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Carry the Constitution with you! Makes a great teaching tool! We offer a 20% bulk discount on purchases of 25 or more. Fits perfectly in any pocket.
    The images in this postcard set portray the shared struggles and triumphs of "regular folk" whose lives were changed forever by the Tennessee Valley Authority.
      What is a Federal court? How were Federal courts established? What kind of Federal courts are there? What is the purpose of a trial? These and many other questions about our court system are answered in this educational activity book.
        More than 350,000 women volunteered to serve in the U.S. Armed Forces in World War II. This volume is a compelling account of these volunteers' groundbreaking efforts.
          Almost a Miracle offers an illuminating portrait of America's triumph, offering vivid descriptions of all the major engagements, from the first shots fired on Lexington Green to the surrender of General Cornwallis at Yorktown.
            Original documents are the raw stuff of history. They are physical links to the past. The original documents of the U.S. Government--those that have been identified as having permanent value--are preserved and made available to the public by NARA.
              American Women & World War II
                This important guide describes records in the National Archives and Presidential libraries that relate to American women who interacted with and eventually formed a part of the Nation's military service organizations.
                  Atoms for Peace: Milestone Documents in the National Archives
                    Attachments: Faces and Stories from America's Gates (hardcover)
                      Attachments: Faces and Stories from America's Gates (softcover)
                        Battle Cry of Freedom
                          From the 13-foot scroll of the Articles of Confederation, the first constitution of the United States, to the size 22 sneakers of basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, the items in the exhibition are pieces of the American story—writ large.
                            This book presents some of the nation's greatest documentary treasures, all of which are part of the National Archives holdings, alongside paintings, engravings, and photographs of major figures and events in U.S. history.
                              Documenting Alaskan History
                                Eating with Uncle Sam
                                  From handwritten reports by George Washington and John Adams to the message of the Apollo 8 crew broadcast from lunar orbit, these accounts offer a fresh and surprising perspective on familiar events.
                                    A record of 500 years of American history in the words of those who saw it happen, including Rosa Parks, Andy Warhol, Napoleon Bonaparte, Babe Ruth and hundreds of others.
                                      An intimate and illuminating look at the fervently patriotic and passionate women whose tireless pursuits on behalf of their families–and their country–proved just as crucial to the forging of a new nation as the rebellion that established it.
                                        When Union General George McClellan marched toward the Confederate capital of Richmond in 1862, he encountered the Warwick River where it wasn't supposed to be, causing a delay in his strategy and criticism from Northern press.
                                          Historian and legal scholar Annette Gordon-Reed presents this epic work that tells the story of the Hemingses, an American slave family, and their close blood ties to Thomas Jefferson.
                                            History Happens Here Postcard Book
                                              Judiciary Act of 1789
                                                A delightfully illustrated pre-teen book that tells the story of how far American women have come -- from being denied the right to own property to running for President.
                                                  This book features 22 of the most important "permanently valuable" records of the Federal Government--records that protect public and private rights or contain useful information for researchers and the general public.
                                                    On Her Own Ground
                                                      This in-depth look at the civil rights movement goes to the places where pioneers of the movement marched, sat-in at lunch counters, gathered in churches; where they spoke, taught, and organized...
                                                        Our Mothers Before Us traces the history of women's organized petition campaigns from the First Congress in 1789 to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. (Curriculum Unit)
                                                          Ranging from the Peloponnesian war, to Trafalgar and Gettysburg, to the War in Iraq, this exciting book tells the stories of the most dramatic, memorable, and important conflicts in world history.
                                                            selection of 157 photographs marking the end of the 20th century. These ‘time machines’ depict momentous events, illustrate changes in American society, and capture the hopes and fears of the American people.
                                                              Prohibition: The 18th Amendment
                                                                Records of Impeachment
                                                                  Published in honor of the Archives’ 75th anniversary, Records of Our National Life is a highly illustrated volume that takes the reader on a journey through American history, from the struggle for independence to the 2009 tally of electoral votes.
