History Bookshelf Schedule

Week of September 28 through October 5

All times and durations are subject to change

Saturday, October 1
8:00 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 15 min.Lectures in History Ukraine, Russia and the U.S.Catholic University professor Michael Kimmage taught a class on the history behind the war in ... Catholic University professor Michael Kimmage taught a class on the history behind the war in Ukraine. He talked about the competing U.S., Russian and Ukrainian interests, from the Cold War through the 21st century, that led to the ongoing conflict. Catholic University is located in Washington, D.C. 9:15 AM EDTApprox. 15 min.Reel America "A Special Report on Polio" - 1955This June 1955 broadcast by the radio and television networks in cooperation with the U.S. Public ... This June 1955 broadcast by the radio and television networks in cooperation with the U.S. Public Health Service hoped to dispel fears about the safety of the new Salk vaccine. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary Oveta Culp Hobby - who resigned a month later - introduces Surgeon General Leonard Scheele, who details efforts to insure the vaccine's safety. In May of 1955, the Surgeon General of the United States temporarily shut down the distribution of the Salk vaccine. In what is known as the "Cutter Incident," about 200,000 children had received a defective vaccine manufactured by Cutter Laboratories resulting in 40,000 cases of polio, 200 children with paralysis and 10 deaths. The problem led to congressional hearings, reforms, and the resignations of the National Institutes of Health director and Secretary Hobby. This film is part of the Library of Congress motion picture collections. 9:30 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr.The Presidency Presidential DescendantsDescendants of Presidents James Monroe, Ulysses Grant, James Garfield, Grover Cleveland, Theodore ... Descendants of Presidents James Monroe, Ulysses Grant, James Garfield, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt and Jimmy Carter gathered to talk about their ancestors and their experiences as members of presidential families. The Society of Presidential Descendants hosted this event, which was held at the Roosevelt School at Long Island University in New York.
10:30 AM EDTApprox. 30 min.World War II Military Intelligence & the Ritchie BoysGeneral Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke about the Ritchie Boys, a World ... General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke about the Ritchie Boys, a World War II U.S. military intelligence unit which included many Jewish refugees from Nazism. This event was hosted by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. 11:00 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 15 min.Lectures in History Ukraine, Russia and the U.S.Catholic University professor Michael Kimmage taught a class on the history behind the war in ... Catholic University professor Michael Kimmage taught a class on the history behind the war in Ukraine. He talked about the competing U.S., Russian and Ukrainian interests, from the Cold War through the 21st century, that led to the ongoing conflict. Catholic University is located in Washington, D.C. 12:15 PM EDTApprox. 15 min.Reel America "A Special Report on Polio" - 1955This June 1955 broadcast by the radio and television networks in cooperation with the U.S. Public ... This June 1955 broadcast by the radio and television networks in cooperation with the U.S. Public Health Service hoped to dispel fears about the safety of the new Salk vaccine. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary Oveta Culp Hobby - who resigned a month later - introduces Surgeon General Leonard Scheele, who details efforts to insure the vaccine's safety. In May of 1955, the Surgeon General of the United States temporarily shut down the distribution of the Salk vaccine. In what is known as the "Cutter Incident," about 200,000 children had received a defective vaccine manufactured by Cutter Laboratories resulting in 40,000 cases of polio, 200 children with paralysis and 10 deaths. The problem led to congressional hearings, reforms, and the resignations of the National Institutes of Health director and Secretary Hobby. This film is part of the Library of Congress motion picture collections.
12:30 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr.The Presidency Presidential DescendantsDescendants of Presidents James Monroe, Ulysses Grant, James Garfield, Grover Cleveland, Theodore ... Descendants of Presidents James Monroe, Ulysses Grant, James Garfield, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt and Jimmy Carter gathered to talk about their ancestors and their experiences as members of presidential families. The Society of Presidential Descendants hosted this event, which was held at the Roosevelt School at Long Island University in New York. 1:30 PM EDTApprox. 30 min.World War II Military Intelligence & the Ritchie BoysGeneral Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke about the Ritchie Boys, a World ... General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke about the Ritchie Boys, a World War II U.S. military intelligence unit which included many Jewish refugees from Nazism. This event was hosted by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. 2:00 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 5 min.The Civil War Ken Rutherford, "America's Buried History"Author Ken Rutherford talks about the early history of landmines, which were used for the first ... Author Ken Rutherford talks about the early history of landmines, which were used for the first time on a widespread basis during the Civil War. The American Civil War Museum in Appomattox, Virginia, hosted this program.
