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June 11 Thursday
Online - 1:00pm
Virtual Journey of the Declaration of Independence: Writing the Declaration
Learn how Thomas Jefferson and the Committee of Five decided that the “expression of the American Mind” required a new document – the Declaration of Independence.
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June 9 Tuesday
Online - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Evenings at Ease Series
Erin Miller presents her book Final Flight, Final Fight:My grandmother, the WASP, and Arlington National Cemetery -
New York, NY - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Finding Family: Using NARA's Online Genealogy Resources and History Hub
Overview of the National Archives website and genealogy related web page including History Hub.
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June 7 Sunday
Online - 1:00pm
Virtual Journey of the Declaration of Independence: The Initial Move Toward Independence
Learn how Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense influenced the second Continental Congress and prompted Richard Henry Lee’s writing of the Lee Resolution.
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June 4 Thursday
Online - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
D-Day: What If?
The Eisenhower Presidential Library and the National World War II Museum reflect on General Eisenhower's "in case of failure note" accepting full responsibility if the landings at Normandy had failed.
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May 31 Sunday
Grand Rapids, MI - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closes: The Continual Struggle
Artist Brian Washington’s ongoing body of artwork documenting the Civil Rights Movement and America’s historical struggle against segregation and other forms of race-based disenfranchisement.
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May 29 Friday
Online - 11:00am to 4:00pm
Kansas City Virtual Museum Day
Kansas City metro area museums are uniting for a virtual museum day.
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May 28 Thursday
Online - 2:00pm to 2:30pm
At-Home Learning:Presidential Reading Program
This program features three books about the presidents. Children will identify a handful of Presidents, the White House, and learn some fun facts about the office of president. For preschool-3rd grade, 30 minutes. -
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Lunch & Learn: Understanding Icons of Liberation: Bergen-Belsen and Dachau
Held the 4th Thursday every month except for November and December. The Lunch & Learn series is made possible courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation and the Union Pacific Foundation. -
Online - 11:00am to 11:30am
Young Learners Program: Meet Clara Barton
Meet Clara Barton in this live event from our Young Learners Program.
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May 27 Wednesday
Yorba Linda, CA - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
EXHIBIT CLOSES: "Becoming America: How We Gained and Secured Freedom and Self-Government"
The Nixon Education Team is presenting an informative public education lecture series featuring noted Orange County history and political science professors. -
Online - 2:00pm to 2:15pm
Getting Started with DocsTeach Webinar: Creating Your Own Activity
Teachers and parents of students in all grade levels can join us to learn how to create online activities for their students on DocsTeach.org.
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May 26 Tuesday
Online - 2:00pm to 2:30pm
At-Home Learning: I is for Ike
This interactive story time will introduce our youngest historians to the life of Dwight D. Eisenhower through primary sources and the alphabet. For grades K-2, 30-40 minutes.
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May 25 Monday
Little Rock, AR - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closes: ...Like It’s 1999: American Popular Culture in the 1990s
This exhibit will relive the golden, hopeful years that came after the fall of the Berlin Wall and before 9/11.
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May 21 Thursday
Online - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Truman and Hoover: WWII Food Relief
Please join us for a special conversation about the relationship between the presidents in providing food relief following WWII. -
Online - 2:00pm to 2:45pm
At-Home Learning:The Constitution at Work: Middle and High School Edition
Students will analyze primary sources to examine the powers of the Federal Government and discover how the Constitution created a stronger central government. For grades 7-12, 45 minutes.
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May 20 Wednesday
Online - 2:00pm to 2:15pm
Getting Started with DocsTeach Webinar: Modifying Existing Activities
Teachers and parents of students in all grade levels can join us to learn how to modify online activities for their students on DocsTeach.org.
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May 19 Tuesday
Online - 2:00pm to 2:45pm
At-Home Learning: The Constitution at Work: Elementary Edition
Learn, via analysis of primary source documents, about the content, impact, and perpetual relevance of the U.S. Constitution to the daily lives of American citizens. For grades 4-6, 45 minutes.
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May 14 Thursday
Online - 2:00pm to 2:45pm
At-Home Learning: President Reagan and the Cold War
Engage with primary texts, photos, and speeches from the 1980s. Learn about the role of diplomacy and presidential rhetoric and commitment in ending the Cold War. For grades 11-12, 45 minutes.
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May 12 Tuesday
Online - 2:00pm to 2:45pm
At-Home Learning: The Candy Bomber and the Berlin Airlift
In June 1948, the Soviet Union cut surface traffic to and from the city of West Berlin. Find out how President Truman reacted and discover the story of the candy bomber. For grades 3-8, 45 minutes. -
New York, NY - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
EVENT CANCELLEDFinding Family: Finding Your Female Ancestors on Naturalization Records
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services historian, Zack Wilske will discuss the many ways to locate women in naturalization records.
