Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Failed Promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson

Robert S. Levine's account of Reconstruction presents the struggle between Frederick Douglass and President Andrew Johnson.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Lunch & Learn Series - August 2021

The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.

Online - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Young Learners Program: Meet Ida B. Wells

In this National Archives Comes Alive! program, meet Ida B. Wells, portrayed by Marti Gobel.

Online - 6:30pm to 7:30pm

The Women’s Suffrage Centennial: Impact and Legacy

A panel discusses the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and its effectiveness in raising public awareness of women's fight for equality.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

"Chasing Me to my Grave" Author program

"Chasing me to My Grave" is memoir of the late artist Winfred Rembert. We'll talk to Rembert's wife Patsy and co-author Erin Kelly.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Evenings at Ease - August 2021

The Evenings at Ease series is held the second Tuesday of every other month at 7 p.m. central time.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Run: Book One by John Lewis author program

Run: Book One is the continuation of the life story of John Lewis and the struggles seen across the United States after the Selma voting rights campaign. We'll talk to Lewis' co-author and the book's illustrators.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Lunch & Learn Series - July 2021

The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Young Learners Program: Meet Theodore Roosevelt

Joe Wiegand portrays our 26th President, Theodore Roosevelt, in this Young Learners Program.

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Insanity Defense: Why Our Failure to Confront Hard National Security Problems Makes Us Less Safe

Former Congresswoman and Wilson Center Director Jane Harman will discuss how four administrations have failed to confront some of the toughest national security policy issues.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Director: My Years Assisting J. Edgar Hoover

Paul Letersky, former assistant to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, offers a unique inside look at one of the most powerful law enforcement figures in American history in "The Director."

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Ike's Book Club - July 2021

We meet the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m. These discussions are open to everyone, regardless of whether or not you have read the book.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Man Who Hated Women: Sex, Censorship, and Civil Liberties in the Gilded Age

Amy Sohn's new book looks at anti-vice activist and U.S. postal inspector Anthony Comstock and the women who opposed his war on women's rights.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Battle for the Big Top: P. T. Barnum, James Bailey, John Ringling and the Death-Defying Saga of the American C

Bestselling author Les Standiford brings to life a remarkable era when three circus kings—James Bailey, P. T. Barnum, and John Ringling—all vied for control of the vastly profitable American circus.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Fires of Philadelphia: Citizen-Soldiers, Nativists, and the 1844 Riots Over the Soul of a Nation

Zachary M. Schrag's new book looks at the 1844 Philadelphia anti-immigrant riots.

Online - 9:00am to 5:00pm

July 4th at the National Archives!

Celebrate Independence Day with the National Archives!

Simi Valley, CA - 10:00am to 5:00pm

Exhibit Opens: FBI: From Al Capone to Al-Qaeda

FBI: From Al Capone to Al Qaeda at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum – a new exhibition covering the history of this agency from inception to its modern crime fighting efforts.

Online - 1:00pm to 1:30pm

The Road to the Declaration: The Boston Massacre Trial - Thomas Gage and John Adams

John Adams explains his decision to perform the unpopular task of defending the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre, and Thomas Gage expresses the loyalist point of view.

Online - 1:00pm to 1:30pm

The Road to the Declaration: Before the Boston Massacre - Voices of Boston

Actors portraying Phillis Wheatly, Crispus Attucks, and Mrs. Benjamin Edes discuss conditions in Boston and New York leading up the “Boston Massacre” in March 1770.

Online - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

The Declaration of Independence and Diversity: Then and Now

In a virtual live discussion, a panel of scholars will examine how the ideals and words of the Declaration relate to issues of race, gender, and diversity today.

Online - 1:00pm to 1:30pm

The Road to the Declaration: The Acts of Rebellion - The Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts

John Dickenson and Patrick Henry express their views on England’s oppressive policies on the colonies, and why the colonies should unite in defense of their rights.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

An Evening With Chuck Robb

Join us for an evening with former U.S. Senator and Virginia Governor Charles “Chuck” Robb, speaking on his remarkable life as chronicled in his recent release In the Arena: A Memoir of Love, War, and Politics.

Online - 1:00pm to 1:30pm

The Road to the Declaration: Raising Revenue - The Early Acts of Parliament with John and Abigail Adams

Abigail and John Adams reflect on how British revenue acts affected daily life in the American colonies.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Winning Independence: The Decisive Years of the Revolutionary War, 1778–1781

In "Winning Independence," John Ferling describes the underexplored history of the second half of the Revolutionary War.

Online - 1:00pm to 1:30pm

The Road to the Declaration: The French and Indian War - George Washington

An actor portraying young George Washington will talk about his time as a young officer in the British Army.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Lunch & Learn Series: Roosevelt and the Four Freedoms

The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.

Simi Valley, CA - 9:00am to 12:00pm

On the Record: News Literacy Then and Now

Professional Development Opportunity for Teachers on News Literacy.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Indispensables: The Diverse Soldier-Marines Who Shaped the Country, Formed the Navy, and Rowed Washington

Patrick K. O’Donnell dramatically recounts how Marbleheaders spearheaded the break with Britain, seized British ships, forged critical supply lines, and established the origins of the U.S. Navy.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

"On Juneteenth" with Annette Gordon-Reed

Harvard Professor & Pulitzer Prize-winning author Annette Gordon-Reed. Her new book On Juneteenth.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America’s Judicial Hero

In "The Great Dissenter," Peter S. Canellos tells the story of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan, whose words built the foundations for the legal revolutions of the New Deal and Civil Rights eras.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Kai Bird Author program

Kai Bird discusses his new book: "The Outlier"

Online - 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Republic of Detours: How the New Deal Paid Broke Writers to Rediscover America.

Scott Borchert will discuss the story of the Federal Writers’ Project—a division of the Works Progress Administration founded to employ jobless writers.

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Genealogy Series: Merchant Marine Records at the National Archives at St. Louis

Session 6 of our Genealogy Series will introduce you to Merchant Marine Licensing Files and other connected Merchant Marine records.

Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm

An American Marriage: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln and Mary Todd

Historian Michael Burlingame describes and analyzes why Lincoln had good reason to regret his marriage to Mary Todd.

Online - 10:00am to 1:00pm

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting

Public meeting of the Freedom of Information Act Advisory Committee.

Online - 6:00pm to 7:30pm

Justice Rising: Robert Kennedy’s America in Black and White

Patricia Sullivan, professor of history at the University of South Carolina, discusses her new book "Justice Rising: Robert Kennedy’s America in Black and White."

Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Can Congress Reform Itself Again?

A panel of former and current Members of Congress discuss the effect off hyper-partisanship on the way Congress operates.

Online - 11:00am to 12:00pm

Young Learners Program: Meet Benjamin Franklin

In this Young Learners program, children will meet Benjamin Franklin—scientist, inventor, entrepreneur, politician, and diplomat

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

EVENT CANCELLED

Evenings at Ease - June 2021

The Evenings at Ease series is held the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m.

Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm

The Man I Knew: The Amazing Story of George H.W. Bush’s Post-Presidency

"The Man I Knew" is a vibrant behind-the-scenes look into the ups and downs of heading up the office of a former President by one of the people who knew him best—chief of staff Jean Becker.