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Women of the Polar Archives
Film records in the National Archives shine a light on two women who were drawn to the Arctic regions: Marie Peary Stafford and Louise Boyd. More
The Artist at War
Painters, muralists, sculptors, and architects worked to provide camouflage for troops in World War I. More
In Freedom’s Shadow
Uncovering the Reconstruction legacy of Renty Franklin Greaves of Beaufort County, South Carolina. More
Events
January 22, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST - Ann Arbor, MI
The Oliphant in a Room Filled with Elephants
January 23, 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CST - Abilene, KS
Native American Code Talkers: A Lasting Legacy (Lunch & Learn)
January 23, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST - Online
Inside the Vault: Secret Messages, Ciphers, Codes, and Cryptology in American History
January 28, 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. CST - Abilene, KS
Teacher mini workshop (What Can Ike do for You?)
January 29, 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST - Washington, DC
"American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation—and Could Again" with Yuval Levin
January 30, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST - Atlanta, GA
Andrew Lawler, author of "A Perfect Frenzy"
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A technician places two inflight pens and a penlight in the spacesuit pocket of Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman.
Apollo 8 crewmembers, left to right: James A. Lovell, Jr., William A. Anders, and Frank Borman photo taken November 22, 1968.
A view of the 363-foot-high Saturn V launch vehicle that will carry Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders into space, 10/9/1968.
Earthrise seen from Apollo 8. The astronauts saw the horizon vertically with the lunar surface to the right.
Photograph of Two Toboggans Starting Down the Slide at Silver Valley Winter Sports Area | RG 95 | Series: Historic Photographs, ca. 1880 - ca. 1970 | NAID 2128507
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Photograph of The Eastland (upside down) on Chicago River, Chicago | RG 21 | Series: Criminal Case Files, 1863 - 1969 | NAID 281841
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Declaration of Intention for Enrico Fermi | RG 21 | Series: Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1906 - ca. 1975 | NAID 281852
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Photograph of Eugene V. Debs Speaking in Canton, Ohio | RG 21 | Series: Criminal Case Files, 1912 - 1986 | NAID 2641496
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Description of Allotment 105 for Kitchi o jan mwe we gi jig (Big George Skye) | RG 75 | Series: Surveys of Indian Industry, 1922 - 1922 | NAID 282246
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Home Card: What You Can Do to Help Win This War | RG 4 | Series: General Correspondence, 1917 - 1918 | NAID 20762195
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