Archives on the Job
As the long weekend winds down and the nation returns to its routines, we’re shifting our attention to the folks
As the long weekend winds down and the nation returns to its routines, we’re shifting our attention to the folks
May 1, 1971 marked the beginning of Amtrak, America’s national passenger railroad company. The founding of this federally chartered corporation,
At the National Archives, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights are known as the Charters of Freedom. But these documents were part of a tapestry of foundational documents that shaped our nation. In celebrating its 287th anniversary this July, we explore the 1787 Northwest Ordinance and its impact on American laws, education, and religious freedoms.
At the National Archives, the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights are known as the Charters of Freedom. But these documents were part of a tapestry of foundational documents that shaped our nation. In celebrating its 287th anniversary this July, we explore the 1787 Northwest Ordinance and its impact on American laws, education, and religious freedoms.
More than 50 years since its ratification, the 26th Amendment came at a pivotal time in American history when students and young people were expressing themselves politically on an unprecedented scale. The younger vote is currently as critical as ever in influencing key issues.