Plan Your Visit

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Plan Your Visit Web Page … Located in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building, the Founding Documents - known as the Charters of Freedom - establish the principles of the United States and have inspired the American people to pursue a more perfect union for almost 250 years. Hours The exhibits are open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Last admissions are 30 minutes prior to closing. We are open every day except Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. Getting Here Metro : Take Metrorail’s Yellow or Green lines …

70th Anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty

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70th Anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Past Exhibit … On April 4, 1949, in his brief remarks at the treaty signing ceremony, President Harry S. Truman said the North Atlantic Treaty “would create a shield against aggression and fear of aggression--a bulwark which will permit us to get on with the real business of . . .achieving a fuller and happier life for all of our citizens.”  In honor of the NATO 70th Anniversary Summit, the National Archives and Records Administration is pleased to display this …

Learn at Home

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Learn at Home Web Page … The National Archives is proud to host many of their public programs online with these digital  resources, ranging from historical reenactors for young learners to book talks and panel discussions for learners of all ages. Register via our event calendar, and tune in to the National Archives’ YouTube channel to experience these events firsthand. Upcoming Online Learning Events No events Additional Resources The National Archives has a variety of digital resources that have been …

Bring Them Home, Uncle Sam

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Bring Them Home Uncle Sam Ongoing Exhibit … Soldiers arrive home aboard the S.S. Haverford as the transport ship pulls into Philadelphia, 1918. Records of the War Department General and Special Staffs More than two million American service members were overseas with the American Expeditionary Forces when the guns fell silent on November 11, 1918, ending World War I. Americans would continue to serve in Germany as part of the Allied Occupation until 1923, but many were quickly demobilized. The service …

Road to Revolution

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Road to Revolution Current Exhibit … Road to Revolution  is a rotating exhibition series highlighting National Archives records that document major milestones and critical historical context to the American Revolution, the Revolutionary War, and the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. Annotated Map of the British Colonies in North America with the Roads, Distances, Limits and Extent of the Settlements, ca. 1775. Records of Boundary and Claims Commissions and Arbitrations View in the National …

Roots of Rebellion

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Roots of Rebellion Virtual Exhibit … The origins of the American Revolution can be traced to another conflict—the Seven Years' War. Colonial resistance emerged in response to new imperial policies related to western lands and eastern taxes (and trade) as Parliament grappled to administer its vastly expanded empire. This exploration of the roots of colonial rebellion also reveals that Native Americans' battle to maintain independence was already underway. …

Power and Light Photo List

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National Archives Power Light Exhibit Information about Photographs Section catalog link LI https://catalog.archives.gov/id/541371 245-MS-12783L https://catalog.archives.gov/id/540759 245-MS-1260L https://catalog.archives.gov/id/541487 245-MS-3261L https://catalog.archives.gov/id/540513 245-MS-596L https://catalog.archives.gov/id/541525 245-MS-3695L 245-MS-2109L Intro Projection https://catalog.archives.gov/id/541112 Charlie Lingar and his son listen to their battery radio. He has worked for the company …
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National Inventor’s Day: Marjorie S. Joyner

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National Inventors Day Marjorie S Joyner Past Exhibit … Marjorie S. Joyner and her students from Madame Walker Beauty School, 1925 Courtesy of the Chicago Public Library   Among the first African American women to receive a patent, inventor Marjorie Stewart Joyner had an influential career as a teacher and activist. Born in 1896 in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Marjorie Stewart moved to Chicago in 1912. Four years later, she was the first African American to graduate from the A. B. Moler Beauty …

Want to hunt for the Yeti?

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Want to hunt for the Yeti Past Exhibit … Government Regulations for Yeti Expeditions in Nepal On November 30, 1959, the American Embassy in Kathmandu issued this memo outlining the regulations for American mountaineering expeditions in Nepal to search for the Yeti, or Abominable Snowman. Believed by some to reside in the Himalayan Mountains, interest in the Yeti spiked during the 1950s. This prompted the government of Nepal to issue regulations for Yeti-hunting parties. The U.S. State Department’s memo …