C-SPAN tours The Two Georges exhibit at the Library of Congress, which examines the parallel lives of King George III and George Washington.

American History TV chronicles a year of preservation work in George Washington's bedchamber in his Mount Vernon mansion home.

American History TV chronicles a year of preservation work in George Washington's bedchamber in his Mount Vernon mansion home.

Touring the Freedom Tower in Miami.

Touring the Freedom Tower in Miami.

C-SPAN's Book TV tours the Jackson, Mississippi, home and gardens where Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Eudora Welty lived for 76 years - and where she wrote her acclaimed stories and novels.

C-SPAN's Book TV tours the Jackson, Mississippi, home and gardens where Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Eudora Welty lived for 76 years - and where she wrote her acclaimed stories and novels.

C-SPAN tours the Go-Go Museum and hears the history of Washington, D.C.'s homegrown music genre with roots in the cultural and social movements of the mid-1960s to late-1970s.

C-SPAN tours the Go-Go Museum and hears the history of Washington, D.C.'s homegrown music genre with roots in the cultural and social movements of the mid-1960s to late-1970s.

C-SPAN tours the National World War One Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, which explores the Great War through the stories and artifacts of those who lived it.

C-SPAN tours the National World War One Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, which explores the Great War through the stories and artifacts of those who lived it.

C-SPAN tours Harry Truman's home site in Independence, Missouri, to learn about the personal and family life of the 33rd President of the United States.

C-SPAN tours Harry Truman's home site in Independence, Missouri, to learn about the personal and family life of the 33rd President of the United States.

C-SPAN tours Harry Truman's Presidential Library & Museum in Independence, Missouri, to learn about the life and legacy of the 33rd President of the United States.

C-SPAN tours Harry Truman's Presidential Library & Museum in Independence, Missouri, to learn about the life and legacy of the 33rd President of the United States.

American History TV tours the National World War II Museum's Malcolm S. Forbes Rare and Iconic Artifacts Gallery and new interactive oral history exhibit.

American History TV tours the National World War II Museum's Malcolm S. Forbes Rare and Iconic Artifacts Gallery and new interactive oral history exhibit.

Mississippi's civil rights history - with a focus on the leadership and 1963 assassination of native son Medgar Evers - is the subject of an American History TV tour in Jackson, the state's capital.

Mississippi's civil rights history - with a focus on the leadership and 1963 assassination of native son Medgar Evers - is the subject of an American History TV tour in Jackson, the state's capital.

C-SPAN tours the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C., where we look at Apollo 11's lunar lander, Charles Lindbergh's plane that flew across the Atlantic, the X-15 that Neil Armstrong flew, and much more.

C-SPAN tours the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C., where we look at Apollo 11's lunar lander, Charles Lindbergh's plane that flew across the Atlantic, the X-15 that Neil Armstrong flew, and much more.

C-SPAN tours the Hershey Story Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which details the life, legacy, and chocolate of Milton Hershey.

C-SPAN tours the Hershey Story Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which details the life, legacy, and chocolate of Milton Hershey.

C-SPAN tours the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, which details its 150+ year horse racing tradition and its place in American history.

C-SPAN tours the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville, which details its 150+ year horse racing tradition and its place in American history.

Former Trump administration Vice President Mike Pence (2017-21) explains why conservatives should turn away from populist politics to rediscover conservative principles.

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) identifies a declining sense of the common good as the root of many political and cultural ills facing Americans. He offers a pathway to solutions.

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.

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) identifies a declining sense of the common good as the root of many political and cultural ills facing Americans. He offers a pathway to solutions.

The John Locke Foundation's Stephen Davies argues that the world is witnessing the emergence of a permanent new form of right-wing politics.

To provide an overview and history of the FIFA World Cup we talk to Guardian (UK) soccer columnist Jonathan Wilson, author of The Power and the Glory, which tells the history, politics, and corruption behind the tournament since its origins in 1930.

To provide an overview and history of the FIFA World Cup we talk to Guardian (UK) soccer columnist Jonathan Wilson, author of The Power and the Glory, which tells the history, politics, and corruption behind the tournament since its origins in 1930.

