National Archives Fall Events
NATIONAL ARCHIVES MARKS VETERANS DAY
IN WASHINGTON, D.C. AND NATIONWIDE
Washington, DC. . . To mark Veterans Day and the 70th Anniversary of
the end of World War II, the National Archives will hold special
programs and events at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC
and at National Archives Presidential Libraries nationwide.
EVENTS AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES BUILDING IN WASHINGTON, DC
All programs at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC, are free
and open to the public. The building is located on the National Mall and
is fully accessible. Attendees should use the Special Events entrance on
Constitution Avenue at 7th Street, NW. Book signings will follow the
book talks. Metro accessible on Yellow or Green lines, Archives/Navy
Memorial station. Additional information online.
SPECIAL DISPLAY: JAPANESE SURRENDER DOCUMENT
National Archives West Rotunda Gallery, through November 11, 2015
On September 2, 1945, in a formal ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in
Tokyo Bay, Japan, representatives of the Japanese government signed
the Instrument of Surrender, officially ending World War II. The
document was presented to President Harry S. Truman at the on September
PANEL DISCUSSION: IN HONOR OF OUR VETERANS: CARING FOR OUR HEROES
Thursday, November 5, at 7 p.m., William G. McGowan Theater &
YouTube
What has Congress done to aid active service members, veterans, and
their families? What lessons can we learn from how veterans from
previous conflicts were supported upon their return? Moderated
by Robert Levinson, Senior Defense Analyst with Bloomberg Government,
the panel includes Amanda L. Meredith, Senate Veterans Affairs
Committee; former members of Congress Ann Marie Buerkle (R-NY), who
served on House Veterans Affairs, and Bob Clement (D-TN), who was in
the National Guard while serving in the House; retired Army Staff
Sergeant Charles Eggleston, three-time Purple Heart recipient who spent
over three years at Walter Reed recuperating from wounds sustained in
Afghanistan; and Alison Messick, director of programs at the Navy SEAL
Foundation. Presented in partnership with the U.S. Association of
Former Members of Congress.
FILM: HUNTING IN WARTIME
Tuesday, November 10, at noon, William G. McGowan Theater
This documentary (2014; 60 minutes) profiles Tlingit Vietnam War
veterans from the village of Hoonah, Alaska. The film traces the racism
that affects their livelihoods and the challenges they face and
continue to face—in the military and back at home. Samantha Farinella,
the film’s director, will introduce the screening.
RECORDS TALK: MILITARY SERVICE AND CASUALTY RECORDS ELECTRONICALLY
AVAILABLE
Tuesday, November 10, at 2 p.m., William G. McGowan Theater & YouTube
Archives specialist John LeGloahec highlights the variety of military,
service, and casualty records in the custody of the National Archives
Electronic Records Division and where these records can be viewed in our
Access to Archival Databases. Presentation materials online.
BOOK TALK: THE RISE OF GERMANY, 1939–1941: THE WAR IN THE WEST
Friday, November 13, at noon, William G. McGowan Theater & YouTube
James Holland weaves together the experiences of civilians, infantrymen,
line officers, military strategists, diplomats, and heads of state with
war strategy, tactics, and the economic, political, and social aspects
of World War II.
EVENTS AT NATIONAL ARCHIVES PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES NATIONWIDE
THE HERBERT HOOVER PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
THE LIFE AND LOVE OF GEORGE SIZER, Wednesday, November 11, at 2 p.m.
Dr. Mark DePue, Director of Oral History at the Abraham Lincoln
Presidential Library, will discuss the military and personal lives of
Civil War soldier George Sizer. Free with paid Museum admission.
Related exhibit: The Making of a Great Humanitarian: Herbert Hoover
and World War I.
THE FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM, in
partnership with the National Park Service, offers free admission to
veterans on Wednesday, November 11. VETERANS APPRECIATION DAY,
November 7, 10 am-1 pm, Henry A. Wallace Center
Co-hosted by the Dutchess County Veteran’s Association, veterans and
their families are invited to hear speakers, enjoy food and music, tour
the site and learn about veterans’ benefits and services. Military
Medals Presentation Ceremony at noon.
VETERAN ARTS SHOWCASE, November 20-22, Henry A. Wallace Center.
Opening: Friday, November 20, at 5:30 pm; Displays and Performances:
Saturday, November 21 and Sunday, November 22, 9 am-5 pm. The
Showcase will feature works by local artists, photographers, and authors
with military backgrounds. Free and open to the public.
THE HARRY S. TRUMAN LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
IKE SKELTON VETERANS DAY SALUTE
Sunday, November 8, noon-5 pm.
Highlights include: opening ceremony with a flyover by the Heart of
America Commemorative Air Force; a talk by Joseph L. Galloway, author of
We Were Soldiers Once...And Young; performance by “National Anthem
Girl” Jeanine Stange; a “chow line,” military vehicle display;
and, a bagpipe-led presidential salute and wreath-laying ceremony at
President Truman’s grave to conclude with a 21-gun salute and the
playing of Taps.
RELATED EXHIBIT: "TILL WE MEET AGAIN: THE GREATEST GENERATION IN WAR
AND PEACE."
