By James Worsham | National Archives News
WASHINGTON, June 18, 2019 — Women have come far in American politics but still have a long way to go to achieve parity with men, according to a group of former members of Congress and a top White House official.
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By Victoria Blue | National Archives News Every year, the International Council of Archives sponsors International Archives Week (June 3–9) to bring archives around the world together to share the value of their work and the importance of international collaboration. The National...
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By Kerri Lawrence | National Archives News WASHINGTON, June 4, 2019 — The National Archives marks a historic day in world history this week with a display of featured documents and public programs related to D-day. Enlarge Landings at Omaha beach, 6/6/1944 (National Archives Catalog...
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“The United States themselves are essentially the greatest poem.” – Walt Whitman, preface to Leaves of Grass, 1855 By Keith Donohue | National Archives News Enlarge Portrait of Walt Whitman taken at Mathew Brady s studio in Washington, D.C. between 1865 and 1867. (111-B-2245) View...
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Enlarge Eddie Cantor, Albert Einstein, Sammy Davis Jr., Ruth Bader Ginsburg Jewish American Heritage Month in May recognizes Jewish contributions to American culture, history, military, science, government, and more. In 2006, President George W. Bush proclaimed May as Jewish American...
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Street scene in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, 1919 (National Archives Identifier 45545527) Since 2006, June has been designated as Caribbean American Heritage Month by Presidential Proclamation. The month-long observance promotes the rich culture and heritage of the Caribbean American...
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By Kerri Lawrence | National Archives News WASHINGTON, May 10, 2019 — The National Archives launched its newest exhibit, Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote, today at its museum in Washington, DC, as visitors and tourists eagerly awaited the opportunity to see it for the first time...
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By Kerri Lawrence | National Archives News WASHINGTON, May 10, 2019 — On this day 150 years ago, the Transcontinental Railroad opened, officially connecting the east and west coasts of the United States. Its completion had dramatic economic, cultural, and political significance for the...
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By Kerri Lawrence | National Archives News WASHINGTON, May 1, 2019 — The diary of a “Monuments Man” who wrote the official report on Adolf Hitler's looted art collection and supervised the identification and return of more than five million artistic and cultural items to the countries from which...
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By Kerri Lawrence | National Archives News WASHINGTON, April 23, 2019 — The National Archives and Records Administration recently released the final installment of newly declassified U.S. Government records, marking the completion of the U.S. Declassification Project for Argentina. Enlarge...