Over the Influence and Unshrinking
Hofstra University professor Kara Alaimo (Over the Influence) and Cornell University professor Kate Manne ([Unshrinking) discussed the pressures women and young girls face from social media…
Hofstra University professor Kara Alaimo (Over the Influence) and Cornell University professor Kate Manne ([Unshrinking) discussed the pressures women and young girls face from social media…
Amber Athey, Washington editor for the Spectator, argued that “woke” millennials now working in the media are changing American mainstream journalism for the worse. This event was hosted by …
619 viewsJason Stacy and Matthew Ellington, co-authors of Fabric of a Nation: A History with Skills and Sources, for the AP® US History Course, talked about the Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam. …
533 viewsThis U.S. Justice Department instructional video uses a dramatized protest to show police how and when to respond. The “Use of Force Model” is a scale that shows the proper level of force to…
843 viewsOn April 23, 1968, several hundred Columbia University students gathered to protest the Vietnam War and the university’s plan to build a gym on a public park. After tearing down a constructi…
1,721 viewsThe recent death of O.J. Simpson reminds us of one of the most controversial episodes involving a prayer opening a session of Congress…And its aftermath. In this week’s episode of C-SPAN’…
Authors Victoria Christopher Murray (The First Ladies) , Pamela Newkirk (Diversity, Inc.) , Thabiti Lewis (Black People Are My Business) and Khalil Gibran Muhammad (The Condemnation of Black…
16 viewsThe families of Americans detained abroad in countries including China, Iran and Afghanistan urged U.S. lawmakers to bring them home immediately. They met with the House Foreign Affairs Subc…
352 views“It is an honor to welcome Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. to the Capitol,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during remarks at the Capitol where the late Korean War veteran was lyin…
1,559 viewsHistorian and biographer Allen Pietrobon looked at J. Robert Oppenheimer and the other personalities behind the Manhattan project as well as the state of scientific research during World War…
222 viewsAuthors Patricia Spears Jones ("The Beloved Community), Marita Golden (The Strong Black Woman) Kevin Powell (The Kevin Powell Reader) discussed how writing can foster empathy and solace. The…
33 viewsAuthors Emily Raboteau ("Lessons for Survival"), Christina Greer ("Black Ethnics") and Bettina Love ("Punished for Dreaming") discussed how technology and social media have impacted the figh…
32 viewsAuthor and journalist Howell Raines talked about Union soldiers from Alabama who aided General Sherman in his 1864 March to the Sea during the Civil War. The Montclair Public Library in New …
164 viewsBestselling author David Grann talked about a mutiny aboard the British naval ship The Wager off the coast of South America in the mid-18th century and the court martial that followed. This …
1,381 viewsThis U.S. Forest Service film tells the story of the real Smokey Bear, from his rescue during a 1950 forest fire in New Mexico’s Capitan Mountains to his life at the National Zoo in Washingt…
420 viewsAmerican History TV talked about America’s first diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, and the Apple+ TV series about his life and career, with author Stacy Schiff.
101 viewsUnitedHealth Group CEO Andrew Witty apologized for the chaos after cyber attackers targeted one of its companies, Change Healthcare, in February 2024. Mr. Witty’s apology came as he testifie…
3,462 viewsNew York Times correspondent David Sanger spoke about China’s rise, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and America’s role in the world in the 21st century. He was interviewed by Harvard Universit…
302 viewsWhat can we learn about leadership from our most successful presidents? Author Talmage Boston shared his own takeaways from Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, T.R., FDR, Ike, JFK, and Reagan.
192 viewsWill Creeley from the group Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) talked about the various legal and free speech issues surrounding the campus protests on the Israel-Hamas w…
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