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Publisher: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Picturing the Century: One Hundred Years of Photography From the National Archives 
 Photographs of 20th century American social history that "depict both the mundane and high political drama, society's failings as well as its triumphs, war's ugliness as well as its bravery." Browse by time period ("gallery") or photographer ("portfolio"). From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/picturing_the_century/home.html Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Photograph Collections: History, United States History Last updated Jul 28, 2005 Teaching With Documents: Migration North to Alaska
This site presents "photographs, letters, drawings, and acts [that] highlight some of the economic, social, and political factors that prompted thousands to migrate" to Alaska. Topics include the Alaska Purchase Treaty (which resulted in the transfer of the territory of Alaska from Russia to the United States), the Alaska Gold Rush, and migration and settlement in the state. Also includes forms for document and photo analysis. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/alaska/#resources Topics: Correspondence, History, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Photograph Collections: Regional, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place, United States History Last updated Jul 28, 2005 The National Archives in Seattle, Washington
Describes this regional branch of the National Archives and Records Administration, which serves as a "depository and center for research in historical records from Federal agencies and courts in the Pacific Northwest including Idaho, Oregon, and Washington" state. Features guides to the Seattle branch and its holdings, finding aids, a list of services available to the public, a FAQ, and a downloadable booklet on this regional branch. http://www.archives.gov/pacific-alaska/seattle/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jul 30, 2005 Picturing the Century: Portfolio: Dorothea Lange
Several photographs by Dorothea Lange, documenting conditions in California during the Great Depression and World War II. Includes a short biography of Lange. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/picturing_the_century/portfolios/port_lange.html Topics: Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Notable People: Women, Photograph Collections: History, Photography Last updated Jul 28, 2005 Presidential Libraries
This site includes a history of the Presidential Library system, a description of holdings, and links to the sites for the libraries of George Herbert Walker Bush, Jimmy Carter, Dwight Eisenhower, Gerald Ford, Herbert Hoover, Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Bill Clinton; and for Richard Nixon materials. From the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/ Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Presidents by Name, The United States Presidency Last updated Jul 30, 2005 The Charters of Freedom
This site contains facsimiles, transcripts, and background information on "the founding documents of the United States": the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Includes questions and answers about the Constitution and its amendments, "brief biographies of each of the Founding Fathers who were delegates to the Constitutional Convention," and more. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/charters.html Topics: Black Resources, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, International Governments, Labor, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Jul 30, 2008 American Originals
"A selection of some of the most significant and compelling documents from the National Archives holdings." Presents the full text of the Louisiana Purchase agreements, a police report on the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the 1868 treaty with the Sioux Indians, reportage of the collision of the Titanic with an iceberg, President Franklin Roosevelt's declaration of war against Japan, President Nixon's letter of resignation, and several other documents. From the National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/original.html Topics: History, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements, Nonfiction by Genre, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Sep 3, 2007 The Declaration of Independence: Our National Treasure
"While the [2004] movie 'National Treasure' suggests that something is on the back of the Declaration of Independence, you've come to the right place to find out what's really on the reverse." The site features an image of the back, questions and answers about the Declaration, and the article "The Flip Side of History" (about what is written on the backs of other important historical documents). From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/treasure/index.html Topics: Nonfiction by Genre Last updated Aug 7, 2008 American Originals: Part II
A few historical documents including George Washington's expense book, a Civil War telegram from Abraham Lincoln to General Grant, and John F. Kennedy's speech notes from Berlin. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/american_originals/origina2.html Topics: History, Presidents by Name, United States History Last updated Sep 1, 2007 Records Pertaining to John G. Roberts, Jr.
A collection of documents released by the National Archives in connection with the Supreme Court confirmation process for John Roberts. Includes material from the 1980s from the Ronald Reagan Library and the Department of Justice when Roberts was Special Assistant to United States Attorney William French Smith and Associate Counsel to President Ronald Reagan. From the National Archives. http://www.archives.gov/news/john-roberts/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Judicial Process, Law, Law, Presidents by Name Last updated Sep 14, 2005 Powers of Persuasion: Poster Art from World War II
A collection of propaganda posters used by the U.S. government to explain and promote the war effort in Europe and the Pacific. The exhibit is divided into two parts: patriotism, and the horrors of war. There are a number of familiar images, including the famous "Four Freedoms" series by Norman Rockwell. A fascinating look at the psychology of wartime communication from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration. http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/powers_of_persuasion/powers_of_persuasion_home.html Topics: Art, Communications, World War II Last updated Jun 1, 2006 Records Pertaining to Judge Samuel A. Alito, Jr.
