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Book Discussion on The Philadelphia Chromosome

Jessica Wapner talks about her book, "The Philadelphia Chromosome: A Mutant Gene and the Quest to Cure Cancer at the Genetic Level".
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Joshua Chamberlain at Gettysburg

Historian Thomas Desjardin, author of "Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine: The 20th Maine and the Gettysburg Campaign", speaks at an event honoring the 150th...
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General Lee's Army

Historian Joseph Glatthaar, author of "General Lee's Army: From Victory to Collapse", speaks at an event honoring the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
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General George Meade at Williamsport

Historian Allen Guelzo, author of "Gettysburg: The Last Invasion", speaks at an event honoring the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
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Vermont Assault on Pickett's Charge

Historian Howard Coffin, author of "Nine Months to Gettysburg: Stannard's Vermonters and the Repulse of Pickett's Charge", speaks at an event honoring the 150th Anniversary...
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President Lincoln in Film and Fact

Historian Harold Holzer, author of "Lincoln: How Abraham Lincoln Ended Slavery in America", speaks at an event honoring the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of...
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Army of the Potomac in 1863

Historian Ethan Rafuse, "Robert E. Lee and the Fall of the Confederacy, 1863-1865", speaks at an event honoring the 150th Anniversary of the Battle of...
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Generalship at Gettysburg

Historian Brooks Simpson, author of "Victors in Blue: How Union Generals Fought the Confederates, Battled Each Other, and Won the Civil War", speaks at an...
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General George Meade at Gettysburg

Historian Kent Masterson Brown, author of "Retreat From Gettysburg: Lee, Logistics, and the Pennsylvania Campaign", speaks at an event honoring the 150th Anniversary of the...
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Book Discussion on Kansas City Lightning

Stanley Crouch talks about his forthcoming book, "Kansas City Lightning: The Rise and Times of Charlie Parker".
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Book Discussion on Assassination and Commemoration

Stephen Fagin, associate curator at The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza, talks about his book, "Assassination and Commemoration: JFK, Dallas, and The Sixth Floor...
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Book Discussion on Robert Oppenheimer

Ray Monk talks about his book, "Robert Oppenheimer: A Life Inside the Center", in which he chronicles the life and career of Robert Oppenheimer, the...
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Book Discussion on The Slave Trade and the Origins of International Human Rights Law

Stanford University Law Professor Jenny Martinez talks about her book, "The Slave Trade and the Origins of International Human Rights Law", in which she chronicles...
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Book Discussion on America and the Rogue States

Thomas Henriksen, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, talks about his book, "America and the Rogue States", in which he looks at the U.S.'s handling...
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Person on the Street Interviews, Air Travel

A C-SPAN crew asked people "What is your advice for the government on air travel?"
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Newsmakers with Rep. Michael McCaul

This week on Newsmakers, Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, talks about border security, immigration, government surveillance of Americans and...
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Open Phones

We open our phone lines for viewer calls, emails and tweets on the news of the day.
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Supreme Court Term Review with David Savage

David Savage, Los Angeles Times/Chicago Tribune Supreme Court Reporter, reflects on the Supreme Court term that wrapped up Wednesday and talks about its notable cases...
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Gettysburg AHTV Live Open

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Monuments of Gettysburg

Historian Carol Reardon and Colonel Tom Vossler (Ret.) tour the Gettysburg battlefield and tell the story of the three-day Battle of Gettysburg through a selection...