Past Exhibits

Featured Document Display: Summer of 1948: A Step Forward for Equality for all in the U.S. Armed Forces
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On July 26, 1948, President Truman signed Executive Orders 9980 and 9981 ending racial segregation in the federal workforce and in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Featured Document Display: Celebrating Anna May Wong
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Film legend Anna May Wong’s talent could not be contained by the racist casting of early Hollywood movies.

Featured Document Display: Vicecapades: 150th Anniversary of the 1873 Comstock Act
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Anthony Comstock (1844–1915), a self-appointed guardian of public morality, successfully lobbied Congress for stricter obscenity laws and secured an appointment as a special agent to the United States Postal Service with broad powers to police the mails.

Featured Document Display: The Maker of Pilots: Willa B. Brown
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Aviator Willa Beatrice Brown (1906–92) achieved numerous “firsts” in her lifetime, many of them earned through her tireless advocacy to integrate aviation programs.

Featured Document Display: Courting Confrontation: The Arrest of Susan B. Anthony
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On November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women were arrested for attempting to vote in Rochester, New York.

Featured Document Display: Remembering the Hollywood 10: Screenwriter Ring Lardner, Jr.
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Early in the Cold War, the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) investigated allegations of Communist activity in the film industry.

Featured Document Display: The 50th Anniversary of Title IX
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The Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act

Featured Document Display: Mathew Brady: A Pioneering Photographer
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Credited by many as the father of photojournalism, Mathew Brady is one of the most important photographers in U.S. history.

Featured Document Display: Jackie Robinson—Freedom Fighter
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Jackie Robinson was as fierce and determined about fighting injustice as he was about hitting home runs and stealing bases.

Featured Document Display: Thanksgiving: Historical Perspectives
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In commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the 1621 harvest celebration, explore some lesser-known perspectives of the federal Thanksgiving holiday.
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