Today’s post comes from Callie Belback from the National Archives History Office. The Summer Olympic Games are a major international multi-sport event held every four years. The inaugural Games took place in 1896 in Athens, Greece, and since then have been held in various cities throughout the world. Historically, cities clamored to host the games, … Continue reading Cold War Diplomatic Games: The 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics
Today’s post comes from Alyssa Manfredi at the National Archives History Office. George Gordon Liddy played an infamous role in the Watergate scandal. He and a team were behind the attempted break-in to the Democratic National Convention office, which inadvertently led to the downfall of President Richard Nixon. Liddy became one of the few people … Continue reading Facial Hair Friday: G. Gordon Liddy, White House Plumber
This post, the final in a series of three looking at the 1973 National Personnel Records Center fire and its aftermath, comes from Jen Hivick, an archives technician at the NPRC in St. Louis, Missouri. In the year following the disastrous fire at the Military Personnel Records Center, employees struggled to find a new normal. … Continue reading National Personnel Records Center Fire Series: The Aftermath
August 8th is International Cat Day, and today’s post, from Alyssa Moore in the National Archives History Office looks at the history of household cats at the White House. Socks Clinton lounges at podium in the White House Press Briefing Room, 1993. (National Archives Identifier 236748090) While cats were likely used to control the mice … Continue reading The Office of the First Cat
Prost! On August 4, 2023, we're having another #ArchivesHashtagParty, and this month’s focus is #ArchivesScience, so we’re turning to food science. Today's post from Caroline Shanley in the National Archives History Office looks at a patent from Louis Pasteur on beer-brewing technologies. Brewing beer has been enjoyed by many cultures for thousands of years. In … Continue reading Louis Pasteur and the Science of Beer Making
