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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. Find an Event

Apollo 13


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

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. Find an Event

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. Find an Event

Film Screening and Discussion - Paul Robeson: Here I Stand


Film screening and discussion of Paul Robeson: Here I Stand with post-film discussion led by Glenn North. This program will be offsite at the American Jazz Museum, 1616 East 18th Street, Kansas City, MO. Find an Event

The Words That Built America


The Words That Built America (2017; 50 minutes) in an unabridged reading of the authentic words of our founding fathers Find an Event

World War II and the First Motion Picture Unit Films


An overview of the Army Air Corps’ First Motion Picture Unit from World War II with film clips that include recognizable stars who served in that unit Find an Event

American Experience: A Class Apart


Built around the landmark 1954 legal case Hernandez v. Texas, the film interweaves the stories of its central characters with a broader story of the civil rights movement. Find an Event

In Celebration of International Archives Day: Short Films from Kennedy's U.S. Information Agency


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American Experience: JFK, Part Two


Part two of JFK follows Kennedy into the White House.
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