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Exhibit Opens: America at the Crossroads: The GUITAR & A Changing Nation


America at the Crossroads: The GUITAR and a Changing Nation, looks at America’s evolution through the lens of its most popular instrument. Find an Event

Exhibit Closes: America at the Crossroads: The GUITAR & A Changing Nation


America at the Crossroads: The GUITAR and a Changing Nation, looks at America’s evolution through the lens of its most popular instrument. Find an Event

"Exhibit Opening: Dick Boak opens America at the Crossroads: The GUITAR and A Changing Nation"


Dick Boak opens America at the Crossroads: The GUITAR and A Changing Nation. As an author, historian, and guitar builder for Martin guitars, Dick Boak will bring these instruments to life. Find an Event

The Memory, Legacy, and Lingering Questions of 9/11


Historian Garrett M. Graff, author of the New York Times bestseller "The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11," looks at how our nation remembers the events of September 11th, 2001. Find an Event

Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead


Join the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, Library and Museum in welcoming General Jim Mattis, U.S. Marines (ret) & 26th U.S. Secretary of Defense, to discuss his recent book "Call Sign Chaos." Find an Event

A Terrible Thing to Waste: Arthur Fletcher and the Conundrum of the Black Republican


Arthur Fletcher (1924-2005) was the most important civil rights leader you've (probably) never heard of. Find an Event

Slavery in the President's Neighborhood: The Complicated Past and the Paradoxical Relationship Between Slavery and Freedom in the Nation's Capital


The Slavery in the President's Neighborhood research initiative seeks to identify enslaved and free African Americans who built, lived, and worked at the White House. Find an Event

The Resurrection of Richard Nixon – Our Elder Statesman


Kasey S. Pipes, former advisor to President George W. Bush joins the Hauenstein Center, the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation/Library/Museum to discuss his recent book. Find an Event

Wine and the White House: A History


Join the Ford Foundation/Library/Museum for a festive evening of history and wine tasting (in your home) for "Wine and the White House: A History" presented by Frederick Ryan Jr. with guest sommelier, Adam Fortuna. Find an Event

Presidential Power: How Much Power Does the President Really Have?


Join Gerald R. Ford Foundation Trustee, Roger B. Porter as he examines the question: In what ways has presidential power expanded or receded during the period of the modern presidency?
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