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A Fierce Glory: Antietam—The Desperate Battle that Saved Lincoln and Doomed Slavery
A new book from Justin Martin examines the Battle of Antietam, a key turning point in the Civil War.
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John Marshall: The Man Who Made the Supreme Court
Richard Brookhiser vividly chronicles America's greatest judge, John Marshall, who served as Chief Justice of the United States for 34 years.
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Vietnam Photographers: Capturing the War on Film
In observance of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, a panel of combat photographers who served in Vietnam will discuss their role and their work.
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Valley Forge
Bob Drury has written an inspiring account of Valley Forge, the Continental Army winter camp where George Washington turned the tide of the American Revolution.
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Catch the Wave: Voter Discontent During Wave Elections
Are the 2018 midterms going to be a wave election? A panel of former Senators and Representatives will discuss past elections and the November midterms.
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Frederick Douglass, 19th-Century Civil Rights Activist: His Legacy Today
Join us for a panel discussion in honor of the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Douglass.
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National Archives Virtual Genealogy Fair
The National Archives will host a free, live, virtual Genealogy Fair via webcast on YouTube, offering advice on family history research for all skill levels on Federal records.
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American Dialogue: The Founding Fathers and Us
In "American Dialogue," Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Joseph J. Ellis focuses on the often-asked question, “What would the Founding Fathers think?”
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Dr. Benjamin Rush: The Founding Father Who Healed a Wounded Nation
A new biography examines Benjamin Rush, the nation’s first great humanitarian, social reformer, and signer of the Declaration of Independence.
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The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War
Joanne B. Freeman discusses the long-lost story of physical violence on the floor of the U.S. Congress and shows how the Capitol was rife with conflict in the decades before the Civil War.