There is an ambitious project underway to recover 10 million names of enslaved people of African descent. These slaves connect to some 44 million descendants. Unfortunately, finding their names is a huge challenge. A team of scholars and genealogists with the Boston-based American Ancestors is working to create a searchable database where people can go and find the …
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Incident at National Archives Rotunda Closes Galleries to Public
Press Release – Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Washington, DC The National Archives Rotunda and galleries in Washington, DC, closed to the public today after two individuals dumped red powder on the encasement protecting the U.S. Constitution at approximately 2:30 pm. They were immediately detained by security personnel. Officials are investigating the incident. The Constitution was …
Incident at National Archives Rotunda Closes Galleries to Public
Press Release – Wednesday, February 14, 2024 Washington, DC The National Archives Rotunda and galleries in Washington, DC, closed to the public today after two individuals dumped red powder on the encasement protecting the U.S. Constitution at approximately 2:30 pm. They were immediately detained by security personnel. Officials are investigating the incident. The Constitution was …