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Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"
This lesson details the history and impact of singer Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit." The lesson, which …
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Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"
The original version of "Strange Fruit" from 1939 is played. Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute in N…
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Journalist Testifies on Protecting Sources
“When the network of Walter Cronkite seizes your reporting files, including confidential source informati…
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StudentCam 2024 2nd Prize Winner - Who Pays Dues for News?
9th grade student Braden Mosteig from Long Beach Polytechnic High School in California won 2nd Prize for …
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Improving Civility in the United States
Prohuman Foundation co-founders Daryl Davis and Letitia Kim talked about the organization’s efforts to im…
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45 Years of C-SPAN
Starting on March 19, 1979, the cable television industry started C-SPAN as a public service providing un…
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Presidential Love Letters
This lesson highlights several examples of love letters to/from Presidents of the United States. The less…
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Founder's Day - C-SPAN Turns 45
Starting on March 19, 1979, the cable television industry started C-SPAN as a public service providing un…
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Charlie Chaplin and the Red Scare
This lesson highlights the life and career of film star Charlie Chaplin and how his life was affected by …
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"The Great Dictator" (1940)
Hollywood biographer Scott Eyman discussed his book, "Charlie Chaplin vs. America," and the impact of the…
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TV and the Senate
Betty Koed, a retired U.S. Senate historian, shared stories from her book "Scenes," including the impact …
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Modern-Day Evolution of the First Lady
This lesson highlights the modern-day evolution of the First Lady of the United States. The lesson, which…
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Republican Response to the 2024 State of the Union Address
On March 7th, 2024, Senator Katie Britt (AL) delivered the Republican response to President Biden’s State…
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President Biden’s 2024 State of the Union Address
President Biden delivered his annual State of the Union address, outlining his priorities to lawmakers an…
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Civil Discourse on Social Media
Hedgehog CEO John Matze talked about his new social media platform that aims to encourage more civil disc…
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2023 State of Local News Report
Tim Franklin, director of the Medill Local News Initiative at Northwestern University, talked about his o…
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Social Media Company CEOs Testify on Online Child Exploitation
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Snap CEO Evan Spiegel joined TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew, Discord CEO Jason Citr…
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Fact Checking Political Candidates
FactCheck.org Managing Editor Lori Robertson discusses the work and role of her organization and talks ab…
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Civil War Portrait Photography
This lesson highlights the role and impact of portrait photography during and after the American Civil Wa…
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How Records Are Made
This 1942 RCA Victor Corporation film showed the process of how records are made, including making the ma…
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