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Hat's Off to Harry! Puppet Show


A fun-filled puppet show about the adventures of young Harry Truman created by the experts at the Puppetry Arts Institute. Find an Event

History Happy Hour with Archivist Randy Sowell “Showdown with the Soviets: The Berlin Airlift of 1948-1949”


Following World War II, Communist groups in Europe were gaining momentum because their message of hope and prosperity resonated with people suffering through the postwar recession. Find an Event

Hat's Off to Harry! Puppet Show


A fun-filled puppet show about the adventures of young Harry Truman created by the experts at the Puppetry Arts Institute. Find an Event

Book Talk: Hendrik Meijer, “Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century”


Hendrik Meijer will visit the Library to discuss his latest book, “Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century.” Find an Event

Benn Steil: Dawn of the Cold War


Focusing on the critical years 1947 to 1949, Benn Steil’s latest book “Dawn of the Cold War” brings to life the seminal episodes marking the collapse of postwar US-Soviet relations. Find an Event

History Happy Hour with Jon Taylor “Harry and Tom”


Jon Taylor, History Professor at the University of Central Missouri, will discuss the relationship between Harry Truman and Tom Pendergast. Find an Event

The Age of Eisenhower: William Hitchcock


In honor of the 74th anniversary of D-Day, join us for a free public program focusing on how Eisenhower’s accomplished military career prepared him for serving as Commander-in-Chief through the Cold War. Find an Event

Frank Lavin: Home Front to the Battlefront


Home Front to Battlefront: An Ohio Teenager in World War II Author Frank Lavin discusses the US Army in Europe during WWII, told through his father's experience. Find an Event

Hat's Off to Harry! Puppet Show


A fun-filled puppet show about the adventures of young Harry Truman created by the experts at the Puppetry Arts Institute. Find an Event

Jay Sexton: “A Nation Forged by Crisis”


In partnership with the Kinder Institute for Urban Research, Jay Sexton will discuss his new book, “A Nation Forged by Crisis” which examines the crises that have determined our nation’s course from the start.
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