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Failure of the Equal Rights Amendment: The Feminist Fight of the 1970s

by Jessie Kratz, posted in - Civil Rights, - Women's Rights, News and Events, The 1970s, U.S. House

Today’s post comes from Marisa Hawley, intern in the National Archives Strategy and Communications office. As part of the “six weeks of style” celebration to recognize the Foundation for the National Archives’ partnership with DC Fashion Week, we are showcasing fashion-related records from our holdings. This week’s fashion theme is Get Your 1970s Groove On. After the ratification … Continue reading Failure of the Equal Rights Amendment: The Feminist Fight of the 1970s

Shorter Skirts and Shoulder Pads: How World War II Changed Women’s Fashion

by Jessie Kratz, posted in - World War II, News and Events

Today’s post comes from Marisa Hawley, intern in the National Archives Strategy and Communications office. As part of the “six weeks of style” celebration to recognize the Foundation for the National Archives’ partnership with DC Fashion Week, we are showcasing fashion-related records from our holdings. This week’s fashion theme is Women and the War: 1940s Fashion. During World … Continue reading Shorter Skirts and Shoulder Pads: How World War II Changed Women’s Fashion

Political Cartoonist Clifford Berryman: Fusing Fashion and Politics

by Jessie Kratz, posted in News and Events

Today’s post comes from Marisa Hawley, intern in the National Archives Strategy and Communications office. As part of the “six weeks of style” celebration to recognize the Foundation for the National Archives’ partnership with DC Fashion Week, we are showcasing fashion-related records from our holdings. This week’s fashion theme is Roaring 20s: Fur, Feathers, and Flappers. To say … Continue reading Political Cartoonist Clifford Berryman: Fusing Fashion and Politics

Romance in the Records

by hparkins, posted in - Great Depression, - World War I, - World War II, Letters in the National Archives, Presidents

I was worried I would never find love at the National Archives. When Scribd.com approached my office about promoting Prologue magazine by creating a collection of romantic records for their Valentine’s Day “Eat Say Love” event, I was very doubtful. Would I be able to find enough romance in the records to put together a … Continue reading Romance in the Records