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Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World
Spanning the years of transition, 1944 to 1948, Ascent to Power illuminates Truman's struggles to emerge as president in his own right.
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Children's Author Read and Greet: Dr. Randell E. Trammell's "Presidential Pals: Discovering the Legacy of Jimmy Carter"
Join author Dr. Trammell and illustrator Heather Smith on an adventure with Georgia Caroline, Lincoln, & Emery Claire as they travel to Plains, GA, and step into the remarkable world of President and Mrs. Carter!
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Nathan Thrall, author of "A Day in the Life of Abed Salama"
Pulitzer Prize winner Nathan Thrall presents his acclaimed book, “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama.” Hosted by Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum and the Carter Center Human Rights Program.
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Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, author of "What If We Get It Right?"
Sometimes the bravest thing we can do while facing an existential crisis is imagine life on the other side.
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Terry Szuplat, author of "Say It Well"
Author Talk with President Obama's White House speechwriter, Terry Szuplat
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Harry S. Truman Book Award
The Truman Library Institute proudly announces that the 2024 Harry S. Truman Book Award will be awarded to Steve Drummond during a public book event in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents That Forged the Republic
Author Lindsay M. Chervinsky and Archivist of the United States Dr. Colleen Shogan will discuss President John Adams and the second U.S. Presidency.
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Mary Ellen Curtin, author of "She Changed the Nation"
She Changed the Nation: Barbara Jordan’s Life and Legacy in Black Politics
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Bradley Tusk, author of "Vote With Your Phone" in conversation with Martin Luther King III
Vote With Your Phone: Why Mobile Voting Is Our Final Shot at Saving Democracy
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Lawrence Spinelli, author of "Watergate's Unexpected Hero"
"Watergate’s Unexpected Hero: The Life of Peter W. Rodino Jr. tells the story of a legislator whom Washington commentators assumed would cower under national scrutiny."