November E-News From the National Archives - New York In this issue: 1. Celebrate Veterans Open House 2. Genealogy Workshop 3. Educator Workshop 4. Educator Reception 5. Save the Date for Federal Hall National Memorial / NARA events! 6. Ongoing Exhibits November 10th is a Federal Holiday celebrating our Veterans! In November, the National Archives will pay special tribute to our nation's troops - past and present. Month-long special events, programs, exhibits, speakers, and films will honor the brave men and women who have fought for our country. At the National Archives, we take special pride in our role in protecting the records of those who have protected our nation. We hold individual service records and unit records from the American Revolution to the Gulf War, covering all branches of military service. Join us on November 10 from 10:00-3:00 as the National Archives - New York celebrates Veterans with an Open House and Memorial Lecture. The day's activities will include ongoing staff-assisted, hands-on Military Records research for Veterans and their families, who can learn how to request DD214 forms and other personnel records. We will also show patriotic documentary films from our Motion Picture Division, and guests can view exhibits including select files of famous military personnel records. At 12:30, a special memorial talk "Out of Fire and Valor: The War Memorials of New York From the Revolution to 9/11" will be presented by our guest speaker - Cal Snyder, Historian, Photographer, and Vietnam Veteran. Mr. Snyder will use highlights from his book to reflect on the pantheon of American valor and sacrifice and roughly 400 war memorials located in the five boroughs. All events are free, but registration is required for the lecture. For more details visit: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/veterans-day/regional-events.html November 14 -- Finding Family: Using Military Records at NARA Learn about the variety of Military Records stored at the National Archives and where to locate them as you research your family military history. This lecture will run from 12:30-1:30 pm. It is part of our brown bag series, so feel free to bring your own lunch. November 16 - Educator Reception and Open House at Federal Hall Join us at Federal Hall National Memorial between 4:30-5:30pm to learn about the December 15th School Days Program at Federal Hall. Representatives from NPS and NARA will provide an overview of the programs and give tours of the recently renovated Federal Hall (the building was closed in 2004 and has undergone $16 million of renovations. Federal Hall reopened to the public on October 6). Registration is required. November 30 -- Teaching With Documents: Document Analysis Educators: Come learn about the variety of primary sources available at the National Archives. The workshop includes hands-on activities to demonstrate analysis and critical thinking using textual, photographic, and sound and audio visual records. The workshop runs from 4:30-6:30pm. Registration is required. Save the Date! The National Archives and National Park Service Host Special Four-Day Display of Original New York Bill of Rights Ratification. The original Ratification of the U.S. Bill of Rights by the State of New York will be on view in Federal Hall for four days beginning December 14. The Federal Hall National Memorial, operated by the National Park Service, was the site of the nation's first federal seat and the drafting of the U.S. Bill of Rights. The free display is the public centerpiece of several events marking a new partnership between the National Park Service and the National Archives and Records Administration. The Ratification is among the federal records the National Archives holds in trust for the American people; this will be the first time it has been exhibited in New York City since it was signed on March 27, 1790. Other important documents will also be on view as part of a related National Archives exhibit. There will also be interpreters in period costume, children's activities, free tours of the building, and onsite discussions of the Ratification document. A number of additional programs and exhibits will be ongoing. You can participate in these events at Federal Hall National Memorial, 26 Wall Street, New York, NY, on the following dates: Thursday, December 14, 1:00 pm-5:00pm *Friday, December 15 (Bill of Rights Day), 9:00am-7:00 pm (*Educators, please note that programs on Friday, 10:00am-2:00pm, are geared for school groups.) Saturday and Sunday, December 16 and 17, 9:00am-5:00pmThe exhibits and related public activities are free and open to the public! Ongoing Exhibits: Famous Military Personnel Records Facsimile copies of select files from the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, MO, will profile "persons of exceptional prominence"; documents featuring former Presidents, famous military leaders, celebrities, entertainers, and professional athletes who served in the military will be on display. Among the individuals whose files will be highlighted are: Charles Lindbergh, Joe Louis, Steve McQueen, Clark Gable, Elvis Presley, Alvin York, Douglas MacArthur, John F. Kennedy, Humphrey Bogart, Jackie Robinson, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Ongoing until December 2006. Veterans at Work: The U.S. Customs House: View select documents of former Civil War veterans and their work at the U.S. Custom's House, NY. Photographs From the National Archives: New York People and Places This exhibit chronicles changing views of the city's people and landscape. From children playing leapfrog to the hardships of immigrant life to displaced workers in the Great Depression, the scenes represented here are a candid and intimate portrait of our modern city in the making. Ongoing through the spring of 2007. All programs at the National Archives - New York are free! To register or learn more about our programs, please contact newyork.archives@nara.gov or call us toll free at: 866-840-1752. Visit us online at: http://www.archives.gov/northeast/nyc/ or in person at the National Archives - New York at 201 Varick Street, 12th Floor, New York City, NY 10014. 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