Everything’s Coming Up Archives
We all know about a historical connection between the National Archives and Broadway from the show Hamilton, but did you know there are many more links between our records and the theatrical world?
Civil Rights
From “Separate but Equal” to “With All Deliberate Speed”
The Supreme Court’s May 1896 decision in Plessy v. Ferguson cemented the Jim Crow social order in its declaration that separate spaces for Black and white Americans were “equal.” It was not until Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 that the era of legalized racial segregation began to chip away…
Let’s Boogie
April is Jazz Appreciation Month, and we want to join the celebration and tip our hats to this uniquely American art form. Born out of the South in the early 20th century, jazz has infused the musical scene with a rhythm and sound like no other. Presidents throughout the past century have been fans, including Reagan, Carter, and Clinton.