Herbert Hoover biographer George Nash spoke at the Kansas City Public Library as part of a series called “Hail to the Chiefs.” He addressed the complexity of the 31st president’s legacy – a man Nash describes as a “political orphan” – and he posed the question, “Who was Herbert Hoover?”

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A look at the historical roles and responsibilities of the First Lady as well as how those roles have evolved.  The panel, which includes historians and former White House staff discusses Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy and Betty Ford as well as Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush.  This event was part of a conference which examined the legacies of America's First Ladies and took place at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library.

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This program looks at several aspects of the life of Theodore Roosevelt, including his relationship with suffragist Jane Addams, the 1912 assassination attempt against him, and the agenda of his Progressive Party in the 1912 presidential election. Among the speakers: University of Virginia Politics Professor Sidney Milkis, and Louise Knight, author of "Citizen: Jane Addams and the Struggle for Democracy." The Theodore Roosevelt Association hosted this event.

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In the years since President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963, numerous theories have surfaced about who shot the president and why. In this program, authors David Wrone, Gerald McKnight, David Kaiser and Max Holland dispute each others findings about what really happened in Dallas in 1963.

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Former First Ladies Barbara Bush and Laura Bush recall their time and experiences in the White House.  They share memories, including Christmastime at Camp David, and the difficult days and months after the September 11th terrorist attacks.  This event was part of a conference examining the legacies of America's First Ladies and took place at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in Austin, Texas.

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Retired Lieutenant Colonel Robert Darling talks about his experiences on September 11, 2001 inside the White House bunker, where he worked alongside Vice President Dick Cheney and National Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice. Darling is the author of  “24 Hours Inside the President’s Bunker, 9/11/01: The White House.” This event was hosted by the College of the Ozarks.

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Jenna and Barbara Bush, Steve Ford and Lynda Johnson Robb shared personal family memories of their time in the White House.  They also talk about what it is like to grow up as a child of a President.  This event was part of a conference which examined the legacies of America's First Ladies and took place at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library.  This conference was the last of three in Texas, focusing on First Ladies - the previous gatherings were at the George Bush Presidential Library and the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

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This program is about America's foreign policy at mid-20th century with a focus on the stabilization of Europe after World War II and the beginnings of the Cold War. Former president Herbert Hoover's efforts to feed starving Europeans after World War II, circumventing a disastrous famine, is a feature of the discussion.  This event took place at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch, Iowa.

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President Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas.  Two days later the alleged assassin Lee Harvey Oswald was shot and killed in the basement of the Dallas police headquarters.  After Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as President, he established a Commission to investigate, headed up by Chief Justice Earl Warren.  In September 1964 the Warren Commission Report was made public.  This is a portion of a 1964 CBS News Special titled “November 22^nd and the Warren Report,” which was televised the day the report was released.

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President John F. Kennedy was assassinated on November 22, 1963 in Dallas, Texas.  After Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as President, he established a Commission to investigate the assassination, headed up by Chief Justice Earl Warren.  In September 1964 the Warren Commission Report was made public.  It concluded that Lee Harvey Oswald had acted alone in shooting the president.  This is from a 1964 CBS News Special titled "November 22nd and the Warren Report" which was televised the day the report was released.

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