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Mary and Abraham Lincoln
Monday, February 20, 2012     Washington, DC

Actors Holly Hunter and Liam Neeson read the words of Mary and Abraham Lincoln.

Understanding Richard Nixon and His Era -- Politics
Sunday, February 12, 2012     Yorba Linda, California

The following discussion from a Richard Nixon Presidential Library conference focuses on the former president and politics -- including his partnership with Vice President Spiro Agnew, his relationship with the press and the dynamics of the 1960 presidential election.  

Understanding Richard Nixon and His Era: Biography
Sunday, February 5, 2012     Yorba Linda, California

The Richard Nixon Presidential Library held a symposium titled ``Understanding Richard Nixon and His Era.'' This discussion focuses on the former president's ``biography.''

Eisenhower's Civil Rights Legacy
Sunday, January 29, 2012     Abilene, Kansas

Thurgood Marshall Jr., among others, considered Dwight D. Eisenhower's civil rights legacy some 50 years after he left the White House.

FDR's Inner Circle: Foreign Affairs
Sunday, January 22, 2012     Hyde Park, NY

Franklin D. Roosevelt’s wartime inner circle of military, intelligence and diplomatic advisers included well known figures like George C. Marshall, ``Wild Bill’’ Donovan, Averell Harriman, Harry Hopkins and the president’s own wife, first lady Eleanor Roosevelt. They were among the subjects of a panel discussion at the FDR presidential library exploring their role and influence on a president fighting a global war. 

FDR's Inner Circle: Domestic Affairs
Sunday, January 15, 2012     Hyde Park, New York

A panel convened at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library discusses the influence and historical impact of FDR's inner circle of domestic advisers. 

Senior Advisors to the First Ladies
Sunday, January 8, 2012     College Station, Texas

First Lady Michelle Obama's onetime chief of staff joined other former senior advisors to Barbara Bush, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Laura Bush for a wide-ranging conversation on their White House experiences -- and the working bonds between first ladies regardless of political party.

The Presidency: White House Chefs
Sunday, December 25, 2011     Washington, DC

Former White House chefs gathered at the National Archives to recall their time cooking for—and getting to know—first families dating back to the Carter years.

The Presidency: The Legacy and Influence of America's First Ladies
Sunday, December 18, 2011     Washington, DC

The first of three Texas conferences on America’s first ladies was held recently at the George Bush Presidential Library. The George W. Bush and Lyndon B. Johnson presidential libraries will host the next two conferences in 2012.

The Presidency: Ronald Reagan’s Legacy
Saturday, December 10, 2011     Washington, DC

Tom Brokaw of NBC, Former California Governor and U.S. Senator Pete Wilson, and authors Richard Reeves, Lou Cannon and Doug Brinkley debate the legacy of Ronald Reagan at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.  This year marks the 100th Anniversary of Reagan’s birth.

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