C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Afghanistan Military Operations Commander Confirmation Hearing
1 hour, 31 minutesThe Senate Armed Services Committee held a confirmation hearing for Army Lt. Gen. Austin Miller to be promoted to the rank of general and become commander of U.S. and NATO military operations in Afghanistan. He was asked by several senators about why U.S. forces are still in Afghanistan almost 17 years after initial deployment following the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, and was prompted to describe and define what success would look like for ongoing operations.
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U.S. Withdrawal from U.N. Human Rights Council
18 minutesSecretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley announced the withdrawal of the U.S. from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Ambassador Haley called the UNHRC "a protector of human rights abusers and a cesspool of political bias," citing its membership of countries that violate human rights and an alleged bias against Israel. The ambassador added that the U.S. would be willing to rejoin the council should it be reformed.
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Immigrant Investor Visa Program
1 hour, 48 minutesU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Francis Cissna told lawmakers he'd support allowing the EB-5 Immigrant Investor Visa program to expire if Congress doesn't make changes to improve it. His comments came during a hearing on the program regarding fraud and abuse before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Lawmakers also took the opportunity to ask the director about the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy of arresting adults illegally crossing the border, and in doing so, often separating children from their parents.
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U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Summit, U.S. Lending and Private Sector Development
47 minutesThe U.S. Global Leadership Coalition held its annual summit in Washington, DC. In this portion, panelists including Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE) discussed U.S. public and private lending programs in the developing world.
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Oversight of Securities & Exchange Commission
1 hour, 52 minutesThe House Financial Services Committee holds an oversight hearing with the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton.
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Oversight of Securities & Exchange Commission
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Oversight of Securities & Exchange Commission
1 hour, 2 minutesThe House Financial Services Committee holds an oversight hearing with the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton.
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Cambridge Analytica & Facebook Data Partners
47 minutesA Senate Commerce subcommittee examined Cambridge Analytica's partnership with Facebook during the 2016 presidential campaign as well as data privacy. Witnesses included the former chief technologist at the Federal Trade Commission and a technology researcher who developed the app that allowed the now defunct U.K. firm to collect personal details of 80 million Facebook users.
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Ambassadorship Confirmations
1 hour, 27 minutesThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee holds a confirmation hearing for the president's nominees to be the U.S. ambassadors to the European Union, Belgium, Zimbabwe and the U.N. Management and Reform.
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2018 Farm Bill
2 hours, 38 minutesThe Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee held a meeting on the 2018 Farm Bill. The legislation is crafted and passed approximately every five years and covers programs including nutritional food access for low-income families, crop insurance, rural development, food exports and conservation. Included in the legislation is a bipartisan measure to legalize industrial hemp as an agricultural commodity. It also extends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and renews safety-net programs for farmers. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) chairs the committee and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) is the ranking member.
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Wall Street, Tax Policy & Executive Compensation
1 hour, 39 minutesCommissioner Robert Jackson of the Securities and Exchange Commission made remarks and took questions at a Center for American Progress event about Wall Street, tax policy and corporate executives' compensation plans. Upon his departure, a panel of economists and tax and finance policy experts discussed the impact of the tax bill signed into law at the end of 2017.
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Oversight of Securities & Exchange Commission, Part 1
1 hour, 48 minutesThe House Financial Services Committee held an oversight hearing with the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton. He was asked about several issues including updates to the Volcker rule, the process for initial public offerings (IPOs), and the potential use of blockchain technology to protect financial data.
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Oversight of Securities & Exchange Commission, Part 2
1 hour, 3 minutesAfter a recess for votes on the floor, the House Financial Services Committee reconvened their oversight hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton who answered more questions on issues including updates to the Volcker rule, the process for initial public offerings (IPOs), and the potential use of blockchain technology to protect financial data.
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Ambassadorship Confirmations
1 hour, 24 minutesThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for the president's nominees to be the U.S. ambassadors to the European Union, Belgium, Zimbabwe and the U.N. Management and Reform. Each of the nominees spoke about their priorities for the post if confirmed by the Senate.
