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Drew Gilpin Faust talked about her book This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War. During the war, approximately 620,000 soldiers were killed. In her book Professor Faust …

At an evening event titled “Constitutional Conversation” moderated by Tim Russert, justices talked about the role and operation of the Supreme Court, the state of civics knowledge and educat…

Panelists talked about President Roosevelt and the 1930s U.S. Supreme Court. They discussed important Supreme Court decisions, appointments and presidential politics of the era including the…

E.L. Doctorow talked about his life and work. He focused on the events and questions that led to him becoming a writer. Mr. Doctorow is the author of numerous books, including Ragtime, World…

Panelists talked about the topic “How We Got In: The United States, Asia, and Vietnam.” Allen Weinstein moderated the panel which focused on U.S. involvement in Vietnam and Asia from the t…

Mr. Weinstein moderated a town hall meeting of the directors of the presidential libraries on educational and outreach programs at the libraries, as well as public education programs and res…

Mr. Weinstein, the new Archivist of the United States, gave the opening address at the third annual meeting of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress. He talked about operation…

Security of Electronic Voting hosted by the National Archives.

A hearing was held on the challenges faced by the National Archives in preserving the nation’s history. Topics included the upcoming presidential transition, maintenance and funding of the p…

The hearing was held to investigate the level of compliance from the White House with the Presidential Records Act, specifically in the preservation of email. In September 2002, the Bush Adm…

Former First Lady Barbara Bush talked about her life since leaving the White House in 1993. Mrs. Bush has continued to support many causes and authored several books. Her most recent book is…

Panelists talked about the modern history of the Supreme Court and the creation and use of labeling techniques for justices during the nomination phase, “judicial activism” being an example.…

The guests talked about the C-SPAN series, “Presidential Libraries: History Uncovered,” which begins the next Friday, September 7, 2007, and runs through November 30. The 12-week series airs…

Robert Edsel presented to the National Archives newly discovered material related to art works stolen by the Nazis during World War II. This was volume 8 of Hitler’s approximately 85 albums …

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus talked about their experiences as black legislators, the state of race relations, and the significance of the civil rights movement. The also spoke …

A panel chaired by Allen Weinstein discussed the work of presidential libraries. The session “The Life Cycle of Presidential Libraries: From Processing to Declassification to Education” of t…

Panelists discussed the ways new technologies such as cell phones, digital cameras, and camcorders are allowing ordinary citizens to capture events, are affecting the gathering and reporting…

A tribute to former President Gerald Ford was held at the National Archives to discuss the national and global impact of the Ford administration. Ambassador Scranton made opening remarks. Th…

In a National Archives “American Conversation,” archivist Weinstein and historian Remini talked about the history and turning points of the U.S. Congress. Mr. Remini wrote the recently-publi…

Mr. Weinstein interviewed Lynne Cheney at an evening event hosted by the National Archives. Mrs. Cheney talked about her book A Time for Freedom: What Happened When in America, published by …