Videos

American History TV presented live coverage from the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City to mark the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I. Guests talked about about …

Professor Matthew Garcia talked about the history of the labor movement in California. He is the author of the book, A World of Its Own: Race, Labor, and Citrus in the Making of Greater Los …

Professor Jean Pfaelzer talked about African-American slavery in California. She spoke about how and when slaves were brought West and talks about California’s role in the Civil War.

Professor Tai Edwards talked about the history of the Native American Osage tribe. She spoke about why the tribe was moved from their ancestral lands in modern-day Missouri, and why its remo…

Christopher Foss talked about his research on congressional politics and globalization in the Pacific Northwest. He discussed the definition and origin of globalization in the region and how…

Luke Willert talked about 19th century detective work and the role detectives played in the settlement of western territories. He spoke about why detectives went west and why many of them ha…

Professor Sarah Keyes talked about her book project on the Oregon Trail. She spoke about the threats people faced on the trail, and explained how they dealt with death along the way. She was…

Mount Holyoke College History Professor Daniel Czitrom talked about New York City and the events leading up to the July 1863 riots, which started in response to new laws drafting men to figh…

Mark Farkas was interviewed about his involvement in the production of the C-SPAN series “The Capitol.” He described the production process for the special, and talked about how the program …

The members of a C-SPAN reporting crew in Saudi Arabia delivered a eyewitness accounts of missile launchings at Saudi Arabia.

Following confirmation of an Iraqi missile attack on Israel, guests considered the implications of possible retaliation by Israel on Iraq, and how military strategies and foreign policies wi…

Host Steven Scully took calls from viewers on the topic of the Persian Gulf War. Greg Barker, a Producer from C-SPAN spoke on his views from Jerusalem.

Mr. Dornan, member of the House Armed Services committee, spoke on the air attack of Iraq by U.S. and allied forces, which had started earlier in the evening.

Democratic presidential nominee spoke at the closing of the 1988 Democratic National Convention. Mr. Dukakis had just received the party’s nomination. Following his speech Kitty Dukakis join…

C-SPAN producers discussed the organization’s plans to cover the Iowa caucuses, the New Hampshire primary, and the 20-state “Super Tuesday” primaries.

Mr. Lamb discussed daily operations at C-SPAN and reviewed key moments from the previous year. He also reviewed the States of the Nation '85 tour. C-SPAN staff members discussed their observ…

The new C-SPAN Update, a weekly newsletter from C-SPAN, was the subject of the call-in program.