Historian Kelly Hancock talks about the lives of Mary Todd Lincoln and Varina Davis, the wives of the Civil War leaders.

The Autrey Museum of the American West Director Stephen Aron discusses the forcible removal of Native Americans from their lands in the U.S.in the 1800s and efforts to redress the losses.

Author Jeff Barnes discusses twelve of the Dakota territory's military posts, spanning more than 150 years of 19th and 20th century history.

"American History TV" chronicles the Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo programs through some photographs of NASA's space program; author of "Gemini and Mercury Remastered," Andy Saunders discusses Earthrise, the Moon landings, and the Apollo 13.

The Museum of the Ameican Revolution hosts a walking tour of historic sites in Philadelphia.

Reenactors mark the 1777 Battle of Brandywine in Chadds Ford, Pa.; the battle, a British victory, led to Philadelphia's capture; the event recreates one of many fight locations from the historic conflict.

American Battlefield Trust recounts the 1777 Battle of Brandywine in Pennsylvania, a Revolutionary War conflict won by British forces over colonial troops.

Law enforcement advocates testify on acts of violence against police officers before the House Homeland Security Committee. The hearing comes days after two U.S. National Guard troops were shot in Washington, DC. One of those troops later died.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Members of Congress, U.S. trade officials and others participate in conversations about global economic approaches to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and digital assets.

Members of Congress, U.S. trade officials and others participate in conversations about global economic approaches to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and digital assets.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Immigration policy advocates sit down with the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC, for a discussion on the U.S. asylum system.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) is among the speakers at Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity's 2025 Freedom & Progress Conference in Washington, DC.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) is among the speakers at Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity's 2025 Freedom & Progress Conference in Washington, DC.

The Brookings Institution hosts a discussion on modern challenges facing American families, such as the costs of raising a child and attitudes toward marriage. This discussion is based on a survey that polled 3,000 respondents.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Former Secretary of State John Kerry discusses climate change at a virtual event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations.

Immigration policy advocates sit down with the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC, for a discussion on the U.S. asylum system.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) is among the speakers at Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity's 2025 Freedom & Progress Conference in Washington, DC.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) is among the speakers at Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity's 2025 Freedom & Progress Conference in Washington, DC.

The Brookings Institution hosts a discussion on modern challenges facing American families, such as the costs of raising a child and attitudes toward marriage. This discussion is based on a survey that polled 3,000 respondents.

Former Secretary of State John Kerry discusses climate change at a virtual event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations.

Former President Joe Biden delivers keynote remarks at a forum on LGBTQ rights, hosted by the LGBTQ+ Victory Institute.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Polish Undersecretary of State for the Ministry of State Assets Konrad Golota sits down for a discussion on international cooperation in the defense sector at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Gene Simmons, former bassist and co-lead singer of the rock band Kiss, testifies alongside music executives on the American Music Fairness Act before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

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Reps. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) & Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz speak at the National Resilience Summit in Washington, DC.

Reps. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) & Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz speak at the National Resilience Summit in Washington, DC.

Reps. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) & Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz speak at the National Resilience Summit in Washington, DC.

The Jerusalem Fund hosts a conference in Washington, DC on human rights in Gaza and U.S. policy on Israel and Palestine.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) sits down for an interview with MS NOW's Ali Vitali at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin.

Reps. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) & Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz speak at the National Resilience Summit in Washington, DC.

Reps. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) & Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz speak at the National Resilience Summit in Washington, DC.

Reps. Rob Wittman (R-VA) and Tom Emmer (R-MN) & Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz speak at the National Resilience Summit in Washington, DC.

The Jerusalem Fund hosts a conference in Washington, DC on human rights in Gaza and U.S. policy on Israel and Palestine.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) sits down for an interview with MS NOW's Ali Vitali at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin.

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on whether to cut interest rates or hold them steady.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Three former immigration judges, fired by the Trump administration, discuss their terminations during an event hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Actors from "Veep" discuss political satire at an event hosted by the Harvard University Institute of Politics.

Witnesses testify on politically motivated violence at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

A panel at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace discusses what the political order of Iran might look like after the rule of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ends.

