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Author Richard Carwardine spoke at the annual Abraham Lincoln Symposium about Lincoln’s sense of humor. The Abraham Lincoln Institute and Ford’s Theatre Society hosted the symposium at histo…

A panel of World War II scholars looked at the February 1945 Yalta Conference, at which Allied leaders Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Josef Stalin met to look ahead to the post-w…

Michael Bishop is the former director of George Washington University’s National Churchill Library and Center. He looked at the February 1945 Yalta Conference between Allied leaders Winston …

Richard Carwardine talked about his book Lincoln’s Sense of Humor, in which he examines Abraham Lincoln’s sense of humor and his ability to invoke it throughout his life and presidential ten…

Historian Andrew Roberts recalled the life of Winston Churchill.

Military historian Antony Beevor provided a history of the Battle of Arnhem, a failed Allied operation that resulted in the deaths of 17,000 soldiers in September 1944.

Jesse Norman, a Conservative member of the British Parliament, recounted the life of economist Adam Smith (1723-1790).

Historian Niall Ferguson argued that networks of people have impacted history more than hierarchies.

Novelist Robert Harris explored the 1938 meeting between British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlin and Adolf Hitler that granted territory in Czechoslovakia and many of its resources to Germ…

Professor Timothy Snyder talked about his book On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century, in which he reflects on how many democracies failed throughout Europe during the 20th ce…

Former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf talked about Pakistan’s current state of affairs, combating terrorism, and future relations with the U.S., India, China and Russia.

Retired Army General David Petraeus talke about global challenges and strategic leadership. He discussed his recent meeting with President-elect Donald Trump in New York City. In addition, h…

The Churchill Centre hosted an international conference examining the life and legacy of Winston Churchill. In the opening remarks for the 33rd International Churchill Conference, titled “Ch…