Television Archive News Search Service (2024)

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U.S. Army Air Corps veterans recounted their experiences as fighter pilots in the European theater during World War II. Speakers included one "ace" fighter pilot as well as two members of the Tuskegee Airmen, a groundbreaking African American unit. This discussion was part of the 2019 American Veterans Center Conference in Washington, D.C. Sponsor: American Veterans Center
Topics: harvey, germany, korea, berlin, france, pennsylvania, philadelphia, jefferson, eddie drummond,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Today's fighter pilot culture has its origins in World War I. In this program, military historian Michael Hankins revealed the airmen behind the romanticized facades, and described how legendary pilots like Eddie Rickenbacker influenced movies, comics and popular culture. This event was part of an all-day symposium hosted by the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. Sponsor: National World War I Museum and Memorial
Topics: baron, mexico, michael hankins, eddie rickenbacker, lafayette, france, escadrille, billy mitchell,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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U.S. Army Air Corps veterans recounted their experiences as fighter pilots in the European theater during World War II. Speakers included one "ace" fighter pilot as well as two members of the Tuskegee Airmen, a groundbreaking African American unit. This discussion was part of the 2019 American Veterans Center Conference in Washington, D.C. Sponsor: American Veterans Center
Topics: harvey, germany, france, korea, berlin, vietnam, hitler, alexander, peterburst, alexander...
Source: Comcast Cable

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On "American Artifacts," we visit the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum located in Washington, DC, just down the National Mall from from the U.S. Capitol. Our guide is curator Jeremy Kinney ("KEN"-ee), who shows us some of the museum's rare and one-of-a-kind artifacts to tell the story of the quest to go higher, faster and farther during the first half-century of aviation. Sponsor: National Air and Space Museum
Topics: wright, lindberg, st. louis, paris, boeing, nasa, wilbur, jimmy doolittle, smithsonian, orville,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Aviation scholar Paul Glenshaw talked about the first U.S. military airplane - the 1909 Wright Flyer - designed by the pioneering Wright Brothers. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this program. Sponsor: Smithsonian Associates
Topics: orrville, wright, wilbur, orville, selfridge, smithsonian, france, curtis, langley, dayton, charlie...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Aviation scholar Paul Glenshaw talked about the first U.S. military airplane - the 1909 Wright Flyer - designed by the pioneering Wright Brothers. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this program. Sponsor: Smithsonian Associates
Topics: wright, orville, wilbur, smithsonian, langley, curtis, dayton, france, david, benjamin, alexandria,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Today's fighter pilot culture has its origins in World War I. In this program, military historian Michael Hankins revealed the airmen behind the romanticized facades, and described how legendary pilots like Eddie Rickenbacker influenced movies, comics and popular culture. This event was part of an all-day symposium hosted by the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri. Sponsor: National World War I Museum and Memorial
Topics: baron, lafayette, france, billy mitchell, henry, escadrille, paris, michael hankins, mexico,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Aviation scholar Paul Glenshaw talked about the first U.S. military airplane - the 1909 Wright Flyer - designed by the pioneering Wright Brothers. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this program. Sponsor: Smithsonian Associates
Topics: wilbur, orville, wright, smithsonian, france, washington, charlie taylor, meyer, curtis, orville...
Source: Comcast Cable