Three former immigration judges, fired by the Trump administration, discuss their terminations during an event hosted by the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Actors from "Veep" discuss political satire at an event hosted by the Harvard University Institute of Politics.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

A panel at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace discusses what the political order of Iran might look like after the rule of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ends.

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announce new family and health-focused federal initiatives for air travelers.

Gene Simmons, former bassist and co-lead singer of the rock band Kiss, testifies alongside music executives on the American Music Fairness Act before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem testifies on national security threats before the House Homeland Security Committee.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

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Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

This long-running staple of the C-SPAN2 weekend schedule helps expand the channel's programming beyond politics. Most episodes of "Book TV" feature discussions with authors of nonfiction books, usually in the form of interviews, lectures or seminars. The series sometimes includes coverage of major book fairs and festivals. Some of the notable names who have appeared on the show include David Mamet and Tom Clancy.

Former CBS reporter and anchorman Bill Kurtis shares stories from his lifetime of reporting on everything from tornados in Kansas and the trial of Charles Manson to Agent Orange in Vietnam and the 1986 Chernobyl Power Plant disaster.

Critic and opinion writer Christopher Scalia discusses his book 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (but Probably Haven't Read), in which he recommends literary fiction titles with conservative themes that, he says, aren't widely known by conservativ.

A segment from a recent Washington Journal.

Nicholas Boggs examines the life of James Baldwin through the lens of the writer and civil rights activist's relationships. Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

Book TV provides coverage fo the 2025 Litquake festival in the Bay Area.

Book TV provides coverage fo the 2025 Litquake festival in the Bay Area.

Book TV provides coverage fo the 2025 Litquake festival in the Bay Area.

This long-running staple of the C-SPAN2 weekend schedule helps expand the channel's programming beyond politics. Most episodes of "Book TV" feature discussions with authors of nonfiction books, usually in the form of interviews, lectures or seminars. The series sometimes includes coverage of major book fairs and festivals. Some of the notable names who have appeared on the show include David Mamet and Tom Clancy.

Book TV provides coverage fo the 2025 Litquake festival in the Bay Area.

Book TV provides coverage fo the 2025 Litquake festival in the Bay Area.

Author John Grisham joins host David M. Rubenstein.

David M. Rubenstein and author John Grisham view treasures from the Library of Congress' archive that relate to Grisham's life and career.

University of Georgia professor emeritus George Selgin argues that many of FDR's New Deal programs were counterproductive and impeded recovery during the Great Depression.

A segment from a recent Washington Journal.

Critic and opinion writer Christopher Scalia discusses his book 13 Novels Conservatives Will Love (but Probably Haven't Read), in which he recommends literary fiction titles with conservative themes that, he says, aren't widely known by conservativ.

Former CBS reporter and anchorman Bill Kurtis shares stories from his lifetime of reporting on everything from tornados in Kansas and the trial of Charles Manson to Agent Orange in Vietnam and the 1986 Chernobyl Power Plant disaster.

This long-running staple of the C-SPAN2 weekend schedule helps expand the channel's programming beyond politics. Most episodes of "Book TV" feature discussions with authors of nonfiction books, usually in the form of interviews, lectures or seminars. The series sometimes includes coverage of major book fairs and festivals. Some of the notable names who have appeared on the show include David Mamet and Tom Clancy.

Nicholas Boggs examines the life of James Baldwin through the lens of the writer and civil rights activist's relationships. Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

Book TV provides coverage fo the 2025 Litquake festival in the Bay Area.

Book TV provides coverage fo the 2025 Litquake festival in the Bay Area.

Book TV provides coverage fo the 2025 Litquake festival in the Bay Area.

Book TV provides coverage fo the 2025 Litquake festival in the Bay Area.

Book TV provides coverage fo the 2025 Litquake festival in the Bay Area.

Author John Grisham joins host David M. Rubenstein.

Classroom lectures on American history.

In 1939, the United States was an isolationist nation, with about 300,000 military personnel. Vassar professor Robert Brigham chronicles how Franklin Roosevelt mobilized the United States to grow its military to over 12 million personnel by 1945.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

This 1937 Automobile Manufacturers Association film shows the role of trucks in supporting the United States economy.

Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their policies and legacies.

