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Portraits of Courage Exhibit Hero Spotlight: Christopher Self
Sergeant Major Christopher Self- An Army Special Forces amputee who inspired President Bush to host an annual bike ride for wounded vets, the W100K. Christopher’s leg was amputated after he was shot while he was deployed in Iraq in 2005. After his injury, he continued...
Three First Ladies Experts on The Lasting Legacies of Presidential Spouses
On May 6, co-authors and historians Diana B. Carlin, Anita B. McBride and Nancy Kegan Smith joined Frank Gannon, former Special Assistant to President Nixon, to discuss their groundbreaking new book, Remember the First Ladies: The Legacies of America’s History-Making...
Portraits of Courage Exhibit Hero Spotlight: Juan Carlos Hernandez
Specialist Juan Carlos Hernandez- Born in Mexico, Juan came to America at the age of nine with his mother and two brothers. Upon graduating high school, he joined the Army. As Juan describes it, “I wanted to be part of something bigger than myself and do something...
Local School District School Announces Civics Internship Opportunities at the Nixon Library
In a special message to the community of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District, Superintendent Dr. Alex Cherniss announced a new partnership with the Richard Nixon Foundation. The first component of this partnership is a summer internship program available...
Portraits of Courage Exhibit Hero Spotlight: Alexander Glenn-Camden
The Nixon Library isn’t known for art exhibitions and while the current special exhibit is a collection of sixty-six portraits and a four-panel mural that description doesn’t fully encapsulate Portraits of Courage. This exhibit was a way for a former Commander in...
The Legacy of Secretary Frank Carlucci
Frank Carlucci was an extraordinarily consequential public servant. On April 29, his daughter, Kristin Carlucci Weed, shared his life story as part of the Richard Nixon Foundation’s Distinguished Speaker Series. This program was presented in partnership with Chapman...
Local History Comes Alive for Hundreds of Third Graders at the Nixon Library
Nearly 400 Orange County third graders experienced an interactive history lesson at the Nixon Library on April 25 as participants in Orange County’s Gift of History program. The students started the morning with a pep rally-style local history lesson in the Nixon...
THE ANCIENT WORLD: Unlocking the Middle East- Original Special Exhibition Opening at the Nixon Library on July 15, 2024
“We must not allow the cradle of civilization to become its grave. That is what is at stake in the Mideast.” -Richard Nixon, September 8, 1968 With the Middle East once again wracked by violence, this timely exhibit reflects the enduring importance of the question...
Commemorating the 30th Anniversary of President Nixon’s Passing
Today, April 22, 2024, marks the 30th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s passing. The 37th President died in New York City in 1994 after suffering a stroke and was buried five days later on the grounds of the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda at the side of his First...
Annual Pat Nixon Day of Service Inspires the Next Generation to Get Involved
Members of Cub Scout and Boy Scout Troop 1803 and the Yorba Linda Girl Scout Honor Guard at the memorial site wreath-laying ceremony with other ceremony participants including Congresswoman Young Kim, the Rev. Kenneth Curry and Vikki Shepp.On March 16, the 112th...