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The World According to Star Wars
Cass Sunstein explores the lessons of Star Wars as they relate to childhood, fathers, the Dark Side, rebellion, and redemption.
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Shared Legacies: Honoring the Black-Jewish Civil Rights Alliance
Deborah Lauter, director of civil rights for the Anti-Defamation League, moderates a panel on the legacy of the historic connection between the African American and Jewish communities.
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DC Emancipation Act
In 1862, the DC Emancipation Act freed enslaved persons in the District of Columbia. Damani Davis, archivist, discusses petitions filed by owners and slaves under the Act.
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Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse
Eric Jay Dolin traces the evolution of America’s lighthouse system, highlighting the political, military, and technological battles that were fought to illuminate the nation’s hardscrabble coastlines.
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July 4th Celebration
Celebrate Independence at the National Archives Building on the Constitution Avenue steps between 7th and 9th Streets.
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The Equal Rights Amendment: Yesterday and Today
Written in 1921 by suffragist Alice Paul, the Equal Rights Amendment was introduced into every session of Congress between 1923 and 1972...
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First Dads: Parenting and Politics from George Washington to Barack Obama
Every President has had some experience as a parent. Of the 43 men who have served in the nation’s highest office, 38 have fathered biological children, and the other five adopted children.
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Memorials for the Future
Washington, DC, offers a rich commemorative landscape filled with monuments that evoke a sense of national heritage and identity.
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Herbert Hoover in the White House: The Ordeal of the Presidency
Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States, served one term, from 1929 to 1933.
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U.S. Constitutional Amendments
Co-curator Christine Blackerby will discuss the records in our new exhibit, “Amending America,” which celebrates the 225th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights.