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National Archives at Atlanta is a center to study the history of the South, a region rich with tradition, scientific discovery, and social and cultural change.

Morrow, GA
Joined January 2011
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Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operations. We are working to open to the public as soon as possible. Please check our website for updates.
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We’re sorry, but we will not be able to post updates to our social media channels during the government shutdown. All National Archives events– virtual or in person– are canceled until further notice. We will be unable to reply to messages or emails until the government reopens.
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Congress has restored funding of appropriated activities, and the National Archives has begun to restore normal operations. We are working to open to the public as soon as possible. Please check archives.gov for updates.
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We’re sorry, but we will not be able to post updates to our social media channels during the government shutdown. All National Archives events–virtual or in person–are canceled until further notice. We will be unable to reply to messages or emails until the government reopens.
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#OTD 1983, @NASA space probe Pioneer 10 crossed the orbit of Neptune to become the first human-made object to leave our Solar System. Space News Roundup clipping: catalog.archives.gov/id/2016… To request more records relating to the Pioneer 10, email [email protected]!
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This about does it for #ArchivesPets! Have a great weekend, and may you not find yourself in a sticky situation like the poor cat in this tree, as photographed by @TVAnews! #ArchivesHashtagParty "Murrell Boulevard note cat in tree, 1937" - catalog.archives.gov/id/2012…
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Have any of you been inspired by your pet so much that you created art of them? This wood carving by Cherokee artist James Bradley shows a dog up on its hind legs and really depicts how adorable puppers are! #ArchivesPets #ArchivesHashtagParty catalog.archives.gov/id/2816…
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For all parrot-owners, what is the strangest phrase it has ever repeated? This photo of an unknown woman remaining very calm while surrounded by parrots was taken at the Parrot Jungle, a former park in Miami, Florida! #ArchivesPets #ArchivesHashtagParty catalog.archives.gov/id/7784…
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This @TVAnews photo right here is a perfect example of dogs being man's (and woman's) best friend! We would love to have one rocking chair for us and one for the dog. #ArchivesPets #ArchivesHashtagParty "Eliza Rose, sitting on front porch, 1938" - catalog.archives.gov/id/2807…
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How lucky we would all be if we were as endearing as this prize hen from 1934! This photo from @TVAnews depicts a farm boy from Norris, Tennessee holding his pet chicken. 🐔 #ArchivesPets #ArchivesHashtagParty catalog.archives.gov/id/2144…
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Horses are not measured in inches/feet nor millimeters/meters, but in "hands". Our question is what hands do they use to measure it as such? #ArchivesPets #ArchivesHashtagParty "Mr. Chambers and his stallion, 1940" - catalog.archives.gov/id/2805…
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Cat owners rise up! This Marshall Star advert from September of 1973 requests that a black and white cat goes to a good home for free. In our opinion, no matter its age, they are just a little baby. 😻 #ArchivesPets #ArchivesHashtagParty
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We know soft and furry pets get the most love, but reptiles make great pets too! As shown in this photograph, a pet turtle trains for a July 4th, 1975 race in Georgia's Unicoi State Park. (We hope he won!) #ArchivesPets #ArchivesHashtagParty catalog.archives.gov/id/5576…
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Show of hands (or reposts), who wanted a pony as a child? This lucky girl and her mother got to ride one at a 1973 @NASA_Marshall party! #ArchivesPets #ArchivesHashtagParty catalog.archives.gov/id/2390…
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125 years ago today, Wilbur Wright wrote a letter to the @Smithsonian. In the letter, he affirmed his belief that human flight was possible, declared his intent to pursue research in the field, and asked for publications on the subject.
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#OTD in #History 1819, Walt Whitman was born. He began as a partisan who later used poetry to promote unity at a time of division. After the Civil War & Lincoln's death, he wrote: “O Captain! my Captain! our fearful trip is done…on the deck my Captain lies, Fallen cold and dead”
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Webb, you outdid yourself. 🏆 @NASAWebb has found what appears to be the most distant known galaxy—beating its own previous record. This galaxy first formed less than 300 million years after the big bang. go.nasa.gov/3VkSVNg
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After a multi-year research effort, @MLB has incorporated records from the Negro Leagues (1920-1948) into the official record book. ⚾ Catcher Josh Gibson (pictured, left) is the new holder of some long-standing records, including some formerly held by Ty Cobb & Babe Ruth. 🧵
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#OnThisDay in 1921, one of the deadliest racial massacres in U.S. history began in the thriving Greenwood African American community of Tulsa, Oklahoma. Black Wall Street in Tulsa, OK was destroyed by a racist mob. More: s.si.edu/3MV2U5z #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
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Once again, it is #FindingAidFriday! We now have new significant case files up to 2008 from the Atlanta and Miami regions of the Community Relations Service and have made the locations and case numbers available on the Catalog! Start your perusing here: catalog.archives.gov/search-…
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