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The nation's record keeper. Visit our new exhibit, #ArchivesPowerAndLight : Policies:

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Our new exhibit, “Power & Light: Russell Lee's Coal Survey,” is now open! Visit the National Archives in Washington, DC, to see more than 200 of Russell Lee’s photographs of coal miners, their families, and their communities. #ArchivesPowerAndLight
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Coal production was vital to the success of the United States during #WWII . Following the war, veterans Glenn Johnson and Reese Solars worked in the coal mines of #Indiana , where they changed batteries on shuttle cars. #RovingRussell #ArchivesPowerandLight
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Robert Robinson Taylor became @MIT 's first Black graduate. During his career as architect and professor at @TuskegeeUniv , he designed more than 25 buildings on the campus, along with other academic buildings across the U.S. #RepresentedInTheArchives
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” #D250Countdown
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An image of Conrad A. Estes, Storekeeper Third Class, who enlisted in the Navy at the age of 48, to assist the war effort. The photo was taken at the San Diego Naval Training Station. #WWII #History
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LBJ Library
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“The opposite of love is not hate. The opposite of love is indifference.” In 2014 at the #LBJLibrary , NBA Hall of Famer & #CivilRights activist @RealBillRussell spoke about the importance of being respected rather than liked. 📽️ #CivilRightsAct60
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Happy @Canada Day to our lovely neighbor! We're so glad we never had to follow through with this plan. Thanks for always returning the power washer! 🍁 #CanadaDay @LibraryArchives
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Dr. Colleen Shogan
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Happy #CanadaDay2024 ! Here is a photograph of the Rainbow Bridge, marking the international boundary line between the United States and Canada. Join me in celebrating the rich history and friendship between our nations!
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Lt. Almonzo M. Frazier and Personnel of 370th Infantry Regiment
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Happy #SocialMediaDay - a big thank you to everyone who follows along & engages with our content across all of our platforms! 📱 If you only follow us on X, make sure to check out our content on #Facebook () & #Instagram () as well!
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Letter from Frank Sinatra to George H. W. Bush
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Say cheese, it's #NationalCameraDay ! 📸😁 Meet Yoichi Okamoto, #PresidentJohnson ’s photographer, whose thousands of photos continue to live on in our archives. View now:
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The U.S. Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
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Looking for #IndependenceDay plans? Join us for the National Independence Day Parade on July 4th at 11:45AM! We’ll also be performing in front of the @USNatArchives beforehand at 10:00AM. Details at the link in our bio. ( @USArmy 📸 by Sgt. Ethan Scofield)
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“a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.” #D250Countdown
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July is the official start of summer and National Ice Cream Month. Semons Ice Cream in #NewHaven CT. was long known as “The Finest Ice Cream in the Land” Here, one of their trucks is weighed for the US Bureau of Public Roads on June 27, 1923.
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#YesChef ! During WW2, outfitting and supplying the enormous military forces needed to win the war required sacrifices. Beyond rations, Americans repaired and reused old clothing, car pooled and avoided unnecessary travel, and tried not to “waste” food:
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