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On Juneteenth
In "On Juneteenth," Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed tells the sweeping story of Juneteenth’s integral importance to American history.
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In the Arena: A Memoir of Love, War, and Politics
In his book "In the Arena," Chuck Robb offers a political memoir of his extraordinary life.
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Genealogy Series: Civil War Union Noncombatant Personnel: Teamsters, Laundresses, Nurses, Sutlers, and More
Session 5 of our Genealogy Series introduces you to records about noncombatant civilians connected with the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Genealogy Series: Merchant Marine Records at the National Archives at St. Louis
Session 6 of our Genealogy Series will introduce you to Merchant Marine Licensing Files and other connected Merchant Marine records.
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Genealogy Series: From Here to There: Researching Office of Indian Affairs Employees
Session 4 of our Genealogy Series demonstrates how to search for personnel files of Bureau of Indian Affairs employees.
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Brainstorms and Mindfarts: The Best and Brightest, Dumbest and Dimmest Inventions in American History
In "Brainstorms and Mindfarts," Jim Downey presents a collection of the brightest and most innovative American inventions along with the frivolous and utterly useless ones lost to history.
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Genealogy Series: Tips and Tools for Engaging Family with Your Research Finds
Session 3 of our Genealogy Series offers "Tips and Tools for Engaging Family with Your Research Finds."
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Democracy by Petition: Popular Politics in Transformation, 1790–1870
In "Democracy by Petition," Daniel Carpenter discusses the power of the petition in transforming democracy in America.
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Celebrating the Woman Suffrage Centennial: What Happened and What Have We Learned?
Presented in Partnership with the 2020 Women’s Vote Centennial |
How did the observance of the centennial of the 19th Amendment adapt to events of 2020 and how did its efforts succeed or fail?
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Free Speech: And Why You Should Give a Damn
In their book, "Free Speech," Jonathan Zimmerman and Signe Wilkinson tell the story of free speech in America and make the case for why we should care abou