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Anderson Cooper takes viewers beyond the headlines with in-depth reporting and investigations.
Topics: Nancy Pelosi, US House, US Congress, Public Health, Public Safety, Education, Children, Workers,...
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Anderson Cooper takes viewers beyond the headlines with in-depth reporting and investigations.
Topics: Nancy Pelosi, US House, US Congress, Public Health, Public Safety, Economy, Workers, Jobs, Drugs,...
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Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray held a news conference providing an update on the December 2019 Pensacola, Florida, Naval Air Station shooting investigation. Attorney General Barr said the FBI was able to successfully unlock the shooter's two iPhones, which uncovered evidence establishing that he had "significant ties to al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula." FBI Director Wray provided further information on the investigation, saying the shooter was...
Topics: fbi, pensacola, al qaeda, florida, apple, trump, biden, qap
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At a news conference with federal law enforcement officials in Chicago, Attorney General William Barr told reporters that the federal law enforcement program, Operation Legend, was working in the city and added that "crime is down and order is being restored" in Chicago. He also pushed back against critics who have "demonized" law enforcement and suggested defunding the police, saying it the policy was misguided and shortsighted. Attorney General Barr would not comment on...
Topics: chicago, fbi, a.g. barr, atf, kansas city, new york, cleveland, dea, illinois, william barr, trump,...
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[LIVE] Attorney General William Barr testifies on the Justice Department's mission and programs in an oversight hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. Sponsor: House Judiciary Committee
Topics: a.g. barr, mr. barr, portland, nadler, barr, trump, johnson, fbi, jordan, donald trump, escobar,...
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) delivered remarks and signed the two articles of impeachment against President Trump in an engrossment ceremony in the Rayburn Room of the U.S. Capitol. After the articles were signed, the House impeachment managers joined House Clerk Cheryl Johnson and Sergeant at Arms Paul Irving in delivering the articles of impeachment to the Senate chamber. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol
Topic: pelosi
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U.S. Attorney General William Barr and other Justice Department officials held a press conference to announce a cyber-related enforcement action. Sponsor: Department of Justice
Topics: equifax, china, atlanta, ukraine, f.b.i., barr, graham, new hampshire, american
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Professor Amira Rose Davis examined the history of African American women in sports, including women who played baseball in the Negro Leagues in the 1950s and women who participated in various Olympic sports. This interview was recorded at the annual American Historical Association meeting. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: hank aaron, alexandria, new york, jackie robinson, indianapolis, france
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House of Representatives historian Matthew Wasniewski and Curator Farar Elliott presented artifacts and photographs related to and talked about the history of women in the U.S. House of Representatives, from Clare Boothe Luce to Shirley Chisholm, and Lindy Boggs. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: shirley chisolm, new york, lindy boggs, martha griffiths, washington, house, smith, minnesota, coya...
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National Park Service Ranger Peter Urban gives a tour of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City and shows how some 12 million immigrants were processed in the facility. The tour includes archival photographs and films of the immigrant experience. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV,Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Topics: ellis island, new york, ellis, europe, reagan
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National Park Service Ranger Peter Urban gives a tour of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City and shows how some 12 million immigrants were processed in the facility. The tour includes archival photographs and films of the immigrant experience. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV,Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Topics: ellis island, europe, ellis, new york
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Curator Corinne Porter gave American History TV a guided tour of a National Archives exhibit marking the centennial of the 19th amendment. Sponsor: C-SPAN
Topics: utah, new jersey, tennessee, white house, wilson, pennsylvania, kamala harris, lou murray,...
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Living history hobbyist Craig Hall portrays a Soviet Cavalry officer and discusses the role of the Soviet Union in World War II. Appearing at the annual Army Heritage Days event in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Mr. Hall uses weapons, equipment, uniforms, and props to argue that the sacrifices and contributions of the Soviet people were essential to the Allied victory. He is joined by Sheryl Lynne Williams who briefly discusses the role of Soviet women in combat. Sponsor: U.S. Army Heritage and...
