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Bill Lichtenstein - "WBCN and the American Revolution" Exhibit Date Thu, 19 Sep, 2019 - 06:30 PM Exhibit Date Thu, 09/19/2019 - 18:30 Film Screening/Discussion Carter Presidential Library & Museum TheaterFree and Open to the Public“WBCN and The American Revolution” is a landmark, feature-length documentary film that tells the previously untold story of the early days of the legendary, radical underground radio station, WBCN-FM, set against the dazzling and profound social, political, and cultural changes …
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"Smokey and the Bandit Exhibit Date Tue, 01 Oct, 2019 - 06:30 PM Exhibit Date Tue, 10/01/2019 - 18:30 Film Screening Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the PublicAs part of our “Georgia On My Screen” film series, we present “Smokey and the Bandit”, one of the most popular films shot in Georgia. The 1977 American action comedy film starring Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jackie Gleason, Jerry Reed, Pat McCormick, Paul Williams and Mike Henry. It follows Bo “Bandit” Darville …
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Susan Neiman - "Learning from the Germans" Exhibit Date Mon, 14 Oct, 2019 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Mon, 10/14/2019 - 19:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Presidential Library & Museum Free and Open to the PublicIn the wake of white nationalist attacks, the ongoing debate over reparations, and the controversy surrounding Confederate monuments and the contested memories they evoke, Susan Neiman’s “ Learning from the Germans” delivers an urgently needed perspective on how a country can come to terms with its …
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Aaron Glantz - "Homewreckers" Exhibit Date Tue, 22 Oct, 2019 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Tue, 10/22/2019 - 19:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Presidential Library & MuseumFree and Open to the Public In the spirit of “ Evicted, Bait and Switch”, and “The Big Short”, Aaron Glantz presents a shocking, heart-wrenching investigation into America’s housing crisis and the modern-day robber barons who are making a fortune off the backs of the disenfranchised working and middle class. Glantz will be in conversation with …
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Bret Baier - "Three Days at the Brink" Exhibit Date Thu, 24 Oct, 2019 - 07:30 PM Exhibit Date Thu, 10/24/2019 - 19:30 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Center’s Cecil B. Day ChapelFree and Open to the Public From the #1 bestselling author of “ Three Days in Moscow” and Fox News anchor Bret Baier presents a gripping history of the secret meeting that set the stage for victory in World War II—the now-forgotten 1943 Tehran Conference, where Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin plotted the …
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Casandra King Conroy - "Tell Me A Story: My Life with Pat Conroy" Exhibit Date Wed, 30 Oct, 2019 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Wed, 10/30/2019 - 19:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Presidential Library & MuseumFree and Open to the PublicBestselling author Cassandra King Conroy considers her life and the man she shared it with, paying tribute to her husband, Pat Conroy, the legendary figure of modern Southern literature. In conversation with Teressa …
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Samantha Power- “The Education of an Idealist: A Memoir” Exhibit Date Wed, 20 Nov, 2019 - 12:59 PM Exhibit Date Wed, 11/20/2019 - 12:59 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Center’s Cecil B. Day ChapelTickets available at AcappellaBooks Pulitzer-Prize winner Samantha Power is widely known as the moral voice of her generation. A relentless advocate for promoting human rights, she has been heralded by President Barack Obama as one of America’s “foremost thinkers on foreign policy.” “The Education of an …
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Michael Eric Dyson - “Jay-Z” Exhibit Date Mon, 09 Dec, 2019 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Mon, 12/09/2019 - 19:00 Lecture/Book signing Carter Center’s Cecil B. Day ChapelFree and Open to the Public “Jay-Z is one of the most remarkable figures of our time. I identify with him as a person who started poor but who rose high to conquer our realms on our own terms. This brilliant work probes every dimension of this iconic American original.” —Tyler …
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Brendan McNulty and Timothy McNulty – “The Meanest Man in Congress” Exhibit Date Mon, 04 Nov, 2019 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Mon, 11/04/2019 - 19:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Museum TheaterFree and Open to the PublicOpening Reception at 5:30pm Jack Brooks represented Texas’s Ninth District for forty-two years in the U.S. Congress. “ The Meanest Man in Congress” chronicles in fascinating detail not only this remarkable lawmaker’s career―spanning the tenures of ten U.S. presidents―but also …
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Mo Rocca – “Mobituaries” Exhibit Date Thu, 21 Nov, 2019 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Thu, 11/21/2019 - 19:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Center’s Cecil B. Day ChapelTicket/Book Needed To EnterTickets/Book Available At AcappellaBooks Mo Rocca has always loved obituaries—reading about the remarkable lives of world leaders, captains of industry, innovators and artists. But not every notable life has gotten the send-off it deserves. With “ Mobituaries” , the journalist, humorist, and history buff …
