Past Events
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May 4 Tuesday
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."
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May 3 Monday
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.
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April 29 Thursday
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.
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April 27 Tuesday
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.
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April 22 Thursday
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.
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April 21 Wednesday
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."
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April 20 Tuesday
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.
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April 15 Thursday
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.
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April 14 Wednesday
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."
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April 13 Tuesday
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.
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April 7 Wednesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Robert Strauss author program
Robert Strauss discusses mhis new book John Marshall: The Final Founder.
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April 6 Tuesday
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.
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April 5 Monday
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.
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April 2 Friday
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.
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March 31 Wednesday
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.
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March 30 Tuesday
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.
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March 29 Monday
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.
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March 28 Sunday
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.
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March 27 Saturday
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.
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March 26 Friday
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.
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March 25 Thursday
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.
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March 24 Wednesday
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.
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March 23 Tuesday
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.
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March 22 Monday
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.
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March 21 Sunday
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.
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March 20 Saturday
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.
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March 19 Friday
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.
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March 18 Thursday
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.
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March 16 Tuesday
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.
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March 15 Monday
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.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.