Past Events
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May 4 Thursday
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 -
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 24 Monday
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 22 Saturday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
“Help! I’m Stuck” Genealogy
Genealogy Consultations -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Sports in the Archives Family Day
Sports in the Archives Family Day -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: DC Compensated Emancipation Act
The DC Compensation Emancipation Act freed approximately 3,100 enslaved people and allowed former slaveholders to petition the Government for compensation.
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April 21 Friday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Ike and McCarthy: Dwight Eisenhower’s Secret Campaign Against Joseph McCarthy
Ike and McCarthy: Dwight Eisenhower’s Secret Campaign Against Joseph McCarthy -
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 20 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
When the United States Spoke French—The Role of France in the American Revolution and its Aftermath
Authors Larrie Ferreiro and François Furstenberg will discuss French involvement in the Revolutionary War . -
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 19 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
The Truman Doctrine and the Origins of the Cold War
The Truman Doctrine and the Origins of the Cold War -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am
Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults
Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults -
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 18 Tuesday
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 17 Monday
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 15 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 14 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 13 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
100 Years: World War I and The Weight of Sacrifice
April 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of American entry into World War I. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in ReSource Room: DC Compensated Emancipation Act
The DC Compensated Emancipation Act freed 3,100 enslaved people and allowed former slaveholders to petition the Government for compensation.
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April 12 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
“Hidden Treasure” Panoramic Photographs
Historic panoramic photographs in our Still Picture Holdings taken of the Alaska Territory between 1910 and 1932 -
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 11 Tuesday
New York, NY - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Online Veterans and Military Documents - Part 1
Learn about military records, from photos to documents that are searchable in the National Archives Catalog and Access to Archival Databases (AAD) systems. Revolutionary War through WW1. -
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 10 Monday
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 allow former slaveholders to petition the Government for compensation.
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April 8 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 7 Friday
Dallas/Fort Worth Area - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Introduction to Military Records
Learn how to access, request, and decipher military personnel records stored at the National Archives in St. Louis.