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Washington Today   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
Catch up on the stories of the day in Washington, DC. Hear portions of key events and interviews with journalists who provide background and perspective. Programs posted after 6pmET, Monday - Friday.
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American History TV - Lectures in History   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
American History TV viewers join students in the classroom to hear lectures on campuses across the country, on topics ranging from the American Revolution to 9-11.
Recent programs:
  • Creek Indians & the First Seminole War (51 min. 9 sec. - April 27, 2013)
    Florida State University Professor Andrew Frank discusses the Creek Indians and the First Seminole War, which took place in the early 19th century in the southeastern part of the U.S. and Spanish-controlled Florida. The war was fought in part to prevent slaves from fleeing into Florida.
  • Lincoln, Slavery & Emancipation (1 hr. 8 min. - April 20, 2013)
    President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22nd, 1862. Professor George Forgie discusses the evolution of Lincoln’s thinking on slavery, and the political and legal factors Lincoln considered when issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. This class is from the University of Texas at Austin.
  • John Dewey and Progressive Era Education Reform (1 hr. 49 min. - April 6, 2013)
    John Dewey (1859-1952) was a leader in the Progressive Era reform movement in education, and his writings on education are still considered influential to this day. University of Tennessee at Chattanooga professor Wilfred McClay examines the life and writings of John Dewey, with a focus on Dewey’s work in education.
  • 1890s American Populist Movement (1 hr. 58 min. - March 30, 2013)
    Professor Robert Johnston and his class examine the 1890s American Populist movement. The discussion centers on Charles Postel's book, "The Populist Vision," which follows the Populist movement from the rise of the Farmer's Alliance to its transformation into the People's Party. This class took place at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
After Words   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
Book TV's After Words features the author of a recently published hardback non-fiction book interviewed by a guest host with some knowledge, background, or connection to the subject matter of the book. After Words airs on Book TV every Sunday, at 6pm ET.
Recent programs:
  • Karen Houppert, "Chasing Gideon" (54 min. 37 sec. - April 27, 2013)
    In March of 1963, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided in Gideon v. Wainwright that, when facing jail time, a defendant who cannot afford an attorney has the right to free representation. Karen Houppert, author of "Chasing Gideon: The Elusive Quest for Poor People's Justice," explores how the Court arrived at that decision with Jenna Greene, National Law Journal.
  • Benjamin Wiker, "Worshipping the State" (56 min. 44 sec. - April 20, 2013)
    Benjamin Wiker, "Worshipping the State: How Liberalism Became Our State Religion," argues that people on the political left are seeking to establish secularism as the official religion for the U.S. He discusses his theory with Washington Post writer Krissah Thompson.
  • Martin Clancy & Tim O'Brien, "Murder at the Supreme Court" (53 min. 3 sec. - April 13, 2013)
    The veteran ABC News team examines the capital punishment cases that they say defined the parameters judges must follow in order to uphold a death sentence on appeal. They speak with Kimberly Tignor, Advocacy Counsel of the National Bar Association.
  • Neil Irwin, "The Alchemists" (54 min. 58 sec. - April 6, 2013)
    Neil Irwin, author of "The Alchemists: Three Central Bankers and a World on Fire," details the financial crisis of recent years by starting with a tutorial on the creation of central banks and how their managers developed global power. He talks with the Wall Street Journal's David Wessel.
Newsmakers   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
"Newsmakers" is C-SPAN's weekly Sunday interview program with the people making news and the journalists who cover them. Newmakers airs Sundays on C-SPAN at 10am ET and 6pm ET.
Recent programs:
  • Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) (31 min. 20 sec. - Sunday)
    On this weeks Newsmakers, Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), House Armed Services Committee talks about an array of defense issues.
  • Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) (31 min. 14 sec. - April 21, 2013)
    Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-IL) discusses House legislation on immigration. A group of eight House members, including our guest has been working on developing an immigration bill. He discusses this effort and the role he thinks the President should play.
  • Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA) (34 min. 58 sec. - April 14, 2013)
    Rep. Buck McKeon (R-CA), Chairman of the Armed Services Committee, talks about criticism of President Obama's proposed defense budget issued this week.
  • Larry Pratt, Gun Owners of America (31 min. 10 sec. - April 7, 2013)
    As Congress wrestles over a compromise on gun legislation concerning universal background checks and gun trafficking, Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, describes why his group opposes the measures senators are considering.
