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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.
June 03, 2025
American architecture varies widely, absorbing influences from around the globe. However, one man left an undisputed mark on the field, ...
May 27, 2025
Across the Potomac River from Washington, D.C., Arlington National Cemetery is one of the most hallowed sites in the United ...
May 20, 2025
Women’s Army Corps Marches on V-E Day, May 8, 1945 This month we celebrate the founding of the Women’s Army ...
May 13, 2025
The weather’s getting nicer, summer’s right around the corner, and this week we’ll celebrate National BBQ Day (May 16)! Food, ...
May 06, 2025
May 1, 1971 marked the beginning of Amtrak, America’s national passenger railroad company. The founding of this federally chartered corporation, ...
April 29, 2025
Born on April 28, 1758, James Monroe was the fifth and final Founding Father to serve as President of the ...
April 22, 2025
Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress, 1995 In honor of the Library of Congress’s upcoming birthday on April ...
April 15, 2025
The impact of the Emancipation Proclamation is undisputed, but did you know it was not the first major document that ...
April 08, 2025
This April marks 233 years since the establishment of the first U.S. Mint in 1792. In addition to coins, it ...
April 01, 2025
One of Washington D.C.’s most iconic sights is the annual blooming of the cherry trees along the Tidal Basin. We ...