Topics: ukraine, moscow, soviet union, nazis, russia, craig, stalin, calvary, soviet union, hitler, sheryl,...
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House of Representatives historian Matthew Wasniewski and Curator Farar Elliott presented artifacts and photographs related to and talked about the history of women in the U.S. House of Representatives, from Clare Boothe Luce to Shirley Chisholm, and Lindy Boggs. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: clare boothe luce, new york, martha griffiths, andy, washington, minnesota, michigan, brooklyn,...
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Archaeologist James Adovasio talked about his work sifting through layers of human history dating back 19,000 years inside a rural Pennsylvania stream valley rock shelter. He explained why this and other locations have led to revised theories about when humans arrived in the Americas. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: pittsburgh, pennsylvania, ohio, south america, meadowcroft, reagan, albert miller, mediterranean,...
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The Environmental Protection Agency launched 50 years ago this month during the Richard Nixon administration. To mark the anniversary, Nixon Foundation president Hugh Hewitt interviewed former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger about President Nixon's environmental record and the impact such issues had on his political career. The Nixon Foundation provided this video. Sponsor: Nixon (Richard) Foundation
Topics: richard nixon, california, nixon, mary nichols, nixon foundation, ronald reagan, epa, biden, nixon,...
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Mike Mashon, head of the Moving Image Section of the Library of Congress, toured the Library of Congress Packard Campus in Culpeper, Virginia, and talked about the "Paper Print Collection," films from the earliest era of motion pictures produced between 1894 and 1912. Over 3,000 paper prints were created for copyright purposes, and have been preserved for over 100 years. These paper prints preserve a glimpse of American life in the late 19th and early 20th century. Sponsor: C-SPAN |...
Topics: griffith, westinghouse, d.w. griffith, virginia, san francisco, culpeper, edison, edison, bitzer,...
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Fort Monroe Casemate Museum director Robin Reed gave us a tour showcasing the coastal Virginia fort's history from the colonial era through its completion in 1834, and its role in the Civil War. Sponsor: Fort Monroe National Monument | Casemate Museum
Topics: jefferson davis, virginia, fort monroe, india, monroe, united states army, richmond, simon bernard,...
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Living history hobbyist Craig Hall portrays a Soviet Cavalry officer and discusses the role of the Soviet Union in World War II. Appearing at the annual Army Heritage Days event in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Mr. Hall uses weapons, equipment, uniforms, and props to argue that the sacrifices and contributions of the Soviet people were essential to the Allied victory. He is joined by Sheryl Lynne Williams who briefly discusses the role of Soviet women in combat. Sponsor: U.S. Army Heritage and...
Topics: calvary, ukraine, soviet union, moscow, nazis, russia, stalin, soviets, craig, carlisle, hitler,...
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Historian, author, and reenactor Jared Frederick describes the 4th Infantry Division's role in the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion of France and gives a tour of an encampment of his "Furious Fourth" World War II reenactors group. The camp is part of the annual Army Heritage Days in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, hosted by the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center. Sponsor: U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
Topics: normandy, theodore roosevelt, burns, europe, roosevelt, barton, eisenhower, george patton,...
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Living history hobbyist Craig Hall portrays a Soviet Cavalry officer and discusses the role of the Soviet Union in World War II. Appearing at the annual Army Heritage Days event in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, Mr. Hall uses weapons, equipment, uniforms, and props to argue that the sacrifices and contributions of the Soviet people were essential to the Allied victory. He is joined by Sheryl Lynne Williams who briefly discusses the role of Soviet women in combat. Sponsor: U.S. Army Heritage and...
Topics: soviet union, ukraine, calvary, moscow, russia, nazis, stalin, pennsylvania, carlisle, soviets,...
