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 2004_DC_NAFF_040912 | 15 | Natl Archives -- Panel -- Founding Fathers and Charters of Freedom (w/Walter Isaacson etc)
Our Founding Fathers and the Charters of Freedom: Guest speakers included:
* Walter Isaacson, ("Benjamin Franklin"),
* Joel Achenbach ("The Grand Idea: George Washington's Potomac and the Race to the West"),
* Stanley Weintraub ("General Washington's Christmas Farewell: A Mount Vernon... |
| 2011_DC_NBF_Achenbach_110925 | 1 | Natl Book Festival 2011 -- Joel Achenbach
Joel Achenbach
Washington Post science and politics writer Joel Achenbach was the newspaper's first online columnist with "Rough Draft" in 1999. His latest and seventh book is "A Hole at the Bottom of the Sea: The Race to Kill the BP Oil Gusher" (Simon & Schuster). Achenbach's other books include "The... |
| 2009_DC_LCROSS_091009 | 67 | Newseum & NASA -- NASA Kicks Up Moon Dust (LCROSS)
NASA Kicks Up Moon Dust at the Newseum
Guests: Lori B. Garver, Jim Garvin and Benjamin Neumann
Water on the moon? NASA recently found evidence of it. But is there more, and how much? That's what NASA hopes to find out on Oct. 9, 2009, when the space agency crashes a spacecraft into the lunar surface... |
| 2004_DC_NPC_BookFair_041117 | 23 | NPC -- 27th Annual Book Fair & Authors' Night (2004)
The event was a bit of a disappointment this year. Fewer big names resulted in a smaller crowd. I had some interesting discussions however and picked up a few books.
Authors here: Norman Polmar and Thomas Allen, Lewis Sorley, Alex Kershaw, Joel Achenbach, George McGovern, Malachy McCourt, Eleanor... |
| 2010_DC_Lewis_100318 | 69 | Politics & Prose -- Michael Lewis ("The Big Short") w/Joel Achenbach
Michael Lewis (in conversation with Joel Achenbach) - The Big Short:
The bestselling author of Liar’s Poker and other books about money, Lewis here presents his interpretation of how and why the American economy has tanked. From villains on Wall Street to ineffectual government regulatory agencies, and... |
| 2015_DC_Art_of_RT_150109 | 106 | Politics & Prose -- Nick Galifianakis, Gene Weingarten, and David Apatoff ("Art of Richard Thompson")
Nick Galifianakis, Gene Weingarten, and David Apatoff - The Art of Richard Thompson
Named the Outstanding Cartoonist of 2010 by the National Cartoonists Society, Richard Thompson is best known for his syndicated series, Cul de Sac. But his work encompasses much more, and in this colorful career... |
| 2016_DC_RThompson_Mem3_160827 | 157 | Richard Thompson Memorial Celebration @ National Press Club -- Presentation
RIchard Thompson Memorial Celebration:
Welcome:
* Amy Thompson
Emcee:
* Rudy Sanchez
Featured Speakers:
* Anita Auerbach, President of the Virginia Psychological Association
* Brian Nicklas, friend and sandbox playmate
* Andy Heinmendinger, friend, neighbor and gensis behind the film The... |
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| 2024_03_23A1_Lincoln | 181 | Abraham Lincoln 2024 Symposium @ Fords Theatre (Page 1 of 2)
Abraham Lincoln Institute Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium
“The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship”
Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for educators, g... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_03_23A4_Lincoln4 | 179 | Abraham Lincoln 2024 Symposium @ Fords Theatre (Page 2 of 2)
Abraham Lincoln Institute Twenty-Seventh Annual Symposium
“The Latest in Lincoln Scholarship”
Abraham Lincoln Institute, Inc. (ALI), provides free, ongoing education on the life, career, and legacy of President Abraham Lincoln. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., ALI offers resources for educators, g... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_04_09A2_Ghosts | 205 | Library of Congress -- Event: Library Hosts Cast Members of CBS Comedy Ghosts
Library Hosts Cast Members of CBS Comedy Ghosts
Event to Feature Panel with Asher Grodman, Danielle Pinnock, Richie Moriarty, Rebecca Wisocky, Román Zaragoza, Library Items Curated for Each Ghost’s Time Period and Special Episode Screening
The Library of Congress will host cast members from CBS’s hi... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2024_01_14B1_Gonna_Take | 196 | Labor Heritage Foundation @ McGinty's Public House -- MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball" (Page 1 of 2)
MLK "Gonna Take Us All Ball"
Recommit to Dr. King’s dream of equality and justice for all and celebrate Elise Bryant’s well-deserved retirement from LHF!
By Labor Heritage Foundation
Tickets are now FREE! Thanks to the Maryland State and DC AFL-CIO, AFSCME 112, the International Association of Heat ... |
| 2024_02_13B1_USCHS_Freedom | 218 | USCHS -- Freedom Award (2024) to Cheryl L. Johnson (Page 2 of 2) Everything else
We look forward to your attendance at the Freedom Award Reception honoring Cheryl L. Johnson, the 36th Clerk of the House of Representatives
The U.S. Capitol Historical Society is honored to present its 2023 Freedom Award to Cheryl L. Johnson to recognize her exceptional leadership and pivotal role ... (Partially reviewed) |