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 …
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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 …
Antigonish (Nova Scotia) Heritage Museum Will Launch Newspaper Database
A free newspaper database will be launched on Heritage Day in Antigonish. In a release, museum curator and StFX instructor, Dr. Barry Mackenzie, says historical issues of community newspaper, The Casket-founded in 1852- are only available mostly on microfilm. It has taken about three years to upload and index more than 50 years’ worth of the …