Past Events
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September 23 Monday
Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
GRAND RAPIDS and ANN ARBOR-- Award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff told the story of September 11, 2001 as it was livedin the words of those who lived it. Graff painted the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
GRAND RAPIDS and ANN ARBOR-- Award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff told the story of September 11, 2001 as it was livedin the words of those who lived it. Graff painted the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11
GRAND RAPIDS and ANN ARBOR-- Award-winning journalist and bestselling historian Garrett Graff told the story of September 11, 2001 as it was livedin the words of those who lived it. Graff painted the most vivid and human portrait of the September 11 attacks yet. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opens:3D Expressions: SAQA's Global Exhibition
Explore a new dimension in contemporary fiber art.
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September 22 Sunday
Yorba Linda, CA - 4:30pm to 8:00pm
The Charlie and Ling Zhang Mid-Autumn Festival
East meets West at the Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival at the Nixon Library — an evening of fun for the entire family!
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September 21 Saturday
Hyde Park, NY - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Film Screenings & Artist Presentation: BREAKFREE with Edwina Sandys
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will present an afternoon of programs highlighting the Library's Berlin Wall sculpture BREAKFREE with artist and Churchill granddaughter Edwina Sandys. -
West Branch, IA - 10:00am to 3:30pm
Barns and Brews Painting Class
Paint your own customized 2' x 2' barn quilt on exterior grade aluminum. -
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.
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September 20 Friday
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.
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September 19 Thursday
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.
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September 18 Wednesday
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.
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September 17 Tuesday
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.
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September 16 Monday
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.
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September 13 Friday
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.
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September 12 Thursday
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.
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September 11 Wednesday
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.
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September 10 Tuesday
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.
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September 1 Sunday
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.
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August 27 Tuesday
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.
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August 24 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Red Tails, the Movie
Archival talk followed by the movie Red Tails.
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August 22 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
August Lunch & Learn: Immigration in Kansas
Every 4th Thursday at noon. Light lunch is provided.
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August 21 Wednesday
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.
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August 16 Friday
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.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.