From the Hindenburg explosion and Pope John Paul II’s first visit to the United States, to the Kennedy assassination and Apollo 8, landmark moments in history will forever remain in the hearts and minds of Americans. This summer, from May 25, 2007 through September 3, 2007, the National Constitution Center will host an exhibition that presents first-hand accounts of such watershed events in American history, Eyewitness: American Originals from the National Archives. This exhibition was created by the National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC, and the Foundation for the National Archives.
Eyewitness Lead Release
Eyewitness Exhibit Items
Philadelphia Treasures Release
Philadelphia Treasures Exhibit Items
Eyewitness Promotions
Lions Eye Bank Partnership
Eyewitness Public Programs
Eyewitness Programs
Eyewitness Local Sponsor Release
National Archives and Records Administration Eyewitness Online:
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/eyewitness/
Caption: Richard Nixon departs from the White House before Gerald Ford was sworn in as President, photograph by Oliver F. Atkins, August 9, 1974 (National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials Staff, College Park, Maryland)
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CAPTION: President and Mrs. Kennedy arrive at Love Field, Dallas, photograph by Cecil Stoughton, November 22, 1963 (National Archives, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston, Massachusetts)
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CAPTION: President Jimmy Carter with Pope John Paul II, photograph by Bill Fitz-Patrick, October 6, 1979
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