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Read the Foundation’s weekly newsletter that explores untold stories of history through the records of our past. Weekly historical themes are often chosen to reflect relatable, current-day events.
August 12, 2025
President Herbert Hoover’s birthday on August 10 offers us a chance to explore his presidency beyond the economic crisis that ...
August 05, 2025
August 6, 2025 marks a significant milestone in the fight for civil rights: the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Signed ...
July 29, 2025
Yesterday, July 28, was the 96th anniversary of the day First Lady Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy was born in Southampton, New ...
July 22, 2025
What does the Wright Flyer patent have to do with the 14th Amendment? What throughline connects the Articles of Confederation ...
July 15, 2025
On July 17, 1955, Disneyland opened its gates in Anaheim, California, and summer vacations haven’t been the same since. It’s ...
July 08, 2025
On Friday, we celebrated another lively July 4th at the National Archives. Each year, hundreds gather to hear our cavalcade ...
July 01, 2025
For obvious reasons, the 4th of July is one of the most beloved holidays at the National Archives. Don’t get ...
June 24, 2025
The American Revolution was the awakening of a new nation—and it needed symbols that represented its fight for independence. While ...
June 17, 2025
Many people are familiar with the Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln’s 1863 executive order that freed enslaved African Americans in Confederate ...
June 06, 2025
June 14, 2025 marks 250 years of the U.S. Army, the nation’s oldest military branch. From the frozen encampments of ...