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In commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the 1619 beginning of forced migration of Africans into slavery, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History hosted a panel discussion on the theme "400 Years of Perseverance." The group of scholars talked about the importance of slave site preservation, W.E.B. DuBois' color line theory, civil rights, and the criminal justice system. In August of 1619, twenty Africans who had been forced to cross the Atlantic Ocean...
Topics: virginia, naacp, washington, marcus garvey, england, gloria, africa, richmond, dubois, d.c.,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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In commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the 1619 beginning of forced migration of Africans into slavery, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History hosted a panel discussion on the theme "400 Years of Perseverance." The group of scholars talked about the importance of slave site preservation, W.E.B. DuBois' color line theory, civil rights, and the criminal justice system. In August of 1619, twenty Africans who had been forced to cross the Atlantic Ocean...
Topics: virginia, marcus garvey, naacp, new york, england, washington, africa, gloria, browder, anthony...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This was a discussion about congressional oversight of presidential misconduct. University of Texas at Austin professor Jeremi Suri and Purdue University professor Kathryn Brownell talked about impeachment, including the current proceedings against President Trump. The National History Center hosted this event as part of its congressional briefings program for members of Congress and their staff. Sponsor: National History Center
Topics: nixon, suri, brownell, clinton, lyndon johnson, nixon, washington, vietnam, afghanistan, reagan,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Founder Gary Powers, Jr. gave a tour of the former U.S. Army communication base that was used by the National Security Agency, CIA, and Army intelligence during the Cold War. Mr. Powers told the story of the Cold War through artifacts and photographs, and he also told the story of his father, Francis Gary Powers, whose U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960. Sponsor: C-SPAN
Topics: soviet union, d.c., washington, germany, berlin, cia, virginia, russia, gary, soviets, cuba, china,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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American History TV was live from Fort Monroe for the 400th anniversary ceremony commemorating the arrival of the first Africans in Virginia and the dedication of a new visitor center. Sponsor: American Evolution
Topics: virginia, monroe, d.c., washington, fairfax, silicon valley, langston, hampton, california,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This was a discussion about congressional oversight of presidential misconduct. University of Texas at Austin professor Jeremi Suri and Purdue University professor Kathryn Brownell talked about impeachment, including the current proceedings against President Trump. The National History Center hosted this event as part of its congressional briefings program for members of Congress and their staff. Sponsor: National History Center
Topics: nixon, suri, brownell, clinton, lyndon johnson, reagan, white house, nixon, washington,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Living history enthusiasts gather to row across the Delaware River at the spot where George Washington and the Continental Army crossed from Pennsylvania to New Jersey on December 25, 1776. American History TV recorded portions of the reenactment and talked to the park's curator and several participants to learn what happened there in 1776. Sponsor: Washington Crossing State Park
Topics: washington, delaware, pennsylvania, glover, trenton, continental, new york, marblehead, manhattan,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Museum docent Brad Stone presented this festive look at Christmas traditions from the Colonial Era through the Civil War. Mr. Stone, dressed as a patriotic Santa depicted in an 1863 cartoon drawn by Thomas Nast, also talked about the political role of Christmas in America. The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum hosted the event. Sponsor: National Museum of Civil War Medicine | Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
Topics: england, lincoln, europe, germany, santa, jefferson davis, barton, savannah, victoria, santa claus,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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A panel of scholars and museum officials discuss approaches for addressing "difficult" aspects of U.S. history. They share ideas for how to remember and learn from topics such as lynching or the Holocaust, or about the cultures and experiences of groups such as Native Americans and the disabled. The event took place in Washington, D.C. and Syracuse University's Greenberg House and Lender Center for Social Justice hosted the discussion. Sponsor: Syracuse University
Topics: phillips, syracuse, greenberg, carson, johnson, cheyenne, etc., oklahoma, germany, california,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Historian Douglas Smith gave an illustrated talk about his book: "The Russian Job: The Forgotten Story of How America Saved the Soviet Union from Ruin." In 1921, millions of Soviet citizens faced starvation in one of the worst famines in history. Vladimir Lenin's new Soviet government asked Herbert Hoover's American Relief Administration for help, and Douglas Smith argued that this was one of the largest humanitarian efforts in history. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens in...
Topics: russia, hoover, moscow, petrograd, childs, kazan, hillwood, herbert hoover, lenin, bolsheviks,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This 1993 Academy Award-winning documentary takes a critical look at Operation Just Cause, the December 20, 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama. The film details the consequences for civilians of using military force in a densely populated urban area, and argues that U.S. media coverage of the invasion accepted the Pentagon's version of events. Sponsor: Empowerment Project
Topics: panama, noriega, cia, bush, manuel noriega, pentagon, george bush, torrijos, panama city,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This 1993 Academy Award-winning documentary takes a critical look at Operation Just Cause, the December 20, 1989 U.S. invasion of Panama. The film details the consequences for civilians of using military force in a densely populated urban area, and argues that U.S. media coverage of the invasion accepted the Pentagon's version of events. Sponsor: Empowerment Project
Topics: panama, noriega, cia, bush, manuel noriega, pentagon, torrijos, el chorillo, united nations, costa...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Journalist Liza Mundy talked about her book "Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II." She discussed the once clandestine role of women who were recruited by the U.S. Navy to help decipher intelligence codes. Her remarks were part of a conference hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Sponsor: National World War II Museum,Pritzker Military Museum and Library
Topics: navy, washington, ms. mundy, u.s. navy, virginia, pacific, arlington, pearl harbor, goucher, nsa,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Living history enthusiasts gather to row across the Delaware River at the spot where George Washington and the Continental Army crossed from Pennsylvania to New Jersey on December 25, 1776. American History TV recorded portions of the reenactment and talked to the park's curator and several participants to learn what happened there in 1776. Sponsor: Washington Crossing State Park
Topics: washington, glover, delaware, trenton, pennsylvania, philadelphia, massachusetts, marblehead,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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In his 1941 State of the Union address, President Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined what became known as the "Four Freedoms": freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. To represent these ideals, Norman Rockwell created paintings which became highly successful promotional posters for World War II war bonds. George Washington University Museum director and art historian John Wetenhall led us on tour of a Norman Rockwell Museum traveling exhibit which...
Topics: rockwell, norman rockwell, rockwell, washington, willie gillis, d.c., france, white house,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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At the annual Gettysburg Civil War Battle Reenactment, we visited a camp brothel in the living history village and spoke to reenactors about Victorian-era marriage expectations and Civil War camp life. Sponsor: Gettysburg Reenactment Committee
Topics: new york, ms. blackwood, gettysburg, crouch, house unescorted
Source: Comcast Cable

