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  • October 20 Friday

    Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

    Forrest Gump

    2017 National Archives Foundation Records of Achievement Awardee Tom Hanks won the Academy Award(R) for Best Actor for his performance of a simple man unwittingly swept up in some key moments of the 20th century.
  • Washington, DC - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

    Apollo 13

    2017 National Archives Foundation Records of Achievement Awardee Tom Hanks stars in the true story of the 1970 lunar mission.
  • Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

    ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

    Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945
  • October 17 Tuesday

    Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 9:00pm

    The Vietnam War with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick

    Directors Ken Burns and Lynn Novick show clips from their PBS documentary series, The Vietnam War in conjunction with the November 10 opening of National Archives exhibit.
  • Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm

    National Archives Simulcast: Conversation with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the Making of the Vietnam War Documentary Series

    ANN ARBOR AND GRAND RAPIDS-- The Library and Museum presented a live simulcast of a program from the National Archives in Washington, DC, featuring a 90-minute conversation with documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick regarding their PBS documentary series The Vietnam War. National Public Radios Cokie Roberts moderated the discussion, which included many references to the research process and decisionmaking regarding what to include in the series, interspersed with striking video clips from the documentary. The interview was broadcast across the country at eight presidential libraries. Audiences in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids enjoyed a most interesting and informative evening and kept the conversation going at receptions following the program at each site.
  • Grand Rapids, MI - 3:00pm

    National Archives Simulcast: Conversation with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the Making of the Vietnam War Documentary Series

    ANN ARBOR AND GRAND RAPIDS-- The Library and Museum presented a live simulcast of a program from the National Archives in Washington, DC, featuring a 90-minute conversation with documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick regarding their PBS documentary series The Vietnam War. National Public Radios Cokie Roberts moderated the discussion, which included many references to the research process and decisionmaking regarding what to include in the series, interspersed with striking video clips from the documentary. The interview was broadcast across the country at eight presidential libraries. Audiences in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids enjoyed a most interesting and informative evening and kept the conversation going at receptions following the program at each site.
  • Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm

    National Archives Simulcast: Conversation with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the Making of the Vietnam War Documentary Series

    ANN ARBOR AND GRAND RAPIDS-- The Library and Museum presented a live simulcast of a program from the National Archives in Washington, DC, featuring a 90-minute conversation with documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick regarding their PBS documentary series The Vietnam War. National Public Radios Cokie Roberts moderated the discussion, which included many references to the research process and decisionmaking regarding what to include in the series, interspersed with striking video clips from the documentary. The interview was broadcast across the country at eight presidential libraries. Audiences in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids enjoyed a most interesting and informative evening and kept the conversation going at receptions following the program at each site.
  • Grand Rapids, MI - 1:00pm

    National Archives Simulcast: Conversation with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the Making of the Vietnam War Documentary Series

    ANN ARBOR AND GRAND RAPIDS-- The Library and Museum presented a live simulcast of a program from the National Archives in Washington, DC, featuring a 90-minute conversation with documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick regarding their PBS documentary series The Vietnam War. National Public Radios Cokie Roberts moderated the discussion, which included many references to the research process and decisionmaking regarding what to include in the series, interspersed with striking video clips from the documentary. The interview was broadcast across the country at eight presidential libraries. Audiences in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids enjoyed a most interesting and informative evening and kept the conversation going at receptions following the program at each site.
  • Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am

    National Archives Simulcast: Conversation with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the Making of the Vietnam War Documentary Series

    ANN ARBOR AND GRAND RAPIDS-- The Library and Museum presented a live simulcast of a program from the National Archives in Washington, DC, featuring a 90-minute conversation with documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick regarding their PBS documentary series The Vietnam War. National Public Radios Cokie Roberts moderated the discussion, which included many references to the research process and decisionmaking regarding what to include in the series, interspersed with striking video clips from the documentary. The interview was broadcast across the country at eight presidential libraries. Audiences in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids enjoyed a most interesting and informative evening and kept the conversation going at receptions following the program at each site.
  • Grand Rapids, MI - 11:00am

    National Archives Simulcast: Conversation with Ken Burns and Lynn Novick on the Making of the Vietnam War Documentary Series

    ANN ARBOR AND GRAND RAPIDS-- The Library and Museum presented a live simulcast of a program from the National Archives in Washington, DC, featuring a 90-minute conversation with documentary filmmakers Ken Burns and Lynn Novick regarding their PBS documentary series The Vietnam War. National Public Radios Cokie Roberts moderated the discussion, which included many references to the research process and decisionmaking regarding what to include in the series, interspersed with striking video clips from the documentary. The interview was broadcast across the country at eight presidential libraries. Audiences in Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids enjoyed a most interesting and informative evening and kept the conversation going at receptions following the program at each site.
  • Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

    ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

    Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945
  • Washington, DC - 9:00am to 1:00pm

    “Help! I’m Stuck” Genealogy Consultation

    Has a genealogical problem stumped you? Sign up for an appointment with an archivist.
  • October 14 Saturday

    Washington, DC - 6:30pm

    Archives Sleepover

    Have you ever wondered what happens in a museum after the building closes and the lights go out? Now’s your chance!
  • Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

    ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

    Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945
  • October 5 Thursday

    Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm

    Women and the Supreme Court

    Explore the legacy of the four women who have served and the 726 women who have argued before the United States Supreme Court.
  • Washington, DC - 10:00am to 4:00pm

    ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations

    Featured ReSource Room Activities on the United Nations formed October 24, 1945

All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.

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