The National Archives painted a dire picture for the future of America’s historical records, according to documents FOIA Files obtained. The agency, which sparked one of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s criminal investigations against President-elect Donald Trump,
The National Archives poured cold water Friday on President Biden’s declaration that the Equal Rights Amendment is now part of the Constitution, saying courts and Mr. Biden’s own Justice Department have rejected that notion.
The Equal Rights Amendment, which would prohibit discrimination based on gender, was sent to the states for ratification in 1972. Congress set a deadline of 1979 for three-quarters of state legislatures to ratify the amendment, then extended it to 1982.
WASHINGTON, DC — The National Archives is looking for volunteers to help transcribe historic documents ahead of the nation’s 250th anniversary. The archive has documents dating back to the Revolutionary War that are written in cursive and need to be transcribed.
The priceless pages at D.C.’s National Archives tell the story of America’s birth. But did you know that inside the building itself, there’s another even more ancient story hidden in the walls and the floorboards?
The president on Friday proclaimed that the ERA — a measure abortion advocates have said could help legalize abortion nationwide — is “the law of the land.”
The Equal Rights Amendment, which would prohibit discrimination based on gender, was sent to the states for ratification in 1972. Congress set a deadline of 1979 for three-quarters of state legislatures to ratify the amendment, then extended it to 1982.
The National Park Service is looking to add more of Downtown Tupelo to the National Register of Historic Places, including a handful of buildings in the area south of North of Mill Village. The city has been in contact with the Mississippi Department of Archives and History,
President Joe Biden's declaration the Equal Rights Amendment is "the law of the land" likely only sets up more debates for Congress and the courts.
A federal task force aiming to fix the mishandling of classified documents that it says has plagued outgoing presidential administrations for decades is recommending better Executive Branch guidance and training on such materials.
Did Florida ever ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, the 1972 amendment that declared women equal under the law?