Resources for the General Public
We have more than 10 billion paper records, 30 million photographs and close to three million maps and charts, all stored in more than 30 buildings around the country.
These historical documents are available to you in our exhibits and research rooms. Some are on this web site. Visit America's Historical Documents
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Unique centers for the study of the American Presidency hold something special for everyone.
Watch an American Conversation Now!
Informal conversations between the Archivist and people who've shaped the dialogue about the interpretation and use of American heritage can be viewed now from your desktop:
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John Hope Franklin
The Historian and the African American Experience
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Ken Burns
Discussion of his work and his current project, The War
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Lindy Boggs and Cokie Roberts
Two Generations of an American Political Family.
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Hillary Rodham Clinton
Life as First Lady, Senator, and best-selling author
Prologue: NARA's Quarterly Magazine
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Archival Vintages for The Grapes of Wrath Who were the real people behind Tom Joad and all the others in the John Steinbeck's classic novel of the Great Depression? |
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Camp David For 70 years, Presidents and their families have enjoyed this idyllic retreat in the Maryland mountains. |
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Escorting a Presidency into History When a President leaves office, the National Archives is standing by to take custody of his records, which will help determine how history treats him. |
All National Archives research rooms will be closed on January 19 for the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. Washington, DC-area research rooms will be closed on January 20 for the President's Inauguration. The 