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Tom Chaffin – “Revolutionary Brothers” Exhibit Date Mon, 25 Nov, 2019 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Mon, 11/25/2019 - 19:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Museum TheaterFree and Open to the PublicIn a narrative both panoramic and intimate, Tom Chaffin captures the four-decade friendship of Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette. Steeped in primary sources, “ Revolutionary Brothers” casts fresh light on this remarkable, often complicated, friendship of two extraordinary …
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Peggy Wallace Kennedy - “The Broken Road” Exhibit Date Wed, 04 Dec, 2019 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Wed, 12/04/2019 - 19:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Museum TheaterFree and Open to the PublicFrom the daughter of one of America’s most virulent segregationists, a memoir that reckons with her father George Wallace’s legacy of hate—and illuminates her journey towards redemption. In this powerful new memoir, Peggy Wallace looks back on the politics of her youth and attempts to reconcile her adored …
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"Reel Magnolias: Behind the Glamour: Film Production" Exhibit Date Sat, 07 Sep, 2019 - 03:00 PM Exhibit Date Sat, 09/07/2019 - 15:00 Panel Discussion Carter Presidential Library & Museum TheaterFree and Open to the Public While most of us associate actors with television and film, there’s a lot of technical work to get them onto our screens. Join us for the third installation of " Reel Magnolias" as we host film industry professionals working behind the scenes to make the stories we love reality. Panelist …
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Chef Roland Mesnier - "Creating the Sweet World of White House Desserts" Exhibit Date Mon, 07 Oct, 2019 - 07:00 PM Exhibit Date Mon, 10/07/2019 - 19:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Presidential Library & MuseumFree and Open to the PublicIn this new book, former White House Executive Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier, who served five presidential families from 1979-2006, reveals the secrets of his pastry techniques and shares his celebrated recipes. Mesnier makes professional desserts possible for cooks of all …
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"Ambassade: A Film of Daniel Wyssa" Exhibit Date Mon, 28 Oct, 2019 - 06:30 PM Exhibit Date Mon, 10/28/2019 - 18:30 Film Screening/Discussion Carter Presidential Library & Museum TheaterFree and Open to the PublicThe Carter Library and the Swiss Consulate of Atlanta present a free screening of “Ambassade” . The film “Ambassade” gives a behind the screens look at 1979-1981 hostage crisis in Iran. The Swiss represented U.S. interests in Iran during the crisis and you’ll see and hear from the people who helped …
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Bill Duke, actor and author - "Bill Duke: My 40-Year Career on Screen and behind the Camera" Exhibit Date Sat, 19 Oct, 2019 - 02:00 PM Exhibit Date Sat, 10/19/2019 - 14:00 Lecture/Booksigning Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the PublicWhile many film fans may not be familiar with Bill Duke’s name, they most certainly recognize his face. Dating back to the 1970s, Duke has appeared in a number of popular films, including Car Wash, American Gigolo, Commando, Predator, X-Men: The …
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President Carter’s 95th Birthday Celebration Exhibit Date Tue, 01 Oct, 2019 - 09:00 AM Exhibit Date Tue, 10/01/2019 - 09:00 President Carter’s 95 th Birthday Celebration Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & MuseumVarious Activities 9:00am - 8:00pm 11:00am Free Birthday Concert in the Lobby by the Tufton-tet Orchestra $0.95 Museum Admission All DayWe’re Celebrating President Carter’s 95th Birthday on Tuesday, Oct 1st with $0.95 museum admission all day; longer hours (open until 8pm) a Free screening of …
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"The Pollinators" Exhibit Date Mon, 18 Nov, 2019 - 06:30 PM Exhibit Date Mon, 11/18/2019 - 18:30 Film Screening/Discussion Carter Presidential Library & Museum Theater Free and Open to the Public “The Pollinators” is a cinematic journey around the United States following migratory beekeepers and their truckloads of honey bees as they pollinate the flowers that become the fruits, nuts and vegetables we all eat. They talk to farmers, scientists, chefs and academics along the way to give a broad perspective …
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Georgia Film Academy Industry Talk Exhibit Date Sat, 19 Oct, 2019 - 04:00 PM Exhibit Date Sat, 10/19/2019 - 16:00 Discussion (Originally scheduled for October 5) Carter Presidential Library & Museum TheaterFree and Open to the Public (4:00pm - 5:00pm)Georgia Film Academy Industry Talk with Nick Satriano (Assistant Director, Ant-Man, Fast & Furious, etc.) Satriano will discuss making movies in …
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National History Day 2020: “Breaking Down Barriers” Exhibit Date Thu, 31 Oct, 2019 - 08:07 AM Exhibit Date Thu, 10/31/2019 - 08:07 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 …