About this episode
In the latest edition of our special series Civics at the Movies , we talk about the National Archives and how they're portrayed in the iconic film National Treasure . Is there really a map on the back of the Declaration of Independence? Is the security at the Archives really so high-tech? (Spoiler alert: no, and no.) Our guest is Jessie Kratz, historian at the National Archives and friend of the show. Sign up for our newsletter - it's free and it's fun! Click here to subscribe . CLICK HERE: Visit our website to see all of our episodes, donate to the podcast, sign up for our newsletter, get free educational materials, and more! To see Civics 101 in book form, check out A User's Guide to Democracy: How America Works by Hannah McCarthy and Nick Capodice, featuring illustrations by Tom Toro. Check out our other weekly NHPR podcast, Outside/In - we think you'll love it! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.