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American Federation for Children’s Corey DeAngelis argued that parents need to get more involved in their children’s education and regain control from the teachers' unions over the curriculu…

A U.S. Office of War Information report on D-Day, the June 6, 1944, Allied invasion of Normandy during World War II.

Democratic strategist Joe Caiazzo and Republican strategist John Feehery discuss Campaign 2024 and political news of the day.

Independent Book Publishers Association CEO Andrea Fleck-Nisbet discussed her trade association’s work to promote small and mid-sized presses and author-published books. About Books also rep…

At the 1980 Democratic National Convention, Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA), a presidential candidate that year, delivered a speech stressing party unity and the problems of the nation. He said t…

Senator John F. Kennedy (D-MA) accepted his party’s presidential nomination at the 1960 Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, California. This speech has since become known as the N…

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Author Paul Hendrickson discussed his father’s World War II service as a fighter pilot who flew nighttime missions during the 1945 Iwo Jima campaign. This event was hosted by the Leon Levy C…

American History TV toured the National World War II Museum’s Malcolm S. Forbes Rare and Iconic Artifacts Gallery and new interactive oral history exhibit. The National World War II Museum i…

The Federal Reserve decided to keep interest rates steady, with one potential rate cut later in 2024. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell announced the decision during a news conference in W…

“June 6, 1944, is the most famous single day in all human history.” Those are the words of Garrett Graff in his author’s note in his book “When the Sea Came Alive.” This month is the 80th an…

History professor Kathleen Duval chronicled the history and power of Native nations before and after the colonization of North America. Bookmarks Bookstore in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, …

Author Rachel Swarns talked about the 272 enslaved people who were sold by Jesuit priests in 1838 to benefit what is now Georgetown University. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.…

Retired Sgt. First Class Ramon Padilla shared the story behind the painting by George W. Bush included in “Portraits of Courage,” the former president’s tribute to the post-9/11 veterans of …

Author Siddartha Mukherjee delivered the 2024 commencement address at the University of Pennsylvania, located in Philadelphia.

Author Sy Montgomery delivered the 2024 commencement address at Lesley University located in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Law professors Sheryll Cashin and Randall Kennedy - who served as law clerks to former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall - discuss the legacy of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education de…

New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof chronicled his life as a journalist. This event was part of the 2024 Gaithersburg Book Festival.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Whitaker testified on Boeing manufacturing and aviation safety before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee. S…

USA Today's Susan Page spoke about the life and career of Barbara Walters. This event was part of the 2024 Gaithersburg Book Festival.