Past Events
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September 16 Wednesday
Online - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Rescue Board: The Untold Story of America’s Efforts to Save the Jews of Europe
The Truman Presidential Library and Museum and the Midwest Center for Holocaust Education present Rebecca Erbelding, author of Rescue Board: The Untold Story of America’s Efforts to Save the Jews of Europe. -
Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Teaching the Charters of Freedom: The Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights
Educators can join the National Archives in this hands-on session to discover resources for teaching about the founding documents of the United States. -
Online - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Researching World War II Spanish Posters at the National Archives
During World World War II, the U.S. Government hired Hispanic artists to illustrate posters targeted at fostering a united front against the Axis Powers.
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September 15 Tuesday
Online - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
19 & ‘52: Ike, Women, and Equality
19 & ‘52: Ike, Women, and Equality is a virtual panel discussion celebrating the 19th Amendment Centennial. -
Online - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
75th Anniversary - Truman Trivia with Harold Ivan Smith - Virtual Event
How much do you know about Harry Truman? Test your knowledge of the 33rd president in an interactive webinar featuring Harold Ivan Smith. -
Online - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
America’s Re-Appreciation of Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower scholars will discuss the former President's legacy in a program connected to the formal dedication of The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, DC. -
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Paratrooper Generals: Matthew Ridgway, Maxwell Taylor, and the American Airborne from D-Day through Normandy
Mitchell Yockelson’s "The Paratrooper Generals" is the first book to explore in depth the significant roles Matthew Ridgway and Maxwell Taylor played on D-Day.
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September 11 Friday
Online - 9:00am to 10:00am
75th Anniversary - Sneak Preview of the Truman Library’s Transformation - Virtual Event
"Preview the largest renovation in Truman Library history with a special virtual tour of the construction project. No hard hat required!"
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September 10 Thursday
Online - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
75th Anniversary - Sneak Preview of the Truman Library’s Transformation - Virtual Event
"Preview the largest renovation in Truman Library history with a special virtual tour of the construction project. No hard hat required!"
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September 8 Tuesday
Online - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Ike Book Talk: "Warriors Don't Cry"
"Warriors Don't Cry" is the focus of this book club chat.
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September 1 Tuesday
Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
75th Anniversary - ‘Unconditional Surrender’ - Virtual Event
Richard B. Frank will discuss his latest book Tower of Skulls: A History of the Asia-Pacific War. Frank will discuss the Pacific Theater in World War II in honor of the anniversary of the end of the war. -
Online - 3:00pm
Countdown 1945 with Chris Wallace
VIRTUAL --On September 2, 1945, with the signing of the Instrument of Surrender aboard the US Navy battleship the USS Missouri, World War II was officially over. To mark this momentous event, the Greatest Generation Day Committee virtually hosted veteran journalist Chris Wallace to discuss his book, Countdown 1945.Countdown 1945 delivers a behind-the-scenes account of the 116 days leading to the bombing on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. -
Online - 1:00pm
Countdown 1945 with Chris Wallace
VIRTUAL --On September 2, 1945, with the signing of the Instrument of Surrender aboard the US Navy battleship the USS Missouri, World War II was officially over. To mark this momentous event, the Greatest Generation Day Committee virtually hosted veteran journalist Chris Wallace to discuss his book, Countdown 1945.Countdown 1945 delivers a behind-the-scenes account of the 116 days leading to the bombing on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. -
Online - 11:00am
Countdown 1945 with Chris Wallace
VIRTUAL --On September 2, 1945, with the signing of the Instrument of Surrender aboard the US Navy battleship the USS Missouri, World War II was officially over. To mark this momentous event, the Greatest Generation Day Committee virtually hosted veteran journalist Chris Wallace to discuss his book, Countdown 1945.Countdown 1945 delivers a behind-the-scenes account of the 116 days leading to the bombing on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
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August 31 Monday
Online - 3:00pm
Betty Ford and the Equal Rights Amendment
VIRTUAL -- As part of the National Archives celebration of the 19th Amendment Centennial, archivist Elizabeth Druga and curator Don Holloway presented a virtual afternoon chat about Betty Ford's support of the Equal Rights Amendment. They discussed her advocacy for women's rights and how her personal experiences shaped the way she approached this issue. -
Online - 1:00pm
Betty Ford and the Equal Rights Amendment
VIRTUAL -- As part of the National Archives celebration of the 19th Amendment Centennial, archivist Elizabeth Druga and curator Don Holloway presented a virtual afternoon chat about Betty Ford's support of the Equal Rights Amendment. They discussed her advocacy for women's rights and how her personal experiences shaped the way she approached this issue. -
Online - 11:00am
Betty Ford and the Equal Rights Amendment
VIRTUAL -- As part of the National Archives celebration of the 19th Amendment Centennial, archivist Elizabeth Druga and curator Don Holloway presented a virtual afternoon chat about Betty Ford's support of the Equal Rights Amendment. They discussed her advocacy for women's rights and how her personal experiences shaped the way she approached this issue.
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August 27 Thursday
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Lunch & Learn: Politics on the Platform
This program is part of a series celebrating the Women's Suffrage Centennial.