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Physician and living history hobbyist Jack Moody portrayed a World War II U.S. Army battalion surgeon at the annual Army Heritage Days in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Dr. Moody's medical tent was set up as a 101st Airborne battalion aid station, a mobile emergency room that would have been located close to the front lines. Sponsor: U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
Topics: england, american history tv, pennsylvania
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At the annual Gettysburg Civil War Battle Reenactment, we visited a camp surgeon and embalmer in the living history village and spoke to reenactors about medical practices during the war. Sponsor: Gettysburg Reenactment Committee
Topics: washington, d.c., alexandria, gettysburg, pennsylvania, albany, c-span
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Kira Garcia talked about New York City's Lower East Side Tenement Museum, including an exhibit on how immigrant families coped with poverty and crowded conditions in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: moore, new york city, victoria confino, julius gumpertz, nathalie, kitchen, klein, germany,...
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Archaeologist James Adovasio talked about his work sifting through layers of human history dating back 19,000 years inside a rural Pennsylvania stream valley rock shelter. He explained why this and other locations have led to revised theories about when humans arrived in the Americas. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: pennsylvania, pittsburgh, south america, meadowcroft, ohio, laura, virginia, new york, europe,...
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National Firearms Museum director Jim Supica and senior curator Phil Schreier talked about the museum's collection of handguns, rifles, and other firearms, and explained the role these weapons have played in the settlement, expansion and preservation of the United States. The National Firearms Museum is owned and operated by the National Rifle Association. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV,National Firearms Museum
Topics: nra, virginia, smith, london, new england, fairfax, texas, kentucky, europe, lewis, springfield,...
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Fort Monroe Casemate Museum director Robin Reed gave us a tour showcasing the coastal Virginia fort's history from the colonial era through its completion in 1834, and its role in the Civil War. Sponsor: Fort Monroe National Monument | Casemate Museum
Topics: virginia, monroe, fort monroe, hampton
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Historian Kate Clarke Lemay gave American History TV a guided tour of a National Portrait Gallery exhibit marking the centennial of the 19th Amendment. Starting with the 1913 suffrage parade in Washington D.C., she talks about the tactics women used to get the vote including picketing the White House and publishing political cartoons. The exhibit also explores the period after ratification of the amendment up through the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This is the second of a two-part program....
Topics: white house, alice paul, pennsylvania, maryland, virginia, paul, woodrow wilson
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Inspired by Mount Rushmore, sculptor David Adickes created 42 giant busts of American presidents for a Williamsburg, Virginia "Presidents Park" that opened in 2004. After the park closed in 2010, the 15-18 foot, 18,000-20,000 pound statues were transported twelve miles to private property, where they have been decaying ever since. We met photographer, author and storyteller John Plashal, who leads walking tours and photography clinics at the location, to learn more. Sponsor: C-SPAN |...
Topics: virginia, thomas jefferson, andrew jackson, white house, obama, woodrow wilson, boston, john adams,...
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House of Representatives historian Matthew Wasniewski & House curator Farar Elliott use a selection of artifacts to tell the story of the first 22 black members of Congress who served between 1869 and 1901. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: ms. elliott, south carolina, elliott, house, joseph rainey, mississippi, virginia, ms. elloitt,...
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We see the new Frank Gehry designed park and memorial to the 34th president, Dwight David Eisenhower, which occupies a four-acre location near the U.S. Capitol and the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum. Our guide is Eisenhower Memorial Commission Deputy Executive Director Victoria Tigwell. Washington Post art and architecture critic Philip Kennicott is also interviewed about the debates over the design, and gives his thoughts on the architect and the completed work. Sponsor: C-SPAN...
Topics: eisenhower, washington, abilene, d.c., frank gehry, maryland, kansas, gary, europe, pennsylvania,...
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National Park Service Park Ranger Matthew Ifill told the story of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutional Convention from the room inside Independence Hall where the events took place. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: pennsylvania, washington, virginia, philadelphia, continental, delaware, new york, benjamin...
