The National Archives, College Park MD

I took the opportunity, while I was in DC, to do some research in the National Archives for a presentation I was putting together about how the rail system was taken over by the US government during WWII. It was for the Rosie the Riveter WWII National Homefront Historical Park that I volunteered at in Richmond, CA.

Those archives--like most of them--aren't housed in the impressive building in the center of DC, but you do catch a free shuttle from there to get to the College Park MD campus. It was a great day, and the location is very pretty.Read more