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The 威尼斯人娱乐场 Hosts Noontime Book Talks in September
Press Release 路 Thursday, September 8, 2016

Washington, DC

The 威尼斯人娱乐场 presents a series of noontime book talks programs in September. These programs are free and open to the public and will be held in the William G. McGowan Theater of the 威尼斯人娱乐场 Museum in Washington, DC, and streamed live on the 威尼斯人娱乐场 . Book signings will follow each talk. Attendees should use the Special Events entrance on Constitution Avenue at 7th Street, NW. Metro accessible on the Yellow and Green lines, Archives/Navy Memorial/Penn Quarter station.

BOOK TALK: Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon
Tuesday, September 13, at noon
New York Times bestselling author Larry Tye discusses his recent biography of Robert F. Kennedy, the former Attorney General, U.S. Senator, and Presidential candidate. Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon explores RFK鈥檚 extraordinary transformation from cold warrior to fiery leftist.

BOOK TALK: The Cold War: Law Lawyers, Spies, and Crises
Wednesday, September 14, at noon
During the four decades of the Cold War, there were periods of intense crisis, when, almost by accident, the world was spared nuclear war. Arthur T. Downey鈥檚 The Cold War: Law, Lawyers, Spies and Crises is a thorough look at the people and doctrines that helped avoid global catastrophe. From the Cuban Missile Crisis to East German uprisings, McCarthyism to loyalty oaths, The Cold War is the singular story of an uncommon time in world history.

BOOK TALK: The Taming of Free Speech: America鈥檚 Civil Liberties Compromise
Wednesday, September 21, at noon
In the early decades of the 20th century, business leaders condemned civil liberties as masks for subversive activity, while labor sympathizers denounced the courts as shills for industrial interests. But by the Second World War, prominent figures in both camps celebrated the judiciary for protecting freedom of speech. Laura Weinrib illustrates how a surprising coalition of lawyers and activists made judicial enforcement of the Bill of Rights a defining feature of American democracy.

Related new exhibit: Amending America

Only 27 times鈥攐ut of more than 11,000 proposals鈥攈ave Americans reached consensus to amend the Constitution. This new exhibit reveals the stories behind why some proposed amendments successfully became part of the Constitution, while others failed to gain enough support. Lawrence F. O鈥橞rien Gallery, through September 4, 2017.

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