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Former and current FBI agents discussed James Wormley Jones, who is thought to be the first African American special agent hired in 1919 by the forerunner of the FBI. The Newseum and FBI hosted this event. Sponsor: Federal Bureau of Investigation,Newseum
Topics: fbi, jeff, linda, glover, johnnie mae, hadley, karen, john, webster, john glover, marcus garvey,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati hosted a panel discussion that examined the experiences of U.S. veterans since the Revolutionary War era. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie delivered the opening remarks. Sponsor: American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati
Topics: washington, continental, wilkie, vietnam, panama, jordan, cincinnati, new york, philadelphia,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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In commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the 1619 beginning of forced migration of Africans into slavery, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History hosted a panel discussion on the theme "400 Years of Perseverance." The group of scholars talked about the importance of slave site preservation, W.E.B. DuBois' color line theory, civil rights, and the criminal justice system. In August of 1619, twenty Africans who had been forced to cross the Atlantic Ocean...
Topics: virginia, new york, gloria, usa, roger, kentucky, chicago, washington, thurgood marshall, baldwin,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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In the third of a three-part program, we looked back to the 1998-99 impeachment of President Bill Clinton with Alexis Simendinger. She covered the impeachment for National Journal, and is now national political correspondent for The Hill newspaper. We then showed portions of the U.S. Senate trial, which took place over five weeks in January and February 1999. President Clinton was tried on two articles of impeachment and acquitted of both. A two-thirds vote of "guilty" was necessary...
Topics: william jefferson clinton, clinton, bill clinton, rehnquist, arkansas, ms. simendinger, lott,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Journalist Liza Mundy talked about her book "Code Girls: The Untold Story of the American Women Code Breakers of World War II." She discussed the once clandestine role of women who were recruited by the U.S. Navy to help decipher intelligence codes. Her remarks were part of a conference hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Sponsor: National World War II Museum,Pritzker Military Museum and Library
Topics: navy, washington, u.s. navy, ms. mundy, virginia, pacific, arlington, nsa, calais, pearl harbor,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The Cuyahoga River fire of 1969 helped galvanize the clean water and environmental movements -- even though it wasn't the worst fire the polluted river had seen. Historian David Stradling joined us from along the river in Cleveland, Ohio and talked about the fire, the myths associated with it, the urban poverty and environmental crises of 50 years ago, and the campaign by Mayor Carl Stokes to find solutions. Mr. Stradling is co-author, with his brother Richard, of "Where the River Burned:...
Topics: cleveland, ohio, david, akron, cincinnati, new york, cuyahoga, carl stokes, nixon, richard, c-span,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The Cuyahoga River fire of 1969 helped galvanize the clean water and environmental movements -- even though it wasn't the worst fire the polluted river had seen. Historian David Stradling joined us from along the river in Cleveland, Ohio and talked about the fire, the myths associated with it, the urban poverty and environmental crises of 50 years ago, and the campaign by Mayor Carl Stokes to find solutions. Mr. Stradling is co-author, with his brother Richard, of "Where the River Burned:...
Topics: cleveland, david stradling, ohio, akron, carl stokes, cuyahoga, sandra, nixon, brown, new york,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Committee held hearings to review the environmental and maritime implications of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Sponsor: Senate Commerce, Science,and Transportation Committee
Topics: exxon, william, noaa, stevens, kodiak, alaska, valdez, oregon, skinner, royer, ehlers, new york,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The Cuyahoga River fire of 1969 helped galvanize the clean water and environmental movements -- even though it wasn't the worst fire the polluted river had seen. Historian David Stradling joined us from along the river in Cleveland, Ohio and talked about the fire, the myths associated with it, the urban poverty and environmental crises of 50 years ago, and the campaign by Mayor Carl Stokes to find solutions. Mr. Stradling is co-author, with his brother Richard, of "Where the River Burned:...
Topics: cleveland, david stradling, ohio, akron, carl stokes, nixon, cuyahoga, sandra, richard, new york,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Committee held hearings to review the environmental and maritime implications of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Sponsor: Senate Commerce, Science,and Transportation Committee
Topics: exxon, william, oregon, alyeska, stevens, national transportation safety board, california,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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The Cuyahoga River fire of 1969 helped galvanize the clean water and environmental movements -- even though it wasn't the worst fire the polluted river had seen. Historian David Stradling joined us from along the river in Cleveland, Ohio and talked about the fire, the myths associated with it, the urban poverty and environmental crises of 50 years ago, and the campaign by Mayor Carl Stokes to find solutions. Mr. Stradling is co-author, with his brother Richard, of "Where the River Burned:...
Topics: cleveland, david stradling, ohio, cincinnati, akron, carl stokes, cuyahoga, new york, david, brown,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Committee held hearings to review the environmental and maritime implications of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Sponsor: Senate Commerce, Science,and Transportation Committee
Topics: exxon, william, kodiak, stephens, williams, noaa, new york, alaska, oregon, stevens, california,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This animated promotional film describes how a business incorporates and obtains the right to trade shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Commissioned by the stock exchange, the film argues that wise investments and a sound business system have made the United States prosperous. Sponsor: New York Stock Exchange
Topics: new york, colorado, maine, sec
Source: Comcast Cable