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Pereira v. Sessions Oral Argument
57 minutesThe Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that the federal government cannot stop an immigrant's continuous residence time by issuing a notice to appear without a date and time on it. The justices heard oral argument for Pereira v. Sessions back in April 2018, a case concerning immigrant removal statutes and the deportation notice of a man from Brazil who entered the U.S. on a tourist visa at the age of 19 back in 2000. In 2006, the Homeland Security Department (DHS) sent him a notice to appear, stating he was subject to deportation for overstaying his visa. The notice had no specific date or time for the hearing. It just stated that it would be in the future. A letter, with the date and time to appear was eventually sent to the man's street address, but he never got it because he receives his mail through a post office box. A deportation hearing was held in October 2007 and as a no-show he was ordered deported. Later in 2013, he was pulled over and arrested by police for operating a vehicle under t
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Constitutional War Powers
1 hour, 0 minuteThe Cato Institute hosted a discussion with foreign policy and government affairs scholars examining Congress's war powers. Speakers also talked about presidential war-making powers, the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) and several new congressional war authorization proposals. The event was held at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill.
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Oversight of Securities & Exchange Commission, Part 1
1 hour, 47 minutesThe House Financial Services Committee held an oversight hearing with the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Jay Clayton. He was asked about several issues including updates to the Volcker rule, the process for initial public offerings (IPOs), and the potential use of blockchain technology to protect financial data.
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Oversight of Securities & Exchange Commission, Part 2
1 hour, 3 minutesAfter a recess for votes on the floor, the House Financial Services Committee reconvened their oversight hearing with Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Jay Clayton who answered more questions on issues including updates to the Volcker rule, the process for initial public offerings (IPOs), and the potential use of blockchain technology to protect financial data.
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Ambassadorship Confirmations
1 hour, 24 minutesThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a confirmation hearing for the president's nominees to be the U.S. ambassadors to the European Union, Belgium, Zimbabwe and the U.N. Management and Reform. Each of the nominees spoke about their priorities for the post if confirmed by the Senate.
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Constitutional War Powers
57 minutesThe Cato Institute hosted a discussion with foreign policy and government affairs scholars examining Congress's war powers. Speakers also talked about presidential war-making powers, the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) and several new congressional war authorization proposals. The event was held at the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill.
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Public Affairs Events
40 minutesPublic affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
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Horse Racing Anti-Doping Program
2 hours, 30 minutesA House Energy and Commerce subcommittee holds a hearing to consider legislation requiring a uniform anti-doping and medication control program in horse racing.
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Key Capitol Hill Hearings
2 hours, 30 minutesKey Capitol Hill hearings, speeches from policy makers, and political coverage from around the country.
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Election Security Preparedness
1 hour, 50 minutesThe Senate Rules and Administration Committee held a hearing to examine election infrastructure security and preparedness leading up to the 2018 midterm elections. The committee heard from a number of state and local officials about steps they were taking to secure the election process, including testing their infrastructure, creating backup paper ballots and boosting cybersecurity. An election security expert with the Homeland Security Department also talked about the resources the federal government was providing to state and local officials. After the hearing, Chair Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Ranking Member Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) spoke to reporters.
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Trump Administration Tariff Actions
2 hours, 20 minutesCommerce Secretary Wilbur Ross defended the administration's tariffs actions on Capitol Hill. Secretary Ross appeared before the Senate Finance Committee. Members from both parties voiced their concerns over the tariffs and the potential impact on constituents.
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Medicare Trustees Report
1 hour, 50 minutesThe Chief Actuary for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services outlined the 2018 trustees' report and why Medicare is projected to be insolvent in 2026. Following his presentation, health policy experts discussed the report's findings and recommendations to improve Medicare's financial state. The American Enterprise Institute hosted this event.
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Cambridge Analytica & Facebook Data Partners
1 hour, 45 minutesA Senate Commerce subcommittee examined Cambridge Analytica's partnership with Facebook during the 2016 presidential campaign as well as data privacy. Witnesses included the former chief technologist at the Federal Trade Commission and a technology researcher who developed the app that allowed the now defunct U.K. firm to collect personal details of 80 million Facebook users.
