''Prologue'' was a publication of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (

NARA The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an " independent federal agency of the United States government within the executive branch", charged with the preservation and documentation of government and historical records. It i ...

). The publication's articles are based on NARA's holdings and programs and material from the regional archives and the

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across the

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. The magazine was founded by James B. Rhoads, fifth archivist of the United States. The first issue of ''Prologue'' appeared in Spring 1969. The periodical's headquarters is in

Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,715 ...

. The magazine ceased print publication in 2017.

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External links

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