Past Events
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September 12 Tuesday
Online - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle
Author John A. Ragosta will discuss the story of how the most eloquent public speaker of the American Revolutionary era once changed history in 1799 again when he came out of retirement to defend the Constitution.
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September 9 Saturday
Grand Rapids, MI - 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibit closes: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum Conference on the Vice-Presidency
This conference on the Vice Presidency coincides with the original exhibition A Heartbeat Away: The American Vice-Presidency at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.
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September 8 Friday
Grand Rapids, MI - 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Exhibit opens: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum Conference on the Vice-Presidency
This conference on the Vice Presidency coincides with the original exhibition A Heartbeat Away: The American Vice-Presidency at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum.
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September 7 Thursday
Little Rock, AR - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Clinton Presidential Center Presents Jeffrey Toobin
Best-selling author and journalist Jeffrey Toobin will discuss his latest book, “Homegrown: Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right Wing Extremism.” -
Online - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting
Sixth meeting of the 2022-2024 FOIA Advisory Committee.
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September 6 Wednesday
Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Shipwrecked: A True Civil War Story of Mutinies, Jailbreaks, Blockade-Running, and the Slave Trade
Jonathan W. White will tell the story of Appleton Oaksmith, a sea captain whose life intersected with some of the most important moments, movements, and individuals of the mid-19th century.
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September 1 Friday
Little Rock, AR - 9:00pm to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opens: "Learning to Serve, Serving to Learn: AmeriCorps during the Clinton Administration".
"Learning to Serve, Serving to Learn: AmeriCorps during the Clinton Administration", a pop up and virtual exhibit, marks the 30th Anniversary of Americorps.
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August 28 Monday
Online - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Truman Book Club Discussion
Truman Book Club Discussion: "Bomb: The Race to Build--and Steal--the World's Most Dangerous Weapon" by Steve Sheinkin -
Ann Arbor, MI - 8:45am to 4:45pm
Exhibit Opens: Gerald Ford, the Vice-Presidency, and the 25th Amendment
This exhibit is a small companion to the larger exhibit at the Museum. It will focus more tightly on Gerald Ford’s Vice-Presidency and the ways it was shaped by the 25th Amendment.
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August 25 Friday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
60th Anniversary of the March on Washington Film Screening
Join us for a film screening and discussion of director James Blue’s 1964 film "The March," which documented the August 28, 1963, March on Washington
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August 24 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
A Personal Plight (Lunch & Learn)
This monthly series is held the 4th Thursday of each month. The 2023 program theme is "Difficult Decisions." Join us all year for a deep dive into the challenges faced during the Eisenhower era.
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August 22 Tuesday
Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Recasting the Vote: How Women of Color Transformed the Suffrage Movement
Author Cathleen D. Cahill tells the powerful stories of a multiracial group of activists who propelled the national suffrage movement toward a more inclusive vision of equal rights.
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August 19 Saturday
Little Rock, AR - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Happy Birthday former President Clinton
Come and celebrate former President Clinton's 77th birthday
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August 18 Friday
Little Rock, AR - 2:00pm to 2:30pm
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
This free program allows visitors to the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum to view documents, photos, videos, and objects that aren’t normally on display. "The President's Birthday" is the August theme. -
Little Rock, AR - 11:00am to 11:30am
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
This free program allows visitors to the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum to view documents, photos, videos, and objects that aren’t normally on display. "The President's Birthday" is the August theme.
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August 17 Thursday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Tom Lake and Do Tell
Join Ann Patchett, author of "Tom Lake," and Lindsay Lynch, author of "Do Tell", as they discuss their books. -
Online - 11:00am to 12:00pm
The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Bessie Coleman
Meet Bessie Coleman, pioneering American aviator, portrayed by Daisy Century.
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August 16 Wednesday
Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
The Summer of 1876: Outlaws, Lawmen, and Legends in the Season That Defined the American West
Author Chris Wimmer weaves together the events of the summer of 1876, a key period in the development of the mythology of the Old West.
