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Profs & Pints DC: Early American Witch Hunts

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Early American Witch Hunts,” a look at the colonial hysteria that led to the tragedy of Salem, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the […]

$12 – $15

Profs & Pints DC: America’s Food Fights—a History

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “America’s Food Fights—a History,” a look back through time at the political battles that shaped how our nation eats, with Allen Pietrobon, professor of Global […]

$12 – $15

Profs & Pints DC: The Rise of the GOP’s Extremists

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Rise of the GOP’s Extremists,” a historical look at how the Republican Party’s fringe became its mainstream, with Matthew Dallek, political historian, professor of […]

$12 – $15

Profs & Pints DC: George Washington Reconsidered

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “George Washington Reconsidered,” on where the legacy of our first president fits into current American life, with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George […]

$13.50 – $17

Profs & Pints DC: When Washington Burned

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “When Washington Burned,” a detailed look at the devastating 1814 British attack on the Capitol, with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George Washington […]

$13.50 – $17

Profs & Pints DC: Hamilton’s History Remix

metrobar dc 640 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Hamilton’s History Remix,” a critical look at the musical and the people and events it depicts, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University […]

$13.50 – $17

Tudor Nights: Commemorating American Independence

Tudor Place

With Martha Custis Peter’s status as Martha Washington’s granddaughter, commemorating the Revolutionary War was especially important at Tudor Place. See artifacts from the collection that document how the Peter family […]

$10 – $25

Profs & Pints DC: How America Has Confronted Catastrophe

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “How America Has Confronted Catastrophe,” a historical look at how our culture has responded to incidents involving huge loss, with Cynthia A. Kierner, professor of […]

$13.50 – $17

National Museum of American History: Calendar of Exhibitions and Events: June 2023

national Museum of American History 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, Washington D.C., United States

EXHIBITIONS OPENING “Treasures and Trouble: Looking Inside a Legendary Blues Archive”Archives Center, First Floor, WestOpens June 23 The exhibit explores the many treasures and troubles found within Robert “Mack” McCormick’s one-of-a-kind music archive. McCormick (1930-2015) was a white, Houston-based, self-trained folklorist who built one of the world’s largest and most significant archives on blues and other Southern […]

Profs & Pints DC: Slavery and the American Revolution

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Slavery and the American Revolution,” a look at the explosive question of whether our nation’s fight for independence arose from a desire to preserve human […]

$13.50 – $17

Profs & Pints DC: What the Bill of Rights Got Wrong

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “What the Bill of Rights Got Wrong,” with Marvin Overby, professor of political science and director of Penn State’s School of Public Affairs. Most Americans […]

$13.50 – $17

Profs & Pints DC: When All Diets Were Paleo

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “When All Diets Were Paleo,” on how and what our prehistoric ancestors ate, with Briana Pobiner, Smithsonian paleoanthropologist and associate research professor in the Center […]

$13.50 – $17.

Ciné-Concert: The Blood of a Poet

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

New score performed live by Matthew Nolan and Erik Friedlander The Blood of a Poet (Le Sang d'un Poète), the first part of Jean Cocteau’s Orphic Trilogy, is considered one […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: George Washington as American Revolutionary

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “George Washington as American Revolutionary,” a fresh assessment of our first president’s credentials as an insurgent, with Denver Brunsman, associate professor and chair of the […]

$13.50 – $17.

Profs & Pints DC: When the Pacific Became America’s New Frontier

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “When the Pacific Became America’s New Frontier,” a look at how private ventures summoned naval power to expand U.S. influence across an ocean, with Chris […]

$13.50 – $17.

Profs & Pints DC: Condom Nation

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Condom Nation,” on our nation’s history of birth control and debates over its use, with Alexandra Lord, chair and curator of the division of medicine […]

$13.50 – $17.

Profs & Pints DC: The Treason of Benedict Arnold

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Treason of Benedict Arnold,” an in-depth look at one of America’s most despised figures, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University of […]

$13.50 – $17.

Profs & Pints DC: When Washington Burned

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “When Washington Burned,” a detailed look at the devastating 1814 British attack on the Capitol, with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George Washington […]

$13.50 – $17.

Profs & Pints DC: The Shores of Tripoli

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Shores of Tripoli,” on a famous early overseas test of the U.S. Navy, with Abby Mullen, assistant professor of history at the United States […]

$13.50 – $17.

Profs & Pints DC: The Great American Road Trip

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Great American Road Trip,” a look at how long journeys and tales of them have shaped our nation, with Allen Pietrobon, historian and professor […]

$13.50 – $17.

Profs & Pints DC: America’s Illiberal History

Profs and Pints DC presents: “America's Illiberal History,” an unflinching look at the trampling of individual rights as a driving force in our nation’s past, with Steven Hahn, professor of […]

$13.50 – $17.

Profs & Pints DC: Assisted Suicide for Mental Illness

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Assisted Suicide for Mental Illness,” on a growing practice that raises huge ethical questions, with Mark Komrad, M.D., a psychiatrist and medical ethicist on the […]

$13.50 – $17.

Profs & Pints DC: Japan’s Most Feared Women

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Japan’s Most Feared Women,” a look at the provocative, notorious, and genderfluid female figures who have pushed boundaries and aroused panic in Japan, with Michele […]

$13.50 – $17.