ICANN's Relationship with the U.S. Government
The first track of the ICANN History Project is integral to the ICANN’s formation, specifically the relationship between the U.S. Government and ICANN. ICANN grew out of a 1998 commitment from the U.S. Government to transfer the management of the domain name system to a new non-profit corporation based in the U.S. with global participation.
For more, check out the ICANN History Project page: https://www.icann.org/history