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The Constitution Rules! For Grades K–2


Students will explore the idea of different responsibilities in their community and analyze images that highlight the jobs of the three branches of government as outlined in the Constitution. Find an Event

The Constitution Rules! For Grades K–2


Students will explore the idea of different responsibilities in their community and analyze images that highlight the jobs of the three branches of government as outlined in the Constitution. Find an Event

Virtual Pajama Party Program with Winifred Conkling and Sylvia Mendez


This Virtual Pajama Party for kids aged 8–12 will focus on the book "Sylvia and Aki," a fictional account of the World War II friendship between Sylvia Mendez and Aki Munemitsu. Find an Event

The Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind: Thomas Jefferson’s Idea of a University


In "The Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind," author Andrew O’Shaughnessy offers a twin biography of Jefferson in retirement and of the University of Virginia in its earliest years. Find an Event

Here Rests in Honored Glory: Records Related to Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown, Pt 2


Part two of a program commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery features textual records in the National Archives. Find an Event

The Cause: The American Revolution and its Discontents, 1773–1783


Author Joseph J. Ellis presents his culminating work on the American Founding by rethinking the American Revolution as we have known it. Find an Event

Here Rests in Honored Glory: Records Related to Arlington National Cemetery and the Tomb of the Unknown, Pt 1


Part one of a program commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery features motion picture, cartographic, and photographic records in the National Archives. Find an Event

The People’s Constitution: 200 Years, 27 Amendments, and the Promise of a More Perfect Union


Authors John Kowal and Wilfred Codrington III will discuss how generations have reshaped our founding document—the U.S. Constitution. Find an Event

National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet James Madison


Meet James Madison, the fourth President and “Father of the Constitution,” as portrayed by actor John Douglas Hall! Find an Event

The American Experiment: Dialogues on a Dream


In his new book, "The American Experiment," David Rubenstein explores the ever-evolving America and the diverse makeup of our country’s DNA.
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