Piloting a bomber nicknamed "Bottoms Up" during WWII, Lee Lamar was shot down over northern Italy on this day 65 years ago. Hit...

The Library’s Presidential Series continues when Robert W. Merry discusses his new book about James K. Polk, one...

Carlotta Walls LaNier made history 52 years ago as one of "The Little Rock Nine." After years of silence, LaNier shares her sto...

Before Kansas City developed a jazz scene, ragtime was the music of choice. Many important ragtime composers hailed from Kansas City, which wa...

Author Andrew Smith discusses his new book, chronicling 30 major events that helped shape contemporary American cuisine....

To mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, author Romesh Ratnesar discusses how the relationship between Rona...

Robert Goldstein, a professor emeritus of political science at Oakland University, presents his book, American Black...

Bestselling historian John Ferling inaugurates the Library's Presidential Series with a talk based on his newes...

Historian Ron Smith discusses his new book Thomas Ewing Jr.: Frontier Lawyer and Civil War General....

The husband-wife team of historians, Allis and Ronald Radosh, presents the book A Safe Haven: Harry...