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Reservations Now Available for the National Archives’ 12th Annual Showcase of Academy Award®-nominated Documentaries and Short Subjects
January 19, 2016
The National Archives hosts the 12th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories-Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Film.
The screenings are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in partnership with the National... Read more
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Win Tickets for Three for the National Archives Foundation’s February Sleepover in the Rotunda
January 5, 2016
The National Archives Foundation, the nonprofit partner of the National Archives, has launched a giveaway for free tickets for 1 adult and two children to attend its upcoming February sleepover at: https://www.archivesfoundation.org/sleepover/archives-sleepover-giveaway.
The February 6, 2016, “History, Heroes and Treasures” sleepover invites children (aged 8-12 years... Read more
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National Archives Foundation Opens Registration for February Sleepover in Rotunda
December 15, 2015
The National Archives Foundation, the nonprofit partner of the National Archives, announced today that it has opened registration for its February sleepover. The February 6, 2016, “History, Heroes and Treasures” sleepover invites c
hildren (aged 8-12 years old) and their parents to spend the night in the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom, the permanent home of... Read more -
National Archives Opens “Amending America” Exhibit March 11, 2016
December 2, 2015
On March 11, 2016, the National Archives will open a new exhibition, Amending America. Featuring more than 50 original documents from the National Archives, this exhibit highlights the remarkably American story of how we have amended, or attempted to amend, the Constitution in order... Read more
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National Archives Foundation Honors Taylor Branch with Records of Achievement Award
October 29, 2015
The National Archives Foundation honored American author and Pulitzer Prize winner Taylor Branch with its 2015 Records of Achievement Award at a black-tie gala at the National Archives last night. The honor recognizes Branch’s lifelong work to chronicle the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and... Read more