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

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

Professor Ryan Anderson discusses the rise of a Bohemian culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that rejected conventional societal restraints and embraced the arts.

Professor Ryan Anderson discusses the rise of a Bohemian culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that rejected conventional societal restraints and embraced the arts.

This 1944 Office of War Information film shows how seemingly innocent pieces of information can be used by the enemy to kill American troops.

How is the American president depicted on film and TV - and what does that mean for how we understand the office? Speaker Rod Lurie is a filmmaker and screenwriter who shares his perspective.

This 1984 National Institute of Justice film compares and assesses the impact of police foot patrols in Newark, New Jersey, and Boston, Massachusetts.

Professor Ryan Anderson discusses the rise of a Bohemian culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that rejected conventional societal restraints and embraced the arts.

This 1944 Office of War Information film shows how seemingly innocent pieces of information can be used by the enemy to kill American troops.

How is the American president depicted on film and TV - and what does that mean for how we understand the office? Speaker Rod Lurie is a filmmaker and screenwriter who shares his perspective.

This 1984 National Institute of Justice film compares and assesses the impact of police foot patrols in Newark, New Jersey, and Boston, Massachusetts.

Davidson College professor Hilary Green talks about how the African American porch and other communal gathering places allowed Black communities to remember the Civil War in complex ways.

Abraham and Mary Lincoln's young son, Willie, died in the White House - likely of Typhoid Fever. Could his 1862 death have been prevented? This podcast focuses on 19th century diseases and treatments, especially among children.

Daniel Stone describes Harvard's first female professor Alice Hamilton's attempt to expose the dangers of leaded gasoline; the Atlanta History Center hosted this event.

Historian and Vietnam War veteran Marc Leepson discusses the life of Navy Seaman Apprentice Doug Hegdahl and his experience as a prisoner of war inside the notorious Hanoi Hilton prison in North Vietnam from 1967-1969.

Jonthan Horn recounts Japan's invasion of the Philippines during World War II, the surrender of American forces in May 1942, Gen. Douglas MacArthur's vow to return to the islands, and the imprisonment of Gen. Jonathan Mayhew Wainright.

Stanford University's Hoover Institution houses a collection documenting World War II Nazi Germany. This conversation focuses on the post-war hunt for top-level Nazis who fled Germany.

Professor Ryan Anderson discusses the rise of a Bohemian culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that rejected conventional societal restraints and embraced the arts.

Professor Ryan Anderson discusses the rise of a Bohemian culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that rejected conventional societal restraints and embraced the arts.

This 1944 Office of War Information film shows how seemingly innocent pieces of information can be used by the enemy to kill American troops.

How is the American president depicted on film and TV - and what does that mean for how we understand the office? Speaker Rod Lurie is a filmmaker and screenwriter who shares his perspective.

This 1984 National Institute of Justice film compares and assesses the impact of police foot patrols in Newark, New Jersey, and Boston, Massachusetts.

Professor Ryan Anderson discusses the rise of a Bohemian culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that rejected conventional societal restraints and embraced the arts.

This 1944 Office of War Information film shows how seemingly innocent pieces of information can be used by the enemy to kill American troops.

How is the American president depicted on film and TV - and what does that mean for how we understand the office? Speaker Rod Lurie is a filmmaker and screenwriter who shares his perspective.

This 1984 National Institute of Justice film compares and assesses the impact of police foot patrols in Newark, New Jersey, and Boston, Massachusetts.

Davidson College professor Hilary Green talks about how the African American porch and other communal gathering places allowed Black communities to remember the Civil War in complex ways.

Abraham and Mary Lincoln's young son, Willie, died in the White House - likely of Typhoid Fever. Could his 1862 death have been prevented? This podcast focuses on 19th century diseases and treatments, especially among children.

Daniel Stone describes Harvard's first female professor Alice Hamilton's attempt to expose the dangers of leaded gasoline; the Atlanta History Center hosted this event.

Historian and Vietnam War veteran Marc Leepson discusses the life of Navy Seaman Apprentice Doug Hegdahl and his experience as a prisoner of war inside the notorious Hanoi Hilton prison in North Vietnam from 1967-1969.

