Past Events
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May 20 Saturday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
“Help! I’m Stuck” Genealogy Consultation
Has a genealogical problem stumped you? Sign up for first-come, first-served 20-minute appointments at the Microfilm Research desk on Saturday. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration.
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May 19 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration.
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May 18 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration.
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May 17 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am
Story Time in the ReSource Room for Preschoolers and Adults
Story time, designed for 3- to 5-year-olds, gives children the opportunity to practice listening skills, sing songs, and make crafts. May’s theme is “The Race to Space.”
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May 16 Tuesday
Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm
The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran
Andrew Scott Cooper, historian and author of The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran, spoke before a capacity audience at the Library about the rise and fall of one of the 20th century's most complicated personalities, the Shah of Iran. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm
The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran
Andrew Scott Cooper, historian and author of The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran, spoke before a capacity audience at the Library about the rise and fall of one of the 20th century's most complicated personalities, the Shah of Iran. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm
The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran
Andrew Scott Cooper, historian and author of The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran, spoke before a capacity audience at the Library about the rise and fall of one of the 20th century's most complicated personalities, the Shah of Iran. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm
The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran
Andrew Scott Cooper, historian and author of The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran, spoke before a capacity audience at the Library about the rise and fall of one of the 20th century's most complicated personalities, the Shah of Iran. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am
The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran
Andrew Scott Cooper, historian and author of The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran, spoke before a capacity audience at the Library about the rise and fall of one of the 20th century's most complicated personalities, the Shah of Iran. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am
The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran
Andrew Scott Cooper, historian and author of The Fall of Heaven: The Pahlavis and the Final Days of Imperial Iran, spoke before a capacity audience at the Library about the rise and fall of one of the 20th century's most complicated personalities, the Shah of Iran. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration.
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May 15 Monday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration.
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May 13 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration.
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May 12 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration.
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May 11 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration.
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May 10 Wednesday
Online - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Oh, the Stories They Tell: Chinese Exclusion Acts Case Files
In a live, interactive broadcast, National Archives at Seattle Director Susan Karren discusses Chinese Exclusion Act records. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration.
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May 9 Tuesday
New York, NY - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Online Veterans and Military Documents - Part 2
Learn about military records, from photos to documents that are searchable in the National Archives Catalog and Access to Archival Databases (AAD) systems. World War II through Vietnam War. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration.
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May 8 Monday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration.
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May 6 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration.
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May 5 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
JFK100: ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration.
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May 4 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
The Jewish Justices of the Supreme Court: From Brandeis to Kagan
Author David Dalin will speak about the eight Jewish men and women who have served as justices of the Supreme Court. -
Washington, DC - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
African American Soldiers in the Great War
Explore the history of African American soldiers in World War I through the photographic holdings in the National Archives. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
JFK100: ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration.
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May 3 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
The Battle for the Bill of Rights: An Adult Workshop
Take on the role of one of the members of the Constitutional Convention, and re-live the debate over the Bill of Rights. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
JFK100—JFK: A Vision for America
Stephen Kennedy Smith and Douglas Brinkley discuss their book, "JFK: A Vision for America." -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
JFK100: ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration.
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May 2 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families
Adrian Miller vividly tells the stories of the African Americans who worked in the Presidential food service for every First Family since George and Martha Washington -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
JFK100: ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration.
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May 1 Monday
Kansas City, MO - 3:00pm
The Future of Civil Discourse (Hauptmann Lecture)
Afternoon Lecture at Park University - 3:00 p.m. program -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
JFK100: ReSource Room Activities for the JFK Centennial
Mark John F. Kennedy’s centennial by examining his Presidency and legacy at home, abroad, and in space exploration. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 1:00pm
JFK100: Career Fair for Middle and High School Students
To honor the JFK centennial, teachers and students are invited to explore careers at the National Archives.
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April 29 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: DC Compensated Emancipation Act
The DC Compensated Emancipation Act freed approximately 3,100 enslaved people and allowed former slaveholders to petition the Government for compensation.
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April 28 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: DC Compensated Emancipation Act
The DC Compensated Emancipation Act freed approximately 3,100 enslaved people and allowed former slaveholders to petition the Government for compensation.
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April 27 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: DC Compensated Emancipation Act
The DC Compensated Emancipation Act freed approximately 3,100 enslaved people and allowed former slaveholders to petition the Government for compensation.
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April 26 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: DC Compensated Emancipation Act
The DC Compensated Emancipation Act freed approximately 3,100 enslaved people and allowed former slaveholders to petition the Government for compensation.
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April 25 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Hello Girls: America’s First Women Soldiers
In 1918, the U.S. Army Signal Corps, at the insistence of General John J. Pershing, sent 223 American women to France because they were masters of the latest technology: the telephone switchboard