May 23, 2022 - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Black Suffrage: Lincoln’s Last Goal
As the Civil War came to a close, Abraham Lincoln announced his support for voting rights for at least some of the newly freed enslaved people. Paul D. Escott explores the vigorous national debates on this issue.
2022
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May 23 Monday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Young Learners Children’s Book Program: Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial
Meet Linda Booth Sweeney, author of "Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial," and a National Park Service Ranger.
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Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Black Suffrage: Lincoln’s Last Goal
As the Civil War came to a close, Abraham Lincoln announced his support for voting rights for at least some of the newly freed enslaved people. Paul D. Escott explores the vigorous national debates on this issue.
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May 25 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Historic Census Bureau Sources for Filipino, Guamanian & Chamorro, American Samoan & Native Hawaiian Research
Christopher Martin, a historian with the U.S. Census Bureau, focuses on historic Census Bureau resources for Filipinos, Guamanians and Chamorros, American Samoans, and Native Hawaiians.
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May 26 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
May Lunch & Learn: Eisenhower's Pandemic
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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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
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 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 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 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 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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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.