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Documents That Changed the Way We Live
Professor Joseph Janes examines dozens of stories that describe documents via their creation, motivation, influence, and connections to contemporary information objects, technologies, and trends.
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2nd Annual McGowan Forum on Ethics: The Challenge of Big Data
A panel of writers, corporate leaders, and government officials examine the ethical responsibility of those who compile and track citizens' personal data.
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We Have Not a Government: The Articles of Confederation and the Road to the Constitution
In George William Van Cleve’s book, we encounter a sharply divided America and a Congress that grudgingly agreed to support the 1787 Constitutional Convention to replace the Articles of Confederation.
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Forrest Gump
2017 National Archives Foundation Records of Achievement Awardee Tom Hanks won the Academy Award(R) for Best Actor for his performance of a simple man unwittingly swept up in some key moments of the 20th century.
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Apollo 13
2017 National Archives Foundation Records of Achievement Awardee Tom Hanks stars in the true story of the 1970 lunar mission.
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Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II
Liza Mundy’s Code Girls is the astonishing, untold story of the young American women who cracked key Axis codes, helping to secure Allied victory and revolutionizing the field of cryptanalysis.
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Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults
Join us for story time designed for 3-5 year olds and accompanying adults. The theme for October is Halloween in the White House.
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The Vietnam War with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick
Directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick show clips from their PBS documentary series, The Vietnam War in conjunction with the November 10 opening of National Archives exhibit.
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The Allies Strike Back, 1941-1943: The War in the West, Vol. II
In James Holland’s The Allies Strike Back, Germany’s invasion of Russia unfolds in the east while in the west, the Americans formally enter the war.
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Women and the Supreme Court
Explore the legacy of the four women who have served and the 726 women who have argued before the United States Supreme Court.