Online resources from the national archives.(Where are they?)

From: Social Education | Date: November 1, 2003| Author: Potter, Lee Ann | Copyright information

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is the federal agency responsible for preserving and making available for research the permanently valuable records of the U.S. government. These records number in the billions, and thousands of them are available on the agency's website (www.archives.gov). The site provides numerous resources for educators and students, and virtually everything is in the public domain. Being familiar with the contents of the site and knowing ...

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