Happy Pi Day! Are you baking up a fresh dessert to celebrate? Get inspired by some historic pie deliciousness, fresh from our archives. 1 Everything about this photo is vintage #piegoals. The apron, the polka-dot potholders, that oven! 2 Does your pie make THE CUT? These pie judges can tell with just ONE SLICE. … Continue reading 16 Times History Made Us Hungry For Pi Day
We are wrapping up our commemoration of Black History Month. Today’s post comes from Madie Ward in the National Archives History Office. Martin Luther King, Jr., talks with President Lyndon B. Johnson, December 3, 1963. (Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library, National Archives) The National Archives has countless items that highlight African Americans’ struggles for freedom … Continue reading LBJ and MLK
Today’s post comes from John P. Blair with the National Archives History Office. This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Frederick Douglass, arguably America’s most accomplished African American civil rights leader of the 19th century. As we recognize the contributions of African Americans during Black History Month, we are reminded that on … Continue reading Bienvenue à Port-au-Prince, Monsieur Douglass
On October 21, 1969, a large, illuminated, rotating globe was dedicated in the Exhibition Hall at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. The globe was one of eight made by the Terr-A-Qua Globes & Maps Company of Santa Ana, California, between 1966 and 1973. The globes show, in raised relief, all three of the Earth’s … Continue reading The “Terr-A-Qua Globe”
Clifford Berryman was one of the most widely acclaimed political cartoonists in the first half of the 20th century. For over 50 years, his cartoons appeared on the front page of Washington newspapers, first the Washington Post and later the Washington Evening Star. Throughout his extensive career, Berryman drew Presidents, members of Congress, cabinet … Continue reading Happy New Year!
Today’s post comes from Bailey Martin of the National Archives History Office. A Proclamation: Whereas it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor, and whereas both Houses of Congress have by … Continue reading A Thanksgiving Presidential Proclamation
October is American Archives Month! We’re celebrating the work of archivists and the importance of archives with a series of blog posts highlighting our “Archives Across America.” Today’s post comes from John Keller at the Clinton Library in Little Rock, Arkansas. Well sort of visit. . . . “The Nighthawks,” better known as Marine Helicopter … Continue reading “The Nighthawks” visit the Clinton Library
It’s National Hispanic Heritage Month! Visit our web page for resources on related records and how we are commemorating the month. Today's post comes from Kate Mollan, an archivist in the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives in Washington, DC. It is in the tradition of our country to recognize, cherish and conserve the many … Continue reading Origins of National Hispanic Heritage Month
This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Alaska Purchase. To celebrate, the National Archives at Seattle has added 150 images from the Alaska Digitization Project to their Flickr gallery. Today’s post comes from Jim Zeender, Senior Registrar in the National Archives Exhibits Office. On the morning of February 27, 2017, I left Washington, DC, … Continue reading Original Alaska Purchase Documents travel to the Anchorage Museum
Sharon Farmer was the first woman and the first African American to be named Chief White House Photographer. Farmer joined the team of four photographers at the Clinton White House in 1993, and worked as director from 1999 to 2001.The four photographers took nearly 12,000 rolls of film each year as they documented pubic and … Continue reading “What a moment in time!”
