Virginia Lee Dornheggen recounted her time as a U.S. Army nurse during the Vietnam War. She described injuries she treated, the night the hospital came under fire, and the job’s impact on he…
1,807 viewsThe Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and Library of Congress hosted a conference marking the centennial of the 30th president’s ascension to the White House. After President Warren Ha…
537 viewsGovernor Kristi Noem (R-SD) reflected on Calvin Coolidge’s presidency and the lessons she sees for contemporary politics. The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and Library of Congress …
360 viewsLibrarian of Congress Carla Hayden and author and historian Douglas Brinkley previewed the new C-SPAN series, “Books That Shaped America.” This event is part of the Library of Congress’s ong…
2,038 viewsThe Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and Library of Congress hosted a conference marking the centennial of the 30th president’s ascension to the White House. After President Warren Ha…
397 viewsThe Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and Library of Congress hosted a conference marking the centennial of the 30th president’s ascension to the White House. After President Warren Ha…
328 viewsThis was a look at the early 1900s politics that shaped the future 30th president, Calvin Coolidge (1923-29). He was viewed as a “progressive” politician - but what did that mean then? The C…
182 viewsA panel with former Baltimore Mayor Kurt Schmoke and former New Hampshire Governor John Sununu discussed Calvin Coolidge during his time as mayor of Northampton and Governor of Massachusetts…
165 viewsThe Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and Library of Congress hosted a conference marking the centennial of the 30th president’s ascension to the White House. After President Warren Ha…
245 viewsHarry Katz talked about his book Mark Twain’s America: A Celebration in Words and Images, a collection of photographs, illustrations, and newspaper clippings that depicts the world that insp…
974 viewsCalvin Coolidge picked up the tax-cutting baton from Warren Harding after his sudden death, and made it a moral as well as financial hallmark of his White House years. The Calvin Coolidge Pr…
168 viewsWhat would Calvin Coolidge do? That’s a question posed for the 2020s by looking back at President Coolidge’s budget policies in the 1920s. The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and Lib…
117 viewsThe Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation and Library of Congress hosted a conference marking the centennial of the 30th president’s ascension to the White House. After President Warren Ha…
184 viewsTomiko Brown-Nagin talked about her book, “Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality.” Ms. Motley was a pioneering civil rights attorney, and the first African…
166 viewsThis biographical film was produced by Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1952 presidential campaign and features his accomplishments during World War II and his role in the formation of NATO. This four…
715 viewsJoseph Galloway was a correspondent for United Press International during the Vietnam War. He described his time in the war zone including his first day in country. In 1998, Mr. Galloway rec…
2,370 viewsLibrarian of Congress Carla Hayden celebrated the start of the 22nd annual National Book Festival alongside several featured authors. This event took place at the Library of Congress.
317 viewsDemocratic Congresswoman Sharice Davids of Kansas reflected on her life and political career. This program was part of the 21st annual National Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the L…
232 viewsDwight Chapin, an aide to former President Richard Nixon, took part in a Library of Congress panel discussion marking the 50th anniversary of the break-in at the Democratic National Committe…
398 viewsJustice Stephen Breyer discussed his time on the Supreme Court and his retirement. The justice spoke about his approach to cases and the body of books he has written on the law. Justice Brey…
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