A Very Washington Mother's Day
Happy Mother's Day everybody!
In Memory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Some of you Ken Burns aficionados may already know this, but the memorial Franklin Delano Roosevelt actually wanted stands outside The National Archives. As the president who signed the enabling legislation to make the National Archives its own agency, FDR wished for a humble, unadorned memorial on the grounds outside. While we love the feeling and scope of the newer Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial; the peaceful, understated stone at the corner of 9th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. is definitely worth a visit.
Buffalo Soldier
Check out these early 20th Century photos of the 10th US Cavalry; discovered today at the National Archives by the Citizen Archivist Project! The 10th US Cavalry was formed as one of the original Buffalo Soldier regiments.