Prologue Magazine

Cover of current issuePrologue magazine brings readers stories based on the rich holdings and programs of the National Archives across the nation—from Washington, DC, to the regional archives and the Presidential libraries.

Prologue has been published quarterly by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for 40 years.


Fall 2008 Highlights:

Chief Gall A Victor in Defeat
Lakota Chief Gall, a leader at the Battle of Little Big Horn, had to adopt a new status as an agency Indian following his surrender to the U.S. Army in 1881.
Electoral College Certificate The Electoral College: A Message from the "Dean"
The National Archives manages the Electoral College, which elects our President and Vice President every four years.
1885 farm The Ordeal of a Biographer
One former President, Herbert Hoover, writes about an earlier President, Woodrow Wilson.

Genealogy Notes

The Forgotten Federal Census of 1885

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An "extra" census helps researchers find information that may not be found anywhere else.

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Prologue in Perspective

We the People

The Constitution: A Treasure Worth the Wait in Line By Allen Weinstein.

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