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Judicial Branch and Sexual Misconduct
1 hour, 45 minutesThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to examine workplace sexual harassment in the federal judiciary branch. Witnesses included the Federal Judiciary Workplace Conduct Working Group Chair James Duff. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts established the group following the resignation of a federal judge on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for multiple sexual misconduct allegations. The working group has completed their work. In testimony, Mr. Duff outlined the group's findings and recommendations.
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U.S. Policy in Afghanistan
1 hour, 36 minutesAssistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee about U.S. policy in Afghanistan. She addressed questions about the potential for peace between Afghanistan forces and the Taliban, how U.S. resources were being spent and how much longer she thought U.S. aid and forces would be needed in order to achieve the administration's goals.
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U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Summit, 2018 Midterm Elections
54 minutesFormer governors and presidential candidates Howard Dean (D-VT) and Chris Christie (R-NJ) previewed the 2018 midterm elections with the host of NPR's "Morning Edition," Rachel Martin. This discussion was part of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition's annual summit in Washington, DC.
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Cambridge Analytica & Facebook Data Partners
1 hour, 45 minutesA Senate Commerce subcommittee examined Cambridge Analytica's partnership with Facebook during the 2016 presidential campaign as well as data privacy. Witnesses included the former chief technologist at the Federal Trade Commission and a technology researcher who developed the app that allowed the now defunct U.K. firm to collect personal details of 80 million Facebook users.
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Judicial Branch and Sexual Misconduct
1 hour, 45 minutesThe Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing to examine workplace sexual harassment in the federal judiciary branch. Witnesses included the Federal Judiciary Workplace Conduct Working Group Chair James Duff. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts established the group following the resignation of a federal judge on the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals for multiple sexual misconduct allegations. The working group has completed their work. In testimony, Mr. Duff outlined the group's findings and recommendations.
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U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Summit, 2018 Midterm Elections
54 minutesFormer governors and presidential candidates Howard Dean (D-VT) and Chris Christie (R-NJ) previewed the 2018 midterm elections with the host of NPR's "Morning Edition," Rachel Martin. This discussion was part of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition's annual summit in Washington, DC.
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Reel America On the Case - 1968 Documentary on Poor People's Campaign
30 minutesThis film documents the 1968 Poor People's Campaign, which was organized by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to shift the focus of the civil rights movement to economic issues. The documentary, shot in eight weeks in the spring of 1968, shows participants from small towns in Mississippi travel to Washington, DC, where they and others from across the country constructed tents and wooden shanties on the National Mall. The film, composed of scenes accompanied by audio recordings of participants, was made by Edward Scherer but never distributed.
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The Civil War Gettysburg College Civil War Institute Conference
3 hours, 30 minutesThe Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College hosts its annual summer conference in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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Lectures in History 1864 Civil War Overland Campaign
1 hour, 10 minutesSam Houston State University professor Brian Matthew Jordan taught a class about the Civil War's Overland Campaign, which took place in Virginia in 1864 and pitted Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant against the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia under Robert. E. Lee. The campaign ended with Lee's army bottled up in Petersburg, just south of the Confederate capital of Richmond. The siege would last more than nine months until Lee was forced to abandon his fortifications, leading to his surrender at Appomattox Courthouse.
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American Artifacts B&O Railroad & the Civil War
35 minutesDaniel Toomey toured the the historic roundhouse building of the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. The museum was marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with the ongoing exhibit "The War Came by Train."
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The Civil War Gettysburg College Civil War Institute Conference
2 hours, 45 minutesThe Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College hosts its annual summer conference in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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History Bookshelf Gordon Mantler, Power to the Poor
1 hour, 5 minutesGordon Mantler talked about his book, Power to the Poor: Black-Brown Coalition and the Fight for Economic Justice, 1960-1974, in which he recounts the Poor People's Campaign of 1968. The author examined the antipoverty effort, organized by Martin Luther King, Jr., and the relationship between African-Americans and Mexican-Americans within the movement. Gordon Mantler spoke at Regulator Bookshop in Durham, North Carolina.
