On June 24, 2024, Dr. Shogan announced the launch of a new customer service tool for the public known as the Ask the Archives Live Chat! National Archives staff will be available Monday through Friday from 1 p.m. EDT to 3 p.m. EDT to respond to your questions in real time. Visit the page today!
Also on June 24, 2024, Dr. Shogan met with teachers in the Archivist’s Reception Room on the first day of the Teacher Training Institute, Civics for All of Us, held at the National Archives.
On June 25, 2024, Dr. Shogan posted about the recent Johns Hopkins D.C. event entitled “Democracy and Our Shared Heritage,” in concert with the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian. Dr. Shogan spoke on a panel with Dr. Hayden and Secretary of the Smithsonian Lonnie Bunch III, and said “I was honored to participate with these accomplished leaders of our nation’s cultural institutions.”
Also on June 25, 2024, Dr. Shogan posted this extraordinary photograph of an illustrated family record (or fraktur) which were often provided as proof for Revolutionary War pensions. Speaking of Revolutionary War pension files, have you considered volunteering for our new #RevWarVets Citizen Archivist transcription or tagging missions? Join today and honor the legacy of our first veterans.
On June 26, 2024, Dr. Shogan posted about the anniversary of the United Nations Charter. You can access and engage with the document on our DocsTeach resources website here: https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/charter-united-nations. DocsTeach offers thousands of primary documents and educational resources for free.
On June 27, 2024, Dr. Shogan posted about her visit to the Richard Nixon Presidential Library. The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is one of 15 presidential libraries administered by the National Archives and Records Administration’s Office of Presidential Libraries in College Park, Maryland. “I’m proud of our team! It’s a wonderful library and museum,” said Dr. Shogan.
Also on June 27, 2024, Dr. Shogan posted a few selected document highlights from our Kansas City Archives. Come visit us today!
On June 28, 2024, Dr. Shogan posted about the history and origins of the Pullman strike and Labor Day.
On June 29, 2024, Dr. Shogan posted about the WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service).
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