West Branch, IA - 9:00am to 5:00pm

Smithsonian Museum Day 2019 at the Hoover Museum

Museum Day is an annual celebration of boundless curiosity hosted by Smithsonian magazine. Free tickets can be downloaded for participating museums.

Independence, MO - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

Trails to Truman Trivia Night: Trails Edition

Trails to Truman Trivia Night is back! This time the topic is trails — historic and modern — along with other trivial categories.

West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:30pm

Naturalization Ceremony

Annual naturalization ceremony held outdoors.

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:30pm

Suffragettes in the Silent Cinema and Silent Feminists: America's First Women Directors

Two silent films show how the women's suffrage movement was portrayed in films.

Yorba Linda, CA - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Three Wars: American Veterans in an Age of Perpetual Conflict

A panel of proven combat veterans share the severities of three wars that have defined our nation, our politics, and our culture.

Yorba Linda, CA - 7:30pm to 9:00pm

Ambassador Winston Lord on Foreign Policy in the Nixon White House

Winston Lord — former U.S. Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China — will discuss the Nixon administration’s vision for diplomacy with China, the Soviet Union, Vietnam, and the Middle East.

Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

19: The Musical

See an advance performance of "19: The Musical," the story of suffragists who fought to give women the right to vote.

Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am

Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults

Story time for 3- to 5-year-old children. The theme for this month is Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

College Station, TX - 12:00am

Smokey Bear’s Birthday Bash

Americas national champion of wildfire prevention and the face of the longest-running PSA campaign in the United States, Smokey Bear, turned 75 this year.Since 1944, Smokey Bear has had a dramatic impact reducing the number of human-caused wildfires in America. And 75 years later, hes still working hard.A legacy that great deserves the celebration to match.Texas A&M Forest Service invites you to wish Smokey Bear a happy birthday at the grand finale birthday bash on October 19.Come see the official Friends of Smokey Bear hot air balloon thats traveled all the way from Albuquerque, New Mexico. This must-see balloon is nearly ten stories tall and 72 feet wide!In addition to the hot air balloon, we'll also celebrate with carnival-like children's games, arts and crafts, bounce houses, a dunking booth, piatas, face painting, a meet and greet with Smokey, educational booths andof coursebirthday cupcakes.This come-and-go event is free and open to the public.All are invited to celebrate 75 years of Smokey Bear.

College Station, TX - 12:00am

Smokey Bear’s Birthday Bash

Americas national champion of wildfire prevention and the face of the longest-running PSA campaign in the United States, Smokey Bear, turned 75 this year.Since 1944, Smokey Bear has had a dramatic impact reducing the number of human-caused wildfires in America. And 75 years later, hes still working hard.A legacy that great deserves the celebration to match.Texas A&M Forest Service invites you to wish Smokey Bear a happy birthday at the grand finale birthday bash on October 19.Come see the official Friends of Smokey Bear hot air balloon thats traveled all the way from Albuquerque, New Mexico. This must-see balloon is nearly ten stories tall and 72 feet wide!In addition to the hot air balloon, we'll also celebrate with carnival-like children's games, arts and crafts, bounce houses, a dunking booth, piatas, face painting, a meet and greet with Smokey, educational booths andof coursebirthday cupcakes.This come-and-go event is free and open to the public.All are invited to celebrate 75 years of Smokey Bear.

Hyde Park, NY - 4:00pm to 6:00pm

Constitution Day Conversation and Book Signing: "FDR, Presidential Power and the Constitution" A Conversation with John Q. Barrett

The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will present "FDR, Presidential Power and the Constitution" a Constitution Day conversation and book signing with John Q. Barrett.

Washington, DC - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Constitution Day Family Activities

Hands-on Discovery of the Constitution on Constitution Day!

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Nature of Constitutional Rights: The Invention and Logic of Strict Judicial Scrutiny

Richard Fallon, Jr, explores constitutional protections and their limits.

Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Neil Gorsuch: "A Republic, If You Can Keep It"

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch discusses his book about the Constitution.

Yorba Linda, CA - 7:30pm to 9:00pm

General James Mattis at the Nixon Library

Former Defense Secretary and four-star Marine General James Mattis returns to the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum for a conversation with Nixon Foundation President and CEO Hugh Hewitt.

