Past Events
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June 13 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
The Female Candidate for Office: Challenges and Hurdles
A record number of women serve as U.S. Representatives and Senators but are still only 28 percent of the entire Congress. What factors account for the large gap between men and women serving in Congress? -
West Branch, IA - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Thursday Afternoon Family Theater
Free movie - WALL-E. -
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Moms in Chief: The Rhetoric of Republican Motherhood and the Spouses of Presidential Nominees, 1992–2016
Tammy R. Vigil explores the function of spouses in recent political campaigns. -
Austin, TX - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closes: Why Women Organize
Why Women Organize
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June 12 Wednesday
College Station, TX - 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Bush Birthday Tribute
Join us at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum as we honor the 95th birthday of President Bush on June 12. -
College Station, TX - 11:00am to 12:00pm
First Day of Issue Dedication Ceremony: Commemorative Forever Stamp
The U.S. Postal Service is honoring former President George H.W. Bush with a forever stamp and dedication ceremony on June 12, which would have been his 95th birthday.
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June 11 Tuesday
Abilene, KS - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Evenings at Ease: 34 and 42: Going to Bat for Equality With Tim Rives
Evenings at Ease: 34 and 42: Going to Bat for Equality With Tim Rives -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Screening of "Genesis 2.0"
The Swiss Consulate of Atlanta and the Carter Library present a screening of "Genesis 2.0."
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June 10 Monday
Yorba Linda, CA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Meet Tuskegee Airman Lt. Colonel Harry Stewart
Author of “Soaring to Glory: A Tuskegee Airman's Firsthand Account of WWII.” In Conversation with co-author Philip Handleman. -
Kansas City, MO - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Author Michael Everhart to Discuss Oceans of Kansas
Author Michael J. Everhart to discuss his book Oceans of Kansas with a focus on the natural history of Kansas. -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Joseph Menn author program
Joseph Menn discusses and signs his new book "Cult of the Dead Cow." -
Austin, TX - 8:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Opens: Why Women Organize
Why Women Organize
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June 9 Sunday
College Station, TX - 9:00am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closes: "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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June 6 Thursday
Abilene, KS - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
"Hope and Liberty Concert"
D-Day 75th Anniversary Commemoration Week -- Finale Concert -
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
75th Anniversary of D-day: The True Glory
We will screen a digitally restored version of the the film "The True Glory," an epic filmed record of the June 6, 1944, invasion of Normandy. -
Atlanta, GA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Clay Risen author program
Clay Risen discusses and signs his book The Crowded Hour -
Abilene, KS - 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Code Talkers
(Ike Education Programs) -
Abilene, KS - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Primarily Omaha Beach
(Ike Education Programs) -
Abilene, KS - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Code Talkers
(Ike Education Programs) -
Abilene, KS - 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Primarily Omaha Beach
(Ike Education Programs) -
Abilene, KS - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Primarily Omaha Beach
(Ike Education Programs) -
Abilene, KS - 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Code Talkers
(Ike Education Programs) -
Abilene, KS - 11:30am to 4:30pm
Rosie the Riveter
(Hands on History Station)
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June 5 Wednesday
Grand Rapids, MI - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Ford After Five Event
A Bird's Life: A Celebration of Charlie Parker -
Washington, DC - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
NPS Escape Room! Hands-on Adult Workshop
Tackle puzzles and ciphers about the National Park Service to solve a mystery in time during this “escape room” for adults.
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June 4 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
All Roads Lead to Power: The Appointed and Elected Paths to Public Office for U.S. Women
Kaitlin Sidorsky analyzes how many more women are appointed, rather than elected, to political office.
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June 1 Saturday
Washington, DC - 1:30pm to 4:00pm
The “Write” Stuff Family Activities
Meet award-winning authors and illustrators and engage in hands-on activities that explore methods and unveil strategies they use to integrate research in their works. -
Yorba Linda, CA - 9:00am to 12:00pm
Frank Lutz at the Nixon Library
Global Perspective on Politics, Economics, and Getting Along Focus Group Discussion with International Students, and Audience Q&A -
Dallas, TX - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Exhibit Closes: Native Texas Park : Guided Tours
Free guided tours of our Native Texas Park at 10 AM and 11 AM every Saturday (weather permitting). -
Washington, DC - 11:00am to 12:30pm
The “Write” Stuff Author Conversations
Join award-winning authors and illustrators to learn about the writing, illustration, and research that go into making a book.
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May 29 Wednesday
Yorba Linda, CA - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Senator Tom Cotton at the Nixon Library
Before he was the U.S. Senator from Arkansas, Tom Cotton was a platoon leader with the storied 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment— “The Old Guard” — on combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. -
College Station, TX - 10:30am to 1:30pm
Humorous Poetry by Poet Col. Wayne Edwards, The Family Poet
Col. Wayne Edwards is a comic poet who brings his humorous poetry to life.
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May 28 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Stony the Road: Reconstruction, White Supremacy, and the Rise of Jim Crow
In Stony the Road, Henry Louis Gates, Jr., offers a new rendering of the struggle by African Americans for equality after the Civil War. -
New York, NY - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
A Genealogy and DNA Journey
National Archives at New York City, Finding Family series: Finding Lost Family…A Genealogy and DNA Journey -
College Station, TX - 9:30am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closing: Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America
Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America highlights major events and periods in U.S. History when Americans were threatened by enemies within its borders. -
College Station, TX - 9:30am to 5:00pm
Exhibit Closes: "Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs: Fear and Freedom in America"
"Spies, Traitors, Saboteurs" will reveal major events and periods in U.S. History when Americans were threatened by enemies within its borders.
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May 27 Monday
West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Eastern Iowa Brass Band - Canceled
Iowa's only brass band will perform an outdoor concert in the West Branch Village Green. Bring your own seating. -
Yorba Linda, CA - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Commemorate Memorial Day by Paying Tribute to POW Heroes and Their Families
Honor the American military this memorial day by paying special tribute to POWs and their families.
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May 26 Sunday
West Branch, IA - 2:00pm to 3:15pm
Who is Buried at Arlington Cemetery?
Stories from Our Nation's Most Hallowed Ground. A program presented by Thomas Tudor
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May 24 Friday
Washington, DC - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony, part 2
Part 2 of Ken Burns's award-winning documentary about these two pioneers of the women's movement.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.