Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan

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This is an archive of the page for Dr. Colleen Shogan, 11th Archivist of the United States, maintained by the National Archives and Records Administration.

We mourn former President Carter together and honor his legacy. A humanitarian and champion of democracy, Carter spent h...
12/29/2024

We mourn former President Carter together and honor his legacy. A humanitarian and champion of democracy, Carter spent his life bringing people together to solve global problems with peaceful solutions.

Please visit this tribute page from The Carter Center: https://www.jimmycartertribute.org/

Jimmy Carter Presidential Library

🐴Read this great article about Sergeant Reckless, a decorated warhorse who served with the U.S. Marine Corps during the ...
12/29/2024

🐴Read this great article about Sergeant Reckless, a decorated warhorse who served with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War.

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Check out “Carmencita: Spanish Dance,” the oldest film in the motion picture holdings!💡Fun fact: It was filmed by Thoma...
12/28/2024

Check out “Carmencita: Spanish Dance,” the oldest film in the motion picture holdings!

💡Fun fact: It was filmed by Thomas Edison in 1894!

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We have some fascinating records about westward migration, like this photo of a family seeking a homestead in Nebraska, ...
12/27/2024

We have some fascinating records about westward migration, like this photo of a family seeking a homestead in Nebraska, 1886.

What a wonderful photo of First Lady Pat Nixon receiving a gift feather from Big Bird while hosting the Diplomatic Child...
12/26/2024

What a wonderful photo of First Lady Pat Nixon receiving a gift feather from Big Bird while hosting the Diplomatic Children’s Christmas Party in December, 1970.

Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum

🌕Rockin’ around the Christmas tree? How about orbiting around the moon? Apollo 8 astronauts were doing just that when th...
12/24/2024

🌕Rockin’ around the Christmas tree? How about orbiting around the moon? Apollo 8 astronauts were doing just that when they broadcast live footage on Christmas Eve, 1968:

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NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Wow! Here is a letter from Laura Ingalls Wilder to her daughter about edits for her next novel in the Little House on th...
12/23/2024

Wow! Here is a letter from Laura Ingalls Wilder to her daughter about edits for her next novel in the Little House on the Prairies series. Signed, sealed, and delivered from “Mama Bess”!

🏒 Check out this New Deal era painting of hockey players from the early 1900s! It was part of a federal program during t...
12/22/2024

🏒 Check out this New Deal era painting of hockey players from the early 1900s! It was part of a federal program during the Great Depression to create art for schools, hospitals, libraries, and other public buildings.
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‘Tis the season! Whether you’re a kid at heart or have children in your life, check out these toy patents!🖍️Did you know...
12/21/2024

‘Tis the season! Whether you’re a kid at heart or have children in your life, check out these toy patents!

🖍️Did you know you can find these and more in our US National Archives patents-themed coloring book?

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United States Patent and Trademark Office

🚂We have some fascinating records about railroads, like this photo of Santa Fe’s “fast mail” train No. 8, with routes be...
12/20/2024

🚂We have some fascinating records about railroads, like this photo of Santa Fe’s “fast mail” train No. 8, with routes between Chicago and Los Angeles post . That's a "catcher arm" in the foreground. It picked up mail in communities not scheduled for stops!

Quilts have long been a symbol of care and connection, making them a great reminder of the love and warmth we share duri...
12/19/2024

Quilts have long been a symbol of care and connection, making them a great reminder of the love and warmth we share during the holidays and throughout the year.

Poinsettia are named for Joel Roberts Poinsett - the first US minister to Mexico - who brought the plant back from Tax...
12/18/2024

Poinsettia are named for Joel Roberts Poinsett - the first US minister to Mexico - who brought the plant back from Taxco, Guerrero and popularized it. The records from his time in Mexico are part of the State Department holdings

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