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American Artifacts Biltmore
25 minutesBiltmore is the largest home in America. Leslie Klingner, Curator of Interpretation, toured the main level of the 175,000 square foot home including George Washington Vanderbilt's favorite room. Parker Andes, Biltmore's Horticulture Director, explained the role Frederick Law Olmstead played in designing the 8,000 acre estate, on which Biltmore sits.
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The Civil War The Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson
41 minutesUniversity of Kentucky history professor Mark Summers talked about the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. This event was part of a symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society commemorating the 150th anniversary of the 14th Amendment's ratification to the U.S. Constitution.
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The Civil War 14th Amendment & Reconstruction
29 minutesA panel of historians took questions on the 14th Amendment and Reconstruction era. This question and answer session was part of a symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society commemorating the 150th anniversary of the 14th Amendment's ratification to the U.S. Constitution.
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George C. Marshall & World War I
50 minutesJeffrey Kozak explores how George C. Marshall's First World War experiences with military logistics helped prepare him for his assignment as Army Chief of Staff during World War II. Mr. Kozak is the George C. Marshall Foundation Library and Archives director. The MacArthur Memorial hosted this event as part of a day-long symposium on the World War I experiences of World War II leaders. It's just under an hour.
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Lectures in History Vietnam War's Operation Rolling Thunder
1 hour, 0 minuteDouglas Kennedy of the U.S. Air Force Academy taught a class on Vietnam's War's "Operation Rolling Thunder" air campaign, which took place from 1965-68. He described goals of the campaign, such as destroying North Vietnam's transportation system, but also discussed the limitations put in place to avoid antagonizing other communist powers such as the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.
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1968 Poor People's Campaign
1 hour, 0 minuteThe National Museum of African American History & Culture opened an exhibit looking at the 1968 "Poor People's Campaign," which Martin Luther King Jr. organized to shift the focus of the civil rights movement to economic issues. Reverend King was assassinated weeks before the campaign got underway in Washington, D.C. A panel of civil rights activists and Smithsonian museum staff looked at the impact of the Poor People's Campaign as well as its legacy.
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Reel America On the Case - 1968 Documentary on Poor People's Campaign
30 minutesThis film documents the 1968 Poor People's Campaign, which was organized by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to shift the focus of the civil rights movement to economic issues. The documentary, shot in eight weeks in the spring of 1968, shows participants from small towns in Mississippi travel to Washington, DC, where they and others from across the country constructed tents and wooden shanties on the National Mall. The film, composed of scenes accompanied by audio recordings of participants, was made by Edward Scherer but never distributed.
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20th Century Trailblazing Women Lawyers
1 hour, 30 minutesIn 2005, the American Bar Association's Commission on Women in the Profession initiated oral history interviews with 100 senior women lawyers including former Attorney General Janet Reno and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Legal historian Jill Norgren discussed her book, "Stories from Trailblazing Women Lawyers: Lives in the Law," which is based on the transcripts from these interviews. The Wilson Center and National History Center co-hosted this talk.
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Lectures in History Vietnam War's Operation Rolling Thunder
1 hour, 0 minuteDouglas Kennedy of the U.S. Air Force Academy taught a class on Vietnam's War's "Operation Rolling Thunder" air campaign, which took place from 1965-68. He described goals of the campaign, such as destroying North Vietnam's transportation system, but also discussed the limitations put in place to avoid antagonizing other communist powers such as the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.
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1968 Poor People's Campaign
1 hour, 0 minuteThe National Museum of African American History & Culture opened an exhibit looking at the 1968 "Poor People's Campaign," which Martin Luther King Jr. organized to shift the focus of the civil rights movement to economic issues. Reverend King was assassinated weeks before the campaign got underway in Washington, D.C. A panel of civil rights activists and Smithsonian museum staff looked at the impact of the Poor People's Campaign as well as its legacy.
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History Bookshelf Gordon Mantler, Power to the Poor
1 hour, 5 minutesGordon Mantler talked about his book, Power to the Poor: Black-Brown Coalition and the Fight for Economic Justice, 1960-1974, in which he recounts the Poor People's Campaign of 1968. The author examined the antipoverty effort, organized by Martin Luther King, Jr., and the relationship between African-Americans and Mexican-Americans within the movement. Gordon Mantler spoke at Regulator Bookshop in Durham, North Carolina.