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August 15 Tuesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store
James McBride discusses "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store" -
Atlanta, GA - 10:00am to 4:45pm
Exhibit Opening: The Many Lives of Andrew Young
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum is pleased to host The Many Lives of Andrew Young from August 11 thru October 1st.
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August 10 Thursday
Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Sound Recordings of the World War II Era
This presentation explores World War II audio holdings of the National Archives Moving Image and Sound Branch.
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August 9 Wednesday
Grand Rapids, MI - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opens: A Heartbeat Away: The American Vice-Presidency
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Gerald Ford's Vice-Presidency, the Museum has developed a new temporary exhibit exploring the history of the office from the nation's founding to the present day.
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August 8 Tuesday
Abilene, KS - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
August Evenings at Ease
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Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat
Author Eileen A. Bjorkman will tell the story of the women military aviators of the 1970s and 1980s who kicked open the door to fly in combat in 1993—along with the story of the women who paved the way before them.
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August 5 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Hoover, World War II, and the Postwar
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum is proud to host multiple scholars who will present on a series of topics relating to Hoover, World War II, and the Postwar.
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August 2 Wednesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Live
Paul Kix discusses "You Have to Be Prepared to Die Before You Can Live: Ten Weeks in Birmingham That Changed America" -
Online - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
“Civics for All of US” Teacher Workshop - The Bill of Rights for Secondary Educators
Participants in this online workshop will study the history of the Bill of Rights by analyzing primary sources. -
Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Korea: The Forgotten War
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, we present two panel discussions. The afternoon session will address the changing roles of African Americans and women in the military. -
Online - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Korea: The Forgotten War
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, we present two panel discussions. The morning session will discus the war's overall strategic and operational efforts.
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August 1 Tuesday
Little Rock, AR - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Clinton Presidential Center Presents “The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs” with paleontologist Steve Brusatte
Steve Brusatte, PhD., will recount the story of where dinosaurs came from, how they rose up to dominance, how most of them went extinct when a giant asteroid hit, and how some of them lived on as today’s birds. -
Online - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
“Civics for All of US” Teacher Workshop - The Bill of Rights for Elementary Educators
This online workshop will explore how to engage young learners in the active exploration of primary sources that teach about the rights embodied in the Bill of Rights.
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July 31 Monday
Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Truman Library Book Club Discussion
The Truman Book Club for July is "Dewey Defeats Truman: The 1948 Election and the Battle for America's Soul," by A.J. Baime.
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July 27 Thursday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
The Fear of Too Much Justice
Authors Stephen B. Bright and James Kwak discuss their book The Fear of Too Much Justice -
Abilene, KS - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Native American Sovereignty Termination Laws Lunch & Learn
This monthly series is held the 4th Thursday of each month. The 2023 program theme is "Difficult Decisions." Join us all year for a deep dive into the challenges faced during the Eisenhower era.
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July 26 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 8:00pm to 12:00pm
Truman Civil Rights Symposium
On July 26, 1948, with the stroke of a pen, President Harry S. Truman changed the course of American history. By signing Executive Order 9981. -
Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Britain and the American Dream
Peter Moore’s "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" tells the true story of what may be the most successful import in U.S. history: the “American dream.”
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July 25 Tuesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
This Isn’t Going to End Well
Daniel Wallace discuss his book This Isn't Going to End Well
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July 21 Friday
Little Rock, AR - 2:00pm to 2:30pm
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
This free program allows visitors to the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum to view documents, photos, videos, and objects that aren’t normally on display. The theme for July, "Who is behind the lens?".
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July 20 Thursday
Online - 1:30pm to 2:30pm
One More War to Fight: Union Veterans’ Battle for Equality Through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause
Stephen A. Goldman looks at the contentious post–Civil War era from the perspective of Union soldiers who supported the civil rights efforts of Black comrades and of African Americans overall. -
Online - 11:00am to 12:00pm
The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program—Meet Ulysses. S. Grant
Meet Ulysses S. Grant (as portrayed by Curt Fields)—Commander of the Union Army during the Civil War and 18th President of the United States.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.