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The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning
Ben Raines recounts the perilous journey of the last ship to bring enslaved Africans to the United States. the story of its rediscovery, and its complex legacy.
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The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy: Weak Power, Great Power, Superpower, Hyperpower
Author Michael Mandelbaum offers a new framework for understanding the evolution of the foreign policy of the United States.
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Young Learners Children’s Book Program: Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial
Meet Linda Booth Sweeney, author of "Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial," and a National Park Service Ranger.
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Historic Census Bureau Sources for Filipino, Guamanian & Chamorro, American Samoan & Native Hawaiian Research
Christopher Martin, a historian with the U.S. Census Bureau, focuses on historic Census Bureau resources for Filipinos, Guamanians and Chamorros, American Samoans, and Native Hawaiians.
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Black Suffrage: Lincoln’s Last Goal
As the Civil War came to a close, Abraham Lincoln announced his support for voting rights for at least some of the newly freed enslaved people. Paul D. Escott explores the vigorous national debates on this issue.
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National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Marian Anderson
Meet Marian Anderson, the African American contralto and civil rights activist, as portrayed by Jillian Pirtle.
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History of Census Records and the National Archives
Join our Historian, Jessie Kratz, as she presents the history of census records in relation to the history of the National Archives.
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Quest for the Presidency: The Storied and Surprising History of Presidential Campaigns in America
In "Quest for the Presidency," author Bob Riel gathers in a single volume the compelling stories behind every Presidential campaign in American history, from 1789 through 2020.
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Lincoln Memorial Centennial Family Day
Engage in games, create crafts to take home, and learn something new about the Lincoln Memorial story.
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Lincoln and the Fight for Peace
Author John Avlon discusses the power of President Abraham Lincoln’s personal example in the closing days of the Civil War.