The Public Vaults Unlocked: Discovering American History in the National Archives

This brand new book introduces the general public to one of the world’s great collections of public records-the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) of the United States of America. Published to celebrate a newly installed, permanent exhibition at the renovated National Archives building in Washington DC., this book provides an accessible and visual way in to the National Archives and its collections. The book posits central, reinforcing themes about the records held by the National Archives, namely, Records Matter, Democracy starts Here, We’re All Here, Something for Everyone, Present at the Past, and More Than Paper.