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For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle


Author John A. Ragosta will discuss the story of how the most eloquent public speaker of the American Revolutionary era once changed history in 1799 again when he came out of retirement to defend the Constitution. Find an Event

Shipwrecked: A True Civil War Story of Mutinies, Jailbreaks, Blockade-Running, and the Slave Trade


Jonathan W. White will tell the story of Appleton Oaksmith, a sea captain whose life intersected with some of the most important moments, movements, and individuals of the mid-19th century. Find an Event

The Records of the Provost Marshal General and Enemy Prisoners of War Held in the United States During World War II


An archivist will discuss doing research in the records of World War II prisoner of war camps established by the United States to hold German, Italian, and Japanese prisoners. Find an Event

Sound Recordings of the World War II Era


This presentation explores World War II audio holdings of the National Archives Moving Image and Sound Branch. Find an Event

Recasting the Vote: How Women of Color Transformed the Suffrage Movement


Author Cathleen D. Cahill tells the powerful stories of a multiracial group of activists who propelled the national suffrage movement toward a more inclusive vision of equal rights. Find an Event

The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Bessie Coleman


Meet Bessie Coleman, pioneering American aviator, portrayed by Daisy Century. Find an Event

The Summer of 1876: Outlaws, Lawmen, and Legends in the Season That Defined the American West


Author Chris Wimmer weaves together the events of the summer of 1876, a key period in the development of the mythology of the Old West. Find an Event

The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat


Author Eileen A. Bjorkman will tell the story of the women military aviators of the 1970s and 1980s who kicked open the door to fly in combat in 1993—along with the story of the women who paved the way before them. Find an Event

Korea: The Forgotten War


In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, we present two panel discussions. The afternoon session will address the changing roles of African Americans and women in the military. Find an Event

Korea: The Forgotten War


In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, we present two panel discussions. The morning session will discus the war's overall strategic and operational efforts.
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