By Victoria Macchi | National Archives News
WASHINGTON, August 14, 2020
“I have received this afternoon a message from the Japanese government…”
So began the beginning of the end of World War II 75 years ago, as President Harry Truman told White House reporters on August 14, 1945. The...
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Issue #11, August 11, 2020 A Message from the Archivist of the United States Enlarge David S. Ferriero Throughout August, we are commemorating passage of the 19th Amendment. Even though our museum is currently closed, you can virtually tour our current exhibit Rightfully...
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By Victoria Macchi | National Archives News via GIPHY WASHINGTON, August 6, 2020 — Ida B. Wells, Marie Louise Bottineau Baldwin, and Dr Mabel Ping-Hua Lee are sharing an internet moment this month, a century after their fight for woman suffrage in the United States. These women, their...
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Photograph of Hiroshima after the atomic bomb. (National Archives Identifier 22345671) The United States bombings of the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and August 9, 1945, were the first instances of atomic bombs used against humans, killing tens of thousands...
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By Victoria Macchi | National Archives News WASHINGTON, July 30, 2020 —Throughout the next month, the National Archives and Records Administration will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment’s certification with a series of online events that mark this milestone in women’s...
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Issue #10, July 28, 2020 A Message from the Archivist of the United States Enlarge David S. Ferriero This week, we are sharing a variety of ways to connect with our records from wherever you are practicing social distancing. If you haven't yet, consider contributing to this week's Citizen...
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Enlarge British-American actress Olivia de Havilland died July 26, 2020, at age 104. In this photograph, President George W. Bush shares a moment with award recipient de Havilland during the 2008 National Medal of Arts ceremonies in the East Room of the White House. View in National...
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By Victoria Macchi | National Archives News Enlarge President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Marian Robinson, Malia and Sasha Obama, join Rep. John Lewis, former President George W. Bush, former First Lady Laura Bush, former foot soldiers, and other dignitaries in marching across...
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Issue #9, July 14, 2020 A Message from the Archivist of the United States Enlarge David S. Ferriero This week, we offer a wide variety of ways to connect with our records from wherever you are practicing social distancing. Among these is a Citizen Archivist mission seeking volunteers...
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Victoria Macchi | National Archives News WASHINGTON, July 9, 2020 — There are few silver linings to living through a pandemic. For more than 5,000 records held by National Archives related to Black history, though, the burst of teleworking time has translated to a project that is making it...