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80th Anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge


In honor of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, two veterans of that battle, Frank Cohn and Harry Miller, will share their eyewitness accounts. Author Alex Kershaw will moderate the conversation. Find an Event

Lovely One: A Memoir with Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson


In partnership with the 2024 March on Washington Film Festival, we will host a conversation between podcaster Kai Wright and Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Find an Event

James Baldwin—Born With The Thunder


In a celebration of James Baldwin's centennial, we will show the 1989 documentary "The Price of the Ticket" and host a panel discussion. Presented in partnership with the 2024 March on Washington Film Festival. Find an Event

Keeping the Republic: A Defense of American Constitutionalism


Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan will join authors Dennis Hale and Marc Landy to discuss their recent book, "Keeping the Republic: A Defense of the American Constitutionalism." Find an Event

Black in Appalachia


Sit in on a live-recorded episode of the Black in Appalachia podcast. Enkeshi El-Amin will lead a discussion on Black life in Eastern Kentucky's coal communities with scholars William H. Turner and Karida Brown. Find an Event

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting


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First meeting of the 2024-2026 FOIA Advisory Committee. Find an Event

Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic


Author Lindsay M. Chervinsky and Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan will discuss President John Adams and the second U.S. Presidency. Find an Event

National Treasure Film Screening


In order to protect the world's greatest treasure, Benjamin Franklin Gates must steal the most revered document in American history—the Declaration of Independence—before it falls into the wrong hands. Find an Event

Patriotic Trivia and Pizza at the National Archives


Join the National Archives for a night of historical trivia and pizza! Find an Event

July 4th at the National Archives!


Join us for our traditional Fourth of July celebration at the National Archives Building! Highlights include a patriotic reading of the Declaration of Independence and family-friendly interactive programs.
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