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Interpreting the Bill of Rights
1 hour, 45 minutesConstitutional scholar Linda Monk explained the Bill of Rights, detailing each of the ten amendments and how they were ratified. She also described how these rights are used by citizens and interpreted by the Supreme Court. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event.
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The Civil War The Impeachment of President Andrew Johnson
45 minutesUniversity of Kentucky history professor Mark Summers talked about the impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. This event was part of a symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society commemorating the 150th anniversary of the 14th Amendment's ratification to the U.S. Constitution.
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Reel America Memphis Belle - A Story of a Flying Fortress - 1944
45 minutesCreated for the Office of War Information by director William Wyler and a crew of photographers, this film documents several missions of the Memphis Belle B-17 bomber in 1943. In May of that year, Memphis Belle became one of the first B-17s to complete 25 missions in Europe and return from the war under its own power, where she and her crew toured the United States. The documentary was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry.
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Lectures in History Agricultural Labor Since 1930 and Organic Farming
50 minutesTulane University professor Jana Lipman taught a class on agricultural labor in the United States since 1930 and the rise of organic farming. She described the "bracero" program which brought temporary workers from Mexico in the 1940s and 50s, as well as farm workers strikes under leaders such as César Chávez. She argued that despite the rise in consumer awareness relating to organic food, worker conditions are not always considered a factor in what people buy.
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History Bookshelf Sarah Vowell, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
50 minutesSarah Vowell talked about her book "Lafayette in the Somewhat United States," in which she looks at the American Revolution through the eyes of the French-born Marquis de Lafayette. She spoke on the History and Biography Stage at the 16th annual National Book Festival, held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C.
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The Civil War Gettysburg College Civil War Institute Conference
2 hours, 15 minutesThe Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College hosts its annual summer conference in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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The Civil War Race, Citizenship & the 14th Amendment
1 hour, 37 minutesThe 14th Amendment was ratified in 1868 in the aftermath of the Civil War during the Reconstruction era. The amendment's first clause, known as the "Citizenship Clause," states that "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." In this event, a panel of scholars looked at issues of race and citizenship and how the 14th Amendment has applied to African Americans, Chinese immigrants and Native Americans. This discussion was part of a symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society.
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Old Cahawba Archaeological Park
23 minutesCahawba, located just outside of Selma, was Alabama's first capital after achieving statehood in 1819. It became a thriving antebellum river town, until many of its wealthy residents left after the Civil War. Linda Derry, Site Director, toured Old Cahawba, which has become a ghost town, and visited what remains of several buildings original to the town.
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The Civil War Gettysburg College Civil War Institute Conference
1 hour, 15 minutesThe Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College hosts its annual summer conference in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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Battle of Selma
15 minutesDuring the Civil War, Selma served as one of the South's main military manufacturing centers. Selma-Dallas County Museum of History & Archives, Immediate Past President Benny Austin shared the reasons why Union troops targeted Selma, which fell just days before the end of the Civil War.
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The Civil War Gettysburg College Civil War Institute Conference
1 hour, 0 minuteThe Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College hosts its annual summer conference in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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Fort Gorges
15 minutesFort Gorges was a Civil War era fort that has since been abandoned. Friends of Fort Gorges Executive Director Paul Drinan showed the fort and explained what a local group is doing to restore it.
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Reel America On the Case - 1968 Documentary on Poor People's Campaign
35 minutesThis film documents the 1968 Poor People's Campaign, which was organized by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to shift the focus of the civil rights movement to economic issues. The documentary, shot in eight weeks in the spring of 1968, shows participants from small towns in Mississippi travel to Washington, DC, where they and others from across the country constructed tents and wooden shanties on the National Mall. The film, composed of scenes accompanied by audio recordings of participants, was made by Edward Scherer but never distributed.
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1968 Poor People's Campaign
1 hour, 0 minuteThe National Museum of African American History & Culture opened an exhibit looking at the 1968 "Poor People's Campaign," which Martin Luther King Jr. organized to shift the focus of the civil rights movement to economic issues. Reverend King was assassinated weeks before the campaign got underway in Washington, D.C. A panel of civil rights activists and Smithsonian museum staff looked at the impact of the Poor People's Campaign as well as its legacy.
