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The Failed Promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson
Robert S. Levine's account of Reconstruction presents the struggle between Frederick Douglass and President Andrew Johnson.
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Young Learners Program: Meet Ida B. Wells
In this National Archives Comes Alive! program, meet Ida B. Wells, portrayed by Marti Gobel.
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The Women’s Suffrage Centennial: Impact and Legacy
A panel discusses the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and its effectiveness in raising public awareness of women's fight for equality.
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Insanity Defense: Why Our Failure to Confront Hard National Security Problems Makes Us Less Safe
Former Congresswoman and Wilson Center Director Jane Harman will discuss how four administrations have failed to confront some of the toughest national security policy issues.
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The Director: My Years Assisting J. Edgar Hoover
Paul Letersky, former assistant to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, offers a unique inside look at one of the most powerful law enforcement figures in American history in "The Director."
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The Man Who Hated Women: Sex, Censorship, and Civil Liberties in the Gilded Age
Amy Sohn's new book looks at anti-vice activist and U.S. postal inspector Anthony Comstock and the women who opposed his war on women's rights.
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The Fires of Philadelphia: Citizen-Soldiers, Nativists, and the 1844 Riots Over the Soul of a Nation
Zachary M. Schrag's new book looks at the 1844 Philadelphia anti-immigrant riots.
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July 4th at the National Archives!
Celebrate Independence Day with the National Archives!
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The Road to the Declaration: The Acts of Rebellion - The Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts
John Dickenson and Patrick Henry express their views on England’s oppressive policies on the colonies, and why the colonies should unite in defense of their rights.
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The Road to the Declaration: Raising Revenue - The Early Acts of Parliament with John and Abigail Adams
Abigail and John Adams reflect on how British revenue acts affected daily life in the American colonies.