history | Patricia (Tish) J. Lopez

22 Aug Desperation

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It has been four weeks since i first stepped foot into the Archives downtown Washington, DC. It has not been as fruitful as i would have liked. I have spent countless hours (six days a week - eight to twelve hours a day) pouring over...

02 Aug Why archives?

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At the researcher's entrance to the National Archives, there are two large statues. The one on the left is of a woman with a large book opened in her lap. In her left hand are several sheets of paper. Is she tearing them out? Is...