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Mutual Admiration and a Few Jokes

Harpo Marx and Harry Truman

Letters in the Truman Library reveal the unlikely relationship between President Harry Truman and two of the Marx Brothers. More

Defiant in the Defense of Art: Three 'Monuments Women' Push for Postwar Reforms

Edith Standen and Rose Valland

Three women put their careers at risk to restore Nazi-seized art to their proper owners. More

The Men—and the Women—Who Built the Washington Monument

Robert Mills design for the Washington Monument

After decades of fund-raising and delays, the Washington Monument finally rose to completion. More

 

Events

Events

July 1, 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. CDT - Independence, MO
For The People: Making Government Better

July 3, 2:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. EDT - Washington, DC
National Treasure Film Screening

July 4, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT - Washington, DC
July 4th at the National Archives!

July 4, 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT - West Branch, IA
Free Fourth of July Concert featuring Iowa Brass

July 5, 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. EDT - Ann Arbor, MI
Exhibit Closes: Gerald Ford, the Vice-Presidency, and the 25th Amendment

July 8, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT - Online
Kid Detectives Family History Camp at the National Archives - Virtual Camp

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