In remembrance of the passing of James Earl “Jimmy” Carter, Jr., many will celebrate his time as the 39th President of the United States, the former Governor of Georgia, peanut farmer, volunteer and humanitarian. What has often been overlooked is his naval career, which occurred during a period of transition for the US Navy in … Continue reading Rest Your Oar, Mr. Carter – a Tribute to Jimmy Carter’s Naval Career
Today’s post is written by Daria Labinsky, an Archivist at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum June 25 marks the fortieth anniversary of gay rights activist and San Francisco Supervisor Harvey Milk’s Gay Freedom Day speech, sometimes called the “Hope” speech, in which he called on President Jimmy Carter to speak out against Proposition 6, … Continue reading Jimmy Carter and Harvey Milk: On the Campaign Trail and Beyond
Today's post is written by Liz Caringola, who works on our ancestry.com digitization project. February 22, 2012, marks the 25th anniversary of the death of American pop artist Andy Warhol. The Pittsburgh native rose to fame in the 1960s as one of the most prominent members of the American pop art movement. He remained a … Continue reading Remembering Andy through the Archives
