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14th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Documentary Feature Nominee: Icarus
The National Archives hosts the 14th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories.
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14th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Documentary Feature Nominee: Faces Places
The National Archives hosts the 14th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories.
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The Lincoln-Douglas(s) Debates: Known and Unknown
This is the Lincoln-Douglass debate that never happened—using words from their actual correspondence and commentary.
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Meet the Better Half: Congressional Partners, Spouses, and Families
A bipartisan panel will discuss life in the public eye and meet both current and former Members of Congress, and the partners who’ve shared their family members with the nation.
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The Great Stain: Witnessing American Slavery
In her book, author Noel Rae provides first-hand accounts from former slaves, slave owners, and even African slavers.
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Emancipation Proclamation Family Activities
Learn more about this important document through hands-on discovery.
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Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital
Chris Myers Asch and George Derek Musgro tell the tumultuous, four-century story of race and democracy in our nation's capital.
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Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults
Join us for story time designed for 3- to 5-year-olds and accompanying adults.
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Jefferson’s Daughters: Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America
Thomas Jefferson fathered three daughters, two white and one black. History professor Catherine Kerrison discusses the fascinating lives of these three very different women.
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A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory, and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial
James Reston, Jr., tells the story of the ferocious “art war” that raged between 1979 and 1984 over what kind of memorial should be built to honor the men and women who died in the Vietnam.