Political Scientists discussed threats and challenges to democracy during a virtual conversation hosted by the National Constitution Center. Topics included populism and authoritarian rule, voting rights, and potential threats to democracy posed by political parties enabling party leaders.
Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) and joined a panel of activists and policy advocates for a discussion on the impact of the war in Ukraine on world hunger and food insecurity during the annual Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia. Several topics were addressed, including the role of the U.S., the history of the weaponization of food used against Ukraine, and solutions to mitigate hunger around the world. Also delivering remarks was Cindy McCain, the executive director of the U.N. World Food Programme.
2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy campaigned at an indoor gun range in Hudson, New Hampshire. Mr. Ramaswamy addressed questions on the 2nd Amendment as well as immigration. His wife, Apoorva Ramaswamy, also joined him on stage and talked about their time on the campaign trail. After meeting with voters, Mr. Ramaswamy fired a pistol at the gun range.
Policy advocates testified on the intersection of U.S. gun violence and public health before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Witnesses brought in by the Democratic majority included University of Chicago Medicine's Franklin Cosey-Gay and Metropolitan Family Services' Vaughn Bryant, who discussed their organizations' efforts to address the issue. This committee's chair, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), has led on the Chicago HEAL Initiative, which aims to reduce gun violence and spur economic opportunities by increasing engagement between Chicago-based hospitals and vulnerable neighborhoods. Witnesses brought in by the Republican minority were former Associate Deputy Attorney General Steven Cook (Trump administration, 2017-19) and the Heritage Foundation's Amy Swearer.
Policy advocates testified on the intersection of U.S. gun violence and public health before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Witnesses brought in by the Democratic majority included University of Chicago Medicine's Franklin Cosey-Gay and Metropolitan Family Services' Vaughn Bryant, who discussed their organizations' efforts to address the issue. This committee's chair, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), has led on the Chicago HEAL Initiative, which aims to reduce gun violence and spur economic opportunities by increasing engagement between Chicago-based hospitals and vulnerable neighborhoods. Witnesses brought in by the Republican minority were former Associate Deputy Attorney General Steven Cook (Trump administration, 2017-19) and the Heritage Foundation's Amy Swearer.
Chapman University Professor Lori Cox Han discussed how television and the internet impacted White House communications strategies. Chapman University is located in Orange, California.
According to this 1945 War Department film, 57,000 women served as Army nurses during World War II. Produced by the Army Signal Corps for the Treasury Department, this short film was released at the end of 1945 to help sell Victory Bonds to finance the care of wounded servicemen, and to show the critical role played by nurses during and after the conflict.
Historian Richard Norton Smith talked about Gerald Ford - and the vice presidency - on the 50th anniversary of Mr. Ford becoming Richard Nixon's vice president on Dec. 6, 1973, after Spiro Agnew resigned amid an income tax evasion scandal. This was part of a conference on American vice presidents hosted by the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and Presidential Foundation.
This U.S. Information Service film documents President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's tour of Venezuela and visit with Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt. President Kennedy makes remarks in support of a land and housing program and the First Lady speaks to the crowd in Spanish. The second half of the film documents their tour of Colombia and appearances with President Alberto Lleras Camargo.
Chapman University Professor Lori Cox Han discussed how television and the internet impacted White House communications strategies. Chapman University is located in Orange, California.
According to this 1945 War Department film, 57,000 women served as Army nurses during World War II. Produced by the Army Signal Corps for the Treasury Department, this short film was released at the end of 1945 to help sell Victory Bonds to finance the care of wounded servicemen, and to show the critical role played by nurses during and after the conflict.
Historian Richard Norton Smith talked about Gerald Ford - and the vice presidency - on the 50th anniversary of Mr. Ford becoming Richard Nixon's vice president on Dec. 6, 1973, after Spiro Agnew resigned amid an income tax evasion scandal. This was part of a conference on American vice presidents hosted by the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and Presidential Foundation.
This U.S. Information Service film documents President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's tour of Venezuela and visit with Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt. President Kennedy makes remarks in support of a land and housing program and the First Lady speaks to the crowd in Spanish. The second half of the film documents their tour of Colombia and appearances with President Alberto Lleras Camargo.
Historian Jerry Desmond discussed the 1865 Battle of High Bridge, near Farmville, Virginia. Failure to destroy this railroad crossing bridge enabled General Grant's Union forces to catch up with General Robert E. Lee and the Confederates at Farmville in the closing days of the Civil War. This was part of the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier's annual event in Petersburg, Virginia.
Author Lydia Moland discussed the life of abolitionist Lydia Marie Child. Best known for her poem "Over the River and Through the Wood," Child was also an advocate for racial equality, women's suffrage, and Native American rights. The Medford Historical Society in Massachusetts hosted this event.
Author Mark Podvia discussed the 1869 case of 'Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Paul Schoeppe,' a murder case which determined the way medical evidence was presented and appeals were conducted in criminal cases. The Cumberland County Historical Society in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.
Historian Marc Johson discussed the political and personal relationship between former Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen of Illinois and former Democratic leader Mike Mansfield of Montana in the 1960s. The Lewis & Clark Library in Helena, Montana, hosted this event.
Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator of the Apollo collection at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, examined the history of Project Apollo (1961-75) and how the NASA program impacted American society and politics. This event took place at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond, Virginia.
Chapman University Professor Lori Cox Han discussed how television and the internet impacted White House communications strategies. Chapman University is located in Orange, California.
According to this 1945 War Department film, 57,000 women served as Army nurses during World War II. Produced by the Army Signal Corps for the Treasury Department, this short film was released at the end of 1945 to help sell Victory Bonds to finance the care of wounded servicemen, and to show the critical role played by nurses during and after the conflict.
