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Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, & the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman

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Running for Office Candidates Campaigns & the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman Online Exhibit … They Won't Agree on Anything!" Cartoon, Clifford K. Berryman, September 24, 1922. National Archives, Records of the U.S. Senate View in the National Archives Catalog They Won't Agree on Anything!" Cartoon, Clifford K. Berryman, September 24, 1922. National Archives, Records of the U.S. Senate View in the National Archives Catalog Political cartoons are unlike any other form of political commentary. Visual in …

Sylvia Mendez and the Struggle for Mexican American Civil Rights

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Sylvia Mendez and the Struggle for Mexican American Civil Rights Current Exhibit … What inspired me is that my parents fought for me when I was very young. . . . They wanted me to know that I was an individual . . . that we're all individuals, that we're all human beings and that we're all connected together and that we all have the same rights; the same freedom. –Sylvia Mendez, February 16, 2011 Sylvia Mendez. Photograph by Richard Rivera, October 12, 2011. Image courtesy of the U.S. Army Corps of …

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 …

Betty Ford's remarks to the American Cancer Society

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Betty Fords remarks to the American Cancer Society Gallery …

50th Anniversary of Apollo XI Moon Landing

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50th Anniversary of Apollo XI Moon Landing Past Exhibit … On July 20, 1969, astronaut Neil Armstrong made one small step that forever changed history. In commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo XI moon landing, view National Archives records that detail the carefully choreographed sequence of steps—from lift-off to splash-down—that resulted in the mission’s “giant leap for mankind." Apollo 11 Mission image - Astronaut Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin walks near the Lunar Module, July 20, 1969. National …

Photography Policy

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Photography Policy Web Page … Can I take photographs and film in the National Archives? Yes! Non-flash photography, filming, and videotaping for personal use is encouraged in all public areas of the National Archives unless otherwise posted. Flash, other supplemental lighting, selfie sticks, monopods, or similar equipment are not permitted. We encourage you to share your photographs online and tag us @USNatArchives! Those wishing to film for news purposes must contact NARA’s Public Affairs Office in a …

Thanksgiving: Historical Perspectives

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Thanksgiving Historical Perspectives Past Exhibit … A Harvest Celebration During the autumn of 1621, at least 90 Wampanoag joined 52 English people at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, to mark a successful harvest. It is remembered today as the “First Thanksgiving,” although no one back then used that term. In fact, much of the so-called First Thanksgiving story was created decades and centuries later. As a result, many assumptions about the festival at Plymouth and its connection to Thanksgiving …

All American: The Power of Sports

Past Exhibit
All American The Power of Sports Past Exhibit … All American: The Power of Sports The power of sports has many applications. Sports unite people, teach values, and inspire hope and pride. In the United States, sports have powered efforts to bring citizens together, shape them, and project a vision of what it means to be American. But sports convey power to athletes too—power to break social barriers and protest injustice. All American explores the power of sports both to embody our national ideals and …

Vicecapades: 150th Anniversary of the 1873 Comstock Act

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Vicecapades 150th Anniversary of the 1873 Comstock Act Past Exhibit … An Act for the Suppression of, trade in, and circulation of obscene literature and articles of immoral use known as the Comstock Act Anthony Comstock (1844–1915), a self-appointed guardian of public morality, successfully lobbied Congress for stricter obscenity laws and secured an appointment as a special agent to the United States Postal Service with broad powers to police the mails. The law did not define obscenity—Comstock did. In …
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