2024
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March 28 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Cold War Radio Lunch & Learn
The 2024 programming will explore specific Eisenhower-era initiatives in seeking peace through prosperity, strength, and alliances.
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March 29 Friday
West Branch, IA - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
In recognition of Lou Henry Hoover's 150th Birthday, Museum Registrar Sara Godin will share some of Lou's clothing and Girl Scout-related items to celebrate!
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March 30 Saturday
Atlanta, GA - 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT
Exhibition Open: The Negro Motorist Green Book
Saturday, March 30, 2024 - 09:30a.m. to 4:30p.m.
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Independence, MO - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CDT
Harry’s Hop ’n Hunt
Harry’s Hop ’n Hunt in the east and south lawns of the Truman Library. Includes a White House-style Easter egg roll, petting zoo and family-friendly events.
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West Branch, IA - 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT
Lou Henry Hoover: Pioneer. Humanitarian. Leader.
The Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum will host a special presentation event highlighting the extraordinary life of Lou Henry Hoover.
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April 1 Monday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Stephanie Stuckey, Author of UnStuck: Rebirth of an American Icon
Tuesday, April 1, 2024
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April 2 Tuesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Amor Towles, Author of Table for Two (SOLD OUT)
Tuesday, April 2, 2024 - 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.
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April 3 Wednesday
Atlanta, GA - 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Free Film Screening: Unspoken
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 - 5:00p.m. to 8:00p.m.
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April 4 Thursday
Online - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting
Ninth meeting of the 2022-2024 FOIA Advisory Committee.
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Atlanta, GA - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Jim Wallis, Author of The False White Gospel: Rejecting Christian Nationalism, Reclaiming True Faith, and Refounding Democracy
Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.
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April 6 Saturday
Atlanta, GA - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT
Keith O'Brien, Author of Charlie Hustle
Saturday, April 6, 2024 - 2:00p.m. to 3:00p.m.
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April 9 Tuesday
Ann Arbor, MI - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT
An Evening with Author Barbara McQuade
Legal scholar and analyst Barbara McQuade will discuss how to identify the ways disinformation is seeping into all facets of our society and how we can fight against it.
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April 10 Wednesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
The Day that Shook Georgia: Film Screening and discussion
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00p.m.
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April 11 Thursday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT
The 1936 Berlin Olympic Games: Teaching "Americans and the Holocaust" with National Archives Primary Sources
Middle school and high school teachers in every discipline are invited to participate in this free virtual workshop co-hosted by the National Archives and the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum
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April 13 Saturday
Atlanta, GA - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Carter Library Family Day
Saturday, April, 13, 2024 FREE Admission all day 9:30am - 4:30pm Special Events 10am - 2pm
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April 17 Wednesday
Online - 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. EDT
Chief FOIA Officers (CFO) Council Meeting
he meeting of the CFO Council is open to Chief FOIA Officers, FOIA professionals, and the public. The CFO Council is tasked with developing recommendations to increase agency FOIA compliance and efficiency.
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April 18 Thursday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
The National Archives Comes Alive: Young Learners Program: Meet Ruth Patrick
Meet Ruth Patrick—a botanist, limnologist, and a pioneer in freshwater ecology who broke gender barriers in the early 20th century.
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April 19 Friday
West Branch, IA - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
Museum Curator Marcus Eckhardt will showcase a variety of feed and flour sacks in the Museum collection, sharing the unique designs and details behind some of his favorites.
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April 20 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. CDT
Eco-Science Festival
Celebrate Earth Day with the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum! Join us for sustainability-themed information booths, activities, and crafts for all ages!
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April 24 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EDT
The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America
Jeffrey Rosen and Dr. Colleen Shogan will discuss what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to six of the most influential founders—Franklin, Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton.
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April 25 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
April 2024 Lunch Learn: Suez Crisis
The 2024 programming will explore specific Eisenhower-era initiatives in seeking peace through prosperity, strength, and alliances.
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Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Teaching the 80th Anniversary of D-Day with Primary Sources
Join us for an evening teacher workshop at the National Archives Museum to learn strategies and resources for teaching the history of D-Day.
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May 5 Sunday
Boston, MA - 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. EDT
PEN/Hemingway Award Celebration
Seán Hemingway honors finalists for the 2024 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel. Author Joan Silber delivers the keynote address. The Kennedy Library is the major repository of Ernest Hemingway’s personal papers.