Historian Richard Norton Smith talked about Gerald Ford - and the vice presidency - on the 50th anniversary of Mr. Ford becoming Richard Nixon's vice president on Dec. 6, 1973, after Spiro Agnew resigned amid an income tax evasion scandal. This was part of a conference on American vice presidents hosted by the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and Presidential Foundation.
This U.S. Information Service film documents President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's tour of Venezuela and visit with Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt. President Kennedy makes remarks in support of a land and housing program and the First Lady speaks to the crowd in Spanish. The second half of the film documents their tour of Colombia and appearances with President Alberto Lleras Camargo.
Chapman University Professor Lori Cox Han discussed how television and the internet impacted White House communications strategies. Chapman University is located in Orange, California.
According to this 1945 War Department film, 57,000 women served as Army nurses during World War II. Produced by the Army Signal Corps for the Treasury Department, this short film was released at the end of 1945 to help sell Victory Bonds to finance the care of wounded servicemen, and to show the critical role played by nurses during and after the conflict.
Historian Richard Norton Smith talked about Gerald Ford - and the vice presidency - on the 50th anniversary of Mr. Ford becoming Richard Nixon's vice president on Dec. 6, 1973, after Spiro Agnew resigned amid an income tax evasion scandal. This was part of a conference on American vice presidents hosted by the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum and Presidential Foundation.
This U.S. Information Service film documents President Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's tour of Venezuela and visit with Venezuelan President Romulo Betancourt. President Kennedy makes remarks in support of a land and housing program and the First Lady speaks to the crowd in Spanish. The second half of the film documents their tour of Colombia and appearances with President Alberto Lleras Camargo.
Historian Jerry Desmond discussed the 1865 Battle of High Bridge, near Farmville, Virginia. Failure to destroy this railroad crossing bridge enabled General Grant's Union forces to catch up with General Robert E. Lee and the Confederates at Farmville in the closing days of the Civil War. This was part of the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier's annual event in Petersburg, Virginia.
Author Lydia Moland discussed the life of abolitionist Lydia Marie Child. Best known for her poem "Over the River and Through the Wood," Child was also an advocate for racial equality, women's suffrage, and Native American rights. The Medford Historical Society in Massachusetts hosted this event.
Author Mark Podvia discussed the 1869 case of 'Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Paul Schoeppe,' a murder case which determined the way medical evidence was presented and appeals were conducted in criminal cases. The Cumberland County Historical Society in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.
Historian Marc Johson discussed the political and personal relationship between former Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen of Illinois and former Democratic leader Mike Mansfield of Montana in the 1960s. The Lewis & Clark Library in Helena, Montana, hosted this event.
Teasel Muir-Harmony, curator of the Apollo collection at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, examined the history of Project Apollo (1961-75) and how the NASA program impacted American society and politics. This event took place at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond, Virginia.
Historian Heather Cox Richardson talked about past and present challenges to American democracy and her outlook on its future. Politics and Prose Bookstore and Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC, sponsored this event.
2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner and journalist Maria Ressa (co-founder of the Philippines-based news site Rappler) discussed her book "How to Stand Up to a Dictator," about the rise of authoritarianism around the world. This event was held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Stanford University history professor Jennifer Burns discussed the life and career of economist Milton Friedman. She was interviewed by CATO Institute vice president for economic and social policy studies Alex Nowrasteh.
Former investment banker Carol Roth argues that global elites desire a future world where average citizens don't own any assets or accumulate wealth. This virtual event was hosted by the Pacific Research Institute in California.
Author and UC-Berkeley law professor John Yoo joins Book TV to talk and take calls about the Supreme Court, his support of presidential power, the Bush and Trump administrations and more. His books include "Crisis and Command" and "Defender in Chief."
Author and UC-Berkeley law professor John Yoo joined Book TV to talk and take calls about the Supreme Court, his support of presidential power, the Bush and Trump administrations and more. His books include "Crisis and Command" and "Defender in Chief."
Former Biden Administration speechwriter Josh Nussbaum talked about notable political speeches that were never delivered. Theodore's Books in Oyster Bay, New York, hosted this event.
Yale University professor Ned Blackhawk talked about the role of native people across five centuries of American history - from Spanish colonial exploration to 20th century reservation policies. The Athenaeum of Philadelphia hosted this program.
Historian Heather Cox Richardson talked about past and present challenges to American democracy and her outlook on its future. Politics and Prose Bookstore and Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC, sponsored this event.
2021 Nobel Peace Prize winner and journalist Maria Ressa (co-founder of the Philippines-based news site Rappler) discussed her book "How to Stand Up to a Dictator," about the rise of authoritarianism around the world. This event was held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Stanford University history professor Jennifer Burns discussed the life and career of economist Milton Friedman. She was interviewed by CATO Institute vice president for economic and social policy studies Alex Nowrasteh.
Former investment banker Carol Roth argues that global elites desire a future world where average citizens don't own any assets or accumulate wealth. This virtual event was hosted by the Pacific Research Institute in California.
Author and UC-Berkeley law professor John Yoo joined Book TV to talk and take calls about the Supreme Court, his support of presidential power, the Bush and Trump administrations and more. His books include "Crisis and Command" and "Defender in Chief."
Author and UC-Berkeley law professor John Yoo joined Book TV to talk and take calls about the Supreme Court, his support of presidential power, the Bush and Trump administrations and more. His books include "Crisis and Command" and "Defender in Chief."
Former Biden Administration speechwriter Josh Nussbaum talked about notable political speeches that were never delivered. Theodore's Books in Oyster Bay, New York, hosted this event.
Yale University professor Ned Blackhawk talked about the role of native people across five centuries of American history - from Spanish colonial exploration to 20th century reservation policies. The Athenaeum of Philadelphia hosted this program.
