Snapshots of Service: The 250th Anniversary of the U.S. Navy

Current Exhibit
Snapshots of Service The 250th Anniversary of the US Navy Ongoing Exhibit … Rough Journal of the Continental Congress, October 13, 1775. Records of the Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention View in the National Archives Catalog Rough Journal of the Continental Congress, October 13, 1775. Records of the Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention View in the National Archives Catalog "Resolved, That a swift sailing vessel to carry ten carriage guns and a proportionable …

Constitution Day: The Full U.S. Constitution

Past Exhibit
Constitution Day The Full US Constitution Current Exhibit … For the first time in history, the entire United States Constitution is on display, celebrating 250 years of American Freedom. In celebration of 250 years of American Freedom, the entire U.S. Constitution and the original Bill of Rights is surrounded by 17 Constitutional amendments, filling the Rotunda at the National Archives in Washington, DC in a dramatic and highly visual display. This marks the first time in history the entire U.S. …

Road to Revolution

Current Exhibit
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 …

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

Past Exhibit
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?

Past Exhibit
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 …

Events

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Events Web Page … Types No events Watch programs live Watch programs live on the National Archives YouTube Channel and find recordings of past events. Go to YouTube Channel …