Archive for April, 2012
Thursday Photo Caption Contest—April 26
We’re not always fashion forward here in the National Archives (archivists wear blue coats over the street clothes to protect themselves from the dust and dirt that come from working in the stacks), but we were inspired by the jaunty hats and shiny shoes worn by these two women. And so were many of you, apparently! [...]
Posted by Hilary on April 26, 2012, under Photo Caption Contest, Uncategorized.
Tags: 1940 census, Diane Petro, WAVES
Comments: 15
History Crush: George Washington
Today’s History Crush post is from archives technician Timothy Duskin, who confesses that his admiration for our first President has only increased since researching the records related to George Washington at the National Archives. I have always considered George Washington to be the greatest Founding Father, the greatest President, and the greatest American. Two years ago, I [...]
Posted by Hilary on April 25, 2012, under Uncategorized.
Tags: Articles of Confederation, Boston Tea Party, constitutional convention, declaration of independence, Fairfax County Resolves, Founding Father, French and Indian War, george washington, history crush, militia, Mount Vernon, President, Quasi-War, Reolutionary War, virginia, Virginia Declaration of Rights
Comments: 5
NARA debuts “The Sailor and the Seagull” at Beijing film festival
This week, NARA will be premiering a film halfway across the globe in Beijing, China, for the International Federation of Film Archives (FIAF). Our film preservation lab will be represented by Supervisory Motion Picture Preservation Specialist Criss Kovac. “We rejoined FIAF last spring, and it’s required for us to send a member to the conference each spring,” [...]
Posted by Victoria on April 23, 2012, under News and Events, Rare Videos.
Tags: 1949, animation, Beijing, cartoon, FIAF, film motion picture, International Federation of Film Archives, Navy recruitment, preservation, The Sailor and the Seagull, US Navy
Comments: 2
A Capital Celebration: The National Archives Commemorates DC Emancipation
While Union and Confederate forces clashed on southern battlefields in 1862, a historic piece of legislation ended “the national shame” of slavery in the nation’s capital. The District of Columbia Emancipation Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln on April 16, 1862. The legislation provided for immediate emancipation and monetary compensation to former [...]
Posted by Gregory Marose on April 6, 2012, under - Civil War, News and Events.
Tags: district of Columbia, District of Columbia Emancipation Act, emancipation, YouTube
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The Legacy of the 1970s Energy Crisis
If you’ve ever been stuck in traffic on the Beltway, you know Americans love their cars, trucks, and motorcycles. So when fuel shortages occur, like in the 1970s, energy policy becomes a hotly debated issue. Federal energy policy first became a major political priority during the energy crisis of the 1970s. In response to gasoline [...]
Posted by Gregory Marose on April 3, 2012, under Energy Crisis.
Tags: Department of Energy, Department of Energy Organization Act, documerica, energy crisis, energy policy
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