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The Great Partnership: Robert E. Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and the Fate of the Confederacy
Christian B. Keller discusses the unique relationship between Generals Lee and Jackson, two leaders who often won despite overwhelming odds against them.
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Lincoln's Spies: Their Secret War to Save a Nation
The story of secret battles waged by Union agents in the Civil War
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Small Steps and Giant Leaps: How Apollo 11 Shaped Our Understanding of Earth and Beyond
A panel discussion on the role of geosciences in the legacy of the Apollo missions and the future of the space program.
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Our Lost Declaration: America’s Fight Against Tyranny from King George to the Deep State
Senator Mike Lee tells the dramatic, little-known stories of the offenses committed by the British crown against its own subjects and how the abuses of a strong central government were felt far and wide.
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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?
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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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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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PEN/Hemingway Award Ceremony
Seán Hemingway presents the 2019 PEN/Hemingway Award to Tommy Orange for There, There: A Novel at this ceremony. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen delivers the keynote address.
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A Conversation with His Excellency Juan Manuel Santos Calderón
His Excellency Juan Manuel Santos Calderón, former President of Colombia, discusses key global issues with Professor Ricardo Hausmann, former Chief Economist of the Inter-American Development Bank.
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President Carter: The White House Years
Stuart E. Eizenstat, former domestic policy adviser to President Carter, discussed his book, President Carter: The White House Years, with Meredith Evans, director of the Carter Presidential Library and Museum.