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Author and actor George Takei, author of My Lost Freedom, talked about growing up in internment camps in the U.S. during World War II, following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Decemb…

Steven Brill, a journalist and NewsGuard Co-CEO, talked about his new book on online misinformation and social media, and their impact on U.S. politics and democracy. Mr. Brill’s book is tit…

Star Parker, columnist and president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, talked about Black voters and Campaign 2024, as well as news of the day.

Viewers commented on whether Campaign 2024 is the “most important in history.”

Simon & Schuster president and CEO Jonathan Karp discussed the company’s 1924 founding, its role in publishing, and some of the authors it has published.

In 1994, top tobacco industry CEOs testified before the House that they didn’t believe nicotine was addictive. Two years later, they found themselves under federal investigation for potentia…

World War II veterans - former U.S. Navy gunnery officer Steven Ellis and former U.S. Army Air Force B-24 navigator Rolf Slen - talked about their experiences during the war. Mr. Ellis, age …

Cindy Hahamovitch, former president of the Labor and Working-Class History Association, talked about the history of labor and immigration. C-SPAN conducted this interview at the Organization…

Columnist Danny Heitman discussed the importance of rereading classical literature. “About Books” also reported on the latest publishing news and current non-fiction books.

In the 1950s, a Senate committee led by Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-TN) examined organized crime around the country.

In the 1950s, the Senate explored whether communists had infiltrated the State Department, the Army, and other federal agencies. Proceedings ultimately led to the censure of Sen. Joseph McCa…

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

Betty Koed, a retired U.S. Senate historian, shared stories from her book Scenes, a collection of Senate history brief chronicles that she presented to senators during their Tuesday caucus l…

In 1993 and 1995, House committees examined events surrounding the deadly 1993 siege carried out by the federal government and other law enforcement agencies at the Branch Davidian compound …

In 1987, House and Senate select committees jointly examined the clandestine operation of selling missiles to Iran in exchange for the release of hostages in Lebanon, with proceeds going to …

In 1975, a Senate committee led by Sen. Frank Church (D-ID) examined alleged abuses within the U.S. intelligence community.

In the 1940s, a Senate committee led by Senator and future President Harry Truman examined the national defense program and whether there was corruption in defense contracting.

In 1912, a special Senate committee heard from 82 witnesses about ice warnings that were ignored, the inadequate number of lifeboats, and treatment of different classes of passengers aboard …

In 1871, a joint House-Senate committee investigated conditions in the southern states following a wave of violence against freed slaves and others.

Author and historian Beth Bailey talked about the challenges the U.S. Army faced during the Vietnam War and how they transitioned away from the draft to the all-volunteer force we have today…