Past Events
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October 11 Thursday
Hyde Park, NY - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Author Talk & Signing: Mary Jo Binker
On the occasion of Eleanor Roosevelt's 134th Birthday, the FDR Library will present an author talk and book signing with Mary Jo Binker, editor of If You Ask me: Essential Advice from Eleanor Roosevelt -
Hyde Park, NY - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
Author Talk & Signing: Mary Jo Binker
On the occasion of Eleanor Roosevelt's 134th Birthday, the FDR Library will present an author talk and book signing with Mary Jo Binker, editor of If You Ask me: Essential Advice from Eleanor Roosevelt
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October 9 Tuesday
Grand Rapids, MI - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
China Town Hall with Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
Interactive Webcast with Secretary Rice with on-site China Specialist (TBA) -
Boston, MA - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow
Preview and discussion of Above and Beyond: NASA’s Journey to Tomorrow, a new documentary by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Rory Kennedy. Meghna Chakrabarti, host of NPR and WBUR’s On Point, moderates.
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October 8 Monday
Yorba Linda, CA - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Meet Hendrik Meijer - Author of “Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century”
Meet Hendrik Meijer - Author of “Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century” -
Independence, MO - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Mondays with McCullough
Join the Mondays with McCullough book club to study the Pulitzer-prize winning biography “Truman” by David McCullough, one chapter at a time. -
Boston, MA - 10:30am to 11:30am
Celebrate! with Veronica Robles Mexican Mariachi Band
Veronica Robles and her band blend ancient and modern traditions with dance, music and storytelling from Mexican culture. Try speaking Spanish, sing songs, and enjoy dancing in traditional costumes!
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October 7 Sunday
West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Book Talk
Hendrik Meijer, author of "Arthur Vandenberg: The Man in the Middle of the American Century" -
Grand Rapids, MI - 9:00am to 8:00pm
ArtPrize 2018: We Welcome the World
Exhibit Closes: ArtPrize 2018 at the Museum.
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October 6 Saturday
Independence, MO - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Andy Carroll: War Letters Project
Andrew Carroll, director of the Center for American War Letters, will be speaking about his recent book "My Fellow Soldiers: General John Pershing and the Americans Who Helped Win the Great War" -
Simi Valley, CA - 10:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibt Opens: Pompeii, The Exhibition
Features over 150 authentic artifacts preserved in volcanic ash from the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius on August 24, 79 AD. -
West Branch, IA - 10:00am to 1:00pm
Barn Quilt Painting Class
Attend a workshop to paint your own customized barn quilt on aluminum. -
Dallas, TX - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Monarch Mania
Learn from Texas Agrilife/ Dallas County Master Naturalist & Master Gardeners.
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October 5 Friday
Fort Worth, TX - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Beyond the Census: What Else is Out There? NARA Records Online
Learn where the most current digitized records can be found and what interesting records are out there waiting to be explored. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Field of Blood: Violence in Congress and the Road to Civil War
Joanne B. Freeman discusses the long-lost story of physical violence on the floor of the U.S. Congress and shows how the Capitol was rife with conflict in the decades before the Civil War. -
Little Rock, AR - 9:30am to 10:30am
Craft Art and Arkansas
During their time in the White House, the Clintons advocated for the arts to be viewed as a critical part of the American society. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Happy 60th Birthday, NASA!
Join us for family activities to celebrate NASA's 60th anniversary.
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October 4 Thursday
Independence, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Frank Lavin: Home Front to the Battlefront
Home Front to Battlefront: An Ohio Teenager in World War II Author Frank Lavin discusses the US Army in Europe during WWII, told through his father's experience. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Happy 60th Birthday, NASA!
Join us for family activities to celebrate NASA's 60th anniversary.
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October 3 Wednesday
College Station, TX - 5:00pm to 9:00pm
Above and Beyond: NASA’s Journey to Tomorrow
A commemoration of NASA's 60th anniversary featuring clips from Rory Kennedy's "Above and Beyond: NASA's Journey to Tomorrow". There will also be a panel with NASA staff, historians and astronauts. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Happy 60th Birthday, NASA!
Join us for family activities to celebrate NASA's 60th anniversary.
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October 2 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Happy 60th Birthday, NASA!
Join us for family activities to celebrate NASA's 60th anniversary.
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October 1 Monday
Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm
Nixon's Back Channel to Moscow
Richard A. Moss, an Associate Professor at the Center for Naval Warfare Studies at the US Naval War College and author of Nixon's Back Channel to Moscow: Confidential Diplomacy and Dtente, explored the creation and evolution of President Nixon's diplomatic back channel with the Soviet Union. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm
Nixon's Back Channel to Moscow
Richard A. Moss, an Associate Professor at the Center for Naval Warfare Studies at the US Naval War College and author of Nixon's Back Channel to Moscow: Confidential Diplomacy and Dtente, explored the creation and evolution of President Nixon's diplomatic back channel with the Soviet Union. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am
Nixon's Back Channel to Moscow
Richard A. Moss, an Associate Professor at the Center for Naval Warfare Studies at the US Naval War College and author of Nixon's Back Channel to Moscow: Confidential Diplomacy and Dtente, explored the creation and evolution of President Nixon's diplomatic back channel with the Soviet Union. -
Dallas, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closes: First Ladies: Style of Influence
The George W. Bush Presidential Center announces a new spec. exhibit, giving visitors an inside peek at the role first ladies’ have played behind the scenes and on the world stage throughout our nation’s history. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Happy 60th Birthday, NASA!
Join us for family activities to celebrate NASA's 60th anniversary. -
Atlanta, GA - 9:00am to 4:45pm
President Carter's 94th Birthday Celebration
A celebration of President Carter's 94th birthday
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September 29 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Lecture by Tim Niess
Your County Farm Bureau and Why it Matters
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September 27 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Historians on Hamilton: How a Blockbuster Musical is Restaging America’s Past
A collection of top scholars to explain the “Hamilton phenomenon” and explore its connection to the understanding of American History. -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Author Talk: & Signing: Clint Harp
Clinto Harp discusses and signs his book "Handcrafted" -
Independence, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
2018 Truman Book Award featuring Kevin Peraino
Kevin Peraino will be presented with the Truman Library Institute’s Harry S. Truman Book Award for "A Force So Swift: Mao, Truman, and the Birth of Modern China, 1949"
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September 26 Wednesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00am
Author Talk: Juan Williams
Juan Williams discusses and signs his book, What the Hell Do You Have to Lose. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times
Journalist and author Mark Leibovich tells the story of his four-year odyssey that took him deeper inside the NFL.
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September 25 Tuesday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Author Talk: Ryan Hampton
Ryan Hampton discusses and signs his book American Fix. -
College Station, TX - 5:00pm to 9:00pm
The Vantage Point: White House Photographers on the Presidents They Served
The George Bush Presidential Library and Museum is proud to announce the upcoming panel discussion from former White House photographers. -
New York, NY - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Using Family Search Strategies
National Archives at New York City Finding Family Series
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September 24 Monday
Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Film Screening and Discussion of Two Trains Runnin'
Film screening and discussion of Two Trains Runnin' at Park University, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO. -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Author Talk:Justine Driver
Law professor Justine Driver discusses and signs his book The Schoolhouse Gate -
Independence, MO - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Washington Library Presidential Trivia
Washington Library Presidential Trivia Happy Hour
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.