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Young Learners Children’s Book Program: Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial
Meet Linda Booth Sweeney, author of "Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial," and a National Park Service Ranger.
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Historic Census Bureau Sources for Filipino, Guamanian & Chamorro, American Samoan & Native Hawaiian Research
Christopher Martin, a historian with the U.S. Census Bureau, focuses on historic Census Bureau resources for Filipinos, Guamanians and Chamorros, American Samoans, and Native Hawaiians.
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Black Suffrage: Lincoln’s Last Goal
As the Civil War came to a close, Abraham Lincoln announced his support for voting rights for at least some of the newly freed enslaved people. Paul D. Escott explores the vigorous national debates on this issue.
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National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Marian Anderson
Meet Marian Anderson, the African American contralto and civil rights activist, as portrayed by Jillian Pirtle.
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History of Census Records and the National Archives
Join our Historian, Jessie Kratz, as she presents the history of census records in relation to the history of the National Archives.
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Quest for the Presidency: The Storied and Surprising History of Presidential Campaigns in America
In "Quest for the Presidency," author Bob Riel gathers in a single volume the compelling stories behind every Presidential campaign in American history, from 1789 through 2020.
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Lincoln and the Fight for Peace
Author John Avlon discusses the power of President Abraham Lincoln’s personal example in the closing days of the Civil War.
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From Parchments to Printouts: History of the Census from 1790 to 1950
This presentation will trace thestory of the U.S. census from 1790 to 1940, then provide the context for how the Census Bureau collected, processed, and analyzed the 1950 Census data.
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When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill
Howard Mortman’s "When Rabbis Bless Congress" examines 160 years of Jewish prayers delivered in the literal and figurative center of American democracy.
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Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality
Civil rights and legal historian Tomiko Brown-Nagin examines the life and career of Constance Baker Motley, the first Black woman to argue a case before the Supreme Court.