2021
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January 19 Tuesday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
Whitman in Washington: Becoming the National Poet in the Federal City
Kenneth M. Price analyses Walt Whitman's life, writings, and government work to reevaluate the writer and the nation's capital.
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January 21 Thursday
Online - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST
Inventing Equality: Reconstructing the Constitution in the Aftermath of the Civil War
Michael Bellesiles traces the evolution of the battle for true equality from the Revolution through the late 19th century.
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Online - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CST
The Retro Housewife's Guide to Being a First Lady - FREE Virtual Program
In honor of the Presidential Inauguration, Tammy Williams, archivist at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum, will talk about the history of being the First Lady of the United States.
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January 27 Wednesday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
The Black Civil War Soldier: A Visual History of Conflict and Citizenship
Author Deborah Willis discusses "The Black Civil War Soldier" and offers a kaleidoscopic, yet intimate, portrait of the African American experience from the beginning of the Civil War to 1900.
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January 28 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CST
Lunch & Learn Series - January 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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January 29 Friday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
Forgotten Legacy: William McKinley, George Henry White, and the Struggle for Black Equality
Benjamin R. Justesen reveals a previously unexamined facet of William McKinley’s Presidency: an ongoing dedication to the advancement of African Americans.
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February 4 Thursday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST
South to Freedom: Runaway Slaves to Mexico and the Road to the Civil War
Thousands of people in the south-central United States escaped slavery not by heading north but by crossing the southern border into Mexico, where slavery had been abolished in 1837.
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February 9 Tuesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EST
The Rope: A True Story of Murder, Heroism, and the Dawn of the NAACP
In "The Rope," Alex Tresniowski tells the remarkable true-crime story of the murder of Marie Smith, the dawn of modern criminal detection, and the launch of the NAACP.
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Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST
Evenings at Ease: Mamie's World with Mary Jean Eisenhower
The Evenings at Ease series is held the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m.
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February 10 Wednesday
Online - 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST
Migrant Farm Workers and the Evolution of Farm Labor Programs in the United States
Learn about federal records documenting migrant farm workers’ participation in farm labor programs in the United States.
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February 11 Thursday
Online - 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST
Nine Days: The Race to Save Martin Luther King Jr.’s Life and Win the 1960 Election
"Nine Days" recounts the events of October 1960, when Martin Luther King, Jr., was behind bars, and the two Presidential campaigns raced to decide whether, and how, to respond.
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February 16 Tuesday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
George Washington’s Final Battle: The Epic Struggle to Build a Capital City and a Nation
"George Washington’s Final Battle" tells how the country’s first President tirelessly advocated for a capital on the shores of the Potomac.
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February 22 Monday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
Calhoun: American Heretic
John C. Calhoun is among the most notorious and enigmatic figures in American political history.
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February 25 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CST
Lunch & Learn Series - February 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST
The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity
A panel discusses the complexity of the Black family as the foundation of African American life and history.
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March 9 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST
Ike's Book Club - March 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.
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March 25 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Lunch & Learn Series - March 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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April 13 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Evenings at Ease
The Evenings at Ease series is held the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m.
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April 22 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Lunch & Learn Series - April 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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May 11 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Ike's Book Club
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.
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May 27 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Lunch & Learn Series - May 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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June 8 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Evenings at Ease
The Evenings at Ease series is held the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m.
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June 24 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Lunch & Learn Series - June 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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July 13 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Ike's Book Club
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.
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July 22 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Lunch & Learn Series - July 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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August 10 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Evenings at Ease
The Evenings at Ease series is held the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m.
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August 26 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Lunch & Learn Series - August 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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September 14 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Ike's Book Club
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.
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September 23 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Lunch & Learn Series - September 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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October 12 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Evenings at Ease
The Evenings at Ease series is held the 2nd Tuesday of alternating months at 7 p.m.
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October 28 Thursday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. CDT
Lunch & Learn Series - October 2021
The monthly Lunch & Learn series is held the 4th Thursday of each month.
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November 9 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST
Ike's Book Club
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.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.