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To the Brink: JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis
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October 2012
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News & Events
September 11, at 11 a.m.
Finding Place of Birth in Federal Records
Susannah E. Brooks explains where one might find place of birth in National Archives records, which is essential for additional research at the local and state level in the U.S. and abroad. (Repeated at the National Archives at College Park, MD, in Lecture Room B, Thursday, September 13, at 11 a.m.)
September 12, at noon
The Long Road to Antietam: How the Civil War Became a Revolution
In the summer of 1862, Abraham Lincoln decided on a radical change of strategy–one that abandoned hope for a compromise peace and committed the nation to all-out war. The centerpiece of that new strategy was the Emancipation Proclamation. In The Long Road to Antietam, Richard Slotkin reexamines the challenges that Lincoln encountered during that anguished summer. A book signing will follow the program.
September 12, at 7 p.m.
The Constitution Turns 225: Happy Birthday, U.S. Constitution!
Join us in celebrating the 225th anniversary of the Constitution with Yale Law Professor Akhil Amar and special guest Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as they explore the past, present, and future of the nation’s founding document. Presented in partnership with the Federalist Society, the Yale Law School Alumni Association, and the Constitutional Accountability Center. Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.
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