Stanford University's Hoover Institution houses a collection documenting World War II Nazi Germany. This conversation focuses on the post-war hunt for top-level Nazis who fled Germany.

Jonthan Horn recounts Japan's invasion of the Philippines during World War II, the surrender of American forces in May 1942, Gen. Douglas MacArthur's vow to return to the islands, and the imprisonment of Gen. Jonathan Mayhew Wainright.

Jonthan Horn recounts Japan's invasion of the Philippines during World War II, the surrender of American forces in May 1942, Gen. Douglas MacArthur's vow to return to the islands, and the imprisonment of Gen. Jonathan Mayhew Wainright.

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.

Retired General Stanley McChrystal talks about personal character - and the hallmarks of being our best selves as American citizens.

Retired General Stanley McChrystal talks about personal character - and the hallmarks of being our best selves as American citizens.

Authors Jacquelyn Schneider & Julia Macdonald discuss America's unmanned arsenal - from torpedoes to drones to automated technologies. Stanford University's Hoover Institution hosts this event.

Authors Jacquelyn Schneider & Julia Macdonald discuss America's unmanned arsenal - from torpedoes to drones to automated technologies. Stanford University's Hoover Institution hosts this event.

University of Michigan law professor Leah Litman makes the case for why she believes the Supreme Court isn't making rulings based on legal principles.

Retired General Stanley McChrystal talks about personal character - and the hallmarks of being our best selves as American citizens.

Authors Jacquelyn Schneider & Julia Macdonald discuss America's unmanned arsenal - from torpedoes to drones to automated technologies. Stanford University's Hoover Institution hosts this event.

How is the American president depicted on film and TV - and what does that mean for how we understand the office? Speaker Rod Lurie is a filmmaker and screenwriter who shares his perspective.

University of Michigan law professor Leah Litman makes the case for why she believes the Supreme Court isn't making rulings based on legal principles.

This 1984 National Institute of Justice film compares and assesses the impact of police foot patrols in Newark, New Jersey, and Boston, Massachusetts.

Professor Ryan Anderson discusses the rise of a Bohemian culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that rejected conventional societal restraints and embraced the arts.

Environmentalist and entrepreneur Paul Hawken charts the role of carbon on Earth as both the building block of all life and its role in climate change. The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco hosted this event.

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) tells her own political story in Far From Home. She was first elected in 2001 and has served in the Senate since 2002.

Biologist Thor Hanson explains how nature exists not just in rural areas, but in cities and backyards. Town Hall Seattle hosted this event.

Biologist Thor Hanson explains how nature exists not just in rural areas, but in cities and backyards. Town Hall Seattle hosted this event.

Cultural anthropologist Rich Benjamin talks about his grandfather, Daniel Fignol, the former president of Haiti who was ousted in a coup in 1957, and his family's reluctance to acknowledge what happened to him.

Cultural anthropologist Rich Benjamin talks about his grandfather, Daniel Fignol, the former president of Haiti who was ousted in a coup in 1957, and his family's reluctance to acknowledge what happened to him.

How did the 'Like' button become so ubiquitous? Author Martin Reeves explores the origins of the thumbs-up symbol and how it's changed the internet. Planet Word Museum in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.

How did the Like button become so ubiquitous? Author Martin Reeves explores the origins of the thumbs-up symbol and how it's changed the internet; Planet Word Museum in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

Greenhill & Co. CEO Scott Bok discusses his career on Wall Street and tenure as chairman of the board of trustees for the University of Pennsylvania during 2023, when it was accused of condoning antisemitism on campus.

Greenhill & Co. CEO Scott Bok discusses his career on Wall Street and tenure as chairman of the board of trustees for the University of Pennsylvania during 2023, when it was accused of condoning antisemitism on campus.

Sen. Dave McCormick and his wife Dina McCormick discuss the importance of mentors and share stories of successful politicians and business leaders who have had their lives changed by them.

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) tells her own political story in Far From Home. She was first elected in 2001 and has served in the Senate since 2002.

Retired General Stanley McChrystal talks about personal character - and the hallmarks of being our best selves as American citizens.

