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Teaching About Elections with Political Cartoons from the National Archives


In this virtual professional development workshop for grade 6–12 educators, discover how classic political cartoons can engage students in studying elections and understanding their role in civic life. Find an Event

Keeping the Republic: A Defense of American Constitutionalism


Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan will join authors Dennis Hale and Marc Landy to discuss their recent book, "Keeping the Republic: A Defense of the American Constitutionalism." Find an Event

Black in Appalachia


Sit in on a live-recorded episode of the Black in Appalachia podcast. Enkeshi El-Amin will lead a discussion on Black life in Eastern Kentucky's coal communities with scholars William H. Turner and Karida Brown. Find an Event

Inside the Vault: National Treasure—Fact or Fiction


Inside the Vault is a new series of monthly virtual public programs. In our first program, the hosts of the National Treasure Hunt podcast examine the Declaration of Independence through the lens of the 2004 film. Find an Event

National History Day virtual workshop


Rights and Responsibilities in the 20th Century Find an Event

National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Thomas Jefferson


Meet Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, and learn how he influenced the founding principles of our nation. Find an Event

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting


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The second meeting of the 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee. Find an Event

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting


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First meeting of the 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee. Find an Event

Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic


Author Lindsay M. Chervinsky and Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan will discuss President John Adams and the second U.S. Presidency. Find an Event

National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Nellie Bly


Meet Nellie Bly, an American journalist who made a name for herself by going undercover to expose and report on the realities of working situations.
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