                                                                    Published in honor of the Archives’ 75th anniversary, Records of Our National Life is a highly illustrated volume that takes the reader on a journey through American history, from the struggle for independence to the 2009 tally of electoral votes.
                                                                      Rosie the Riveter: Women Working on the Home Front in World War II
                                                                        This book takes a humorous and historical look at the campaign trail as drawn by Pulitzer prize-winning cartoonist Clifford K. Berryman.
                                                                          Signing Their Lives Away
                                                                            Signing Their Rights Away
                                                                              While Television Interviews intended to provide access to the Chronoscope interviews, it could well serve as a starting point for more extensive research in the records of newsworthy federal programs.
                                                                                The Bill of Rights
                                                                                  Produced by NARA, the following curriculum unit is designed to help students of U.S. history and government to develop critical thinking skills and to understand the process by which history is written. (Curriculum Unit)
                                                                                    Author: Lynn Parsons
                                                                                    ISBN: 9780195312874

                                                                                    Description: The 1828 presidential election, which pitted Major General Andrew Jackson against incumbent John Quincy Adams, has long been hailed as a watershed moment in American
                                                                                      This book presents some of the nation's greatest documentary treasures, all of which are part of the National Archives holdings, alongside paintings, engravings, and photographs of major figures and events in U.S. history.
                                                                                        The Emerging Nation: A Documentary History - Volume 1
                                                                                          The Emerging Nation: A Documentary History - Volume 3
                                                                                            Here is a concise, scholarly, yet accessible overview of the brilliant, flawed, and quarrelsome group of lawyers, politicians, merchants, military men, and clergy known as "the Founding Fathers".
                                                                                              The Great Seal: Milestone Document in the National Archives
                                                                                                The Lincoln Assassination Conspirators: Their Confinment and Execution, as Recorded in the Letterbook of John Frederick Hartranft
                                                                                                  The Magna Carta
                                                                                                    The book is intended as a lay person’s guide to the National Archives Building, explaining its history, architectural features, and the symbolism of its ornate sculptures.
                                                                                                      Native Americans have fascinated the world ever since European explorers discovered the Western Hemisphere. The Native American Experience tells their story from migration during the Ice Age to the influence of Native American culture today.
                                                                                                        This book features more than 150 illustrated documents, photographs, audio transcripts, video stills, and installation shots of the interior of the Public Vaults exhibition. (hardcover)
                                                                                                          This book features more than 150 illustrated documents, photographs, audio transcripts, video stills, and installation shots of the interior of the Public Vaults exhibition. (softcover)
                                                                                                            In the aftermath of the Civil War, the Federal government strove to care for and promote self-sufficiency among nearly four million former slaves. The resulting Bureau generated a treasure trove of documents.
                                                                                                              This popular history was first published in 1937 in honor of the 150th anniversary of the creation of the U.S. Constitution. "It is a book for the people," wrote Sol Bloom, Chairman of the Sesquicentennial Commission.
                                                                                                                Imagine working in a coalmine, or in a steel mill, or at a telephone switchboard. Work and workplaces have gone through enormous transformations between 1857 and 1987. The Way We Worked offers a lens for viewing these changes through photography.
                                                                                                                  Few institutions have been as central to the course of American history as the U.S. Congress. Most of the great issues in our national life have been debated there.
                                                                                                                    Washington Images: Rare Maps and Prints from the Albert H. Small Collection
                                                                                                                      This catalog traces the Government’s efforts to change the way Americans eat back to the founding fathers.
                                                                                                                        This catalog traces the Government’s efforts to change the way Americans eat back to the founding fathers.
                                                                                                                          Why Freedom Matters celebrates freedom in over 100 speeches, letters, essays, poems, and songs, all infused with the spirit of democracy.
                                                                                                                            In the National Archives' regional collections is kept the story of our disputes and our agreements, our struggles and our victories, the images of ourselves, our families, our cities and our culture.