May 18, 2021 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Celebrating the Woman Suffrage Centennial: What Happened and What Have We Learned?
In 2020 we commemorated the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. How did the centennial adapt to events of 2020 and how did its efforts succeed or fail?
2021
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April 20 Tuesday
Online - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT
From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry: The Killing of Vincent Chin and the Trial that Galvanized the Asian American
Author Paula Yoo examines the outrage over the killing of Vincent Chin and the first federal civil rights trial involving a crime against an Asian American.
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April 21 Wednesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. EDT
Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead
Join the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation, Library and Museum in welcoming General Jim Mattis, U.S. Marines (ret) & 26th U.S. Secretary of Defense, to discuss his recent book "Call Sign Chaos."
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April 22 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
The Rule of Five: Making Climate History at the Supreme Court
In "The Rule of Five," Richard J. Lazarus tells the gripping story of the most important environmental law case ever decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Lunch & Learn Series - April 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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April 27 Tuesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
The Ledger and the Chain: How Domestic Slave Traders Shaped America
In "The Ledger and the Chain," historian Joshua D. Rothman recounts the forgotten story of America’s internal slave trade—and its role in the making of America.
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April 29 Thursday
Online - 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT
Chief FOIA Officers Council Meeting
This virtual meeting is open to the public.
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Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
The Age of Acrimony: How Americans Fought to Fix their Democracy, 1865–1915
In "The Age of Acrimony," Jon Grinspan charts the rise and fall of 19th-century America’s unruly politics.
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Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
The Triumph of Nancy Reagan
Karen Tumulty describes how the made-in-Hollywood marriage of Ronald and Nancy Reagan is more than a love story—it’s the partnership that made him President.
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May 3 Monday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
"Buses Are a Comin'" author program
Original Freedom Rider Charles Person describes what it was like to challenge segregation in the 1960's.
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May 4 Tuesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Genealogy Series: Preserving and Digitizing Personal Photo Albums and Scrapbooks
Our Genealogy Series begins with session 1 of 6: "Preserving and Digitizing Personal Photo Albums and Scrapbooks."
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Online - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EDT
The Words That Made Us: America’s Constitutional Conversation, 1760-1840
In "The Words that Made Us," Akhil Reed Amar unites history and law in a vivid narrative of the biggest constitutional questions early Americans confronted.
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May 6 Thursday
Online - 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Wild About Harry featuring Chris Wallace and Samantha Power
Author and news anchor Chris Wallace and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power will be the featured speakers at the “Wild About Harry” 22nd annual celebration.
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Online - 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. EDT
Finding a Needle in a Haystack: Enterprise-wide FOIA Searches at CDC
The Office of Goverment Information Services (OGIS) will host the FOIA office of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for a look at the search process for agency-wide electronic records.
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Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Suppressed: Confessions of a Former New York Times Washington Correspondent
In his book "Suppressed," Robert M. Smith, a New York Times former White House and investigative correspondent, discloses how some stories make it to print while others are ignored.
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May 10 Monday
Online - 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EDT
Blood and Treasure: Daniel Boone and the Fight for America’s First Frontier
In their book "Blood and Treasure," Bob Drury and Tom Clavin tell the true saga of the legendary figure Daniel Boone and the bloody struggle for America's frontier.
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May 11 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Ike's Book Club - May 2021
We meet the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m. These discussions are open to everyone, regardless of whether or not you have read the book.
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May 12 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Genealogy Series: Finding Genealogy Resources and Tools on Archives.gov
Session 2 of our Genealogy Series covers "Finding Genealogy Resources and Tools on Archives.gov."
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May 13 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Free Speech: And Why You Should Give a Damn
In their book, "Free Speech," Jonathan Zimmerman and Signe Wilkinson tell the story of free speech in America and make the case for why we should care abou
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May 18 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Celebrating the Woman Suffrage Centennial: What Happened and What Have We Learned?
In 2020 we commemorated the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment. How did the centennial adapt to events of 2020 and how did its efforts succeed or fail?
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Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Daniel James Brown - Discussion of the book "Facing the Mountain" with Johnathan Jordan
Daniel James Brown discusses his new book "Facing the Mountain" with Johnathan Jordan
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May 19 Wednesday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Democracy by Petition: Popular Politics in Transformation, 1790–1870
In "Democracy by Petition," Daniel Carpenter discusses the power of the petition in transforming democracy in America.
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Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Genealogy Series: Tips and Tools for Engaging Family with Your Research Finds
Session 3 of our Genealogy Series offers "Tips and Tools for Engaging Family with Your Research Finds."
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May 20 Thursday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Young Learner’s Program—Meet Madam C. J. Walker
In this National Archives Comes Alive program, meet Madam C. J. Walker, entrepreneur and civil rights advocate for African Americans.
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May 27 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Brainstorms and Mindfarts: The Best and Brightest, Dumbest and Dimmest Inventions in American History
In "Brainstorms and Mindfarts," Jim Downey presents a collection of the brightest and most innovative American inventions along with the frivolous and utterly useless ones lost to history.
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Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Lunch & Learn Series - May 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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June 1 Tuesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Genealogy Series: From Here to There: Researching Office of Indian Affairs Employees
Session 4 of our Genealogy Series demonstrates how to search for personnel files of Bureau of Indian Affairs employees.
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June 8 Tuesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Civil War Union Noncombatant Personnel: Teamsters, Laundresses, Nurses, Sutlers, and More
Session 5 of our Genealogy Series introduces you to records about noncombatant civilians connected with the Union Army during the American Civil War.
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Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Evenings at Ease - June 2021
The Evenings at Ease series is held the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m.
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June 15 Tuesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Merchant Marine Records at the National Archives at St. Louis
Session 6 of our Genealogy Series will introduce you to Merchant Marine Licensing Files and other connected Merchant Marine records.
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June 24 Thursday
Simi Valley, CA - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. PDT
On the Record: News Literacy Then and Now
Professional Development Opportunity for Teachers on News Literacy.
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Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Lunch & Learn Series - June 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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July 13 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Ike's Book Club - July 2021
We meet the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m. These discussions are open to everyone, regardless of whether or not you have read the book.
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July 22 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Lunch & Learn Series - July 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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August 10 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Evenings at Ease - August 2021
The Evenings at Ease series is held the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m.
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August 26 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Lunch & Learn Series - August 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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September 14 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Ike's Book Club - September 2021
We meet the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m. These discussions are open to everyone, regardless of whether or not you have read the book.
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September 23 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Lunch & Learn Series - September 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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October 12 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Evenings at Ease - October 2021
The Evenings at Ease series is held the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m.
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October 28 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Lunch & Learn Series - October 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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November 9 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST
Ike's Book Club - November 2021
We meet the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m. These discussions are open to everyone, regardless of whether or not you have read the book.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.