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  • November 12 Tuesday

    Ann Arbor, MI - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

    Dawn of the Code War

    Former Assistant Attorney General John P. Carlin takes us to the front lines of a global but little understood fight as the Justice Department and the FBI chases down hackers, online terrorist recruiters, and spies.
  • Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm

    Film Screening of "The Green Book: Guide to Freedom"

    Film screening of "The Green Book" documentary produced by the Smithsonian channel at the Bruce R. Watkins Cultural Center, 3700 Blue Parkway, Kansas City, MO.
  • Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

    Everyday Decisions and Environmental Challenges

    Tatiana Schlossberg, author of Inconspicuous Consumption, and other panelists discuss the environmental impact inherent in our everyday choices. David Cash, graduate dean at UMass Boston, moderates.
  • Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

    Give Me Liberty: A History of America's Exceptional Idea

    Richard Brookhiser looks at 13 documents that helped to make America what it is.
  • November 11 Monday

    Yorba Linda, CA - 11:00am to 1:00pm

    Veterans Day Commemoration

    Honoring the service of American military members at our November 11 Veterans Day celebration in the East Room at the Nixon Presidential Library.
  • Abilene, KS - 9:00am to 4:45pm

    Veterans Day Free Admission

    Free admission all day for everyone in honor of our veterans.
  • Online - 8:00am to 5:00pm

    Research Rooms Closed for Veterans Day

    Regular research room hours will resume on Tuesday, November 12. Online access to National Archives holdings are still available 24 hours a day through Archives.gov/research.
  • November 10 Sunday

    West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:30pm

    Veterans Day

    Civil War Fathers: Sons of the Civil War in World War II
  • November 5 Tuesday

    Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

    A Conversation with Barbara Lee

    Congresswoman Barbara Lee discusses her distinguished career and contemporary civil rights issues. Kenneth Mack, professor of law and history at Harvard University, moderates.
  • Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

    EVENT CANCELLED

    Left for Dead at Nijmegen: The True Story of an American Paratrooper in World War II

    American paratrooper Gene Metcalfe was left for dead after jumping into German-held territory in World War II, but Marcus Nannini tells his story of survival.
  • Kansas City, MO - 6:00am to 7:00pm

    Election Day

    The National Archives at Kansas City will be a polling site on Tuesday, November 5.
  • November 4 Monday

    Yorba Linda, CA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

    Nicholas Sarantakes on Nixon and Sports

    Nicholas Evan Sartantakes, Professor of History at the Naval War College, will discuss President Nixon’s intertwined, and relatively unknown, relationship with the spectacle of American sports.
  • October 28 Monday

    Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

    First: Sandra Day O’Connor

    Award-winning author Evan Thomas and his wife Oscie Thomas, an attorney and frequent collaborator on his books, discuss his new book First: Sandra Day O’Connor. Barbara Perry moderates.
  • October 27 Sunday

    Yorba Linda, CA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

    Meet Newt Gingrich at the Nixon Library

    The former House Speaker and New York Times-bestselling author returns to the Nixon Library to discuss the Sino-American relationship in his timely new book Trump vs. China: Facing America’s Greatest Threat.
  • West Branch, IA - 9:00am to 5:00pm

    Collaborating Collectors: Herbert & Lou Hoover - Exhibit Closes

    A temporary exhibit featuring rarely displayed, unique, personal items from our collections - and the stories behind the artifacts. Exhibit closes today.
  • October 25 Friday

    West Branch, IA - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

    Grave Site Ceremony

    Keynote speaker, Allan Hoover, III
  • October 24 Thursday

    Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

    Presidents on the Big Screen: Dr. Strangelove

    Revisit an American political classic with this special screening of Dr. Strangelove, the next film in the Presidents on the Big Screen series.
  • Ann Arbor, MI - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

    The 2019 Canadian Election: Issues and Impact for Michigan

    Join us for a moderated discussion on the issues and results of the 2019 Canadian election, and its impact on US-Canadian relations and Michigan.
  • West Branch, IA - 5:30pm to 7:00pm

    Final Secrets of the Zimmermann Telegram

    A presentation by former Hoover Museum archivist, Dale Mayer.
  • Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm

    The 2019 Canadian Election

    On October 24 the Ford Presidential Library and Foundation joined with the Consulate General of Canada in Detroit to host "The 2019 Canadian Election," a panel discussion. Focusing on US-Canadian relations and Michigan, the panel included: Moderator Barry Rabe, UM Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Stephen Brooks, University of Windsor, and Maryscott Greenwood, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian American Business Council. Opening remarks by Canadian Consul General Joe Comartin. https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/thecanadianelection.pdf
  • Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm

    The 2019 Canadian Election

    On October 24 the Ford Presidential Library and Foundation joined with the Consulate General of Canada in Detroit to host "The 2019 Canadian Election," a panel discussion. Focusing on US-Canadian relations and Michigan, the panel included: Moderator Barry Rabe, UM Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Stephen Brooks, University of Windsor, and Maryscott Greenwood, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian American Business Council. Opening remarks by Canadian Consul General Joe Comartin. https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/thecanadianelection.pdf
  • Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm

    The 2019 Canadian Election

    On October 24 the Ford Presidential Library and Foundation joined with the Consulate General of Canada in Detroit to host "The 2019 Canadian Election," a panel discussion. Focusing on US-Canadian relations and Michigan, the panel included: Moderator Barry Rabe, UM Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Stephen Brooks, University of Windsor, and Maryscott Greenwood, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian American Business Council. Opening remarks by Canadian Consul General Joe Comartin. https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/thecanadianelection.pdf
  • Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm

    The 2019 Canadian Election

    On October 24 the Ford Presidential Library and Foundation joined with the Consulate General of Canada in Detroit to host "The 2019 Canadian Election," a panel discussion. Focusing on US-Canadian relations and Michigan, the panel included: Moderator Barry Rabe, UM Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Stephen Brooks, University of Windsor, and Maryscott Greenwood, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian American Business Council. Opening remarks by Canadian Consul General Joe Comartin. https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/thecanadianelection.pdf
  • Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am

    The 2019 Canadian Election

    On October 24 the Ford Presidential Library and Foundation joined with the Consulate General of Canada in Detroit to host "The 2019 Canadian Election," a panel discussion. Focusing on US-Canadian relations and Michigan, the panel included: Moderator Barry Rabe, UM Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Stephen Brooks, University of Windsor, and Maryscott Greenwood, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian American Business Council. Opening remarks by Canadian Consul General Joe Comartin. https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/thecanadianelection.pdf
  • Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am

    The 2019 Canadian Election

    On October 24 the Ford Presidential Library and Foundation joined with the Consulate General of Canada in Detroit to host "The 2019 Canadian Election," a panel discussion. Focusing on US-Canadian relations and Michigan, the panel included: Moderator Barry Rabe, UM Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Stephen Brooks, University of Windsor, and Maryscott Greenwood, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian American Business Council. Opening remarks by Canadian Consul General Joe Comartin. https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/thecanadianelection.pdf

All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.

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