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Enlarge President Biden addresses the Truman Civil Rights Symposium at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC. July 27, 2023. National Archives photo by Susana Raab. WASHINGTON, July 28, 2023 — President Joe Biden joined Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan at the National Archives Building on Thursday to honor the 75th anniversary of President Harry S.

From June 17 to 19, 2023, the National Archives Museum will display the original Emancipation Proclamation and General Order No. 3. Timed ticket entry is available but not required. Reserve a ticket at recreation.gov. The National Archives will host a special Juneteenth Family Day on Saturday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Related programs include author book talks and a

By Angela Tudico | National Archives News WASHINGTON, August 31, 2022 — Title IX fundamentally changed the face of American sports, providing girls and women with greatly expanded opportunities to compete. Part of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, Title IX prohibits sex-based discrimination in education programs and activities that receive federal funding. According to the

By Angela Tudico | National Archives News WASHINGTON, August 9, 2022 — A new exhibit showcasing the impact sports have had on America will open at the National Archives Museum Sept. 16. All American: The Power of Sports will span centuries of United States history and include more than 75 original items from National Archives’ holdings. The exhibit will be free and open to the

WASHINGTON, May 3, 2021 — A century ago this month, the Greenwood District of Tulsa, OK, known as “Black Wall Street,” was ablaze. An incident in an elevator between a Black teenage boy and a White teenage girl triggered two days of violence against the Black community. When the smoke lifted, the destruction was massive: White residents had mobbed the neighborhood. Scores of the city’s Black residents were dead, and dozens of blocks—homes, businesses, livelihoods—w...