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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

January 5, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST - Simi Valley, CA
Special Exhibit Closing: Christmas Around the World

January 22, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EST - Ann Arbor, MI
The Oliphant in a Room Filled with Elephants

January 30, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST - Atlanta, GA
Andrew Lawler, author of "A Perfect Frenzy"

February 6, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST - Atlanta, GA
Imani Perry, author of "Black in Blues"

February 10, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST - Atlanta, GA
Colum McCain and Diane Foley, authors of "American Mother"

February 26, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST - Atlanta, GA
Jeffrey Toobin author of "THE PARDON: Nixon, Ford, and the Politics of Presidential Mercy"


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