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July 4th at the National Archives in Washington, DC


Reading of the Declaration of Independence in a morning program and a day of activities inside the National Archives Building Find an Event

Taste American Heritage Chocolate (R)


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Taste American Heritage (R) Cocolate


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The Years Bring Enlightenment: The Friendship and Politics of Abigail Adams and Thomas Jefferson


Re-enactors of these two historic figures discuss their differing views on the issues of the revolutionary period of our nation. Find an Event

The Faulkner Murals: Revealing Their Stories


Lester Gorelic describes the making of and composition of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution murals in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building in Washington. Find an Event

The Widow Washington: The Life of Mary Washington


Martha Saxton discusses her new biography of Mary Ball Washington, the mother of our first President, George Washington. Find an Event

Buffalo Soldiers Scan-a-thon


This event is part of the Innovation Hub’s effort to digitize pension files of Black soldiers (often called Buffalo Soldiers) who applied for military pensions based on their service in Indian Wars campaigns. Find an Event

Step by Step: Building a Feminist Movement, 1941–1977


This film by Joyce Follet follows the lives of eight Midwestern women, six of whom became founders of NOW. Find an Event

The Apollo


The HBO documentary "The Apollo" chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of New York City’s landmark Apollo Theater. Find an Event

Our Lost Declaration: America’s Fight Against Tyranny from King George to the Deep State


Senator Mike Lee tells the dramatic, little-known stories of the offenses committed by the British crown against its own subjects and how the abuses of a strong central government were felt far and wide.
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