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Three inmates escaped from Alcatraz in 1962, but their fate remains unknown as researchers drain San Francisco Bay to study the seabed.
A super volcanic eruption could release ash over half the United States, potentially leading to millions of deaths and widespread famine.
A super volcanic eruption could kill millions and devastate the United States, with ash potentially blanketing half the country.
Nearly 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry were imprisoned by the U.S. government during World War II after the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Nearly 120,000 people of Japanese descent were forcibly removed from their homes and incarcerated in temporary camps during World War II.
During the Civil War, Harriet Tubman served the Union as a scout, nurse, cook, and spy while helping others escape slavery.
Deborah Lauter moderates a panel featuring Rabbi Ben Kamin, Clarence Jones, Susannah Heschel, and Rabbi Israel “Si” Dresner discussing the Black-Jewish civil rights alliance.
Over 640 million acres of federal land in the United States are managed by four key agencies, shaping the economy and national identity.
On April 26, 2022, the National Archives marks the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, designer of Central Park and key figure in American public spaces.
Since 2015, Eric Kilgore has worked with the National Park Service to digitize records of casualties from the December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor attack.
George Alexander Grant photographed Carlsbad Caverns and Mammoth Cave, capturing the beauty of America's natural landscapes in the mid 20th century.
May 30, 2022 marks the 100th anniversary of the Lincoln Memorial's dedication, celebrated with a reading by author Linda Booth Sweeney.
On October 27, 2014, archivist Alan Walker discussed the historical significance of record group RG64 at the National Archives McGowan Theater in Washington, D.C.
In 1870, the US government constructed the Point Reyes Lighthouse, which sits 300 feet above the water to guide ships safely into San Francisco Bay.
