Past Events
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April 10 Tuesday
Grand Rapids, MI - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opens: In Step with Betty Ford
A celebration of Betty Ford's centennial.
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April 9 Monday
Yorba Linda, CA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Collegiate Forum: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence
The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Fall of the White Collar -
Yorba Linda, CA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Collegiate Forum: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence
The Rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Fall of the White Collar -
Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Film Screening and Discussion - Big Sonia
Film screening and discussion of Big Sonia, a documentary about Holocaust survivor and Kansas City resident Sonia Warshawski. This program will take place at Park University, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO. -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Film Screening of Andrew Young Presents "Memphis: Facing the Cross"
Ambassador Andrew Young Presents "Memphis: Facing the Cross." We will screen the film and hear from Ambassador Young. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Trouble with Minna: A Case of Slavery and Emancipation in the Antebellum North
In this intriguing book, history professor Hendrik Hartog uses a forgotten 1840 case to explore the regime of gradual emancipation that took place in New Jersey
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April 8 Sunday
Grand Rapids, MI - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Free Admission Day
Celebrate Betty Ford's Centennial with free admission to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum!
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April 7 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Food Will Win the War
Brian "Fox" Ellis as Herbert Hoover, The Great Humanitarian. -
Dallas, TX - 11:00am to 11:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours. -
Dallas, TX - 10:00am to 10:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours.
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April 6 Friday
Fort Worth, TX - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Baseball: The National Pastime at the National Archives!
Join us to explore the national pastime in the records of the National Archives. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Betty Ford: The Real Deal
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of First Lady Betty Ford’s birth, join us for the screening of the 2009 PBS documentary that profiles Betty Ford. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 5:30pm
Exhibit Opens: Betty Ford: A Champion for Breast Cancer Awareness
View rarely seen objects, documents, and photographs that highlight Betty Ford’s courage and candor when speaking publicly about her own personal battle with breast cancer. -
Online - 9:00am to 5:00pm
#ArchivesDanceParty
Join us on the dance floor for an epic #ArchivesDanceParty as we shimmy and share our favorite dance-related photos, sheet music, artifacts and more!
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April 5 Thursday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Menno Schilthuizen lecture
Menno Schilthuizen discusses and signs his book "Darwin Comes to Town: How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution." -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Lady in Red: An Intimate Portrait of Nancy Reagan
Sheila Tate discusses her book, Lady in Red-–a collection of images and stories related to First Lady Nancy Reagan.
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April 4 Wednesday
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Author Event - The Sweden File by Alan Proctor
Author lecture program presented as a part of the Remembering Vietnam Program Series. Proctor will discuss and sign copies of, The Sweden File: Memoir of an American Expatriate, at the National Archives. -
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Preservation of War: “Vietnam – The Combat Artist Program”
The Combat Artist Program was created as a means of preserving the experience and activities of soldiers through art.
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April 3 Tuesday
Yorba Linda, CA - 11:30am to 12:30pm
Lecture and Luncheon with Ben Stein
Lecture and Luncheon with Ben Stein -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Eisenhower: Becoming the Leader of the Free World
In "Eisenhower," a new and engaging biography of the 34th President, Professor Louis Galambos discusses the career of Dwight D. Eisenhower. -
Kansas City, MO - 6:00am to 7:00pm
Election Day
The National Archives at Kansas City is a polling site for the April 3 Election Day. Additional foot traffic and limited parking is expected.
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April 2 Monday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Johnny Smith author Lecture
Johnny Smith discusses and signs his book "A Season in the Sun: The Rise of Mickey mantle"
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April 1 Sunday
Austin, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opening: Leveling the Playing Field
Exhibit on display April 21, 2018 - January 13, 2019.
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March 31 Saturday
Abilene, KS - 11:30am to 2:30pm
Annual Easter Egg Hunt/Roll
Annual community event with Abilene Parks and Rec - Easter egg hunt and roll with other games -
Dallas, TX - 11:00am to 11:45am
Bluebonnet Tours
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours. -
Austin, TX - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Easter Egg Roll
Easter Egg Roll -
Dallas, TX - 10:00am to 10:45am
Bluebonnet Tours
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours. -
Independence, MO - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Harry's Hop n' Hunt
This year the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum will bring the tradition home to the heartland. -
Independence, MO - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Harry's Hop n' Hunt
The White House Egg Roll is coming to Independence! This year the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum will bring the tradition home to the heartland.
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March 29 Thursday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Anthony Ray Hinton Lecture
Former Death Row inmate Anthony Ray Hinton discusses and signs his book "The Sun Does Shine." -
West Branch, IA - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Lou Henry Hoover Birthday
Celebrate Lou Henry Hoover's birthday. -
West Branch, IA - 10:00am to 4:30pm
Lou Henry Hoover Birthday Celebration
Celebrate Lou Henry Hoover's birthday with free Girl Scout cookies.
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March 28 Wednesday
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Film Screening and Discussion - Equal Means Equal
Film screening and discussion of Equal Means Equal with the United Nations Association Women's Group. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Brian Becker Lecture
Brian Becker - "Economics and the Presidency" -
Washington, DC - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Origami Hands-on Adult Workshop
Come to a free origami workshop--the perfect way to celebrate the cherry blossoms. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm
Economics and the Presidency
Economist and Ford Foundation Trustee, Brian Becker, presented a well-attended talk on presidents and the key economic issues that defined their times and often impacted their success. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm
Economics and the Presidency
Economist and Ford Foundation Trustee, Brian Becker, presented a well-attended talk on presidents and the key economic issues that defined their times and often impacted their success. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm
Economics and the Presidency
Economist and Ford Foundation Trustee, Brian Becker, presented a well-attended talk on presidents and the key economic issues that defined their times and often impacted their success. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm
Economics and the Presidency
Economist and Ford Foundation Trustee, Brian Becker, presented a well-attended talk on presidents and the key economic issues that defined their times and often impacted their success. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am
Economics and the Presidency
Economist and Ford Foundation Trustee, Brian Becker, presented a well-attended talk on presidents and the key economic issues that defined their times and often impacted their success.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.