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Jon Meacham To Be Honored With National Archives Foundation Highest Award
October 21, 2021
Joins Illustrious List of Previous Awardees: First Lady Laura Bush, the late Cokie Roberts, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Ken Burns, David M. Rubenstein, the late John Hope Franklin, David McCullough, Tom Brokaw, Annette Gordon-Reed, Brian Lamb and C-SPAN, James McPherson, Robert Edsel, Taylor Branch,... Read more
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Special Programming Commemorates the 20th Anniversary of September 11th
August 30, 2021
WASHINGTON, August 30, 2021– Twenty years have passed since the attacks on September 11, 2001, an event that would devastate a nation and change the course of history forever. Even amidst unparalleled destruction and violence, the days after 9/11 showed the incredible strength, resilience, and courage... Read more
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National Archives Foundation Announces Two Winners for First-Ever Cokie Roberts Women’s History Fellowship
July 19, 2021
WASHINGTON D.C. – The National Archives Foundation, the nonprofit partner of the National Archives and Records Administration, announces the selection of the 2021 Cokie Roberts Women’s History Fellowship. Lois Leveen and Kara Vuic were selected as the first-ever Cokie... Read more
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This Year’s Oscars Films Series at the Archives is Cancelled
March 22, 2021
Washington, D.C. — Each year, the National Archives hosts free screenings each year of the Academy Awards® nominees in the William G. McGowan Theater located in the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC. The screenings are always a popular event for the... Read more
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National Archives Foundation Launches New Women Focused Fund
March 1, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Archives Foundation celebrates Women’s History Month by launching the Rightfully Hers Fund to support and encourage research, public programs, exhibitions, and educational materials focussing on the impactful narrative of American women as found in the records of... Read more