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Pace University professor Durahn Taylor taught a class on American cartoons in World War II and the ways they supported - and even influenced - the war effort. He shows superhero comics that urged kids to do their part by recycling paper and buying savings bonds and stamps. Sponsor: Pace University
Topics: robin, alfred, hitler, stan lee, pearl harbor, bucky, walt disney, queens, hirohito, elisha, gotham...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Former White House administration staff members analyzed the work of political cartoonist Pat Oliphant. They focused on the presidencies of George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush -- and included Barack Obama's 2008 election. The University of Virginia's Miller Center hosted the event. Sponsor: University of Virginia | Miller Center of Public Affairs
Topics: bush, george bush, obama, barack obama, clinton, cheney, white house, dan quayle, washington,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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This animated promotional film describes how a business incorporates and obtains the right to trade shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Commissioned by the stock exchange, the film argues that wise investments and a sound business system have made the United States prosperous. Sponsor: New York Stock Exchange
Topics: colorado, new york, maine
Source: Comcast Cable

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We visited the Off the Record bar at the historic Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, DC to see a collection of political cartoons and caricatures on display. We talked with vice president and general manager Hans Bruland and Politico cartoonist Matt Wuerker. The Hay-Adams Hotel is located across Lafayette Square from the White House. Sponsor: Hay-Adams Hotel
Topics: washington, richard thompson, richard, obama, politico, kepler, reagan, barack obama, lavine,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Former White House administration staff members analyzed the work of political cartoonist Pat Oliphant. They focused on the presidencies of George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush -- and included Barack Obama's 2008 election. The University of Virginia's Miller Center hosted the event. Sponsor: University of Virginia | Miller Center of Public Affairs
Topics: bush, obama, george bush, cheney, barack obama, washington, white house, haiti, clinton, dan...
Source: Comcast Cable

