Join instructor Sally Holcomb, who began a "presidential odyssey" in 2021, undertaking visits to the U.S. National Archives’ presidential libraries and museums, as well as a wide range of sites important to the personal history of individual presidents. In the first part of this two-session course, you will learn about the evolution of the presidential library system and each of the libraries being overseen by the National Archives today, as well as the future status of the three libraries yet to open (Obama, Trump, Biden). The second part will be about other presidential sites, such as birthplaces, homes, places of death, gravesites, and memorials—places from which one can absorb tremendous insight about the people who have been elected to serve as President of the United States. Combined, the sessions will provide you with interesting facts, fascinating anecdotes, and even trip-planning tips to help you undertake your own "presidential odyssey."
