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Perspectives on History: AAPI Voices in the American Story
In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, join us for an evening conversation about the role historians and media have played in our nation's cultural storytelling.
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Learn the Japanese Art of Calligraphy
Professional calligraphy artist Kazuko Carper will give a calligraphy demonstration at the National Archives in Washington, DC.
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The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
Jeffrey Rosen and Dr. Colleen Shogan will discuss what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to six of the most influential founders—Franklin, Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton.
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The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Ruth Patrick
Meet Ruth Patrick—a botanist, limnologist, and a pioneer in freshwater ecology who broke gender barriers in the early 20th century.
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Power & Light: Russell Lee's Coal Survey - Exhibit Opens
"Power & Light: Russell Lee's Coal Survey" is the new exhibit opening on March 16 in the National Archives Building in Washington, DC,
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Kid Detectives Family History Camp at the National Archives - Virtual Camp
This week-long camp will introduce the basics of family research. Discover how to use the resources of the National Archives to be history detectives into your past!
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National Archives to Host Sunshine Week Panel on Artificial Intelligence and Government Access
Panel discussion highlighting how the Freedom of Information Act intersects with artificial intelligence, public acces and open government.
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Civics Fireside Chat with the Archivist of the United States and U.S. Secretary of Education
In celebration of the second annual National Civic Learning Week, join us for an evening with the Archivist of the United States in a fireside chat conversation with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel A. Cardona.
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Film Screening of King Coal in Participation With the 2024 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital
Join us for the screening of the 2023 documentary film about the complex history and future of the coal industry, the communities it has shaped, and the myths it has created.
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American Coal: Russell Lee Portraits
Authors Mary Jane Appel and Douglas Brinkley will discuss the 1946 coal miners strike and the work of photographer Russell Lee in documeting the miners and their families.