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Foundation Partners with DC Fashion Week to Highlight ‘Making Their Mark’

July 29, 2014

The Foundation for the National Archives and DC Fashion Week Inc. today announced a new partnership to highlight Washington, D.C.’s rich and diverse culture. Leveraging National Archives Museum’s latest exhibit, Making Their Mark: Stories Through Signatures, the Foundation will... Read more

National Archives Museum Presents Original Tonkin Gulf Resolution

July 21, 2014

Fifty years after the passage of the Tonkin Gulf Resolution, the National Archives Museum presents the original document that gave President Lyndon B. Johnson the authority to escalate U.S. involvement in Vietnam without a declaration of war.

The Resolution, passed by Congress on August 7, 1964, and... Read more

Foundation Celebrates July 4th With Annual Breakfast

July 4, 2014

The Foundation for the National Archives joined its partners at the National Archives to present an exciting day of July 4th activities, welcoming thousands of visitors to the home of the original Declaration of Independence.

The annual Independence Day celebration, which included patriotic music, a dramatic reading... Read more

Congratulations to All National History Day Finalists

July 2, 2014

The National History Day competition for 2014 wrapped recently, hosting its Kenneth E. Behring National Contest in College Park, Maryland. Featuring over 250 projects across 18 different categories addressing rights and responsibilities in history, the competition was an apt demonstration of the young researcher’s mental... Read more

Foundation for the National Archives Announces Election of Four Members to Board of Directors

June 11, 2014

The Foundation for the National Archives, the Archives’ nonprofit partner, is pleased to announce the election of four new members to its Board of Directors: James W. Cicconi, Jon Meacham, Steven W. Caple, and Linda Watters.

“I’m excited to welcome our new board members,” said A’Lelia Bundles,... Read more