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The Summer of 1876: Outlaws, Lawmen, and Legends in the Season That Defined the American West
Author Chris Wimmer weaves together the events of the summer of 1876, a key period in the development of the mythology of the Old West.
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The Fly Girls Revolt: The Story of the Women Who Kicked Open the Door to Fly in Combat
Author Eileen A. Bjorkman will tell the story of the women military aviators of the 1970s and 1980s who kicked open the door to fly in combat in 1993—along with the story of the women who paved the way before them.
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Korea: The Forgotten War
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, we present two panel discussions. The afternoon session will address the changing roles of African Americans and women in the military.
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Korea: The Forgotten War
In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice, we present two panel discussions. The morning session will discus the war's overall strategic and operational efforts.
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: Britain and the American Dream
Peter Moore’s "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" tells the true story of what may be the most successful import in U.S. history: the “American dream.”
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One More War to Fight: Union Veterans’ Battle for Equality Through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and the Lost Cause
Stephen A. Goldman looks at the contentious post–Civil War era from the perspective of Union soldiers who supported the civil rights efforts of Black comrades and of African Americans overall.
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The National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program—Meet Ulysses. S. Grant
Meet Ulysses S. Grant (as portrayed by Curt Fields)—Commander of the Union Army during the Civil War and 18th President of the United States.
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First Family: George Washington's Heirs and the Making of America
Cassandra A. Good shows how the outspoken step-grandchildren of George Washington played an overlooked but important role in the development of American society and politics from the Revolution to the Civil War.
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The Continental Dollar: How the American Revolution Was Financed with Paper Money
"The Continental Dollar" by Farley Grubb is a revelatory history of how the fledgling United States paid for its first war.
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WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium presents Jared T. Frederick
The annual WWII Emerging Scholars Symposium is held in partnership with the Eisenhower, Roosevelt, and Truman Presidential Libraries. This year our scholars focus on Difficult Decisions: Beyond the Battlefield.