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We visited the Off the Record bar at the historic Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, DC to see a collection of political cartoons and caricatures on display. We talked with vice president and general manager Hans Bruland and Politico cartoonist Matt Wuerker. The Hay-Adams Hotel is located across Lafayette Square from the White House. Sponsor: Hay-Adams Hotel
Topics: washington, richard, richard thompson, obama, barack obama, anne, reagan, c-span, white house,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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American History TV and Washington Journal marked the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with three hours of LIVE interviews and viewer calls from the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Joining us were Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, Air & Space Museum director Ellen Stofan. Plus, John Logsdon, founding director of George Washington University's Space Policy Institute, and Teasel Muir-Harmony, space history curator at the Air & Space Museum....
Topics: nasa, kennedy, armstrong, washington, neil armstrong, aldrin, john f. kennedy, michael collins,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Living history enthusiasts gather to row across the Delaware River at the spot where George Washington and the Continental Army crossed from Pennsylvania to New Jersey on December 25, 1776. American History TV recorded portions of the reenactment and talked to the park's curator and several participants to learn what happened there in 1776. Sponsor: Washington Crossing State Park
Topics: washington, delaware, pennsylvania, glover, philadelphia, massachusetts, manhattan, new york,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Museum docent Brad Stone presented this festive look at Christmas traditions from the Colonial Era through the Civil War. Mr. Stone, dressed as a patriotic Santa depicted in an 1863 cartoon drawn by Thomas Nast, also talked about the political role of Christmas in America. The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum hosted the event. Sponsor: National Museum of Civil War Medicine | Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum
Topics: england, europe, lincoln, victoria, germany, santa, santa claus, jefferson davis, savannah,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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In his 1941 State of the Union address, President Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined what became known as the "Four Freedoms": freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. To represent these ideals, Norman Rockwell created paintings which became highly successful promotional posters for World War II war bonds. George Washington University Museum director and art historian John Wetenhall led us on tour of a Norman Rockwell Museum traveling exhibit which...
Topics: rockwell, norman rockwell, washington, white house, d.c., willie gillis, massachusetts, rockwell,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Former White House administration staff members analyzed the work of political cartoonist Pat Oliphant. They focused on the presidencies of George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush -- and included Barack Obama's 2008 election. The University of Virginia's Miller Center hosted the event. Sponsor: University of Virginia | Miller Center of Public Affairs
Topics: bush, george bush, obama, barack obama, clinton, cheney, washington, pat oliphant, dan quayle,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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American History TV and Washington Journal marked the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing with three hours of LIVE interviews and viewer calls from the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C. Joining us were Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, Air & Space Museum director Ellen Stofan. Plus, John Logsdon, founding director of George Washington University's Space Policy Institute, and Teasel Muir-Harmony, space history curator at the Air & Space Museum....
Topics: nasa, kennedy, armstrong, washington, neil armstrong, michael collins, florida, virginia,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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In November 1979, Iranian students seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took sixty-six Americans hostage. Kathryn Koob, one of two females held captive for the full 444 days and Kathleen Stafford, one of the hostages able to escape in the CIA Argo mission, talked about their experiences during the Iran Hostage crisis 40 years later. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs hosted this event. Sponsor: Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Topics: iran, washington, carter, kate, kathy, europe, taylor, sheridan, new york city, jcpoa, lilian...
Source: Comcast Cable

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We visited the Off the Record bar at the historic Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, DC to see a collection of political cartoons and caricatures on display. We talked with vice president and general manager Hans Bruland and Politico cartoonist Matt Wuerker. The Hay-Adams Hotel is located across Lafayette Square from the White House. Sponsor: Hay-Adams Hotel
Topics: washington, kepler, richard, obama, reagan, larry smith, richard thompson, clinton, covington,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Vice President Pence delivered remarks at the unveiling ceremony for Neil Armstrong's Apollo 11 spacesuit at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. The spacesuit went on display for the first time in 13 years to mark the 50th anniversary of the launch of the Apollo 11 mission to the moon. Sponsor: National Air and Space Museum
Topics: neil armstrong, armstrong, nasa, rick armstrong, rick, mankind, aldrin, trump, united states of...
Source: Comcast Cable

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On November 4, 1979, Iranian protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took 66 Americans hostage. We looked back 40 years to talk about the Iran Hostage Crisis with former foreign service officer John Limbert, who was held for 444 days, and Stuart Eizenstat, who worked in the Carter administration during the crisis. John Limbert is author of "Negotiating with Iran: Wrestling the Ghosts of History." Stuart Eizenstat is author of "President Carter: The White House...
Topics: carter, iran, khomeini, jimmy carter, cia, white house, tehran, reagan, stuart eizenstat, ronald...
Source: Comcast Cable

