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Gerald Ford and an Old Sentence that Feels Unexpectedly Modern
Gerald Ford Jr. grew up in a region of the nation heavily shaped by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Ford Presidential Foundation Executive Director Gleaves Whitney will unpack the significance of this jewel.
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Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
This free program allows visitors to view documents, photos, videos, and objects that aren’t normally on display. The theme for May is the 14th Amendment and the Clinton administration.
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Spirit of Independence Festival
From June 4-6, 2026, the National Archives Foundation is hosting the Spirit of Independence Festival, a spectacular multi-day festival to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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This free program allows visitors to view documents, photos, videos, and objects that aren’t normally on display. The theme for May is the 14th Amendment and the Clinton administration.
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July 4th Celebration
Join us on Saturday, July 4, as we commemorate the 250th Anniversary of American Independence at our 4th of July Celebration!
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Royals Free Weekend!
Celebrate Memorial Day weekend with a special gift to the community, thanks to the Kansas City Royals Foundation.
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Memorial Day Howitzer Firing Demonstration
"Truman's Own" 129th Field Artillery, Missouri National Guard will give a Howitzer firing demonstration of at 1400 (2:00 PM)
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Sip & Write
America250: Learn to scribe a line from an original historical document on loan from the National Archives in Washington, DC.
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Don't Tell the President with Jean Becker and Tom Collamore
Two former staffers to President George H. W. Bush bring together the most harrowing and hilarious stories behind presidential events over the past sixty years.
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Don't Tell the President with Jean Becker and Tom Collamore
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Two former staffers to President George H. W. Bush bring together the most harrowing and hilarious stories behind presidential events over the past sixty years.