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Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America
November 01, 2023

Heather Cox Richardson,Boston College professor of history, discusses her new bookDemocracy Awakening: Notes on the State of AmericawithTom Nichols,staff writer atThe Atlantic.

Looking Ahead to the 2024 Elections
October 23, 2023

Robert Costa,chief election and campaign correspondent for CBS News, discusseskey issues in advance of the 2024 elections withDavid Gergen,senior political analyst at CNN and a White House adviser

Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad
August 16, 2023

Matthew Delmont, Dartmouth professor of history, discusses his recent bookHalf American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad, which explores the crucial contr

Civil Rights Issues: Then and Now
June 12, 2023

In commemoration of the 60th anniversary of President Kennedys June 1963 speech on civil rights, this special panel discussion explores civil rights issues in the 1960s and today.Mark Whitaker, CBS

An Unfinished Agenda: President Kennedy And Civil Rights, 60 Years Later
June 09, 2023

In a nationally televised address in June 1963, President Kennedy addressed the most urgent domestic issue of the time: the struggle to guarantee civil rights for all Americans. In his speech, Preside

Lincoln and the Fight for Peace
May 25, 2023

John Avlon, author, columnist, and senior political analyst and anchor at CNN, discusses his new bookLincoln and the Fight for Peace, which explores Lincolns plan to secure a just and lasting peac

Strengthening Civic Infrastructure and Combating Hate: The Role of the Arts, Culture, and Faith
April 11, 2023

Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoffdelivers opening remarks for a specialKennedy Library Forum that will include a distinguished panel exploring the role of the arts and culture and interfaith cooperati

PEN/Hemingway Award Celebration
April 02, 2023

Colette Hemingway honors 2023 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel finalists and winner Oscar Hokeah, author of Calling for a Blanket Dance, at this celebration. Award-winning author Jennifer Haig

Dinner with the President
March 28, 2023

Alex Prudhomme discusses his new book, Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House, a narrative history of food, politics, and twenty-six presiden

The Press and the Presidency
March 22, 2023

Ellen Fitzpatrick, Presidential Chair and Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire; Doug Mills, White House photographer for The New York Times, and Darlene Superville, White House C