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U.S. House of Representatives Historian Matthew Wasnieski and House Curator Farar Elliott use a selection of artifacts from their collections to tell the story of black members of congress between the 1920s and the 1970s. This program draws upon the House History publication "Black Americans in Congress." Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: depriest, matt, farar, chicago, powell, house, harlem, shirley chisholm, william dawson, mitchell,...
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A panel of public historians talked about the history of African American voting rights. They explained how their historic sites and organizations share this history in various ways. This event was part of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History's annual conference and they provided the video. Sponsor: Association for the Study of African-American Life and History
Topics: josephine, alan, virginia, maggie walker, alabama, washington, john lewis, selma, richmond, google,...
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Inspired by Mount Rushmore, sculptor David Adickes created 42 giant busts of American presidents for a Williamsburg, Virginia "Presidents Park" that opened in 2004. After the park closed in 2010, the 15-18 foot, 18,000-20,000 pound statues were transported twelve miles to private property, where they have been decaying ever since. We met photographer, author and storyteller John Plashal, who leads walking tours and photography clinics at the location, to learn more. Sponsor: C-SPAN |...
Topics: virginia, washington, obama, andrew jackson, thomas jefferson, lincoln, jackson, george, woodrow...
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The National Museum of the American Indian's Michelle Anne Delaney traced photography's evolution while describing a selection of the museum's images of Native Americans. She also demonstrated how to navigate their online collection of 25,000 photographs. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this program was recorded via Zoom. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: smithsonian, gardner, buffalo, washington, alexander gardner, michigan, new york, nixon, d.c.,...
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C-SPAN visited the living history camp of the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team to learn about the experiences of U.S. Army soldiers in the Maritime Alps during World War II. The 517th jumped into southern France as part of the August 15, 1944 Operation Dragoon. This camp was part of the annual Army Heritage Days in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Sponsor: U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
Topics: france, normandy, reagan, rangoon, carl house, pennsylvania
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National Firearms Museum director Jim Supica and senior curator Phil Schreier talked about the museum's collection of handguns, rifles, and other firearms, and explained the role these weapons have played in the settlement, expansion and preservation of the United States. The National Firearms Museum is owned and operated by the National Rifle Association. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV,National Firearms Museum
Topics: nra, europe, virginia, peterson, texas, london, roosevelt, lexington, buffalo, oakley, new england,...
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National Park Service Ranger Peter Urban gives a tour of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City and shows how some 12 million immigrants were processed in the facility. The tour includes archival photographs and films of the immigrant experience. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV,Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Topics: ellis island, new york, ellis, europe
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During the Great Depression and World War II, photographers working for the U.S. Government's Farm Security Administration (FSA) and later the Office of War Information (OWI) created about 1,600 color photographs depicting life in the United States and war production activities. Collection Curator Beverly Brannan of the Library of Congress talked about the photographers and the images. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: california, dorothea lange, russell lee, washington, roy stryker, new mexico, texas, florence...
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In 1969, Yale opened its doors to women for the first time in its 268-year history. In her book, "Yale Needs Women," Anne Gardiner Perkins explained the challenges these women faced and the continuing struggle for equality in education. She is joined by Elizabeth Spahn and Connie Royster, members of Yale's first female undergraduate class. The Falmouth, Massachusetts Museums on the Green hosted this discussion. Sponsor: Museums on the Green
Topics: yale, elizabeth, yale, new york, illinois, boston, conte, berkeley, mark
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House of Representatives historian Matthew Wasniewski and Curator Farar Elliott presented artifacts and photographs related to and talked about the history of women in the U.S. House of Representatives, from Clare Boothe Luce to Shirley Chisholm, and Lindy Boggs. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: shirley chisholm, martha griffiths, new york, minnesota, house, lindy boggs, washington, julia...
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Historian Damien Cregeau talked about Alexander Hamilton's military career and his relationship with George Washington. The Dey Mansion in Wayne, New Jersey -- the site of Washington's 1780 headquarters -- hosted this event. Sponsor: Dey Mansion
Topics: washington, hamilton, alexander hamilton, new york, lafayette, gates, philadelphia, american...
