Calendar of Events
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July 4 Monday
Washington, DC - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT
The National Archives marks the 246th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with its traditional Fourth of July program in person! -
July 5 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives! -
July 6 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDTWork with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives! -
July 6 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Mark Clague will discuss the history of America’s national anthem, the stories of the song and the nation it represents, and its powerful meaning today. -
July 7 Thursday
Washington, DC - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDTWork with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives! -
July 7 Thursday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
In his new book, "The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon," Bill McKibben looks at his adolescent years growing up in Lexington, MA, and examines why we find ourselves living in an increasingly doubtful nation. -
July 8 Friday
Washington, DC - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDTWork with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives! -
July 11 Monday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDTWork with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives! -
July 12 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDTWork with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives! -
July 13 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDTWork with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives! -
July 13 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Ricardo A. Herrera uncovers what daily life was like for soldiers during the darkest and coldest days of the American Revolution: the Valley Forge winter. -
July 14 Thursday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDTWork with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives! -
July 15 Friday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDTWork with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives! -
July 20 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
How did the colonies overcome the odds to unify and declare independence from Britain? Author Robert G. Parkinson provides a troubling answer: racial fear. -
July 21 Thursday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Learn the inspiring story of the patriot, upholsterer, and flag-maker who really was Betsy Griscom Ross Ashburn Claypoole (portrayed by Kim Hanley). -
July 26 Tuesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
"Women in George Washington’s World" highlights some of the women Washington knew, revealing the lives of a diverse group of women who made choices that affected their own and the nation's future.
More Events
- See the Complete Calendar of Events at Archives.gov.
- Watch programs live on the National Archives YouTube Channel
and find recordings of past events.