Retired General Stanley McChrystal talks about personal character - and the hallmarks of being our best selves as American citizens.

Authors Jacquelyn Schneider & Julia Macdonald discuss America's unmanned arsenal - from torpedoes to drones to automated technologies. Stanford University's Hoover Institution hosts this event.

Authors Jacquelyn Schneider & Julia Macdonald discuss America's unmanned arsenal - from torpedoes to drones to automated technologies. Stanford University's Hoover Institution hosts this event.

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

University of Michigan law professor Leah Litman makes the case for why she believes the Supreme Court isn't making rulings based on legal principles.

University of Michigan law professor Leah Litman makes the case for why she believes the Supreme Court isn't making rulings based on legal principles.

University of Michigan law professor Leah Litman makes the case for why she believes the Supreme Court isn't making rulings based on legal principles.

Retired General Stanley McChrystal talks about personal character - and the hallmarks of being our best selves as American citizens.

Retired General Stanley McChrystal talks about personal character - and the hallmarks of being our best selves as American citizens.

Authors Jacquelyn Schneider & Julia Macdonald discuss America's unmanned arsenal - from torpedoes to drones to automated technologies. Stanford University's Hoover Institution hosts this event.

Authors Jacquelyn Schneider & Julia Macdonald discuss America's unmanned arsenal - from torpedoes to drones to automated technologies. Stanford University's Hoover Institution hosts this event.

University of Michigan law professor Leah Litman makes the case for why she believes the Supreme Court isn't making rulings based on legal principles.

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) tells her own political story in Far From Home. She was first elected in 2001 and has served in the Senate since 2002.

Environmentalist and entrepreneur Paul Hawken charts the role of carbon on Earth as both the building block of all life and its role in climate change. The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco hosted this event.

Biologist Thor Hanson explains how nature exists not just in rural areas, but in cities and backyards. Town Hall Seattle hosted this event.

Biologist Thor Hanson explains how nature exists not just in rural areas, but in cities and backyards. Town Hall Seattle hosted this event.

Cultural anthropologist Rich Benjamin talks about his grandfather, Daniel Fignol, the former president of Haiti who was ousted in a coup in 1957, and his family's reluctance to acknowledge what happened to him.

Cultural anthropologist Rich Benjamin talks about his grandfather, Daniel Fignol, the former president of Haiti who was ousted in a coup in 1957, and his family's reluctance to acknowledge what happened to him.

How did the Like button become so ubiquitous? Author Martin Reeves explores the origins of the thumbs-up symbol and how it's changed the internet; Planet Word Museum in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

How did the Like button become so ubiquitous? Author Martin Reeves explores the origins of the thumbs-up symbol and how it's changed the internet; Planet Word Museum in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

Greenhill & Co. CEO Scott Bok discusses his career on Wall Street and tenure as chairman of the board of trustees for the University of Pennsylvania during 2023, when it was accused of condoning antisemitism on campus.

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.

Greenhill & Co. CEO Scott Bok discusses his career on Wall Street and tenure as chairman of the board of trustees for the University of Pennsylvania during 2023, when it was accused of condoning antisemitism on campus.

Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) tells her own political story in Far From Home. She was first elected in 2001 and has served in the Senate since 2002.

Sen. Dave McCormick and his wife Dina McCormick discuss the importance of mentors and share stories of successful politicians and business leaders who have had their lives changed by them.

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

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner testifies before a House Appropriations subcommittee on President Trump's 2026 budget request for his agency.

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

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

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

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

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

The Senate considers the Republican Tax & Spending Cuts bill.

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

Ross Ulbricht, the founder of the dark web marketplace Silk Road that was used to facilitate drug sales and later pardoned by President Trump, is in conversation at the 2025 FreedomFest gathering in Palm Springs, California.

The Senate considers the Republican Tax & Spending Cuts bill.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tulane University history professor Keely Smith discusses Native American alliances during the Revolutionary War and how various tribes were viewed by the U.S. government, and American society, during the early Republic.

Stacy Schiff talks about the life and legacy of American Revolution leader, Samuel Adams.

BookTV presents coverage of the 2024 Savannah Book Festival.

