Courting Confrontation: The Arrest of Susan B. Anthony

Past Exhibit
Courting Confrontation The Arrest of Susan B Anthony Past Exhibit … On November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women attempted to vote in Rochester, New York, challenging section one of the 14th Amendment, which states, “No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.” Allowed by election officials to successfully register and cast their ballots in the 1872 election, they were later arrested and charged for “knowingly, …

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

Past Exhibit
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 …

Free and Independent: A Celebration of the Declaration

Current Exhibit
Free and Independent A Celebration of the Declaration Current Exhibit … The Declaration of Independence was adopted 250 years ago on July 4, 1776. The 56 signers asserted that “these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States.” The colonies became states, the states became united, and a new nation—the United States of America—was born. The original Declaration in the Rotunda at the National Archives is a national treasure. Free and Independent tells the exciting story behind …

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 …