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International Relations in a Dangerous World


In conjunction with the 200th anniversary year of the Monroe Doctrine, we present a discussion on the historic and current measures taken by the U.S. Government to protect U.S. citizens overseas. Find an Event

Celebrating 10 Years of the David M. Rubenstein Records of Rights Gallery


To honor the first decade of the Rubenstein Records of Rights Gallery, this program examines how rights are defined over time in our participatory republic. Find an Event

Klan War: Ulysses S. Grant and the Battle to Save Reconstruction


Author Fergus Bordewich and Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan will discuss how President Ulysses S. Grant battled both Southern enemies of Reconstruction and Northern conciliators. Find an Event

Our Promise: 100 Years of the American Battle Monuments Commission


"Our Promise" is a documentary film that honors both the sacrifice of the fallen and the dedication of the American Battle Monuments Commission to fulfilling its unique mission. Find an Event

Spheres of Influence: Two Hundred Years of the Monroe Doctrine


To mark the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, a panel of scholars will discuss the history as well as the current use of the best-known U.S. policy toward the Western Hemisphere. Find an Event

DC Archives Fair


Join the National Archives Assembly and the Smithsonian Institution Archives and Special Collections Council for a day of archives, records, and information. Find an Event

A Celebration of Sports: An Evening with Bob Costas and Michael Wilbon


Join us for an evening with sports broadcasting icons Bob Costas and Michael Wilbon to highlight key moments in sports history, the legacy of sports in American society, and the future of sports journalism. Find an Event

Truman Civil Rights Symposium


On July 26, 1948, with the stroke of a pen, President Harry S. Truman changed the course of American history. By signing Executive Order 9981. Find an Event

Meet Frederick Douglass


Meet Frederick Douglass, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. Find an Event

60th Anniversary of the March on Washington Film Screening


Join us for a film screening and discussion of director James Blue’s 1964 film "The March," which documented the August 28, 1963, March on Washington
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