Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum curator Herman Eberhardt and historian David Woolner gave a virtual tour of an exhibit documenting FDR's 1944 run for the White House. Mr. Woolner's book "The Last 100 Days" helped inform the exhibit's story.
Chiune Sugihara was a Japanese diplomat in Lithuania during World War II. Unbeknownst to his government, he issued hundreds of transfer visas to Jewish families trying to escape Nazi occupied Europe and the Soviet Union. Holocaust survivor Leo Melamed explained how his family escaped with the help of those visas and his mission to memorialize Chiune Sugihara's legacy.
Keith O'Brien talked about female pilots in the 1920s who broke into the male-dominated sport of airplane racing. This talk was part of the University of Mary Washington's "Great Lives" lecture series.
This 1975 film showcased Arthur Ashe's win at the World Championship of Tennis Finals in Dallas. It was narrated by Charlton Heston and included matches with Rod Laver, John Alexander and Bjorn Borg. Video provided by the National Archives.
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Ashley Brown discussed the life and tennis career of Althea Gibson, the first African American to win titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. This event took place at the U.S. Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, RI.
Former pitcher and author Geoff Gehman discussed the Bethlehem Steel Baseball League's 1918 effort to recruit big-time talent, including 'Shoeless" Joe Jackson, Babe Ruth, and others who took jobs at mills and shipbuilding plants to avoid the draft. The Historic Bethlehem Museum in Pennsylvania hosted this event.
Author Andrew Maraniss and Millie Barnes, chair of the 1976 U.S. Olympic women's basketball committee, discussed the history of women's basketball and the creation of the first U.S. women's Olympic basketball team. The University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri, hosted this event.
The 1936 Olympic Games were held in Berlin, Germany despite concerns about the racist Nazi government and Adolf Hitler. In an event hosted by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, participants discussed Hitler's objective to showcase the so-called "master race," and the experiences of black and Jewish athletes who decided to participate in the games. The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum also provided the video for this online event.
Keith O'Brien talked about female pilots in the 1920s who broke into the male-dominated sport of airplane racing. This talk was part of the University of Mary Washington's "Great Lives" lecture series.
This 1975 film showcased Arthur Ashe's win at the World Championship of Tennis Finals in Dallas. It was narrated by Charlton Heston and included matches with Rod Laver, John Alexander and Bjorn Borg. Video provided by the National Archives.
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Ashley Brown discussed the life and tennis career of Althea Gibson, the first African American to win titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. This event took place at the U.S. Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, RI.
Former pitcher and author Geoff Gehman discussed the Bethlehem Steel Baseball League's 1918 effort to recruit big-time talent, including 'Shoeless" Joe Jackson, Babe Ruth, and others who took jobs at mills and shipbuilding plants to avoid the draft. The Historic Bethlehem Museum in Pennsylvania hosted this event.
Author Andrew Maraniss and Millie Barnes, chair of the 1976 U.S. Olympic women's basketball committee, discussed the history of women's basketball and the creation of the first U.S. women's Olympic basketball team. The University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri, hosted this event.
The 1936 Olympic Games were held in Berlin, Germany despite concerns about the racist Nazi government and Adolf Hitler. In an event hosted by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, participants discussed Hitler's objective to showcase the so-called "master race," and the experiences of black and Jewish athletes who decided to participate in the games. The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum also provided the video for this online event.
Keith O'Brien talked about female pilots in the 1920s who broke into the male-dominated sport of airplane racing. This talk was part of the University of Mary Washington's "Great Lives" lecture series.
This 1975 film showcased Arthur Ashe's win at the World Championship of Tennis Finals in Dallas. It was narrated by Charlton Heston and included matches with Rod Laver, John Alexander and Bjorn Borg. Video provided by the National Archives.
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Ashley Brown discussed the life and tennis career of Althea Gibson, the first African American to win titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. This event took place at the U.S. Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, RI.
Former pitcher and author Geoff Gehman discussed the Bethlehem Steel Baseball League's 1918 effort to recruit big-time talent, including 'Shoeless" Joe Jackson, Babe Ruth, and others who took jobs at mills and shipbuilding plants to avoid the draft. The Historic Bethlehem Museum in Pennsylvania hosted this event.
Author Andrew Maraniss and Millie Barnes, chair of the 1976 U.S. Olympic women's basketball committee, discussed the history of women's basketball and the creation of the first U.S. women's Olympic basketball team. The University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri, hosted this event.
The 1936 Olympic Games were held in Berlin, Germany despite concerns about the racist Nazi government and Adolf Hitler. In an event hosted by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, participants discussed Hitler's objective to showcase the so-called "master race," and the experiences of black and Jewish athletes who decided to participate in the games. The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum also provided the video for this online event.
Keith O'Brien talked about female pilots in the 1920s who broke into the male-dominated sport of airplane racing. This talk was part of the University of Mary Washington's "Great Lives" lecture series.
This 1975 film showcased Arthur Ashe's win at the World Championship of Tennis Finals in Dallas. It was narrated by Charlton Heston and included matches with Rod Laver, John Alexander and Bjorn Borg. Video provided by the National Archives.
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Ashley Brown discussed the life and tennis career of Althea Gibson, the first African American to win titles at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open. This event took place at the U.S. Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, RI.
Former pitcher and author Geoff Gehman discussed the Bethlehem Steel Baseball League's 1918 effort to recruit big-time talent, including 'Shoeless" Joe Jackson, Babe Ruth, and others who took jobs at mills and shipbuilding plants to avoid the draft. The Historic Bethlehem Museum in Pennsylvania hosted this event.
Author Andrew Maraniss and Millie Barnes, chair of the 1976 U.S. Olympic women's basketball committee, discussed the history of women's basketball and the creation of the first U.S. women's Olympic basketball team. The University of Central Missouri in Warrensburg, Missouri, hosted this event.
