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- 1Lawmakers clash with National Archives over Asian American records move▼Lawmakers battle National Archives over plans to move historical Asian American records
Members of Congress are pushing back against the National Archives' plans to relocate historical records documenting Asian American history. Lawmakers argue the move could limit public access to materials important to Asian American communities and heritage preservation. The dispute has turned into a public standoff between legislators and the federal agency over how these archival records should be stored and maintained.
- 2National Videogame Museum launches UK-wide game preservation survey▼National Videogame Museum launches UK-wide survey on game preservation
The National Videogame Museum in the UK has launched a nationwide survey on game preservation, aiming to gather input on how video games should be archived and protected for the future. The initiative, reported by GamesIndustry.biz, invites the public and industry to contribute views on preserving gaming history.
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A century-old MLB result is being revisited: on May 22, 1929, the Brooklyn Robins beat the New York Giants 3-2. The Robins were the Brooklyn franchise later known as the Dodgers, and the Giants were crosstown rivals in the National League. The game is available in MLB's digital Gameday archive, letting fans revisit box scores from baseball's early eras.
- 4Women and memory in Lebanon's civil war archives●Women, memory, and the archives of Lebanon’s Civil War
A new discussion examines how Lebanese women preserved and transmitted memories of Lebanon's Civil War, and why their accounts are often missing from official archives. It argues that women's testimonies, oral histories and personal records form an essential but overlooked archive of the 1975-1990 conflict, raising questions about whose memories get recorded in national histories.