3:05 PM EDTApprox. 56 min.David Silverman, "This Land Is Their Land"Author David Silverman talked about the history of Thanksgiving and the relationship between the ... Author David Silverman talked about the history of Thanksgiving and the relationship between the Wampanoag Indians and Plymouth Colony. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this virtual event. 4:01 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 20 min.Impact of Political Philosopher Harvey MansfieldScholars and conservative authors discussed political philosopher Harvey Mansfield's efforts to ... Scholars and conservative authors discussed political philosopher Harvey Mansfield's efforts to interpret Machiavelli for an American audience. The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted this event. 5:21 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 20 min.Impact of Political Philosopher Harvey MansfieldScholars discussed political philosopher Harvey Mansfield's work on liberalism and his study of ... Scholars discussed political philosopher Harvey Mansfield's work on liberalism and his study of Alexis de Tocqueville. The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
6:41 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 29 min.Impact of Political Philosopher Harvey MansfieldScholars discussed political philosopher Harvey Mansfield's work on gender ideology. The American ... Scholars discussed political philosopher Harvey Mansfield's work on gender ideology. The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted this event. 8:10 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 20 min.Lectures in History Ukraine, Russia and the U.S.Catholic University professor Michael Kimmage taught a class on the history behind the war in ... Catholic University professor Michael Kimmage taught a class on the history behind the war in Ukraine. He talked about the competing U.S., Russian and Ukrainian interests, from the Cold War through the 21st century, that led to the ongoing conflict. Catholic University is located in Washington, D.C. 9:30 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr.The Presidency Presidential DescendantsDescendants of Presidents James Monroe, Ulysses Grant, James Garfield, Grover Cleveland, Theodore ... Descendants of Presidents James Monroe, Ulysses Grant, James Garfield, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt and Jimmy Carter gathered to talk about their ancestors and their experiences as members of presidential families. The Society of Presidential Descendants hosted this event, which was held at the Roosevelt School at Long Island University in New York.
10:30 PM EDTApprox. 30 min.World War II Military Intelligence & the Ritchie BoysGeneral Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke about the Ritchie Boys, a World ... General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke about the Ritchie Boys, a World War II U.S. military intelligence unit which included many Jewish refugees from Nazism. This event was hosted by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. 11:00 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 15 min.Lectures in History Ukraine, Russia and the U.S.Catholic University professor Michael Kimmage taught a class on the history behind the war in ... Catholic University professor Michael Kimmage taught a class on the history behind the war in Ukraine. He talked about the competing U.S., Russian and Ukrainian interests, from the Cold War through the 21st century, that led to the ongoing conflict. Catholic University is located in Washington, D.C.
Sunday, October 2
12:15 AM EDTApprox. 15 min.Reel America "A Special Report on Polio" - 1955This June 1955 broadcast by the radio and television networks in cooperation with the U.S. Public ... This June 1955 broadcast by the radio and television networks in cooperation with the U.S. Public Health Service hoped to dispel fears about the safety of the new Salk vaccine. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary Oveta Culp Hobby - who resigned a month later - introduces Surgeon General Leonard Scheele, who details efforts to insure the vaccine's safety. In May of 1955, the Surgeon General of the United States temporarily shut down the distribution of the Salk vaccine. In what is known as the "Cutter Incident," about 200,000 children had received a defective vaccine manufactured by Cutter Laboratories resulting in 40,000 cases of polio, 200 children with paralysis and 10 deaths. The problem led to congressional hearings, reforms, and the resignations of the National Institutes of Health director and Secretary Hobby. This film is part of the Library of Congress motion picture collections. 12:30 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr.The Presidency Presidential DescendantsDescendants of Presidents James Monroe, Ulysses Grant, James Garfield, Grover Cleveland, Theodore ... Descendants of Presidents James Monroe, Ulysses Grant, James Garfield, Grover Cleveland, Theodore Roosevelt and Jimmy Carter gathered to talk about their ancestors and their experiences as members of presidential families. The Society of Presidential Descendants hosted this event, which was held at the Roosevelt School at Long Island University in New York. 1:30 AM EDTApprox. 30 min.World War II Military Intelligence & the Ritchie BoysGeneral Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke about the Ritchie Boys, a World ... General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke about the Ritchie Boys, a World War II U.S. military intelligence unit which included many Jewish refugees from Nazism. This event was hosted by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C.
