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April 18 Thursday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Ruth Patrick
Meet Ruth Patrick—a botanist, limnologist, and a pioneer in freshwater ecology who broke gender barriers in the early 20th century.
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Grand Rapids, MI - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
How a President Should Be - A Virtual Event
Join us for a captivating, virtual panel discussion, "How a President Should Be," featuring four distinguished thought leaders of diverse backgrounds.
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April 19 Friday
Little Rock, AR - 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CDT
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
This free program allows visitors to the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum to view documents, photos, videos, and objects that aren’t normally on display. The theme is the White House Communications Agency.
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West Branch, IA - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
Museum Curator Marcus Eckhardt will showcase a variety of feed and flour sacks in the Museum collection, sharing the unique designs and details behind some of his favorites.
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April 20 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CDT
Eco-Science Festival
Celebrate Earth Day with the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum! Join us for sustainability-themed information booths, activities, and crafts for all ages!
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April 23 Tuesday
Grand Rapids, MI - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EDT
Covering the Vice-Presidency: Lessons Learned on the Road with Peter Baker
Having reported on the last five presidencies for The Times and The Washington Post, Baker will present “Covering the Vice Presidency: Lessons Learned on the Road.”
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April 24 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EDT
The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
Jeffrey Rosen and Dr. Colleen Shogan will discuss what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to six of the most influential founders—Franklin, Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton.
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April 25 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Eisenhower, Suez Crisis, and Lessons for Today (Lunch & Learn)
The 2024 programming will explore specific Eisenhower-era initiatives in seeking peace through prosperity, strength, and alliances.
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Simi Valley, CA - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. PDT
Ronald Reagan Library Community Blood Drive
In partnership with the American Red Cross, make an appointment to donate blood today.
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Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Teaching the 80th Anniversary of D-Day with Primary Sources
Join us for an evening teacher workshop at the National Archives Museum to learn strategies and resources for teaching the history of D-Day.
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May 1 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 7:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. EDT
Perspectives on History: AAPI Voices in the American Story
In celebration of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, join us for an evening conversation about the role historians and media have played in our nation's cultural storytelling.
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May 5 Sunday
Boston, MA - 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. EDT
PEN/Hemingway Award Celebration
Seán Hemingway honors finalists for the 2024 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel. Author Joan Silber delivers the keynote address. The Kennedy Library is the major repository of Ernest Hemingway’s personal papers.
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May 8 Wednesday
Independence, MO - 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. CDT
Commemoration of Harry S. Truman's 140th birthday
Wreath laying ceremonies.
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Atlanta, GA - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Natalie Foster, Author of The Guarantee: Inside the Fight for America’s Next Economy
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.
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May 9 Thursday
Online - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting
Tenth meeting of the 2022-2024 FOIA Advisory Committee.
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May 15 Wednesday
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May 16 Thursday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Lewis and Clark
Learn how Lewis and Clark prepared for the expedition and what they learned about the land, rivers, and people they encountered along the journey.
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Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. EDT
The Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education, 70 Years Later
For the 70th anniversary of the civil rights landmark decision of Brown v. Board of Education, join us for an evening of conversation with former law clerks of Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
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May 17 Friday
West Branch, IA - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
Join Museum staff in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as Museum staff showcase items that belonged to the Hoovers with ties to Asian and Pacific Islander culture!
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May 22 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Remembering the “Great Crusade”: 80th Anniversary D-Day Discussion
For the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we present a discussion in collaboration with the Army University Press and the Imperial War Museum.
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May 23 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
May 2024 Lunch & Learn: U2 Reconnaissance
The 2024 programming will explore specific Eisenhower-era initiatives in seeking peace through prosperity, strength, and alliances.
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May 29 Wednesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Sebastian Junger, author of "In My Time of Dying"
Author Talk
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June 9 Sunday
Grand Rapids, MI - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
Exhibit Closes: A Heartbeat Away: The American Vice-Presidency
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Gerald Ford's Vice-Presidency, the Museum has developed a new temporary exhibit exploring the history of the office from the nation's founding to the present day.
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June 13 Thursday
Online - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting
Eleventh and final meeting of the 2022-2024 FOIA Advisory Committee.
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Independence, MO - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Heritage Philharmonic's Summer Pops Concert on the South Lawn
Bring your lawn chairs and blankets for an outdoor concert on the south lawn. Complimentary refreshments will be provided. Registration is recommended on Eventbrite.com.
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June 21 Friday
West Branch, IA - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
Join us as we discuss the facts and the fiction revealed in the letters, diaries, and manuscripts of Laura Ingalls Wilder and Rose Wilder Lane.
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June 22 Saturday
Atlanta, GA - 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT
Exhibition: The Negro Motorist Green Book (Closes)
March 30 - June 22
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June 26 Wednesday
West Branch, IA - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CDT
Making It! Presidential Edition Summer Camp
In this hands-on, minds-on camp, campers will explore innovations of the 1920s and be challenged to create prototypes to solve real-world problems. Dive into STEAM in this fun, engaging, game-show format!
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June 27 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
June 2024 Lunch & Learn
The 2024 Waging Peace programming will explore specific Eisenhower-era initiatives in seeking peace through prosperity, strength, and alliances.
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Independence, MO - 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CDT
Dr. Lena Andrews "Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II"
Andrews is the author of the bestselling book, Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II.
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July 5 Friday
Ann Arbor, MI - 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. EDT
Exhibit Closes: Gerald Ford, the Vice-Presidency, and the 25th Amendment
This exhibit is a small companion to the larger exhibit at the Museum. It will focus more tightly on Gerald Ford’s Vice-Presidency and the ways it was shaped by the 25th Amendment.
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July 8 Monday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives Family History Camp at the National Archives - Virtual Camp
This week-long camp will introduce the basics of family research. Discover how to use the resources of the National Archives to be history detectives into your past!
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July 9 Tuesday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives Family History Camp at the National Archives - Virtual Camp
This week-long camp will introduce the basics of family research. Discover how to use the resources of the National Archives to be history detectives into your past!
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July 10 Wednesday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives Family History Camp at the National Archives - Virtual Camp
This week-long camp will introduce the basics of family research. Discover how to use the resources of the National Archives to be history detectives into your past!
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July 11 Thursday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives Family History Camp at the National Archives - Virtual Camp
This week-long camp will introduce the basics of family research. Discover how to use the resources of the National Archives to be history detectives into your past!
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July 12 Friday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives Family History Camp at the National Archives - Virtual Camp
This week-long camp will introduce the basics of family research. Discover how to use the resources of the National Archives to be history detectives into your past!
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July 16 Tuesday
Independence, MO - 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CDT
Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt’s Shadow and Remade the World
How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt’s Shadow and Remade the World by David L. Roll.
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July 19 Friday
West Branch, IA - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
Join Archivist Patrick Osborn as he shows and details official Federal government reports and privately produced newspapers relating to the final days of the Bonus March in the summer of 1932.
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July 22 Monday
West Branch, IA - 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT
Lights! Camera! Hoover! Summer Camp
This week-long youth camp offers a unique opportunity to produce video to be viewed on the big screen of our theater and across the globe on social media!
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July 25 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
July 2024 Lunch & Learn
The 2024 Waging Peace programming will explore specific Eisenhower-era initiatives in seeking peace through prosperity, strength, and alliances.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.