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The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program—Meet Ulysses. S. Grant
Meet Ulysses S. Grant (as portrayed by Curt Fields)—Commander of the Union Army during the Civil War and 18th President of the United States.
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First Family: George Washington's Heirs and the Making of America
Cassandra A. Good shows how the outspoken step-grandchildren of George Washington played an overlooked but important role in the development of American society and politics from the Revolution to the Civil War.
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The Continental Dollar: How the American Revolution Was Financed with Paper Money
"The Continental Dollar" by Farley Grubb is a revelatory history of how the fledgling United States paid for its first war.
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1774: The Year in Acts and Petitions
The Boston Gazette Print Shop sets the stage for a discussion of recent news including the Quartering Act, Manumission Petitions, and the Suffolk Resolves.
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The Continental Association and the Resolves of the First Continental Congress
John Dickinson details his Petition to the King asking Britain to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
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The Road to the First Continental Congress
John and Abigail Adams discuss preparations for his trip to Congress in Philadelphia, sharing the hardships of their temporary separation and looking to a future on the Road to Independence.
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A Summary View of the Rights of British America in 1774
As 1774 brings many changes to the life of Thomas Jefferson, he shares his sentiments on the recent British Parliamentary (Intolerable) Act and outlines a path forward for colonists.
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The Intolerable Acts!
Lt. Gen. Thomas Gage explains what the Intolerable Acts meant for the American colonies. Samuel Adams reads one of his many letters after the passage of the Boston Port Act.
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National Treasure
This 2004 hit movie features Nicolas Cage as treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates, who must steal the Declaration of Independence to keep it from falling into the wrong hands.
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National Treasure Hunt: One Step Short of Crazy
Aubrey Paris and Emily Black, hosts of the "National Treasure Hunt" podcast, undertake a scene-by-scene analysis of the 2004 film "National Treasure."