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Senator Laphonza Butler (D-CA) argued on the chamber floor that Congress should implement ways to stop potential book bans, and that U.S. citizens should read what they wish. She talked abou…

Historical letters and documents dealer Kenneth Rendell talked about his nearly 70-year career as a collector of historical artifacts and an exposer of forgeries like the Hitler Diaries. Thi…

National World War II Museum executives and exhibit designers discussed the creation of Liberation Pavilion, the museum’s seventh and final permanent exhibit hall. The National World War II …

Free speech activist Mary Beth Tinker discussed Iowa’s state law on “age-appropriate” books in public school libraries. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and c…

Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch showcased the network of museums' collection during an oversight hearing held before the House Administration Committee. Artifacts included an …

Historian Nick Mueller discussed working with author Stephen Ambrose to create the National World War II Museum. Nick Mueller serves as President and CEO Emeritus of the National World War I…

Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle discussed digital libraries, legal disputes over electronic book lending, and copyright laws. About Books also reported on the latest publishing indus…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered remarks on the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with the Smithsonian. He was joined by Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch for the signing …

Writers Suzanne Nossel, Jocelyn Chadwick, and Brooklyn Public Library CEO Linda Johnson talked about recent book bans and their efforts to stop them.

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias (D) joined advocates for and against book bans in testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Mr. Giannoulias focused on Illinois' new ant…

Bridgette Exman discussed her actions when she was criticized nationally for her efforts to comply with a state law on “age appropriate” books in Mason City, Iowa, school libraries. About Bo…

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden hosted a discussion on the development of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago and how the project is reimagining the idea of a traditional presidentia…

Former Charleston, South Carolina Mayor Joseph Riley and professor Kerry Taylor co-taught a course at The Citadel military college looking at why a new African American history museum is bei…

Library executives discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic changed library usage and the future of digital library resources. This virtual event was part of the 2023 U.S. Book Show.

Free speech advocates and current and former librarians discussed the uptick in efforts to remove books from school and community libraries. This virtual event was part of the 2023 U.S. Book…

What stories do locks of George Washington’s hair in archives and museums have to tell? And what do they say about the cult of Revolutionary War-era relics and patriotic memory? Author Keith…

Former Charleston, South Carolina Mayor Joseph Riley and professor Kerry Taylor co-taught a course at The Citadel military college looking at why a new African American history museum is bei…

The Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library convened a conference to focus on national security, classified material, transparency, and the role of the National Archives in presidential recor…

The International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina is slated to open its doors in the summer of 2022. American History TV sat in on a course at the The Citadel, which lo…

Harvard University professor Reed Gochberg provided a history of museums in the 19th century that included debates over curators, collections, and the importance of certain historical object…