Oct
14
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Best-selling biographer, Max Boot, talks about his latest book, a revelatory portrait of the telegenic leader who ushered in a transformative conservative era in American politics. Despite his fame as a Hollywood star and television host, Ronald Reagan remained a man of profound…
Oct
7
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Two former staffers to President George H. W. Bush bring together the most harrowing and hilarious stories behind presidential events over the past sixty years—from the Rose Garden to Air Force One, foreign trips to the campaign trail—detailing the art of preparation…
Sep
2
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Best-selling author, Eric Jay Dolin, reclaims the daring sailors who proved essential to winning the Revolutionary War. The heroic story of the founding of the U.S. Navy during the Revolution has been told before, yet missing from most maritime histories is the ragtag fleet of…
Jul
2
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Rear Admiral (Ret.) Huan Nguyen, USN shares a powerful reflection on the American story through the intertwined experiences of his family’s escape from Vietnam, President Gerald Ford’s courageous leadership during the 1975 refugee crisis, and his own three…
Jun
24
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Today, debate rages over how to interpret the United States Constitution, especially what role history should play in that practice. When the generation that adopted the Constitution in the late eighteenth century first interpreted the document, what defined their…
May
22
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Join us for a double program with panelists Dr. Tia Culley, Dr. Robert M. Hendershot, and Dr. Steve Marsh for a behind-the-scenes discussion about turning their upcoming book, The Ford Administration and Anglo-American Relations: Re-valuing an Interim Presidency…
May
12
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
We welcome Page Stoutland, consultant, NTI.The risk of nuclear weapon use is widely viewed as higher today than at any point since the Cold War. Long-standing security alliances appear to be weakening, prompting additional states to consider developing their own nuclear…
May
6
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Two-hundred and fifty years ago, America famously proclaimed that “all men are created equal.” That same year, Pennsylvanians led by Benjamin Franklin declared that “all men are born equally free and independent.” This year, Americans are once again…
Apr
23
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Betty Ford and Pat Nixon shared more than just the First Lady position: they also shared a long history of friendship and mutual admiration. Heath Hardage Lee, author of "The Mysterious Mrs. Nixon," will discuss Pat Nixon’s life and times as well as the…
Apr
14
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
Join us at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum for a special evening with retired four-star general Stanley McChrystal, one of America’s most respected military leaders and leadership thinkers.In conversation about his newest book, On Character: Choices…