Meet Famous Americans of the 20th Century!

The spring 2018 American History Alive line-up is announced!

Come face-to-face with famous Americans in American History Alive: The New Century! Meet influential Americans who helped change the 20th century. Find out the secrets to Amelia Earhart’s famous flights and serve in the press corps to interview General Dwight D. Eisenhower after D-Day. Meet Louise Arner Boyd, a famous Arctic explorer, and hear the spine-tingling civil rights speeches of Martin Luther King Jr. These famous personalities along with Teddy Roosevelt, Alexander Graham Bell, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Rosie the Riveter will appear at Compass this spring.

  • 3/21/18: Alexander Graham Bell
  • 4/04/18: Teddy Roosevelt
  • 4/11/18: Amelia Earhart
  • 4/18/18: Louise Arner Boyd
  • 4/25/18: General Dwight Eisenhower
  • 5/09/18: Rosie the Riveter
  • 5/16/18: Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • 5/23/18: Martin Luther King Jr.
  • American History Alive! meets each Wednesday at 12:00 pm at Compass in Oakton. The final 20th Century series begins on March 21. Register for this program online. See program webpage for more details.