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A half-century after Lyndon Johnson died in 1973, his Austin, Texas, library hosted presidential scholars discussing his place in American politics. Speakers included LBJ Presidential Librar…

Princeton University History Professor Julian Zelizer explored the political ascendancy of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich and argued that his congressional leadership was the begi…

Noting the anniversary of the Aug. 6, 1965 signing of the Voting Rights Act, with a discussion about the Act and voting rights.

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 fro…

Professor Julian Zelizer talked about his new book, The Presidency of Barack Obama: A First Historical Assessment.

After a series of urban riots in 1967, President Lyndon Johnson established the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, headed by Illinois Governor Otto Kerner. Historians marked th…

President Lyndon Johnson discussed with advisors on Medicare and Medicaid legislation. Professor Julian Zelizer talked about President Johnson’s legislative agenda. Note: Some language may …

Speakers talked about the historical and political legacy of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-GA). Speakers focused on two papers by political scientists looking at what one part…

Historians talked about President Woodrow Wilson’s legacy, diplomatic skills, views on imperialism, and the tension between Wilson’s progressive ideas and his opposition to civil rights. Thi…

In reaction to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s comments suggesting the 2016 election could be “rigged,” Professor Julian Zelizer examined the Supreme Court’s Bush v. Gore deci…

Professors Julian Zelizer and Orville Vernon Burton talked about the factors that led to the passing of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and challenges to voter’s rights after the Supreme Court…

On July 30, 1965, President Johnson signed into law the legislation establishing Medicare and Medicaid. And Saturday July 25, C-SPAN Radio airs President Johnson’s 1964 and '65 calls as he f…

Julian Zelizer talked about his book, The Fierce Urgency of Now: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for The Great Society, about the importance of Congress to President Johnson’s initi…

Panelists talked about the various ways historians are seen as public figures. They recounted their own experiences and discussed the changes in how history is consumed by the public. Topics…

Julian Zelizer talked by remote video from New York City about President Obama’s use of executive action since the 2014 election. He talked about the possible effect on his presidential lega…

Telephone lines were open for Republican viewer comments on whether former Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) should run again for president in 2016. Julian Zelizer talked by telephone about Mitt R…

Julian Zelizer talked about President Lyndon B. Johnson and the Great Society. This interview was from the Organization of American Historians 2014 annual meeting in Atlanta.

Panelists talked about the 1964 presidential election. Topics included the roles of the electorate, nominees, and political parties in the election’s outcome. President Lyndon B. Johnson won…

Panelists talked about how political history is documented in congressional papers. Former U.S. Representatives Chet Edwards, Jim Kolbe, and Vic Snyder reflected on their careers and describ…

Julian Zelizer talked about the historical significance of vice presidential debates, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. He discussed the 2012 vice presidenti…