Brian Brooks, former acting comptroller of the currency and financial law professor, discussed access to current payment systems and the evolution of digital currency at an event hosted by the Brookings Institution. Topics included cashless payments, the competitiveness of the U.S. dollar system, and central bank digital currencies.
John Podesta, clean energy innovation and implementation senior adviser to President Biden joined the Brookings Institution to discuss the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on the U.S. and world. He particularly focused on the law's objectives in clean energy investments and combating climate change.
Santa Clara University professor Meg Eppel Gudgeirsson discussed the spread of Catholicism and role of missions in 18th and early 19th century Spanish California. Santa Clara University is a Jesuit university located in California.
This 1940 educational film shows how communities and individuals can prevent the spread of disease through safe drinking water, vaccinations and practicing good hygiene.
President John Kennedy addressed the nation on the build-up of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. This Oval Office address took place on October 22, 1962.
Ronald Reagan - the "Great Communicator" - was the subject of a discussion on his rhetorical legacy. This was from the "Age of Reagan" scholarly conference at his Simi Valley, California, presidential library.
Santa Clara University professor Meg Eppel Gudgeirsson discussed the spread of Catholicism and role of missions in 18th and early 19th century Spanish California. Santa Clara University is a Jesuit university located in California.
This 1940 educational film shows how communities and individuals can prevent the spread of disease through safe drinking water, vaccinations and practicing good hygiene.
President John Kennedy addressed the nation on the build-up of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. This Oval Office address took place on October 22, 1962.
Ronald Reagan - the "Great Communicator" - was the subject of a discussion on his rhetorical legacy. This was from the "Age of Reagan" scholarly conference at his Simi Valley, California, presidential library.
Historian Timothy Smith discussed the Vicksburg Campaign, which ended with the Confederate surrender on July 4, 1863. Union control of the Mississippi River split the Confederacy in half and gave Union control to an important route to move soldiers and supplies. The Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge in Spotsylvania, Virginia, hosted this event.
Professor Chelsea Teale talked about the climate history in New Amsterdam (New York), including periods of cooling in the North Atlantic extending from the 16th to 18th centuries, that presented challenges to Dutch colonists. The New-York Historical Society hosted this event.
Yale University professor Ned Blackhawk, winner of the 2023 National Book Award, talked about the role of native people across five centuries of American history - from Spanish colonial exploration to 20th century reservation policies. The Athenaeum of Philadelphia hosted this program.
Author Jon Lauck talked about the American Midwest in the 19th century, from 1800 to 1900, focusing on the civic culture that was the foundation for its development and success. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, hosted this event.
Historian Carrie Sowden discussed the disappearance of the Marquette & Bessemer No. 2, a 338-foot steel vessel, which set sail for a five-hour steam across Lake Erie on December 7, 1909, but was never seen again. The Jefferson Educational Society in Erie, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts presided over the ceremonial swearing-in of the 11th Archivist of the United States, Colleen Shogan, in the National Archives Rotunda. First lady Jill Biden delivered remarks.
President Biden's choice for the 11th Archivist of the United States, Colleen Shogan, talked in her Washington, D.C. office about her stewardship of the National Archives and the controversies over White House records involving Donald Trump and Joe Biden. She is the first woman to head the Archives, home to the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Santa Clara University professor Meg Eppel Gudgeirsson discussed the spread of Catholicism and role of missions in 18th and early 19th century Spanish California. Santa Clara University is a Jesuit university located in California.
This 1940 educational film shows how communities and individuals can prevent the spread of disease through safe drinking water, vaccinations and practicing good hygiene.
President John Kennedy addressed the nation on the build-up of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. This Oval Office address took place on October 22, 1962.
Ronald Reagan - the "Great Communicator" - was the subject of a discussion on his rhetorical legacy. This was from the "Age of Reagan" scholarly conference at his Simi Valley, California, presidential library.
Santa Clara University professor Meg Eppel Gudgeirsson discussed the spread of Catholicism and role of missions in 18th and early 19th century Spanish California. Santa Clara University is a Jesuit university located in California.
This 1940 educational film shows how communities and individuals can prevent the spread of disease through safe drinking water, vaccinations and practicing good hygiene.
President John Kennedy addressed the nation on the build-up of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba. This Oval Office address took place on October 22, 1962.
Ronald Reagan - the "Great Communicator" - was the subject of a discussion on his rhetorical legacy. This was from the "Age of Reagan" scholarly conference at his Simi Valley, California, presidential library.
Historian Timothy Smith discussed the Vicksburg Campaign, which ended with the Confederate surrender on July 4, 1863. Union control of the Mississippi River split the Confederacy in half and gave Union control to an important route to move soldiers and supplies. The Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge in Spotsylvania, Virginia, hosted this event.
Professor Chelsea Teale talked about the climate history in New Amsterdam (New York), including periods of cooling in the North Atlantic extending from the 16th to 18th centuries, that presented challenges to Dutch colonists. The New-York Historical Society hosted this event.
Yale University professor Ned Blackhawk, winner of the 2023 National Book Award, talked about the role of native people across five centuries of American history - from Spanish colonial exploration to 20th century reservation policies. The Athenaeum of Philadelphia hosted this program.
Author Jon Lauck talked about the American Midwest in the 19th century, from 1800 to 1900, focusing on the civic culture that was the foundation for its development and success. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan, hosted this event.
Historian Carrie Sowden discussed the disappearance of the Marquette & Bessemer No. 2, a 338-foot steel vessel, which set sail for a five-hour steam across Lake Erie on December 7, 1909, but was never seen again. The Jefferson Educational Society in Erie, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts presided over the ceremonial swearing-in of the 11th Archivist of the United States, Colleen Shogan, in the National Archives Rotunda. First lady Jill Biden delivered remarks.
