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The following is a press release written by the folks at the (U.S.) National Archives and Records Administration:
Bring your little ones to the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, in Atlanta, GA, on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at 10 a.m. ET for a Family Day in honor of former First Lady Rosalynn Carter. Free children's books will be provided and authors will be there to read their books to the kids. A meet and greet to follow and free crafts will be available.
On Tuesday, August 19, at 6 p.m. CT, come celebrate President Bill Clinton’s 79th birthday with Carolyn Staley and the William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum in Little Rock, AR, during a special event entitled “The Boy Next Door.” During the talk, Staley will reflect on her remarkable 60-year friendship with President Bill Clinton, beginning as neighbors and classmates in high school and continuing through years of near-constant correspondence during his time as governor and president.
Register here for your free tickets to this in-person event.
The visual nature of political cartoons are unlike any other form of political commentary, and the creative license offered often captures unique historical perspectives.
Running for Office: Candidates, Campaigns, & the Cartoons of Clifford Berryman, an online exhibit from the National Archives, highlights pieces by renowned cartoonist Clifford K. Berryman, that illustrate the campaign process from the candidates’ decision to run for office to the ultimate outcome of the election.
As an added bonus, all the cartoons and images in the virtual exhibit can be downloaded and printed!
This cartoon, printed before the 1948 Presidential election, shows Progressive Party candidate Henry Wallace "flip-flopping"- that is, changing positions - on defense policy.
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