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January 30 Tuesday
Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm
Ringed By Fire: The Siege of Khe Sahn
GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR-- Colonel (ret.) Richard Camp brought the realities of the Vietnam War to the lecture halls at both the Museum and the Library. In 1968, Company Commander Dick Camp helped hold the line in one of the Marine Corp's seminal battles at The Siege of Khe Sahn. This event was held to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the beginning of the 1968 Tet Offensive, one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
A Rift in the Earth: Art, Memory, and the Fight for a Vietnam War Memorial
James Reston, Jr., tells the story of the ferocious “art war” that raged between 1979 and 1984 over what kind of memorial should be built to honor the men and women who died in the Vietnam. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am
Ringed By Fire: The Siege of Khe Sahn
GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR-- Colonel (ret.) Richard Camp brought the realities of the Vietnam War to the lecture halls at both the Museum and the Library. In 1968, Company Commander Dick Camp helped hold the line in one of the Marine Corp's seminal battles at The Siege of Khe Sahn. This event was held to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the beginning of the 1968 Tet Offensive, one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am
Ringed By Fire: The Siege of Khe Sahn
GRAND RAPIDS AND ANN ARBOR-- Colonel (ret.) Richard Camp brought the realities of the Vietnam War to the lecture halls at both the Museum and the Library. In 1968, Company Commander Dick Camp helped hold the line in one of the Marine Corp's seminal battles at The Siege of Khe Sahn. This event was held to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the beginning of the 1968 Tet Offensive, one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War.
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January 29 Monday
Washington, DC - 9:00am to 6:00pm
PDF Day
A day-long event to bring together industry experts, vendors, and managers to discuss the importance and utility of the Portable Document Format.
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January 27 Saturday
Hyde Park, NY - 4:00pm to 6:00am
Film Screening: CASABLANCA
The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will present a film screening of CASABLANCA at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2018 in the Henry A. Wallace Center.
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January 26 Friday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Heart of the Constitution: How the Bill of Rights Became the Bill of Rights
Constitutional law professor Gerard Magliocca examines the history behind the Bill of Rights
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January 25 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Vietnam: The Tet Offensive
A panel discussion about the Tet Offensive and Erik Villard's book "Combat Operations: Staying the Course, September 1967–October 1968." -
College Station, TX - 5:30pm to 8:30pm
Geography Matters Education Event
National Geographic, the College of Education and Human Development at Texas A&M University and The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library present a thought leader panel discussion on human geography. -
College Station, TX - 10:00am to 11:15am
Reading Discovery Distance Learning Program and Video Conference - China: Modern and Historic View
George Bush was Top Diplomat with Barbara Bush in China from 1974 to 1976, The event will launch the "China, The Diplomatic Dragon” App. with featured speaker and The Geographer of National Geographic, Alex Tait.
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January 24 Wednesday
Austin, TX - 6:00pm to 9:30pm
An Evening with Berman and Bernard
Friends members are invited to join us for an evening with former White House Social Secretaries Lea Berman and Jeremy Bernard
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January 23 Tuesday
Yorba Linda, CA - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opening: Building A New Bridge: President Nixon’s Legacy in Three Chinese Cities
Special exhibit on the lasting impact of President Nixon’s historic trip to China in the modern cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Hangzhou.
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January 20 Saturday
Austin, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opening: Autopen
Exhibit on display from January 20, 2018 - June 10, 2018. -
Austin, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opening: War Bonnets
Exhibit on display from January 20, 2018 - June 17, 2018.
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January 19 Friday
West Branch, IA - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opening: Farm Life in Iowa: Photographs by A.M. Wettach
Exhibit runs from January 19, 2018 - March 18, 2018.
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January 18 Thursday
Independence, MO - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
"Big Sonia" Film Screening
Standing tall at 4'8", Sonia is one of the last remaining Holocaust survivors in Kansas City and one of the only survivors here who speaks publicly about her wartime experience. -
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam
Based on the book of the same name, this 1987 Emmy Award–winning HBO documentary features actors and actresses reading actual letters home from men and women serving in the Vietnam War.
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January 17 Wednesday
Austin, TX - 6:00pm to 8:30pm
Sanctuary Cities-on the Ground
A conversation on sanctuary cities from the diverse perspectives of those who witness the on-the-ground impact -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam
Military historian Max Boot discusses his biography of legendary CIA operative Edward Lansdale. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am
Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults
Join us for story time designed for 3- to 5-year-olds and accompanying adults. January's theme is Ben Franklin. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Museum Selfie Day
Join people around the world taking selfies in museums to help raise awareness of these wonderful cultural resources.
