Taiwan’s first National Archives serve as a time capsule of the country’s history. “For many democratic countries, the establishment of an archive symbolizes a vital index of democratization,” said Lin Chiu-yen, the director general of the National Archives Administration in New Taipei. For years, archivists at National Archives have treated and studied historical documents, including the original copy of the order to lift martial law in Taiwan. This document, signed and issued in 1987, ended on

🎥From the Archives: The Civilian Conservation Corps at Work (1934)🎥 As a preview of our upcoming evening lecture, The Civilian Conservation Corps and the Making of America’s Parks, we’re sharing a public-domain silent film from the National Archives that captures CCC members building roads and bridges, and clearing forests across the Pacific Northwest. To learn more about the CCC, join authors Ren and Helen Davis on January 29, from 7:00-8:00 p.m., as they explore how the CCC shaped America’s