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Tour of exhibits at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia featuring the story of the first half of the American Revolution, from 1760 to 1778. Sponsor: C-SPAN
Topics: washington, philadelphia, princeton, new york, continental, trenton, delaware, wilson peele,...
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We tour a Louisiana plantation that traces its history to 1752, when a German immigrant bought the land to grow indigo and rice. He later converted the slave plantation to sugar cane, which is still a major crop in the region. Opened as a museum in 2014 after a 10-year, $8 million renovation, the plantation is now devoted to telling the story of slavery and memorializing those who lived and died on the estate. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: louisiana, virginia, new orleans, mississippi, anna, north carolina, caribbean, africa, atlantic,...
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U.S. House of Representatives Historian Matthew Wasnieski and House Curator Farar Elliott use a selection of artifacts from their collections to tell the story of black members of congress between the 1920s and the 1970s. This program draws upon the House History publication "Black Americans in Congress." Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: depriest, chicago, powell, house, shirley chisholm, ron dellums, dellums, william dawson, pat...
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A tour of the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania with National Park Service Ranger Adam Shaffer. We learn the story of the hijacked jet that crashed in a remote field on September 11, 2001 after passengers voted to attempt to take control of the plane from four terrorists who were heading for Washington, DC. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: pentagon, new york city, pennsylvania, d.c., washington, united airlines, reagan, san francisco,...
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National Firearms Museum director Jim Supica and senior curator Phil Schreier talked about the museum's collection of handguns, rifles, and other firearms, and explained the role these weapons have played in the settlement, expansion and preservation of the United States. The National Firearms Museum is owned and operated by the National Rifle Association. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV,National Firearms Museum
Topics: nra, gatling, europe, texas, roosevelt, london, virginia, kentucky, lewis, new england, buffalo,...
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Kira Garcia talked about New York City's Lower East Side Tenement Museum, including an exhibit on how immigrant families coped with poverty and crowded conditions in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: moore, victoria confino, new york city, natalie, georgia, hitchco*ck, italy, virginia, savannah,...
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The National Museum of the American Indian's Michelle Anne Delaney traced photography's evolution while describing a selection of the museum's images of Native Americans. She also demonstrated how to navigate their online collection of 25,000 photographs. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this program was recorded via Zoom. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: gardner, smithsonian, anne bromberg, buffalo, new york, alexander gardner, american indians, d.c.,...
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Kira Garcia talked about New York City's Lower East Side Tenement Museum, including an exhibit on how immigrant families coped with poverty and crowded conditions in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: natalie, moore, victoria confino, new york city, new york, jenny levine, levine, natalie gumpertz,...
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Historian Mitchell Yockelson and French battlefield guide Guillaume Moizan visited battlefields, villages, and monuments to tell the story of the forty-seven day Meuse-Argonne offensive, one of the largest battles in U.S. history. Stretching 25 miles between the Argonne Forest and the Meuse River in northeastern France, the American attack was part of a major offensive along the entire 400-mile Western Front that led to the November 11, 1918 armistice and the end of World War I. We visited...
Topics: argonne, pennsylvania, patton, missouri, macarthur, macarthur, truman, harry s. truman, argonne,...
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Martha Murphy, head of the Special Access and Freedom of Information Act staff at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland, talked about the collection of artifacts related to the President John F. Kennedy assassination and the Warren Commission. She spoke about how records are preserved, including the so-called "magic bullet," Lee Harvey Oswald's rifle, and the Zapruder film. Sponsor: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: oswald, national archives, fbi, martha, dallas, texas, john f. kennedy, warren commission, tippit,...
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Mike Mashon, head of the Moving Image Section of the Library of Congress Packard Campus, talked about the earliest public affairs films, including those of U.S. presidents, the Spanish-American War, World War I, and the first ever political advertisem*nt, created in 1912 by the Democratic Party. The Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Virginia preserves and provides access to the world's largest collection of films, television programs, radio broadcasts...
