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Genealogy Series - Basic Military Records at the National Archives: Revolutionary War to 1917


Learn about basic military records, from the Revolutionary War to 1917, noting different types of service, including volunteer service (state regiments and militias) as well as the Regular military. Find an Event

Genealogy Series - Civilians at War: Records of Participation in U.S. Military Conflicts


Learn about ways in which civilians supported a war or were directly affected by it, with a focus on the American Revolution to World War I. Find an Event

Ike and Joe, the Best of Enemies (Lunch & Learn)


This monthly series is held the 4th Thursday of each month. The 2023 program theme is "Difficult Decisions." Join us all year for a deep dive into the challenges faced during the Eisenhower era. Find an Event

Office of Government Information Services Annual Meeting


Learn about the Federal FOIA Ombudsman's work in the last year and share your thoughts. Find an Event

The Pirate’s Wife: The Remarkable True Story of Sarah Kidd


Hear the dramatic and swashbuckling story of Sarah Kidd, the wife of the famous pirate Captain William Kidd, from author Daphne Palmer Geanacopoulos. Find an Event

This Land Was Saved for You and Me: How Gifford Pinchot, Frederick Law Olmsted, and a Band of Foresters Rescued America’s Public Lands


Author Jeffrey H. Ryan will discuss how America’s public lands—our city parks, national forests, and wilderness areas—came into being. Find an Event

Brotherhood of the Flying Coffin: The Glider Pilots of World War II


New date; rescheduled from April 12. Author Scott McGaugh pesents the first major history of American glider pilots, the forgotten heroes of World War II. Find an Event

The Civil War Political Tradition: Ten Portraits of Those Who Formed It


Historian Paul Escott will discuss the key Americans in the years leading up to the Civil War. Find an Event

The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program—Meet Albert Einstein


Meet Albert Einstein, portrayed by actor Beau Solley, and learn about his immigration to the United States before World War II and his many discoveries. Find an Event

Chief FOIA Officers (CFO) Council Meeting


The meeting of the CFO Council is open to Chief FOIA Officers, FOIA professionals, and the public. The CFO Council is tasked with developing recommendations to increase agency FOIA compliance and efficiency.
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