The University of Virginia's Miller Center marks its 50th anniversary by highlighting secret Oval Office recordings that scholars have worked to make available to the public.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

National Archives curator Nathaniel Patch gives C-SPAN an exclusive look at the 1941 Pearl Harbor logbook and other documents that show events at the Navy Yard before and after the attack that was the catalyst for U.S. entry into World War II.

Classroom lectures on American history.

The hit Broadway show "Hamilton" and author Ron Chernow, whose book "Alexander Hamilton" inspired the musical, receive the National Constitution Center's 2025 Liberty Medal at a ceremony in Philadelphia.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

American Battlefield Trust recounts the history of the Revolutionary War, from the early skirmishes at Lexington and Concord to the final British surrender at Yorktown.

Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their policies and legacies.

Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns, Author Rick Atkinson, and Retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford discuss Revolutionary War leadership at an event held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

C-SPAN tours the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville as it celebrates 100 years of history and country music (1925-2025).

A look at the people and events that shaped the American Civil War and Reconstruction.

Dr. Keith Holland, discoverer of the Maple Leaf and leader of its 1980s excavation, discusses the Union transport ship sunk in April 1864, during the latter part of the Civil War in Florida.

Paula Johnson, one of the original keepers of Julia Child's home kitchen, talks about why Child's kitchen is a window into larger themes in 20th century American history.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

This 1942 newsreel report details the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, including U.S. Navy film of the aftermath.

National Archives curator Nathaniel Patch gives C-SPAN an exclusive look at the 1941 Pearl Harbor logbook and other documents that show events at the Navy Yard before and after the attack that was the catalyst for U.S. entry into World War II.

Oral history interviews with survivors of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii conducted by the National Park Service.

Historian Stephen Brumwell explains why the Revolutionary War hero Benedict Arnold betrayed the American cause. He is the author of Turncoat: Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty.

The hit Broadway show "Hamilton" and author Ron Chernow, whose book "Alexander Hamilton" inspired the musical, receive the National Constitution Center's 2025 Liberty Medal at a ceremony in Philadelphia.

C-SPAN tours the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville as it celebrates 100 years of history and country music (1925-2025).

Classroom lectures on American history.

In 1939, the United States was an isolationist nation, with about 300,000 military personnel. Vassar professor Robert Brigham chronicles how Franklin Roosevelt mobilized the United States to grow its military to over 12 million personnel by 1945.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their policies and legacies.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

National Archives curator Nathaniel Patch gives C-SPAN an exclusive look at the 1941 Pearl Harbor logbook and other documents that show events at the Navy Yard before and after the attack that was the catalyst for U.S. entry into World War II.

The hit Broadway show "Hamilton" and author Ron Chernow, whose book "Alexander Hamilton" inspired the musical, receive the National Constitution Center's 2025 Liberty Medal at a ceremony in Philadelphia.

Classroom lectures on American history.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

American Battlefield Trust recounts the history of the Revolutionary War, from the early skirmishes at Lexington and Concord to the final British surrender at Yorktown.

Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their policies and legacies.

Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns, Author Rick Atkinson, and Retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford discuss Revolutionary War leadership at an event held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

A look at the people and events that shaped the American Civil War and Reconstruction.

Paula Johnson, one of the original keepers of Julia Child's home kitchen, talks about why Child's kitchen is a window into larger themes in 20th century American history.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

This 1942 newsreel report details the December 7, 1941, Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, including U.S. Navy film of the aftermath.

National Archives curator Nathaniel Patch gives C-SPAN an exclusive look at the 1941 Pearl Harbor logbook and other documents that show events at the Navy Yard before and after the attack that was the catalyst for U.S. entry into World War II.

Oral history interviews with survivors of the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii conducted by the National Park Service.

Historian Stephen Brumwell explains why the Revolutionary War hero Benedict Arnold betrayed the American cause. He is the author of Turncoat: Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty.

The hit Broadway show "Hamilton" and author Ron Chernow, whose book "Alexander Hamilton" inspired the musical, receive the National Constitution Center's 2025 Liberty Medal at a ceremony in Philadelphia.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.

Hearings, speeches and political coverage from around the United States.