DNA testing sites make discovering your family history seem like one big genealogical adventure. But what about those ancestry stories that don’t have a happily ever...
Read moreSouth Carolina museum fills plot holes in African American genealogy
Strands of grey twist through her blonde dreadlocks, adorning her with a crown of distinguished wisdom. Her poised stride is seasoned by an abundance of life...
Read moreHarriet Tubman: Teaming Up to Acquire a Rare Photograph
This post draws on the article “Pulling Together for Tubman,” published in the January–February issue of LCM, the Library of Congress Magazine. The...
Read moreNew Online: Rare Photo of Harriet Tubman Preserved for Future Generations
This post draws on the article “Building Black History: A New View of Tubman,” published in the January–February issue of LCM, the Library of...
Read moreAfrican-American History Month: Making a Way Out of No Way
This is a guest post by Beverly W. Brannan, curator of photography in the Prints and Photographs Division. When the Prints and Photographs Division acquired the...
Read moreHelp Contribute by Scanning U.S. Coast Guard Records from the Vietnam War in the Innovation Hub!
Today’s post comes from Jessica Soden, National Archives Technician & former Innovation Hub Coordinator Detailee During my time as the Innovation Hub...
Read moreWhy do we engage Citizen Archivists?
Today’s post comes from Pamela Wright, National Archives Chief Innovation Officer. Earlier this week we posted an invitation to help transcribe records in our...
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