Free and Independent: A Celebration of the Declaration

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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 …

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 …

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 …

What's On

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Whats On Web Page … Founding Documents Encounter the original founding documents of the United States in the National Archives Rotunda, the permanent home of the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and Bill of Rights. These three documents, known collectively as the Charters of Freedom, have been instrumental to the founding and philosophy of the United States. View Founding Documents Current Exhibitions View All …

Behind the Musical—Alexander Hamilton Documents

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Behind the MusicalAlexander Hamilton Documents Past Exhibit … Can't get tickets to Hamilton? Come see the original documents from the Founding Father whose life and legacy inspired the musical. To mark the the run of Hamilton: An American Musical at The Kennedy Center, a collection of rare Alexander Hamilton documents related to lyrics from the hip-hop musical sensation will be on display. These historic records relate to Hamilton's service at the Battle of Yorktown, participation in the Constitutional …