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Frank Rizzo and White Working-Class Voters
25 minutesIn this interview recorded at the Organization of American Historians annual meeting in Sacramento, California, professor Timothy Lombardo of the University of South Alabama discussed former Philadelphia mayor Frank Rizzo, the concerns of white working-class voters in the 1970s, and made comparisons to today's political climate.
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American Artifacts Great War Exhibit, Part 2
45 minutesLibrary of Congress historian and curator Ryan Reft gave a tour of an exhibit tracing the history of U.S. participation in World War I using artwork, posters, photographs, films, sheet music, documents, and artifacts. This is the second of a two-part program and features exhibits related to the themes "Over There," about the overseas experiences of Americans, and "World Overturned" which explores how the Great War transformed the United States and the globe.
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Dwight Eisenhower & World War I
1 hour, 15 minutesJoint Forces Staff College professor Keith Dickson talked about the early military career of Dwight Eisenhower, his stateside training of World War I troops, his extensive work with tanks, and his numerous requests for an overseas assignment near the fighting in France. The MacArthur Memorial hosted this event as a part of a day-long symposium on the World War I experiences of World War II leaders.
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The Presidency White House Stonemasons
46 minutesWhite House historian William Seale discussed the Scottish stonemasons who helped build the White House and the exterior carvings that are visible to this day. Mr. Seale is the author of "A White House of Stone: Building America's First Ideal in Architecture." This program was part of a day-long symposium hosted by the White House Historical Association and focused on the history of British and Irish connections with the White House.
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Philadelphia and the Vietnam War in 1968
1 hour, 14 minutesA panel of historians looked back 50 years to 1968 and how Philadelphia and its citizens were impacted by the Vietnam War. This discussion was part of a conference co-hosted by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania and the Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest at Villanova University.
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American Artifacts Great War Exhibit, Part 2
45 minutesLibrary of Congress historian and curator Ryan Reft gave a tour of an exhibit tracing the history of U.S. participation in World War I using artwork, posters, photographs, films, sheet music, documents, and artifacts. This is the second of a two-part program and features exhibits related to the themes "Over There," about the overseas experiences of Americans, and "World Overturned" which explores how the Great War transformed the United States and the globe.
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Dwight Eisenhower & World War I
1 hour, 15 minutesJoint Forces Staff College professor Keith Dickson talked about the early military career of Dwight Eisenhower, his stateside training of World War I troops, his extensive work with tanks, and his numerous requests for an overseas assignment near the fighting in France. The MacArthur Memorial hosted this event as a part of a day-long symposium on the World War I experiences of World War II leaders.
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The Presidency White House Stonemasons
46 minutesWhite House historian William Seale discussed the Scottish stonemasons who helped build the White House and the exterior carvings that are visible to this day. Mr. Seale is the author of "A White House of Stone: Building America's First Ideal in Architecture." This program was part of a day-long symposium hosted by the White House Historical Association and focused on the history of British and Irish connections with the White House.
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FBI Surveillance of White Southern Students-1960s
19 minutesUniversity of Texas at San Antonio history professor Gregg Michel described how the FBI's covert surveillance program, COINTELPRO, targeted student organizations during the civil rights movement. He is the author of "Struggle for a Better South: The Southern Student Organizing Committee, 1964-1969."
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1968 Poor People's Campaign
56 minutesThe National Museum of African American History & Culture opened an exhibit looking at the 1968 "Poor People's Campaign," which Martin Luther King Jr. organized to shift the focus of the civil rights movement to economic issues. Reverend King was assassinated weeks before the campaign got underway in Washington, D.C. A panel of civil rights activists and Smithsonian museum staff looked at the impact of the Poor People's Campaign as well as its legacy.
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Reel America On the Case - 1968 Documentary on Poor People's Campaign
34 minutesThis film documents the 1968 Poor People's Campaign, which was organized by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to shift the focus of the civil rights movement to economic issues. The documentary, shot in eight weeks in the spring of 1968, shows participants from small towns in Mississippi travel to Washington, DC, where they and others from across the country constructed tents and wooden shanties on the National Mall. The film, composed of scenes accompanied by audio recordings of participants, was made by Edward Scherer but never distributed.
