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Genealogy Series: 1950 Census—Mapping the 1950 Census: Census Enumeration District Maps
Cartographic archivist Brandi Oswald will focus on locating and using census enumeration district maps, with an emphasis on maps from the 1950 census.
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Female Genius: Eliza Harriot and George Washington at the Dawn of the Constitution
Mary Sarah Bilder looks to the 1780s—the age of the Constitution—to investigate the rise of a radical new idea in the English-speaking world: female genius.
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Genealogy Series: 1950 Census—Overview of What's on the 1950 Census
Genealogy/Census Subject Matter Expert Claire Kluskens will provide an overview of what’s available in the 1950 Census, which will be released to the public on April 1.
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The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty
"The First Kennedys" is the story of the first American Kennedys, Patrick and Bridget, who arrived as many thousands of others did following the Great Famine, and launched the Kennedy dynasty in America.
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White Lies: The Double Life of Walter F. White and America's Darkest Secret
A.J. Baime discusses Walter F. White, a little-known Black civil rights leader who passed for white in order to investigate racist murders.
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The Boss and the Baby: Truman's Favorite Ladies
Celebrating the 137th Birthday of First Lady Bess Wallace Truman
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Celebrate! with Bamidele Dancers and Drummers - Wongai!/Let's Go!
Join in celebratory West African dances and their adaptations in Brazilian and Caribbean cultures, as well as throughout the United States.
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National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Rosa Parks
Young learners can meet Rosa Parks, "the first lady of civil rights."
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Kid Detectives: History Camp at the National Archives (Ages 11–15)
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives!
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David Harris on "The Contemporary Meaning of Auschwitz"
David Harris will discuss the rise in antisemitism globally, the receding memory of the Holocaust, and the enduring lessons of Auschwitz for our world.