American History/BookTV Schedule

Week of March 19 through March 26

All times and durations are subject to change

Saturday, March 23
8:00 AM EDTApprox. 55 min.Lectures in History The Development of the Early RepublicPrairie View A&M history professor Ronald Goodwin discussed the early Republic and how Americans ... Prairie View A&M history professor Ronald Goodwin discussed the early Republic and how Americans tried to define equality and interpret the Constitution in the first decades of the United States. Prairie View A&M University is an historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas. 8:55 AM EDTApprox. 34 min.Reel America Remington Gun Manufacturing - 1969This 1969 Remington Arms film showed how traditional gun making is aided by new technology. It was ... This 1969 Remington Arms film showed how traditional gun making is aided by new technology. It was released as "One At A Time." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. 9:29 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 1 min.Steve Drummond, "The Watchdog"NPR's Steve Drummond told the story of Senator Harry Truman's bipartisan investigation of ... NPR's Steve Drummond told the story of Senator Harry Truman's bipartisan investigation of corruption during the World War II defense build-up. The author built his account on the records of the Truman Committee, oral histories, letters, and newspaper archives. The book's subtitle is "How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War II."
10:30 AM EDTApprox. 30 min.Reel America Building the Interstate Highway System - 1956This 1956 Dow Chemical film explained and promoted the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act by showing a ... This 1956 Dow Chemical film explained and promoted the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act by showing a fictional town impacted by the new highway system. It was released as "Highway Hearing." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. 11:00 AM EDTApprox. 55 min.Lectures in History The Development of the Early RepublicPrairie View A&M history professor Ronald Goodwin discussed the early Republic and how Americans ... Prairie View A&M history professor Ronald Goodwin discussed the early Republic and how Americans tried to define equality and interpret the Constitution in the first decades of the United States. Prairie View A&M University is an historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas. 11:55 AM EDTApprox. 35 min.Reel America Remington Gun Manufacturing - 1969This 1969 Remington Arms film showed how traditional gun making is aided by new technology. It was ... This 1969 Remington Arms film showed how traditional gun making is aided by new technology. It was released as "One At A Time." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
12:30 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr.Steve Drummond, "The Watchdog"NPR's Steve Drummond told the story of Senator Harry Truman's bipartisan investigation of ... NPR's Steve Drummond told the story of Senator Harry Truman's bipartisan investigation of corruption during the World War II defense build-up. The author built his account on the records of the Truman Committee, oral histories, letters, and newspaper archives. The book's subtitle is "How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War II." 1:30 PM EDTApprox. 30 min.Reel America Building the Interstate Highway System - 1956This 1956 Dow Chemical film explained and promoted the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act by showing a ... This 1956 Dow Chemical film explained and promoted the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act by showing a fictional town impacted by the new highway system. It was released as "Highway Hearing." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. 2:00 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 5 min.The Civil War Edda Fields-Black on Harriet Tubman's Raid on the ConfederacyCarnegie Mellon University professor Edda Fields-Black talked about Harriet Tubman's role in the ... Carnegie Mellon University professor Edda Fields-Black talked about Harriet Tubman's role in the 1863 Combahee River raid, a secret military mission against Confederates in South Carolina which rescued over 700 former slaves. The Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore hosted this event.
3:05 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 10 min.Mark Kelley, "An Uncommon Woman"Author Mark Kelly talked about Lydia Hamilton Smith, a free mixed-race woman from Pennsylvania who ... Author Mark Kelly talked about Lydia Hamilton Smith, a free mixed-race woman from Pennsylvania who was the housekeeper and companion of abolitionist congressman Thaddeus Stevens. LancasterHistory in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, hosted this event. 4:15 PM EDTApprox. 35 min.Reel America "Science Reporter - Suited for Space" - 1966Forty years ago, on July 1, 1976, President Gerald Ford spoke at the opening of the Smithsonian's ... Forty years ago, on July 1, 1976, President Gerald Ford spoke at the opening of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Leading up to the anniversary, Reel America is showcasing a series of NASA films. "Science Reporter: Suited for Space" is a half-hour 1966 NASA TV program - one of 13 produced in cooperation with MIT and WGBH Boston. This episode traces the development of space suits beginning with the Mercury program and ending with a look at a life support system prototype needed for the Apollo moon missions. 4:50 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 20 min.125th Anniversary of the 1899 Philippine-American WarHistorians marked the 125th anniversary of the war between American forces and Filipino ... Historians marked the 125th anniversary of the war between American forces and Filipino nationalists that took place from 1899 to 1902. U.S. and Filipino dignitaries also unveiled a restored copy of the Philippine proclamation of independence. This event was hosted by the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia.
