Today’s post is by Rod Ross, a former archivist in the Center for Legislative Archives, who retired in April with 41 years of government service. His interest in this holiday began at birth–on Flag Day during World War II! Shortly after the war his family moved to Batavia, Illinois, where the Father of Flag Day, … Continue reading Flag Day, Past and Present
Today’s post comes from Andrew Grafton in the National Archives History Office. This June the National Archives will join Americans across the United States and abroad in celebrating National Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month, which honors the important contributions that LGBTQ+ Americans have made to United States history and culture. Pride Month traces … Continue reading National Archives Celebrates Pride Month
