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National Archives Marks Constitution Day with Free Mobile App and eBook
September 17, 2014
In celebration of Constitution Day, the National Archives Center for Legislative Archives today launched Congress Creates the Bill of Rights, a free mobile app and eBook. These new free educational resources commemorate the First Congress and its role in the creation of this landmark document.
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National Archives Museum Commemorates Bicentennial of the Burning of Washington and the Battle of Baltimore
September 4, 2014
Commemorating the bicentennial of the burning of Washington and the Battle of Baltimore, the National Archives Museum presents a special display of a burned piece of the 1814 Executive Mansion (today known as the White... Read more
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New Contest Offers Members of the Public the Chance to Attend DC Fashion Week Opening Event at National Archives
August 20, 2014
The Foundation for the National Archives today launched an online contest to allow one lucky winner to receive two tickets to the 2014 DC Fashion Week (DCFW) Opening Night event at the National Archives; a year-long membership for two in the Foundation’s Young Founders Society; and two VIP seats for... Read more
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National Archives Announces Open Registration for October Sleepover in Rotunda
August 19, 2014
The National Archives and the Foundation for the National Archives announced today that registration is open for the October 18, 2014, “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... Read more
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National Archives Museum Presents 1789 Senate Mark-up of the Bill of Rights
August 12, 2014
The National Archives Museum announces that the Senate’s 1789 draft of the Bill of Rights will be on display from today, August 12 through September 10. In the summer of 1789, 225 years ago, the Senate took its quill pen to 17 constitutional amendments proposed by... Read more