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Happy Presidents Day?
congressarchives: Congress in the Archives will feature a monthly staff post on our blog. February’s post comes from Center archives specialist, Jessie Kratz. George Washington was born in Virginia on February 11, 1731, according to the then-used Julian calendar. In 1752, however, Britain and all its colonies adopted the Gregorian calendar, which placed Washington’s birth on February 22,...
Feb 21st
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Will you be our Valentine?
congressarchives: Happy Valentine’s Day, friends! In 1917 Congress passed legislation lowering the income tax exemption minimum for unmarried men. Political cartoonist Clifford Berryman’s cartoon for May 5 shows Cupid wondering if this new law will cause a rise in marriages, thus helping his business. Isn’t Cupid adorable? Untitled by Clifford Berryman, 5/9/1917, U.S. Senate Collection (ARC...
Feb 14th
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Happy Birthday, Arizona! (Part 3)
riversidearchives: The trouble with paperwork… We all know it’s true:  Oftentimes it’s just hard to figure out government paperwork.  Where do I get the form?  Am I filling it out correctly?  Where do I send it?  How do I follow up?  The questions are endless!  Apparently this is not new! Some unfortunate people just wanted to apply for naturalization, but happened to do so in a court that...
Feb 14th
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Happy Birthday, Arizona! (Part 2)
RiversideArchives: It’s the little things, right? On February 14, 1912, Arizona officially became a state.  Arizona had already been functioning as a recognized U.S. territory, but statehood made things official!  So many things had to change, a state government had to be constructed, and lots of thought had to go into every little detail.  One of the best places to glimpse into these little...
Feb 14th
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Happy Birthday, Arizona!
From our colleagues at the National Archives at Riverside, CA (the newest addition to the National Archives Tumblr presence!): RiversideArchives: Today marks the 100th anniversary of Arizona’s statehood!  Here at NARA-Riverside, we decided to commemorate this day by trying to find some records that refer back to the transition from a U.S. territory to a state; after all, we do maintain all...
Feb 14th
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