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BIG! Family Day was held on Saturday, April 18, in Washington, DC.
The North Atlantic Treaty was on special display in Strasbourg, France, as part of the 60th Anniversary Summit of NATO.
The National Archives hosted its fifth annual Genealogy Fair in Washington, DC, on April 22–23.
NARA extends comment period to May 22. NARA seeks input into the development of alternative models for Presidential Libraries. Read the Request for Input and submit comments by Friday, May 22 to: preslib-alternatives@nara.gov.
A NARA conservator spoke on "Life at the Academy: Viewing Archival Records as Artifact at the Vatican Secret Archives," March 6 in Washington, DC.
New exhibit opens March 13 in Washington, DC: "BIG! Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the National Archives".
The annual National Archives Preservation Conference, "Digitizing for Preservation and Access," was held on March 26 in Washington, DC.
Senator George McGovern discussed his new book on Abraham Lincoln on February 12 in Washington, DC.
All Oscar-nominated documentaries and short films were shown at the National Archives in Washington, DC, February 18–22.
The original Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln was on display at the National Archives building in Washington, DC, February 12–16, with special extended hours until 6:30 p.m. February 14-16.
An American Conversation with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., was held on February 5 in Washington, DC.
Celebrate at our Abraham Lincoln Family Day on February 7 in Washington, DC.
Alan Lowe has been named director of the George W. Bush Presidential Library.
The National Archives has opened 9/11 Commission textual materials.
The Information Security Oversight Office has released its FY 2008 annual report to the President.
The Winter issue of Prologue magazine is now available.
The National Archives celebrates its 75th anniversary.
The National Archives in Washington, DC, will present inaugural public programs and a special document display.
Explore free programs in January relating to the 1783 Treaty of Paris.
November - December
Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein announces his resignation.
Footnote.com and the National Archives launch the largest interactive World War II collection online.
National Archives announces two awards to recognize significant achievements in genealogy research.
The Nixon Library has opened additional tape recordings and textual materials from the Nixon Presidency.
The Federal Register announces the launch of a new Electronic Public Inspection Desk for access to public documents.
Enjoy activities and a movie at Treaty of Paris Family Day on Saturday, November 15, in Washington, DC.
Learn about the National Archives' role in the Electoral College. View the 2008 Certificates of Vote.
The Brothman-Moskowitz Grand Jury transcripts and three additional transcripts from the Rosenberg Grand Jury testimony are now available online.
The Fall issue of Prologue magazine is now available.
July - September
An additional Rosenberg Grand Jury transcript (Harry Gold testimony) is available online.
The National Archives Experience welcomed its millionth visitor in FY 2008.
The Emancipation Proclamation on exhibit at the Ronald Reagan Library through Tuesday, September 23.
The National Archives has opened Rosenberg Grand Jury transcripts.
The Presidential Libraries hosted National Issues Forums on public policy issues.
The National Archives has published a new guide to World War II records.
The LBJ Library & Museum celebrates Lyndon B. Johnson's centennial birthday.
October 7-8, conference addressing the challenges of preserving electronic records was held in College Park, MD: Partnerships in Innovation II: From Vision to Reality and Beyond.
Beginning August 11, access to some records in RG 110 is temporarily unavailable while they are relocated from the National Archives Building to NARA's regional locations.
History Declassified: Nixon in China, a film about President Nixon's historic trip to China in 1972, was shown in Washington, DC, on August 6.
"Born to Play Ball," an exhibit looking at the 50 greatest baseball players, is open at the Ford Museum.
The National Archives and the Library of Congress form a World Digital Library partnership.
The 1858 Harris Treaty, which revolutionized trade with Japan, was on display in Washington, DC, through July 31.
The Summer issue of Prologue magazine is available.
Natural Disasters, a collection of films from the National Archives, is available on DVD.
National Archives announces the successful completion of a major milestone of the Electronic Records Archives System.
April - June
The Information Security Oversight Office has released its Report to the President for Fiscal Year 2007.
The National Archives launches an "Audio Archives" series on CD.
Advice about recovering wet records after a flood is available on our Disaster Response and Recovery page.
Economic historians Dora Costa and Robert Fogel discussed using military records in their ongoing research, June 24 in Washington, DC.
The National Archives establishes the Controlled Unclassified Information Office.
The National Archives announces a digitizing agreement with the Generations Network.
The Homestead Act, signed by President Lincoln on May 20, 1862, is on exhibit at the North Dakota Heritage Center through November 10, 2008.
The National Archives has published its Strategy for Digitizing Archival Materials, 2007–2016.
A debate on the Electoral College will be held in Washington, DC, on May 21.
The National Archives announces a plan for online access to Founding Fathers Papers.
Cokie Roberts joined the Archivist in an "American Conversation" on May 7, in Washington, DC.
National Archives issues statement on web harvest of Federal records.
The first two U.S. treaties with Japan are featured in "The Perry & Harris Exhibition" at the Edo Tokyo Museum through June 20.
Karl Weissenbach is the new director of the Eisenhower Library.
The Digital Vaults was nominated for a Webby Award.
Our Genealogy Fair was held in Washington, DC, on April 23.
National Archives partner iPHOTOART launches a new web site featuring images from the Archives.
The 1862 Morrill Act established the land grant system for U.S. colleges and was on exhibit at Iowa State University in Ames through April 27. Iowa was the first state to implement the act.
January - March
Footnote.com and the National Archives launched an interactive Vietnam War Memorial
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton's schedules open at Clinton Library.
Magna Carta has returned to the National Archives.
Extended spring/summer hours begin at the National Archives museum in Washington, DC.
The Public Interest Declassification Board held an open meeting on March 17 in Washington, DC.
Ted Leonsis introduced a screening of his film Nanking in Washington, DC, on March 5.
National Archives has published a new guide to records of the American West.
The U.S. Constitution is back on display in the Rotunda of the National Archives Building in Washington, DC.
Oscar nominated documentaries and short films were shown at the National Archives in February.
The National Archives held its 22nd Annual Preservation Conference on March 10 in Washington, DC.
Exhibit "Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, and the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman" in Washington, DC, or online.
National Archives announced extended research room hours in Washington, DC, and College Park, MD.
"Primary Reform, the People, and the Press," a panel discussion on January 31 in Washington, DC, explored Presidential elections.
Former First Lady Barbara Bush joined the Archivist in an "American Conversation" on January 25 in Washington, DC.
The Winter issue of Prologue magazine is available. Read selected articles and learn how to subscribe.
Eyes on the Prize, the landmark civil rights series, was shown on Tuesdays and Fridays throughout January and February in Washington.
The Public Interest Declassification Board has issued its first report to the President with recommendations for improving the Government's declassification system.
"Genealogy in 2020" lecture in January.
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