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First Family: George Washington's Heirs and the Making of America


Cassandra A. Good shows how the outspoken step-grandchildren of George Washington played an overlooked but important role in the development of American society and politics from the Revolution to the Civil War. Find an Event

The Continental Dollar: How the American Revolution Was Financed with Paper Money


"The Continental Dollar" by Farley Grubb is a revelatory history of how the fledgling United States paid for its first war. Find an Event

WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium presents Jared T. Frederick


The annual WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium is held in partnership with the Eisenhower, Roosevelt, and Truman Presidential Libraries. This year our scholars focus on Difficult Decisions: Beyond the Battlefield. Find an Event

WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium presents Rob Williams


The annual WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium is held in partnership with the Eisenhower, Roosevelt, and Truman Presidential Libraries. This year our scholars focus on Difficult Decisions: Beyond the Battlefield. Find an Event

WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium presents Benjamin Schneider


The annual WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium is held in partnership with the Eisenhower, Roosevelt, and Truman Presidential Libraries. This year our scholars focus on Difficult Decisions: Beyond the Battlefield. Find an Event

WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium presents Christopher McNulty


The annual WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium is held in partnership with the Eisenhower, Roosevelt, and Truman Presidential Libraries. This year our scholars focus on Difficult Decisions: Beyond the Battlefield. Find an Event

1774: The Year in Acts and Petitions


The Boston Gazette Print Shop sets the stage for a discussion of recent news including the Quartering Act, Manumission Petitions, and the Suffolk Resolves. Find an Event

The Continental Association and the Resolves of the First Continental Congress


John Dickinson details his Petition to the King asking Britain to repeal the Intolerable Acts. Find an Event

The Road to the First Continental Congress


John and Abigail Adams discuss preparations for his trip to Congress in Philadelphia, sharing the hardships of their temporary separation and looking to a future on the Road to Independence. Find an Event

A Summary View of the Rights of British America in 1774


As 1774 brings many changes to the life of Thomas Jefferson, he shares his sentiments on the recent British Parliamentary (Intolerable) Act and outlines a path forward for colonists.
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