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Bringing Home the White House: The Hidden History of the Women who Shaped the Presidency in the 20th Century


Bringing Home the White House: The Hidden History of the Women who Shaped the Presidency in the 20th Century Find an Event

The 1936 Berlin Olympic Games: Teaching "Americans and the Holocaust" with National Archives Primary Sources


Middle school and high school teachers in every discipline are invited to participate in this free virtual workshop co-hosted by the National Archives and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum Find an Event

Freedman’s Village Discussion in Partnership with Arlington National Cemetery


A panel of historians and archivists will discuss Freedman’s Village, a community of formerly enslaved African Americans established in 1863 on the Arlington,VA, estate previously owned by Robert E. Lee. Find an Event

The First Migrants: How Black Homesteaders’ Quest for Land and Freedom Heralded America’s Great Migration


Authors Richard Edwards and Jacob K. Friefeld will discuss the largely unknown story of Black people who migrated from the South to the Great Plains between 1877 and 1920 in search of land and freedom. Find an Event

International Relations in a Dangerous World


In conjunction with the 200th anniversary year of the Monroe Doctrine, we present a discussion on the historic and current measures taken by the U.S. Government to protect U.S. citizens overseas. Find an Event

National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet George Washington Carver


Meet George Washington Carver, the noted American agricultural scientist, educator, and inventor, as portrayed by Keith Henley of American Historical Theatre. Find an Event

Combee: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom During the Civil War


Edda L. Fields-Black will describe the Combahee River Raid, when Harriet Tubman ventured into the heart of slave territory—Beaufort, SC, to live, work, and gather intelligence for a daring raid. Find an Event

Celebrating 10 Years of the David M. Rubenstein Records of Rights Gallery


To honor the first decade of the Rubenstein Records of Rights Gallery, this program examines how rights are defined over time in our participatory republic. Find an Event

Garrett Graff, Author of UFO: The Inside Story


The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum welcomes back Garrett Graff to discuss his recent book, UFO: The Inside Story of the US Governments Search for Alien Life Here - and Out There. Find an Event

The Bill of Rights Protects You (Grades 6–12)


During this interactive program, students will explore the Bill of Rights and how it outlines both limits on government and the rights of the people.
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