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Author Steve Kemper discussed the career of U.S. Ambassador Joseph Grew, who was assigned to Tokyo from 1932 to 1942. This virtual event was hosted by the Smithsonian Associates in Washingto…

In his new book, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer cautioned against attempts to reform the high court. He was in conversation with CNN legal analyst Joan Biskupic. Smithsonian Associates…

Former Navy fighter pilot Dan Pedersen, the first officer in charge and co-founder of the U.S. Navy Fighter Weapons School, discussed his book Top Gun: An American Story. In his illustrated …

Historian Garrett Peck talked about his book, The Great War in America: World War I and Its Aftermath. He chronicled how the war impacted Americans as well as societal issues such as Prohibi…

The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the beginning of Prohibition enforcement in January of 1920. Historian, author, and tour guide Garre…

Colonial historian Mary Beth Norton looked at the year 1774, the lead-up to and the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator Dorothy Cochrane used images to discuss the life and legacy of record-setting aviator Amelia Earhart; the first woman to fly solo across the…

Pulitzer prize-winning author Jack Miles discussed the God of Islam, the world’s second largest religion.

Military historian Max Hastings provided a history of the Vietnam War.

Rear Admiral Michael Giorgione (Ret.) provided a history of Camp David and reflected on his tenure as commanding officer of the presidential retreat.

New York Times photo editor Darcy Eveleigh and journalist Rachel Swarns talked about their book Unseen: Unpublished Black History from the New York Times Photo Archives. They shared several …

Brandon Fortune talked about some of the important portraits of U.S. presidents, and provided details about the artists who created them and how the works came into the national collections.