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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
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Taste American Heritage Chocolate (R)
Samples of chocolate
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Taste American Heritage (R) Cocolate
samples of chocolate
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Apollo
The HBO documentary "The Apollo" chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of New York City’s landmark Apollo Theater.
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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.