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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

The National Archive of the USA

 


The National Archives of America was established in 1934 by President Franklin Roosevelt while it relates to 1775 as its main holdings. The country depends on its archive for capturing past sweep as NARA keeps the different Federal records that are revised and judged for having value and including most interesting topics. There are about 10 billion pages on the site including textual records; 12 million maps, charts, and architectural and engineering drawings; 25 million still photographs and graphics; 24 million aerial photographs; 300,000 reels of motion picture film; 400,000 video and sound recordings; and 133 terabytes of electronic data. The rich stores of material that make up the National Archives of the United States are available to all at the site of the National Archive.

The National Archive has a site where people can log into, sign up and join its newsletter. The National Archive site includes many different channels where you can surf and find the data you need. The site has a searching engine that can be used to look into the site and find the information needed. There are federal records kept there where citizens can check and understand how the American history went on. The archive is responsible for preserving the historical records of the country and the documentation of the American government. It is also responsible for increasing and adding the ability to public access to such documents. NARA is also responsible for the publication of the authorities copies that are legally authentic and related to the acts of the Congress, federal regulations and presidential directives. NARA is also responsible for votes transmission of Electoral College to Congress. The Archive has a Charters of Freedom that is publically exhibited, it includes the United States Bill of Rights, US Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution and other important documents that can be military or civil and all are important to the history of America. The main building of the National Archive lies in Washington.     


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