Past Events
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September 19 Tuesday
Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am
The President's Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families From Washingtons to the Obamas
James Beard awardwinning author Adrian Miller entertained an overflow audience with stories of the African Americans who worked in the presidential food service as chefs, personal cooks, butlers, stewards, and servers for every First Family since George and Martha Washington. With slides of historic photos and audio clips, Miller brought together the names and words of the black men and women who were celebrated culinary artists, First Family confidantes, and civil rights advocates. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am
The President's Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families From Washingtons to the Obamas
James Beard awardwinning author Adrian Miller entertained an overflow audience with stories of the African Americans who worked in the presidential food service as chefs, personal cooks, butlers, stewards, and servers for every First Family since George and Martha Washington. With slides of historic photos and audio clips, Miller brought together the names and words of the black men and women who were celebrated culinary artists, First Family confidantes, and civil rights advocates. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in the Boeing Learning Center: U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of our government and lays out its role and responsibilities. Come learn more about this incredible document that was signed 230 years ago this month.
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September 18 Monday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in the Boeing Learning Center: U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of our government and lays out its role and responsibilities. Come learn more about this incredible document that was signed 230 years ago this month.
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September 16 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Constitution Family Day
Celebrate 230 years of the Constitution with hands-on discovery. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in the Boeing Learning Center: U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of our government and lays out its role and responsibilities. Come learn more about this incredible document that was signed 230 years ago this month.
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September 15 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in the Boeing Learning Center: U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of our government and lays out its role and responsibilities. Come learn more about this incredible document that was signed 230 years ago this month.
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September 14 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Eleventh Annual State of the Constitution Panel “The New American Constitution”
A panel of experts will explore the historical and modern importance of the Constitution to American society -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in the Boeing Learning Center: U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of our government and lays out its role and responsibilities. Come learn more about this incredible document that was signed 230 years ago this month.
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September 13 Wednesday
Kansas City, MO - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Evening Lecture for Constitution Day
Hosted offsite at Park University, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO in the Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in the Boeing Learning Center: U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of our government and lays out its role and responsibilities. Come learn more about this incredible document that was signed 230 years ago this month.
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September 12 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam
In his book, Hue 1968, author and journalist Mark Bowden, discusses the Tet Offensive and how the North Vietnamese planned to win the war in a single stroke. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in the Boeing Learning Center: U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of our government and lays out its role and responsibilities. Come learn more about this incredible document that was signed 230 years ago this month.
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September 11 Monday
Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Film Screening and Discussion - Paul Robeson: Here I Stand
Film screening and discussion of Paul Robeson: Here I Stand with post-film discussion led by Glenn North. This program will be offsite at the American Jazz Museum, 1616 East 18th Street, Kansas City, MO. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in the Boeing Learning Center: U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of our government and lays out its role and responsibilities. Come learn more about this incredible document that was signed 230 years ago this month.
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September 9 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in the Boeing Learning Center: U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of our government and lays out its role and responsibilities. Come learn more about this incredible document that was signed 230 years ago this month.
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September 8 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in the Boeing Learning Center: U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of our government and lays out its role and responsibilities. Come learn more about this incredible document that was signed 230 years ago this month.
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September 7 Thursday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
American Experience: A Class Apart
Built around the landmark 1954 legal case Hernandez v. Texas, the film interweaves the stories of its central characters with a broader story of the civil rights movement. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in the Boeing Learning Center: U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of our government and lays out its role and responsibilities. Come learn more about this incredible document that was signed 230 years ago this month.
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September 6 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy: Ernest Hemingway’s Secret Adventures, 1935-1961
Author Nicholas Reynolds reveals for the first time the whole story of this hidden side of Hemingway’s life that reads like an espionage thriller in Writer, Sailor, Soldier, Spy. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in the Boeing Learning Center: U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of our government and lays out its role and responsibilities. Come learn more about this incredible document that was signed 230 years ago this month.
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September 5 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in the Boeing Learning Center: U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of our government and lays out its role and responsibilities. Come learn more about this incredible document that was signed 230 years ago this month.
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September 4 Monday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in the Boeing Learning Center: U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of our government and lays out its role and responsibilities. Come learn more about this incredible document that was signed 230 years ago this month.
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September 2 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in the Boeing Learning Center: U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of our government and lays out its role and responsibilities. Come learn more about this incredible document that was signed 230 years ago this month.
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September 1 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Featured Activity in the Boeing Learning Center: U.S. Constitution
The U.S. Constitution is the foundation of our government and lays out its role and responsibilities. Come learn more about this incredible document that was signed 230 years ago this month.
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August 30 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 29 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 28 Monday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 26 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 25 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 24 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 23 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 22 Tuesday
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
6th Annual Women's Equality Week Program
Building Coalitions through Courageous Conversations: Lessons learned from the 1960s and 1970s -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Stanton: Lincoln’s War Secretary
Award-winning author Walter Stahr tells the story of Abraham Lincoln’s indispensable Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 21 Monday
Washington, DC - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Solar Eclipses: Past and Present
View the solar eclipse through the lenses of safe solar telescopes and look through the lens of history and see some records from our holdings about past solar -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 19 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 18 Friday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Activity in ReSource Room: Tennessee Ratification of the 19th Amendment
What did a mother, son, and letter have to do with Tennessee’s ratification of the 19th Amendment? In this hands-on activity for the whole family, discover how women’s suffrage was achieved.
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August 17 Thursday
Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Historic Missouri Roadsides by Bill Hart
Author discussion and book signing with Bill Hart on Historic Missouri Roadsides.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.