Thanksgiving Day
Posted on: November 21, 2024
Austin’s LBJ Library New Home to Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Posted on: November 18, 2024
Inside the Vault Takes to the Skies to Discuss Masters of the Air
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In Depth
VIPs in Uniform
A look at the Official Military Personnel Files of the famous and famous-to-be: George Patton, Elvis Presley, Jack Kerouac, Jimi Hendrix, Jackie Robinson, and more. More
Searching for Captain Blye
Find out how to use maritime records - at the National Archives at Boston and beyond - in your genealogical research. More
Moon Rocks and Moon Germs
Learn about the history of the Lunar Receiving Laboratory as NASA prepared for handling samples from the Moon. More
Events
November 21, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST - Kansas City, MO
Presidential Elections and the Challenge of Democracy
November 22, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CST - Independence, MO
2024 Harry S. Truman Award for Public Service
November 22, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST - Simi Valley, CA
Special Exhibit Opening: Dead Sea Scrolls
November 22, 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST - Atlanta, GA
"#Election 2024: What Happened and What it Means" presented by The James Weldon Johnson Institute at Emory
November 23, 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST - Independence, MO
The Nutcracker, Act II
November 25, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST - Online
Native American Heritage Month Program: The American Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
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A technician places two inflight pens and a penlight in the spacesuit pocket of Apollo 8 commander Frank Borman.
Apollo 8 crewmembers, left to right: James A. Lovell, Jr., William A. Anders, and Frank Borman photo taken November 22, 1968.
A view of the 363-foot-high Saturn V launch vehicle that will carry Apollo 8 astronauts Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William Anders into space, 10/9/1968.
Earthrise seen from Apollo 8. The astronauts saw the horizon vertically with the lunar surface to the right.
Photograph of Two Toboggans Starting Down the Slide at Silver Valley Winter Sports Area | RG 95 | Series: Historic Photographs, ca. 1880 - ca. 1970 | NAID 2128507
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Photograph of The Eastland (upside down) on Chicago River, Chicago | RG 21 | Series: Criminal Case Files, 1863 - 1969 | NAID 281841
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Declaration of Intention for Enrico Fermi | RG 21 | Series: Naturalization Petition and Record Books, 1906 - ca. 1975 | NAID 281852
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Photograph of Eugene V. Debs Speaking in Canton, Ohio | RG 21 | Series: Criminal Case Files, 1912 - 1986 | NAID 2641496
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Description of Allotment 105 for Kitchi o jan mwe we gi jig (Big George Skye) | RG 75 | Series: Surveys of Indian Industry, 1922 - 1922 | NAID 282246
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Home Card: What You Can Do to Help Win This War | RG 4 | Series: General Correspondence, 1917 - 1918 | NAID 20762195
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