What explains the explosion in growth and prosperity that humanity has experienced in the past couple centuries? Why did that process take root more readily in some places than in others, and how can its spread be encouraged? Professors Deirdre McCloskey and Stephen Haber will provide separate accounts. McCloskey will contest standard economic explanations and […]

Before George Washington became the leader of a world-changing revolution, his life was full of remarkable achievements, failures, and even tragedies. At this two-day symposium, hear from Mount Vernon staff and historians about the experiences that shaped George Washington. You’ll also tour the Mansion and view historic documents and objects. https://www.facebook.com/events/931940814200358/?event_time_id=931943477533425

Get a ticket to receive information for accessing the online video meeting! Is equality a tug of war where one side gains at another’s expense? Does empowering women require taking opportunities away from men, or does it actually strengthen the whole and create more opportunities and a better world for everyone? If a bird has […]

A special ceremony commemorating the Centennial of Taps at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier will be held Sunday November 7, 2021 at 10 am in the Tanner Amphitheater (Old Amphitheater) at Arlington National Cemetery. TAPS IN HONORED GLORY will honor the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and remember the buglers who have sounded Taps […]

In 2014, the United States and 17 other countries began negotiations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to create an Environmental Goods Agreement (EGA). The aim of these talks was to remove or reduce tariffs on important environmentally friendly products such as wind turbines, solar panels, and energy‐​efficient technology. An EGA would allow for freer […]

Renia Kukielka sewed fake IDs into her skirts to save Jewish lives in German-occupied Poland. Vladka Meed, passing as a Christian, smuggled correspondence and weapons to support the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. And Frumka Plotnicka, a leader in the underground, once hid guns in a potato sack and was killed while battling the Nazis in Będzin. […]

Domestic terrorism has been a part of the American political landscape since the rise of the Ku Klux Klan in the Civil War’s aftermath. During the turbulent transformation of American society during the 1960s and 1970s, a new kind of domestic terrorism threat emerged. Homegrown leftist guerrilla groups, such as the Weather Underground and the […]

WHUT & The Gwendolyn S. & Colbert I. KING, Endowed Chair in Public Policy Lecture Series present, Politics of a Darkening America WHUT - Howard University Television present: A FREE community Livestreaming of the Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King, Endowed chair in Public Policy Lecture Series with Donna Brazile Host: Donna Brazile - Former […]

Your Medicare benefits may look different this year. Get up to speed at our special Facebook rebroadcast of OPEN ENROLLMENT: WHAT’S CHANGED IN 2021 AND HOW IT MAY IMPACT YOUR MEDICARE PLAN. RSVP now! -------------------------------------------------------------- Join this Facebook live event by following these simple steps: "Follow" AARP Programs to be notified of the Live video. […]