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What's New in the Past? Find out in Prologue! For 35 years, Prologue has been bringing readers stories of the rich resources and programs of the National Archives and Records Administration from our facilities across the nation.

Highlights
Film still from The River See History As It Happened: The National Archives Experience Highlights America's Film Treasures
(Fall 2004) — A new theater and a new exhibition will draw on the sights and sounds of NARA's film holdings.
Harry Truman in 1900 A Boy Who Would Be President: Harry Truman at School
(Fall 2004) — A look at a young man's report cards and his interpretations of William Shakespeare.
WLBT station logo Changing Channels: The Civil Rights Case That Transformed Television
(Fall 2004) — A 1960s battle over a Mississippi TV license brought major changes on the screens and behind the cameras.

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