9/11: An Address to the Nation
President George W. Bush delivers an address to the nation at 8:30 p.m. on September 11, 2001, regarding the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the hijacked airplane that crashed in...
View Article9/11: The World Series and a President’s pitch
President George W. Bush throws out the ceremonial first pitch at Yankee Stadium before Game Three of the World Series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the New York Yankees. (Photo by Eric Draper;...
View ArticleArchives Spotlight: George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
Today’s post comes from Nikita Buley, an intern in the National Archives Office of Strategy and Communications. Happy American Archives Month! Throughout October, we’re running a series of “spotlights”...
View ArticlePutting together a Presidential Library is a really, really big job
In 1939, President Roosevelt donated his personal and Presidential papers to the Federal Government, marking the beginning of the modern Presidential Library system that is part of the National...
View Article10 Football Facts Featuring U.S. Presidents
Today’s guest post comes from Susan K. Donius, Director of the Office of Presidential Libraries at the National Archives. President Obama is an avid football fan, an interest shared by many of his...
View ArticleCelebrating a commitment to civil rights at the Johnson Presidential Library
Throughout the month of April, the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library will be exhibiting four cornerstone documents of civil rights. The “Cornerstones of Civil Rights” exhibit will run from April 1...
View ArticleRita Moreno, first Hispanic actress to win the Academy Award
Concluding our celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month, this post comes from Idaliz Marie Ortiz Morales, intern in the National Archives Office of Strategy and Communications. English Version:...
View ArticleTake a break with Presidential vacations!
Need a vacation? This summer, go on a vacation with 13 of our Presidents! You can choose your own adventure on Instagram and chat with us on Twitter on August 19 using #POTUSvacation. Vacations are...
View ArticleCreating a Presidential Library
October is American Archives Month! We’re celebrating the work of archivists and the importance of archives with a series of blog posts about the Presidential libraries. The records created by...
View ArticleDigitizing at Bush 43
October is American Archives Month! We’re celebrating the work of archivists and the importance of archives with a series of blog posts highlighting our “Archives Across America.” Today’s post comes...
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