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In November 1979, Iranian students seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took sixty-six Americans hostage. Kathryn Koob, one of two females held captive for the full 444 days and Kathleen Stafford, one of the hostages able to escape in the CIA Argo mission, talked about their experiences during the Iran Hostage crisis 40 years later. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs hosted this event. Sponsor: Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Topics: iran, washington, kate, carter, chicago, cathy, bruce langdon, bob anders, tehran, anne, new york...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Narrated by actor William Shatner, this documentary chronicles the Iran Hostage Crisis from the hostage's point of view, using interviews with former hostages and footage shot by Iranian students and the Iran government. Released on the 10th anniversary of the ordeal that began on November 4, 1979, the documentary traces significant events throughout the 444 days of captivity and includes scenes in Washington, D.C. and inside the buildings where 52 hostages were held in Tehran. Sponsor:...
Topics: iran, tehran, cia, washington, canada, captivity, taylor, carter, ken taylor, jimmy carter, kate,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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On November 4, 1979, a group of Iranian protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran taking 66 Americans hostage. In his book "Taken Hostage," David Farber chronicled their ordeal and examined the U.S. government's first encounter with radical Islam. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2018 LCV Cities Tour" in Lawrence, Kansas, from October 20-24, 2018, to feature the history and literary life of the community.Working with the Midco cable local...
Topics: iran, carter, reagan, tehran, afghanistan, ayatollah, soviet union, u.n., cia, britain, jimmy...
Source: Comcast Cable

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On November 4, 1979, Iranian protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took 66 Americans hostage. We looked back 40 years to talk about the Iran Hostage Crisis with former foreign service officer John Limbert, who was held for 444 days, and Stuart Eizenstat, who worked in the Carter administration during the crisis. John Limbert is author of "Negotiating with Iran: Wrestling the Ghosts of History." Stuart Eizenstat is author of "President Carter: The White House...
Topics: carter, iran, khomeini, jimmy carter, cia, stuart eizenstat, tehran, reagan, white house, ronald...
Source: Comcast Cable

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On November 4, 1979, a group of Iranian protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran taking 66 Americans hostage. In his book "Taken Hostage," David Farber chronicled their ordeal and examined the U.S. government's first encounter with radical Islam. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2018 LCV Cities Tour" in Lawrence, Kansas, from October 20-24, 2018, to feature the history and literary life of the community.Working with the Midco cable local...
Topics: iran, carter, ronald reagan, tehran, jimmy carter, soviet union, afghanistan, macy, donald trump,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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In November 1979, Iranian students seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took sixty-six Americans hostage. Kathryn Koob, one of two females held captive for the full 444 days and Kathleen Stafford, one of the hostages able to escape in the CIA Argo mission, talked about their experiences during the Iran Hostage crisis 40 years later. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs hosted this event. Sponsor: Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Topics: iran, washington, kate, chicago, bob anders, anne, tehran, carter, kathy, jcpoa, toronto, niger,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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From 1979 to 1981, 52 Americans were held hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. The Wilson Center hosted a panel discussing how the Iran Hostage Crisis has impacted U.S. foreign policy since then. Sponsor: Wilson (Woodrow) International Center for Scholars
Topics: iran, carter, khomeini, tehran, brzezinski, reagan, bruce, jimmy carter, suzanne, washington, cia,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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In the third of a three-part program, we looked back to the 1998-99 impeachment of President Bill Clinton with Alexis Simendinger. She covered the impeachment for National Journal, and is now national political correspondent for The Hill newspaper. We then showed portions of the U.S. Senate trial, which took place over five weeks in January and February 1999. President Clinton was tried on two articles of impeachment and acquitted of both. A two-thirds vote of "guilty" was necessary...
Topics: william jefferson clinton, clinton, arkansas, bill clinton, hillary clinton, white house, andrew...
Source: Comcast Cable