Topics: theodore roosevelt, roosevelt, william howard taft, ohio, woodrow wilson, roosevelt, cuba, franklin...
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American History TV visited the Newseum in Washington, D.C. to tour their "Rise Up" exhibit looking back at the Stonewall riots, six days of protests considered to be the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ rights movement. Our guide was the exhibit's curator, Patty Rhule. The riots began on June 28, 1969, after police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village. Sponsor: Newseum
Topics: anita bryant, john arthur, american psychiatric association, frank, washington, barbara, florida,...
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[LIVE] Ken Cuccinelli, acting deputy homeland security secretary, testifies on the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak. Sponsor: House Homeland Security Committee
Topics: cdc, china, new york, mr. cuccinelli, fauci, italy, south korea, mr. cucinelli, fema, california,...
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U.S. House of Representatives Historian Matthew Wasnieski and House Curator Farar Elliott use a selection of artifacts from their collections to tell the story of black members of congress between the 1920s and the 1970s. This program draws upon the House History publication "Black Americans in Congress." Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: depriest, house, shirley chisholm, powell, dawson, texas, chicago, pat schroeder, kansas, mitchell,...
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Kira Garcia talked about New York City's Lower East Side Tenement Museum, including an exhibit on how immigrant families coped with poverty and crowded conditions in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: moore, new york city, natalie, victoria confino, josephine, rosario, italy, jenny levine, levine,...
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American History TV visited the Newseum in Washington, D.C. to tour their "Rise Up" exhibit looking back at the Stonewall riots, six days of protests considered to be the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ rights movement. Our guide was the exhibit's curator, Patty Rhule. The riots began on June 28, 1969, after police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village. Sponsor: Newseum
Topics: new york, john arthur, anita bryant, frank, san francisco, american psychiatric association, frank...
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World War I scholar Tammy Proctor gave an illustrated talk titled: "The Myth of Isolation: American Intervention in Postwar Europe, 1919 - 1924." This presentation was part of the National World War I Museum and Memorial's annual symposium. Sponsor: National World War I Museum and Memorial
Topics: europe, germany, hoover, austria, france, belgium, quakers, vienna, rockefeller, paris, wilson,...
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Martha Murphy, head of the Special Access and Freedom of Information Act staff at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland, talked about the collection of artifacts related to the President John F. Kennedy assassination and the Warren Commission. She spoke about how records are preserved, including the so-called "magic bullet," Lee Harvey Oswald's rifle, and the Zapruder film. Sponsor: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: oswald, fbi, national archives, dallas, texas, warren commission, tippit, john f. kennedy, lee...
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Historian Douglas Smith gave an illustrated talk about his book: "The Russian Job: The Forgotten Story of How America Saved the Soviet Union from Ruin." In 1921, millions of Soviet citizens faced starvation in one of the worst famines in history. Vladimir Lenin's new Soviet government asked Herbert Hoover's American Relief Administration for help, and Douglas Smith argued that this was one of the largest humanitarian efforts in history. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens in...
Topics: russia, hoover, moscow, petrograd, hillwood, kazan, childs, lenin, herbert hoover, belgium, douglas...
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A tour of the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania with National Park Service Ranger Adam Shaffer. We learn the story of the hijacked jet that crashed in a remote field on September 11, 2001 after passengers voted to attempt to take control of the plane from four terrorists who were heading for Washington, DC. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: new york city, pentagon, reagan, d.c., pennsylvania, shanksville, newark, washington, san...
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National Park Service Ranger Peter Urban gives a tour of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City and shows how some 12 million immigrants were processed in the facility. The tour includes archival photographs and films of the immigrant experience. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV,Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Topics: ellis island, new york, ellis, europe
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Martha Jones, author of "Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality For All" talked about the various ways African American women became involved in the women's suffrage movement and other political movements in the first half of the twentieth century. She focused on how they advocated for their communities in the face of voting restrictions by white state governments. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol Historical Society
Topics: washington, florida, jones, harris, st. louis, alice paul, daytona, new york, georgia, halle quinn...
