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Benjamin Franklin's Last Bet
In "Benjamin Franklin's Last Bet: The Favorite Founder's Divisive Death, Enduring Afterlife, and Blueprint for American Prosperity," author Michael Meyer discusses Franklin’s parting to working-class people.
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National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Frederick Law Olmsted
Meet Frederick Law Olmsted—the father of American landscape architecture—as portrayed by Joseph Smith and to celebrate Olmsted’s 200th birthday on April 26.
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True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson
Kostya Kennedy's unconventional biography of Jackie Robinson focuses on four transformative years in Robinson's athletic and public life: 1946, 1949, 1956, and 1972.
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The Fifties: An Underground History
Author James R. Gaines argues that the 1950s were not a decade of conformity but a time when individuals pioneered the gay rights, feminist rights, civil rights, and environmental movements.
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April Lunch & Learn
This monthly series is held the 4th Thursday of each month. The 2022 program theme is "Dwight Eisenhower: The Making of a Leader" and will focus on family, military, presidency, and mentorship.
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Home as Foundation Lunch & Learn
This monthly series is held the 4th Thursday of each month. The 2022 program theme is "Dwight D. Eisenhower: The Making of a Leader" and will focus on family, military, presidency, and mentorship.
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National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Juliette Gordon Low
Meet Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA.
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Vesper Flights: A Conversation with Helen Macdonald
Join Helen Macdonald in a conversation about her newest collection of essays, "Vesper Flights."
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Working for Suffrage: How Class and Race Shaped the U.S. Suffrage Movement
A panel of historians discuss the significant role played by working-class women in the fight for the right to vote.
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"The River" and "The City" Virtual Film Screenings
In partnership with the 2022 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital, we will screen two classic documentaries from the motion picture holdings of the National Archives.