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May 27, 2018
"America First" and Foreign Policy, 1945-68

A University of Virginia Miller Center conference on “America First” ideology and its impact on U.S. foreign policy…
May 28, 2018
World War I Battle of Belleau Wood Centennial

C-SPAN visits American monuments, battlefields, and a cemetery in northeastern France with historian Mitchell Yockelson…

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July 31, 2011
Origins of Memorial Day

Bernard Powers gave a tour of sites in Charleston related to black heritage. At Hampton Park he talked about the connections it has to…
April 1, 2017
"Great Recession" of 2007-09

Professor Jonathan Levy talked about the so-called “Great Recession” of 2007 to 2009, the worst financial crisis in the…

TV Schedule

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Saturday
8:00AM EDTReel America Columbia Revolt - 1968
8:55AM EDTPhiladelphia, Sports and Social Change in 1968
10:10AM EDTThomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
10:35AM EDT1968 - Protests in Philadelphia, Germany & Mexico
12:00PM EDTThe Presidency Mary Ball Washington & Jane Spurgin
1:30PM EDTPolitical Satire on Cable TV & Social Media
2:00PM EDTAmerica First & Foreign Policy, 1914-45
3:42PM EDT1915 & 1939 San Francisco World's Fairs
4:01PM EDTHistory Bookshelf Lauren Sklaroff, Black Culture and the New Deal
4:45PM EDTHustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell Satire Case
6:00PM EDTThe Civil War Reconstruction, Race & Andrew Johnson
7:15PM EDTClare Boothe Luce's Life & Career
8:00PM EDTLectures in History Food and War
9:35PM EDT1915 & 1939 San Francisco World's Fairs
10:00PM EDTReel America Chateau-Thierry Sector U.S. Army Silent Film
10:11PM EDTReel America Graves Registration Service U.S. Army Silent Film
10:40PM EDT1968 - Protests in Philadelphia, Germany & Mexico
Sunday
12:00AM EDTLectures in History Food and War
1:35AM EDT1915 & 1939 San Francisco World's Fairs
2:00AM EDTHistory Bookshelf Lauren Sklaroff, Black Culture and the New Deal
2:55AM EDTHustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell Satire Case
4:00AM EDTPhiladelphia's Influence on Music in 1968
5:15AM EDTReel America Columbia Revolt - 1968
6:05AM EDTPhiladelphia, Sports and Social Change in 1968
7:15AM EDTThe Civil War Anna Dickinson and Civil War-Era Politics
7:55AM EDTHistory Bookshelf Joseph Wheelan, Invading Mexico
8:45AM EDTPhiladelphia's Influence on Music in 1968
10:00AM EDTJohn Walker Interview on the Vietnam War
10:40AM EDTThe Civil War Slavery and Reconstruction in the West
12:10PM EDTLectures in History The South and National Culture in the 1970s
1:00PM EDTThe Civil War Civil War-Era Women in the Federal Workforce
2:00PM EDTAmerica First & Foreign Policy, 1945-68
3:35PM EDTPresident Grant's World Tour
4:00PM EDTReel America Chateau-Thierry Sector U.S. Army Silent Film
4:11PM EDTReel America Graves Registration Service U.S. Army Silent Film
4:40PM EDT1968 - Protests in Philadelphia, Germany & Mexico
6:00PM EDTAmerican Artifacts
6:30PM EDTAmerican History TV
7:00PM EDTJohn Walker Interview on the Vietnam War
7:40PM EDTPresident Grant's World Tour
8:00PM EDTThe Presidency Richard Nixon & the Democratic Congress
9:30PM EDTPolitical Satire on Cable TV & Social Media
10:30PM EDTAmerican History TV
11:00PM EDTJohn Walker Interview on the Vietnam War
11:40PM EDTPresident Grant's World Tour
Monday
12:00AM EDTThe Presidency Richard Nixon & the Democratic Congress
1:30AM EDTPolitical Satire on Cable TV & Social Media
2:00AM EDTReel America Chateau-Thierry Sector U.S. Army Silent Film
2:11AM EDTReel America Graves Registration Service U.S. Army Silent Film
2:40AM EDT1968 - Protests in Philadelphia, Germany & Mexico
4:00AM EDTJohn Walker Interview on the Vietnam War
4:40AM EDTThe Civil War Slavery and Reconstruction in the West
6:10AM EDTLectures in History The South and National Culture in the 1970s
7:00AM EDTThe Civil War Civil War-Era Women in the Federal Workforce
8:00AM EDTAmerican Artifacts WWI Centennial, Chateau-Thierry & Belleau Wood
8:44AM EDTReel America Chateau-Thierry Sector U.S. Army Silent Film
