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Summer 2009, vol. 41, no. 2

Cover of current issuePrologue magazine brings readers stories based on the rich holdings and programs of the National Archives across the nation—from Washington, DC, to the regional archives and the Presidential libraries.

Prologue has been published quarterly by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) for 40 years.

Summer 2009 Highlights:

Restoration of the Declaration of Independence Our Story
On June 19, 1934 the National Archives was born. 75 years later it has grown into the nation's recordkeeper. Learn about its colorful past here, from OSS spies to independence.

An image of a postrider from the colonial era In the King’s Service
Hugh Finlay had some big shoes to fill after George III fired fired the nation's first postmaster, Benjamin Franklin.

A health inspector reviews a new inmate at Angel Island When the "Enemy" Landed at Angel Island
The story of hostile aliens and deported resident radicals interned at San Francisco’s Angel Island during World War I.

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