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60th Anniversary of the March on Washington Film Screening


Join us for a film screening and discussion of director James Blue’s 1964 film "The March," which documented the August 28, 1963, March on Washington Find an Event

Recasting the Vote: How Women of Color Transformed the Suffrage Movement


Author Cathleen D. Cahill tells the powerful stories of a multiracial group of activists who propelled the national suffrage movement toward a more inclusive vision of equal rights. Find an Event

The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Bessie Coleman


Meet Bessie Coleman, pioneering American aviator, portrayed by Daisy Century. Find an Event

The Summer of 1876: Outlaws, Lawmen, and Legends in the Season That Defined the American West


Author Chris Wimmer weaves together the events of the summer of 1876, a key period in the development of the mythology of the Old West. Find an Event

The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat


Author Eileen A. Bjorkman will tell the story of the women military aviators of the 1970s and 1980s who kicked open the door to fly in combat in 1993—along with the story of the women who paved the way before them. Find an Event

Korea: The Forgotten War


In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, we present two panel discussions. The afternoon session will address the changing roles of African Americans and women in the military. Find an Event

Korea: The Forgotten War


In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, we present two panel discussions. The morning session will discus the war's overall strategic and operational efforts. Find an Event

July 4th at the National Archives!


Join us for our traditional Fourth of July celebration at the National Archives Building! Highlights include a patriotic reading of the Declaration of Independence and family-friendly interactive programs. Find an Event

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Britain and the American Dream


Peter Moore’s "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" tells the true story of what may be the most successful import in U.S. history: the “American dream.” Find an Event

One More War to Fight: Union Veterans’ Battle for Equality Through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause


Stephen A. Goldman looks at the contentious post–Civil War era from the perspective of Union soldiers who supported the civil rights efforts of Black comrades and of African Americans overall.
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