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National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair


Participate in our biggest genealogy event of the year! 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

Stanton: Lincoln’s War Secretary


Award-winning author Walter Stahr tells the story of Abraham Lincoln’s indispensable Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton. Find an Event

Frederick Douglass: The Meaning of July 4th for the Negro


A dramatic reading of excerpts from Frederick Douglass's July 5, 1852, speech on the Declaration of Independence, followed by a discussion. Find an Event

The “Write” Stuff Author Conversations


Hear from authors and illustrators about how they use research in their writing. Find an Event

The “Write” Stuff Family Research & Literacy Day


Bring the family and enjoy hands-on activities and engage with authors and illustrators. Find an Event

National Archives History Hub


Alex Champion introduces the History Hub, a crowdsourcing platform for American history. Find an Event

Find Your Whistle


Four-time international whistling champion Christopher Ullman presents "Find Your Whistle," the story of a Washington and Wall Street insider who uses his simple gift to touch hearts and change lives. Find an Event

The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign


Journalist Thomas Oliphant takes us behind the scenes of John F. Kennedy’s campaign to the White House in "The Road to Camelot." Find an Event

Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself


Garrett Graff sheds light on government Doomsday plans that lay out how to evacuate and protect the nation’s historic artifacts and its leaders.
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