College Station, TX - 12:00am

Virtual Awards Ceremony - 2021 Online Art and Essay Contest, Outstanding Educators, and Spotlight on BVAEA Art Educators

2021 Online Art and Essay Contest, Outstanding Educators, and Spotlight on BVAEA Art Educators Join us in celebrating local student artists and writers, outstanding educators and local art teachers. This years participants created work that reflects on the themes of Environmental Art and Environmental Issues.Outstanding Educators: Donna Bairrington, Marci Kacal, Clinton Rahn, Mike Wright.2021 Online Art and Essay Contest: The theme for the art contest is Environmental Art. The theme for the essay contest is Environmental Issues. This yearly contest is open to students in the Texas ESC Region 6.Spotlight on BVAEA: Brazos Valley Art Educators Association is a community of local art educators. Watch as they dazzle us with their art and speak on their methods and processes in creating it.

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

The Ledger and the Chain: How Domestic Slave Traders Shaped America

In "The Ledger and the Chain," historian Joshua D. Rothman recounts the forgotten story of America’s internal slave trade—and its role in the making of America.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Lunch & Learn Series - April 2021

The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Rule of Five: Making Climate History at the Supreme Court 

In "The Rule of Five," Richard J. Lazarus tells the gripping story of the most important environmental law case ever decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:15pm

Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead

Join the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, Library and Museum in welcoming General Jim Mattis, U.S. Marines (ret) & 26th U.S. Secretary of Defense, to discuss his recent book "Call Sign Chaos."

Online - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American

Author Paula Yoo examines the outrage over the killing of Vincent Chin and the first federal civil rights trial involving a crime against an Asian American.

Online - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Nuclear Folly: A History of the Cuban Missile Crisis

In "Nuclear Folly," Serhii Plokhy offers a harrowing account of the Cuban Missile Crisis and how the U.S. and USSR came to the brink of nuclear apocalypse.

Online - 11:00am to 12:00pm

The National Archives Comes Alive: Young Learners Program—Meet Walt Whitman

Learn about poet Walt Whitman, portrayed by Darrel Blaine Ford, in this latest installment of the Young Learners Program.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Lisa Napoli Author program

Author Lisa Napoli discusses her new book "Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR."

College Station, TX - 12:00am

Gifts of State – Professional Development

Jennifer Gaona, a well-established leader of curriculum, presents for educators the ins and outs of the "Gifts of State" Premier Program for elementary and secondary students. Gifts of State challenges students to look, according to their grade level, at maps and analyze the social, economic, and political implications of state gifts.Gifts of State is a student-centric K-12 program. Students have the chance to analyze gifts that were given to President Bush during his time as President, then they have the chance to design their own gift for another country.Click here to download the resource guide.

College Station, TX - 12:00am

Gifts of State – Professional Development

Jennifer Gaona, a well-established leader of curriculum, presents for educators the ins and outs of the "Gifts of State" Premier Program for elementary and secondary students. Gifts of State challenges students to look, according to their grade level, at maps and analyze the social, economic, and political implications of state gifts.Gifts of State is a student-centric K-12 program. Students have the chance to analyze gifts that were given to President Bush during his time as President, then they have the chance to design their own gift for another country.Click here to download the resource guide.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Evenings at Ease - April 2021

The Evenings at Ease series is held the 2nd Tuesday of even numbered months at 7 p.m.

Online - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR

"Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie" is journalist Lisa Napoli’s captivating account of these four women whose voices defined NPR.

Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Robert Strauss author program

Robert Strauss discusses mhis new book John Marshall: The Final Founder.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Göring’s Man in Paris: The Story of a Nazi Art Plunderer and His World

Jonathan Petropoulos's new book, "Göring’s Man in Paris," tells the story of Bruno Lohse, who helped supervise the Nazis’ systematic theft of thousands of artworks during World War II.

Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Energy Crises Author program

Author and former Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration Jay Hakes discusses his new book Energy Crises: Nixon, Ford, Carter and Hard Choices in the 1970s.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Making a New American Constitution and the Question of Constitutional Reform

In his recent book, Van Cleve explores flaws in the U.S. Constitution and proposes solutions for them.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Overcoming Challenges: Women in the Military

Soledad O’Brien will moderate a discussion about the evolution of women’s roles and responsibilities in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women’s Rights

The intertwined lives of Harriet Tubman, Martha Wright, and Frances Seward tell the stories of abolition, the Underground Railroad, and the early women's rights movement.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

The Blinding Of Isaac Woodard

Join special guests Michelle Norris, Jamila Ephron, and Kari Frederickson for an exclusive preview of the PBS American Experience premiere of The Blinding of Isaac Woodard.

Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

A Towering Task film discussion

The Jimmy Carter Library will host a virtual screening and discussion of the film A Towering Task. The film tells the story of the Peace Corps from its creation in the Kennedy Administration up to the present day.

Online - 12:00am to 11:00pm

"The Greatest Good" - 2021 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital

"The Greatest Good" explores the history of the U.S. Forest Service, using rarely seen footage and photos and dozens of interviews to tell a complex and compelling story.

Online - 12:00am to 11:00pm

"The Greatest Good" - 2021 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital

"The Greatest Good" explores the history of the U.S. Forest Service, using rarely seen footage and photos and dozens of interviews to tell a complex and compelling story.

Online - 12:00am to 11:00pm

"The Greatest Good" - 2021 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital

"The Greatest Good" explores the history of the U.S. Forest Service, using rarely seen footage and photos and dozens of interviews to tell a complex and compelling story.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Lunch & Learn Series - March 2021

The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.

Online - 12:00am to 11:00pm

"The Greatest Good" - 2021 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital

"The Greatest Good" explores the history of the U.S. Forest Service, using rarely seen footage and photos and dozens of interviews to tell a complex and compelling story.

Online - 12:00am to 11:00pm

"The Greatest Good" - 2021 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital

"The Greatest Good" explores the history of the U.S. Forest Service, using rarely seen footage and photos and dozens of interviews to tell a complex and compelling story.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Martha Teichner Author Program

CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Martha Teichner discusses her new memoir "When Harry Met Minnie"

Online - 12:00am to 11:00pm

"The Greatest Good" - 2021 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital

"The Greatest Good" explores the history of the U.S. Forest Service, using rarely seen footage and photos and dozens of interviews to tell a complex and compelling story.

Online - 12:00am to 11:00pm

"The Greatest Good" - 2021 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital

"The Greatest Good" explores the history of the U.S. Forest Service, using rarely seen footage and photos and dozens of interviews to tell a complex and compelling story.

Online - 12:00am to 11:00pm

"The Greatest Good" - 2021 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital

"The Greatest Good" explores the history of the U.S. Forest Service, using rarely seen footage and photos and dozens of interviews to tell a complex and compelling story.

Online - 8:00pm to 9:00pm

Virtual Pajama Party Program

This fun educational program for kids 8–12 years old will focus on women in sports, the Olympics, and gymnastics.

Online - 12:00am to 11:00pm

"The Greatest Good" - 2021 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital

"The Greatest Good" explores the history of the U.S. Forest Service, using rarely seen footage and photos and dozens of interviews to tell a complex and compelling story.

Online - 12:00pm to 11:00pm

"The Greatest Good" - 2021 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital

"The Greatest Good" explores the history of the U.S. Forest Service, using rarely seen footage and photos and dozens of interviews to tell a complex and compelling story.

Online - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Young Learners Program: Meet Alice Paul

Suffragist Alice Paul is portrayed by Taylor Williams. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America

Heather Cox Richardson argues that democracy’s blood-soaked victory was ephemeral as the system that had sustained the defeated South moved westward and established a foothold there.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight

In a new biography, Julia Sweig discusses Lady Bird Johnson’s complex role as a political partner to her husband and vital yet underappreciated presence in the White House.

Online - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Sunshine Week Program 2021

Celebrate Sunshine Week with the National Archives!

Online - 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Thaddeus Stevens: Civil War Revolutionary, Fighter for Racial Justice

Bruce Levine's new biography profiles Thaddeus Stevens, one of the foremost abolitionists in Congress before the Civil War and firm proponent of equal rights for Black Americans during Reconstruction.

Online - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

Our Supreme Task: Churchill, Truman And The Opening Shot In The Cold War - Virtual Event

75 years ago, Winston Churchill traveled to Fulton, Missouri to deliver a warning to the world about growing Soviet influence and aggression: “An iron curtain has descended across the continent.”