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Girl Power: Inspiring the Next Generation of Women Athletes


Join us as we talk all things girl power and sports. A panel of accomplished women in sport will recount their career journeys and how they tackled the belief that “girls can’t do that." Find an Event

The Pirate’s Wife: The Remarkable True Story of Sarah Kidd


Hear the dramatic and swashbuckling story of Sarah Kidd, the wife of the famous pirate Captain William Kidd, from author Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos. Find an Event

Before 42


A panel discusses the story and history of integration and the baseball greats who led the way for Jackie Robinson's historic career. Find an Event

This Land Was Saved for You and Me: How Gifford Pinchot, Frederick Law Olmsted, and a Band of Foresters Rescued America’s Public Lands


Author Jeffrey H. Ryan will discuss how America’s public lands—our city parks, national forests, and wilderness areas—came into being. Find an Event

Scout Celebration Family Day


Join us in the Boeing Learning Center for a day of hands-on learning about topics like citizenship and democracy and earn a custom National Archives patch! Find an Event

Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin: The Glider Pilots of World War II


New date; rescheduled from April 12. Author Scott McGaugh pesents the first major history of American glider pilots, the forgotten heroes of World War II. Find an Event

The Civil War Political Tradition: Ten Portraits of Those Who Formed It


Historian Paul Escott will discuss the key Americans in the years leading up to the Civil War. Find an Event

The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program—Meet Albert Einstein


Meet Albert Einstein, portrayed by actor Beau Solley, and learn about his immigration to the United States before World War II and his many discoveries. Find an Event

Family Day at the Archives, Featuring the World-Famous Harlem Globetrotters


Join us for a day of family-friendly activities in the Boeing Learning Center as we welcome the world-famous Harlem Globetrotters to the National Archives! Find an Event

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter: Peace and Human Rights


In this dual biography, E. Stanly Godbold Jr. chronicles the professional and personal lives of the powerful couple who have worked together to promote international health, conflict resolution, and democracy.
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