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The Story of Feed Sacks
Join us for a special discussion encompassing all kinds of feed sack reuse after World War I with Linzee McCray, author of "Feed Sacks: The Colorful History of a Frugal Fabric."
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Author Talk: Octopus's Garden
Dr. Benjamin T. Jenkins, Associate Professor of History and Archivist at the University of LaVerne
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The East Wing: Expanding First Ladies’ Impact from Jacqueline Kennedy to Jill Biden
Anita McBride, Barbara Perry, and Elizabeth Rees discuss the evolution of the role of the First Lady from the Kennedy administration through today.
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THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS
Jeffrey Rosen discusses his book The Pursuit of Happiness, which explores what “the pursuit of happiness” meant to our nation’s Founders. Mary Sarah Bilder, Boston College professor of law, moderates.
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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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American Coal: Russell Lee Portraits
Authors Mary Jane Appel and Douglas Brinkley will discuss the 1946 coal miners strike and the work of photographer Russell Lee in documeting the miners and their families.
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Earning Their Wings: The WASPs of World War II and the Fight for Veteran Recognition
Author Sarah Parry Myers will discuss the Women’s Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program during World War II.
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Remember the First Ladies
In celebration of Women's History Month, the co-authors of "Remember the First Ladies: The Legacies of America's History-Making Women" will discuss the First Ladies' unique position of influence.
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Bringing Home the White House: The Hidden History of the Women who Shaped the Presidency in the 20th Century
Bringing Home the White House: The Hidden History of the Women who Shaped the Presidency in the 20th Century
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Korean War Remembered
Author event with Dr. Michael Devine.