Podcast of the Week   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
C-SPAN provides our viewers with a comprehensive range of public policy programs. "Podcast of the Week" is a noteworthy program drawn from the three C-SPAN networks.
Recent programs:
  • First Ladies: Eliza Johnson (1 hr. 32 min. - Monday)
    C-SPAN and the White House Historical Association are co-producing a two-season feature series on the First Ladies, examining their private lives and the public roles they played in the White House. This week: Eliza Johnson.
  • First Ladies: Mary Todd Lincoln (1 hr. 32 min. - April 22, 2013)
    C-SPAN and the White House Historical Association are co-producing a two-season feature series on the First Ladies, examining their private lives and the public roles they played in the White House. This week: Mary Todd Lincoln.
  • First Ladies: Jane Pierce and Harriet Lane (1 hr. 31 min. - April 15, 2013)
    C-SPAN and the White House Historical Association are co-producing a two-season feature series on the First Ladies, examining their private lives and the public roles they played in the White House. This week: Jane Pierce and Harriet Lane.
  • First Ladies: Sarah Polk, Margaret Taylor, Abigail Fillmore (1 hr. 31 min. - April 8, 2013)
    C-SPAN and the White House Historical Association are co-producing a two-season feature series on the First Ladies, examining their private lives and the public roles they played in the White House. This week: Sarah Polk, Margaret Taylor, Abigail Fillmore.
Q and A   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
Every week, C-SPAN presents interesting people who are making things happen in politics, the media, education, and science and technology in hour-long conversations.
Recent programs:
  • Bob Ney, "Sideswiped" (59 min. 5 sec. - Sunday)
    Our guest is former Ohio Republican Congressman Bob Ney to discuss his recent memoir titled, "Sideswiped: Lessons Learned Courtesy of the Hit Men of Capitol Hill." Ney discusses his eleven years in Congress representing Ohio's 18th district. He describes being sent to serve for thirty months at the Federal Corrections Facility in Morgantown, West Virginia.
  • Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Washington Post (58 min. 54 sec. - April 21, 2013)
    Our guest is Washington Post Senior Correspondent and Associate Editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran. He discusses his recent Washington Post article titled, "Too Big to Bail," an examination of the embattled F-35 jet fighter program. He highlights the program’s unique ability to avoid budget cuts despite increases in production costs and delayed project completion.
  • U.S. Senate Youth Program (58 min. 48 sec. - April 14, 2013)
    This week on Q&A, high school students from the United States Senate Youth Program discuss their participation in a week long government and leadership education program in Washington, DC. 104 students were selected from 50 states, the District of Columbia and the Department of Defense Education Activity.
  • Tom C. Korologos, Former Presidential Advisor (59 min. 9 sec. - April 7, 2013)
    Our guest is the former Ambassador to Belgium and former deputy assistant to Presidents Nixon and Ford, Tom Korologos. He discusses his recent Washington Post opinion piece about White House nomination battles titled "A History of Nomination Train Wrecks."
The Communicators   Subscribe via iTunes   Subscribe via XML Feed
"The Communicators" is C-SPAN's new weekly series featuring a half-hour interview with the people who shape our digital future. The Communicators airs Saturdays on C-SPAN at 6:30pm ET and Monday on C-SPAN2 at 8am and 8pm ET.
Recent programs:
  • Deborah Perry Piscione (28 min. 53 sec. - April 20, 2013)
    Deborah Piscione, Author of "Secrets of Silicon Valley" talks about what makes Silicon Valley tick and why she thinks it is the capitol of innovation.
  • Cyber Security Threats (30 min. 3 sec. - April 20, 2013)
    Tom Kuhn, Edison Electric Institute President; Peter Dumont, Air Traffic Control Association President and CEO; and Greg Garcia, Adviser to the Financial Services - Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC), discuss cyber security issues.
  • Electronic Communications Privacy Act (26 min. 58 sec. - April 13, 2013)
    Grover Norquist, Americans for Tax Reform President, and Laura Murphy, American Civil Liberties Union Washington Legislative Office Director, discuss the progress of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act in Congress.
  • "The Need for Speed" (26 min. 20 sec. - April 6, 2013)
    Robert Litan and Hal Singer, co-authors of "The Need for Speed," discuss their book promoting less regulation and more competition for broadband development in the U.S.

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