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A scientist performs X-Ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy to identify the pigments used in this watercolor of Fort Pierre. This supported its safe conservation treatment before being displayed as part of the “All American” exhibit. Photo by...
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Brazilian soccer legend and three-time World Cup winner Edson Arantes do Nascimento, best known as Pelé, died on December 29, 2022. He became an ambassador for the sport around the world, racking up repeated visits to the White House, where he kicked around with U.S. Presidents—always...
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By Victoria Macchi | National Archives News Enlarge The Joint Armed Forces Color Guard presents the colors at the annual Bill of Rights Day Naturalization Ceremony on December 15, 2022. The event is held in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. Photo by Susana...
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By Victoria Macchi | National Archives News Enlarge Joseph “Zeke” Rupnick, Chairman of the Prairie Band, Potawatomi Nation, inspects the 1829 Prairie du Chien Treaty on November 9, 2022. On loan from the National Archives and Records Administration, this treaty will be on display at the...
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More so than almost any other sporting category, snow sports are the nexus of sports, recreation, and transportation. From snowboards to skis to snowmobiles, there are so many ways to traverse and enjoy the snow. And all of them are represented in the National Archives Catalog. You can learn about...
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Water (Slideshow editing URL https://www.archives.gov/node/76251/edit/) A Naval Academy water polo player rockets out of the water to stop an incoming shot at the Naval Academy pool on January 1, 1998. Photo by Journalist, Petty Officer First Class Robert...
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Unsure which sport to commit to? Here's a smattering of other options, including: Archery Handball Weightlifting (Slideshow editing URL https://www.archives.gov/node/76244/edit/) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Trenton "Iron Mike" Wade...
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Whether under the Friday night lights or on any given Sunday, throughout the fall sports fans are glued to the gridiron all weekend long. Football-related records from patents to practice dummies to parade floats can be found in the National Archives Catalog. You can learn about the impact of...
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More than a century before an ice skater would land a historic quadruple axel jump in 2022, people across the U.S. and the Alaska Territory strapped on their skates and scritched their way across frozen ponds. The National Archives has skating-related photos and patents dating back to the 19th...
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By Angela Tudico | National Archives News Enlarge New microfilm scanners ready to digitize the 41,000 rolls of the 1960 Census. Photo courtesy of Denise Henderson. WASHINGTON, November 28, 2022 — Though genealogists and other researchers are still busy researching the 1950 U.S....