2:00 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 5 min.The Civil War Ken Rutherford, "America's Buried History"Author Ken Rutherford talks about the early history of landmines, which were used for the first ... Author Ken Rutherford talks about the early history of landmines, which were used for the first time on a widespread basis during the Civil War. The American Civil War Museum in Appomattox, Virginia, hosted this program. 3:05 AM EDTApprox. 55 min.David Silverman, "This Land Is Their Land"Author David Silverman talked about the history of Thanksgiving and the relationship between the ... Author David Silverman talked about the history of Thanksgiving and the relationship between the Wampanoag Indians and Plymouth Colony. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this virtual event. 4:00 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 20 min.Impact of Political Philosopher Harvey MansfieldScholars and conservative authors discussed political philosopher Harvey Mansfield's efforts to ... Scholars and conservative authors discussed political philosopher Harvey Mansfield's efforts to interpret Machiavelli for an American audience. The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
5:20 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 20 min.Impact of Political Philosopher Harvey MansfieldScholars discussed political philosopher Harvey Mansfield's work on liberalism and his study of ... Scholars discussed political philosopher Harvey Mansfield's work on liberalism and his study of Alexis de Tocqueville. The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted this event. 6:40 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 29 min.Impact of Political Philosopher Harvey MansfieldScholars discussed political philosopher Harvey Mansfield's work on gender ideology. The American ... Scholars discussed political philosopher Harvey Mansfield's work on gender ideology. The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted this event. 8:09 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 1 min.Henry Kissinger, "Leadership"Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger talked about the leadership lessons he has learned from ... Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger talked about the leadership lessons he has learned from Charles de Gaulle, Richard Nixon, Anwar Sadat, Margaret Thatcher and others. This virtual event was hosted by the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, DC.
9:10 AM EDTApprox. 54 min.Nicole Hemmer, "Partisans - The Conservative Revolutionaries Who Remade American Politics in the 1990s"Vanderbilt University history professor Nicole Hemmer looks at the conservative movement from the ... Vanderbilt University history professor Nicole Hemmer looks at the conservative movement from the 1990s to present day. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event. 10:04 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 6 min.After Words Peter Navarro, "Taking Back Trump's America"Former Trump administration official Peter Navarro offered his thoughts on how President Trump can ... Former Trump administration official Peter Navarro offered his thoughts on how President Trump can win in 2024 presidential election. He was interviewed by Washington Examiner senior political correspondent David Drucker. 11:10 AM EDTApprox. 50 min.Ellen Jovin, "Rebel with a Clause"Ellen Jovin offered tips on English grammar & shared her experience traveling across the U.S. to ... Ellen Jovin offered tips on English grammar & shared her experience traveling across the U.S. to answer questions about proper grammar usage. R J Booksellers in Madison, Connecticut, hosted this event.
12:00 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 58 min.LIVE In Depth Dan AbramsAuthor, TV host, and Abrams Media founder and CEO Dan Abrams joins Book TV to talk and take calls ... Author, TV host, and Abrams Media founder and CEO Dan Abrams joins Book TV to talk and take calls about U.S. legal history and the American legal system today. His books include "Lincoln's Last Trial" and "Alabama v. King." 1:58 PM EDTApprox. 2 hr. 2 min.In Depth Dan AbramsAuthor, TV host, and Abrams Media founder and CEO Dan Abrams joined Book TV to talk and take calls ... Author, TV host, and Abrams Media founder and CEO Dan Abrams joined Book TV to talk and take calls about U.S. legal history and the American legal system today. His books include "Lincoln's Last Trial" and "Alabama v. King." 4:00 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 29 min.Gale Pooley & Marian Tupy, "Superabundance"Gale Pooley, professor of business management at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, and Marian Tupy, ... Gale Pooley, professor of business management at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, and Marian Tupy, editor of HumanProgress.org, argued that, contrary to the belief of environmentalists, resources become more abundant as the population grows. This event was hosted by the Cato Institute in Washington, DC.