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20th Century Trailblazing Women Lawyers
1 hour, 30 minutesIn 2005, the American Bar Association's Commission on Women in the Profession initiated oral history interviews with 100 senior women lawyers including former Attorney General Janet Reno and Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Legal historian Jill Norgren discussed her book, "Stories from Trailblazing Women Lawyers: Lives in the Law," which is based on the transcripts from these interviews. The Wilson Center and National History Center co-hosted this talk.
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American Artifacts Great War Exhibit, Part 2
45 minutesLibrary of Congress historian and curator Ryan Reft gave a tour of an exhibit tracing the history of U.S. participation in World War I using artwork, posters, photographs, films, sheet music, documents, and artifacts. This is the second of a two-part program and features exhibits related to the themes "Over There," about the overseas experiences of Americans, and "World Overturned" which explores how the Great War transformed the United States and the globe.
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Lectures in History 1970s Conservative Movement & Foreign Policy
51 minutesOn "Lectures in History," Princeton University professor Julian Zelizer taught a class on the growth of conservative influence over U.S. foreign policy in the 1970s. Following the Vietnam War, American presidents from Richard Nixon to Jimmy Carter favored an easing of relations, called "detente," with the Soviet Union and communist China. The rising conservative movement, professor Zelizer explained, pushed for a more hawkish approach to communism, and ultimately found a champion in Ronald Reagan. He challenged the centrist policies of Republican incumbent Gerald Ford in the 1976 presidential campaign, and won the presidency in 1980 on a pro-defense, anti-communist platform.
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The Presidency White House Stonemasons
49 minutesWhite House historian William Seale discussed the Scottish stonemasons who helped build the White House and the exterior carvings that are visible to this day. Mr. Seale is the author of "A White House of Stone: Building America's First Ideal in Architecture." This program was part of a day-long symposium hosted by the White House Historical Association and focused on the history of British and Irish connections with the White House.
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Reel America On the Case - 1968 Documentary on Poor People's Campaign
30 minutesThis film documents the 1968 Poor People's Campaign, which was organized by Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference to shift the focus of the civil rights movement to economic issues. The documentary, shot in eight weeks in the spring of 1968, shows participants from small towns in Mississippi travel to Washington, DC, where they and others from across the country constructed tents and wooden shanties on the National Mall. The film, composed of scenes accompanied by audio recordings of participants, was made by Edward Scherer but never distributed.
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Public Affairs Events
1 hour, 30 minutesPublic affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
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Key Capitol Hill Hearings
10 hours, 30 minutesKey Capitol Hill hearings, speeches from policy makers, and political coverage from around the country.
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Politics and Public Policy Today
4 hours, 0 minuteThe day's major public affairs and political events presented without interruption.
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Politics and Public Policy Today
2 hours, 0 minuteThe day's major public affairs and political events presented without interruption.
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Key Capitol Hill Hearings
10 hours, 30 minutesKey Capitol Hill hearings, speeches from policy makers, and political coverage from around the country.
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Politics and Public Policy Today
4 hours, 0 minuteThe day's major public affairs and political events presented without interruption.
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Politics and Public Policy Today
2 hours, 0 minuteThe day's major public affairs and political events presented without interruption.
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Key Capitol Hill Hearings
5 hours, 0 minuteKey Capitol Hill hearings, speeches from policy makers, and political coverage from around the country.
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Veterans Affairs Secretary Confirmation
3 hours, 0 minutePresident Trump's pick to lead the Veterans Affairs Department, Robert Wilkie, testifies before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.
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Key Capitol Hill Hearings
2 hours, 30 minutesKey Capitol Hill hearings, speeches from policy makers, and political coverage from around the country.
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Politics and Public Policy Today
4 hours, 0 minuteThe day's major public affairs and political events presented without interruption.
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Politics and Public Policy Today
2 hours, 0 minuteThe day's major public affairs and political events presented without interruption.