The 2026 Lukas prizes for books that represent the best in American nonfiction writing are presented by Columbia University Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.

The 2026 Lukas prizes for books that represent the best in American nonfiction writing are presented by Columbia University Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.

How can the United States secure its technological future? Editor Elisabeth Reynolds and contributors to the book Priority Technologies answer that question. The MIT Museum in Cambridge, MA, hosts this event.

How can the United States secure its technological future? Editor Elisabeth Reynolds and contributors to the book Priority Technologies answer that question. The MIT Museum in Cambridge, MA, hosts this event.

Journalist James McCommons highlights how nature writers, gunmakers, and presidents came together to form the bird conservation movement. Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor hosts this event.

Journalist James McCommons highlights how nature writers, gunmakers, and presidents came together to form the bird conservation movement. Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor hosts this event.

Chad Bown and Soumaya Keynes analyze current U.S. trade strategy and propose how to navigate trade disputes.

Former CIA senior operations officer Sean Wiswesser talks about the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS) and how they operate around the world.

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 CIA senior operations officer Sean Wiswesser talks about the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS) and how they operate around the world.

David Streitfeld discusses the life and writing career of Larry McMurtry, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lonesome Dove and other novels about the American West. This event took place at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.

Former first lady Jill Biden discusses her memoir, View From the East Wing. Sixth and I Historic Synagogue and Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.

Former first lady Jill Biden discusses her memoir, View From the East Wing. Sixth and I Historic Synagogue and Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.

Bestselling novelist David Baldacci joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss how he writes his thrillers, working with Clint Eastwood, and his lawsuit against major AI companies.

Bestselling novelist David Baldacci joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss how he writes his thrillers, working with Clint Eastwood, and his lawsuit against major AI companies.

David M. Rubenstein hosts conversations with leading authors, policymakers and cultural figures, exploring the ideas that shaped America's past, challenge the nation's present and inspire its future.

David Baldacci views artifacts from the Folger Library's archive.

David Baldacci views artifacts from the Folger Library's archive.

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.

David Baldacci views artifacts from the Folger Library's archive.

Former Trump administration Vice President Mike Pence (2017-21) explains why conservatives should turn away from populist politics to rediscover conservative principles.

Former Trump administration Vice President Mike Pence (2017-21) explains why conservatives should turn away from populist politics to rediscover conservative principles.

Former Trump administration Vice President Mike Pence (2017-21) explains why conservatives should turn away from populist politics to rediscover conservative principles.

Former Trump administration Vice President Mike Pence (2017-21) explains why conservatives should turn away from populist politics to rediscover conservative principles.

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) identifies a declining sense of the common good as the root of many political and cultural ills facing Americans. He offers a pathway to solutions.

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) identifies a declining sense of the common good as the root of many political and cultural ills facing Americans. He offers a pathway to solutions.

Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) identifies a declining sense of the common good as the root of many political and cultural ills facing Americans. He offers a pathway to solutions.

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.

To provide an overview and history of the FIFA World Cup we talk to Guardian (UK) soccer columnist Jonathan Wilson, author of The Power and the Glory, which tells the history, politics, and corruption behind the tournament since its origins in 1930.

To provide an overview and history of the FIFA World Cup we talk to Guardian (UK) soccer columnist Jonathan Wilson, author of The Power and the Glory, which tells the history, politics, and corruption behind the tournament since its origins in 1930.

To provide an overview and history of the FIFA World Cup we talk to Guardian (UK) soccer columnist Jonathan Wilson, author of The Power and the Glory, which tells the history, politics, and corruption behind the tournament since its origins in 1930.

The 2026 Lukas prizes for books that represent the best in American nonfiction writing are presented by Columbia University Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.

The 2026 Lukas prizes for books that represent the best in American nonfiction writing are presented by Columbia University Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.

The 2026 Lukas prizes for books that represent the best in American nonfiction writing are presented by Columbia University Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.