6:10 PM EDTApprox. 15 min.Reel America "A Better New York" - 1937This Works Progress Administration film showed projects in New York including reservoir ... This Works Progress Administration film showed projects in New York including reservoir construction, improvement of parks and training technicians. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. 6:25 PM EDTApprox. 36 min.Congressional Investigations ExhibitCapitol Visitor Center curator Christine Blackerby took us through an exhibit looking at ... Capitol Visitor Center curator Christine Blackerby took us through an exhibit looking at congressional investigations through the years, from Titanic to Watergate. She explained the steps in an investigation and showed us artifacts including a decoding machine used before Pearl Harbor, subpoenas to bank presidents after the 1929 stock market crash, and a security log from the Watergate complex. 7:01 PM EDTApprox. 59 min.Congress Investigates KKK Violence During ReconstructionIn 1871, a joint House-Senate committee investigated conditions in the southern states following a ... In 1871, a joint House-Senate committee investigated conditions in the southern states following a wave of violence against freed slaves and others.
8:00 PM EDTApprox. 55 min.Lectures in History The Development of the Early RepublicPrairie View A&M history professor Ronald Goodwin discussed the early Republic and how Americans ... Prairie View A&M history professor Ronald Goodwin discussed the early Republic and how Americans tried to define equality and interpret the Constitution in the first decades of the United States. Prairie View A&M University is an historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas. 8:55 PM EDTApprox. 35 min.Reel America Remington Gun Manufacturing - 1969This 1969 Remington Arms film showed how traditional gun making is aided by new technology. It was ... This 1969 Remington Arms film showed how traditional gun making is aided by new technology. It was released as "One At A Time." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. 9:30 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr.Steve Drummond, "The Watchdog"NPR's Steve Drummond told the story of Senator Harry Truman's bipartisan investigation of ... NPR's Steve Drummond told the story of Senator Harry Truman's bipartisan investigation of corruption during the World War II defense build-up. The author built his account on the records of the Truman Committee, oral histories, letters, and newspaper archives. The book's subtitle is "How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War II."
10:30 PM EDTApprox. 30 min.Reel America Building the Interstate Highway System - 1956This 1956 Dow Chemical film explained and promoted the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act by showing a ... This 1956 Dow Chemical film explained and promoted the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act by showing a fictional town impacted by the new highway system. It was released as "Highway Hearing." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. 11:00 PM EDTApprox. 55 min.Lectures in History The Development of the Early RepublicPrairie View A&M history professor Ronald Goodwin discussed the early Republic and how Americans ... Prairie View A&M history professor Ronald Goodwin discussed the early Republic and how Americans tried to define equality and interpret the Constitution in the first decades of the United States. Prairie View A&M University is an historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas. 11:55 PM EDTApprox. 35 min.Reel America Remington Gun Manufacturing - 1969This 1969 Remington Arms film showed how traditional gun making is aided by new technology. It was ... This 1969 Remington Arms film showed how traditional gun making is aided by new technology. It was released as "One At A Time." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Sunday, March 24
12:30 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr.Steve Drummond, "The Watchdog"NPR's Steve Drummond told the story of Senator Harry Truman's bipartisan investigation of ... NPR's Steve Drummond told the story of Senator Harry Truman's bipartisan investigation of corruption during the World War II defense build-up. The author built his account on the records of the Truman Committee, oral histories, letters, and newspaper archives. The book's subtitle is "How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War II." 1:30 AM EDTApprox. 30 min.Reel America Building the Interstate Highway System - 1956This 1956 Dow Chemical film explained and promoted the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act by showing a ... This 1956 Dow Chemical film explained and promoted the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act by showing a fictional town impacted by the new highway system. It was released as "Highway Hearing." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. 2:00 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 5 min.The Civil War Edda Fields-Black on Harriet Tubman's Raid on the ConfederacyCarnegie Mellon University professor Edda Fields-Black talked about Harriet Tubman's role in the ... Carnegie Mellon University professor Edda Fields-Black talked about Harriet Tubman's role in the 1863 Combahee River raid, a secret military mission against Confederates in South Carolina which rescued over 700 former slaves. The Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore hosted this event.
