Videos

University of Washington lecturer Ross Coen discussed the development of the Oregon Country and how the United States and Britain divided the Northwest Coast. The University of Washington is…

American History Professor Quintard Taylor looks at the Civil Rights Movement from the 1940s through the 1960s. Professor Taylor focuses on the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court Decision on Brown v. B…

William Rorabaugh, who teaches a class on the counterculture of the 1950s and 1960s in America, talked about the literature, clothing, music and world view of the beats and beatniks of the '…

The Wilson Center, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and the University of Washington hosted a discussion on disinformation campaigns and potential ways to combat them. Panelists provide…

Professor Margaret O’Mara talked about the 1968 presidential election and the events that affected the outcome. She spoke about how the Vietnam War eroded political support for President Lyn…

Mark Bowden talked about his book Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War, published by Atlantic Monthly Press. The book examined the 1993 operation in Mogadishu, Somalia, which resulted in t…

United Negro College Fund president and CEO, William Gray, addressed the spring 2001 graduating class of the University of Washington in Seattle.

Jim Lehrer, of PBS News Hour, gave the Commencement address to the graduating class of the University of Washington.

Tom Brokaw, an anchor for NBC News, was the University of Washington Commencement Speaker. He spoke to the graduates about opportunities and challenges facing graduates in the next century.

Dr. James Palais spoke about his perspectives on North Korea’s nuclear policy and the changes in the North Korean government since the death of Kim Il Sung.

Secretary of State Warren Christopher described the increasingly dynamic economic conditions in Asia and the possible consequences of the Asian Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministers …

Ron Paul, Libertarian Presidential Candidate, talked about his campaign platform.