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January 16 Tuesday
Simi Valley, CA - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Lecture and Book Signing with David Limbaugh
We will be hosting a lecture and book signing with David Limbaugh. He will be discussing the current state of the conservative movement in the age of Trump, as well as the days of the Reagan Conservatism. -
Atlanta, GA - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
The New Barbarism film screening
Free screening and discussion of the film The New Barbarianism
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January 15 Monday
Independence, MO - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
The Margaret Truman Memorial Reading Group - January Meeting
Margaret Truman Daniel (1924-2008). We remember the only child of Harry and Bess Truman by reading and discussing one of her books each month. -
Boston, MA - 10:30am to 11:30am
Celebrate! with George Russell Jr. and Company's Clap Your Hands
Clap your hands with George Russell Jr. and Company in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day!
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January 13 Saturday
Hyde Park, NY - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
Book Talk: Meredith Hindley
The Roosevelt Library will present an author talk and book signing with Meredith Hindley author of DESTINATION CASABLANCA: EXILE, ESPIONAGE, AND THE BATTLE FOR NORTH AFRICA IN WORLD WAR II, on January 13, 2018.
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January 12 Friday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Supreme Injustice: Slavery in the Nation’s Highest Court
Paul Finkelman discusses his book Supreme Injustice, which highlights the three most important Supreme Court Justices before the Civil War—John Marshall, Roger B. Taney, and Joseph Story.
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January 10 Wednesday
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
I Am Not Your Negro Film Screening and Discussion
Film screening and discussion of "I Am Not Your Negro" as a part of the 2017-2018 Film Series with Greater KC Black History Study Group. -
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
African American Folktales
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., and Maria Tatar will discuss their book, "The Annotated African American Folktales."
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January 9 Tuesday
Grand Rapids, MI - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
"Louder Than Words: Rock Radio, Power, and Politics"
DJ's will relate their rock & roll stories. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm
Rock Radio, Power and Politics
Tony Gates, Steve Aldrich, and Ed Buchanan took the stage with moderator Dr. Edwin Martini (Associate Dean WMU) to dive into each panelists stories about how being a DJ during the 1970s influenced the political sphere in Grand Rapids, Michigan. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm
Rock Radio, Power and Politics
Tony Gates, Steve Aldrich, and Ed Buchanan took the stage with moderator Dr. Edwin Martini (Associate Dean WMU) to dive into each panelists stories about how being a DJ during the 1970s influenced the political sphere in Grand Rapids, Michigan. -
Yorba Linda, CA - 11:00am to 5:00pm
President Nixon's Birthday Commemoration
Commemorating the 105th birthday of America’s 37th President with special events at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm
Rock Radio, Power and Politics
Tony Gates, Steve Aldrich, and Ed Buchanan took the stage with moderator Dr. Edwin Martini (Associate Dean WMU) to dive into each panelists stories about how being a DJ during the 1970s influenced the political sphere in Grand Rapids, Michigan. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm
Rock Radio, Power and Politics
Tony Gates, Steve Aldrich, and Ed Buchanan took the stage with moderator Dr. Edwin Martini (Associate Dean WMU) to dive into each panelists stories about how being a DJ during the 1970s influenced the political sphere in Grand Rapids, Michigan. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am
Rock Radio, Power and Politics
Tony Gates, Steve Aldrich, and Ed Buchanan took the stage with moderator Dr. Edwin Martini (Associate Dean WMU) to dive into each panelists stories about how being a DJ during the 1970s influenced the political sphere in Grand Rapids, Michigan. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am
Rock Radio, Power and Politics
Tony Gates, Steve Aldrich, and Ed Buchanan took the stage with moderator Dr. Edwin Martini (Associate Dean WMU) to dive into each panelists stories about how being a DJ during the 1970s influenced the political sphere in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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December 31 Sunday
Simi Valley, CA - 8:00pm to 1:00am
New Year's Eve Celebration
9th annual New Year’s Eve celebration under the wings of Air Force One -
Independence, MO - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closure: Saving the White House? Truman's Extreme Makeover
Exhibit on display March 10, 2017 - December 31, 2017
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December 30 Saturday
Dallas, TX - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Docent Talk: Fascinating White House Christmas Traditions
Special holiday presentations for the public led by Library docents.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.