Calendar of Events
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September 28 Tuesday
Online - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT
Part two of a program commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery features textual records in the National Archives. -
September 29 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
In "The Illimitable Freedom of the Human Mind," author Andrew O’Shaughnessy offers a twin biography of Jefferson in retirement and of the University of Virginia in its earliest years. -
October 6 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
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. -
October 14 Thursday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
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. -
October 20 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Author Francesca Morgan traces Americans’ fascination with tracking family lineage through three centuries and explores how genealogy has always mattered in the United States. -
October 21 Thursday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDTUsing 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. -
October 27 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Author Nathaniel Philbrick took to the road to follow George Washington’s Presidential excursions across the newly formed United States of America. -
October 28 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Neill Hartley portrays Washington Irving, sharing Irving’s life and excerpts from his short stories, including "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
More Events
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and find recordings of past events.