From the Washington Post: Eugene Gligor took a seat on the steps outside his apartment building in Washington, D.C. He scrolled through his phone, drank a cup of coffee. It was June 18, 2024, sunny and 80 degrees. “Hands up!” came a sudden voice moving toward him with rising volume. “Hands up!” “What’s going on?” …
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National Archives to Display Many of America’s Most Historic & Iconic Artifacts in New Exhibition Series in Washington, DC
The following is a press release issued by the (U.S.) National Archives and Records Administration: Opening the Vault gets visitors close to historic treasures; exhibition will begin with Washington and Franklin artifacts from America’s founding period Washington, DC, May 7, 2025 – As America approaches the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the National Archives …
Free BCG-Sponsored Webinar: “From Despair to Cargoes of Hope: WWII’s Displaced Persons”
FREE BCG-SPONSORED WEBINAR “From Despair to Cargoes of Hope: WWII’s Displaced Persons” by C. Ann Staley, CG®, CGL® Tuesday, May 20, 2025, 8:00 p.m. (EDT) Many immigrants entered the U.S. under the Displaced Persons Act. Based on specific criteria, eligible displaced persons (DPs) could be admitted to the U.S. if they would not become a public …