archives
Archives, a noun, refers to records or historical documents, or the place where those records are kept, like the famous writer's archives that scholars can see by visiting the library archives.
Archives are typically records or documents used when researching an event, a person, or even a building. Use archives to research your family tree, which might include birth, marriage, and death certificates, immigration records, tax files, and so on. The noun is also used to describe where historical documents and records are kept, like the National Archives and Record Administration, which holds important records of the Federal government.
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Vocabulary lists containing archives
Hugo is an orphan living in a train station in Paris when he meets two strangers who will change his life. Learn these words from Brian Selznick's captivating mystery, told through a combination of images and words.
Stories about safer streets in Finland, a vexing swarm of jellyfish in France, and a very vengeful buffalo in South Africa all contributed words to this list of vocabulary from the week's news.
In 1938, Orson Welles performed a radio version of H.G. Wells's science fiction novel The War of the Worlds — and inadvertently sparked panic among listeners who believed they were tuned in to a real news broadcast about an alien invasion. This award-winning book tells the story behind the broadcast and explores the effects of false information in the media.