"First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image" - October 22, 2005 - January 16, 2006 - Free with paid admission to the Museum A memorable, one-of-a-kind exhibition, "First Ladies" recounts the exciting sweep of American presidential and cultural history, while offering a rarely examined account of women's political history in the United States. First Ladies: Political Role and Public Image was developed by the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, Behring Center, and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service. First Ladies is made possible by A&E Network...
William E. Leuchtenburg - The White House Looks South - Monday, November 21, 2005 at 7:30 pm - Free and Open to the Public Mr. Leuchtenburg will discuss his new book, The White House Looks South: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Lyndon B. Johnson more...
Al Franken - "The Truth (with jokes)" - Wednesday, November 30, 2005 at 7:00 p.m. in the Day Chapel - Free and Open to the Public Comic and author Al Franken will discuss his new book, "The Truth (with jokes)". This program is co-sponsored by the Georgia Center for the Book and A Cappella Books. more...
The E.W. Oliver Elementary School Choir - Monday, December 12, 2005 at 12 noon - Free and Open to the Public The E.W. Oliver Elementary School Choir will return to the Carter Museum lobby to sing Christmas Caroles. The program lasts about half-an-hour. more...
Did I read that right? Al Franken will discuss his book in a chapel? And an elementary school choir will get to sing "Christmas Caroles" in the lobby?
I am waiting with bated breath for the freedom-from-religion folks to pounce on Franken and the folks who run the Carter Library...
No, that's not true.
I just wish the rest of us could have "Christmas Caroles" in our local government-administered lobbies without someone threatening a lawsuit. That would be better.
Less pouncing. More singing. I could go for that.
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