Collections at National Archives and Records AdministrationAmerican Leaders Speak: Recordings from World War I and the 1920 Election Collection Home Full DescriptionThe Nation's Forum Collection consists of fifty-nine sound recordings of speeches by American leaders from 1918-1920. The speeches focus on issues and events surrounding the First World War and the ... American Originals Collection Home Full Description"American Originals" is a changing exhibit that has presented the nation's greatest documentary treasures in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building since December 1995. Over the years, the ... American Originals Part II Collection Home Full DescriptionAmerican Originals presents a tiny sampling of records from the National Archives. It represents the larger historical record that documents our national life in all its complexity. While offering ... The Charters of Freedom Collection Home Full DescriptionThe Charters of Freedom web page on the National Archives & Records Administration website offers high resolution versions of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights ... John H. White: Portrait of Black Chicago Collection Home Full DescriptionFrom June through October 1973 and briefly during the spring of 1974, John H. White, a 28-year-old photographer with the Chicago Daily News, worked for the federal government photographing Chicago, ... A New Deal for the Arts Collection Home Full DescriptionDuring the depths of the Great Depression of the 1930s and into the early years of World War II, the Federal government supported the arts in unprecedented ways. For 11 years, between 1933 and 1943, ... Panoramic Photographs from the National Archives Collection Home Full DescriptionThis exhibit of panoramic photographs is but a small sample of the wide variety of panoramic images in NARA's still picture holdings located at the National Archives Building at College Park, Maryland ... A People at War Collection Home Full DescriptionThis exhibit highlights the contributions of the thousands of Americans, both military and civilian, who served their country during World War II. Themes include Prelude to War, New Roles, Women Who ... Powers of Persuasion: Poster Art from World War II Collection Home Full DescriptionPart 1 includes posters which motivate the viewer by instilling patriotism, confidence, and a positive outlook. Patriotic colors of red, white, and blue predominate. Pictures of fists, muscles, tools ... Tokens & Treasures: Gifts to Twelve Presidents Collection Home Full DescriptionFeatures an online exhibit entitled "Tokens and Treasures: Gifts to Twelve Presidents," provided by the National Archives and Records Administration. Notes that the online exhibit is adapted from an ... Treasures of Congress Collection Home Full DescriptionFew institutions have been as central to the course of American history as the U.S. Congress. Most of the great issues in our national life have been played out there, and many of our most memorable ... When Nixon Met Elvis Collection Home Full DescriptionOn December 21, 1970, Elvis Presley met with President Richard Nixon in the Oval Office. This exhibit tells the behind-the-scenes story of this remarkable event. |
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