The Richard Nixon Library and Museum has not seen a school field trip or visitor for months and in a year of high political tension, the resources and insight a presidential library can provide have been greatly missed. So when President's Day rolled around last month, the Richard Nixon Foundation planned its virtual programing with an eye toward education and a faith that our great union will endure.
The event had two engaging components. First we shot short pre-recorded segments with each of the five presidential reenactors participating in the event. Each president spoke about the most impactful moments in their terms. For example. George Washington recounted the first inauguration, Abraham Lincoln reflected on Reconstruction, and Franklin Roosevelt told of the campaign to eradicate polio.
Following these virtual one-on-one history lessons, the President’s Club came together for the live portion of the event. The five presidents sat down for a livestream Q&A in which the group gave a "masterclass" on the Articles of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, how a bill becomes a law, presidential elections and so much more.