The National Archives in the Nation's Capital


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This pamphlet highlights the archival holdings and research support services available at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC, and the National Archives in College Park, Maryland. The Records in these two buildings reflect our mission to ensure, for the citizen and the public servant, for the President and the Congress and the Courts, continuing access to the essential documentation of the rights of American citizens and the actions of their government.--From intro.













Parks of the National Capital


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Female Genius


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"A biography of Eliza Harriot Barons O'Connor, an educator whose 1787 Philadelphia public lecture attended by George Washington might have inspired the gender-neutral language of the Constitution. Explores women's public roles and political power following the American Revolution through the early nineteenth century, tracing the story of white and Black women's struggles for education and suffrage at a transformative moment"--




Congressional Record


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Quotations of George Washington


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About 100 comments about life, government, politics, culture and interpersonal relations from America's first president. The new series look features a classic portrait of the author on the front cover with his signature printed below in gold foil.