Author James Fichter talks about the role and politics of tea leading up to the American Revolution.

Historians discuss the military, political, and social culture of the American Revolution.

Authors and historians talk about the military, political and social history of the western frontier during the American Revolution.

Ithaca College professor Michael Trotti discusses the escalating tensions between Colonists and the British government before the American Revolution.

A segment from a recent Washington Journal.

Author and clock expert Bob Frishman talks about Edward Duffield, a clockmaker in colonial Philadelphia who was a lifelong friend of Benjamin Franklin.

Historian Iris de Rode talks about Franois-Jean de Chastellux, a French major general and cousin to the Marquis de Lafayette, who played a role in the Franco-American alliance during the Revolutionary War.

BookTV presents coverage of the 2024 Savannah Book Festival.

American History TV takes a rare behind-the-scenes tour of George Washington's Mt. Vernon mansion as the house undergoes extensive work to preserve the 18th century structure, which draws one million visitors a year.

Tulane University history professor Keely Smith discusses Native American alliances during the Revolutionary War and how various tribes were viewed by the U.S. government, and American society, during the early Republic.

Stacy Schiff talks about the life and legacy of American Revolution leader, Samuel Adams.

BookTV presents coverage of the 2024 Savannah Book Festival.

Author James Fichter talks about the role and politics of tea leading up to the American Revolution.

Historians discuss the military, political, and social culture of the American Revolution.

Authors and historians talk about the military, political and social history of the western frontier during the American Revolution.

Ithaca College professor Michael Trotti discusses the escalating tensions between Colonists and the British government before the American Revolution.

A segment from a recent Washington Journal.

Author and clock expert Bob Frishman talks about Edward Duffield, a clockmaker in colonial Philadelphia who was a lifelong friend of Benjamin Franklin.

Historian Iris de Rode talks about Franois-Jean de Chastellux, a French major general and cousin to the Marquis de Lafayette, who played a role in the Franco-American alliance during the Revolutionary War.

BookTV presents coverage of the 2024 Savannah Book Festival.

American History TV takes a rare behind-the-scenes tour of George Washington's Mt. Vernon mansion as the house undergoes extensive work to preserve the 18th century structure, which draws one million visitors a year.

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

Wright State University professor Paul Lockhart teaches a class on the development of weapons technology in the American Revolution.

Twentieth century archival films on public affairs.

Historian Lindsay Chervinsky speaks at the Boston Athenaeum about second U.S. president and Massachusetts favorite son, John Adams; his presidency unfolds against the backdrop of the politics and personalities of the new nation.

A National Park Service film made for the 1976 Bicentennial portrays founding fathers in Philadelphia in 1776 and 1976.

George Washington's Mount Vernon hosts a reenactment of a Revolutionary War encampment and a battle between American colonists and British troops.

Curator Kimberly Ivey and historical interpreter Audrey Biser give a tour of the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Va., and speak about the role of the royal governor and the beginning of the American Revolution.

Andrew Wehrman discusses how inoculation became a sought-after medical procedure in the 18th century and helped American colonists achieve independence from Great Britain; the American Revolution Institute in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

Historians and authors examine events of 1775 and daily life for colonists, on the eve of the American Revolution.

Historians and authors examine the events of 1775 and daily life for colonists on the eve of the American Revolution.

Historians and authors examine the events of 1775 and daily life for colonists on the eve of the American Revolution.

Historians and authors examine the events of 1775 and daily life for colonists on the eve of the American Revolution.

George Washington's Mount Vernon hosts a reenactment of a Revolutionary War encampment and a battle between American colonists and British troops.

History professor and author John McCurdy talks about the 1774 buggery trial of British chaplain Robert Newburgh and LGBT history during the American Revolution.

Wright State University professor Paul Lockhart teaches a class on the development of weapons technology in the American Revolution.

Twentieth century archival films on public affairs.

Historian Lindsay Chervinsky speaks at the Boston Athenaeum about second U.S. president and Massachusetts favorite son, John Adams; his presidency unfolds against the backdrop of the politics and personalities of the new nation.

A National Park Service film made for the 1976 Bicentennial portrays founding fathers in Philadelphia in 1776 and 1976.

