Educational Presentations

Why FDR's Fourth Presidential Inauguration Lasted Only 15 Minutes
Security fears and austerity forced a scaled-down presidential inauguration in 1945 as the nation entered its fourth year of fighting in World War II.
7 Things You May Not Know About MLK’s ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech ranks among the most famous in history, but there are a few lesser-known facts about the 1963 moment.
Why the Candy Bar Market Exploded After World War I
By the end of the 1920s, more than 40,000 different candy bars were being made in the U.S.
Photos: Presidential Inaugurations Through History
From pomp and circumstance to protests, see how presidential inaugurations have looked over the years.
Martin Luther King, Jr. is jailed; writes "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"
On April 3, 1963, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., his Southern Christian Leadership Conference and their partners in the Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights led a campaign of protests, marches and sit-ins against segregation in Birmingham, Alabama. By April 12, King was in prison ...