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American Phoenix: Heroes of the Pentagon on 9/11


9/11 eyewitnesses join author Lincoln Starnes in a discussion of their experiences in the Pentagon. Find an Event

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting


Public meeting of the Freedom of Information Act Advisory Committee. Find an Event

Evenings at Ease - August 2021


The Evenings at Ease series is held the second Tuesday of every other month at 7 p.m. central time. Find an Event

The Failed Promise: Reconstruction, Frederick Douglass, and the Impeachment of Andrew Johnson


Robert S. Levine's account of Reconstruction presents the struggle between Frederick Douglass and President Andrew Johnson. Find an Event

Young Learners Program: Meet Ida B. Wells


In this National Archives Comes Alive! program, meet Ida B. Wells, portrayed by Marti Gobel. Find an Event

The Women’s Suffrage Centennial: Impact and Legacy


A panel discusses the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and its effectiveness in raising public awareness of women's fight for equality. Find an Event

Run: Book One by John Lewis author program


Run: Book One is the continuation of the life story of John Lewis and the struggles seen across the United States after the Selma voting rights campaign. We'll talk to Lewis' co-author and the book's illustrators. Find an Event

"Chasing Me to my Grave" Author program


"Chasing me to My Grave" is memoir of the late artist Winfred Rembert. We'll talk to Rembert's wife Patsy and co-author Erin Kelly. Find an Event

Insanity Defense: Why Our Failure to Confront Hard National Security Problems Makes Us Less Safe


Former Congresswoman and Wilson Center Director Jane Harman will discuss how four administrations have failed to confront some of the toughest national security policy issues. Find an Event

The Director: My Years Assisting J. Edgar Hoover


Paul Letersky, former assistant to FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, offers a unique inside look at one of the most powerful law enforcement figures in American history in "The Director."
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