[PDF] National Archives Of The United States eBook

Author : Patricia C. Franks
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 20,74 MB
Release : 2018-08-10
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 1442277432

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National Archives store materials relating to the history of a nation, usually operated by the government of that nation. This is the first ever comprehensive source of information about national archives around the world covers the national archives of all 195 countries recognized by the United Nations (the 193 member states and the 2 that non-member observer states: The Holy See and the State of Palestine) as well as Taiwan (Republic of China). Of the 196 countries, 54 are in Africa, 49 in Asia, 44 in Europe, 33 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 14 in Oceania, and 2 in Northern America. All countries maintain a repository for government and historical records; whether all allow public access will be determined through research for this work. The National Archives of all 196 countries will be included in this work (see Appendix A). Each entry contains: general information about the archive and when it is open to researchers (if applicable), historical information about the institution and how it developed, information about the archives today (its mission, functions, organization, services, and a description of its physical and digital infrastructures), and a current focus section spotlighting one part of the collection’s holdings.

Author : Anne-Catherine Fallen
Publisher :
Page : 330 pages
File Size : 46,37 MB
Release : 2009
Category : History
ISBN :

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This highly illustrated volume takes the reader on a journey through American history, offering a close-up examination of some of the billions of documents, photographs, maps, and films in the holdings of the National Archives.

Author : Erik A. Bruun
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal Pub
Page : 886 pages
File Size : 17,77 MB
Release : 1999
Category : History
ISBN : 9781579120672

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Encompassing more than one thousand primary sources and documents, a history of the United States presents an array of articles, speeches, letters, and court cases, ranging from the Declaration of Independence to the Starr Report.

Author : Amanda Bevan
Publisher : National Archives UK
Page : 582 pages
File Size : 36,94 MB
Release : 2006-04-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
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The new edition of the essential family history title: the only exhaustive guide to The National Archives holdings.

Author : Stephen Bourne
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 50,34 MB
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0752497871

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In 1914 Britain was home to at least 10,000 black Britons, many of African and West Indian heritage. Most of them were loyal to the 'mother country' when the First World War broke out. Despite being discouraged from serving in the British Army, men managed to join all branches of the forces, while black communities contributed to the war effort on the home front. By 1918 it is estimated that Britain's black population had trebled to 30,000, as many black servicemen who had fought for Britain decided to make it their home. It was far from a happy ending, however, as they and their families often came under attack from white ex-servicemen and civilians increasingly resentful of their presence. With first-hand accounts and original photographs, Black Poppies is the essential guide to the military and civilian wartime experiences of black men and women, from the trenches to the music halls. It is intended as a companion to Stephen Bourne's previous books published by The History Press: Mother Country: Britain's Black Community on the Home Front 1939–45 and The Motherland Calls: Britain's Black Servicemen and Women 1939–45.

Author : Damian Shiels
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 25,9 MB
Release : 2016-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 0750980877

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On the eve of the American Civil War, 1.6 million Irish-born people were living in the United States. The majority had emigrated to the major industrialised cities of the North; New York alone was home to more than 200,000 Irish, one in four of the total population. As a result, thousands of Irish emigrants fought for the Union between 1861 and 1865. The research for this book has its origins in the widows and dependent pension records of that conflict, which often included not only letters and private correspondence between family members, but unparalleled accounts of their lives in both Ireland and America. The treasure trove of material made available comes, however, at a cost. In every instance, the file only exists due to the death of a soldier or sailor. From that as its starting point, coloured by sadness, the author has crafted the stories of thirty-five Irish families whose lives were emblematic of the nature of the Irish nineteenth-century emigrant experience.