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Countdown to Pearl Harbor: Twelve Days to the Attack
Steve Twomey takes a fascinating look at the 12 days leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor—the warnings, clues, and missteps.
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The Federal Register and the Electoral College
Learn about the Electoral College in Presidential elections and the Federal Register’s role in disseminating government regulations, proposed rules and notices, and other Presidential documents.
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Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets Answers From the Experts About Our Presidents
Talmage Boston seeks out what made our major Presidents tick and what caused their lives to play out as they did.
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Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers
Join us for story time designed for 3- to 5-year-olds and accompanying adults. November's theme is Thanksgiving.
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Lincoln’s White House: The People’s House in Wartime
Author James Conroy will discuss Lincoln’s White House, a book that brings to life the executive mansion and the people who knew it.
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“Help! I’m Stuck” Genealogy Consultation
Not sure where to begin? Has a genealogical problem stumped you? A archivist is available from noon to 4 p.m. to answer your questions.
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From the Trenches of WWI to the November 2016 Elections: Race Relations in America
A panel will discuss race relations in our country, focusing on discrimination in the segregated military during World Wars I and II.
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The Luft Gangster: Memoirs of a Second Class Hero
This documentary film features fighter pilot (Red Tail) Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, one of the Tuskegee Airmen in World War II.
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Facing Slavery’s Legacy at Georgetown University
Adam Rothman, professor of history at Georgetown, discusses the university’s roots in the slave economy of early America and their implications for today.
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Dear Sirs: I Believe You're Wasting Your Time
Carol L. Tilley, Associate Professor at the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, will discuss her research in the records of the Senate Judiciary Committee's Special...