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Fort Monroe Casemate Museum director Robin Reed gave us a tour showcasing the coastal Virginia fort's history from the colonial era through its completion in 1834, and its role in the Civil War. Sponsor: Fort Monroe National Monument | Casemate Museum
Topics: jefferson davis, virginia, richmond, foreman, abraham lincoln, simon bernard, c-span, monroe,...
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Sponsor: National Museum of American History
Topics: ginsburg, john marshall, washington, smithsonian, sotomayor, martin ginsburg, kagan, catherine,...
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Chad Williams is the author of "Torchbearers of Democracy: African American Soldiers in the World War I Era." He talked about the postwar activism of these soldiers, explaining how after fighting for the idea of "democracy" abroad, many returned to join movements aimed at securing more rights and better social standing for African Americans here at home. The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri taped this event in November 2019. Sponsor: National...
Topics: france, dubois, williams, w.e.b. dubois, wilson, garvey, houston, woodrow wilson, paris, europe,...
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Archaeologist James Adovasio talked about his work sifting through layers of human history dating back 19,000 years inside a rural Pennsylvania stream valley rock shelter. He explained why this and other locations have led to revised theories about when humans arrived in the Americas. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: pennsylvania, south america, pittsburgh, meadowcroft, ohio, albert miller, europe, mediterranean,...
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National Park Service Ranger Matthew Ifill tells the story of Congress Hall, the meeting place of the U.S. House and Senate between 1790 and 1800. Located next to Philadelphia's Independence Hall, Congress Hall was also the location of the inaugurations of George Washington and John Adams. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: philadelphia, washington, john adams, jefferson, thomas jefferson, adams, south carolina,...
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator Dorothy Cochrane used images to discuss the life and legacy of record-setting aviator Amelia Earhart; the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean, and the first to fly solo across the United States. She also discussed some of the theories behind Earhart's 1937 disappearance while attempting a 29,000 mile flight around the world. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event. Sponsor: Smithsonian Associates
Topics: earhart, hawaii, amelia, george, new york, california, atlantic, lindbergh, amelia earhart,...
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We toured the "Americans" exhibit in the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC with curator Cecile Ganteaume. She showed us how Indian names and images are used on products, military insignia, and state and city seals. In the Pocahontas gallery, we saw images of the Indian princess and learned how she has been used as a symbol of America's founding. Sponsor: Smithsonian Institution | National Museum of the American Indian
Topics: virginia, american indians, smith, london, james
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National Park Service Ranger Matthew Ifill tells the story of Congress Hall, the meeting place of the U.S. House and Senate between 1790 and 1800. Located next to Philadelphia's Independence Hall, Congress Hall was also the location of the inaugurations of George Washington and John Adams. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: washington, philadelphia, john adams, d.c., jefferson, thomas jefferson, adams, c-span, france,...
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C-SPAN visited the living history camp of the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team to learn about the experiences of U.S. Army soldiers in the Maritime Alps during World War II. The 517th jumped into southern France as part of the August 15, 1944 Operation Dragoon. This camp was part of the annual Army Heritage Days in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Sponsor: U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
Topics: france, normandy, carl house, mediterranean, u.n., c-span, pennsylvania, carlyle
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Mike Mashon, head of the Moving Image Section of the Library of Congress Packard Campus, talked about the earliest public affairs films, including those of U.S. presidents, the Spanish-American War, World War I, and the first ever political advertisem*nt, created in 1912 by the Democratic Party. The Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Virginia preserves and provides access to the world's largest collection of films, television programs, radio broadcasts...
Topics: theodore roosevelt, roosevelt, washington, ohio, woodrow wilson, william howard taft, eisenhower,...
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