Preserving Presidential Papers and Archives
A panel of historians and archivists discussed how presidential papers are preserved and the process of turning them over to the National Archives. They explained the history of the 1978…
30 viewsA panel of historians and archivists discussed how presidential papers are preserved and the process of turning them over to the National Archives. They explained the history of the 1978…
30 viewsRobert Merry, longtime editor-in-chief and CEO of Congressional Quarterly, talked about U.S. presidential history, Congress, and the current state of American politics. He is the author of several…
392 viewsLegal experts testified at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on a president’s clemency power and when it can be used under the Constitution. Topics included a president’s authority,…
462 viewsAmerican University History Professor Allan Lichtman discussed the perks and benefits offered to former U.S. presidents.
741 viewsNew York University’s Brennan Center for Justice and Federal Hall held a discussion on presidential power and transition. Experts discussed the recent attack on the U.S. Capitol and how it…
875 viewsTevi Troy, presidential historian and former senior aide to President George W. Bush, looked at the internal fights that shaped several presidential administrations. This was a virtual…
761 viewsHistorians Harold Holzer, The Presidency vs. the Press, and Ted Widmer, Lincoln on the Verge discussed their books on presidential history. This program was part of the 20th annual National…
312 viewsCraig Fehrman talked about his book, Author in Chief: The Untold Story of Our Presidents and the Books They Wrote, in which he analyzed American presidents through the lens of the works…
1,279 viewsAuthor and historian Harold Holzer Author and historian Harold Holzer talked about his book, The Endless Battle Between the White House and the Media: From the Founding Fathers to Fake…
544 viewsAuthor and historian Harold Holzer talked about his book, The Endless Battle Between the White House and the Media: From the Founding Fathers to Fake News, in which he examined the…
950 viewsThe Federalist Society hosted a discussion with former White House counsels and former Justice Department officials on the presidency and the rule of law.
189 viewsJared Cohen looked at the eight vice presidents who became president due to the deaths of their predecessors.
1,504 viewsNation columnist Eric Alterman argued that the honesty of U.S. presidents has eroded. This virtual program was sponsored by the Open Society Foundations in New York City.
290 viewsDavid Rice Atchison was a two-term U.S. senator from Missouri in the mid-19th century. This included six years as Senate president pro tempore, at the time placing him third in the presidential line of…
141 views60 Minutes correspondent John Dickerson examined the duties and stressors of the presidency. This was a virtual event hosted by Sixth and I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C.
782 viewsBook TV looked at several programs with books by American presidents.
176 viewsUniversity of California, Berkeley law professor and former deputy assistant attorney general in the George W. Bush administration John Yoo offered his thoughts on presidential powers. This…
417 viewsUniversity of Virginia law professor Saikrishna Prakash argued against the expanding powers of the presidency. This program was sponsored by the CATO Institute.
664 viewsJohn Dickerson, an author and Sixty Minutes correspondent, talked about his book, The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency.
866 viewsHistorians and contributors to C-SPAN’s The Presidents book discussed the strengths and weaknesses of all the U.S.'s previous chief executives.
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