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Abyss and Ensemble Exhibit Date Wed, 27 Feb, 2019 - 10:30 AM Exhibit Date Wed, 02/27/2019 - 10:30 Performance Carter Presidential Library & MuseumFree and Open to the PublicPeabody award-winning singer, poet, and musician, Abyss is best known as a spoken word artist that brings historical and relevant issues to life through his …
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"CANCELLED" - Korean Children's Choir - "CANCELLED" Exhibit Date Wed, 11 Mar, 2020 - 10:30 AM Exhibit Date Wed, 03/11/2020 - 10:30 Live Performance Carter Presidential Library & Museum LobbyFree and Open to the PublicThe Far East Broadcasting Company’s South Korean Children’s Choir returns to the Carter Presidential Library for a free morning concert in the Carter Museum Lobby. The group, which performed here in 2018, has delighted audiences around the United States with their beautiful voices, colorful …
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Michael Beschloss - "Presidents of War" Exhibit Date Tue, 16 Oct, 2018 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Tue, 10/16/2018 - 19:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Center Cecil B. Day ChapelThis is a Ticketed EventTen years in the research and writing, " Presidents of War" is a fresh, magisterial, intimate look at a procession of American leaders as they took the nation into conflict and mobilized their country for victory. It brings us into the room as they make the most difficult decisions that face any President, at …
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Jamie Susskind - "Future Politics" Exhibit Date Wed, 17 Oct, 2018 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Wed, 10/17/2018 - 19:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Presidential Library & Museum TheaterFree and Open to the PublicHarvard fellow Jamie Susskind challenges us to understand the extent to which new technologies will shape the way society works and uses the insights of political philosophy to show how technologies are already influencing issues of power, liberty, democracy, and social …
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Mike Duncan - "The Storm Before The Storm" Exhibit Date Thu, 18 Oct, 2018 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Thu, 10/18/2018 - 19:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Presidential Library & Museum TheaterFree and Open to the Public The creator of the award-winning podcast series “ The History of Rome and Revolutions ” brings to life the bloody battles, political machinations, and human drama that set the stage for the fall of the Roman …
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Elliott Gorn - "Let the People See" Exhibit Date Mon, 05 Nov, 2018 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Mon, 11/05/2018 - 19:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Presidential Library & Museum TheaterFree 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 …
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David Hu - "How to Walk on Water and Climb up Walls" Exhibit Date Wed, 07 Nov, 2018 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Wed, 11/07/2018 - 19:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Presidential Library & Museum TheaterFree 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 …
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Ansley Quiros - "God With Us: Theology and the Freedom Struggle in Americus, Georgia" Exhibit Date Thu, 29 Nov, 2018 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Thu, 11/29/2018 - 19:00 Reading/Booksigning Carter Presidential Library & Museum TheaterFree 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 …
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An Evening for Educators Exhibit Date Thu, 11 Oct, 2018 - 05:30 PM Exhibit Date Thu, 10/11/2018 - 17:30 This annual back-to-school event welcomes Educators from across the Atlanta metropolitan area for an evening of fellowship and camaraderie. Typically held each September, but this year it will be October 11, 2018. The evening includes dinner, guest speakers and opportunities to learn about educational resources available to the public at the Carter Library. An Evening for …
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National History Day 2020: "Breaking Down Barriers" Exhibit Date Wed, 01 Jan, 2020 - 08:00 AM Exhibit Date Wed, 01/01/2020 - 08:00 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 …
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Ellen Meacham - "Delta Epiphany: Robert F. Kennedy in Mississippi" Exhibit Date Tue, 27 Nov, 2018 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Tue, 11/27/2018 - 19:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the PublicIn "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 …
