We invite you to join us for the next event in our Celebrating America webinar series and a special event next week on the history, law, and development of the American frontier!

Our next two webinars are:

Join NAS next Tuesday, March 15th, at 2 pm ET, as we discuss "1957-1975: The Competition of the Century - America and the Space Race."

In the mid-20th century, America and the USSR competed to launch satellites, and then later, humans, into space. Despite an early lead by the USSR, American capabilities quickly overtook their competitors, culminating in the Apollo landings on the moon. President John F. Kennedy portrayed the Space Race as an exercise in national unity that would challenge fears of Soviet technological superiority. The Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo missions captured the excitement of the nation and marked some of the greatest achievements in human history.

What was the national attitude at the time towards the Space Race? How significant of a factor were fears of Soviet technological domination? What is the legacy of the Space Race today?

This webinar will feature Robert Poole, Professor of History at the University of Central Lancashire and author of Earthrise: How Man First Saw the Earth; Andrew Jenks, Professor of History at California State University, Long Beach, and author of The Cosmonaut Who Couldn't Stop Smiling: The Life and Legend of Yuri Gagarin; and Leonard David, award-winning space journalist and author of Moon Rush: The New Space Race.

To learn more about the event, click here. 

Join NAS on Tuesday, March 22nd, at 2 pm ET, as we discuss "Shaping the West: The Development of the American Frontier."

Why did Americans migrate west, and what made them stay? How did the region come to develop its own unique identity? What was the character of the American West, and where can we see its influence today?

In this webinar, we will consider the many aspects of the American frontier's development, including the political and economic conditions that gave rise to the development of the American West, the role of railroads, and the development of a uniquely western regional identity.

The webinar will feature Richard Etulain, Professor Emeritus of History at the University of New Mexico; Patty Limerick, Professor of History and Faculty Director and Chair of the Board of the Center of the American West at the University of Colorado Boulder; and Brad Birzer, Professor of History and Russell Amos Kirk Chair in American Studies at Hillsdale College.

To learn more about the event, click here. 

If you can't attend the events live, you can still register to watch the recordings. All registrants will receive a follow-up email with a link to the recording shortly after each event.

If you have missed any of our past events or webinars, you may find all of our recordings here: https://www.youtube.com/user/NAScholars/videos.

I look forward to seeing you in the virtual audience!
 

Best,
Chance Layton
Director of Communications
National Association of Scholars