Ronald Reagan reads on Air Force One
Around the World in 175 Days, 1924: Department of State Contributions to the U.S. Army Flight Around the World: Part X: Congratulations and Thank You
This is the tenth, and final, in a series of blog posts. When we last left our pilots they had returned to North America at Icy Tickle in Labrador. From there, they flew to Hawkes Bay, Pictou Harbor, and returned to U.S. soil with an unscheduled stop at Mere Point, Maine, on September 5. Their … Continue reading Around the World in 175 Days, 1924: Department of State Contributions to the U.S. Army Flight Around the World: Part X: Congratulations and Thank You
A nice house, with a yard, and a dog – Suburbs in the National Register of Historic Places
Great River Road - Kit Home (National Archives Identifier 7718976) It’s the American Dream to own a little white house with a picket fence, maybe a dog (or a cat) in the yard, with your 2 and a half kids on the swings in the back yard, in the American Suburbs. There are more than … Continue reading A nice house, with a yard, and a dog – Suburbs in the National Register of Historic Places
Before the Hatch Act
All U.S. Government employees are, or should be, familiar with the provisions of the Hatch Act. Enacted in 1939, and amended several times since, the Hatch Act (formally titled “AN ACT To prevent pernicious political activities”) limits certain political activities of federal employees. The law was enacted to ensure that federal programs are administered in a … Continue reading Before the Hatch Act
Hoover vs. Little Al of the FBI
Today's post was written by James Mathis, Archivist with the Special Access and FOIA Program at the National Archives at College Park In celebration of National Comic Book Day on September 25, this post highlights comics in NARA’s FBI records. The records of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in Record Group 65 document the … Continue reading Hoover vs. Little Al of the FBI
Surveillance of a Worker’s Rights Icon: Emma Tenayuca’s FBI File
Today's post was written by Daniel Dancis, Special Access and FOIA Program Archivist at the National Archives at College Park, MD The National Archives’ Special Access and FOIA Program recently made available online the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) case file on Emma Tenayuca (1916-1999) (NAID 16843150 and NAID 16843151). Tenayuca was a labor leader … Continue reading Surveillance of a Worker’s Rights Icon: Emma Tenayuca’s FBI File
Around the World in 175 Days, 1924: Department of State Contributions to the U.S. Army Flight Around the World: Part IX: An Interlude: Conflict With the Press
This is the ninth in a series of occasional blog posts. Throughout the weeks and months of the Army’s flight around the world, it received a great deal of attention in the press, both domestic and foreign. Previous posts have provided a peak at the foreign attention. That notice was almost always positive. As the … Continue reading Around the World in 175 Days, 1924: Department of State Contributions to the U.S. Army Flight Around the World: Part IX: An Interlude: Conflict With the Press
It’s Raining Cats and Dogs! Records about Cats and Dogs in the National Register of Historic Places
Cat Wearing a Ford's My Man Sign at a Campaign Rally for President Gerald R. Ford (National Archives Identifier 27575830) Here we are in the Dog Days of August and maybe some summer thunderstorms are pouring down rain like cats and dogs. Did you know there are properties in the National Register of Historic Places … Continue reading It’s Raining Cats and Dogs! Records about Cats and Dogs in the National Register of Historic Places
Honoring C.L. Daniel, World War I Veteran and Tulsa Race Massacre Victim
Today’s post is by Rachael Salyer, Archivist in the Textual Reference Branch at the National Archives in College Park, MD. “I have travled this country over [...] and want to get home” - C.L. Daniel, World War I Veteran and Victim of the Tulsa Race Massacre Photograph of Soldiers Reading, 1918 (NAID 17343141)* Tulsa Mayor … Continue reading Honoring C.L. Daniel, World War I Veteran and Tulsa Race Massacre Victim
Computers in the U.S. Government
The unclassified IT budget for civilian agencies in 2024 is about $74 billion dollars and, in some agencies, virtually every employee works at a computer - be it a tablet, a laptop, a desktop, or even a supercomputer. There are probably millions of computers of various types in use in the U.S. Government. In 1966, … Continue reading Computers in the U.S. Government