April 18, 2024
About This Episode
In 1934, Congress and President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the National Archives and Records Administration to oversee the protection and dissemination of governmental and historic records of the United States.
In this episode, we speak with Dr. Colleen Shogan, the 11th Archivist of the United States. We discuss how her career led her to lead the National Archives, how she hopes presidential libraries will support civic education across America, and other next steps for the National Archives.
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