The subject of today’s Facial Hair Friday is the longtime and beloved host of the trivia game show Jeopardy!—Alex Trebek. In 2001 he shocked his viewers by shaving off the mustache he wore for his first 17 years on the show. While Alex Trebek is most known for hosting the award-winning trivia show Jeopardy!, he … Continue reading Facial Hair Friday: Who is Alex Trebek?
In honor of National Nurses Month, we're turning the spotlight on the work of nurses during the 1918 influenza pandemic. Today’s post comes from Jen Hivick, an archives technician at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri. The 1918 influenza pandemic, also known as the “Spanish Flu” because newspapers in Spain were some … Continue reading Pandemic Nursing: The 1918 Influenza Outbreak
We are taking a look at past staff and their many contributions to the National Archives throughout history. Today’s staff spotlight is on John Mendelsohn, who was the National Archives expert on records related to the Holocaust and the Nuremberg Trials. Archivist John Mendelsohn displaying a page in one volume of the 39-volume set of … Continue reading Historic Staff Spotlight: John Mendelsohn
On Friday, May 5, 2023, the National Archives is co-hosting a baby-themed hashtag party with our friends over at the Social Security Administration, who are about to release the list of the most popular baby names for 2022. Join the conversation on Instagram and Twitter using #ArchivesHashtagParty and #ArchivesBabies. The National Archives Building is the … Continue reading National Archives Heritage Baby
When most people hear the name Adlai E. Stevenson, they may first think of Adlai E. Stevenson II (1900–1965), the Governor of Illinois, two-time candidate for President of the United States, and ambassador to the United Nations. They may also think of Adlai E. Stevenson III (1930–2021), Senator from Illinois from 1970 to 1981, and … Continue reading Facial Hair Friday: The Original Adlai E. Stevenson
April is Volunteer Appreciation month, and the subject of today's historic highlight was not a staff member at the National Archives but instead served as a volunteer who led a major all-volunteer project on Civil War–era records: Budge Weidman. From 1994 to 2009, Budge Weidman served as the volunteer project manager of the Civil War … Continue reading Historic Spotlight: Budge Weidman
Today’s post comes from Callie Belback from the National Archives History Office. Among the 20th century’s most famous political leaders, Mao Zedong still fascinates fellow politicians, scholars, historians, and students. He was the founder of the People’s Republic of China, ideological leader of Maoism, revolutionary, and Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party. Exterior view of … Continue reading The Slow Vanishing of Mao Zedong
This month’s hashtag party is for the birds, literally—share your feathered friend related content on Friday, April 7, 2023, on Instagram and Twitter by using #ArchivesHashtagParty and #ArchivesForTheBirds! Today’s post from Garet Anderson-Lind was originally published in 2018 and has been updated. World War I was one of the first great wars during the industrial revolution. … Continue reading Unsung Heroes of World War I: The Carrier Pigeons
President William Howard Taft was the first U.S. President to throw the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game. As baseball's Opening Day nears, we are sharing images from the National Archives of past Presidents, First Ladies—and even a government mascot—and ceremonial pitches. Every U.S. President from William Howard Taft to John F. Kennedy threw … Continue reading Ceremonial First Pitches
March is Women’s History Month. Visit the National Archives website for resources and virtual events related to women’s history. Today’s post comes from Callie Belback from the National Archives History Office. Today in the United States, anyone above the age of 18 can apply for a credit card or a loan and be considered solely … Continue reading On the Basis of Sex: Equal Credit Opportunities
