Past Events
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April 1 Monday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Special Preview Screening of The Best of Enemies
A civil rights activist and a Ku Klux Klan leader reluctantly agree to co-chair a community summit about school desegregation in the summer of 1971. -
Kansas City, MO - 8:00am to 2:00pm
The Jackie Robinson Symposium: Civic, Legal, and Political Legacy
Symposium offered in partnership with the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum and the University of MO - Kansas City.
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March 31 Sunday
Yorba Linda, CA - 11:30am to 1:30pm
"Pass the Pinot"
Refresh your pallet with a tasting of spring inspired pinots.
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March 28 Thursday
Kansas City, MO - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
An Evening with Janet Napolitano
Janet Napolitano will be in conversation with former Missouri Governor Jay Nixon about her latest book, "How Safe Are We?: Homeland Security Since 9/11." -
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
From Gutenberg to Google: The History of Our Future
How the printing press and the telegraph each created an information revolution and set the stage for another one.
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March 27 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Special Preview Screening: Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People
A feature-length documentary about one of the leading figures in American journalism. -
Hyde Park, NY - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
The Voice of America: Lowell Thomas and The Rise of Broadcast Journalism with film producer Rick Moulton.
Film Screening and Discussion: The Voice of America: Lowell Thomas and The Rise of Broadcast Journalism with film producer Rick Moulton. -
Washington, DC - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Origami Hands-on Adult Workshop
A workshop on how to fold traditional Japanese origami. -
Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
New Insights: Native American History in the Colonial Period
Colin Calloway and Julia A. King discuss recent historical research into Native American life with Philip Deloria, Harvard professor of history.
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March 26 Tuesday
Austin, TX - 6:30pm to 9:00pm
God Save Texas: The Past, Present, and Future of the Lone Star State
God Save Texas: The Past, Present, and Future of the Lone Star State -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Feminism for the Americas: The Making of an International Human Rights Movement
Katherine Marino's new book chronicles the growth of feminism and the women's rights movement in the early 20th century.
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March 25 Monday
Grand Rapids, MI - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Opening: Extraordinary Circumstances: The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford ~ Panel Discussion with David Hume Kennerly and special guest Susan Ford Bales.
Panel discussion with David Hume Kennerly and Susan Ford Bales -
Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
President Carter: The White House Years
Stuart E. Eizenstat, former domestic policy adviser to President Carter, discussed his book, President Carter: The White House Years, with Meredith Evans, director of the Carter Presidential Library and Museum. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 5:15pm to 9:00pm
Exhibit Opening: Extraordinary Circumstances: The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford
An exhibition of photography by President Gerald Ford's personal White House photographer, David Hume Kennerly. -
Kansas City, MO - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
19th Amendment and Its Historical Impact Lecture
Afternoon lecture with Dr. Kim Warren on the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment. This event will be held on the campus of Park University, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm
Extraordinary Circumstances
Photographer David Hume Kennerly and special guest Susan Ford Bales discussed various photographs taken by Kennerly during his time as President Ford's personal White House Photographer. The talk was held in conjunction with the opening of the Museums newest exhibit, Extraordinary Circumstances: The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm
Extraordinary Circumstances
Photographer David Hume Kennerly and special guest Susan Ford Bales discussed various photographs taken by Kennerly during his time as President Ford's personal White House Photographer. The talk was held in conjunction with the opening of the Museums newest exhibit, Extraordinary Circumstances: The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm
Extraordinary Circumstances
Photographer David Hume Kennerly and special guest Susan Ford Bales discussed various photographs taken by Kennerly during his time as President Ford's personal White House Photographer. The talk was held in conjunction with the opening of the Museums newest exhibit, Extraordinary Circumstances: The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm
Extraordinary Circumstances
Photographer David Hume Kennerly and special guest Susan Ford Bales discussed various photographs taken by Kennerly during his time as President Ford's personal White House Photographer. The talk was held in conjunction with the opening of the Museums newest exhibit, Extraordinary Circumstances: The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am
Extraordinary Circumstances
Photographer David Hume Kennerly and special guest Susan Ford Bales discussed various photographs taken by Kennerly during his time as President Ford's personal White House Photographer. The talk was held in conjunction with the opening of the Museums newest exhibit, Extraordinary Circumstances: The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford. -
Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am
Extraordinary Circumstances
Photographer David Hume Kennerly and special guest Susan Ford Bales discussed various photographs taken by Kennerly during his time as President Ford's personal White House Photographer. The talk was held in conjunction with the opening of the Museums newest exhibit, Extraordinary Circumstances: The Presidency of Gerald R. Ford.