9:00AM EDTLiveWWI Centennial - U.S. in France, 1918
10:00AM EDTReel America Chateau-Thierry Sector U.S. Army Silent Film
10:11AM EDTReel America Graves Registration Service U.S. Army Silent Film
10:30AM EDTAmerican Artifacts World War I Combat Artists
11:00AM EDTAmerican Artifacts World War I Soldiers and Art in the Trenches
11:30AM EDTLasting Impressions of World War I
12:36PM EDT1968 - America in Turmoil Vietnam War at Home
2:05PM EDTReel America Generations Apart, A Profile of Dissent 1969
3:00PM EDTVietnam Helicopter Pilot and Crewmember Monument Dedication
3:45PM EDTAmerican Artifacts Newseum Tet Offensive Exhibit
4:20PM EDTVietnam War's Tet Offensive 50th Anniversary
5:46PM EDTExperiences of Vietnam War Veterans
7:00PM EDTAmerican Artifacts World War I Combat Artists
7:30PM EDTAmerican Artifacts World War I Soldiers and Art in the Trenches
8:00PM EDTAmerican Artifacts WWI Centennial, Chateau-Thierry & Belleau Wood
9:00PM EDTWWI Centennial - U.S. in France, 1918
10:00PM EDTAisne-Marne American Cemetery World War I Memorial Ceremony
Tuesday
12:00AM EDTReel America Chateau-Thierry Sector U.S. Army Silent Film
12:11AM EDTReel America Graves Registration Service U.S. Army Silent Film
12:31AM EDT1968 - America in Turmoil Vietnam War at Home
2:00AM EDTVietnam Helicopter Pilot and Crewmember Monument Dedication
2:45AM EDTAmerican Artifacts Newseum Tet Offensive Exhibit
3:15AM EDTVietnam War's Tet Offensive 50th Anniversary
4:41AM EDTExperiences of Vietnam War Veterans
5:55AM EDTWorld War I Naval Warfare
7:45AM EDTThe Vietnam War
8:00PM EDTHustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell Satire Case
9:00PM EDTHustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell Arguments & Impact
9:55PM EDTPolitical Satire on Cable TV & Social Media
10:25PM EDTAmerican Artifacts Puck Magazine Cartoons on Congress
10:50PM EDTAmerican Artifacts Puck Magazine Cartoons on the Presidency
11:18PM EDTHustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell Satire Case
Wednesday
12:17AM EDTHustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell Arguments & Impact
1:11AM EDTPolitical Satire on Cable TV & Social Media
1:42AM EDTAmerican Artifacts Puck Magazine Cartoons on Congress
2:04AM EDTAmerican Artifacts Puck Magazine Cartoons on the Presidency
2:32AM EDTHustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell Satire Case
3:32AM EDTHustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell Arguments & Impact
4:26AM EDTPolitical Satire on Cable TV & Social Media
4:56AM EDTAmerican Artifacts Puck Magazine Cartoons on Congress
5:19AM EDTAmerican Artifacts Puck Magazine Cartoons on the Presidency
5:47AM EDTHustler Magazine, Inc. v. Falwell Satire Case
6:47AM EDTPolitical Satire on Cable TV & Social Media
7:17AM EDTAmerican Artifacts Puck Magazine Cartoons on the Presidency
8:00PM EDT1968 - America in Turmoil Media's Role
9:30PM EDT1968 - America in Turmoil The Cold War
11:01PM EDT1968 - America in Turmoil Media's Role
Thursday
12:30AM EDT1968 - America in Turmoil The Cold War
2:01AM EDT1968 - America in Turmoil Media's Role
3:30AM EDT1968 - America in Turmoil The Cold War
5:02AM EDT1968 - America in Turmoil Media's Role
6:31AM EDT1968 - Protests in Philadelphia, Germany & Mexico
8:00PM EDTOral Histories Witness to War Interviews on Vietnam
8:12PM EDTOral Histories Charlie McMahon Interview on the Vietnam War
9:00PM EDTJohn Walker Interview on the Vietnam War
9:35PM EDTDennis Haines Interview on the Vietnam War
11:04PM EDTTom Reilly Interview on the Vietnam War
Friday
12:06AM EDTJames and Tuy-Cam Bullington on the Vietnam War
1:21AM EDTOral Histories Witness to War Interviews on Vietnam
1:33AM EDTOral Histories Charlie McMahon Interview on the Vietnam War
2:21AM EDTJohn Walker Interview on the Vietnam War
2:56AM EDTDennis Haines Interview on the Vietnam War
4:26AM EDTTom Reilly Interview on the Vietnam War
5:28AM EDTJames and Tuy-Cam Bullington on the Vietnam War
6:42AM EDTOral Histories Witness to War Interviews on Vietnam
6:55AM EDTOral Histories Charlie McMahon Interview on the Vietnam War

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