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May 21 Monday
Simi Valley, CA - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Lecture and Book Signing Bret Baier
Please join us for a lecture and book signing with Bret Baier on his brand new book, Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire. -
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Remembering Vietnam - Dr. John Curatola to Discuss Rolling Thunder: A Failure in Gradualism
Evening lecture with Dr. John Curatola who will discuss the air campaigns during Vietnam. -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Jon Meacham conversation and book signing
Pulitzer Prize winning author Jon Measham discusses his new book The Soul of America with Pulitzer prize winning author Doug Blackmon. -
Independence, MO - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
The Margaret Truman Memorial Reading Group
In May, the Reading Group will convene to discuss Murder at Union Station, an entertaining mystery novel about the shooting of a mobster-turned-government informer shortly before a meeting with his biographer -
Washington, DC - 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Mission Possible: Emergency Response for Cultural Heritage Institutions in Puerto Rico
National Archives conservators and representatives from the National Park Service and the Smithsonian Institution talk about their mission to assist damaged cultural heritage sites in Puerto Rico.
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May 20 Sunday
Yorba Linda, CA - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Succulent Workshop at the Nixon Library
Create a beautiful succulent arrangement for your spring décor or tablescape. -
Atlanta, GA - 9:00am to 4:45pm
Exhibit Closure: Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits
"Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits" features 48 iconic photographs of Americans who have distinguished themselves in fields as diverse as business, medicine, entertainment, politics and the arts.
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May 19 Saturday
Dallas, TX - 11:00am to 11:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours. -
Dallas, TX - 10:00am to 10:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours.
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May 17 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Before the Freedom Riders: The Fight to Integrate Glen Echo Amusement Park
See exclusive, advance clips from Emmy award–winning filmmaker Ilana Trachtman’s documentary in progress, "Ain’t No Back to a Merry-Go-Round."
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May 16 Wednesday
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Served Like a Girl Film Screening
Film screening of "Served Like a Girl" offered in partnership with Kansas City PBS at the National World War I Museum and Memorial, 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Scott Kaufman book lecture
Join us as Scott Kaufman presents his compelling new presidential biography, Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party, which captures, for the first time, the full scope of Gerald Ford’s long and remarkable political life. -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Thomas Ricks reading and book signing
Thomas Ricks discusses and signs his book Churchill and Orwell: The Fight for Freedom. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am
Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults
Join us for story time designed for 3- to 5-year-olds and accompanying adults. The theme for May is Jackie Robinson and baseball at the National Archives.
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May 15 Tuesday
Grand Rapids, MI - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Lecture: Scott Kaufman ~ "Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party: A Political Biography of Gerald R. Ford"
Join us as Scott Kaufman presents his compelling new presidential biography, "Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party," which captures, for all time, the full scope of Gerald Ford's long and remarkable political life. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm
Ambition, Pragmatism and Party
GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR-- Dr. Scott Kaufman, chair of the Department of History at Francis Marion University, spoke at both the Museum and the Library about his newest book, Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party: A Political Biography of Gerald R. Ford. Kaufman described Ford as a product of his pragmatic Midwestern roots, a man ambitious to succeed in politics, and loyal to his party but not a political ideologue. Kaufman is the author of numerous books on diplomatic, presidential, and military history. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm
Ambition, Pragmatism and Party
GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR-- Dr. Scott Kaufman, chair of the Department of History at Francis Marion University, spoke at both the Museum and the Library about his newest book, Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party: A Political Biography of Gerald R. Ford. Kaufman described Ford as a product of his pragmatic Midwestern roots, a man ambitious to succeed in politics, and loyal to his party but not a political ideologue. Kaufman is the author of numerous books on diplomatic, presidential, and military history. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm
Ambition, Pragmatism and Party
GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR-- Dr. Scott Kaufman, chair of the Department of History at Francis Marion University, spoke at both the Museum and the Library about his newest book, Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party: A Political Biography of Gerald R. Ford. Kaufman described Ford as a product of his pragmatic Midwestern roots, a man ambitious to succeed in politics, and loyal to his party but not a political ideologue. Kaufman is the author of numerous books on diplomatic, presidential, and military history. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm
Ambition, Pragmatism and Party
GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR-- Dr. Scott Kaufman, chair of the Department of History at Francis Marion University, spoke at both the Museum and the Library about his newest book, Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party: A Political Biography of Gerald R. Ford. Kaufman described Ford as a product of his pragmatic Midwestern roots, a man ambitious to succeed in politics, and loyal to his party but not a political ideologue. Kaufman is the author of numerous books on diplomatic, presidential, and military history. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am
Ambition, Pragmatism and Party
GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR-- Dr. Scott Kaufman, chair of the Department of History at Francis Marion University, spoke at both the Museum and the Library about his newest book, Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party: A Political Biography of Gerald R. Ford. Kaufman described Ford as a product of his pragmatic Midwestern roots, a man ambitious to succeed in politics, and loyal to his party but not a political ideologue. Kaufman is the author of numerous books on diplomatic, presidential, and military history. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am
Ambition, Pragmatism and Party
GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR-- Dr. Scott Kaufman, chair of the Department of History at Francis Marion University, spoke at both the Museum and the Library about his newest book, Ambition, Pragmatism, and Party: A Political Biography of Gerald R. Ford. Kaufman described Ford as a product of his pragmatic Midwestern roots, a man ambitious to succeed in politics, and loyal to his party but not a political ideologue. Kaufman is the author of numerous books on diplomatic, presidential, and military history.
