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Mondays with McCullough Book Club


Join the Mondays with McCullough book club to study the Pulitzer-prize winning biography “Truman” by David McCullough, one chapter at a time. Find an Event

Second Saturday Autumn Architecture Walking Tour


The Second Saturday Autumn Architecture Walking Tour in October will focus on Historic Churches.   Find an Event

Trails to Truman Trivia Night: Trails Edition


Trails to Truman Trivia Night is back! This time the topic is trails — historic and modern — along with other trivial categories. Find an Event

Film Screening: All the President's Men


The Presidents on the Big Screen series continues with American political thriller All the President’s Men, telling the exhilarating story of the journalists who broke the Watergate scandal. Find an Event

Judge Gergel: Unexampled Courage


Judge Richard Gergel will discuss his recent book, "Unexampled Courage: The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring." Find an Event

History Happy Hour: In the Kitchen with Bess


History Happy Hour: Join archivist Tammy K. Williams as we do a deep dive into Mrs. Truman's recipe box. Find an Event

Unexampled Courage: An Evening with Judge Richard Gergel


Federal District Judge Richard Gergel is author of Unexampled Courage: The Blinding of Sgt. Isaac Woodard and the Awakening of President Harry S. Truman and Judge J. Waties Waring. Find an Event

Presidents' Day Cookies


Celebrate President’s Day with fresh-baked presidential cookies. Find an Event

Trails to Truman Trivia: Civil Rights Edition


Back by popular demand -- trivia night! Your favorite Independence sites are banding together again to bring you another night of questions, laughter and fierce competitive spirit. Find an Event

An Evening with Gary Sinise


Please join us for a free public program featuring acclaimed actor Gary Sinise in conversation with David Von Drehle, columnist for The Washington Post.
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