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The World According to Star Wars
Cass Sunstein explores the lessons of Star Wars as they relate to childhood, fathers, the Dark Side, rebellion, and redemption.
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Shared Legacies: Honoring the Black-Jewish Civil Rights Alliance
Deborah Lauter, director of civil rights for the Anti-Defamation League, moderates a panel on the legacy of the historic connection between the African American and Jewish communities.
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July 4th Celebration - Live musical performance by DC Legendary Musicians
Live musical performance by DC Legendary Musicians
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July 4th Celebration - Live musical performance by PanLara Youth Steel Orchestra
12:00 noon: Live musical performance by PanLara Youth Steel Orchestra
2-5 p.m.: Transcribe-a-thon
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Featured Activities in ReSource Room
Celebrate the 100th birthday of the National Park Service by exploring documents and activities related to the more than 300 national parks across the United States.
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Escape Room! Hands-on Adult Workshop
Back by popular demand! Celebrate the NPS centennial. Tackle puzzles and ciphers about the National Park Service to solve a mystery in time during this “escape room” for adults.
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DC Emancipation Act
In 1862, the DC Emancipation Act freed enslaved persons in the District of Columbia. Damani Davis, archivist, discusses petitions filed by owners and slaves under the Act.
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Constitution-in-Action Learning Lab Family Program
Take on the role of researchers and archivists for a day! During a two-hour simulation, help the President and Bob, his communications director, prepare for a very special press conference.
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Brilliant Beacons: A History of the American Lighthouse
Eric Jay Dolin traces the evolution of America’s lighthouse system, highlighting the political, military, and technological battles that were fought to illuminate the nation’s hardscrabble coastlines.
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Black Sailors and Citizenship in the Era of the Gag Rule
Kate Masur, professor at Northwestern University, will discuss her book project, “Police Powers, the Anti-Slavery Movement, and the Origins of the Fourteenth Amendment.”