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Ronald Reagan gave his first press conference nine days after taking the oath of office on January 20, 1981. Questions about the recently resolved Iranian hostage crisis and its aftermath do…

Author and journalist Howell Raines talked about Union soldiers from Alabama who aided General Sherman in his 1864 March to the Sea during the Civil War. The Montclair Public Library in New …

Project Censored director Mickey Huff discussed his organization’s book on the state of the free press which highlights stories that have been ignored or minimized by mainstream new outlets.…

This U.S. Forest Service film tells the story of the real Smokey Bear, from his rescue during a 1950 forest fire in New Mexico’s Capitan Mountains to his life at the National Zoo in Washingt…

President Ronald Reagan’s 1982 address to the British Parliament was the topic of a class taught by University of Kansas political communication professor Robert Rowland. The University of K…

American History TV talked about America’s first diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, and the Apple+ TV series about his life and career, with author Stacy Schiff.

Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude spoke about his views on Black politics and how the Black community moves forward in America’s democracy. He was interviewed by Harvard University…

In 1973-74, lawmakers examined events surrounding the 1972 break-in at Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, DC. The investigation led to the resignation of President Ric…

What can we learn about leadership from our most successful presidents? Author Talmage Boston shared his own takeaways from Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, T.R., FDR, Ike, JFK, and Reagan.

Saturday Night Live cast member Colin Jost was the featured entertainer at the 2024 White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC. President Biden also gave remarks at the…

Journalist Sarah McCammon spoke about her upbringing and why young adults like herself are leaving the evangelical church. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event…

Saturday Night Live cast member Colin Jost was the featured entertainer at the 2024 White House Correspondents' Association dinner in Washington, DC. President Biden also gave remarks at the…

Authors Christopher Browning ("Ordinary Men") and Alexandra Richie ("Warsaw 1944") discussed the legacy and memory of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe. This event took place during the 2023 I…

Public officials, celebrities, and members of the media arrived for the 2024 White House Correspondents' Association dinner. “Saturday Night Live” cast member Colin Jost was the featured ent…

Manhattan Institute senior fellow Christopher Rufo talked about his book, America’s Cultural Revolution, which was selected as the Intercollegiate Studies Institute’s 2024 Conservative Book …

Douglas Brunt recounted the life of Rudolf Diesel, inventor of the diesel engine, and his disappearance in the lead up to World War I. Corner Bookstore in New York City hosted this event.

Author Mark Calhoun discussed General Lesley McNair’s organizational and strategic influence on the U.S. Army during World War II. He was interviewed by author John McManus ("To the End of t…

Early in his newest of over 30 books, Joseph Epstein (EP-stine), our guest this week, writes: “I feel extremely lucky in all these realms in which I had no real choice: parents, epoch, count…

Charlie Spiering talked about his book, Amateur Hour: Kamala Harris in the White House.

Senators Laphonza Butler (D-CA) and Tina Smith (D-MN) spoke on the chamber floor about book bans in public and school libraries.