College Station, TX - 12:00am

Mrs. Bush's Story Time

Weare excited to announce the launch ofMrs. Bush's Story Time, ournew podcast for families featuring original recordings from the radio program of the same name.Mrs. Bushs Story Time, a radio program co-produced with the Philadelphia-based Childrens Literacy Initiative and ABC Radio, originally aired from 1990 to 1994, while Mrs. Bush served as First Lady of the United States. The new podcasthosted by Honorary ChairDoro Bush Kochfeatures archival recordings of Mrs. Bush readingcherished childrens stories aloud with special guests likeWinnie the Pooh,Daffy Duck,Elmo, andGrover, and celebrities includingOprah WinfreyandAlan Arkin.The podcast also includes literacy tips from formerFirst Lady Laura Bushand memories about childhood reading experiences shared by bestselling authorsDelia Owens,Jesse J. Holland,Susan Orlean, andEric Motley.We recently shared more background on the podcast, including an exclusive interview with Mrs. Bush's granddaughter,Jenna Bush Hager, withPeoplemagazine. Click on the Read More link below to see the article.Were thrilled to continue preserving Mrs. Bushs legacy while also sharing her love of reading with a new generation of families. You canvisitwww.barbarabush.org/podcastto listen and subscribe.

College Station, TX - 12:00am

"All the Best" Podcasts

The George & Barbara Bush Foundation is proud to announce "All the Best," a brand new weekly podcast hosted by one of the Bushes grandsons, Sam LeBlond. "All the Best" features interviews with the Bushes family, friends, former colleagues and fellow Points of Light with a special emphasis on service to others.

College Station, TX - 12:00am

"All the Best" Podcasts

The George & Barbara Bush Foundation is proud to announce "All the Best," a brand new weekly podcast hosted by one of the Bushes grandsons, Sam LeBlond. "All the Best" features interviews with the Bushes family, friends, former colleagues and fellow Points of Light with a special emphasis on service to others.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

An Evening With Carol Leonnig

Washington Post investigative reporter & Pulitzer Prize-winning author Carol Leonnig, on her new book Zero Fail:The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Lunch & Learn: Advocating for Civil Rights in Eisenhower's White House

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

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Brainstorms and Mindfarts: The Best and Brightest, Dumbest and Dimmest Inventions in American History

In "Brainstorms and Mindfarts," Jim Downey presents a collection of the brightest and most innovative American inventions along with the frivolous and utterly useless ones lost to history.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Lynden Harris-Discussion of the Book "Right Here, Right Now" with Lisa Armstrong

Lynden Harris discusses her new book "Right Here, Right Now" with Lisa Armstrong

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

In the Arena: A Memoir of Love, War, and Politics

In his book "In the Arena," Chuck Robb offers a political memoir of his extraordinary life.

Simi Valley, CA - 10:00am to 4:00pm

First Responders Special Opening Day

The Reagan Library & Museum is re-opening. We welcome back First Responders for a special pre-opening day, Sunday, May 23, 2021, 10am-4pm.

Simi Valley, CA - 10:00am to 4:00pm

Foundation Donors/Members Special Opening Day

The Reagan Library & Museum is re-opening. We welcome back Foundation Donors & Members for a special pre-opening day, Saturday, May 22, 2021, 10am-4pm.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Celebrating the LBJ Telephone Tapes

In honor of the LBJ Presidential Library’s 50th anniversary, join us for a virtual event celebrating the LBJ telephone tapes and the new website developed with the Miller Center.

Online - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Young Learner’s Program—Meet Madam C. J. Walker

In this National Archives Comes Alive program, meet Madam C. J. Walker, entrepreneur and civil rights advocate for African Americans.

Online - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight

Julia Sweig, award-winning author and nonresident senior research fellow at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas-Austin, discusses her new book Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight.

Online - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Author Talk "Refuge Must Be Given: Eleanor Roosevelt, the Jewish Plight, and the Founding of Israel" with John Sears

Author Talk: "Refuge Must Be Given: Eleanor Roosevelt, the Jewish Plight, and the Founding of Israel" with John Sears -- in conversation with FDR Library Director Paul Sparrow.

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Genealogy Series: Tips and Tools for Engaging Family with Your Research Finds

Session 3 of our Genealogy Series offers "Tips and Tools for Engaging Family with Your Research Finds."

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Democracy by Petition: Popular Politics in Transformation, 1790–1870

In "Democracy by Petition," Daniel Carpenter discusses the power of the petition in transforming democracy in America.

Online - 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Perspectives on Liberation: A Panel

This panel discussion explores the perspectives of survivors, liberators, the military command staff, and President Truman on liberation and the immediate aftermath of the Holocaust.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Celebrating the Woman Suffrage Centennial: What Happened and What Have We Learned?

Presented in Partnership with the 2020 Women’s Vote Centennial | How did the observance of the centennial of the 19th Amendment adapt to events of 2020 and how did its efforts succeed or fail?

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Daniel James Brown - Discussion of the book "Facing the Mountain" with Johnathan Jordan

Daniel James Brown discusses his new book "Facing the Mountain" with Johnathan Jordan

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Free Speech: And Why You Should Give a Damn

In their book, "Free Speech," Jonathan Zimmerman and Signe Wilkinson tell the story of free speech in America and make the case for why we should care abou

Online - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Author Talk: "Daughters of Yalta" with Catherine Grace Katz

Author Talk "The Daughters of Yalta: The Churchills, Roosevelts, and Harrimans: A Story of Love and War" with Catherine Grace Katz -- in conversation with FDR Library Director Paul Sparrow.

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Genealogy Series: Finding Genealogy Resources and Tools on Archives.gov

Session 2 of our Genealogy Series covers "Finding Genealogy Resources and Tools on Archives.gov."

Online - 10:00am to 12:00pm

Office of Government Information (OGIS) Annual Open Meeting

Learn about the Federal FOIA Ombudsman's work in the last year and share your thoughts.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Ike's Book Club - May 2021

We meet the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m. These discussions are open to everyone, regardless of whether or not you have read the book.

Online - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America’s First Frontier

In their book "Blood and Treasure," Bob Drury and Tom Clavin tell the true saga of the legendary figure Daniel Boone and the bloody struggle for America's frontier.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Suppressed: Confessions of a Former New York Times Washington Correspondent

In his book "Suppressed," Robert M. Smith, a New York Times former White House and investigative correspondent, discloses how some stories make it to print while others are ignored.

Online - 9:30am to 11:30am

Finding a Needle in a Haystack: Enterprise-wide FOIA Searches at CDC

The Office of Goverment Information Services (OGIS) will host the FOIA office of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a look at the search process for agency-wide electronic records.

Online - 7:00am to 8:00pm

Wild About Harry featuring Chris Wallace and Samantha Power

Author and news anchor Chris Wallace and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power will be the featured speakers at the “Wild About Harry” 22nd annual celebration.

College Station, TX - 12:00am

Author Susan Berfield with Dr. H.W. Brands: “The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism”

Journalist and Author Susan Berfield will share insights about her book The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism on May 6. Selected by Amazon editors as one of the best of 2020, Berfields book takes us back to when President Theodore Roosevelt and Banker J.P. Morgan battled in the courts to determine the balance of power between government and big business.Susan Berfield is an award-winning feature writer and investigative reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg News.Dr. H.W. Brands, History Professor and Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair at the University of Texas at Austin, will act as moderator.To download a program flyer, please click here.

College Station, TX - 12:00am

Author Susan Berfield with Dr. H.W. Brands: “The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism”

Journalist and Author Susan Berfield will share insights about her book The Hour of Fate: Theodore Roosevelt, J.P. Morgan and the Battle to Transform American Capitalism on May 6. Selected by Amazon editors as one of the best of 2020, Berfields book takes us back to when President Theodore Roosevelt and Banker J.P. Morgan battled in the courts to determine the balance of power between government and big business.Susan Berfield is an award-winning feature writer and investigative reporter for Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg News.Dr. H.W. Brands, History Professor and Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair at the University of Texas at Austin, will act as moderator.To download a program flyer, please click here.

Online - 6:00pm to 7:00pm

The Words That Made Us: America’s Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840

In "The Words that Made Us," Akhil Reed Amar unites history and law in a vivid narrative of the biggest constitutional questions early Americans confronted.

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Genealogy Series: Preserving and Digitizing Personal Photo Albums and Scrapbooks

Our Genealogy Series begins with session 1 of 6: "Preserving and Digitizing Personal Photo Albums and Scrapbooks."

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

"Buses Are a Comin'" author program

Original Freedom Rider Charles Person describes what it was like to challenge segregation in the 1960's.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

The Triumph of Nancy Reagan

Karen Tumulty describes how the made-in-Hollywood marriage of Ronald and Nancy Reagan is more than a love story—it’s the partnership that made him President.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Age of Acrimony: How Americans Fought to Fix their Democracy, 1865–1915

In "The Age of Acrimony," Jon Grinspan charts the rise and fall of 19th-century America’s unruly politics.

Online - 9:30am to 11:30am

Chief FOIA Officers Council Meeting

This virtual meeting is open to the public.

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.

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.