Recent Events Archives
The Twilight of Democracy
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, journalist, and commentator Anne Applebaum delivered the keynote lecture of the spring 2022 Democracy in Crisis series, in conversation with Ford School Dean Michael S. Barr. Anne Applebaum Pulitzer Prize-winning historian,...
Sarah Kendzior: Hiding in Plain Sight
Sarah Kendzior, author of Hiding in Plain Sight: The Invention of Donald Trump and the Erosion of America, in conversation with Jonathan Hanson.
Women in Uniform: My Career in the FBI
Jacqueline Maguire was appointed Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Philadelphia Field Office in November 2021.
Designing Camelot
Ever wonder why the inside of the White House looks the way it does?
Barton Gellman, “Democracy in Crisis”
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Barton Gellman in conversation with Michigan Law Professor from Practice Barbara McQuade.
Ralph’s 110th Birthday Celebration
Video and information provided by the Hauenstein Center at GVSU Entrepreneur. Family Man. Patriot. Philanthropist. Ralph W. Hauenstein was many things to many people. From his early days at the Grand Rapids Herald to the philanthropic giving that cemented his legacy,...
Democracy: What it Takes with Molly Ball
TIME National Political Correspondent Molly Ball had a conversation with longtime political writer Craig Gilbert.
The Second World War: Echoes from the Past with Sir Antony Beevor
The Second World War was a war like no other, and yet it has come to define our idea of war itself.
Lindsay Chervinsky: Presidents’ Day Celebration
The third Monday of February, also known as Presidents’ Day, traditionally honoring Washington and Lincoln, has grown to encompass the best practices of the presidency.
Meet the Pets
The Learning Center staff hosted a special virtual program for students honoring some of the other esteemed White House residents – the pets!
Harriet Woods Hill: Grand Rapids Police Department’s First African American Woman Officer
Due to technical difficulties, some sound was distorted during the event. We apologize for the inconvenience. Details coming soon.
Women In Uniform
The program gave a brief history of the role women played in naval history and give background on selected works from the exhibition.











