Recent Events
(1951 - 1960 of 2004)
AHTV: Donald Ritchie, "Electing FDR"
Saturday, January 30, 2010 Washington, DC
Donald Ritchie talked about his book “Electing FDR: The New Deal Campaign of 1932.” In his book Mr. Ritchie recounted the presidential election of 1932 that pitted Franklin Delano Roosevelt and his New Deal policy platform against the incumbent, Herbert Hoover.More Info »
AHTV: African American Perspectives on Abraham Lincoln
Sunday, January 24, 2010 Washington, DC
Rep. Jackson, a member of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, provided opening and closing remarks. Moderated by Professor Horton, panelists discussed African American perspectives on Abraham Lincoln.More Info »
AHTV: Walter McDougall, "Throes of Democracy"
Sunday, January 24, 2010 Washington, DC
Pulitzer Prize winning historian Walter McDougall read selections from and talked about his book, Throes of Democracy. Throes recounts the history of the United States from 1829 to 1877.More Info »
AHTV: Nixon's Domestic Policy Initiatives
Sunday, January 24, 2010 Washington, DC
In the first of a series of legacy forums at the Nixon Presidential Library, former members of the White House domestic council spoke about Nixon initiatives, which continue to have policy implications today.More Info »
AHTV: Hal Shook Oral History
Sunday, January 24, 2010 Washington, DC
The National World War II Museum in New Orleans is conducting oral histories to record the experiences of World War II veterans and those Americans living and working on the Home Front. Hal Shook describes flying fighter sweeps during the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion of Normandy.More Info »
AHTV: Discussion on Murdered Wall Street Journal Correspondent Daniel Pearl
Saturday, January 23, 2010 Washington, DC
Following introductions by Ms. Gelber and Mr. Johnson, Mr. Rosenbaum interviewed Mr. Levy about his book, “Who Killed Daniel Pearl?” In the book, the Mr. Levy investigates the death of Wall Street Journal correspondent Daniel Pearl at the hands of terrorists in Pakistan.More Info »
AHTV: Mariane Pearl, "A Mighty Heart"
Saturday, January 23, 2010 Washington, DC
Mrs. Pearl talked about her book, A Mighty Heart: The Brave Life and Death of My Husband Danny Pearl. In the book, Mrs. Pearl describes her life following the abduction and murder of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl.More Info »
AHTV: Interpreting the Narrative of Venture Smith
Saturday, January 23, 2010 Washington, DC
Venture Smith was a freed slave who went on to become a successful property owner and businessman in the mid 1700’s. The following program looks at how the narrative of Smith is taught in schools.More Info »
AHTV: Venture Smith Interview
Saturday, January 23, 2010 Washington, DC
It is estimated that in 1739, Venture Smith was captured in West Africa and taken to New England where he would spend the next 25-years as a slave. He purchased his freedom in 1765 and would become a property owner and successful businessman. A conference about his life was held recently in Hartford, Connecticut.More Info »
AHTV: National Archives Event On When Nixon Met Elvis
Sunday, January 17, 2010 Washington, DC
A photograph of Elvis Presley meeting Richard Nixon at the White House is the single most requested photo from the National Archives. To commemorate Presley’s 75th birthday, a discussion about the infamous event was held recently by two who were present almost forty-years ago.More Info »