Kansas City, MO - 4:00pm to 5:00pm

History Happy Hour: Recording the President

Audiovisual Archivist Laurie Austin will discuss the evolution of capturing audiovisual recordings of Presidents.

Kansas City, MO - 4:00pm to 5:00pm

History Happy Hour: Recording the President

Audiovisual Archivist Laurie Austin will discuss the evolution of capturing audiovisual recordings of Presidents.

Yorba Linda, CA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Seth Blumenthal at the Nixon Library

Author: “Children of the Silent Majority: Young Voters and the Rise of the Republican Party, 1968-1980.”

Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Hauptmann Lecture with Dr. Stephen Walt

Evening lecture with Dr. Stephen Walt on foreign policy at Park University, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO.

Washington, DC - 7:15pm to 8:30pm

African American Women in the Suffrage Movement and the Battle for the Vote

A panel discusses the role African American women played in the suffrage movement.

Washington, DC - 6:00pm to 8:30pm

Educators Open House

A special program for educators to familiarize them with resources of the National Archives.

Yorba Linda, CA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Justice Neil Gorsuch at the Nixon Library

Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch will discuss his new rich collection of essays and talk about the duty of the American citizenry to keep their republic strong and free.

Yorba Linda, CA - 11:00am to 1:00pm

Commemorate Patriot's Day

Honor Americans who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

Abilene, KS - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Ike Book TALK - When the Elephants Dance

Ike Book TALK series - facilitated by Thomas Prasch

Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

Author Tim Rives to Discuss "The Ku Klux Klan in Kansas City, Kansas"

Evening author lecture with Tim River on the Ku Klux Klan in Kansas City, Kansas at the National Archives, 400 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO.

Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Brexit: What’s Next?

Gerard Baker, Nicholas Burns, and Karen Donfried, president of the German Marshall Fund, discuss the Brexit process with Elaine Papoulias.

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

All the Powers of Earth: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, Vol III, 1856-1860

Sidney Blumenthal presents volume III of his biography of Abraham Lincoln.

West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Laura Ingalls Wilder Remembered

Quilting bee followed by speaker Sarah S. Uthoff, a respected authority on Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Yorba Linda, CA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

A Conversation with David Davenport, Author, "How Public Policy Became War"

David Davenport will discuss how in the past half-century American Presidents have declared war on a host of domestic problems.

West Branch, IA - 1:00pm to 4:00pm

Red Tails, the Movie

Archival talk followed by the movie Red Tails.

Abilene, KS - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

August Lunch & Learn: Immigration in Kansas

Every 4th Thursday at noon. Light lunch is provided.

Kansas City, MO - 8:00am to 4:00pm

MO Humanities Council Educator Workshop

One day free educator workshop sponsored by the MO Humanities Council on The Presidency of George Washington.

College Station, TX - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Summer Film Series: "Zootopia"

The third movie of our 2019 Summer Film Series will be “Zootopia.” This animated comedy was released in 2016 by Walt Disney Pictures.

West Branch, IA - 6:30pm to 8:30pm

West Branch Movie Night

Free movie - Pirates of the Caribbean

Independence, MO - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

History Happy Hour: In the Kitchen with Bess

History Happy Hour: Join archivist Tammy K. Williams as we do a deep dive into Mrs. Truman's recipe box.

Kansas City, MO - 4:00pm to 5:00pm

History Happy Hour: In the Kitchen with Bess

Archivist Tammy K. Williams will take a deep dive into Mrs. Truman's recipe box, accompanied by a wine, beer and spirits tasting.

Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

George Mason: The Founding Father Who Gave Us the Bill of Rights

William G. Hyland, Jr. discusses his biography of George Mason, a participant in the creation of the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights.

Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Red Summer 1919: Commemorating the Past, Confronting its Presence

Evening lecture with Dr. Geoff Ward on Red Summer 1919 at the National World War I Museum and Memorial.

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

Genealogy Workshop

Search your family history.

Yorba Linda, CA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

A Conversation with James Hansen, Author, "First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong"

James Hansen, New York Times bestselling author, will discuss the remarkable life of Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon.