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  • October 31 Monday

    Online - 3:00pm

    Watergate Girl with Jill Wine-Banks

    Virtual-- Discussing her book, "The Watergate Girl," Jill Wine-Banks will take us inside her trial-by-fire experience as a Watergate prosecutor and examine the legacy of Watergate fifty years on.
  • Online - 1:00pm

    Russia: Revolution and Civil War with Sir Antony Beevor

    Virtual-- Sir Antony Beevor takes us back to 1917 when a devastating struggle took place in Russia following the collapse of the Tsarist empire. Many regard this savage civil war as the most influential event of the modern era.
  • Online - 1:00pm

    Watergate Girl with Jill Wine-Banks

    Virtual-- Discussing her book, "The Watergate Girl," Jill Wine-Banks will take us inside her trial-by-fire experience as a Watergate prosecutor and examine the legacy of Watergate fifty years on.
  • Online - 11:00am

    Russia: Revolution and Civil War with Sir Antony Beevor

    Virtual-- Sir Antony Beevor takes us back to 1917 when a devastating struggle took place in Russia following the collapse of the Tsarist empire. Many regard this savage civil war as the most influential event of the modern era.
  • Online - 11:00am

    Watergate Girl with Jill Wine-Banks

    Virtual-- Discussing her book, "The Watergate Girl," Jill Wine-Banks will take us inside her trial-by-fire experience as a Watergate prosecutor and examine the legacy of Watergate fifty years on.
  • October 27 Thursday

    Abilene, KS - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

    Lunch & Learn - October 2022

    This monthly series is held the 4th Thursday of each month. The 2022 program theme is "Dwight Eisenhower: The Making of a Leader" and will focus on family, military, presidency, and mentorship.
  • Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

    In the Houses of Their Dead: The Lincolns, the Booths, and the Spirits

    Author Terry Alford tells the story of Abraham Lincoln through the strange points of contact between his family and that of the man who killed him, John Wilkes Booth.
  • October 22 Saturday

    Washington, DC - 10:00am to 3:00pm

    Sports in the Archives Family Day

    Join us at the National Archives as we explore the wide world of sporting with our new exhibit "All American: The Power of Sports" and participate in exciting family activities.
  • October 19 Wednesday

    Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

    The First Populist: The Defiant Life of Andrew Jackson

    Historian David S. Brown traces President Andrew Jackson’s unusual life and legacy and sheds new light on his place in our nation’s history, focusing on his role as a popular leader.
  • October 11 Tuesday

    Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

    Evenings at Ease - October 2022

    The Evenings at Ease series is held the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m.
  • October 1 Saturday

    Online - 3:00pm

    Russia: Revolution and Civil War with Sir Antony Beevor

    Virtual-- Sir Antony Beevor takes us back to 1917 when a devastating struggle took place in Russia following the collapse of the Tsarist empire. Many regard this savage civil war as the most influential event of the modern era.
  • Online - 3:00pm

    Watergate Girl with Jill Wine-Banks

    Virtual-- Discussing her book, "The Watergate Girl," Jill Wine-Banks will take us inside her trial-by-fire experience as a Watergate prosecutor and examine the legacy of Watergate fifty years on.
  • Online - 1:00pm

    Russia: Revolution and Civil War with Sir Antony Beevor

    Virtual-- Sir Antony Beevor takes us back to 1917 when a devastating struggle took place in Russia following the collapse of the Tsarist empire. Many regard this savage civil war as the most influential event of the modern era.
  • Online - 1:00pm

    Watergate Girl with Jill Wine-Banks

    Virtual-- Discussing her book, "The Watergate Girl," Jill Wine-Banks will take us inside her trial-by-fire experience as a Watergate prosecutor and examine the legacy of Watergate fifty years on.
  • Online - 11:00am

    Russia: Revolution and Civil War with Sir Antony Beevor

    Virtual-- Sir Antony Beevor takes us back to 1917 when a devastating struggle took place in Russia following the collapse of the Tsarist empire. Many regard this savage civil war as the most influential event of the modern era.
  • Online - 11:00am

    Watergate Girl with Jill Wine-Banks

    Virtual-- Discussing her book, "The Watergate Girl," Jill Wine-Banks will take us inside her trial-by-fire experience as a Watergate prosecutor and examine the legacy of Watergate fifty years on.
  • September 27 Tuesday

    Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

    37 Words

    In partnership with ESPN, we present a screening of episode one of the documentary 37 Words, which  tells the inspiring story of Title IX. Olympic Gold Medal–winning swimmer Donna De Verona will speak.
  • September 23 Friday

    Online - 11:15am to 11:45am

    The Constitution and Our Community (Grades 3–5)

    Students will explore the idea of community, hone their primary source analysis skills by examining government records, and connect the Constitution to their own lives.
  • September 22 Thursday

    Online - 4:00pm to 5:00pm

    Sports and Women: Telling the Stories of the Quest for Equality

    Pioneering writers and filmmakers share their experiences in breaking barriers for women in sports and speak to the challenging issues faced by women at the highest levels of athletic performance.
  • Online - 1:15pm to 1:45pm

    The Constitution Rules! (Grades K–2)

    Students will explore the idea of different responsibilities in their community and analyze images that highlight the jobs of the three branches of government.
  • Abilene, KS - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

    Duck and Cover: Eisenhower, the Cold War, and the Atomic Bomb

    This monthly series is held the 4th Thursday of each month. The 2022 program theme is "Dwight Eisenhower: The Making of a Leader" and will focus on family, military, presidency, and mentorship.
  • September 20 Tuesday

    Online - 1:15pm to 1:45pm

    The Constitution and Our Community (Grades 3–5)

    Students will explore the idea of community, hone their primary source analysis skills by examining government records, and connect the Constitution to their own lives.
  • September 19 Monday

    Online - 11:15am to 11:45am

    The Constitution Rules! (Grades K–2)

    Students will explore the idea of different responsibilities in their community and analyze images that highlight the jobs of the three branches of government.
  • September 15 Thursday

    Independence, MO - 4:00pm to 6:30pm

    Teacher Appreciation Night

    Educators, join the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum – and many other regional museums and historic sites – for Teacher Appreciation Night, an exclusive evening celebrating educators.

All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.

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