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  • National Archives Launches Declaration250 Campaign

    All Americans Invited to Join the Journey to America 250 and Celebrate 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence By National Archives News WASHINGTON, September 16, 2024 — Today the National Archives launched a new website Declaration250.gov to help the nation join in its journey to celebrate...

  • National Archives Kicks Off Two Weeks of Constitution-Related Programs

    By Angela Tudico | National Archives News WASHINGTON, September 12, 2024 — The National Archives commenced two weeks of civics education programming this week in support of Constitution Day, observed each year on September 17 to commemorate the signing of the Constitution in Philadelphia in 1787...

  • National Archives Distance Learning Program Wins Pinnacle Award for Fourth Consecutive Year

    By Meredith Doviak | National Archives News WASHINGTON, September 4, 2024 – The National Archives’ Education Programs Division team was honored with the 2023–2024 Pinnacle Award, on August 14, by the Center for Interactive Learning & Collaboration (CILC). This marks the fourth...

  • Let’s Talk About America’s Second President!

    By Pete Lewis | National Archives News WASHINGTON, August 29, 2024 – Writer. Lawyer. Diplomat. Founding Father. The nation’s first Vice President and its second President, John Adams, held many titles during his illustrious life. Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan and author Lindsay...

  • National Archives’ NATO Treaty Tours DC

    By Cara Moore Lebonick | National Archives News (Slideshow editing URL https://www.archives.gov/node/81932/edit/) The North Atlantic Treaty on display in the Mellon Auditorium. National Archives photo by Stephanie Loden. The...

  • National Archives Building Gets Historic Landmark Designation and Plaque

    By Cara Moore Lebonick and Angela Tudico | National Archives News WASHINGTON, August 22, 2024 — The National Archives Building has joined the distinguished ranks of National Park Service-designated National Historic Landmarks. This milestone—held by only 2,600 structures across the...

  • National Archives Records Inform Fellowship Research on History of Surveillance

    By Angela Tudico | National Archives News WASHINGTON, August 19, 2024 — Dr. Ashley D. Farmer utilized her time as a 2023 National Archives Foundation Cokie Roberts Women’s History Fellow to research her third book, which will examine how the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) surveilled Black...

  • Historic Records Lead List of Online Civics Resources Available to Educators During National Archives 2024 Teacher Institute

    By Pete Lewis | National Archives News WASHINGTON, July 15, 2024 – The National Archives in Washington, DC, completed its annual Civics for All of US Teacher Institute, July 11. During the two sessions, which were held June 24–27 and July 8–11, educators from around the country learned how to use...

  • Making Access Happen: Subject Matter Experts Dig Deep Into History

    By Mary C. Ryan | National Archives News WASHINGTON, July 12, 2024 – Navigating billions of records at the National Archives can be daunting. Records are not organized by subject, like a library catalog. Material relating to a single topic can be spread over several “record groups” (the basic...

  • National Archives Commemorates 60 Years of the Civil Rights Act

    By Pete Lewis | National Archives News WASHINGTON, June 26, 2024 – In celebration of the 60th anniversary of the ratification of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the National Archives in Washington, DC, held panel discussions, June 25, focusing on how efforts to address overt, purposeful exclusion in...
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