Monthly Archives: August 2021

“Let’s Make It Count for Something”

Posted on August 23, 2021 by ArchivesMaarja

Sam Anthony stood looking straight ahead, aware of the cameras, as two employees of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) buttonholed him at a reception in the agency’s newest Washington area building in College Park, Maryland. One gestured with … Continue reading →

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“Everything (Everyone) Has a History”

Posted on August 15, 2021 by ArchivesMaarja

The lynch mob stormed up Pennsylvania Avenue as Carter G. Woodson, newly appointed dean at Howard University, sought shelter in a doorway. Rumors that mobilized troops would meet at 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. on July 20, 1919 to “clean … Continue reading →

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