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National Archives to Mark Day of Mourning for Former President Jimmy Carter January 9, 2025

Washington, DC, December 30, 2024 – On January 9, 2025, the National Archives will mark the National Day of Mourning for the 39th President, Jimmy Carter, who died December 29, 2024.

May 10, 2024

Find your family in federal records: National Archives kicks off annual online Genealogy Series for May, June 2024

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May 09, 2024

National Archives Expands Joint Digitization Effort With Ancestry: Millions of Historical Records Held by the National Archives to be Digitized and Made Accessible Through Public-Private Collaboration

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April 29, 2024

National Archives Promotes Teaching the History of D-Day Using Primary Sources

WASHINGTON, DC

Code-named Operation Overlord, and often referred to as D-Day, the Normandy landings occurred on June 6, 1944, and were the largest amphibious invasion in history. The World War II operation began the Allied forces’ liberation of Western Europe and led to eventual victory in the war effort.

April 22, 2024

Program to Examine Legacy of Landmark Brown v. Board of Education Decision

WASHINGTON, DC

In celebration of the landmark Supreme Court decision that altered the landscape of education in the United States, the National Archives presents “The Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education, 70 Years Later” on Thursday, May 16, at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.