3:05 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 9 min.Mark Kelley, "An Uncommon Woman"Author Mark Kelly talked about Lydia Hamilton Smith, a free mixed-race woman from Pennsylvania who ... Author Mark Kelly talked about Lydia Hamilton Smith, a free mixed-race woman from Pennsylvania who was the housekeeper and companion of abolitionist congressman Thaddeus Stevens. LancasterHistory in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, hosted this event. 4:14 AM EDTApprox. 36 min.Reel America "Science Reporter - Suited for Space" - 1966Forty years ago, on July 1, 1976, President Gerald Ford spoke at the opening of the Smithsonian's ... Forty years ago, on July 1, 1976, President Gerald Ford spoke at the opening of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Leading up to the anniversary, Reel America is showcasing a series of NASA films. "Science Reporter: Suited for Space" is a half-hour 1966 NASA TV program - one of 13 produced in cooperation with MIT and WGBH Boston. This episode traces the development of space suits beginning with the Mercury program and ending with a look at a life support system prototype needed for the Apollo moon missions. 4:50 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 20 min.125th Anniversary of the 1899 Philippine-American WarHistorians marked the 125th anniversary of the war between American forces and Filipino ... Historians marked the 125th anniversary of the war between American forces and Filipino nationalists that took place from 1899 to 1902. U.S. and Filipino dignitaries also unveiled a restored copy of the Philippine proclamation of independence. This event was hosted by the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia.
6:10 AM EDTApprox. 15 min.Reel America "A Better New York" - 1937This Works Progress Administration film showed projects in New York including reservoir ... This Works Progress Administration film showed projects in New York including reservoir construction, improvement of parks and training technicians. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. 6:25 AM EDTApprox. 36 min.Congressional Investigations ExhibitCapitol Visitor Center curator Christine Blackerby took us through an exhibit looking at ... Capitol Visitor Center curator Christine Blackerby took us through an exhibit looking at congressional investigations through the years, from Titanic to Watergate. She explained the steps in an investigation and showed us artifacts including a decoding machine used before Pearl Harbor, subpoenas to bank presidents after the 1929 stock market crash, and a security log from the Watergate complex. 7:01 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr.Congress Investigates KKK Violence During ReconstructionIn 1871, a joint House-Senate committee investigated conditions in the southern states following a ... In 1871, a joint House-Senate committee investigated conditions in the southern states following a wave of violence against freed slaves and others.
8:01 AM EDTApprox. 53 min.Shea Bradley-Farrell, "Last Warning to the West"Counterpoint Institute president Shea Bradley Farrell talked about Hungary's fight against ... Counterpoint Institute president Shea Bradley Farrell talked about Hungary's fight against communism and the lessons she thinks the United States should learn from it. The Embassy of Hungary in Washington, DC, hosted this event. 8:54 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 1 min.Jacob Heilbrunn, "America Last - The Right's Century-Long Romance with Foreign Dictators"National Interest editor Jacob Heilbrunn discussed American conservatives' views of foreign ... National Interest editor Jacob Heilbrunn discussed American conservatives' views of foreign autocrats in the 20th and 21st centuries. This event was hosted by Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. 9:55 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr.After Words Teresa Ghilarducci, "Work, Retire, Repeat - The Uncertainty of Retirement in the New Economy"New School economic professor Teresa Ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in ... New School economic professor Teresa Ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in the U.S. attainable for more Americans. She was interviewed by Washington Post economics correspondent Abha Bhattarai.
