The Carolina Basketball Museum chronicles the history of UNC basketball. Steve Kirshner, director of athletic communications at the University of North Carolina, gave a tour of the museum and discussed the storied…
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In 2010, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill found itself at the center of an academic scandal involving its athletic department. In his book, Cheated, UNC professor Jay Smith explained how the scandal came…
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President Trump met with the 2019 College Football National Champions LSU Tigers in the East Room. President Trump congratulated the team on their historic 15-0 season and winning the national championship.…
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Andrea Chamblee talked about the life of and posthumously published book by John McNamara, a former reporter and editor for Capital Gazette Communications, which publishes The Capital and…
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Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski, U.S. Attorney Robert Duncan, and FBI special agent in charge George Piro announced charges against former NFL players accused of defrauding an…
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Sharon Robinson, the daughter of the late professional baseball player, Jackie Robinson, reflected on her life in the civil rights movement. She discussed her book and took viewer phone…
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Historian David Pietrusza discussed the 1919 World Series fix by members of the Chicago White Sox in what came to be known as the “Black Sox” scandal. He talked about how book and film portrayals of the fix shaped…
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President Trump welcomed NCAA national championship teams to the White House. He was joined by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and members of Congress. After meeting with student athletes,…
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President Trump welcomed the Washington Nationals to the White House in honor of their 2019 World Series championship, the first ever for the franchise and the first for the city since 1924.
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President Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom to Roger Penske, an entrepreneur and former professional auto racer.
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Toledo hosted the heavyweight boxing match between Jack Dempsey and Jess Willard in 1919. Historian Tedd Long explained what happened at the fight that was billed as the match of the century. C-SPAN’s…
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Michael Pillsbury, an outside adviser to President Trump on China policy, talked about trade talks and the growing rift between the NBA and China.
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Viewers commented on the question “Did the NBA ‘kowtow’ to China?”
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President Trump awarded Mariano Rivera, a former New York Yankees pitcher, with the Medal of Freedom.
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President Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom to basketball Hall of Fame player Jerry West, 81, who played guard for the Los Angeles Lakers.
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President Trump presented the Medal of Freedom to former Boston Celtics star Bob Cousy. Mr. Cousy, a member of the NBA Hall of Fame, played for the Celtics from 1950 to 1963, and then went…
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Etan Thomas, an activist, author, and former NBA player, talked about his book, We Matter: Athletes and Activism, on the influence of professional athletes on political and social change. At the…
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American History TV visited the “Baseball Americana” exhibit at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. to learn about baseball’s origins and early days. Our guide is exhibit curator…
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George Washington University and the Derek Sheely Foundation hosted a day-long conference on reducing injury risks among student athletes. This portion of the event continued the discussion on…
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George Washington University and the Derek Sheely Foundation hosted a day-long conference on reducing injury risks among student athletes. This portion of the event featured remarks by Volt Athletics…
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