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Source: American Ancestors

2/10/10

New England Historic Genealogical Society Receives Collection of Roosevelt Family Papers from the Theodore Roosevelt Association of Oyster Bay, New York

The new Roosevelt family materials will comprise part of the R. Stanton Avery Special Collections at American Ancestors.

Source: AP

2/1/20

Historians Struggle to Understand Oral History Written in Forgotten Shorthand

The 1951 transcription is written in a decades-old shorthand style that few people use today. “It’s definitely a lost art,” Langsdon said.

Source: Telegraph

1/7/20

British National Archives to trial 12-document limit per day for visitors, as academics warn research could be affected

The National Archives claimed the move was designed to increase efficiency - but faced an immediate backlash from historians who complained their work could become untenable.

Source: Washington Post

12/18/19

Why we all have the knowledge to decide whether Donald Trump should be impeached

by Karin Wulf

The crucial importance of keeping historical records public and easily accessible.

Source: Washington Post

12/9/19

After 3 Year FOIA Lawsuit, Washington Post Publishes Afghanistan Papers, A Secret History of the War

More than 2,000 pages of interviews and memos reveal a secret history of the war.

Source: Irish Times

12/5/19

Irish Archive Recreates Documents Lost in in 1922 fire

Four Courts fire at start of Civil War destroyed centuries of historic documents.

Source: NY Times

11/20/19

Between the Lines of the Xinjiang Papers

by James A. Millward

The Chinese Communist Party is devouring its own and cutting itself off from reality.

Source: Washington Post

10/30/19

The priceless history inside the Reagan Library, narrowly saved from a fast-moving wildfire

by Gillian Brockell

The article includes tweets and quotes from historians Glenda Gilmore, Douglas M. Charles, Peter A. Shulman, and Kevin Kruse.

Source: 60 Minutes

10/20/19

Who's stealing Christopher Columbus letters from libraries around the world?

Copies of a letter written by Christopher Columbus describing his first impressions of the Americas have become so rare and valuable, they're being stolen and replaced with forgeries at some of the world's most prestigious libraries.

Source: Orlando Sentinel

9/22/19

New exhibit calls selfies the history of tomorrow

A new exhibit at the Orange County Regional History Center, titled “The Accidental Historian,” reminds us that even in our selfie-taking modes, we may very well be valuable historians without even realizing it.

Source: The Conversation

9/9/19

The hidden story of two African American women looking out from the pages of a 19th-century book

by Kate Clarke Lemay and Martha S. Jones

A 19th-century volume contained a mystery for two historians who combined their knowledge to tell the story of the women and their contributions to American democracy.

Source: Wall Street Journal

8/19/19

New Documents Show Japan's Wartime Emperor Showed Remorse Over Nanjing Massacre

The notes, taken by former Imperial Household Agency chief Michiji Tajima, were released Monday by public broadcaster NHK, which aired a documentary on the subject Saturday.