This year marks the 50th anniversary of the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. You can see iconic images from the conflict in "Casting Light: Photographs of the Vietnam War" at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum. This new exhibit is on display at both the Library in Ann Arbor and the Museum in Grand Rapids until December 14, 2025.

Pictured by the opening exhibit panel are members of the Ford Museum staff who are veterans. From left to right: Sales Operations Manager
Brian Billett, Administrative Officer Peter Kalogiros, and Exhibits Specialist Kyle Perkins. National Archives photo by Andrea Mantakounis

Presidential Libraries

Paintings by former President George W. Bush are now on exhibit at the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas. To see "A Shining City on the Hilltop," purchase your tickets in advance online.

Painting by President George W. Bush showing the opening of the George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum in 2013. Image provided courtesy of President George W. Bush

Can You Read Cursive?

In the billions of records in the National Archives, not everything is spelled consistently—and that can make Catalog searches challenging. Become a Citizen Archivist, join the National Archives' new tagging mission, and help tackle this challenge! 

Watch the video below to see how easy it is to add tags to Revolutionary War Pensions.

VIP Visitors

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox tweeted about fulfilling his dream of visiting the Reagan Library this week—and he did!

Governor Spencer Cox and his wife Abby Palmer Cox

in front of a portrait of President Reagan.