Calendar of Events
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May 12 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Session 2 of our Genealogy Series covers "Finding Genealogy Resources and Tools on Archives.gov." -
May 13 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
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 -
May 18 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Presented in Partnership with the 2020 Women’s Vote Centennial | How did the observance of the centennial of the 19th Amendment adapt to events of 2020 and how did its efforts succeed or fail? -
May 19 Wednesday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
In "Democracy by Petition," Daniel Carpenter discusses the power of the petition in transforming democracy in America. -
May 19 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Session 3 of our Genealogy Series offers "Tips and Tools for Engaging Family with Your Research Finds." -
May 25 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
In his book "In the Arena," Chuck Robb offers a political memoir of his extraordinary life. -
May 27 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
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. -
June 1 Tuesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Session 4 of our Genealogy Series demonstrates how to search for personnel files of Bureau of Indian Affairs employees. -
June 2 Wednesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
In "On Juneteenth," Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed tells the sweeping story of Juneteenth’s integral importance to American history. -
June 8 Tuesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Session 5 of our Genealogy Series introduces you to records about noncombatant civilians connected with the Union Army during the American Civil War. -
June 8 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
"The Man I Knew" is a vibrant behind-the-scenes look into the ups and downs of heading up the office of a former President by one of the people who knew him best—chief of staff Jean Becker. -
June 9 Wednesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDTA panel of former and current Members of Congress discuss the effect off hyper-partisanship on the way Congress operates. -
June 10 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDTPublic meeting of the Freedom of Information Act Advisory Committee. -
June 15 Tuesday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Historian Michael Burlingame describes and analyzes why Lincoln had good reason to regret his marriage to Mary Todd. -
June 15 Tuesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
Session 6 of our Genealogy Series will introduce you to Merchant Marine Licensing Files and other connected Merchant Marine records. -
June 15 Tuesday
Online - 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. EDTScott Borchert will discuss the story of the Federal Writers’ Project—a division of the Works Progress Administration founded to employ jobless writers. -
June 17 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
In "The Great Dissenter," Peter S. Canellos tells the story of Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan, whose words built the foundations for the legal revolutions of the New Deal and Civil Rights eras. -
June 22 Tuesday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Bestselling author Les Standiford brings to life a remarkable era when three circus kings—James Bailey, P. T. Barnum, and John Ringling—all vied for control of the vastly profitable American circus. -
June 24 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Patrick K. O’Donnell dramatically recounts how Marbleheaders spearheaded the break with Britain, seized British ships, forged critical supply lines, and established the origins of the U.S. Navy. -
June 29 Tuesday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
In "Winning Independence," John Ferling describes the underexplored history of the second half of the Revolutionary War.
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