The Center for Local History along with the National Archives is celebrating American Archives Month throughout October.
Although American Archives Month is coming to an end, through the Center for Local History you can always access local history.
Join us for two upcoming programs to learn about the history of the American Nazi Party in Arlington and how to use The Virginia Chronicle to delve deeper into your family history or to find information on the transformation and growth of Arlington.
George Lincoln Rockwell at former U.S. party headquarters, 1965.
History of the American Nazi Party in Arlington
Wednesday, Nov. 2, 7-8 p.m.
Online only, registration required
Join the Center for Local History and author and historian Charlie Clark for a virtual presentation about the history of the American Nazi Party in Arlington.
Since the violent protests by white supremacists in Charlottesville, VA in 2017, the threat of renewed political agitation by neo-Nazis has haunted public safety officials.
There may be some lessons to be learned from this by looking into our own local history. Why did George Lincoln Rockwell, a former American Navy veteran, choose Arlington County as his base of operations for his racist and anti-Semitic American Nazi Party? This and other questions will be answered in Clark's illustrated talk.
News clip of The Sun, 1936.
Learn how to use The Virginia Chronicle
Wednesday, Dec. 7, 7-8 p.m.
Online only, registration required
Join the Center for Local History to learn how to effectively access and use The Virginia Chronicle in your research. Newspapers are a great source for historians, genealogists, educators and students. The Virginia Chronicle is a historical archive of Virginia newspapers, hosted by the Library of Virginia, which provides free access to full text searching and digitized images of over 2.5 million newspaper pages.
This presentation will cover:
- Setting up an account
- Helpful search tips
- How to apply newspaper research to your project
- Ways you can help The Virginia Chronicle
- Q&A
Attention APS High School Alumni
Are you an APS high school graduate and want to take a walk down memory lane? The Center for Local History holds a collection of over 350 Arlington County school yearbooks.
Book a research appointment. Come explore the Center for Local History.