5:29 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 36 min.Leah Boustan, "Streets of Gold"Princeton University economics professor Leah Boustan talked about the history of American ... Princeton University economics professor Leah Boustan talked about the history of American immigration and argued that many of the commonly held beliefs about immigrants to the U.S. are wrong. This event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC. 7:05 PM EDTApprox. 25 min.Judge Jim Gray, "All Rise!"Jim Gray, former California Superior Court judge and 2020 candidate for the Libertarian Party's ... Jim Gray, former California Superior Court judge and 2020 candidate for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination, explained what the tenets of libertarianism are and what sets the Libertarian Party apart from other political parties. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held this year in Las Vegas. 7:30 PM EDTApprox. 30 min.About Books About Books with Jim MilliotPublishers Weekly Editorial Director Jim Milliot discussed the upcoming publication of the House ... Publishers Weekly Editorial Director Jim Milliot discussed the upcoming publication of the House January 6th Committee report and how the publishing industry treated other major Congressional Reports. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books.
8:00 PM EDTApprox. 59 min.Henry Kissinger, "Leadership"Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger talked about the leadership lessons he has learned from ... Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger talked about the leadership lessons he has learned from Charles de Gaulle, Richard Nixon, Anwar Sadat, Margaret Thatcher and others. This virtual event was hosted by the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, DC. 8:59 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 1 min.Nicole Hemmer, "Partisans - The Conservative Revolutionaries Who Remade American Politics in the 1990s"Vanderbilt University history professor Nicole Hemmer looks at the conservative movement from the ... Vanderbilt University history professor Nicole Hemmer looks at the conservative movement from the 1990s to present day. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event. 10:00 PM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 6 min.After Words Peter Navarro, "Taking Back Trump's America"Former Trump administration official Peter Navarro offered his thoughts on how President Trump can ... Former Trump administration official Peter Navarro offered his thoughts on how President Trump can win in 2024 presidential election. He was interviewed by Washington Examiner senior political correspondent David Drucker.
11:06 PM EDTApprox. 55 min.Ellen Jovin, "Rebel with a Clause"Ellen Jovin offered tips on English grammar & shared her experience traveling across the U.S. to ... Ellen Jovin offered tips on English grammar & shared her experience traveling across the U.S. to answer questions about proper grammar usage. R J Booksellers in Madison, Connecticut, hosted this event.
Monday, October 3
12:01 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 59 min.In Depth Dan AbramsAuthor, TV host, and Abrams Media founder and CEO Dan Abrams joined Book TV to talk and take calls ... Author, TV host, and Abrams Media founder and CEO Dan Abrams joined Book TV to talk and take calls about U.S. legal history and the American legal system today. His books include "Lincoln's Last Trial" and "Alabama v. King." 2:00 AM EDTApprox. 2 hr.In Depth Dan AbramsAuthor, TV host, and Abrams Media founder and CEO Dan Abrams joined Book TV to talk and take calls ... Author, TV host, and Abrams Media founder and CEO Dan Abrams joined Book TV to talk and take calls about U.S. legal history and the American legal system today. His books include "Lincoln's Last Trial" and "Alabama v. King." 4:00 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 30 min.Gale Pooley & Marian Tupy, "Superabundance"Gale Pooley, professor of business management at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, and Marian Tupy, ... Gale Pooley, professor of business management at Brigham Young University-Hawaii, and Marian Tupy, editor of HumanProgress.org, argued that, contrary to the belief of environmentalists, resources become more abundant as the population grows. This event was hosted by the Cato Institute in Washington, DC.
5:30 AM EDTApprox. 1 hr. 35 min.Leah Boustan, "Streets of Gold"Princeton University economics professor Leah Boustan talked about the history of American ... Princeton University economics professor Leah Boustan talked about the history of American immigration and argued that many of the commonly held beliefs about immigrants to the U.S. are wrong. This event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC. 7:05 AM EDTApprox. 25 min.Judge Jim Gray, "All Rise!"Jim Gray, former California Superior Court judge and 2020 candidate for the Libertarian Party's ... Jim Gray, former California Superior Court judge and 2020 candidate for the Libertarian Party's presidential nomination, explained what the tenets of libertarianism are and what sets the Libertarian Party apart from other political parties. This interview was conducted at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held this year in Las Vegas. 7:30 AM EDTApprox. 30 min.About Books About Books with Jim MilliotPublishers Weekly Editorial Director Jim Milliot discussed the upcoming publication of the House ... Publishers Weekly Editorial Director Jim Milliot discussed the upcoming publication of the House January 6th Committee report and how the publishing industry treated other major Congressional Reports. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books.