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March 24 Sunday
Little Rock, AR - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closing: White House Green Building
This exhibit will be an examination of three stages in the development of the green living movement.
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March 22 Friday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Sen. Doug Jones Author Program
Sen. Doug Jones discusses his book "Bending Toward Justice."
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March 21 Thursday
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Author Lynn Dumenil to discuss "The Second Line of Defense"
Author event with Lynn Dumenil at the National World War I Museum and Memorial, 2 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO. -
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:45pm
2019 Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
The program consists of three Depression-era documentary films about the nation's natural resources. -
Hyde Park, NY - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Lecture and Book Signing: John W. Jeffries author of Wartime America: FDR: The Election of 1940.
Lecture and Book Signing: John W. Jeffries author of Wartime America: The World War II Home Front and A Third Term for FDR: The Election of 1940
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March 20 Wednesday
Ann Arbor, MI - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Peter Hart - The 2020 Election: The Challenges and Changes Facing Political Polling
Peter Hart - The 2020 Election: The Challenges and Changes Facing Political Polling -
Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm
The 2020 Election: The Challenges and Changes Facing Political Polling
Peter Hart, a leading public opinion expert and pollster, presented an entertaining and interactive look at the ways polling, politics, and public opinion intersect during a campaign season. The event was a joint program with Albion College's Gerald R. Ford Institute for Leadership in Public Policy and Service. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm
The 2020 Election: The Challenges and Changes Facing Political Polling
Peter Hart, a leading public opinion expert and pollster, presented an entertaining and interactive look at the ways polling, politics, and public opinion intersect during a campaign season. The event was a joint program with Albion College's Gerald R. Ford Institute for Leadership in Public Policy and Service. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm
The 2020 Election: The Challenges and Changes Facing Political Polling
Peter Hart, a leading public opinion expert and pollster, presented an entertaining and interactive look at the ways polling, politics, and public opinion intersect during a campaign season. The event was a joint program with Albion College's Gerald R. Ford Institute for Leadership in Public Policy and Service. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm
The 2020 Election: The Challenges and Changes Facing Political Polling
Peter Hart, a leading public opinion expert and pollster, presented an entertaining and interactive look at the ways polling, politics, and public opinion intersect during a campaign season. The event was a joint program with Albion College's Gerald R. Ford Institute for Leadership in Public Policy and Service. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am
The 2020 Election: The Challenges and Changes Facing Political Polling
Peter Hart, a leading public opinion expert and pollster, presented an entertaining and interactive look at the ways polling, politics, and public opinion intersect during a campaign season. The event was a joint program with Albion College's Gerald R. Ford Institute for Leadership in Public Policy and Service. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am
The 2020 Election: The Challenges and Changes Facing Political Polling
Peter Hart, a leading public opinion expert and pollster, presented an entertaining and interactive look at the ways polling, politics, and public opinion intersect during a campaign season. The event was a joint program with Albion College's Gerald R. Ford Institute for Leadership in Public Policy and Service. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am
Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers and Adults
Children will listen to a story, participate in group activities, and create a craft.
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March 19 Tuesday
Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Exploring Race Through Drama
Keith Hamilton Cobb, actor, and David Howse, executive director of ArtsEmerson, examine the role performance can play in catalyzing conversations on race with Emerson professor Lizzy Cooper Davis.
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March 18 Monday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Girl in Black and White: The Story of Mary Mildred Williams and the Abolition Movement
This is the story of a seven-year-old who, after being freed from slavery, became the face of American slavery.
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March 17 Sunday
Yorba Linda, CA - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Pat Nixon Day of Service
Celebrating First Lady Pat Nixon
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March 16 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Women's History Month Family Day
Hands-on activities for all ages to observe the centennial of the 19th Amendment
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March 13 Wednesday
Yorba Linda, CA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Meet Robert J. Brown
Author of You Can’t Go Wrong Doing Right: How a Child of Poverty Rose to the White House and Helped Change the World -
Hyde Park, NY - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Author Talk and Signing with Cindy Gueli author of Lipstick Brigade.
The FDR Presidential Library presents a Women’s History Month book talk and signing with Cindy Gueli author of Lipstick Brigade: The Untold True Story Of Washington's World War II Government Girls.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.