Washington, DC Area Events
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September 24 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Searching for Black Confederates: The Civil War's Most Persistent Myth
In a new book, Kevin M. Levin explores claims that thousands of free and enslaved African Americans fought willingly for the South.
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September 25 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT
A Towering Task: The Story of the Peace Corps
This feature documentary covers the 60-year history of the Peace Corps from the Kennedy administration onward.
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October 3 Thursday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
The Cigarette: A Political History
The author discusses her book about a controversial consumer product
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October 8 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Yale Needs Women: How the First Group of Girls Rewrote the Rules of an Ivy League Giant
The story of the impact of admitting women to Yale University.
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October 10 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EDT
Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults
A workshiop for 3-5-year olds.
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October 15 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Thomas Paine and the Clarion Call for American Independence
A biography of the man who used his pen to bring on the revolution.
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October 17 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT
Women Suffragists and the Men Who Supported Them: The Suffragents and Their Role in the Struggle for the Vote
This is a panel examining the role of men in the fight for the 19th Amendment.
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October 23 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT
The Credibility of the Fourth Estate, Past and Present
A panel of lawmakers and journalists examines the role of the traditional media in the 21st century.
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October 26 Saturday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT
Summoned: Frances Perkins and the General Welfare
The story of how government social and entitlement programs came into being under Franklin D. Roosevelt..
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October 29 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT
Undaunted: Surviving Jonestown, Summoning Courage, and Fighting Back
The story of how the author survived the Jonestown massacre and the aftermath.
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October 30 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT
Women in Leadership: The Impact of Women on the U.S. Congress
How have record numbers of women impacted legislation and how Congress works.