The 2026 Lukas prizes for books that represent the best in American nonfiction writing are presented by Columbia University Journalism School and the Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University.

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.

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.

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.

How can the United States secure its technological future? Editor Elisabeth Reynolds and contributors to the book Priority Technologies answer that question. The MIT Museum in Cambridge, MA, hosts this event.

How can the United States secure its technological future? Editor Elisabeth Reynolds and contributors to the book Priority Technologies answer that question. The MIT Museum in Cambridge, MA, hosts this event.

Journalist James McCommons highlights how nature writers, gunmakers, and presidents came together to form the bird conservation movement. Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor hosts this event.

Journalist James McCommons highlights how nature writers, gunmakers, and presidents came together to form the bird conservation movement. Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor hosts this event.

Chad Bown and Soumaya Keynes analyze current U.S. trade strategy and propose how to navigate trade disputes.

Former CIA senior operations officer Sean Wiswesser talks about the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS) and how they operate around the world.

Former CIA senior operations officer Sean Wiswesser talks about the Russian Intelligence Services (RIS) and how they operate around the world.

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.

David Streitfeld discusses the life and writing career of Larry McMurtry, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Lonesome Dove and other novels about the American West. This event took place at Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.

Former first lady Jill Biden discusses her memoir, View From the East Wing. Sixth and I Historic Synagogue and Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.

Bestselling novelist David Baldacci joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss how he writes his thrillers, working with Clint Eastwood, and his lawsuit against major AI companies.

Bestselling novelist David Baldacci joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss how he writes his thrillers, working with Clint Eastwood, and his lawsuit against major AI companies.

David Baldacci views artifacts from the Folger Library's archive.

David Baldacci views artifacts from the Folger Library's archive.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

The Committee for the First Amendment, an organization led by actor and activist Jane Fonda, hosts Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment. Speakers include Fonda, Bette Midler, Joy Reid, Julia Roberts, and several others.

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.

The Committee for the First Amendment, an organization led by actor and activist Jane Fonda, hosts Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment. Speakers include Fonda, Bette Midler, Joy Reid, Julia Roberts, and several others.

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.

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.

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

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

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

The Senate may attempt to begin consideration of the FISA Section 702 surveillance authority, which expired Friday at midnight. The Senate was blocked from approving a 3-week extension to July 2 prior to the deadline last week.

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.

A Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions subcommittee examines how artificial intelligence is changing primary and secondary education in the United States.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer fields questions from members of the House of Commons during the weekly Prime Minister's Question.

The British Prime Minister answers questions from members of Parliament in the House of Commons.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Georgia Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock sits down with theologians inside Washington National Cathedral's nave to talk about the ills that, he argues, burden American society.

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.

How did a rebel nation establish a federal court system? Utah Valley University professor Matthew Brogdon shows how the U.S. court system formed during the Revolutionary War.

This 1976 American Revolution Bicentennial Commission film showcases various ways the United States celebrated the Bicentennial. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.

The Obama Presidential Center holds its dedication ceremony. Barack and Michelle Obama speak about the center along with former presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush.

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.

University of West Florida professor Judith Bense explores Florida's role in the American Revolution, including Spain's 1781 invasion of British-held Florida. She speaks at an event hosted by Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

Historian and U.S. Army veteran Gerald Flinchum explores Georgia's role in the American Revolution. He speaks at an event hosted by the Cobb County Library in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Museum of the U.S. Army Chief Curator Paul Morando gives C-SPAN's American History TV a tour of the museum's Call to Arms: The Soldier and the Revolutionary War special exhibit.

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Curator Jennifer Jones gives C-SPAN a rare, up-close look at the original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag flown over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.

The Fountain of Light and Water, also known as the Bartholdi Fountain, was created for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, and is located at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.

Author Tom Zoellner discusses escaped slaves, contraband camps, and the grassroots nature of emancipation during the Civil War.

The town of Kingstree, South Carolina, hosts a ceremony to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s May 8, 1966, March on Ballot Boxes speech, which encouraged black citizens to exercise their right to vote.

Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Marlon Brando, James Baldwin, Charlton Heston, and Joseph Mankiewicz talk about their participation in the August 28, 1963, March on Washington.

The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis celebrates the life and legacy of Rev. James Lawson Jr. with a book discussion on the Civil Rights activist's posthumous memoir.

C-SPAN tours the Go-Go Museum and hears the history of Washington, D.C.'s homegrown music genre with roots in the cultural and social movements of the mid-1960s to late-1970s.

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Curator Jennifer Jones gives C-SPAN a rare, up-close look at the original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag flown over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.

Museum of the U.S. Army Chief Curator Paul Morando gives C-SPAN's American History TV a tour of the museum's Call to Arms: The Soldier and the Revolutionary War special exhibit.

Harvard University history professor Annette Gordon-Reed reflects on the life and legacy of President Andrew Johnson. Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

Retired Army General Stanley McChrystal reflects on the life and legacy of President Ulysses Grant. His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

Scholar Yuval Levin reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Julia Grant (1869-77). His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

Scholar Yuval Levin reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Julia Grant (1869-77). His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

How did a rebel nation establish a federal court system? Utah Valley University professor Matthew Brogdon shows how the U.S. court system formed during the Revolutionary War.

This 1976 American Revolution Bicentennial Commission film showcases various ways the United States celebrated the Bicentennial. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.

The Obama Presidential Center holds its dedication ceremony. Barack and Michelle Obama speak about the center along with former presidents Bill Clinton and George Bush.

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.

University of West Florida professor Judith Bense explores Florida's role in the American Revolution, including Spain's 1781 invasion of British-held Florida. She speaks at an event hosted by Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

Historian and U.S. Army veteran Gerald Flinchum explores Georgia's role in the American Revolution. He speaks at an event hosted by the Cobb County Library in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Museum of the U.S. Army Chief Curator Paul Morando gives C-SPAN's American History TV a tour of the museum's Call to Arms: The Soldier and the Revolutionary War special exhibit.

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Curator Jennifer Jones gives C-SPAN a rare, up-close look at the original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag flown over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.

The Fountain of Light and Water, also known as the Bartholdi Fountain, was created for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, and is located at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.

Author Tom Zoellner discusses escaped slaves, contraband camps, and the grassroots nature of emancipation during the Civil War.

The town of Kingstree, South Carolina, hosts a ceremony to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s May 8, 1966, March on Ballot Boxes speech, which encouraged black citizens to exercise their right to vote.

Harry Belafonte, Sidney Poitier, Marlon Brando, James Baldwin, Charlton Heston, and Joseph Mankiewicz talk about their participation in the August 28, 1963, March on Washington.

The National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis celebrates the life and legacy of Rev. James Lawson Jr. with a book discussion on the Civil Rights activist's posthumous memoir.

C-SPAN tours the Go-Go Museum and hears the history of Washington, D.C.'s homegrown music genre with roots in the cultural and social movements of the mid-1960s to late-1970s.

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Curator Jennifer Jones gives C-SPAN a rare, up-close look at the original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag flown over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.

Museum of the U.S. Army Chief Curator Paul Morando gives C-SPAN's American History TV a tour of the museum's Call to Arms: The Soldier and the Revolutionary War special exhibit.

Harvard University history professor Annette Gordon-Reed reflects on the life and legacy of President Andrew Johnson. Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

Retired Army General Stanley McChrystal reflects on the life and legacy of President Ulysses Grant. His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

Scholar Yuval Levin reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Julia Grant (1869-77). His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

Jenna Bush Hager headlines the four-day Seacoast LitFest in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She takes the Historic Theater stage at the famed Music Hall to talk about the importance of books, reading, and literature.

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.

Hillsdale College's Matthew Mehan talks about his book of fables about American history, geography, and wildlife.

Hillsdale College's Matthew Mehan talks about his book of fables about American history, geography, and wildlife.

SCOTUSblog editor Sarah Isgur, author of Last Branch Standing, talks about the current Supreme Court, the cases it takes up, and the divisions she sees among the justices, based on their ideology and institutional outlook.

