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Edward Ayers gave a talk “Making the Civil War New.” He included pictures from a celebration in Richmond, Virginia, for the centennial of the Civil War and views from University of Richmond …

Opening remarks were made for a daylong symposium, “The Civil War: Fresh Perspectives,” on November 20, 2010. The symposium, held in the McGowan Theater in conjunction with the National Arch…

A groundbreaking ceremony for the new George W. Bush Presidential Center was held on the Southern Methodist University campus.

Prior to his career in the United States Senate, Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1927-2003) worked in four presidential administrations. He served in the Nixon administration from 1969-71 as an adv…

Archivist of the U.S. David Ferriero talked about the National Archives, what he has done to improve them in his first year, and his vision for the future. He also responded to questions fro…

A panel discussion focused on Civil War generals. The participants examined how each man ascended to the military rank and what separated each from their peers. The panel was moderated by Ge…

The National Archives hosted a forum on the prioritization plan for the National Declassification Center which was established by an executive order signed by President Obama on December 29,…

A panel discussion was held on the experiences of Jewish men and women during the U.S. Civil War. Professor Zola, who was a member of the academic advisory council of the Abraham Lincoln Bic…

David Ferriero spoke about the role of the Center for Legislative Archives at the National Archives in preserving the official records of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senat…

Glen Browder, former U.S. congressman from Alabama, argues that the civil rights movement in the South was not exclusively marked by struggles between blacks and white. Instead, he presents…

In commemoration of the 75th birthday of Elvis Presley on January 8, 2010, the National Archives held a discussion of his White House meeting with then President Richard Nixon on December 21…