West Branch, IA - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CDT

A Woman of Adventure: The Life and Times of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover

Author Annette B. Dunlap will give a presentation on her new biography of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover.

Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT

'The Fatal 5th of March 1770, Can Never be Forgotten!' — Dr. Joseph Warren

On the second annual commemoration of the Boston Massacre, Dr. Joseph Warren speaks to the citizens of Boston, pointing out the injustices of British parliamentary laws.

Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT

Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution

In "Rebels at Sea," Eric Jay Dolin contends that privateers were critical to the American victory in the Revoltionary War.

Online - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT

Office of Government Information Services Annual Meeting

Learn about the Federal FOIA Ombudsman's work in the last year and share your thoughts.

Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT

'Let my people go!' Reflections by Phillis Wheatley (1772) and a Petition for Manumission from Felix (1773)

Actors portray two enslaved people in the early 1770s—Phillis Wheatley and a man named Felix—who imagine independence for people of color.

Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT

Thomas Jefferson: Origins and Objectives of the Committees of Correspondence

An actor portraying Thomas Jefferson examines of the origins of the Committees of Correspondence and relates grievances that we will see again in the 1776 Declaration of Independence.

Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT

Liberty Tea! An Examination of the Act That Broke the Camel’s Back

After the American tea protests of 1773 and 1774, Mercy Otis Warren and Samuel Adams join Abigail Adams at tea time for coffee and conversation.

Washington, DC - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT

July 4th at the National Archives!

The National Archives marks the 246th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence with its traditional Fourth of July program in person!

West Branch, IA - 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CDT

Iowa Brass Concert

Outdoor concert of patriotic music by Iowa Brass Band in the Village Green, West Branch, IA.

Washington, DC - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT

EVENT CANCELLED

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!

Washington, DC - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT

EVENT CANCELLED

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!

Washington, DC - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT

EVENT CANCELLED

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!

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.

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.

Washington, DC - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT

EVENT CANCELLED

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!

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!

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!

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

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!

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.

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!

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!

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.