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For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle
Author John A. Ragosta will discuss the story of how the most eloquent public speaker of the American Revolutionary era once changed history in 1799 again when he came out of retirement to defend the Constitution.
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Shipwrecked: A True Civil War Story of Mutinies, Jailbreaks, Blockade-Running, and the Slave Trade
Jonathan W. White will tell the story of Appleton Oaksmith, a sea captain whose life intersected with some of the most important moments, movements, and individuals of the mid-19th century.
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A Celebration of Sports: An Evening with Bob Costas and Michael Wilbon
Join us for an evening with sports broadcasting icons Bob Costas and Michael Wilbon to highlight key moments in sports history, the legacy of sports in American society, and the future of sports journalism.
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The Records of the Provost Marshal General and Enemy Prisoners of War Held in the United States During World War II
An archivist will discuss doing research in the records of World War II prisoner of war camps established by the United States to hold German, Italian, and Japanese prisoners.
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Sound Recordings of the World War II Era
This presentation explores World War II audio holdings of the National Archives Moving Image and Sound Branch.
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Truman Library Book Club Discussion
The Truman Book Club for July is "Dewey Defeats Truman: The 1948 Election and the Battle for America's Soul," by A.J. Baime.
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Meet Frederick Douglass
Meet Frederick Douglass, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman.
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60th Anniversary of the March on Washington Film Screening
Join us for a film screening and discussion of director James Blue’s 1964 film "The March," which documented the August 28, 1963, March on Washington
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Recasting the Vote: How Women of Color Transformed the Suffrage Movement
Author Cathleen D. Cahill tells the powerful stories of a multiracial group of activists who propelled the national suffrage movement toward a more inclusive vision of equal rights.
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The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Bessie Coleman
Meet Bessie Coleman, pioneering American aviator, portrayed by Daisy Century.