2021
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October 6 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
To Address You as My Friend: African Americans' Letters to Abraham Lincoln
Author Jonathan W. White will discuss a compelling collection of more than 120 letters from African Americans to Lincoln, most of which have never before been published.
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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 14 Thursday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution
Woody Holton discusses his reassessment of the American Revolution, showing how the Founders were influenced by overlooked Americans—women, Native Americans, African Americans, and religious dissenters.
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October 20 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
A Nation of Descendants: Politics and the Practice of Genealogy in U.S. History
Author Francesca Morgan traces Americans’ fascination with tracking family lineage through three centuries and explores how genealogy has always mattered in the United States.
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October 21 Thursday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Slavery and the Constitutional Convention
Using clips from a new documentary series, scholars will discuss the 1787 debates, compromises that led to the protections, and present-day controversies over how we teach the creation of the Constitution.
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October 22 Friday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Back to Earth: What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet―And Our Mission to Protect It
NASA astronaut Nicole Stott imparts essential lessons in problem-solving, survival, and crisis response that each of us can practice to make change.
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October 27 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Travels with George
Author Nathaniel Philbrick took to the road to follow George Washington’s Presidential excursions across the newly formed United States of America.
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October 28 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
National Archives Comes Alive! Young Learners Program: Meet Washington Irving
Neill Hartley portrays Washington Irving, sharing Irving’s life and excerpts from his short stories, including "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
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Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Lunch & Learn Series - Atoms for Peace
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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November 6 Saturday
Online - 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. PDT
Virtual Open House for Educators
Join us virtually for an Open House for educators on our current exhibit, “FBI: Al Capone to Al Qaeda.”
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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.
2022
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January 9 Sunday
Simi Valley, CA - 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST
Exhibit Closes: FBI: From Al Capone to Al-Qaeda
FBI: From Al Capone to Al Qaeda at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum – a new exhibition covering the history of this agency from inception to its modern crime fighting efforts.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.