Calendar of Events
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October 16 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
A new biography examines Benjamin Rush, the nation’s first great humanitarian, social reformer, and signer of the Declaration of Independence. -
October 17 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
In "American Dialogue," Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Joseph J. Ellis focuses on the often-asked question, “What would the Founding Fathers think?” -
October 18 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Join us for a panel discussion in honor of the bicentennial of the birth of Frederick Douglass. -
October 24 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Come knit in a group just like those organized by the Red Cross during World War I. No experience necessary. -
October 24 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDT
Are the 2018 midterms going to be a wave election? A panel of former Senators and Representatives will discuss past elections and the November midterms. -
October 29 Monday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
Bob Drury has written an inspiring account of Valley Forge, the Continental Army winter camp where George Washington turned the tide of the American Revolution. -
November 1 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDTIn observance of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, a panel of combat photographers who served in Vietnam will discuss their role and their work. -
November 3 Saturday
Washington, DC - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDTSpend time learning about Native American cultures. -
November 7 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDTEric Jay Dolin shares tales of piracy along America's coasts. -
November 8 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDTThe film follows a daughter's search for her father's crash site and final resting place 40 years after he was shot down during the Vietnam War. -
November 13 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDTRichard Brookhiser vividly chronicles America's greatest judge, John Marshall, who served as Chief Justice of the United States for 34 years. -
November 14 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDTAn expert panel discusses support and resources for Vietnam veterans. -
November 15 Thursday
Washington, DC - 7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. EDTA new documentary film marks the 70th anniversary of the trials of Japanese leaders charged with war crimes after World War II. -
November 20 Tuesday
Washington, DC - 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EDTThree- to 5-year-olds will hear stories about Thanksgiving in the White House. -
November 28 Wednesday
Washington, DC - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDTA new book from Michael Beschloss looks at how various Presidents made decisions to go to war. -
April 4 Thursday
Washington, DC - 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDTView rarely seen objects, documents, and photographs that highlight Betty Ford’s courage and candor when speaking publicly about her own personal battle with breast cancer.