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  • March 9 Wednesday

    College Station, TX - 12:00am

    Securing America's Border in Theory and Practice

    Join Gloria I. Chavez, Chief Patrol Agent, El Paso Sector, U.S. Border Patrol, as she discusses the many challenges faced by those working along the border. With over 26 years of experience with the U.S. Border Patrol in a variety of positions, Chief Chavez is very knowledgeable about the many challenges faced by those working along the border. As a Chief Patrol Agent, she now leads all Border Patrol enforcement operations along 264 border miles with Mexico covering West Texas and southern New Mexico.This program is a part of "The Other Side of the Border: Ties that Bind and Issues that Divide," a speaker series with practitioners working on the Border, Mexico, and Latin America, and is sponsored by the Borders & Migration Program at the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy and the Carlos H. Cantu Hispanic Education & Opportunity Endowment.
  • College Station, TX - 12:00am

    Securing America's Border in Theory and Practice

    Join Gloria I. Chavez, Chief Patrol Agent, El Paso Sector, U.S. Border Patrol, as she discusses the many challenges faced by those working along the border. With over 26 years of experience with the U.S. Border Patrol in a variety of positions, Chief Chavez is very knowledgeable about the many challenges faced by those working along the border. As a Chief Patrol Agent, she now leads all Border Patrol enforcement operations along 264 border miles with Mexico covering West Texas and southern New Mexico.This program is a part of "The Other Side of the Border: Ties that Bind and Issues that Divide," a speaker series with practitioners working on the Border, Mexico, and Latin America, and is sponsored by the Borders & Migration Program at the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy and the Carlos H. Cantu Hispanic Education & Opportunity Endowment.

  • March 1 Tuesday

    Online - 3:00pm

    Designing Camelot

    VIRTUAL-- Authors James Archer Abbott and Elaine Rice Bachmann discuss their book, Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration and Its Legacy. An illustrated chronicle of Jacqueline Kennedys restoration project, the book celebrates the sixty-year legacy of one of the most influential interior design endeavors in American history.
  • Online - 3:00pm

    The Second World War: Echoes from the Past, A Conversation with Sir Antony Beevor

    VIRTUAL-- The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation collaborated with Armed Forces Thanksgiving and the Western Michigan World Affairs Council to virtually host famed historian Sir Antony Beevor to discuss the legacies of World War II and its impact on our modern world. Sir Beevor began with an inclusive summary of the Second World War, delving into how various nations approached the war and its aftermath. He then discussed how the war affects our present-day and the ongoing situation in the Ukraine.
  • Online - 3:00pm

    Women in Uniform: My Career in the FBI: A conversation with Jacqueline Maguire

    VIRTUAL-- In conjunction with the exhibit "Women in Uniform" and Women's History Month, Jacqueline Maguire, Special Agent in Charge of the FBIs Philadelphia Field Office shared stories from her over 20+ years in the FBI.
  • Online - 3:00pm

    Women in Uniform: Women Who Served

    VIRTUAL-- Colonel Bridget Brozyna, ret. U.S. Air Force, Lorrena Back, U.S. Army, and Sarah Anderson, U.S. Marine Corp, discussed their experiences as women in the military. This event was held in conjunction with the Women in Uniform exhibit.
  • Online - 1:00pm

    Designing Camelot

    VIRTUAL-- Authors James Archer Abbott and Elaine Rice Bachmann discuss their book, Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration and Its Legacy. An illustrated chronicle of Jacqueline Kennedys restoration project, the book celebrates the sixty-year legacy of one of the most influential interior design endeavors in American history.
  • Online - 1:00pm

    The Second World War: Echoes from the Past, A Conversation with Sir Antony Beevor

    VIRTUAL-- The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation collaborated with Armed Forces Thanksgiving and the Western Michigan World Affairs Council to virtually host famed historian Sir Antony Beevor to discuss the legacies of World War II and its impact on our modern world. Sir Beevor began with an inclusive summary of the Second World War, delving into how various nations approached the war and its aftermath. He then discussed how the war affects our present-day and the ongoing situation in the Ukraine.
  • Online - 1:00pm

    Women in Uniform: My Career in the FBI: A conversation with Jacqueline Maguire

    VIRTUAL-- In conjunction with the exhibit "Women in Uniform" and Women's History Month, Jacqueline Maguire, Special Agent in Charge of the FBIs Philadelphia Field Office shared stories from her over 20+ years in the FBI.
  • Online - 1:00pm

    Women in Uniform: Women Who Served

    VIRTUAL-- Colonel Bridget Brozyna, ret. U.S. Air Force, Lorrena Back, U.S. Army, and Sarah Anderson, U.S. Marine Corp, discussed their experiences as women in the military. This event was held in conjunction with the Women in Uniform exhibit.
  • Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

    The First Kennedys: The Humble Roots of an American Dynasty

    "The First Kennedys" is the story of the first American Kennedys, Patrick and Bridget, who arrived as many thousands of others did following the Great Famine, and launched the Kennedy dynasty in America.
  • Online - 11:00am

    Designing Camelot

    VIRTUAL-- Authors James Archer Abbott and Elaine Rice Bachmann discuss their book, Designing Camelot: The Kennedy White House Restoration and Its Legacy. An illustrated chronicle of Jacqueline Kennedys restoration project, the book celebrates the sixty-year legacy of one of the most influential interior design endeavors in American history.
  • Online - 11:00am