The Library of Congress opens its new youth experiential research gallery, The Source.

Author Virginia Richards discusses a southern waterway that the enslaved were forced to build for mercantile shipping, but which they used as a covert route to freedom.

Historian Brooke Newman discusses the British monarchy's centuries-long involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and colonial slavery.

Authors April Ryan (Black Women Will Save the World), Mary Frances Berry (Slavery After Slavery), Keith Boykin (Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race?) and Michael Eric Dyson (Represent) discuss issues of race in America.

Kimberlé Crenshaw - considered a founder of two schools of thought known as Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality - tells her personal story, from growing up in Canton, Ohio, to claiming her place as a public intellectual.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses her memoir, Lovely One, with Judge Richard Gergel of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. This is part of the American Law Institute's 2026 annual meeting.

From the Supreme Court of the United States, Justice Neil Gorsuch discusses his children's book, Heroes of 1776, about the signers of the Declaration of Independence and other, lesser known, revolutionaries who fought for independence from the Brit.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett - from inside the Supreme Court chamber - addresses the annual meeting of the Supreme Court Historical Society and talks about her book, Listening to the Law.

Bestselling Mary Todd Lincoln biographer Lois Romano joins David M. Rubenstein at Ford's Theatre to discuss Lincoln's early life, time in the White House and mental health.

Lois Romano visits the museum and Abraham Lincoln's box at Ford's Theatre.

Lois Romano visits the museum and Abraham Lincoln's box at Ford's Theatre.

Jenna Bush Hager headlines the four-day Seacoast LitFest in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She takes the Historic Theater stage at the famed Music Hall to talk about the importance of books, reading, and literature.

Jenna Bush Hager headlines the four-day Seacoast LitFest in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. She takes the Historic Theater stage at the famed Music Hall to talk about the importance of books, reading, and literature.

Hillsdale College's Matthew Mehan talks about his book of fables about American history, geography, and wildlife.

Hillsdale College's Matthew Mehan talks about his book of fables about American history, geography, and wildlife.

SCOTUSblog editor Sarah Isgur, author of Last Branch Standing, talks about the current Supreme Court, the cases it takes up, and the divisions she sees among the justices, based on their ideology and institutional outlook.

SCOTUSblog editor Sarah Isgur, author of Last Branch Standing, talks about the current Supreme Court, the cases it takes up, and the divisions she sees among the justices, based on their ideology and institutional outlook.

The Library of Congress opens its new youth experiential research gallery, The Source.

The Library of Congress opens its new youth experiential research gallery, The Source.

Author Virginia Richards discusses a southern waterway that the enslaved were forced to build for mercantile shipping, but which they used as a covert route to freedom.

Author Virginia Richards discusses a southern waterway that the enslaved were forced to build for mercantile shipping, but which they used as a covert route to freedom.

Historian Brooke Newman discusses the British monarchy's centuries-long involvement in the transatlantic slave trade and colonial slavery.

Authors April Ryan (Black Women Will Save the World), Mary Frances Berry (Slavery After Slavery), Keith Boykin (Why Does Everything Have to Be About Race?) and Michael Eric Dyson (Represent) discuss issues of race in America.

Kimberlé Crenshaw - considered a founder of two schools of thought known as Critical Race Theory and Intersectionality - tells her personal story, from growing up in Canton, Ohio, to claiming her place as a public intellectual.

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson discusses her memoir, Lovely One, with Judge Richard Gergel of the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina. This is part of the American Law Institute's 2026 annual meeting.

From the Supreme Court of the United States, Justice Neil Gorsuch discusses his children's book, Heroes of 1776, about the signers of the Declaration of Independence and other, lesser known, revolutionaries who fought for independence from the Brit.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett - from inside the Supreme Court chamber - addresses the annual meeting of the Supreme Court Historical Society and talks about her book, Listening to the Law.

Bestselling Mary Todd Lincoln biographer Lois Romano joins David M. Rubenstein at Ford's Theatre to discuss Lincoln's early life, time in the White House and mental health.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.