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“Deborah Gannett … maketh oath, that she served as a private soldier, under the name of Robert Shurtliff in the war of the revolution …” 

Pension and Bounty Land Application of Deborah (Sampson) Gannett, September 14, 1818. 

Record Group 15: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Series: Case Files of Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Applications Based on Revolutionary War Service

Transcription: 

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Source: catalog.archives.gov

Proof of origin of disability for Franklin Thompson, 2nd MI Infantry Regiment, 9/13/1897. “She (or he as then known) was my Bunk mate considerate of the time but I never knew that she was a woman… . She said her mule fell once and hurt her …...
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Proof of origin of disability for Franklin Thompson, 2nd MI Infantry Regiment, 9/13/1897. 

“She (or he as then known) was my Bunk mate considerate of the time but I never knew that she was a woman… . She said her mule fell once and hurt her … .”

Series: Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Veterans Who Served in the Army and Navy Mainly in the Civil War and The War With Spain (“Civil War and Later Survivors’ Certificates”): Nos. SC 9,487 - 999,999, 1861 - 1934

Record Group 15: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007

Transcription: 

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Source: catalog.archives.gov

Gender Equality Wikipedia Edit-a-thons - NYC, DC, and Online! Join the National Archives during the month of October at one of three Gender Equality Wikipedia Edit-a-thons. Register for the events in NYC or DC, or join us in our online...
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Gender Equality Wikipedia Edit-a-thons - NYC, DC, and Online!

Join the National Archives during the month of October at one of three Gender Equality Wikipedia Edit-a-thons. Register for the events in NYC or DC, or join us in our online edit-a-thon!  

These events are part of the Amending America initiative at the National Archives in celebration of the 225th anniversary of the Bill of Rights. Please bring a laptop or tablet to participate. You do not need to have any prior experience editing Wikipedia!

National Archives at New York City

  • Thursday, October 13, 2016 from 10 AM - 2 PM
  • Co-sponsored with Wikimedia NYC.
  • Join us for a behind-the-scenes viewing of original documents and Susan B. Anthony Trial
  • More information on the Wikipedia Event page  

Innovation Hub, National Archives Building, Washington, DC

  • Saturday, October 22, 2016 from 10 AM - 5 PM
  • Co-sponsored with Wikimedia DC
  • Join us for a a discussion of World War I nurses and Red Cross records in the National Archives
  • More information on the Wikipedia Event Page

Online Edit-a-thon

  • Friday, October 14 - Saturday, October 22, 2016.
  • We will be work on improving Wikipedia articles all week!
  • More information on the Wikipedia Event Page

Please contact innovationhub@nara.gov if you have questions about the events.

congressarchives: “ Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Equal treatment of all Americans, regardless of race, was a major debate for decades in the U.S. Congress. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy urged Congress to take...
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congressarchives:

Today marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Equal treatment of all Americans, regardless of race, was a major debate for decades in the U.S. Congress. In 1963, President John F. Kennedy urged Congress to take action. Passage of the act was not easy. We’ll be exploring some of the key moments for the Civil Rights Act throughout the day.

The engrossing copy of H.R. 7152 shows the final text of the bill as passed (290 votes in favor to 130 votes against) by the House on February 10, 1964. Included in this excerpt are several amendments to the bill, most of which relate to the addition of gender to the categories in the bill that prohibited discrimination.

Excerpt of H.R. 7152 with Amendments, 1964, Records of the U.S House of Representatives (NAID 6037151)