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Congressional Briefings

The National History Center’s Congressional Briefings are designed to provide historical context and perspective on current issues for policy makers and members of their staff. The speakers reflect upon historical events and developments that have influenced the evolution of current policies and provide knowledge pertinent to the consideration of policy alternatives.

Congressional Briefings 

Recent Congressional Briefing Video Available

September 29, 2020December 7, 2020 Rachel Wheatley

Topic: Federal Responses to Economic Crisis The Coronavirus pandemic has killed vast numbers of people across the world, transformed the

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Recent Congressional Briefing Speaker Recieves Book Award from Organzation of American Historians

April 28, 2020 Rachel Wheatley

Anand Toprani, U.S. Naval War College and recent National History Center talk participant, received the 2020 Richard W. Leopold Prize

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Response to COVID-19

March 18, 2020August 18, 2020 Rachel Wheatley

In accordance with federal recommendations, the NHC is suspending the WHS lecture series for the foreseeable future. Currently, all events

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Upcoming Events

  1. Archive Wars: The Politics of History in Saudi Arabia

    March 8 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
  2. The Fall of Reza Shah: The Abdication, Exile, and Death of Modern Iran’s Founder

    March 15 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
  3. The Politics of Mass Violence in the Middle East

    March 22 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
  4. Bound by War: How the United States and the Philippines Built America’s First Pacific Century

    March 29 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
  5. You Are Not American: Citizenship Stripping from Dred Scott to the Dreamers

    April 5 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

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