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Commemorating 40 Years of Excellence in Independent Oversight Exhibit Date Fri, 12 Oct, 2018 - 10:00 AM Exhibit Date Fri, 10/12/2018 - 10:00 Panel Discussion Carter Center’s Cyprus Room This is a Ticketed Event (see below) The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency will host a panel discussion on the historic impact of the Inspectors General. Featured Speakers are Former Sen. George Mitchell and Former Ambassador Stuart Eizenstat. TICKETS are …
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Jon Ward - "Camelot's End: Kennedy vs. Carter and the Fight that Broke the Democratic Party" Exhibit Date Thu, 24 Jan, 2019 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Thu, 01/24/2019 - 19:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Presidential Library & Museum TheaterFree and Open to the PublicFrom 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 …
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"The Most Unknown" Exhibit Date Tue, 13 Nov, 2018 - 06:30 PM Exhibit Date Tue, 11/13/2018 - 18:30 Film Screening Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the PublicThe Carter Library and the Science Tavern present “ The Most Unknown” , an epic documentary film that sends nine scientists to extraordinary parts of the world to uncover unexpected answers to some of humanity’s biggest questions. How did life begin? What is time? What is consciousness? How much do we really …
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David Kaplan - "The Most Dangerous Branch" Exhibit Date Thu, 15 Nov, 2018 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Thu, 11/15/2018 - 19:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the PublicIn the bestselling tradition of “ The Nine” and “ The Brethren”, “ The Most Dangerous Branch: Inside the Supreme Court’s Assault on the Constitution” takes us inside the secret world of the Supreme Court. David A. Kaplan, the former legal affairs editor of Newsweek, shows how the justices subvert …
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Denny O'Neil - "Comic Books & Social Justice" Exhibit Date Fri, 07 Dec, 2018 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Fri, 12/07/2018 - 19:00 Special Event Carter Presidential Library & MuseumFree and Open to the PublicEvents start at 7pm on Friday, 12/7 and runs throughout the day on Saturday, 12/8“In partnership with The Hero Initiative , the Carter Library presents an evening with social justice warrior and comic book writer and editor Dennis O’Neil”. Friday evening will feature a panel discussion with O’Neil, …
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Lintu Holman - "Special Effects Make-up Artist" Exhibit Date Mon, 12 Nov, 2018 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Mon, 11/12/2018 - 19:00 Discussion Carter Presidential Library & Museum TheaterFree and Open to the Public The Carter Library and the Georgia Film Academy present special effects make-up artist Lintu Holman for a discussion (and perhaps demonstration) of her work on feature films and television shows. Holman has worked on projects including - Boo 2: A Madea Halloween, Bronco and Dead by Midnight. She has …
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POSTPONED - David Priess - "How To Get Rid of a President" Exhibit Date Wed, 05 Dec, 2018 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Wed, 12/05/2018 - 19:00 POSTPONED - Lecture/Booksigning Carter Presidential Library & Museum TheaterFree and Open to the Public “How to Get Rid of a President” showcases the political dark arts in action: a stew of election dramas, national tragedies, and presidential departures mixed with party intrigue, personal betrayal, and backroom shenanigans. This briskly paced, darkly humorous voyage …
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Bob Friedman - "A Few Thousands Dollars: Sparking Prosperity for Everyone" Exhibit Date Wed, 23 Jan, 2019 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Wed, 01/23/2019 - 19:00 Reading/Booksigning Carter Presidential Library & Museum TheaterFree and Open to the Public Most Americans, including 80 percent of people of color, are locked out of the mainstream economy, unable to add their talents, work, and dreams, unable to share in the bounty of this economy. Robert Friedman, who worked in Governor Jimmy Carter’s administration …
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Reconstructing Our Democracy - "A Midterm's Post-Mortem & Call to Action Exhibit Date Sat, 10 Nov, 2018 - 05:00 PM Exhibit Date Sat, 11/10/2018 - 17:00 Special Event Carter Presidential Library & Museum 5:00PM to 7:30PM RSVP: bit.ly/SOS-ATL The midterm election of 2018 is widely regarded as the most important one of our lifetime. Join us in a national dialogue between thought leaders in Georgia and other leading voices for democratic inclusion from around the …