It would be the journal written by Christopher Columbus. (even though he didn't actually discover the new world, so he shouldn't get credit for it... but that's how it's taught in history.)
In the first stage of World War II in Europe, Germany tried to bypass a long war. Germany's strategy was to destroy its enemies in a row of short operations. Germany immediately occupied much of Europe and was successful for more than two years by relying on a new army tactic called the Blitzkrieg.
New England farmers had mostly salt water, hard grounds, and unforgiving weather. Southern farmers had fresh water, soft soils, and plenty of rain and enough sunshine.
Political opponents of President John Adams opposed the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 because it stripped American citizens of the right to free speech, which blatantly violated the Constitution.