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August 26 Wednesday
Online - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All
In "Vanguard," historian Martha S. Jones offers a new history of African American women’s political lives in America. -
Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Women’s Suffrage Conversation with Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul, and Sojourner Truth
Mark the centennial of the 19th Amendment with a conversation with Soujourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, and Alice Paul. -
Simi Valley, CA - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Community Blood Drive
Please register at redcross.org or contact jennymandel@me.com
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August 20 Thursday
Online - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
A Virtual Conversation with Dr. Jamel Wright
Dr. Jamel Wright, president of President Reagan's alma mater Eureka College, will discuss Reagan’s formative years at Eureka, Reagan’s early advocacy for racial equality, and the facing COVID-19 challenges. -
Online - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Young Learners Program: Meet Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Meet suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton in this live event from our Young Learners Program.
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August 13 Thursday
Online - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
A Virtual Conversation with Congressman Carl Curbeloos
Cong. Curbelo, Reprensentative from Florida's 26th district, will discuss a conservative's approach to climate change and how his bipartisan approach to politics stems from Reaganite principles.
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August 10 Monday
Online - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Virtual Conversation with KT McFarland
Trump first Deputy National Security Advisor KT McFarland on her recent book, Revolution: Trump, Washington and ‘We The People’
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August 8 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Presidents Learning About Presidents
A conference, "Presidents Learning About Presidents: Presidential Trips to the Hoover Museum."
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August 6 Thursday
Online - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Evenings at Ease with Chris Wallace
Chris Wallace presents his new book as we mark the 75th anniversary of VJ-Day and the end of World War II. -
Simi Valley, CA - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
19th Amendment: Past. Present. and Future.: An Online Celebration
Celebrating 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment by convening luminary women leaders, historians, policymakers, and ceilingbreakers to mark this historic anniversary. -
Online - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Countdown 1945 with Chris Wallace
Chris Wallace, longtime journalist and anchor of Fox News Sunday, will discuss his new book, Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World.
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August 4 Tuesday
Online - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
75th Anniversary - Potsdam and Atomic Bomb
Truman Library Education Director Mark Adams will tell the story of one of the most crucial decisions in history that Harry S. Truman made as President.
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August 2 Sunday
Online - 1:00pm
Virtual Journey of the Declaration of Independence: The Declaration is Officially Signed
Learn how the Declaration was a building block for the new United States, and its permanent home in the Rotunda of the National Archives in Washington, DC.
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August 1 Saturday
Online - 3:00pm
Betty Ford and the Equal Rights Amendment
VIRTUAL -- As part of the National Archives celebration of the 19th Amendment Centennial, archivist Elizabeth Druga and curator Don Holloway presented a virtual afternoon chat about Betty Ford's support of the Equal Rights Amendment. They discussed her advocacy for women's rights and how her personal experiences shaped the way she approached this issue. -
Online - 1:00pm
Betty Ford and the Equal Rights Amendment
VIRTUAL -- As part of the National Archives celebration of the 19th Amendment Centennial, archivist Elizabeth Druga and curator Don Holloway presented a virtual afternoon chat about Betty Ford's support of the Equal Rights Amendment. They discussed her advocacy for women's rights and how her personal experiences shaped the way she approached this issue. -
Online - 11:00am
Betty Ford and the Equal Rights Amendment
VIRTUAL -- As part of the National Archives celebration of the 19th Amendment Centennial, archivist Elizabeth Druga and curator Don Holloway presented a virtual afternoon chat about Betty Ford's support of the Equal Rights Amendment. They discussed her advocacy for women's rights and how her personal experiences shaped the way she approached this issue.
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July 30 Thursday
Online - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Out of the Archives: The Atomic Bomb
Mark Adams will tell the story of one of the most crucial decisions in history that Harry S. Truman made as President.
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July 28 Tuesday
Simi Valley, CA - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
A Virtual Conversation with Chairman of the National Governors Association Governor Larry Hogan
Speaking with the Chairman of the NGA Association, Governor Larry Hogan, on the launch date for his new book, Still Standing: Surviving Cancer, Riots, a Global Pandemic, and the Toxic Politics that Divide America.
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July 23 Thursday
Online - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Lunch & Learn: The Dockum Drugstore Sit-In
Guest speaker: Prisca Barnes Topic: The Dockum Drugstore Sit-In
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July 22 Wednesday
Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
The Potsdam Conference: 75 Years Later
Michael Neiberg will discuss the dramatic power dynamics and negotiations of the historic Potsdam, Germany conference and reflect on its significance 75 years later.
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July 21 Tuesday
Simi Valley, CA - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Virtual Conversation and Book Event with Brad Thor
This is a virtual conversation with bestselling author Brad Thor on his brand-new book, Near Dark: A Thriller (The Scot Harvath Series Book 20).
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July 19 Sunday
Online - 1:00pm
Virtual Journey of the Declaration of Independence: The Final Version of the Declaration
Learn from Timothy Matlack about the parchment and ink he used for the final version of the Declaration of Independence.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.