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Korea: The Forgotten War
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, we present two panel discussions. The morning session will discus the war's overall strategic and operational efforts.
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Britain and the American Dream
Peter Moore’s "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" tells the true story of what may be the most successful import in U.S. history: the “American dream.”
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One More War to Fight: Union Veterans’ Battle for Equality Through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause
Stephen A. Goldman looks at the contentious post–Civil War era from the perspective of Union soldiers who supported the civil rights efforts of Black comrades and of African Americans overall.
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The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program—Meet Ulysses. S. Grant
Meet Ulysses S. Grant (as portrayed by Curt Fields)—Commander of the Union Army during the Civil War and 18th President of the United States.
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First Family: George Washington's Heirs and the Making of America
Cassandra A. Good shows how the outspoken step-grandchildren of George Washington played an overlooked but important role in the development of American society and politics from the Revolution to the Civil War.
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The Continental Dollar: How the American Revolution Was Financed with Paper Money
"The Continental Dollar" by Farley Grubb is a revelatory history of how the fledgling United States paid for its first war.
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1774: The Year in Acts and Petitions
The Boston Gazette Print Shop sets the stage for a discussion of recent news including the Quartering Act, Manumission Petitions, and the Suffolk Resolves.
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The Continental Association and the Resolves of the First Continental Congress
John Dickinson details his Petition to the King asking Britain to repeal the Intolerable Acts.
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The Road to the First Continental Congress
John and Abigail Adams discuss preparations for his trip to Congress in Philadelphia, sharing the hardships of their temporary separation and looking to a future on the Road to Independence.
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A Summary View of the Rights of British America in 1774
As 1774 brings many changes to the life of Thomas Jefferson, he shares his sentiments on the recent British Parliamentary (Intolerable) Act and outlines a path forward for colonists.