10:55 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 5 min.Anna Motz, "If Love Could Kill"Psychologist Anna Motz examined violence against, and perpetrated by, women. This event was hosted ... Psychologist Anna Motz examined violence against, and perpetrated by, women. This event was hosted by P&T Knitwear in New York City. 12:00 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr.Jason Puskar, "The Switch - An Off and On History of Digital Humans"University of Milwaukee English professor Jason Puskar examined how the invention of buttons and ... University of Milwaukee English professor Jason Puskar examined how the invention of buttons and switches has changed humans. Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee hosted this event. 1:00 PM EDTApprox. 59 min.After Words Teresa Ghilarducci, "Work, Retire, Repeat - The Uncertainty of Retirement in the New Economy"New School economic professor Teresa Ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in ... New School economic professor Teresa Ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in the U.S. attainable for more Americans. She was interviewed by Washington Post economics correspondent Abha Bhattarai.
1:59 PM EDTApprox. 52 min.Liza Mundy, "The Sisterhood - The Secret History of Women at the CIA"Journalist Liza Mundy discussed the little-known history of the roles and impact of the women ... Journalist Liza Mundy discussed the little-known history of the roles and impact of the women working in the CIA. 2:51 PM EDTApprox. 39 min.Michael Thurmond, "James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia"Dekalb County chief executive officer Michael Thurmond spoke about Georgia colony founder James ... Dekalb County chief executive officer Michael Thurmond spoke about Georgia colony founder James Oglethorpe and his journey from slave trader to abolitionist. 3:30 PM EDTApprox. 36 min.Victor Luckerson on the Story of Tulsa's Black Wall StreetJournalist Victor Luckerson chronicled the rise and fall of Tulsa's Greenwood District also known ... Journalist Victor Luckerson chronicled the rise and fall of Tulsa's Greenwood District also known as "Black Wall Street" through the lens of the Goodwin family from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre through today.
4:06 PM EDTApprox. 46 min.Dayton Duncan on the American BuffaloWriter Dayton Duncan looked at the history of the American buffalo, from prehistoric times to ... Writer Dayton Duncan looked at the history of the American buffalo, from prehistoric times to their co-existence alongside Native Americans, to their near extinction during western expansion efforts by early American settlers. 4:52 PM EDTApprox. 50 min.Amy Kurzweil, "Artificial - A Love Story"New Yorker cartoonist Amy Kurzweil examined how artificial intelligence and art can connect the ... New Yorker cartoonist Amy Kurzweil examined how artificial intelligence and art can connect the past and future through the lens of her family's personal history, spanning three generations. 5:42 PM EDTApprox. 43 min.Adam Lazarus on the Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams"Writer Adam Lazarus detailed the fifty-year friendship of John Glenn and Ted Williams focusing on ... Writer Adam Lazarus detailed the fifty-year friendship of John Glenn and Ted Williams focusing on their service together in the Korean War.
6:25 PM EDTApprox. 50 min.James Swanson, "The Deerfield Massacre"Historian James Swanson recounted a Colonial-era massacre of American settlers living in ... Historian James Swanson recounted a Colonial-era massacre of American settlers living in Deerfield, Massachusetts, by hundreds of Native Americans and their French allies. Survivors of the 1704 attack - which became legendary in early America - were sent on a forced march to Canada. 7:15 PM EDTApprox. 45 min.Philip Howard, "Everyday Freedom"Philip Howard, attorney and chair of Common Good, talked about what he considers to be the root ... Philip Howard, attorney and chair of Common Good, talked about what he considers to be the root causes of government failures and addressed how to turn things around. This event was held at the offices of Covington & Burling in New York City. 8:00 PM EDTApprox. 55 min.Shea Bradley-Farrell, "Last Warning to the West"Counterpoint Institute president Shea Bradley Farrell talked about Hungary's fight against ... Counterpoint Institute president Shea Bradley Farrell talked about Hungary's fight against communism and the lessons she thinks the United States should learn from it. The Embassy of Hungary in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
8:55 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr.Jacob Heilbrunn, "America Last - The Right's Century-Long Romance with Foreign Dictators"National Interest editor Jacob Heilbrunn discussed American conservatives' views of foreign ... National Interest editor Jacob Heilbrunn discussed American conservatives' views of foreign autocrats in the 20th and 21st centuries. This event was hosted by Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C. 9:55 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr.After Words Teresa Ghilarducci, "Work, Retire, Repeat - The Uncertainty of Retirement in the New Economy"New School economic professor Teresa Ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in ... New School economic professor Teresa Ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in the U.S. attainable for more Americans. She was interviewed by Washington Post economics correspondent Abha Bhattarai. 10:55 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 5 min.Anna Motz, "If Love Could Kill"Psychologist Anna Motz examined violence against, and perpetrated by, women. This event was hosted ... Psychologist Anna Motz examined violence against, and perpetrated by, women. This event was hosted by P&T Knitwear in New York City.
