The Origins of the Record Group – Pieces of History
We’re celebrating American Archives Month by looking back on the history of the National Archives. Card Catalog in the National Archives Central Search Room, 1940. (National Archives
The Statue Of Liberty – Pieces of History
“The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World,” a gift from France, was dedicated on October 28, 1886, and was designated as a National Monument 100
Mario Lopez Feliu – Pieces of History
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month and American Archives Month, today’s Historic Staff Spotlight is on Cuban-born National Archives intern turned staff member, Mario Lopez
International Coffee Day, October 1 – Pieces of History
October 1 is International Coffee Day. Today’s post comes from Thomas Richardson, an expert archives technician at the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St.
Russell Lee Photos on Display in Washington, DC, Eight Decades Apart – Pieces of History
Today’s post by Robert Pines, a public affairs specialist with Public and Media Communications in Washington, DC, is inspired by a photo series he found
It’s National Potato Month! – Pieces of History
Boil them, mash them, stick them in a stew; grow them in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon too! September is National Potato Month, and that amazing
The Records Act – Pieces of History
September 17 is Constitution Day. Visit the National Archives website for more information on how to commemorate the day. Today’s post looks at the records act
The First Continental Congress Convenes – Pieces of History
In celebration of the upcoming 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re focusing on key events in the history of independence. Today’s post looks at
The Nixon-Sampson Agreement – Pieces of History
Today’s post comes from Laurel Gray, a processing intern with the Textual Division at the National Archives in Washington, DC. It’s the first in a
Illuminating the National Archives Building – Pieces of History
Seventy years ago, the National Archives Building’s exterior was illuminated for the very first time. National Archives Building lit up for the very first time,