On April 1, 2025, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) turns 40. Visit the National Archives History Office website for more information on the history of our agency. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed legislation establishing the National Archives on June 19, 1934. For its first 15 years, the National Archives operated as an independent … Continue reading NARA Turns 40
In celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, we’re focusing on key events in the history of our nation's independence. This edition provides deeper insight into Patrick Henry and his famous proclamation: “Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death.” Today's post comes from Tracy Baker, an intern in the National Archives Office … Continue reading Liberty or Death: Patrick Henry’s Bold Proclamation
Today’s post comes from Matthew Green, an archivist at the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library in College Park, Maryland. The Library's records are closed to researchers until January 2026 but today we are previewing some of the records in the Library’s collection. Established in 2021, the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library currently administers records from … Continue reading A Preview of Our 15th Presidential Library
As we look ahead to the nation’s 250th birthday, we’re looking back on the events celebrating our 200th. Today’s post, for Women’s History Month, looks back on a major exhibit at the National Archives during the bicentennial era. To coincide with International Women’s Year and the Bicentennial of the Declaration of Independence, the National Archives … Continue reading Celebrating American Women During the Bicentennial
