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Bob Dylan: The Voice of a Generation
We’ll explore the role that Dylan has played in American popular culture for more than six decades.
Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025 
1:00 p.m. ET • 12:00 p.m. CT • 11:00 a.m. MT • 10:00 a.m. PT 
FREE online event. Membership not required.
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Chinatown Stories: Tour America’s Chinatowns
Experience the vitality and traditions of Chinatowns across the country - our first stop is Philadelphia’s vibrant YeShi Night Market.Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025 6:00 p.m. ET • 5:00 p.m. CT • 4:00 p.m. MT • 3:00 p.m. PT FREE online event. Membership not required.
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How to Research Your African American Roots
In this series, we’ll explore how to navigate vital records and online databases to uncover your family’s history.Tuesday, Feb 4, 2025 12:00 p.m. ET • 11:00 a.m. CT • 10:00 a.m. MT • 9:00 a.m. PT FREE online event. Membership not required.
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Music and Musicians of the Revolutionary War
Tuesday Explorers examines the role of music and of African American fifers and drummers during the American Revolution.Tuesday, Feb 4, 2025 3:00 p.m. ET • 2:00 p.m. CT • 1:00 p.m. MT • 12:00 p.m. PT FREE online event. Membership not required.
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Sinatra’s Role in the Civil Rights Movement
Join us for an educational program on the racial activism of Frank Sinatra through both his art and life, including the cultural impact of the Rat Pack.Wednesday, Feb 5, 2025 7:00 p.m. ET • 6:00 p.m. CT • 5:00 p.m. MT • 4:00 p.m. PT FREE online event. Membership not required.
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A Pullman Porter's Life
Explore the history of railroad car-maker the Pullman Company, the duties of the Pullman porter and the porters’ contribution to the Civil Rights Movement.Tuesday, Feb 11, 2025 3:00 p.m. ET • 2:00 p.m. CT • 1:00 p.m. MT • 12:00 p.m. PT FREE online event. Membership not required.
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Howard Thurman and Interreligious Understanding
Two professors from Hartford International University for Religion and Peace discuss how Thurman’s philosophy on social responsibility applies today.Wednesday, Feb 12, 2025 1:00 p.m. ET • 12:00 p.m. CT • 11:00 a.m. MT • 10:00 a.m. PT FREE online event. Membership not required.
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A Visit to Historic President Lincoln’s Cottage
We’ll explore President Lincoln’s challenges and achievements - including work on the Emancipation Proclamation - while living at his Washington retreat.Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025 3:00 p.m. ET • 2:00 p.m. CT • 1:00 p.m. MT • 12:00 p.m. PT FREE online event. Membership not required.
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