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May 06, 2020

Naturalization Ceremonies Are Suspended, Leaving D.C. Green Card Holders At The Citizenship Finish Line

With immigration services and naturalization ceremonies shut down, people can’t officially become U.S. citizens.

Dec 09, 2019

In The Early 1950s, D.C. Was Obsessed With UFOs. Here’s Why

The National Archives has declassified documents from Project Blue Book, the country’s most well-known investigation into UFOs.

Dec 06, 2019

A New Exhibit Tells Rosa Parks’ Story Beyond The Montgomery Bus

“[Visitors] would be surprised to know she had this feistiness, that she was a rebel from the beginning, because you don’t see that.”

Jan 25, 2017

Every Night, Our Rights Get Lowered Into An Underground Vault

And it’s built to survive a nuclear blast.

Oct 21, 2015

‘Spirited Republic’ Seminars Bring Cocktails Out Of The Dark Ages

“People got rid of the Martini—which was for old people—and the Manhattan—which was for dead people,” David Wondrich said.

Apr 15, 2015

The Nation In Booze At The National Archives Museum’s Spirited Republic: Alcohol In American History

This post is brought to you by the National Archives Foundation. The National Archives Foundation has partnered with award-winning bartender and cocktail and spirits writer, Derek Brown, to curate a unique History of the Cocktail Series in conjunction with the National Archives Museum’s new exhibit: Spirited Republic: Alcohol in American History. In this ten-part series, the top thinkers in spirits and cocktails, from authors to renowned bartenders, will discuss the impact of spirits and cocktails…

Mar 10, 2015

‘Spirited Republic’ Examines America’s Checkered Relationship With Alcohol

In which the National Archives Museum explores our nation’s tumultuous history with booze.

Oct 24, 2014

On-Street Bike Parking Removed Near Archives Over Concern About ‘Historic Viewshed’

The bike corral was located on a section of 8th street NW with views of the National Gallery of Art and National Archives building.

Oct 03, 2013

Page and Perspective: Be A Patriot, The JFK Way

“Ask not what your country can do for you, because the government is shut down.” Oh, that isn’t how it goes?

Jun 12, 2013

The Ten Best Tourist Spots Locals Should Also Enjoy in D.C.

Washington, D.C. is a tourism mecca, from its free museums to its vast collection of monuments and memorials. Here are the places tourists and locals alike should visit.

 
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