This calendar is provided for your convenience by the Visitor Information and Associates' Reception Center. You may also wish to view information prepared by the National Museum of American History . The Women Who Shaped the Presidents Meet the Authors Lecture and Book Signing Veteran Time correspondent Bonnie Angelo tells the stories of the women who raised the American presidents of our times and captures the daily lives, thoughts, and feelings of these remarkable women. Moderated by Hugh Sidey , Time Washington contributing editor.
Book signing follows.
A Glorious Burden American Monuments, Memory, and National Identity American Identity Lecture Dr. Ludwig Lauerhass Professor of History Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles, discusses how monuments to George Washington and Robert E. Lee, among others, tell much more than just about the historical figures they honor. Priscilla Wood of the Costume Collection shows and discusses clothing worn by American envoys and their families, highlighting examples from such well-known designers as Balenciaga, Hattie Carnegie, and Oscar de la Renta. Within These Walls Exhibition Opening Celebration Hands-on activities and demonstrations of household activities from colonial times to the World War II era are offered. Activities include woodworking, plastering, lacemaking, and quilt making. Contra dancing lessons with live music, a quartet singing abolitionist songs, and the unveiling of the museum's new WWII-era Victory Garden are also scheduled.