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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.
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National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Sojourner Truth
Meet Sojourner Truth who was enslaved as a child and later became an advocate for abolition, temperance, and human rights.
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Juneteenth Celebration with Playback Theater
In celebration of Juneteenth and the viewing of the Emancipation Proclamation and General Order No. 3, join us for an interactive performance featuring Playback Theater/Verbal Gymnastics.
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Chamber Divers: The Untold Story of the D-Day Scientists Who Changed Special Operations Forever
Author Rachel Lance will discuss her book "Chamber Divers," the story of an ingenious team of scientists pioneering advances in underwater reconnaissance in the midst of World War II.
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North American premiere of "Apollo Thirteen: Survival" presented in partnership with DC/DOX Film Festival
The new Netflix documentary Apollo Thirteen: Survival is an archival footage–led retelling of the most iconic crisis in spaceflight history.
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Sons of Chinatown: A Memoir Rooted in China and America
Author William Gee Wong reflects on life of his immigrant father and his own upbrining in this memoir of the Asian American experience.
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Coal Miner’s Daughter
Saturday Afternoon Films at the National Archives presents "Coal Miner’s Daughter," starring Sissy Spacek.
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The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Lewis and Clark
Learn how Lewis and Clark prepared for the expedition and what they learned about the land, rivers, and people they encountered along the journey.
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The Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education, 70 Years Later
For the 70th anniversary of the civil rights landmark decision of Brown v. Board of Education, join us for an evening of conversation with former law clerks of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
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Remembering the “Great Crusade”: 80th Anniversary D-Day Discussion
For the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we present a discussion in collaboration with the Army University Press and the Imperial War Museum.