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Journalist John O’Connor looked at Bigfoot’s place in American culture and lore. This event was hosted by Powell’s Bookstore in Portland, Oregon.

Social psychologist and author Jonathan Haidt discussed how social media has fragmented culture and politics. His remarks began with an overview of data that described the rewiring of mental…

First lady Jill Biden and White House staffers previewed the state dinner to be held in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. They explained the thought that went into the décor an…

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden hosted the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn. Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff were both in atten…

David Von Drehle’s neighbor in a Kansas City suburb was a centenarian named Charlie White, whose life is also the story of the last American century -- from the Jazz Age to the smartphone. H…

President Biden and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, also referred to as the taoiseach, gave remarks at a White House St. Patrick’s Day celebration. Both leaders spoke about Russia’s war a…

University of Dayton Professors John Heitmann and Todd Uhlman taught a class about 1970s American car culture and films of the era. Using examples like Easy Rider, American Graffiti, and Bad…

University of Wisconsin-Madison African American studies professor Langston Wilkins spoke about hip hop culture and its relationship to place, identity, and heritage.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jefferson Cowie looked at the clashes between the federal government and white southerners following the Civil War, Reconstruction, and the civil rights movemen…

This was a look not only at how Americans have remembered departed presidents, but at what those mourning rituals say about politics and culture. The White House Historical Association hoste…

Author Steve Wiegand discussed the post-Civil War Wild West, including stories of real-life legends and the aftermath and legacies they left behind. Changing Hands Bookstore in Phoenix, Ariz…

History professor Andrew McKevitt argued that capitalism and cold war ideology helped to usher in the rise of guns in America. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this e…

Viewers commented on the concept of “The American Dream.”

Ulbe Bosma discussed how refined sugar entered our diets and how its popularity has changed human health and society. This event was hosted by Harvard Book Store.

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) joined rappers Tip “T.I.” Harris and Yolanda “Yo-Yo” Whitaker to celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop music. T.I. and Yo-Yo discussed how they got started in t…

Historians Fitz Brundage and Charles Reagan Wilson discussed the history and culture of the American South.

The 2023 White House holiday decorations included 98 Christmas trees, 72 wreaths, over 33,000 ornaments, and nearly 142,000 holiday lights. The decorations were inspired by the theme “magic,…

President Biden and first lady Jill Biden lit the national Christmas tree during the annual celebration on the Ellipse near the White House. The president delivered brief remarks, calling th…

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and other lawmakers took part in the annual lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. The 2023 tree from a national forest in West Virginia.

First Lady Jill Biden unveiled the White House holiday decorations inspired by the theme of “magic, wonder, and joy” of the season. She also acknowledged the more than 300 volunteers who wor…