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Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present
Author Adrienne Keene will share biographies from her young adult book, Notable Native People: 50 Indigenous Leaders, Dreamers, and Changemakers from Past and Present.
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Hollywood Victory: The Movies, Stars, and Stories of World War II
Christian Blauvelt’s book "Hollywood Victory" tells how the film industry enlisted in the Allied effort during the second World War. Presented in partnership with Turner Classic Movies (TCM).
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Twenty-One Steps: Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Jeff Gottesfeld, author of "Twenty-One Steps," and a Tomb guard discuss the significance of the Tomb.
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Back to Earth: What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet―And Our Mission to Protect It
NASA astronaut Nicole Stott imparts essential lessons in problem-solving, survival, and crisis response that each of us can practice to make change.
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Slavery and the Constitutional Convention
Using clips from a new documentary series, scholars will discuss the 1787 debates, compromises that led to the protections, and present-day controversies over how we teach the creation of the Constitution.
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Travels with George
Author Nathaniel Philbrick took to the road to follow George Washington’s Presidential excursions across the newly formed United States of America.
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A Nation of Descendants: Politics and the Practice of Genealogy in U.S. History
Author Francesca Morgan traces Americans’ fascination with tracking family lineage through three centuries and explores how genealogy has always mattered in the United States.
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Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution
Woody Holton discusses his reassessment of the American Revolution, showing how the Founders were influenced by overlooked Americans—women, Native Americans, African Americans, and religious dissenters.
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To Address You as My Friend: African Americans' Letters to Abraham Lincoln
Author Jonathan W. White will discuss a compelling collection of more than 120 letters from African Americans to Lincoln, most of which have never before been published.
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The Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind: Thomas Jefferson’s Idea of a University
In "The Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind," author Andrew O’Shaughnessy offers a twin biography of Jefferson in retirement and of the University of Virginia in its earliest years.