Past Events
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February 15 Saturday
Grand Rapids, MI - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opens: 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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February 13 Thursday
Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Author Bob Crutchfield to Discuss Kansas Beer: A Heady History
Bob Crutchfield to discuss the history of Kansas Beer at the National Archives, 400 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO.
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February 12 Wednesday
Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Presidents on the Big Screen Film Series: Lincoln
Celebrate President Lincoln's birthday with a free screening of "Lincoln." -
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Documentary Premiere: Race for the White House “Obama v. McCain”
Watch the premiere episode of CNN's six-part original series Race for the White House. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote
Craig Fehrman's book on Presidential biographies provides insights into the Presidents through their literary works. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am
Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults
Story time is for 3- to 5-year-olds and accompanying adults. The theme for January is Harriet Tubman.
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February 9 Sunday
Washington, DC - 4:00pm to 5:30pm
16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Films: Documentary Feature -Honeyland
The National Archives hosts the 16th annual free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories. -
Abilene, KS - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
2020 Winter Film Festival
The Arts Council of Dickinson County annual film festival is held at the Eisenhower Presidential Library each January and February. -
Independence, MO - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Bess' Birthday Celebration with David Wallace
Join us for an afternoon celebrating Bess Wallace Truman's 135th Birthday with a program featuring her nephew David Wallace sharing stories from living with his "Aunt B." -
Washington, DC - 11:00am to 1:30pm
16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Films: Documentary Short Subject
The National Archives hosts the 16th annual free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories.
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February 8 Saturday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:45pm
16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Films: Documentary Feature - For Sama
The National Archives hosts the 16th annual free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories. -
Washington, DC - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Films: Animated Short Films
The National Archives hosts the 16th annual free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:45pm
16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Films: Live Action Short Film
The National Archives hosts the 16th annual free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories.
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February 7 Friday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Films: Documentary Feature - The Edge of Democracy
The National Archives hosts the 16th annual free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories.
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February 6 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Films: Documentary Feature - American Factory
The National Archives hosts the 16th annual free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories.
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February 5 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:45pm
16th Annual Showcase of Academy Award–Nominated Films: Documentary Feature - The Cave
The National Archives hosts the 16th annual free screenings of the Academy Award nominees in four categories.
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February 3 Monday
Kansas City, MO - 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Film Screening of BOSS: The Black Experience in Business
Film screening of BOSS: The Black Experience in Business and exhibit viewing of No Turning Back: The Growth of Black Female Entrepreneurs at the Federal Reserve Bank Money Museum, 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Wilmington’s Lie: The Murderous Coup of 1898 and the Rise of White Supremacy
David Zucchino tells the story of a rare instance of a violent overthrow of an elected government in the United States
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February 2 Sunday
Abilene, KS - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
2020 Winter Film Festival
The Arts Council of Dickinson County annual film festival is held at the Eisenhower Presidential Library each January and February.
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February 1 Saturday
Washington, DC - 6:30pm to 9:00am
Sleepover at the National Archives
A night of adventure awaits at the National Archives! Join us for a special sleepover at the National Archives Museum in Washington, DC.
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January 30 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
A More or Less Perfect Union
Judge Douglas Ginsburg introduces a PBS program about how the Constitution has worked to preserve freedoms and spread them to all Americans.
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January 29 Wednesday
Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Author Adrian Zink to Discuss Wicked Kansas at the National Archives
On Wednesday, January 29 at 6:00 p.m., the National Archives will host author Adrian Zink who will discuss his book Wicked Kansas. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Inside Camp David: The Private World of the Presidential Retreat
Join Michael Giorgione as he delves into American diplomacy's secret weapon, Camp David. The camp has played a vital role in American history over the past century. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
New Visions of the Future of Press Freedom
High school and college journalists will discuss the future of press freedom.
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January 26 Sunday
Abilene, KS - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
2020 Winter Film Festival
The Arts Council of Dickinson County annual film festival is held at the Eisenhower Presidential Library each January and February. -
Austin, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closes- Motown: The Sound of Young America
The first major museum exhibition to embrace all facets—music, culture, and politics—of the 1960s biggest sounds in soul.
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January 25 Saturday
Kansas City, MO - 9:00am to 3:00pm
Teacher Workshop: The Long Wars of Vietnam
Teacher workshop on The Long Wars of Vietnam held at the National WWI Museum, Saturday, January 25 - 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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January 23 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
One Woman, One Vote: 25th Anniversary Screening
This PBS film documents the struggle that culminated in passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Information Hunters: When Librarians, Soldiers, and Spies Banded Together in World War II Europe
Author Kathy Peiss recounts how librarians, soldiers, and spies traveled the world during World War II to looted books and documents hidden in cellars and caves.
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January 22 Wednesday
Dallas, TX - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
CPH Amy Greenberg
LPGWB partnership lecture with Center for Presidential History -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am
Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults
Story time is for 3- to 5-year-olds and accompanying adults. The theme for January is Rosa Parks and the civil rights movement.
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January 21 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
American Queenmaker: How Missy Meloney Brought Women Into Politics
Journalist Missy Meloney became a political force and adviser to three Presidents and convinced politicians to appeal directly to women.
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January 19 Sunday
Abilene, KS - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
2020 Winter Film Festival
The Arts Council of Dickinson County annual film festival is held at the Eisenhower Presidential Library each January and February.
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January 16 Thursday
West Branch, IA - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Third Thursday
Hoover Archivist Matthew Schaefer will present, "The Hoovers in Latin America - the Rest of the Story." -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Tonight We Bombed the U.S. Capitol: The Explosive Story of M19, America’s First Female Terrorist Group
Find out about the little-known story of the first all-female domestic terrorist group.
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January 14 Tuesday
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Author John Simonson to discuss Highballs, Spooners, and Crooked Dice: Prohibition in Kansas City
Author lecture with John Simonson on Prohibition in Kansas City at the National World War I Museum and Memorial, 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO.
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January 12 Sunday
Abilene, KS - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
2020 Winter Film Festival
The Arts Council of Dickinson County annual film festival is held at the Eisenhower Presidential Library each January and February. -
Yorba Linda, CA - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Special Exhibit: Apollo 11: One Giant Leap for Mankind
Special Exhibit commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. The exhibit opens April 29, 2019, and runs through January 12, 2020.
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January 9 Thursday
Yorba Linda, CA - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Celebrating President Nixon's Birthday
Celebrating President Nixon's Birthday
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January 6 Monday
Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Film Screening of Charley Pride: I'm Just Me
Film screening and discussion of Charley Pride: I'm Just Me at the GEM Theater, 1615 East 18th Street, Kansas City, MO.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.