Dec 10 2026

H.W. Brands: The Historic Center in U.S. Politics

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
 Americans have long shouted from the fringes, but we've governed from the center. The Louisiana Purchase, the Thirteenth Amendment, Social Security, civil rights, environmental reforms: all eventually won bipartisan endorsement.The center still exists. We simply have to…
Jan 20 2027

"Kennedy’s Only Hero: How JFK's Obsession with Winston Churchill Defined His Presidency" with Joel Nelson

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum
 John F. Kennedy’s fascination with Winston Churchill determined his political beliefs, transformed his life, and defined his presidency. Despite Churchill’s astonishing effect upon Kennedy, the relationship between the two men has remained largely unknown. Joel…