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National Archives Foundation retweeted
President John Adams is born #OnThisDay in 1735. Prior to becoming the nation's second president, he signed the Declaration of Independence.
Explore his legacy: conctr.org/4dOVnEF
ALT Portrait of John Adams
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Anchors aweigh, it's #NationalCatDay ⚓🐱 These feline copilots were purr-fectly at home aboard a @USCG plane, part of an entire collection of World War II "mascot" photographs held by the @USNatArchives
📸 catalog.archives.gov/id/2055…
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🗽 140 years ago #OTD, the #StatueofLiberty was dedicated by President Grover Cleveland. It was gifted to the US as a gesture of friendship from France. Learn more about the actual 1884 deed of gift and other related artifacts in the @usnatarchives: bit.ly/4zgr6rc
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📜 + ⛸️ = 😊
(what we're saying is you should stop by the @USNatArchives before heading across the street to skate!)
One of DC's favorite winter traditions is returning! The National Gallery of Art's Sculpture Garden ice rink reopens November 23, offering skating surrounded by art through March 7.
washingtonian.com/2026/10/26…
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National Archives Foundation retweeted
October 27 marks Navy Day!
For the next few weeks, come to the FDR Library and Museum to see a display in our Behind the Scenes area of Franklin D. Roosevelt's collection of artifacts, prints, and artwork illustrating the history of the United States Navy.
#USNavy
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National Archives Foundation retweeted
We’re excited to share the Letters to the Presidents website that features records from across the Presidential Libraries in partnership with the
@archivesfdn.
Letters are added regularly to the website, so check back for more!
letterstothepresidents.org #America250
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You don’t have to be Nic Cage to sneak into the Archives 🕵️
No heist necessary. Just your phone, friends, and civics A-game.
Civics Trivia Night at the @USNatArchives Museum is happening NEXT week!
📅 Oct 27 | 🕖 7pm
🍕 FREE Pizza + prizes
🔗archivesfoundation.org/event…
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Our Holiday Gift Guide is Here! Save 20% when you use code GG26 at checkout.
History-inspired gifts for everyone on your list.
bit.ly/4eflvZC
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National Archives Foundation retweeted
The real deal on handing records with and without gloves and how to handle your own family records. #AskAnArchivist
ALT “Do archivists really have to wear gloves all the time, or is that a movie myth?” National Archives graphic for Ask an Archivist Day
ALT “What is the safest way to store my family photographs so they don’t fade?” National Archives graphic for Ask an Archivist Day
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Happy birthday to Dwight D. Eisenhower, born #OTD in 1890! 🎈From Allied Commander to the 34th President, his story lives on in the records preserved by the @IkeLibrary in Abilene, Kansas, part of the @usnatarchives system.
📸NAID: 491863380
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The vast records of the @usnatarchives include treaties, maps, and a surprising number of cakes 🍰 Swipe to see Presidents celebrating with something sweet this #NationalDessertDay @FDRLibrary @IkeLibrary
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Tomorrow, the National Archives Foundation presents our Records of Achievement Award to @mountvernon and @tjmonticello for preserving historic sites that shaped our nation 🏛️
Check out a few of the many Presidents who have visited📸 @Ford_Library @TrumanLibrary @FDRLibrary
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On September 30, the National Archives Foundation will honor George Washington's Mount Vernon and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello with the 2026 Records of Achievement Award. Save 20% on this special selection of Washington and Jefferson gifts: bit.ly/4ynLkyK
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History isn't static, and neither is the work to preserve it. Congrats to our 2026 Records of Achievement awardees @Mount_Vernon & @Monticello! Both are National Historic Landmarks, designated the same day in 1960. Learn more about these iconic sites at archivesfoundation.org/recor…
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National Archives Foundation retweeted
🏦The National Archives Museum will be closed on Friday, September 25, 2026.
The Museum will reopen on Saturday, September 26, 2026 with normal operating hours from 10 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
ALT National Archives Museum Rotunda
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Hidden in a garage crawlspace for decades: hundreds of WWII POW accounts once marked "SECRET." The @USNatArchives Archival Recovery Program helped bring them home. 🇺🇸📜 Read the incredible true story: washingtonpost.com/politics/…
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National Archives Foundation retweeted
Now on display for the first time EVER! Be one of the first to view all seven pages of George Washington's Annotated Copy of a Draft of the U.S. Constitution, now through September 27, 2026 at the National Archives Museum.
ALT Visitors view George Washington's Annotated Copy of a Draft of the U.S. Constitution in the historic Rotunda at the National Archives Museum on Monday, September 14, 2026.
ALT Visitors view George Washington's Annotated Copy of a Draft of the U.S. Constitution at the National Archives Museum on Monday, September 14, 2026.
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Today marks 25 years since the 9/11 attacks. On view for the first time: the book President Bush read to students the moment he learned of the attacks, and the note shown to him when the details were still unknown: “Don’t Say Anything Yet.” On view through Oct 28 @USNatArchives.
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These are cue cards that President Bush’s Press Secretary was originally planning to use in a discussion on education policy following the class visit. You can learn more from one of the curator’s here: facebook.com/share/v/1BxbL74…
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National Archives Foundation retweeted
The next session “Digital Frontiers: Integrating Technology for Post-250 Engagement,” was moderated by @teresacarlson Global Head of Public Sector of @AnthropicAI. The panel featured @mbriney Chief Communications Officer of @TRPresLibrary, @ChrisCummings__ Founder and CEO of @iconic__culture, Franck Cordes, Museum Projects and Visitor Experience Director of @archivesfdn, and Stephen Platenberg, President of @Cortina_Team.
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