2022
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May 28 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CDT
Deliverance: America and the Famine in Soviet Russia, 1921-1923
Deliverance tells the story of one of the greatest humanitarian efforts, with Herbert Hoover and the American Relief Administration’s (ARA) providing food and medical relief during the Soviet famine of 1921.
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May 30 Monday
West Branch, IA - 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CDT
Iowa Brass Concert
Patriotic music performed in the Village Green, downtown West Branch, Iowa.
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June 1 Wednesday
Online - 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CDT
2022 Annual WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium - Thomas Arnold
"Learning How to Love America in 1941: Building the US Army's WWII Public Relations Machine"
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Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Watergate: Blueprint for Scandal
A film screening and discussion in partnership with CNN Original Series and marking the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in. John Dean, CNN's Laura Coates, and special guests will discuss the episode.
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June 2 Thursday
Online - 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CDT
2022 Annual WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium - Tyler Bamford, Ph.D.
"The Spoils Of War: US Soldiers' Souvenirs of World War II in Wartime Reporting"
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Online - 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. CDT
2022 Annual WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium - Ryan Poff
"Unduly Harrowing": Film Media Portrayals of Combat in World War II"
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June 3 Friday
Online - 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CDT
2022 Annual WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium - Nataliia Zalietok
"Periodicals As a Source For the Research on the Women's Service in the Soviet Armed Forces (1941-1945)"
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June 4 Saturday
Abilene, KS - 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. CDT
Symphony at Sunset Annual D-Day Commemoration Concert
Held the first Saturday in June on the grounds of the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum.
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June 7 Tuesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
The Four Ages of American Foreign Policy: Weak Power, Great Power, Superpower, Hyperpower
Author Michael Mandelbaum offers a new framework for understanding the evolution of the foreign policy of the United States.
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June 9 Thursday
Online - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee members meet to discuss and vote on draft subcommittee recommendations.
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June 14 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Evenings at Ease: Eisenhower and Pershing
The Evenings at Ease series is held the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m.
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June 15 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
The Last Slave Ship: The True Story of How Clotilda Was Found, Her Descendants, and an Extraordinary Reckoning
Ben Raines recounts the perilous journey of the last ship to bring enslaved Africans to the United States. the story of its rediscovery, and its complex legacy.
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June 16 Thursday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Thomas Edison
Meet Thomas Edison, American inventor, scientist and businessman as portrayed by Bob Gleason.
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June 17 Friday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Juneteenth: A Celebration
In commemoration of Juneteenth, we join with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) for a discussion with a musical performance.
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June 18 Saturday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT
Juneteenth Family Day
Celebrate Juneteenth with family-friendly art-making and activities at the National Archives Museum.
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June 22 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
The Education of Betsey Stockton: An Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom
Gregory Nobles tells the remarkable story of a Black woman’s journey from slavery to emancipation, from antebellum New Jersey to the Hawaiian Islands, and from her own self-education to a lifetime of teaching.
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June 23 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
June 2022 Lunch & Learn
This monthly series is held the 4th Thursday of each month. The 2022 program theme is "Dwight Eisenhower: The Making of a Leader" and will focus on family, military, presidency, and mentorship.
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June 26 Sunday
West Branch, IA - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. CDT
A Woman of Adventure: The Life and Times of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover
Author Annette B. Dunlap will give a presentation on her new biography of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover.
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June 28 Tuesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Rebels at Sea: Privateering in the American Revolution
In "Rebels at Sea," Eric Jay Dolin contends that privateers were critical to the American victory in the Revoltionary War.
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June 29 Wednesday
Online - 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Office of Government Information Services Annual Meeting
Learn about the Federal FOIA Ombudsman's work in the last year and share your thoughts.
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July 4 Monday
West Branch, IA - 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. CDT
Iowa Brass Concert
Outdoor concert of patriotic music by Iowa Brass Band in the Village Green, West Branch, IA.
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July 5 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives: History Camp at the National Archives (Ages 11–15)
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives!
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July 6 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives: History Camp at the National Archives (Ages 11–15)
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives!
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July 7 Thursday
Washington, DC - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives: History Camp at the National Archives (Ages 11–15)
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives!
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July 8 Friday
Washington, DC - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives: History Camp at the National Archives (Ages 11–15)
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives!
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July 11 Monday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives: History Camp at the National Archives (Ages 11–15)
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives!
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July 12 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives: History Camp at the National Archives (Ages 11–15)
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives!
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Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Ike's Book Club - July 2022
July Book Selection: Servants of the People: The 1960s Legacy of African American Leadership By Lea E. Williams
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July 13 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives: History Camp at the National Archives (Ages 11–15)
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives!
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July 14 Thursday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives: History Camp at the National Archives (Ages 11–15)
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives!
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July 15 Friday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Kid Detectives: History Camp at the National Archives (Ages 11–15)
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives!
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December 31 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST
Deliverance: America and the Famine in Soviet Russia, 1921-1923
Deliverance tells the story of one of the greatest humanitarian efforts, with Herbert Hoover and the American Relief Administration’s providing food and medical relief during the Soviet famine.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.