2021
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March 2 Tuesday
Online - 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. CST
30 Years Later: Reflections on the Gulf War & the Coalition Victory
Secretary James Baker will be joined in conversation by Bret Baier, Fox News Channel’s chief political anchor, to discuss the 30th anniversary of the end of the Gulf War.
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Online - 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. EST
Liars: Falsehoods and Free Speech in an Age of Deception
Legal scholar Cass Sunstein probes the fundamental question of how we can deter lies while protecting freedom of speech.
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March 3 Wednesday
Online - 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Advisory Committee Meeting
Public meeting of the Freedom of Information Act Advisory Committee.
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March 5 Friday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
The Doctors Blackwell: How Two Pioneering Sisters Brought Medicine to Women and Women to Medicine
Janice P. Nimura presents the story of pioneering sisters Elizabeth and Emily Blackwell and how they exploded the limits of possibility for women in medicine in the mid-19th century.
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March 8 Monday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST
Medicare For All author program
Health care and public policy experts, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed and Micah Johnson discuss the policy and politics of Medicare for All as presented in their new book.
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March 9 Tuesday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST
The Girl Explorers: The Untold Story of the Globetrotting Women Who Trekked, Flew, and Fought Their Way Around
In "The Girl Explorers," Jayne Zanglein tells the inspirational and untold story of the founding of the Society of Women Geographers
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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 10 Wednesday
Online - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. CST
Our Supreme Task: Churchill, Truman And The Opening Shot In The Cold War - Virtual Event
75 years ago, Winston Churchill traveled to Fulton, Missouri to deliver a warning to the world about growing Soviet influence and aggression: “An iron curtain has descended across the continent.”
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March 11 Thursday
Online - 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST
Thaddeus Stevens: Civil War Revolutionary, Fighter for Racial Justice
Bruce Levine's new biography profiles Thaddeus Stevens, one of the foremost abolitionists in Congress before the Civil War and firm proponent of equal rights for Black Americans during Reconstruction.
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March 15 Monday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight
In a new biography, Julia Sweig discusses Lady Bird Johnson’s complex role as a political partner to her husband and vital yet underappreciated presence in the White House.
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March 16 Tuesday
Online - 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. EDT
How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continuing Fight for the Soul of America
Heather Cox Richardson argues that democracy’s blood-soaked victory was ephemeral as the system that had sustained the defeated South moved westward and established a foothold there.
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March 18 Thursday
Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Young Learners Program: Meet Alice Paul
Suffragist Alice Paul is portrayed by Taylor Williams. A question-and-answer session will follow the presentation.
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Online - 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT
Young Learner’s Program—Meet Alice Paul
The National Archives Comes Alive: Young Learner’s Program—Meet Alice Paul, suffragist, founder of the National Women’s Party, and promoter of the Equal Rights Amendment with Taylor Williams.
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March 20 Saturday
Online - 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EDT
Virtual Pajama Party Program
This fun educational program for kids 8–12 years old will focus on women in sports, the Olympics, and gymnastics.
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March 23 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Martha Teichner Author Program
CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Martha Teichner discusses her new memoir "When Harry Met Minnie"
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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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March 30 Tuesday
Online - 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDT
The Agitators: Three Friends Who Fought for Abolition and Women’s Rights
The intertwined lives of Harriet Tubman, Martha Wright, and Frances Seward tell the stories of abolition, the Underground Railroad, and the early women's rights movement.
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March 31 Wednesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Overcoming Challenges: Women in the Military
Soledad O’Brien will moderate a discussion about the evolution of women’s roles and responsibilities in the U.S. Armed Forces.
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April 13 Tuesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. CDT
Evenings at Ease - April 2021
The Evenings at Ease series is held the 2nd Tuesday of even numbered months at 7 p.m.
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April 14 Wednesday
Online - 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EDT
Lisa Napoli Author program
Author Lisa Napoli discusses her new book "Susan, Linda, Nina, and Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR."
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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 - May 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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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 - June 2021
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 - July 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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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 - August 2021
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 - September 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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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 - October 2021
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 - November 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.
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.