Collection of documents released by the National Archives in connection with the Supreme Court confirmation process for Samuel A. Alito Jr. Includes links to material from the archives of the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush presidential libraries. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/news/samuel-alito/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Judicial Process, Law Last updated Feb 7, 2006 Frequently Asked Questions About Instant Messaging
Questions and answers from the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) about "Instant Messaging (IM)... an electronic messaging service that allows users. ... to exchange text messages with connected parties in real time." Topics include how IM differs from email, current best practices for capturing IM, and archiving of IM content created by government agency employees when the IM is a federal record. http://www.archives.gov/records-mgmt/initiatives/im-faq.html Topics: Internet Last updated Oct 9, 2006 The National Archives: Women
Annotated links to "historical websites relevant to women in the United States." Topics include African American women, bibliographies, biographies, politics and women, primary documents and images, women's suffrage, and women in the military. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Note: some dead links, but still a useful resource. http://www.archives.gov/research/alic/reference/womens-history.html Topics: Women Last updated Mar 7, 2007 U.S. Electoral College: 2008 Presidential Election
Background about the Electoral College and the 2008 presidential election. The Electoral College is a the process where "people of the United States vote for the electors who then vote for the President." View how votes are distributed among the states, state laws and requirements, and use the Electoral College calculator to predict who will win the election. Includes related links. From the Office of the Federal Register, U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/2008/ Topics: 2008 Presidential Election, U.S. Elections Last updated Oct 19, 2007 The National Archives: Veterans and Their Families
Compilation of resources for locating archival material about U.S. military veterans. Provides brochures, FAQs, and other information about military service records and official military personnel files, covering enlistment, duty stations, awards and medals, separation, and other administrative details. Also includes material about obtaining medical records, what information is not available from the National Archives, information available from other agencies and organization concerned with veterans, and more. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/veterans/ Topics: Communities & Groups Last updated Oct 31, 2007 The National Archives: Federal Web Harvests
The "National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) harvests Federal web sites on a recurring basis. ... Those harvests are currently conducted at the end of each Presidential term (4 years) and Congress (2 years) to provide a macro view of how the government's web presence changes with the election cycles." As of September 2008, the website contains the (searchable and browsable) harvests from the 109th Congress (2006) and Presidential Term (2004). From NARA. http://www.webharvest.gov/collections/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government Last updated Sep 9, 2008 Design for Democracy: 200 Years of Drawings From the National Archives
Online exhibit of designs "created in fulfillment of a wide range of Federal policies and programs." Includes paintings, drawings, and sketches of "ideas for symbols, improvements, achievements in science and technology, and artistic expressions." Covers items such as flags and seals, buildings and monuments, patents, and posters. From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/designs_for_democracy/index.html Topics: Art Last updated Mar 24, 2009 Featured Documents: Congress Establishes Thanksgiving
An essay on the establishment in the U.S. of Thanksgiving as a legal holiday, beginning with the original proclamation of Thursday, November 26, 1789, as a day of public Thanksgiving. A subsequent proclamation in 1939 moved Thanksgiving to the second-to-last Thursday of November (due to concerns about a shortened Christmas shopping season), and a 1941 resolution established "the fourth Thursday in November as the federal Thanksgiving Day holiday." From the National Archives. http://www.archives.gov/legislative/features/thanksgiving/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Nov 12, 2008 Featured Documents: The North Atlantic Treaty
Presentation of the North Atlantic Treaty, signed on April 4, 1949, by the U.S., Canada, and 10 Western European nations, establishing "a mutual defense pact against possible aggression from the Soviet Union." Features digitized English and French versions of the treaty preamble and signature pages, and links to the treaty text and related pages about the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/featured_documents/north_atlantic_treaty/ Topics: International Governments, International Law, Treaties, & Agreements Last updated Apr 9, 2009 Nixon Head of State Gifts
This is "an online photo exhibit showcasing samples of the 30,000 gifts received by the White House during Richard Nixon's presidency." Features a slide show (or gallery in the dial-up/HTML version), description, and background about the Head of State gift, which is exchanged between the president and foreign government officials as "a symbol of diplomacy and friendship." From the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). http://nixon.archives.gov/exhibits/gifts/index.html Topics: Presidents by Name Last updated Apr 7, 2009 |
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