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May 8 Wednesday
Independence, MO - 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. CDT
Commemoration of Harry S. Truman's 140th birthday
Wreath laying ceremonies.
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Atlanta, GA - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Natalie Foster, Author of The Guarantee: Inside the Fight for America’s Next Economy
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 7:00p.m. to 9:00p.m.
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May 9 Thursday
Online - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting
Tenth meeting of the 2022-2024 FOIA Advisory Committee.
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May 17 Friday
West Branch, IA - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
Join Museum staff in celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month as Museum staff showcase items that belonged to the Hoovers with ties to Asian and Pacific Islander culture!
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May 23 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
May 2024 Lunch & Learn: U2 Reconnaissance
The 2024 programming will explore specific Eisenhower-era initiatives in seeking peace through prosperity, strength, and alliances.
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June 9 Sunday
Grand Rapids, MI - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
Exhibit Closes: 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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June 13 Thursday
Online - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting
Eleventh and final meeting of the 2022-2024 FOIA Advisory Committee.
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June 21 Friday
West Branch, IA - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
Join us as we discuss the facts and the fiction revealed in the letters, diaries, and manuscripts of Laura Ingalls Wilder and Rose Wilder Lane.
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June 26 Wednesday
West Branch, IA - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CDT
Making It! Presidential Edition Summer Camp
In this hands-on, minds-on camp, campers will explore innovations of the 1920s and be challenged to create prototypes to solve real-world problems. Dive into STEAM in this fun, engaging, game-show format!
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June 27 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
June 2024 Lunch & Learn
The 2024 Waging Peace programming will explore specific Eisenhower-era initiatives in seeking peace through prosperity, strength, and alliances.
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July 5 Friday
Ann Arbor, MI - 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. EDT
Exhibit Closes: 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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July 8 Monday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives Family History Camp at the National Archives - Virtual Camp
This week-long camp will introduce the basics of family research. Discover how to use the resources of the National Archives to be history detectives into your past!
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July 9 Tuesday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives Family History Camp at the National Archives - Virtual Camp
This week-long camp will introduce the basics of family research. Discover how to use the resources of the National Archives to be history detectives into your past!
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July 10 Wednesday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives Family History Camp at the National Archives - Virtual Camp
This week-long camp will introduce the basics of family research. Discover how to use the resources of the National Archives to be history detectives into your past!
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July 11 Thursday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives Family History Camp at the National Archives - Virtual Camp
This week-long camp will introduce the basics of family research. Discover how to use the resources of the National Archives to be history detectives into your past!
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July 12 Friday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives Family History Camp at the National Archives - Virtual Camp
This week-long camp will introduce the basics of family research. Discover how to use the resources of the National Archives to be history detectives into your past!
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July 16 Tuesday
Independence, MO - 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. CDT
Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt’s Shadow and Remade the World
How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt’s Shadow and Remade the World by David L. Roll.
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July 19 Friday
West Branch, IA - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
Join Archivist Patrick Osborn as he shows and details official Federal government reports and privately produced newspapers relating to the final days of the Bonus March in the summer of 1932.
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July 22 Monday
West Branch, IA - 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT
Lights! Camera! Hoover! Summer Camp
This week-long youth camp offers a unique opportunity to produce video to be viewed on the big screen of our theater and across the globe on social media!
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July 25 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
July 2024 Lunch & Learn
The 2024 Waging Peace programming will explore specific Eisenhower-era initiatives in seeking peace through prosperity, strength, and alliances.
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August 9 Friday
West Branch, IA - 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CDT
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
Celebrate Herbert Hoover's birthday with Hoover AV Archivist Lynn Smith as she shows newsreel films showing birthday celebrations of the 31st President.
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August 17 Saturday
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August 22 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
August 2024 Lunch & Learn
The 2024 Waging Peace programming will explore specific Eisenhower-era initiatives in seeking peace through prosperity, strength, and alliances.
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September 8 Sunday
Simi Valley, CA - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PDT
Special Exhibit Closes September 8, 2024- Defending America & The Galaxy: Star Wars and SDI
Join us at the Reagan Library for a fun and informative exhibition on Star Wars – both the real-world technology of SDI, as well as items from the movie phenomenon.
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September 26 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
September 2024 Lunch & Learn
The 2024 Waging Peace programming will explore specific Eisenhower-era initiatives in seeking peace through prosperity, strength, and alliances.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.