Calendar of Events
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June 6 Tuesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
New date; rescheduled from April 12. Author Scott McGaugh pesents the first major history of American glider pilots, the forgotten heroes of World War II. -
June 7 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Learn about two large series that contain records relating to Army units that served during the Korean War: Command Reports, 1949–1954, and Unit Histories, 1943–1967. -
June 8 Thursday
Online - 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT
Author Alvin Hall revisits the world of "The Negro Motorist Green Book," which between 1936 and 1963 guided Black travelers to businesses where they could safely rest, eat, or sleep. -
June 14 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDTLearn how professionals preserve records with surveys to create a plan, use archival techniques, and select storage strategies. -
June 15 Thursday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Meet Gilbert Stuart, the brilliant portraitist who painted the likenesses of the first five Presidents. -
June 15 Thursday
Online - 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT
Author Matthew J. Clavin will discuss how American symbols inspired enslaved people and their allies to fight for freedom. -
June 17 Saturday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT
Celebrate Juneteenth—the annual holiday commemorating the end of legal slavery in the United States—with family-friendly art-making and activities in the Boeing Learning Center. -
June 17 Saturday
Washington, DC - 2:00 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. EDT
A new documentary uses personal audio diaries recorded by Lady Bird Johnson to reveal the First Lady as an astute observer and savvy political strategist. -
June 21 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Author Andrew K. Diemer will discuss the remarkable and inspiring story of William Still, an unknown abolitionist who dedicated his life to managing a critical section of the Underground Railroad. -
June 22 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT
Join award-winning journalist Soledad O’Brien in conversation with Congressman Maxwell Frost on the roles young people can play in civic life and how citizens can engage with the political system. -
June 26 Monday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDTLt. Gen. Thomas Gage explains what the Intolerable Acts meant for the American colonies. Samuel Adams reads one of his many letters after the passage of the Boston Port Act. -
June 27 Tuesday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDTAs 1774 brings many changes to the life of Thomas Jefferson, he shares his sentiments on the recent British Parliamentary (Intolerable) Act and outlines a path forward for colonists. -
June 27 Tuesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Author John B Boyles reveals the integral role played by seven major Virginians before, during, and after the American Revolution: Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Mason, Henry, and Marshall. -
June 27 Tuesday
Online - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT
Join the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum for this online teacher workshop and discover resources for teaching with Presidential photographs. -
June 28 Wednesday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDTJohn and Abigail Adams discuss preparations for his trip to Congress in Philadelphia, sharing the hardships of their temporary separation and looking to a future on the Road to Independence. -
June 29 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDTJohn Dickinson details his Petition to the King asking Britain to repeal the Intolerable Acts. -
June 30 Friday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDTThe Boston Gazette Print Shop sets the stage for a discussion of recent news including the Quartering Act, Manumission Petitions, and the Suffolk Resolves. -
July 1 Saturday
Washington, DC - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDTAubrey Paris and Emily Black, hosts of the "National Treasure Hunt" podcast, undertake a scene-by-scene analysis of the 2004 film "National Treasure." -
July 1 Saturday
Washington, DC - 5:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. EDTThis 2004 hit movie features Nicolas Cage as treasure hunter Benjamin Franklin Gates, who must steal the Declaration of Independence to keep it from falling into the wrong hands. -
July 10 Monday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Work with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives! -
July 11 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDTWork with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives! -
July 11 Tuesday
Online - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT
Looking closely at the Preamble of the Constitution, teachers will work with primary sources from the National Archives and consider how the interpretation of “We the People” has changed over time. -
July 12 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDTWork with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives! -
July 13 Thursday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDTWork with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives! -
July 14 Friday
Washington, DC - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDTWork with other kid detectives and the National Archives Education staff to sleuth out your history using the resources of the National Archives! -
August 1 Tuesday
Online - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT
This online workshop will explore how to engage young learners in the active exploration of primary sources that teach about the rights embodied in the Bill of Rights. -
August 2 Wednesday
Online - 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT
Participants in this online workshop will study the history of the Bill of Rights by analyzing primary sources.
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