May
7
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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…
May
20
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Join panelists Dr. Tia Culley, Dr. Robert M. Hendershot, and Dr. Steve Marsh and moderators Joel Westphal and Dr. Mirelle Luecke for a behind-the-scenes discussion about turning their upcoming book, The Ford Administration and Anglo-American Relations: Re-valuing an…
May
21
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Queen Elizabeth II met with President Ford at the White House – not to mention with four of his predecessors and eight of his successors. Indeed, she met with more U.S. presidents than any other person in history. What did she do with that unprecedented access? Quite a bit…
Jun
25
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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…
Jul
1
2026
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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 decades of…