Having trouble? View as a web page » National Archives Experience Public Programs, September 17-30 The Constitution in 2020 Thursday, September 17, at 7PM William G. McGowan Theater What will the Constitution look like over the next decade? What are the issues that will arise, and how should they be handled? Four Yale Law School scholars will discuss constitutional issues of the future, including the challenge of new technologies, Presidential power, voting, economic rights, and freedom of speech. Moderated by Linda Greenhouse, Distinguished Journalist-in-Residence and Senior Fellow in Law, the panel includes professors of law Jack M. Balkin and Reva B. Siegel, co-editors of The Constitution in 2020, and Robert C. Post, dean of Yale Law School. A book signing of The Constitution in 2020 will follow the program. Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Jackson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy Wednesday, September 23, at Noon Jefferson Room Author David O. Stewart re-creates the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, which became the central battle in the struggle to reunite a nation after four years of war. In Impeached, Stewart challenges the traditional version of this pivotal moment in history. A book signing follows the program. Part of the 75th Anniversary Noontime Lecture Series, featuring authors whose research significantly reflects the holdings of the National Archives. The Johnstown Flood: 20th Anniversary Screening and Discussion Wednesday, September 23, at 7PM William G. McGowan Theater Charles Guggenheim accepted his third Oscar® in 1990 for The Johnstown Flood (Best Documentary Short Subject). The film expertly weaves archival photographs, narration, and historical re-creations to chronicle the catastrophic May 31, 1889, flood that killed 2,209 people. Following a screening of the 26-minute film, there will be a panel discussion featuring Grace Guggenheim, president of Guggenheim Productions, Inc., and executive producer of The Johnstown Flood; Richard Burkert, director of the Johnstown Area Heritage Association; Catherine Shields, the film's editor; and Skip Sorelle, the film's sound designer. Raiders of the Lost Ark Saturday, September 26, at Noon William G. McGowan Theater Archaeologist Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) battles snakes, Nazis, and supernatural forces to rescue the Ark of the Covenant, a sacred box that contains the original Ten Commandments in this action-loaded film set in 1936. Directed by Stephen Spielberg. (115 minutes, 1981) Screened in conjunction with Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day. National Archives Expert Series Tuesday, September 29, at Noon Jefferson Room Bruce Bustard, senior curator for the National Archives Experience, discusses the photographic holdings of the National Archives and their use in exhibits. Part of the 75th Anniversary National Archives Expert Series, featuring staff experts who focus on archival treasures discovered among the holdings of the National Archives. Mendez v. Westminster: For All The Children/Para Todos los Ninos Wednesday, September 30, at 2PM William G. McGowan Theater In partnership with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, we present a discussion of Mendez v. Westminster, the landmark 1946 ruling by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, which prohibited segregation in California's public schools. Moderated by Jose Antonio Tijerino, president and CEO of the Hispanic Heritage Foundation, panelists tentatively scheduled to appear are Secretary of Education Arne Duncan; Congressman Raul Grijalva, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Task Force on Education; Jan Harp Domene, president of the National Parent Teacher Association; Silvia Mendez, a civil rights activist who played an instrumental role in the Mendez case; and Eutiquio Chapa, recipient of the Hispanic Youth Award for Education. Following the discussion, we will screen the 2003 PBS Emmy Award–winning documentary Mendez vs. Westminster: For All The Children/Para Todos los Ninos, written and produced by Sandra Robbie, who will introduce the film. Did You Know? You can purchase books featured at upcoming programs at a discount from the Archives Shop. Call 202-357-5271 for more information or to order books. The Constitution in 2020 and Impeached are available. Reserve them now and pick them up before the program's start. Don't miss out on these popular books! For all Public Programs, please use the Special Events Entrance on the corner of 7th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW. Doors to the building open 30 minutes prior to the start of the program. All events listed in the calendar are free unless otherwise noted. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. The National Archives is fully accessible. If you need to request an accommodation (for example, a sign language interpreter) for a public program, please email or call 202-357-5000 at least two weeks prior to the event to ensure proper arrangements are secured. All building entrances are handicapped-accessible. The National Archives Experience 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington D.C. 20408 Visit The National Archives Website » UNSUBSCRIBE SEND TO A FRIEND TERMS PRIVACY POLICY

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