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Vote for our first “Records of Rights” display document!
Today’s post comes from Anna Lewis, social media intern in the Education and Public Programs division. Give your students the chance to make history! We want you AND your students to vote for the first...
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March is Women’s History Month
In celebration, the National Archives has teamed up with other federal agencies and cultural institutions to provide digital content, including resources for teachers. Along with the Library of...
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How Do We Keep History Relevant and Exciting?
Today’s post comes from Elizabeth Dinschel, education specialist at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum. I have thought often about the time I realized that I loved History. How do we,...
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Making their Mark on DocsTeach
Whether someone developed a signature style or signed groundbreaking policy into law, National Archives records can illustrate the many ways people have “made their mark” on history. And now teachers...
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The First Act of the First Congress
When the First Congress met in New York City in March of 1789, they faced an enormous undertaking. The new Constitution had just been ratified, and Congress was the first part of the new federal...
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A Night at the National Archives at New York City
Family History. Archival Adventures. Free giveways. And Theodore Roosevelt. What do these things have in common? All are available at the National Archives at New York City on June 24th. The...
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The Importance of U.S. Customs
When most Americans think about U.S. Customs today, they probably imagine answering questions at the airport or at border crossings about their stay in a foreign country. While that is one of its major...
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The Importance of Treaties for Teaching American Indian History
Sinte Galeska, ca. 1880, also known as Spotted Tail, a chief of the Bruleton, band of the Oglala Sioux, was one of the signers of the Fort Laramie Treaty. American Indian Treaties can be an extremely...
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A Variety of Resources for Educators
Today’s post comes from Chelsea Tremblay, former social media intern in our Education and Public Programs division. On November 13, we hosted our first Educators’ Open House. Educators from various...
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