Ongoing Events
Road to Revolution
Runs through August 6, 2026
The National Archives, Washington, DC, West Rotunda Gallery
Road to Revolution is a rotating exhibition series highlighting National Archives records that document major milestones and critical historical context to the American Revolution, the Revolutionary War, and the adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
Upcoming Events
Thursday, December 5, 2024, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Awakening the Spirit of America with Paul M. Sparrow
The National Archives, Washington, DC and Virtual
The Archivist of the United States, Dr. Colleen Shogan, will join Paul M. Sparrow, the former director of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum, in a conversation about his recent book, Awakening the Spirit of America.
Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1 p.m.
The National Archives, Washington, DC
The Women Behind the Boston Tea Party Join us to celebrate the anniversary of the Boston Tea Party with historical reenactors of key figures of the famous protest.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at 6 p.m.
The National Archives, Washington, DC and Virtual
The Archivist of the United States, Dr. Colleen Shogan, will join Yuval Levin, the former in conversation about his recent book, American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation—and Could Again.
Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 6 p.m.
The National Archives, Washington, DC and Virtual
The Archivist of the United States, Dr. Colleen Shogan, will join Rebecca Brenner Graham to discuss her upcoming book, Dear Miss Perkins, telling the story of the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet
Past Events
April 24, 2024
The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
The Archivist of the United States, Dr. Colleen Shogan and Jeff Rosen, President and CEO of the National Constitution Center, discussed his recent book The Pursuit of Happiness. This program is available to watch on the National Archives' YouTube channel.
September 10, 2024
Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic
The National Archives, Washington, DC and Virtual
The Archivist of the United States, Dr. Colleen Shogan and Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky discussed her recent book, Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic. This program is available to watch on the National Archives' YouTube channel.
October 29, 2024
Keeping the Republic: A Defense of American Constitutionalism
The National Archives, Washington, DC and Virtual
The Archivist of the United States, Dr. Colleen Shogan held a conversation with Marc Landy and Dennis Hale, authors of Keeping the Republic: A Defense of American Constitutionalism. This program is available to watch on the National Archives' YouTube channel.