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Serving Herself: The Life and Times of Althea Gibson


In this new comprehensive biography, Ashley Brown narrates the public career and private struggles of tennis Hall of Famer Althea Gibson. Find an Event

The Lincoln Miracle: Inside the Republican Convention That Changed History


"The Lincoln Miracle" tells the vivid story of a consequential political moment in American history—Lincoln’s nomination to lead the Republican Party in the 1860 Presidential election. Find an Event

Saying It Loud: 1966—The Year Black Power Challenged the Civil Rights Movement


Journalist and author Mark Whitaker explores the momentous year that redefined the civil rights movement. Find an Event

Living the Dream: The Contested History of Martin Luther King Jr. Day


In "Living the Dream," author Daniel T. Fleming tells the history behind the establishment of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the battle over King’s legacy. Find an Event

American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765–1795


Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Edward Larson discusses liberty and slavery in a deeply researched account, from the first anti-British protests in the 1760s through George Washington's Presidency. Find an Event

Children’s Book Program—A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington


Poet, author, and professor Carole Boston Weatherford discusses her new picture book biography of Bayard Rustin. Find an Event

Beyond Baseball’s Color Barrier: The Story of African Americans in Major League Baseball


Author Rocco Constantino chronicles the history of generations of ballplayers, showing how African Americans have influenced baseball from the 1800s to the present. Find an Event

Kumpuris Distinguished Lecture Series


The Kumpuris Distinguished Lecture Series will be held Tuesday, December 13. Special guest, New York Times Best Selling Author, Douglas Brinkley Douglas Brinkley. Find an Event

Stateswomen: A Centennial History of Arkansas Women Legislators, 1922-2022


Clinton Presidential Center Presents a Conversation with Lindsley Armstrong Smith and Stephen A. Smith, authors of “Stateswomen: A Centennial History of Arkansas Women Legislators, 1922-2022." Find an Event

If Gold Is Our Destiny: How a Team of Mavericks Came Together for Olympic Glory


In "If Gold Is Our Destiny," Sean P. Murray shares the story of how a group of free-spirited players and their demanding coach became one of the greatest indoor volleyball teams of all time.
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