This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Berlin Wall and End of Division Highlight VOA Exhibit
A National Archives exhibit marks Berlin’s division and reunification. The Berlin Wall stood 28 years from 1961 to 1989 dividing East and West Berlin under Soviet control. Reagan’s 1987 call to Gorbachev to tear down the wall highlighted the turning point.
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Germany
West Germany
Berlin
U.S
Britain
France
Soviet Union
Berlin Wall
East Berlin
Ronald Reagan
the Wall
Mikhail Gorbachev