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Mr. Brinkley and Mr. Frankel spoke about the White House press corps, their relationship with various presidents, and how the relationship had changed with advances in technology and a 24 ho…

In a forum marking the 200th anniversary of the White House, Mr. Brinkley talked about Theodore Roosevelt’s conservationism and Ms. Brasco talked about political cartoons portraying various …

Historians speculated about presidential power in the 21st century and discussed past presidents who are viewed as powerful. They answered questions from the audience.

Scholars discussed presidents of the 20th century, what lies in store for future presidents, and how historians will view them. The panel responded to questions from the audience.

Douglas Brinkley discussed his book Rosa Parks. The book details the life of the famous civil rights activist who changed history when, work-weary, she refused to surrender her seat to a whi…

Veterans shared their memories of D-Day and other experiences during the World War II era. Also, historians commented on the war and this veterans' forum.

Ms. Crowley talked about her impressions of the World War II generation. She deemed all of the participants to be heroes. Mr. Takiki provided his perspectives on the war as a Japanese-Amer…

Veterans spoke about their experiences and operations in the Pacific while soldiers were landing at Normandy on D-Day.

Following opening remarks by President Ford, former officials talked about the long-term impacts of the Vietnam War and the war’s impact on U.S. foreign policy. Among the issues addressed we…

The forum participants discussed the costs and consequences of the Vietnam War, especially as it related to the office of the presidency. They also told stories of their involvement in exe…

Historians discussed the results of a survey which asked other historians to rank the presidents in various categories. They also talked about the various qualities that presidents demonstra…

On the anniversary of Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy’s “Wheeling speech,” in which he accused Truman administration officials of being influenced by communists, participants spoke about …

On the anniversary of Senator Joseph McCarthy’s (R-WI) “Wheeling speech,” in which he accused Truman administration officials of being influenced by communists, panelists spoke about McCarth…