Past Events
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March 11 Monday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Howard Schultz Author Program
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz discusses his new book "From the Ground Up." -
Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Film Screening of STEP
Film screening of STEP in partnership with the Greater KC Black History Study Group. This program will be held at the American Jazz Museum, 1616 E. 18th Street, Kansas City, MO.
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March 9 Saturday
Boston, MA - 10:30am to 11:30am
Celebrate! with Greene-O'Leary School of Irish Dancers
Come enjoy a celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Exuberant dancers demonstrate athleticism, skill, and poise while presenting traditional and contemporary styles of Irish dance.
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March 8 Friday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mr. President, How Long Must We Wait? Alice Paul, Woodrow Wilson and the Fight for the Right to Vote
Tina Cassidy recounts the struggle to pass the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, in her new book. -
Austin, TX - 8:30am to 4:30pm
Inside the Executive Mansion: 200 Years of White House History
Inside the Executive Mansion: 200 Years of White House History
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March 7 Thursday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Mitchell Jackson Author Program
Mitchell Jackson discusses his new book "Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family."
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March 5 Tuesday
College Station, TX - 6:30pm to 8:30am
Spy Pilot, Francis Gary Powers, the U-2 Incident, and a Controversial Cold War Legacy
One of the most talked about events of the Cold War was the downing of the American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers Sr. over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Influenza: The Hundred Year Hunt to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History
Jeremy Brown's book discusses the history of the flu virus, the Great Flu of 1918, and how prepared we are for the next outbreak.
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March 3 Sunday
Little Rock, AR - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closes: The White House Collection of American Crafts: 25th Anniversary Exhibit
The Clinton Presidential Center is proud to display the 25th anniversary exhibit of The White House Collection of American Crafts.
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March 2 Saturday
Austin, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Explore UT
The LBJ Library will be offering free admission to all on Explore UT Day, Saturday, March 2.
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March 1 Friday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Irshad Manji Author Program
Author Irshad Manji discusses his new book "Don't Label Me: An Unusual Conversation for Divided Times." -
College Station, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opens: "Grand Canyon Photographs" Exhibit
The George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum is excited to announce the upcoming exhibit, “Grand Canyon Photographs: Celebrating the Centennial 1919-2019.”
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February 28 Thursday
Independence, MO - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
The President's Kitchen Cabinet
Black History Month with a special program focused on the African Americans who have worked in the presidential food service as chefs, butlers, stewards and servers for every first family. -
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French
This Lincoln Memorial Tribute Program focuses on the memorial and the man who created it, Daniel Chester French, and the first major biography of him.
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February 27 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Addiction
A NOVA documentary produced for PBS examines the extent of addiction to legal and illegal drugs in the United States. A panel discussion follows the screening. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Illusions of Emancipation: The Pursuit of Freedom and Equality in the Twilight of Slavery
Joseph P. Reidy looks at the end of slavery as a process not a single event.
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February 25 Monday
Kansas City, MO - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Spencer Cave Evening Lecture with Dr. Arnold Rampersad
Evening lecture with Dr. Arnold Rampersad on Jackie Robinson, American at the GEM Theater, 1516 E. 18th Street, Kansas City, MO.
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February 24 Sunday
Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
An Evening with Gary Sinise
Please join us for a free public program featuring acclaimed actor Gary Sinise in conversation with David Von Drehle, columnist for The Washington Post. -
Washington, DC - 4:00pm to 5:45pm
Academy Award Documentary Feature Nominee: Minding the Gap
The National Archives hosts the 15th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories. -
Washington, DC - 11:00am to 1:30pm
Academy Award Documentary Short Subject Nominees
The National Archives hosts the 15th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories.
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February 23 Saturday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Academy Award Documentary Feature Nominee: Hale County This Morning, This Evening
The National Archives hosts the 15th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories. -
Washington, DC - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Academy Award Animated Short Film Nominees
This is a schedule for the screening at the National Archives of Academy Award nominees in four categories of documentaries and short films. -
Atlanta, GA - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Bridgett M. Davis Author Program
Author Bridgett M. Davis discusses her new book "The World According to Fannie Davis." -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:45pm
Academy Award Live Action Short Film Nominees
The National Archives hosts the 15th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories.
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February 22 Friday
Independence, MO - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Trails to Truman Trivia: Civil Rights Edition
Back by popular demand -- trivia night! Your favorite Independence sites are banding together again to bring you another night of questions, laughter and fierce competitive spirit. -
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:45pm
Academy Award Documentary Feature Nominee: Of Fathers and Sons
The National Archives hosts the 15th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories.
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February 21 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:45pm
Academy Award Documentary Feature Nominee: Free Solo
The National Archives hosts the 15th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories.
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February 20 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:45pm
EVENT CANCELLEDAcademy Award Documentary Feature Nominee: RBG
The National Archives hosts the 15th annual free screenings of the Academy Award® nominees in four categories. -
Boston, MA - 10:30am to 11:30am
Celebrate! with Flying Ship Productions - Rosa's Ride
This moving production with original songs, inspirational scenes, and exciting dances traces Rosa Parks's various experiences of discrimination leading up to the famous Montgomery, Alabama bus incident.
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February 19 Tuesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Historian William Taubman Author Program
Pulitzer Prize winning author William Taubman discusses his bestselling biography "Gorbachev: His Life and Times."
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February 18 Monday
Independence, MO - 10:00am to 11:00am
Presidents' Day Cookies
Celebrate President’s Day with fresh-baked presidential cookies.
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February 17 Sunday
West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Before the Crash: The Hoover Presidency
In celebration of Presidents Day Herbert Hoover Library Archivist Matthew Schaefer will speak about the early months of Herbert Hoover was in office.
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February 15 Friday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Lady First: The World of First Lady Sarah Polk
The wife of President James K. Polk was an activist First Lady with an active role in the American feminist movement.
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February 14 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Music in the Life of President Lincoln
A panel will discuss the role of music in the life of President Lincoln -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Chisholm '72: Unbought and Unbossed
This documentary film takes an in-depth look at Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to Congress.
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February 13 Wednesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Chris Wilson Author Program
Author Chris Wilson discusses his new book "The Master Plan." -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 11:00am
Story Time in the ReSource Room for Pre-Schoolers
Join us for story time designed for 3- to 5-year-olds and accompanying adults.
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February 11 Monday
Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Film Screening and Discussion of The Jazz Ambassadors
Film screening of "The Jazz Ambassadors" in Alumni Hall on the Park University campus, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Girls Next Door: Bringing the Home Front to the Front Lines
This book provides a look at how young women volunteered to help and entertain servicement from World War I through wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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February 10 Sunday
Independence, MO - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
The Hello Girls – screening and Q&A with Executive Producer James Theres
In partnership with the Independence chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Library will host guest speaker James Theres to discuss his documentary “The Hello Girls”
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.