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June 10 Sunday
Austin, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closure: Autopen
Exhibit on display from January 20, 2018 - June 10, 2018.
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June 9 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 5:30pm
International Archives Day
The National Archives joins the worldwide celebration of International Archives Day and its theme of “Archives: Governance, Memory, and Heritage” with hands-on activities .
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June 8 Friday
College Station, TX - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Summer Film Series: The Incredibles
Join us for the second film in our 2018 Summer Film Series, as we dive into the superhero world of the “The Incredibles.” -
Independence, MO - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
History Happy Hour with Archivist Tammy Williams
Archivist Tammy Williams will tell the story of the Trumans' love and devotion to each other through the letters they exchanged over their nine year courtship and fifty-three years of marriage. -
Kansas City, MO - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
History Happy Hour: Dear Bess, Love Harry
History Happy Hour at the Truman Library, 500 West U.S. Highway 24, Independence, MO. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America’s Unknown Soldier & WWI’s Most Decorated Heroes Who Brought Him Home
In “The Unknowns,” celebrated military historian Patrick O’Donnell illuminates the saga behind the creation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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June 7 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Independent Media and the Rule of Law
Distinguished journalists and other guests will discuss the nexus between a robust rule of law and a robust independent media, drawing on lessons from recent decades from the U.S. and abroad. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
EVENT CANCELLEDDonald Rumsfeld Lecture
Donald Rumfeld: "When the Center Held: Gerald Ford and the Rescue of the American Presidency"
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June 6 Wednesday
Yorba Linda, CA - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Congressman James Rogan
Former Congressman James Rogan: Author of On to Chicago: Rediscovering Robert F. Kennedy and the Lost Campaign of 1968 -
Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
The Age of Eisenhower: William Hitchcock
In honor of the 74th anniversary of D-Day, join us for a free public program focusing on how Eisenhower’s accomplished military career prepared him for serving as Commander-in-Chief through the Cold War. -
Simi Valley, CA - 10:00am to 2:30pm
White House Lunch and Tour with Guest Speakers Lea Berman and Jeremy Bernard
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library is pleased to offer a White House Lunch and Tour with special guest speakers.
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June 2 Saturday
Abilene, KS - 4:00pm to 10:00pm
Symphony at Sunset
Annual Symphony Concert to commemorate D-Day Anniversary -
Washington, DC - 1:30pm to 4:00pm
The “Write” Stuff Family Activities
Engage with award-winning authors through author/illustrator spotlights and hands-on activities that explore methods they use to integrate research into their work. -
Dallas, TX - 11:00am to 11:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours. -
Washington, DC - 11:00am to 12:30pm
The “Write” Stuff Author Conversations
Hear from award-winning authors about how they use research to make their writing come alive. (For upper elementary students and adults) -
Dallas, TX - 10:00am to 10:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours.
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May 30 Wednesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
John Crocker reading and book signing
John Crocker discusses and signs his book "Following Fifi: My Adventures Among Wild Chimpanzees: Lessons from our Closest Relatives." -
Austin, TX - 6:00pm to 9:30pm
An Evening with Jake Tapper
An Evening With Jake Tapper
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May 29 Tuesday
Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
The Heart of America
Panelists including James and Deborah Fallows, and Hillary Frey, executive editor of HuffPost, shed light on contemporary issues facing the heart of America. -
Independence, MO - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
2018 Harry S. Truman Public Service Award Ceremony
Janet Napolitano will visit the Library to accept the 2018 Harry S. Truman Public Service Award and deliver remarks about public service.
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May 28 Monday
West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Eastern Iowa Brass Band Concert
Band concert on Memorial Day -
Yorba Linda, CA - 11:00am to 4:00pm
Annual Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony
Wreath laying and remarks by Medal of Honor Recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams, a decorated Marine Corps veteran of the iconic Battle of Iwo Jima. -
Yorba Linda, CA - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closes: "Viet Stories: Recollections & Regeneration"
An exhibition remembers the past and captures the diversity and transformation of the contemporary Vietnamese American community over the last 40+ years. -
Abilene, KS - 9:45am to 10:15am
Memorial Day Ceremony
Ceremony to honor the fallen military
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May 26 Saturday
Dallas, TX - 11:00am to 11:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours. -
Dallas, TX - 10:00am to 10:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours.
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May 24 Thursday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Black Jack Pershing: Love and War
The film "Black Jack Pershing: Love and War" examines the life of Gen. John J. Pershing, commander of U.S. troops in World War I.
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May 23 Wednesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Larry Smith reading and book signing
Larry Smith, the creator of Six-Word Memoirs discusses his latest "Six Words Fresh Off the Boat: Stories of Immigration, Identity, and Coming to America."
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May 22 Tuesday
Yorba Linda, CA - 7:30pm to 9:30pm
Meet Bret Baier
Meet Bret Baier -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
EVENT CANCELLEDWhen the Center Held: Gerald Ford and the Rescue of the American Presidency
Donald Rumsfeld, former Secretary of Defense and Chief of Staff to President Gerald Ford, discusses his memoir, "When the Center Held." -
College Station, TX - 10:30am to 1:30pm
"The Return of Hank the Cowdog’s Ranch Life: Cowboys and Horses" by John Erickson
Join us as Hank the Cowdog, the Head of Ranch Security, teaches in a fun way about cowboys and horses in a new ranch life book.
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May 21 Monday
Simi Valley, CA - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Lecture and Book Signing Bret Baier
Please join us for a lecture and book signing with Bret Baier on his brand new book, Three Days in Moscow: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of the Soviet Empire. -
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Remembering Vietnam - Dr. John Curatola to Discuss Rolling Thunder: A Failure in Gradualism
Evening lecture with Dr. John Curatola who will discuss the air campaigns during Vietnam. -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Jon Meacham conversation and book signing
Pulitzer Prize winning author Jon Measham discusses his new book The Soul of America with Pulitzer prize winning author Doug Blackmon. -
Independence, MO - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
The Margaret Truman Memorial Reading Group
In May, the Reading Group will convene to discuss Murder at Union Station, an entertaining mystery novel about the shooting of a mobster-turned-government informer shortly before a meeting with his biographer -
Washington, DC - 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Mission Possible: Emergency Response for Cultural Heritage Institutions in Puerto Rico
National Archives conservators and representatives from the National Park Service and the Smithsonian Institution talk about their mission to assist damaged cultural heritage sites in Puerto Rico.
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May 20 Sunday
Yorba Linda, CA - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Succulent Workshop at the Nixon Library
Create a beautiful succulent arrangement for your spring décor or tablescape. -
Atlanta, GA - 9:00am to 4:45pm
Exhibit Closure: Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits
"Yousuf Karsh: American Portraits" features 48 iconic photographs of Americans who have distinguished themselves in fields as diverse as business, medicine, entertainment, politics and the arts.
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May 19 Saturday
Dallas, TX - 11:00am to 11:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours. -
Dallas, TX - 10:00am to 10:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.