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Is America Ready for a Third Party?


Former members of Congress discuss the two-party system and whether the nation is ready for a third party. Find an Event

Spy Pilot: Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy


Powers's son offers new information about what happened to his father on the 1960 flight that caused an international incident. Find an Event

“Exposed - Out of Focus”


Art and Literature Contest for teens, grades 7-12 Find an Event

Mondays with McCullough


Join the Mondays with McCullough book club to study the Pulitzer-prize winning biography “Truman” by David McCullough, one chapter at a time. Find an Event

History Happy Hour: Treasures from the Audiovisual Archives of HST and JFK


With catchy campaign jingles, hysterical physical fitness skits, and persistent White House squirrels, there's no end to the gems to be found in the audiovisual archives from the Kennedy and Truman Library. Find an Event

Brexit: Why the British Voted to Leave the European Union – And Will They?


Join us for a public program featuring British professor Dr. Lawrence Goldman, who will trace the history of the U.K.’s relationship with Europe and its roots dating back to the post-war era of Truman’s times. Find an Event

Ike Skelton Salute to Veterans


In honor of our veterans, the Museum is open free of charge to everyone from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a day filled with patriotic activities. Find an Event

Mondays with McCullough


Join the Mondays with McCullough book club to study the Pulitzer-prize winning biography “Truman” by David McCullough, one chapter at a time. Find an Event

Garrett Peck -- The Great War in America: World War and Its Aftermath


Offered in partnership with Tom’s Town, come celebrate the anniversary of Repeal Day with French 75 cocktails at the Truman Library and an interesting discussion with author and historian Garrett Peck. Find an Event

Mondays with McCullough


Join the Mondays with McCullough book club to study the Pulitzer-prize winning biography “Truman” by David McCullough, one chapter at a time.
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