This exhibit takes America back to the tumultuous year of 1945 to
share the epic struggle of world leaders and everyday men and women who
accomplished the extraordinary.
THE EISENHOWER PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
A VETERANS DAY FLAG CEREMONY
Wednesday, November 11 at 10:30 am, held in partnership with the
American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.
RELATED EXHIBIT: “WORLD WAR II REMEMBERED: LEADERS, BATTLES AND
HEROES, 1941-1945”
Focusing on stories of unsung heroes and lesser-known events of the war,
this exhibit showcases the major theaters of the war and special units
including the Tuskegee Airmen and Native American Code Talkers, as well
as stories of women at war and on the home front.
THE JOHN F. KENNEDY PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM honors veterans with
free admission on November 11. Free admission to active military
year-round.
NEW “YOUNG JACK" EXHIBIT PRESENTS JFK'S EARLY YEARS INCLUDING HIS
MILITARY SERVICE
Exhibit opening November 5 celebrates Veteran's Day
Exhibition visitors will catch glimpses of “Young Jack” as a boy, a
student, and a decorated war hero. Touchstones of JFK’s military
experience include:
· JFK’s Navy dog tag (he served in the South Pacific
during World War II);
· Coconut inscribed by JFK with the message that led to
his rescue after his patrol torpedo boat, PT 109, was rammed by a
Japanese destroyer during World War II; and
· The Navy and Marine Corps Medal and Purple Heart
Medal awarded to JFK in 1944.
THE LYNDON BAINES JOHNSON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM honors
veterans with free admission on November 11.
THE JIMMY CARTER LIBRARY AND MUSEUM
BOOK TALK: ARDENNES 1944: THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE BY ANTHONY
BEEVOR
Monday, November 9, 2015 at 7 pm, Theater, free and open to the public
Prizewinning historian and author of D-Day and Stalingrad, Anthony
Beevor, reconstructs the Battle of the Bulge in World War I
THE RONALD REAGAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY
VETERANS DAY COMMEMORATION, Wednesday, November 11
This Commemoration includes a keynote by U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Travis
Mills of the 82nd Airborne (Ret), Civil War reenactments, cannon and
artillery demonstrations, World War II and current military vehicle
display, a flyover by the Tiger Squadron, musical performances, and
more. All Veterans Day activities are free and open to the public.
Free Museum admission for veterans on November 11 and to active military
year-round.
THE GEORGE BUSH PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM honors veterans and
their family members with free admission on Wednesday, November 11. Year
round, the Bush Library offers free admission to active-duty and reserve
service members and up to five qualifying family members.
THE WILLIAM J. CLINTON PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM offers free
admission to military personnel and their families on November 11 and
12.
MILITARY RECORDS AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES
The National Archives is the official repository for records of the U.S.
Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard, and other
government agencies. These records include: military personnel service
records, textual documents including unit reports and rosters;
maps and plans; photographs; posters; motion pictures and sound
recordings; and electronic records. Resources include:
· Military and Veterans records at the National
Archives and Online Veterans and Military Documents
· Video Short highlighting how the National
Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, MO, processes military records
requests.
· Selected Finding Aids related to World War II
records at the National Archives
· Background information and a transcript of the
Instrument of Surrender on the list of 100 Milestone Documents [18] of
American history.
· Finding Information on Personal Participation in
World War II
· National Archives congratulates Monuments Men on
Congressional Gold Medal
· Honor Flight visit to the National Archives October
19, 2015 -the 89-veteran contingent included 33 from World War II, 54
from the Korean War, and two from the Vietnam War, all of them from
Minnesota and the Dakotas. Photos online.
- Confederate President Jefferson Davis calls for March 27 to be a day of fasting, humiliation, and prayer.
- Following the Underground Railroad Route By Bicycle
- March is Women's History Month! Read the fascinating accounts of women spies hiding coded messages in women's hair, conductors of the Underground Railroad, soldiers disguised as men, surgeons, and advisors to the President!
- Teachers tackle race, economic disparity and history
- The President's Hymn: 'Give Thanks All Ye People'
- Thanksgiving Day during the Civil War
- Lincoln’s Thanksgiving proclamation in a divided time: ‘one heart and one voice by the whole American People’
- What Abraham Lincoln found reading the Book of Job amid civil war
- Civil War stories on display at Lincoln Highway museum in Unity
- Who was Henry Benning, for whom Fort Benning in Columbus was named?
- Fort Gordon Army Base: Who was John Brown Gordon?
- From the Civil War to the football field, we have been celebrating the wrong values
- History and Healing: Removing Controversial Artifacts from the Civic Landscape
- How to Reframe the Civil War in the Classroom
- Man scores Abraham Lincoln autograph in box of trading cards
- Native Americans' role in the Civil War
- Abraham Lincoln Healed a Divided Nation. We Should Heed His Words Today.
- An escaped slave was the 'Florence Nightingale’ of Indiana's Civil War regiment
- A Southern Democrat survived impeachment trap and came to be in charge of Reconstruction
- New Statue Unveiled In Response To Richmond's Confederate Monuments