Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm

Ultimate Insiders: White House Photographers and How They Shape History

GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR -- Kenneth Walsh, one of the longest serving White House correspondents in history and author of White House Photographers and How They Shape History, delighted crowds totaling 340 attendees with presentations at both the Museum and Library. He shared fascinating stories of how official White House photographers have evolved into the ultimate insiders and used that access and friendship to create fundamental impressions and public images of presidents through the art of photography.

Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am

Ultimate Insiders: White House Photographers and How They Shape History

GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR -- Kenneth Walsh, one of the longest serving White House correspondents in history and author of White House Photographers and How They Shape History, delighted crowds totaling 340 attendees with presentations at both the Museum and Library. He shared fascinating stories of how official White House photographers have evolved into the ultimate insiders and used that access and friendship to create fundamental impressions and public images of presidents through the art of photography.

Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am

Ultimate Insiders: White House Photographers and How They Shape History

GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR -- Kenneth Walsh, one of the longest serving White House correspondents in history and author of White House Photographers and How They Shape History, delighted crowds totaling 340 attendees with presentations at both the Museum and Library. He shared fascinating stories of how official White House photographers have evolved into the ultimate insiders and used that access and friendship to create fundamental impressions and public images of presidents through the art of photography.

Online - 10:00am to 4:00pm

National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair

Participate in our biggest genealogy event of the year!

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 2:00pm

We Have Not a Government: The Articles of Confederation and the Road to the Constitution

In George William Van Cleve’s book, we encounter a sharply divided America and a Congress that grudgingly agreed to support the 1787 Constitutional Convention to replace the Articles of Confederation.

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Forrest Gump

2017 National Archives Foundation Records of Achievement Awardee Tom Hanks won the Academy Award(R) for Best Actor for his performance of a simple man unwittingly swept up in some key moments of the 20th century.

Washington, DC - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Apollo 13

2017 National Archives Foundation Records of Achievement Awardee Tom Hanks stars in the true story of the 1970 lunar mission.

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Film Screening and Discussion - August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand

Film screening and discussion of August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand.

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II

Liza Mundy’s Code Girls is the astonishing, untold story of the young American women who cracked key Axis codes, helping to secure Allied victory and revolutionizing the field of cryptanalysis.

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am

Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults

Join us for story time designed for 3-5 year olds and accompanying adults. The theme for October is Halloween in the White House.

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

The Vietnam War with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick

Directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick show clips from their PBS documentary series, The Vietnam War in conjunction with the November 10 opening of National Archives exhibit.

Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm

National Archives Simulcast: Conversation with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the Making of the Vietnam War Documentary Series

ANN ARBOR AND GRAND RAPIDS-- The Library and Museum presented a live simulcast of a program from the National Archives in Washington, DC, featuring a 90-minute conversation with documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick regarding their PBS documentary series The Vietnam War. National Public Radios Cokie Roberts moderated the discussion, which included many references to the research process and decisionmaking regarding what to include in the series, interspersed with striking video clips from the documentary. The interview was broadcast across the country at eight presidential libraries. Audiences in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids enjoyed a most interesting and informative evening and kept the conversation going at receptions following the program at each site.

Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm

National Archives Simulcast: Conversation with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the Making of the Vietnam War Documentary Series

ANN ARBOR AND GRAND RAPIDS-- The Library and Museum presented a live simulcast of a program from the National Archives in Washington, DC, featuring a 90-minute conversation with documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick regarding their PBS documentary series The Vietnam War. National Public Radios Cokie Roberts moderated the discussion, which included many references to the research process and decisionmaking regarding what to include in the series, interspersed with striking video clips from the documentary. The interview was broadcast across the country at eight presidential libraries. Audiences in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids enjoyed a most interesting and informative evening and kept the conversation going at receptions following the program at each site.

Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm

National Archives Simulcast: Conversation with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the Making of the Vietnam War Documentary Series

ANN ARBOR AND GRAND RAPIDS-- The Library and Museum presented a live simulcast of a program from the National Archives in Washington, DC, featuring a 90-minute conversation with documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick regarding their PBS documentary series The Vietnam War. National Public Radios Cokie Roberts moderated the discussion, which included many references to the research process and decisionmaking regarding what to include in the series, interspersed with striking video clips from the documentary. The interview was broadcast across the country at eight presidential libraries. Audiences in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids enjoyed a most interesting and informative evening and kept the conversation going at receptions following the program at each site.

Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm

National Archives Simulcast: Conversation with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the Making of the Vietnam War Documentary Series

ANN ARBOR AND GRAND RAPIDS-- The Library and Museum presented a live simulcast of a program from the National Archives in Washington, DC, featuring a 90-minute conversation with documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick regarding their PBS documentary series The Vietnam War. National Public Radios Cokie Roberts moderated the discussion, which included many references to the research process and decisionmaking regarding what to include in the series, interspersed with striking video clips from the documentary. The interview was broadcast across the country at eight presidential libraries. Audiences in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids enjoyed a most interesting and informative evening and kept the conversation going at receptions following the program at each site.

Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am

National Archives Simulcast: Conversation with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the Making of the Vietnam War Documentary Series

ANN ARBOR AND GRAND RAPIDS-- The Library and Museum presented a live simulcast of a program from the National Archives in Washington, DC, featuring a 90-minute conversation with documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick regarding their PBS documentary series The Vietnam War. National Public Radios Cokie Roberts moderated the discussion, which included many references to the research process and decisionmaking regarding what to include in the series, interspersed with striking video clips from the documentary. The interview was broadcast across the country at eight presidential libraries. Audiences in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids enjoyed a most interesting and informative evening and kept the conversation going at receptions following the program at each site.

Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am

National Archives Simulcast: Conversation with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the Making of the Vietnam War Documentary Series

ANN ARBOR AND GRAND RAPIDS-- The Library and Museum presented a live simulcast of a program from the National Archives in Washington, DC, featuring a 90-minute conversation with documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick regarding their PBS documentary series The Vietnam War. National Public Radios Cokie Roberts moderated the discussion, which included many references to the research process and decisionmaking regarding what to include in the series, interspersed with striking video clips from the documentary. The interview was broadcast across the country at eight presidential libraries. Audiences in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids enjoyed a most interesting and informative evening and kept the conversation going at receptions following the program at each site.

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

Washington, DC - 9:00am to 1:00pm

“Help! I’m Stuck” Genealogy Consultation

Has a genealogical problem stumped you? Sign up for an appointment with an archivist.

Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:30pm

The Elephant and Donkey in the Room: The Future of American Political Parties

Evening panel discussion held in partnership with American Public Square and the National World War I Museum and Memorial on the future of American political parties.

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

Washington, DC - 6:30pm

Archives Sleepover

Have you ever wondered what happens in a museum after the building closes and the lights go out? Now’s your chance!

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 2:00pm

The Allies Strike Back, 1941-1943: The War in the West, Vol. II

In James Holland’s The Allies Strike Back, Germany’s invasion of Russia unfolds in the east while in the west, the Americans formally enter the war.

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Changing Times: Kansas City's LGBTQIA History

Author discussion and signing with David Jackson who will discuss Changing Times: Kansas City's LBGTQIA History

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

New York, NY - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

National Archives at New York City Finding Family Series

City Directories: The Solution to Finding Family Members In-Between Federal Census Ten-Year Gaps

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Women and the Supreme Court

Explore the legacy of the four women who have served and the 726 women who have argued before the United States Supreme Court.