Category Archives: News and Events
Honoring Justice Thurgood Marshall: the right man and the right place
On June 13, 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to be the first African American justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. After graduating from Howard University Law School in 1933, Marshall worked in private practice … Continue reading
International Archives Day
June 9 is International Archives Day. It commemorates the day the International Council on Archives (ICA) was created in 1948. On International Archives Day, archives all over the world will host special events to show off their collections or the … Continue reading
Celebrating JFK
May 29, 2017, marks the 100th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s birth. Visit our JFK Centennial web page to celebrate the life and legacy of the 35th President of the United States. The John F. Kennedy Library didn’t open for … Continue reading
Happy Mother’s Day!
Every year I struggle with how I can show appreciation for my mom on Mother’s Day. This year I’m going retro and “making” my mom a gift by highlighting some of the National Archives holdings that relate to Mother’s Day. … Continue reading
U.S. Entry into the War to End All Wars
2017 marks the 100th anniversary of U.S. entry into World War I. Visit the National Archives website to learn how the National Archives is commemorating the anniversary. Today’s post comes from Sonia Kahn in the National Archives History Office. Two and … Continue reading
Posted in - World War I, News and Events, U.S. House, U.S. Senate
Tagged featured exhibits, woodrow wilson
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Happy George Washington’s Birthday!
George Washington led the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, presided over the Constitutional Convention, and served as the first President of the United States. He is known, quite rightfully, as the Father of our Country. Washington was born in … Continue reading
Posted in - Presidents, News and Events
Tagged george washington, George Washington's Birthday, Presidents Day
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Jeannette Rankin: The woman who voted to give women the right to vote
Today’s post comes from Christine Blackerby, an archives specialist with the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives in Washington, DC. 2017 marks the centennial of the swearing-in of the first woman to become a member of the U.S. … Continue reading
Posted in - Women's Rights, - World War I, - World War II, News and Events, U.S. House
Tagged exhibits, woman suffrage
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Special Exhibit: Alexander Hamilton’s Report on Manufactures
As the first Secretary of Treasury, Alexander Hamilton had a vision for the economic foundation of the country. Its three major components were the federal assumption of state debts, the creation of a Bank of the United States, and support … Continue reading
Carl Laemmle: Founder of Universal Studios and Humanitarian
Today’s post comes from Jim Zeender, Senior Registrar in the National Archives Exhibits Office. One of the founders of today’s Universal Studios, Carl Laemmle, was born to Jewish parents in Lupenheim, near Stuttgart, Germany, on January 17, 1867. Young Carl … Continue reading
Featured Document: A Right to a Fair Trial
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), is the landmark the Supreme Court decision that requires states to provide defense attorneys for criminal defendants who can’t afford them. The case centers on Clarence Earl Gideon, a poor drifter with an eighth-grade education. Gideon … Continue reading
Posted in Bill of Rights, News and Events
Tagged 14th Amendment, exhibit, supreme court
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