Blog Post Using NARA's Descriptive Pamphlets for Freedmen's Bureau Research
Using NARA's Descriptive Pamphlets for Freedmen's Bureau ResearchOther than the service of Black veterans in the Union armed forces during the Civil War, the work of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands (the Freedmen’s Bureau) represents the federal governmen...
Blog Post 100 Years: Remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre
100 Years: Remembering the Tulsa Race MassacreRecords of the American National Red Cross. Photo Album of the Tulsa Massacre and Aftermath, 12/1921. National Archives Identifier 157688056, image 79. The Tulsa Massacre of 1921 was one of the worst instances of ...
Civil Rights in AmericaCivil rights guarantee our rights as individuals and form an essential part of our democracy. The United States has a long history of endeavoring to define, secure, and protect the civil rights of Americans. Civil...
Blog Post Celebrating African American History Month
Celebrating African American History MonthJoin us in a celebration of African American History Month! The National Archives holds a wealth of materials documenting the African American experience. We invite you to learn more about the extraordinary contributi...
Blog Post Harriet Tubman: A Woman of Courage and Vision
Harriet Tubman: A Woman of Courage and VisionThis is from a blog post by Tina Ligon... In celebration of the March 2017 grand opening of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor’s Center, the National Archives joins the National Park Service...
Blog Post African American Records - Digitization Projects Supported by the NHPRC
African American Records - Digitization Projects Supported by the NHPRCThe National Archives holds many records related to African American history, culture, and heritage, and we also have many resources that can help researchers both discover and access those records. If you’re in...
What's Your Story, Neal Caldwell?A series of occasional posts, where we let our former colleagues "tell their story". My story? Well, a lot of it is about getting things from here to there. I was ...
Learning from government historySharing a link to NARA historian Jessie Kratz's introductory post to a series this month at the Prologue blog, Celebrating Black History Month | Prologue: Pieces of History. As a historian, I appreciate how Jess...
America's Olympian: Jesse OwensDuring Black History Month, we look at the impact that African-Americans have had on our history and celebrate those who have become icons. The Civilian Personnel Records branch of the NPRC watched an American Experi...
