By the end of 2022, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) will manage and retain permanent and temporary federal agency records only in digital form. No more paper record transfers to your local Records Center! Is your agency ready? …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: June 10, 2020 Contact: Jen Giambrone Telephone: 301.279.9697 ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES Dr. Shelley Bookspan, nationally recognized leader in environmental historical consulting, joins History Associates Incorporated (HAI) as Principal Consultant. HAI is pleased to announce that …
By Jen Giambrone, Historian To see a vivid example of how white privilege and white supremacy are embedded in American culture, look no further than our cultural institutions. From the stories and artifacts we enshrine in our museums to the …
By Marielle Gage, Archivist Until you’re in the moment, you can never really appreciate how nerve-wracking a few milliseconds can be. But this past January, sitting on a faded couch in a rented apartment half the world away from home, …
By James D. McDonald, Research Historian The sheer volume of information generated during the COVID-19 pandemic is stunning. A jumble of facts, fictions, half-truths, rumors, and conspiracy theories parade before us each day on news outlets, cable television, talk radio, …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: May 28, 2020 Contact: Jen Giambrone Telephone: 301.279.9697 ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND, UNITED STATES History Associates Incorporated (HAI) launches enhanced digital transformation services addressing the immediate need for better access to digital information. HAI launches enhanced digital transformation …
By Emily Sullivan, Historian This Memorial Day, we’re taking time to reflect on the history of this national holiday. Unlike other countries, whose national days of remembrance for military causalities commemorate a specific battle or the formal end of a …
By Scott Vierick, Historian From 1861 to 1865, Union and Confederate armies battled for control of the town of Harpers Ferry in present-day West Virginia. Although best known as the site of John Brown’s attempted war against slavery, the town’s …
By Mimi Eisen, Historian In 1931, veterinarians reported a new respiratory infection with a particularly high mortality rate—40 to 90 percent—in domesticated chickens in North Dakota. Diseases caused by similar pathogens would be documented in mice and pigs in the …
The COVID-19 public health emergency has underscored the importance of digital research. While many federal, state, and local archives and record collections remain closed, our historians have continued to work with legal clients to ensure that their time-sensitive investigations continue …
By Emily Sullivan, Historian Have you been trying to tackle spring cleaning while staying home? Maybe you’ve uncovered some forgotten treasures in the attic and basement and are wondering “Hey, are my old Star Wars toys worth anything?” The answer …
By Scott Vierick, Historian In 1776, General George Washington and the Continental Army faced a threat even greater than the British Army: a continent-wide smallpox epidemic. From 1775 to 1782, a major outbreak of the disease ravaged North America, causing …