George Washington's Mount Vernon hosts a reenactment of a Revolutionary War encampment and a battle between American colonists and British troops.

Curator Kimberly Ivey and historical interpreter Audrey Biser give a tour of the Governor's Palace in Williamsburg, Va., and speak about the role of the royal governor and the beginning of the American Revolution.

Andrew Wehrman discusses how inoculation became a sought-after medical procedure in the 18th century and helped American colonists achieve independence from Great Britain; the American Revolution Institute in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

Historians and authors examine events of 1775 and daily life for colonists, on the eve of the American Revolution.

Historians and authors examine the events of 1775 and daily life for colonists on the eve of the American Revolution.

Historians and authors examine the events of 1775 and daily life for colonists on the eve of the American Revolution.

Historians and authors examine the events of 1775 and daily life for colonists on the eve of the American Revolution.

George Washington's Mount Vernon hosts a reenactment of a Revolutionary War encampment and a battle between American colonists and British troops.

History professor and author John McCurdy talks about the 1774 buggery trial of British chaplain Robert Newburgh and LGBT history during the American Revolution.

Book TV interviews authors at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference, held in 2025 in Palm Springs, Calif.

Book TV interviews authors at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2025 in Palm Springs, California.

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow examines the life and writing career of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as author Mark Twain.

Journalist Stephen Witt reports on the company Nvidia, its founder Jensen Huang and why their microchip is one of the most coveted by the world.

Book TV interviews authors at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference, held in 2025 in Palm Springs, Calif.

Book TV interviews authors at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2025 in Palm Springs, California.

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow examines the life and writing career of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as author Mark Twain.

Journalist Stephen Witt reports on the company Nvidia, its founder Jensen Huang and why their microchip is one of the most coveted by the world.

Social inequality scholar and University of California law professor Joan Williams talks about the politics of class and offers a blueprint forward for progressives and other liberals, who, she argues, have lost the support of the working class.

Astrophysicist Adam Becker argues that popular beliefs in Silicon Valley about AI, space travel, and other future technologies are unscientific; the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco hosted this event.

History professor Peniel Joseph at University of Texas in Austin, Texas, discusses how the events of 1963 shaped the civil rights movement in the United States.

Former National Review columnist Michael Walsh talks about 12 military battles that changed the course of Western history, including the 1942 Battle of Midway and the 1944-45 Battle of the Bulge during World War II.

Former President Bill Clinton talks with his co-author James Patterson about their latest novel, "A mystery in the White House," that leads to the first gentleman on trial for murder.

Book TV interviews authors at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference, held in 2025 in Palm Springs, Calif.

Book TV interviews authors at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2025 in Palm Springs, California.

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow examines the life and writing career of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as author Mark Twain.

Journalist Stephen Witt reports on the company Nvidia, its founder Jensen Huang and why their microchip is one of the most coveted by the world.

Book TV interviews authors at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference, held in 2025 in Palm Springs, Calif.

Book TV interviews authors at FreedomFest, an annual libertarian conference held in 2025 in Palm Springs, California.

Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Ron Chernow examines the life and writing career of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as author Mark Twain.

Journalist Stephen Witt reports on the company Nvidia, its founder Jensen Huang and why their microchip is one of the most coveted by the world.

Social inequality scholar and University of California law professor Joan Williams talks about the politics of class and offers a blueprint forward for progressives and other liberals, who, she argues, have lost the support of the working class.

Astrophysicist Adam Becker argues that popular beliefs in Silicon Valley about AI, space travel, and other future technologies are unscientific; the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco hosted this event.

History professor Peniel Joseph at University of Texas in Austin, Texas, discusses how the events of 1963 shaped the civil rights movement in the United States.

Former National Review columnist Michael Walsh talks about 12 military battles that changed the course of Western history, including the 1942 Battle of Midway and the 1944-45 Battle of the Bulge during World War II.

Former President Bill Clinton talks with his co-author James Patterson about their latest novel, "A mystery in the White House," that leads to the first gentleman on trial for murder.

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

Gavel-to-gavel and uninterrupted live coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

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