    The Second World War: Echoes from the Past, A Conversation with Sir Antony Beevor

    VIRTUAL-- The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum and Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation collaborated with Armed Forces Thanksgiving and the Western Michigan World Affairs Council to virtually host famed historian Sir Antony Beevor to discuss the legacies of World War II and its impact on our modern world. Sir Beevor began with an inclusive summary of the Second World War, delving into how various nations approached the war and its aftermath. He then discussed how the war affects our present-day and the ongoing situation in the Ukraine.
  • Online - 11:00am

    Women in Uniform: My Career in the FBI: A conversation with Jacqueline Maguire

    VIRTUAL-- In conjunction with the exhibit "Women in Uniform" and Women's History Month, Jacqueline Maguire, Special Agent in Charge of the FBIs Philadelphia Field Office shared stories from her over 20+ years in the FBI.
  • Online - 11:00am

    Women in Uniform: Women Who Served

    VIRTUAL-- Colonel Bridget Brozyna, ret. U.S. Air Force, Lorrena Back, U.S. Army, and Sarah Anderson, U.S. Marine Corp, discussed their experiences as women in the military. This event was held in conjunction with the Women in Uniform exhibit.

  • February 28 Monday

    Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm

    Harriet Woods Hill: Grand Rapids Police Department's First African American Woman Officer

    VIRTUAL -- The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum along with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation celebrated Black History Month by learning about Michigan native Harriet Woods Hill. Ms. Woods Hill was the first African American woman police officer and the first woman detective in the Grand Rapids Police Department. James Hill shares highlights from his mothers long and momentous life and career.
  • Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm

    Harriet Woods Hill: Grand Rapids Police Department's First African American Woman Officer

    VIRTUAL -- The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum along with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation celebrated Black History Month by learning about Michigan native Harriet Woods Hill. Ms. Woods Hill was the first African American woman police officer and the first woman detective in the Grand Rapids Police Department. James Hill shares highlights from his mothers long and momentous life and career.
  • Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am

    Harriet Woods Hill: Grand Rapids Police Department's First African American Woman Officer

    VIRTUAL -- The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum along with the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation celebrated Black History Month by learning about Michigan native Harriet Woods Hill. Ms. Woods Hill was the first African American woman police officer and the first woman detective in the Grand Rapids Police Department. James Hill shares highlights from his mothers long and momentous life and career.

  • February 27 Sunday

    Simi Valley, CA - 10:00am to 5:00pm

    Exhibit Closes: FBI: From Al Capone to Al-Qaeda

    FBI: From Al Capone to Al Qaeda at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum – a new exhibition covering the history of this agency from inception to its modern crime fighting efforts.

  • February 23 Wednesday

    Online - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

    A House Built by Slaves: African American Visitors to the Lincoln White House

    Jonathan W. White presents the story of how President Abraham Lincoln welcomed African Americans to his White House and why that transformed the trajectory of race relations in the United States.
  • College Station, TX - 12:00am

    Negotiating the USMCA: Domestic and International Challenges

    Join Congressman Kevin Brady as he discusses the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement).Congressman Brady represents the 8th Congressional District of Texas, and is only the third Texan in history to have led the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. As a recognized national leader of free trade, he has helped successfully secure passage of 13 of America's 15 free trade agreements, including USMCA.This program is a part of "The Other Side of the Border: Ties that Bind and Issues that Divide," a speaker series with practitioners working on the Border, Mexico, and Latin America, and is sponsored by the Borders & Migration Program at the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy and the Carlos H. Cantu Hispanic Education & Opportunity Endowment.
  • College Station, TX - 12:00am

    Negotiating the USMCA: Domestic and International Challenges

    Join Congressman Kevin Brady as he discusses the USMCA (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement).Congressman Brady represents the 8th Congressional District of Texas, and is only the third Texan in history to have led the powerful House Ways and Means Committee. As a recognized national leader of free trade, he has helped successfully secure passage of 13 of America's 15 free trade agreements, including USMCA.This program is a part of "The Other Side of the Border: Ties that Bind and Issues that Divide," a speaker series with practitioners working on the Border, Mexico, and Latin America, and is sponsored by the Borders & Migration Program at the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy and the Carlos H. Cantu Hispanic Education & Opportunity Endowment.

  • February 12 Saturday

    College Station, TX - 12:00am

    You Be the Judge

    Join retired attorney Tom Borcher as he discusses three landmark Supreme Court cases from the era of the George H.W. Bush administration and explores how they have impacted our daily lives. One major case that he will highlight is Texas v. Johnson of 1990, which dealt with flag burning. This case and others like it have questioned the definitions of complicated issues of civil liberties such as free speech.Tom Borcher makes you wonder: If you were on the Supreme Court, how would you have decided?A teacher's guide for this program can be downloaded here.
  • College Station, TX - 12:00am

    You Be the Judge

    Join retired attorney Tom Borcher as he discusses three landmark Supreme Court cases from the era of the George H.W. Bush administration and explores how they have impacted our daily lives. One major case that he will highlight is Texas v. Johnson of 1990, which dealt with flag burning. This case and others like it have questioned the definitions of complicated issues of civil liberties such as free speech.Tom Borcher makes you wonder: If you were on the Supreme Court, how would you have decided?A teacher's guide for this program can be downloaded here.

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