During and after Reconstruction, African American congregations grew their churches into central spaces of intellectual development, community organization and safety. Dr. Randal Jelks discusses the more than 200-year-old legacy of Black faith, church life and the struggle for freedom in America.

Stand With Ukraine KC and the Ukrainian Club of Kansas City come together in discussion with Dr. Donald Jensen of the United States Institute of Peace to connect the dots between the conflicts of the past and the present. Ticketed social hour to follow with all proceeds benefiting aid efforts in Ukraine.

Reconstruction is a critical and misunderstood period in American history. Dr. Kate Masur discusses the efforts – and the opposition – towards creating a multi-racial democracy.

Dr. Laurie Stoff joins this month’s Mrs. Wilson’s Knitting Circle to unwind how Russia’s ‘sisters of mercy’ experienced and impacted the Great War – breaking gender barriers and forging new paths for themselves.

Join the Modernists for cocktails and make connections with other Museum supporters on the third Thursday of the month. Learn more about upcoming events, membership and ways to support our local national treasure. This month's Happy Hour is at River Bluff Brewing.

The arrest of 250 Armenians in April of 1915 was the start of a massacre. That massacre helped inform the creation of a new word, genocide, in 1944. Join Dr. Bedross DerMatossian as he explores the historical background, differing interpretations, the magnitude and the repercussions of the Armenian Genocide.

Throughout history, women have written military doctrine and developed thorough studies of warfare, yet their names and words fall to the wayside. Join Lieutenant Colonel Nikki Dean as she describes the story of women and their leadership in the development of the profession of arms.

Members, join us for a summer happy hour and raise a glass to one of the most recognizable landmarks of Kansas City! Enjoy the views from the top of the Tower after hours and a reception on the Memorial Courtyard.

For July, the Living History Volunteer Corps are on site to share stories of medical practices during the war. Join us as we learn about how medicine was used and changed in response to new diseases and injuries.