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VIPs in Uniform

Photo of Jack Kerouac from his military personnel file

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

Detail of a Customs Service license for William Blye

Find out how to use maritime records - at the National Archives at Boston and beyond - in your genealogical research. More

President Nixon talks to Apollo 11 astronauts, who are in a quarantine unit.

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

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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