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Family and friends gathered for a memorial service for PBS NewsHour anchor and journalist Jim Lehrer, who died at the age of 85 on January 23, 2020. The National United Methodist Church in…

George P. Bush, grandson of George H.W. and lady Barbara Bush, talked about the lives and influence of his grandparents. Joining him on stage were Susan Page from USA Today, the Washington…

Presidential historian Michael Beschloss talked about his book, Presidents of War, examined the complex decisions a commander in chief must make while the country is at war. He spoke at the…

Presidential historian Michael Beschloss examined the complex decisions a Commander in Chief must make while the country is at war. He discussed his book and took national viewer phone…

Historian Michael Beschloss discussed his book, Presidents of War.

Presidential historian and author Michael Beschloss talked about the audio recordings made by President Lyndon Johnson during his presidency and his books based on the recordings. Mr. Beschloss…

Historians discussed President Harry Truman’s leadership and how he interacted with three prominent Texas politicians, John Nance Garner, Sam Rayburn, and Lyndon B. Johnson. To celebrate…

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright spoke with historian Michael Beschloss about Harry Truman’s commitment to public service as both vice president and president. To celebrate the…

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum in 2016, members of the Roosevelt Institute and the presidential library system spoke about…

Former Senate colleagues, staff, and historians talked about senator Edward M. Kennedy’s (D-MA) legislative efforts for civil rights during his Senate career. This event took place at the…