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In Depth
Records of the U.S. Soldiers’ Home in Washington, DC, 1851–1943

One of the first national homes for soldiers was established in Washington, DC, offering the first official sanctuary for the relief and support of invalid, disabled, and homeless veterans. More
When Saying "I Do" Meant Giving Up Your Citizenship

In the early 20th century, women who lost their U.S. citizenship upon marriage applied for its restitution. More
Silently. Quickly. By Sea, in Darkness.

In the first winter of the Korean War, a U.S. submarine carried commandos to disrupt North Korean supply lines. More
Events
March 29, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT - Online
Fearless Women: Feminist Patriots from Abigail Adams to Beyoncé
March 30, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT - Online
“Civics for All of US” Teacher Workshop—The Civilian Conservation Corps: Civics at Work
April 5, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT - Online
The Civil War Political Tradition: Ten Portraits of Those Who Formed It
April 11, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT - Abilene, KS
Saying No to a Close Friend: Suez Crisis of 1956
April 12, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT - Online
Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin: The Glider Pilots of World War II
April 15, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT - West Branch, IA
Exhibit Opens: Exquisite Miniatures by Wes and Rachelle Siegrist
April 15, 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT - Washington, DC
Scout Celebration Family Day
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Buffalo Soldiers ride at an unidentified ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy. [404-WS-6-5465-3; download hi-res image]

Buffalo Soldiers ride at an unidentified ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy. [404-WS-6-5465-2; download hi-res image]

Buffalo Soldiers ride at an unidentified ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy. [404-WS-6-5465-6; download hi-res image]

Buffalo Soldiers ride at an unidentified ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy. [404-WS-6-5465-7; download hi-res image]

Buffalo Soldiers ride at an unidentified ceremony at the U.S. Military Academy at the U.S. Military Academy. [404-WS-6-5465-5; download hi-res image]

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A technician places two inflight pens and a penlight in the spacesuit pocket of Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman.
Apollo 8 crewmembers, left to right: James A. Lovell, Jr., William A. Anders, and Frank Borman photo taken November 22, 1968.
A view of the 363-foot-high Saturn V launch vehicle that will carry Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders into space, 10/9/1968.
Earthrise seen from Apollo 8. The astronauts saw the horizon vertically with the lunar surface to the right.





Photograph of Two Toboggans Starting Down the Slide at Silver Valley Winter Sports Area | RG 95 | Series: Historic Photographs, ca. 1880 - ca. 1970 | NAID 2128507
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Photograph of The Eastland (upside down) on Chicago River, Chicago | RG 21 | Series: Criminal Case Files, 1863 - 1969 | NAID 281841
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Declaration of Intention for Enrico Fermi | RG 21 | Series: Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1906 - ca. 1975 | NAID 281852
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Photograph of Eugene V. Debs Speaking in Canton, Ohio | RG 21 | Series: Criminal Case Files, 1912 - 1986 | NAID 2641496
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Description of Allotment 105 for Kitchi o jan mwe we gi jig (Big George Skye) | RG 75 | Series: Surveys of Indian Industry, 1922 - 1922 | NAID 282246
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Home Card: What You Can Do to Help Win This War | RG 4 | Series: General Correspondence, 1917 - 1918 | NAID 20762195
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