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  • September 30 Wednesday

    Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

    Carville’s Cure: Leprosy, Stigma, and the Fight for Justice

    In "Carville's Cure," PamFessler discusses the unknown story of the only leprosy colony in the continental United States and the thousands of Americans who were exiled and hidden away.
  • Online - 11:00am

    Countdown 1945 with Chris Wallace

    VIRTUAL --On September 2, 1945, with the signing of the Instrument of Surrender aboard the US Navy battleship the USS Missouri, World War II was officially over. To mark this momentous event, the Greatest Generation Day Committee virtually hosted veteran journalist Chris Wallace to discuss his book, Countdown 1945.Countdown 1945 delivers a behind-the-scenes account of the 116 days leading to the bombing on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
  • September 1 Tuesday

    Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

    75th Anniversary - ‘Unconditional Surrender’ - Virtual Event

    Richard B. Frank will discuss his latest book Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War. Frank will discuss the Pacific Theater in World War II in honor of the anniversary of the end of the war.
  • Online - 3:00pm

    Countdown 1945 with Chris Wallace

    VIRTUAL --On September 2, 1945, with the signing of the Instrument of Surrender aboard the US Navy battleship the USS Missouri, World War II was officially over. To mark this momentous event, the Greatest Generation Day Committee virtually hosted veteran journalist Chris Wallace to discuss his book, Countdown 1945.Countdown 1945 delivers a behind-the-scenes account of the 116 days leading to the bombing on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
  • Online - 1:00pm

    Countdown 1945 with Chris Wallace

    VIRTUAL --On September 2, 1945, with the signing of the Instrument of Surrender aboard the US Navy battleship the USS Missouri, World War II was officially over. To mark this momentous event, the Greatest Generation Day Committee virtually hosted veteran journalist Chris Wallace to discuss his book, Countdown 1945.Countdown 1945 delivers a behind-the-scenes account of the 116 days leading to the bombing on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
  • Online - 11:00am

    Countdown 1945 with Chris Wallace

    VIRTUAL --On September 2, 1945, with the signing of the Instrument of Surrender aboard the US Navy battleship the USS Missouri, World War II was officially over. To mark this momentous event, the Greatest Generation Day Committee virtually hosted veteran journalist Chris Wallace to discuss his book, Countdown 1945.Countdown 1945 delivers a behind-the-scenes account of the 116 days leading to the bombing on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
  • August 31 Monday

    Online - 3:00pm

    Betty Ford and the Equal Rights Amendment

    VIRTUAL -- As part of the National Archives celebration of the 19th Amendment Centennial, archivist Elizabeth Druga and curator Don Holloway presented a virtual afternoon chat about Betty Ford's support of the Equal Rights Amendment. They discussed her advocacy for women's rights and how her personal experiences shaped the way she approached this issue.
  • Online - 1:00pm

    Betty Ford and the Equal Rights Amendment

    VIRTUAL -- As part of the National Archives celebration of the 19th Amendment Centennial, archivist Elizabeth Druga and curator Don Holloway presented a virtual afternoon chat about Betty Ford's support of the Equal Rights Amendment. They discussed her advocacy for women's rights and how her personal experiences shaped the way she approached this issue.
  • Online - 11:00am

    Betty Ford and the Equal Rights Amendment

    VIRTUAL -- As part of the National Archives celebration of the 19th Amendment Centennial, archivist Elizabeth Druga and curator Don Holloway presented a virtual afternoon chat about Betty Ford's support of the Equal Rights Amendment. They discussed her advocacy for women's rights and how her personal experiences shaped the way she approached this issue.
  • August 13 Thursday

    Online - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

    A Virtual Conversation with Congressman Carl Curbeloos

    Cong. Curbelo, Reprensentative from Florida's 26th district, will discuss a conservative's approach to climate change and how his bipartisan approach to politics stems from Reaganite principles.
  • August 10 Monday

    Online - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

    Virtual Conversation with KT McFarland

    Trump first Deputy National Security Advisor KT McFarland on her recent book, Revolution: Trump, Washington and ‘We The People’
  • August 8 Saturday

    West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

    Presidents Learning About Presidents

    A conference, "Presidents Learning About Presidents: Presidential Trips to the Hoover Museum."
  • August 6 Thursday

    Online - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

    Evenings at Ease with Chris Wallace

    Chris Wallace presents his new book as we mark the 75th anniversary of VJ-Day and the end of World War II.
  • Simi Valley, CA - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

    19th Amendment: Past. Present. and Future.: An Online Celebration

    Celebrating 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment by convening luminary women leaders, historians, policymakers, and ceilingbreakers to mark this historic anniversary.
  • Online - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

    Countdown 1945 with Chris Wallace

    Chris Wallace, longtime journalist and anchor of Fox News Sunday, will discuss his new book, Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World.
  • August 4 Tuesday

    Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

    75th Anniversary - Potsdam and Atomic Bomb

    Truman Library Education Director Mark Adams will tell the story of one of the most crucial decisions in history that Harry S. Truman made as President.
  • August 1 Saturday

    Online - 3:00pm

    Betty Ford and the Equal Rights Amendment

    VIRTUAL -- As part of the National Archives celebration of the 19th Amendment Centennial, archivist Elizabeth Druga and curator Don Holloway presented a virtual afternoon chat about Betty Ford's support of the Equal Rights Amendment. They discussed her advocacy for women's rights and how her personal experiences shaped the way she approached this issue.

All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.

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