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July 6 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
O Say Can You Hear?: A Cultural Biography of “The Star-Spangled Banner”
Mark Clague will discuss the history of America’s national anthem, the stories of the song and the nation it represents, and its powerful meaning today.
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July 7 Thursday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
The Second (and Third) Battle of Lexington: A Conversation with Bill McKibben
In his new book, "The Flag, the Cross, and the Station Wagon," Bill McKibben looks at his adolescent years growing up in Lexington, MA, and examines why we find ourselves living in an increasingly doubtful nation.
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July 11 Monday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives: History Camp at the National Archives (Ages 11–15)
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives!
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July 12 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives: History Camp at the National Archives (Ages 11–15)
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives!
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Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Ike's Book Club - July 2022
July Book Selection: Servants of the People: The 1960s Legacy of African American Leadership By Lea E. Williams
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July 13 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives: History Camp at the National Archives (Ages 11–15)
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives!
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Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Feeding Washington’s Army: Surviving the Valley Forge Winter of 1778
Ricardo A. Herrera uncovers what daily life was like for soldiers during the darkest and coldest days of the American Revolution: the Valley Forge winter.
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July 14 Thursday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives: History Camp at the National Archives (Ages 11–15)
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives!
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July 15 Friday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives: History Camp at the National Archives (Ages 11–15)
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives!
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July 20 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Thirteen Clocks: How Race United the Colonies and Made the Declaration of Independence
How did the colonies overcome the odds to unify and declare independence from Britain? Author Robert G. Parkinson provides a troubling answer: racial fear.
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July 21 Thursday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Betsy Ross
Learn the inspiring story of the patriot, upholsterer, and flag-maker who really was Betsy Griscom Ross Ashburn Claypoole (portrayed by Kim Hanley).
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July 26 Tuesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Women in George Washington’s World
"Women in George Washington’s World" highlights some of the women Washington knew, revealing the lives of a diverse group of women who made choices that affected their own and the nation's future.
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August 6 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT
America's Famine Relief Mission to Soviet Russia: A Centennial Symposium
A Free symposium discussing America's famine relief effort to Soviet Russia.
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December 31 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST
Deliverance: America and the Famine in Soviet Russia, 1921-1923
Deliverance tells the story of one of the greatest humanitarian efforts, with Herbert Hoover and the American Relief Administration’s providing food and medical relief during the Soviet famine.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.