President Trump welcomed the Indy 500 champions to the White House. He spoke about a deadly helicopter crash in New York City. He also called John Dean, former White House Counsel to President Nixon, a…
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The Atlantic held an event in Washington, DC to discuss the relationship between athletes and activism, looking at both historical and current events. Journalist Jemele Hill moderated the…
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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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Speaking to reporters at the White House, Boston Red Sox chair Tom Werner says he does not see the baseball team’s manager Alex Cora and some players' decision to skip a White House celebration for the 2018…
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President Trump hosted the Boston Red Sox on the South Lawn of the White House to celebrate their 2018 World Series championship.
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President Trump welcomed the 2019 NCAA Division I women’s basketball championship team, the Baylor Lady Bears, to the White House.
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American History TV visited the “Baseball Americana” exhibit at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. to learn about the origins of the modern game, including the birth of several…
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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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President Trump met with the Washington Capitals, the National Hockey League’s 2018 Stanley Cup champions, in the Oval Office. Capitals owner Ted Leonsis and team captain Alexander Ovechkin…
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President Trump welcomed to the White House the NCAA 2018 Division I FCS champion football team, the North Dakota State Bison. North Dakota Senators John Hoeven (R) and Kevin Cramer (R) also attended.…
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Author and journalist Jane Leavy talked about her book, The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created, about the life and times of the legendary baseball player.
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Michael Sokolove was interviewed at the National Press Club’s Book Fair. He talked about his book, The Last Temptation of Rick Pitino: A Story of Corruption, Scandal, and the Big Business…
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Mark Leibovich was interviewed at the National Press Club’s Book Fair. He talked about his book, Big Game, on the current challenges facing the NFL.
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Authors Etan Thomas, Amy Bass, and Howard Bryant talked about sports and social change in America.
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Michael Sokolove, author of The Last Temptation of Rick Pitino: A Story of Corruption, Scandal, and the Big Business of College Basketball, and Mark Leibovich, author of Big Game: The NFL…
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BookTV talked with Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first female Muslim-American to medal at the Olympic Games.
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In this portion of the The Atlantic Festival, New York Times Magazine correspondent Mark Leibovich and National Football League Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith…
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A Senate Commerce Subcommittee held a hearing on preventing abuse of amateur athletes with officials from USA Weightlifting, U.S. Figure Skating, USA Swimming, and USA Bobsled and Skeleton.…
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During the daily White House briefing, Press Secretary Sarah Sanders answered several questions on President Trump’s decision to cancel the White House visit of the National Football…
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Legal analysts talked about social activism and freedom of speech issues in sports, including organized demonstrations by NFL players during the playing of the national anthem. Speakers…
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