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May 14 Monday
Abilene, KS - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Talk About Kansas Literature (TALK) - Letters of a Woman Homesteader
Book discussion - Letters of a Woman Homesteader -
Independence, MO - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
70th Anniversary of President Truman’s Decision to Recognize Israel with special guest Ben Stein
Ben Stein will headline a program to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Recognition of Israel. -
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Soundtrack for a Revolution Film Screening and Discussion
Film screening and audience discussion of "Soundtrack for a Revolution" with the Greater KC Black History Study Group at the American Jazz Museum, 1616 East 18th Street, Kansas City, MO. -
Independence, MO - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
70th Anniversary of President Truman’s Decision to Recognize Israel with special guest Ben Stein
Ben Stein will headline a program to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the Recognition of Israel.
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May 13 Sunday
Independence, MO - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Mother’s Day Tea with “First Ladies’ Man” Andrew Och
Mother’s Day Tea with the “First Ladies Man” Andrew Och -
Simi Valley, CA - 10:00am to 1:30pm
Mother's Day Brunch
Celebrate the mother in your life at our 12th annual Mother’s Day Brunch at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library! You are sure to make her day by spoiling her with a champagne brunch in our grand setting. -
Yorba Linda, CA - 9:30am to 12:00pm
Mother’s Day Brunch at the Nixon Library
Mother’s Day Brunch at the Nixon Library -
Yorba Linda, CA - 9:30am to 12:00pm
Mother’s Day Brunch at the Nixon Library
Mother’s Day Brunch at the Nixon Library
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May 12 Saturday
Dallas, TX - 11:00am to 11:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours. -
Abilene, KS - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Mother's Day Tea with First Ladies Man Andrew Och
Annual Mother's Day Tea and lecture -
Dallas, TX - 10:00am to 10:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours.
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May 11 Friday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
World War II at Sea: A Global History
Naval historian Craig Symonds discusses his new book, "World War II at Sea: A Global History."
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May 10 Thursday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Dr. Sandro Galea discusses and signs his new book "Healthier Fifty Thoughts on the Foundations of Population Health"
Dr. Sandro Galea discusses and signs his new book "Healthier Fifty Thoughts on the Foundations of Population Health" -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Jesmyn Ward reading and book signing.
National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward discusses and signs her book "Sing, Unburied, Sing: A Novel". -
Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Leonard Bernstein and President John F. Kennedy
In honor of the Leonard Bernstein centennial, Harvard professor of music Thomas Forrest Kelly explores the impact of the relationship between Bernstein and the Kennedy Administration. -
Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Robert F. Kennedy: Ripples of Hope
Kerry Kennedy, Marian Wright Edelman, and LaDonna Harris discuss Kennedy's new book, Robert F. Kennedy: Ripples of Hope. -
Hyde Park, NY - 4:00pm to 9:30pm
Film Screening: THE MORE THE MERRIER (1943) and THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946)
Double feature film screening of THE MORE THE MERRIER (1943) and THE BEST YEARS OF OUR LIVES (1946)
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May 9 Wednesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Khaled A. Beydoun reading and book signing.
Khaled A. Beydoun discusses and signs his new book American Islamophobia Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear.
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May 8 Tuesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Joe Crespino reading and book signing.
Joe Crespino discusses and signs his new book "Atticus Finch: The Biography."
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.