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Following Significant Demand, National Archives Announces Two 2015 Sleepovers in Rotunda
December 10, 2014
The National Archives and the National Archives Foundation announced today that registration is open for the January 31, 2015, “History, Heroes and Treasures” sleepover for children 8-12 years old in the home of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
The sleepover will allow 100 children... Read more
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National Archives Opens “Spirited Republic” Alcohol Exhibit March 6, 2015
December 5, 2014
The National Archives announced today that it will open a new exhibition on March 6, 2015, titled “Spirited Republic: Alcohol in American History” in the Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery of the National Archives Museum. “Spirited Republic” invites visitors to look at the... Read more
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Foundation for the National Archives Presents 2014 Records of Achievement Award to Robert M. Edsel
October 29, 2014
The Foundation for the National Archives presented its 2014 Records of Achievement Award to noted historian and philanthropist Robert M. Edsel, author of The Monuments Men, Tuesday night at a black-tie gala at the National Archives in Washington, DC.
The event was... Read more
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National Archives Hosts 10th Annual McGowan Forum on Communications: White House Press Secretaries
October 21, 2014
The National Archives today announced that registration is open for the 10th Annual McGowan Forum on Communications: White House Press Secretaries. This year’s event, to be held on Thursday, November 13, at 7 p.m., will spotlight former White House press secretaries who will share behind-the-scenes stories, discuss changes... Read more
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National Archives and University of Kentucky Libraries Announce New Teachers’ Award
October 17, 2014
The National Archives and the University of Kentucky Libraries today announced the creation of the Earle C. Clements Innovation in Education Award for Civics and History Teachers (Clements Award). Created in partnership with the University of Kentucky Libraries’ Wendell H. Ford Public Policy Research Center, the... Read more