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May 10 Sunday
Grand Rapids, MI - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closes: Wounded War Dogs
James Mellick’s “Wounded Warrior Dogs” includes six wood-carved dogs, all wounded or rehabilitated and representing wartime service. They circle a small coffin draped in an American flag.
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May 7 Thursday
Online - 2:00pm to 2:45pm
At-Home Learning: Victory Gardens: No Sacrifice is Too Small
Students will analyze the motivation and impact of the Victory Garden as well as the patriotism and propaganda that surrounded them. For grades 6-8, 45 minutes.
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May 6 Wednesday
Online - 2:00pm to 2:15pm
Getting Started with DocsTeach Webinar: Choosing an Activity
Teachers and parents of students in all grade levels can join us to learn how to decide which tools to use for online activities for students on DocsTeach.org.
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May 5 Tuesday
Online - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
At-Home Learning: Dear Mr. President
Students will analyze children’s letters to President Eisenhower. Then they will practice civic engagement by writing their own letter to the current President. For grades 3-8, 45-60 minutes.
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April 30 Thursday
Online - 2:00pm to 2:45pm
At-Home Learning: The Space Shuttle Challenger
Explore the mission and meaning of the space shuttle "Challenger." Learn about the journey of a teacher in space and explore the role of President Reagan during this national crisis. For grades 8-12, 45 minutes.
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April 29 Wednesday
Online - 2:00pm to 2:15pm
Getting Started with DocsTeach Webinar: Assigning and Viewing Student Work
Teachers and parents of students in all grade levels can join us to learn how to assign activities for students to complete on DocsTeach.org, and how to access completed student work.
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April 28 Tuesday
Online - 2:00pm to 2:45pm
At-Home Learning: Ending the War in Japan
Students will role-play President Truman and his advisers as they debate how to end World War II. For grades 9-12, 45 minutes.
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April 26 Sunday
Abilene, KS - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
EVENT CANCELLEDDenial (film screening)
This film screening is made possible courtesy of the Eisenhower Foundation and Union Pacific Foundation as part of the World War II 75th anniversary programming.
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April 25 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 10:00am to 3:00pm
EVENT CANCELLEDKites Over Hoover Park
Annual family kite flying event featuring 180 Go! kite performance team.
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April 24 Friday
Simi Valley, CA - 5:30pm to 10:00pm
EVENT CANCELLEDSpring and Shout Dinner and Dance: Tribute to and Ronny and the Classics Neil Diamond
Kick off the start of spring with our 3rd annual Spring and Shout Dinner and Dance: Tribute to Neil Diamond and Ronny and the Classics! Hot August Nights provides a spectacular Neil Diamond experience.
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April 23 Thursday
Kansas City, MO - 6:15pm to 8:30pm
EVENT CANCELLEDWild About Harry
Wild About Harry is the Truman Library Institute’s annual fundraising dinner benefiting the presidential library and celebrating the legacy of Harry S. Truman.
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April 22 Wednesday
Dallas, TX - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
EVENT CANCELLEDCPH David Woolner
LPGWB partnership lecture with Center for Presidential History -
Online - 2:00pm to 2:15pm
Getting Started with DocsTeach Webinar: Finding and Sharing Primary Source Documents
Teachers and parents of students of all grade levels can join us to learn how to find primary sources and utilize our resources for primary source analysis on DocsTeach.org.
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April 21 Tuesday
Online - 2:00pm to 2:45pm
At-Home Learning: Decoding the Declaration
During this program, students will analyze the Declaration of Independence through different lenses, examining it as an artifact, as a primary source, and as a persuasive text. For grades 6-12, 45 minutes.
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April 19 Sunday
Dallas, TX - 8:00am to 2:00pm
EVENT CANCELLEDVolunteer Appreciation Week
Refreshments for volunteers and docents.
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April 16 Thursday
West Branch, IA - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
EVENT CANCELLEDTravels with Dad
"Travels with Dad: Lou's 1921 Cross Country Trip." A talk by supervisory archivist Craig Wright, part of the Third Thursday series, sponsored by the Hoover Presidential Foundation. -
Online - 2:00pm to 2:45pm
At-Home Learning: The Story Behind the Titanic
Go behind the scenes of the Titanic Exhibit at the Reagan Presidential Library. Learn about the voyage, the passengers, and the fate of the world’s most famous historic ship. For grades 3-5, 45 minutes. -
Online - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
At-Home Learning: Superhero Bill of Rights
Students will learn about the importance of rights and ponder what the world would look like without them, focusing on the First Amendment. For grades 3-4, 45 minutes.
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April 14 Tuesday
Simi Valley, CA - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
EVENT CANCELLEDLecture and Book Signing with Jack Carr
Please join us for a lecture and book signing with former Navy SEAL and New York Times Best Selling Author Jack Carr on his latest book, Savage Son
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.