for any and all history buffs. A daily dose of great American history from the national archives.
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It looks cool but I couldnt get it big enough to read on my phone screen
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What you can learn from afar, when you didn't when you were actually there.
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Pinch and zoom, and ability to share will make this a 5 star app.
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I love this app ... very informative, easy to use. I didn't give 5 stars because it's so slow loading every time I open it and every time I zoom in.
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It is always a pleasure to be reminded of our past. Slick running app on my Galaxy Mega
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It crashes as it launches. Neat idea, poorly implemented. It also crashed on my friends phone. And yes we both sent in the error report.
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As an historian and a former member of the Nixon Presidential Materials Staff, I rate this app as the most unequaled of all the Archive downloads.
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Look good but too big size and no app2sd support. Pls update it.
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Way to go National Archives! This app looks and works great.
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This is awesome. I can use this for homework
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Love it - what fun! Interface nicely done.
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Looks great and works like a dream! :)
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Great app, I never get bored of it and I browse documents every day.
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This is a great app and has good collection of US docs. Got to see some of the docs closely n read through them. Great app.
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Cool app!
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SD card. Love this and will reinstall when storage options change. The US Govt. photos app can be stored on the SD card - this can too. Thanks for making these available.
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However, on my tablet, the keyboard pops up at opening the app, and with every swipe to page forward or back: a little annoying. Also, it would be nice to be able to pinch to zoom in on the docs as some are too small to read. Since you cannot, this necessitates going to the website via the "i" button to be able to make out the text. Not always a bad thing, but turns it into a surf, rather than a quick look. And I agree with the user who said an (optional) daily pop-up reminder would be nice.
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App is simple but attractive.knocked down a star for the permissions. Will spread the word if permissions are changed.
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Great authenticity of factual and unaltered piece of the United States of America's history. These are the ideals and motivation that protect us from corruption and ill-guided leadership. Yes, these are the truths we hold dear to our hearts, that we may have the strength to withstand terrony. God bless America!! To give great emotion is like living.....
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I appreciate nice, free historical apps like this. It's really nicely done, and hasn't frozen on me or had any problems. The only issues it has really have to do with viewing these images on a little phone screen. I zoom in as best I can on the phone and then try to find the image online later.
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They do provide an overview, user your eyes and your menu key!
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Great idea. Lousy execution. Font too small and faint to read on 5" screen. Dell Streak 5. UNINSTALLED
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American History on my phone! I am happy man.
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Very fun history doc ap. Could use daily popup reminder to check the day's document but other than that pretty great!
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Agree with comment below. Why not include the original AND a version that's actually legible? Maybe even include a brief overview of the document.
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This is a really nice app. Way to go National Archives
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Great idea and interesting documents...I look forward to seeing the next document each day
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This application is Awesome... The content alone makes this app worthy of a 5-star rating.
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This is a very cool way to learn about American History And, I like how you can favorit documents.
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Very fidgety app. If the document is there, fine. If not, then what? No direction on how to navigate the site.
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Interesting documents and photos and very nice interface to browse and share them.
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Not one document pertaining to Ronald Reagan?....
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"101113...the pillar & base strenght of our Democracy...thanks..."
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Ok but now not showing picture. Black screen covering it