Monday, March 25
12:00 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr.Jason Puskar, "The Switch - An Off and On History of Digital Humans"University of Milwaukee English professor Jason Puskar examined how the invention of buttons and ... University of Milwaukee English professor Jason Puskar examined how the invention of buttons and switches has changed humans. Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee hosted this event. 1:00 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr.After Words Teresa Ghilarducci, "Work, Retire, Repeat - The Uncertainty of Retirement in the New Economy"New School economic professor Teresa Ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in ... New School economic professor Teresa Ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in the U.S. attainable for more Americans. She was interviewed by Washington Post economics correspondent Abha Bhattarai. 2:00 AM EDTApprox. 51 min.Liza Mundy, "The Sisterhood - The Secret History of Women at the CIA"Journalist Liza Mundy discussed the little-known history of the roles and impact of the women ... Journalist Liza Mundy discussed the little-known history of the roles and impact of the women working in the CIA.
2:51 AM EDTApprox. 40 min.Michael Thurmond, "James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia"Dekalb County chief executive officer Michael Thurmond spoke about Georgia colony founder James ... Dekalb County chief executive officer Michael Thurmond spoke about Georgia colony founder James Oglethorpe and his journey from slave trader to abolitionist. 3:31 AM EDTApprox. 35 min.Victor Luckerson on the Story of Tulsa's Black Wall StreetJournalist Victor Luckerson chronicled the rise and fall of Tulsa's Greenwood District also known ... Journalist Victor Luckerson chronicled the rise and fall of Tulsa's Greenwood District also known as "Black Wall Street" through the lens of the Goodwin family from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre through today. 4:06 AM EDTApprox. 46 min.Dayton Duncan on the American BuffaloWriter Dayton Duncan looked at the history of the American buffalo, from prehistoric times to ... Writer Dayton Duncan looked at the history of the American buffalo, from prehistoric times to their co-existence alongside Native Americans, to their near extinction during western expansion efforts by early American settlers.
4:52 AM EDTApprox. 50 min.Amy Kurzweil, "Artificial - A Love Story"New Yorker cartoonist Amy Kurzweil examined how artificial intelligence and art can connect the ... New Yorker cartoonist Amy Kurzweil examined how artificial intelligence and art can connect the past and future through the lens of her family's personal history, spanning three generations. 5:42 AM EDTApprox. 43 min.Adam Lazarus on the Friendship Between John Glenn and Ted Williams"Writer Adam Lazarus detailed the fifty-year friendship of John Glenn and Ted Williams focusing on ... Writer Adam Lazarus detailed the fifty-year friendship of John Glenn and Ted Williams focusing on their service together in the Korean War. 6:25 AM EDTApprox. 50 min.James Swanson, "The Deerfield Massacre"Historian James Swanson recounted a Colonial-era massacre of American settlers living in ... Historian James Swanson recounted a Colonial-era massacre of American settlers living in Deerfield, Massachusetts, by hundreds of Native Americans and their French allies. Survivors of the 1704 attack - which became legendary in early America - were sent on a forced march to Canada.
7:15 AM EDTApprox. 45 min.Philip Howard, "Everyday Freedom"Philip Howard, attorney and chair of Common Good, talked about what he considers to be the root ... Philip Howard, attorney and chair of Common Good, talked about what he considers to be the root causes of government failures and addressed how to turn things around. This event was held at the offices of Covington & Burling in New York City.