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In commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the 1619 beginning of forced migration of Africans into slavery, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History hosted a panel discussion on the theme "400 Years of Perseverance." The group of scholars talked about the importance of slave site preservation, W.E.B. DuBois' color line theory, civil rights, and the criminal justice system. In August of 1619, twenty Africans who had been forced to cross the Atlantic Ocean...
Topics: virginia, marcus garvey, debois, naacp, washington, browder, obama, gloria, england, fairfax,...
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In commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the 1619 beginning of forced migration of Africans into slavery, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History hosted a panel discussion on the theme "400 Years of Perseverance." The group of scholars talked about the importance of slave site preservation, W.E.B. DuBois' color line theory, civil rights, and the criminal justice system. In August of 1619, twenty Africans who had been forced to cross the Atlantic Ocean...
Topics: virginia, marcus garvey, washington, dubois, naacp, gloria, england, north carolina, kansas, usa,...
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Former and current FBI agents discussed James Wormley Jones, who is thought to be the first African American special agent hired in 1919 by the forerunner of the FBI. The Newseum and FBI hosted this event. Sponsor: Federal Bureau of Investigation,Newseum
Topics: fbi, jeff, linda, glover, hadley, johnnie mae, karen, john, webster, jones, marcus garvey, james...
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A panel of photo historians looked at the U.S. Army Signal Corps with a focus on images captured by World War II soldier photographers. The National Archives and the U.S. Army Center of Military History co-hosted this event. Sponsor: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: national archives, matthew brady, philippines, kaitlyn, vietnam, harold roberts, germany,...
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At the annual Gettysburg Civil War Battle Reenactment, we visited a camp brothel in the living history village and spoke to reenactors about Victorian-era marriage expectations and Civil War camp life. Sponsor: Gettysburg Reenactment Committee
Topics: gettysburg, blackwood, ms. blackwood, new york, china, washington
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A panel of photo historians looked at the U.S. Army Signal Corps with a focus on images captured by World War II soldier photographers. The National Archives and the U.S. Army Center of Military History co-hosted this event. Sponsor: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: national archives, philippines, washington, matthew brady, vietnam, germany, astoria, russ meyer,...
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The C-SPAN Cities Tour visited Indianapolis, Indiana on American History TV to learn about the history of the city from local experts and historians.
Topics: indiana, indianapolis, harrison, benjamin harrison, kennedy, washington, william henry harrison,...
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A panel of photo historians looked at the U.S. Army Signal Corps with a focus on images captured by World War II soldier photographers. The National Archives and the U.S. Army Center of Military History co-hosted this event. Sponsor: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: national archives, philippines, germany, vietnam, matthew brady, astoria, manila, washington,...
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Former and current FBI agents discussed James Wormley Jones, who is thought to be the first African American special agent hired in 1919 by the forerunner of the FBI. The Newseum and FBI hosted this event. Sponsor: Federal Bureau of Investigation,Newseum
Topics: fbi, jeff, linda, glover, karen, hadley, johnnie mae, john, jones, washington, john glover, miami,...
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Fergus Bordewich talked about his book, "America's Great Debate: Henry Clay, Stephen A. Douglas and the Compromise That Preserved the Union." In it he tells the story of the nation's westward expansion, slavery, and the Compromise of 1850, centering on the congressional debate of 1849-1850 and two senators who sought to shape the future course of the Union. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 12th...
Topics: webster, new york, california, texas, washington, jefferson davis, daniel webster, kansas, henry...
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A curator and a historian from the State Department's U.S. Diplomacy Center used a selection of artifacts from their collection of more than 7,000 to tell the diplomatic history of the United States. The artifacts will be featured in the U.S. Diplomacy Center Museum, which is scheduled to open in 2019. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV,Department of State | U.S. Diplomacy Center
Topics: alison, katie, germany, france, crocker, syria, britain, new york city, beijing, madras, consulate,...
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Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV,Department of State | U.S. Diplomacy Center
Topics: berlin, nixon, bethlehem, khrushchev, moscow, germany, albright, iran, russia, carter, ronald...
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In the second of a three-part program, we looked back to the 1998-99 impeachment of President Bill Clinton with Alexis Simendinger. She covered the impeachment for National Journal, and is now national political correspondent for The Hill newspaper. We then showed a portion of the U.S. House floor debate from December 19 on four articles of impeachment. The House voted to approve two of those articles making Bill Clinton only the second president in U.S. history to be impeached since Andrew...
Topics: lewinsky, house, bill clinton, clinton, gephardt, william jefferson clinton, bob livingston, new...
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Retired Marine Corps General John Allen shared with young military academy students his lessons learned about the duties of being an officer. He stresses the importance of understanding military history and respecting America's constitutional principles. This talk was part of the American Veterans Center annual conference in Washington, D.C. Sponsor: American Veterans Center
Topics: navy, europe, afghanistan, china, obama, bosnia, ritchie, syria, vietnam, nato, john allen, c-span,...
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