Past Events
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July 23 Monday
College Station, TX - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Leonardo da Vinci Exploring History Summer Camp
Exploring History Summer Camp. Children ages 7 to 11 will enjoy this 4 day long camp that focuses on all things da Vinci. Activities include: arts and crafts, re-creating models, discovering new concepts, and games!
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July 21 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 9:00am to 1:00pm
Preserve the Taste of Summer: Pressure Canning
This is a workshop led by the Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offices.
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July 20 Friday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
From the Vaults: Remembering Vietnam
The third in a series of archival selections from the National Archives’ motion picture holdings related to the war in Vietnam. -
Washington, DC - 10:30am to 12:30pm
Family Learning Lab: The Constitution in Action
Take on the role of researchers and archivists for a day! .(For children in grades 5 and up)
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July 19 Thursday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Austin Channing Brown Author Program
Austin Channing Brown discusses and signs her book "I’m Still Here." -
Washington, DC - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Family Learning Lab: Rights and Responsibilities
Take on the role of researchers and archivists for a day! .(For children in grades 4 and under)
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July 18 Wednesday
Simi Valley, CA - 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Genghis Khan Lunch and Tour
Join us as we go back in time with our spectacular exhibit, Genghis Khan: The Exhibition. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
A Tiger Among Us: A Story of Valor in Vietnam’s A Shau Valley
A small group of Green Berets held their position during one of the most intense Special Forces battles of the Vietnam War.
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July 17 Tuesday
Independence, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
"March 1917" Will Englund
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Will Englund creates a highly detailed and textured account of the month that transformed the world's greatest nations. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
President Carter: The White House Years
Stuart Eizenstat gives a comprehensive history of an underappreciated President—and an intimate view on how the Presidency works.
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July 16 Monday
Kansas City Area - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
"World War I and American Jews" Michael Neiberg, U.S. Army War College
Author Lecture at the National World War I Museum and Memorial sponsored by the Harry S. Truman Library -
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
American Jews in World War I with Michael Neiberg
The National Archives will host Michael Neiberg for a lecture on American Jews in WWI. This event will take place at the World War I Museum, 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO. -
College Station, TX - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Leonardo da Vinci Exploring History Summer Camp
Exploring History Summer Camp. Children ages 7 to 11 will enjoy this 4 day long camp that focuses on all things da Vinci. Activities include: arts and crafts, re-creating models, discovering new concepts, and games!
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July 15 Sunday
Abilene, KS - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
World War II Film series - The Best Years of Our Lives
Film - The Best Years of Our Lives
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July 14 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Farm to Table Dinner
A dinner by The Farmer's Table. -
Independence, MO - 10:00am to 1:00pm
White House Decision Center Experience
Rare open-to-the-public session in the White House Decision Center for visitors to step into the role of the President and his advisers. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony
Annual Wreath Laying Ceremony: Tomb of President Ford
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July 13 Friday
Simi Valley, CA - 5:30pm to 10:00pm
Sunset Dinner: Rock N' Roll Tribute to the Beatles and the Rolling Stones
Our Sunset Dinner Series welcomes back Paperback Writer and The Hollywood Stones, to help kick off our summer of rock n’ roll. -
Independence, MO - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
History Happy Hour: Showdown with the Soviets
History Happy Hour at the Truman Library, 500 West U.S. Highway 24, Independence, MO focusing on Showdown with the Soviets: The Berlin Airlift of 1948-1949. -
Independence, MO - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
History Happy Hour with Archivist Randy Sowell “Showdown with the Soviets: The Berlin Airlift of 1948-1949”
Following World War II, Communist groups in Europe were gaining momentum because their message of hope and prosperity resonated with people suffering through the postwar recession. -
Yorba Linda, CA - 1:00pm to 2:00pm
U.S.-China Workshop: An Emerging Technological Arms Race
An intensifying technological arms race across air, sea, land, and space lies at the heart of the growing strategic contest between the United States and China. -
Washington, DC - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Genealogy Camp for Kids
Find out about your family's roots in this week-long camp for kids ages 12 and up.
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July 12 Thursday
Washington, DC - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Genealogy Camp for Kids
Find out about your family's roots in this week-long camp for kids ages 12 and up.
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July 11 Wednesday
Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Author Event - Hidden History of Kansas with Adrian Zink
Free evening lecture with Adrian Zink at the National Archives, 400 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO. -
Washington, DC - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Genealogy Camp for Kids
Find out about your family's roots in this week-long camp for kids ages 12 and up.
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July 10 Tuesday
Simi Valley, CA - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Lecture and Book Signing with Brad Thor
Please join us for a lecture and book signing with #1 bestselling author Brad Thor for his brand new thriller, Spymaster (Publish Date: July 3, 2018). -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Alexander Heffner Lecture
Alexander Heffner discusses and signs his newest edition of "A Documentary History of the United States." -
Washington, DC - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Genealogy Camp for Kids
Find out about your family's roots in this week-long camp for kids ages 12 and up.
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July 9 Monday
Abilene, KS - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Talk About Literature Kansas (TALK) discussion of Trail Town
Talk About Literature Kansas (TALK) series -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Promise and the Dream: The Untold Story of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Robert F. Kennedy
David Margolick explores the untold story of the complex and ever-evolving relationship between these two American icons. -
College Station, TX - 9:00am to 4:00pm
Leonardo da Vinci Exploring History Summer Camp
Exploring History Summer Camp. Children ages 7 to 11 will enjoy this 4 day long camp that focuses on all things da Vinci. Activities include: arts and crafts, re-creating models, discovering new concepts, and games! -
Washington, DC - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Genealogy Camp for Kids
Find out about your family's roots in this week-long camp for kids ages 12 and up.
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July 5 Thursday
Hyde Park, NY - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Film Screening: The Great Escape
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will host a film screening of The Great Escape (1963)
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July 4 Wednesday
College Station, TX - 5:00pm to 10:00pm
I Love America Celebration
Join us at The Bush Library as we host the College Station Noon Lions Club’s “I Love America” Fourth of July celebration on July 4th. Museum admission is free from 9:30am to 8:00pm and events outside begin at 5pm. -
West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Eastern Iowa Brass Band
4th of July concert by Eastern Iowa Brass Band -
Yorba Linda, CA - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Fourth of July Celebration at the Nixon Library
A fun-filled day of patriotic events! -
Dallas, TX - 11:00am to 12:00pm
Declaration of Independence Reading
The George W. Bush Museum will be broadcasting the Washington, DC, Declaration of Independence Reading Ceremony in our classroom. -
Abilene, KS - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Reading of the Declaration of Independence from the National Archives
Reading of the Declaration of Independence to celebrate the 4th of July -
Washington, DC - 8:00am to 4:00pm
July 4th at the National Archives
Celebrate Independence Day with a reading of the Declaration of Independence, musical performances, historical reenactors, and family activities!
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July 3 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Rival Friends: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson Discuss & Debate the Founding of the United States
Two Founding Fathers—Thomas Jefferson and John Adams (portrayed by Joseph Doyle and Steven Edenbo)—will debate each other and take questions from the audience.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.