Lecture/Booksigning

Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater

Free and Open to the Public

Elliott Gorn investigates the Emmett Till story using new evidence and a broadened historical context. He looks at the crime, the trial, and the aftermath, chronicling how the story has been told and retold over time, as well as examining shifting American attitudes towards race since 1955.

Lecture/Booksigning

Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater

Free and Open to the Public

In “How to Walk on Water and Climb up Walls”, David Hu takes readers on an accessible, wondrous journey into the world of animal motion. From basement labs at MIT to the rain forests of Panama, Hu shows how animals have adapted and evolved to traverse their environments, taking advantage of physical laws with results that are startling and ingenious. In turn, the latest discoveries about animal mechanics are inspiring scientists to invent robots and devices that move with similar elegance and efficiency.

Lecture/Booksigning

Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater

Free and Open to the Public

In ” Delta Epiphany: Robert F. Kennedy in Mississippi”, Ellen B. Meacham tells the story of Kennedy’s visit to the Delta and the impact it had on him personally and politically. His visit and its aftermath crystallized many of the domestic issues that later moved Kennedy toward his candidacy for the presidency.

Reading/Booksigning

Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater

Free and Open to the Public

For many, the struggle over civil rights was not just about lunch counters, waiting rooms, or even access to the vote; it was also about Christian theology. President Jimmy Carter says “I grew up around Americus, and Quiros has captured something I remember well: a community in flux and the tension between neighbors over issues of race and religion. The people and scenes are vivid and the story well told. Additionally, it captures something dear to me—the power found in Christian theology.”

We support the year-long National History Day competition as an exciting way for students to study and learn about historical issues, ideas, people and events at our locations around the country and online!

The National Archives is the nation’s record keeper. We hold billions of primary sources. Many can be incorporated into NHD research and projects. Visit the National Archives web page for National History Day to get started! Contact us if you need help.

Lecture/Booksigning

Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater

Free and Open to the Public

From a strange, dark chapter in American political history comes the captivating story of Ted Kennedy’s 1980 campaign for president against the incumbent Jimmy Carter, told in full for the first time.