Past Events
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April 9 Monday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Trouble with Minna: A Case of Slavery and Emancipation in the Antebellum North
In this intriguing book, history professor Hendrik Hartog uses a forgotten 1840 case to explore the regime of gradual emancipation that took place in New Jersey
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April 8 Sunday
Grand Rapids, MI - 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Free Admission Day
Celebrate Betty Ford's Centennial with free admission to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum!
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April 7 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Food Will Win the War
Brian "Fox" Ellis as Herbert Hoover, The Great Humanitarian. -
Dallas, TX - 11:00am to 11:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours. -
Dallas, TX - 10:00am to 10:45am
Bluebonnet Tour
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours.
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April 6 Friday
Fort Worth, TX - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Baseball: The National Pastime at the National Archives!
Join us to explore the national pastime in the records of the National Archives. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Betty Ford: The Real Deal
In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of First Lady Betty Ford’s birth, join us for the screening of the 2009 PBS documentary that profiles Betty Ford. -
Washington, DC - 10:00am to 5:30pm
Exhibit Opens: Betty Ford: A Champion for Breast Cancer Awareness
View rarely seen objects, documents, and photographs that highlight Betty Ford’s courage and candor when speaking publicly about her own personal battle with breast cancer. -
Online - 9:00am to 5:00pm
#ArchivesDanceParty
Join us on the dance floor for an epic #ArchivesDanceParty as we shimmy and share our favorite dance-related photos, sheet music, artifacts and more!
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April 5 Thursday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Menno Schilthuizen lecture
Menno Schilthuizen discusses and signs his book "Darwin Comes to Town: How the Urban Jungle Drives Evolution." -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Lady in Red: An Intimate Portrait of Nancy Reagan
Sheila Tate discusses her book, Lady in Red-–a collection of images and stories related to First Lady Nancy Reagan.
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April 4 Wednesday
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Author Event - The Sweden File by Alan Proctor
Author lecture program presented as a part of the Remembering Vietnam Program Series. Proctor will discuss and sign copies of, The Sweden File: Memoir of an American Expatriate, at the National Archives. -
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Preservation of War: “Vietnam – The Combat Artist Program”
The Combat Artist Program was created as a means of preserving the experience and activities of soldiers through art.
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April 3 Tuesday
Yorba Linda, CA - 11:30am to 12:30pm
Lecture and Luncheon with Ben Stein
Lecture and Luncheon with Ben Stein -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Eisenhower: Becoming the Leader of the Free World
In "Eisenhower," a new and engaging biography of the 34th President, Professor Louis Galambos discusses the career of Dwight D. Eisenhower. -
Kansas City, MO - 6:00am to 7:00pm
Election Day
The National Archives at Kansas City is a polling site for the April 3 Election Day. Additional foot traffic and limited parking is expected.
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April 2 Monday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Johnny Smith author Lecture
Johnny Smith discusses and signs his book "A Season in the Sun: The Rise of Mickey mantle"
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April 1 Sunday
Austin, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opening: Leveling the Playing Field
Exhibit on display April 21, 2018 - January 13, 2019.
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March 31 Saturday
Abilene, KS - 11:30am to 2:30pm
Annual Easter Egg Hunt/Roll
Annual community event with Abilene Parks and Rec - Easter egg hunt and roll with other games -
Dallas, TX - 11:00am to 11:45am
Bluebonnet Tours
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours. -
Austin, TX - 10:30am to 12:00pm
Easter Egg Roll
Easter Egg Roll -
Dallas, TX - 10:00am to 10:45am
Bluebonnet Tours
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours. -
Independence, MO - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Harry's Hop n' Hunt
This year the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum will bring the tradition home to the heartland. -
Independence, MO - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Harry's Hop n' Hunt
The White House Egg Roll is coming to Independence! This year the Harry S. Truman Library & Museum will bring the tradition home to the heartland.
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March 29 Thursday
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Anthony Ray Hinton Lecture
Former Death Row inmate Anthony Ray Hinton discusses and signs his book "The Sun Does Shine." -
West Branch, IA - 10:00am to 4:00pm
Lou Henry Hoover Birthday
Celebrate Lou Henry Hoover's birthday. -
West Branch, IA - 10:00am to 4:30pm
Lou Henry Hoover Birthday Celebration
Celebrate Lou Henry Hoover's birthday with free Girl Scout cookies.
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March 28 Wednesday
Kansas City, MO - 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Film Screening and Discussion - Equal Means Equal
Film screening and discussion of Equal Means Equal with the United Nations Association Women's Group. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Brian Becker Lecture
Brian Becker - "Economics and the Presidency" -
Washington, DC - 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Origami Hands-on Adult Workshop
Come to a free origami workshop--the perfect way to celebrate the cherry blossoms. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm
Economics and the Presidency
Economist and Ford Foundation Trustee, Brian Becker, presented a well-attended talk on presidents and the key economic issues that defined their times and often impacted their success. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 3:00pm
Economics and the Presidency
Economist and Ford Foundation Trustee, Brian Becker, presented a well-attended talk on presidents and the key economic issues that defined their times and often impacted their success. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm
Economics and the Presidency
Economist and Ford Foundation Trustee, Brian Becker, presented a well-attended talk on presidents and the key economic issues that defined their times and often impacted their success. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 1:00pm
Economics and the Presidency
Economist and Ford Foundation Trustee, Brian Becker, presented a well-attended talk on presidents and the key economic issues that defined their times and often impacted their success. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am
Economics and the Presidency
Economist and Ford Foundation Trustee, Brian Becker, presented a well-attended talk on presidents and the key economic issues that defined their times and often impacted their success. -
Ann Arbor, MI - 11:00am
Economics and the Presidency
Economist and Ford Foundation Trustee, Brian Becker, presented a well-attended talk on presidents and the key economic issues that defined their times and often impacted their success.
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March 27 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Woman’s Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote
Elaine Weiss describes one of the greatest political battles in American history: the ratification of the amendment that gave women the right to vote.
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March 26 Monday
Kansas City, MO - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Evening Lecture with Paola Mendoza of The Women's March on Washington
Evening lecture with author and artistic director, Paola Mendoza of the Women's March on Washington. The event will take place on the Park University campus, 8700 NW River Park Drive, Parkville, MO
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March 24 Saturday
West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Food Will Win the War
This event is postponed to April 7, 2018 at 2 pm -
Dallas, TX - 11:00am to 11:45am
Bluebonnet Tours
Scheduled Saturdays through June 2, the George W. Bush Presidential Center is again offering its tremendously popular, docent-guided Bluebonnet Tours.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.