C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Rod Dreher, "The Benedict Option"
2 hours, 0 minuteRod Dreher, senior editor at The American Conservative magazine, argues that American Christians should look to St. Benedict, a sixth-century monk, for ideas on how to reverse the spiritual crisis in the country today. He spoke at an event hosted by First Things and Plough Magazine in New York City.
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Tom Nichols, "The Death of Expertise"
1 hour, 0 minuteTom Nichols, professor of national security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, argues that, due to the spread of the internet and 24-hour news, everyone now feels like they know everything. As a result, the opinions of experts are being discounted or ignored on many important issues. Nichols says that this is a dangerous development that threatens our democracy. Prof. Nichols spoke at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.
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Reading of Elie Wiesel's "Night"
2 hours, 1 minuteA complete reading of the late Elie Wiesel's "Night" at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City.
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Driving Tour of Charlottesville with Coy Barefoot
1 hour, 32 minutesTour Charlottesville, Virginia with University of Virginia professor, and local historian Coy Barefoot as we visit three sections of the city: the campus of the University of Virginia, the downtown, and the surrounding county.
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After Words: s Story of Good Cops Catching Bad Cops"
59 minutesCharles Campisi, Former Chief of the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau, talks about his work in the bureau to investigate corruption within the force in his book, "Blue on Blue." Chief Campisi is the second longest serving member of the IAB and served under four police commissioners during his tenure. He is interviewed by former NYPD officer Corey Pegues & author of "Once a Cop."
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Following Workers, Migrants, and Corpor
28 minutesBook TV sat down with University of Arizona sociology professor, Kathleen Schwartzman, to talk about her book, "The Chicken Trail," which examines the impact of global trade deals like NAFTA on the North American poultry industry.
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Reading of Elie Wiesel's "Night"
1 hour, 30 minutesA complete reading of the late Elie Wiesel's "Night" at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City.
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Colson Whitehead, "The Underground Railroad"
55 minutesColson Whitehead discusses his novel that reimagines the Underground Railroad at the 33rd annual Miami Book Fair.
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History Bookshelf: Heather Ann Thompson, "Blood in the Water"
1 hour, 6 minutesHistorian Heather Ann Thompson recalls the Attica prison uprising that took place at the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York starting on September 9, 1971. Over the course of four days, close to 1,300 prisoners controlled the prison and negotiated with state officials over improved conditions. On September 13, 1971, talks came to an end and state officials took back control of the facility, which resulted in the deaths of thirty-nine people (both hostages and prisoners). Heather Ann Thompson is joined in conversation by National Book Award-winning author Ta-Nehisi Coates at Roosevelt House in New York City.
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Reading of Elie Wiesel's "Night"
1 hour, 29 minutesA complete reading of the late Elie Wiesel's "Night" at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City.
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Jack Davis, "The Gulf"
1 hour, 16 minutesJack Davis, environmental history professor at the University of Florida, provides a history of the Gulf region and the impact that oil, commercial fishing, and the tourism industry has had on its environment. He speaks at the Matheson History Museum in Gainesville, Florida.
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UVA Special Collections - William Faulkner Collection
14 minutesVisit the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library to view the exhibit on Nobel Prize winner William Faulkner, UVA's first Writer-in-Residence.
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A True Story of Weird Politics, Money, Madness, and Finger Food"
47 minutesFormer Florida Representative Trey Radel recounts his time in Congress and describes the the inner workings of the instution in his book, "Democrazy."
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Thomas Jefferson Papers
13 minutesSee the University of Virginia's Jefferson papers that show the origins of the University. Third President Thomas Jefferson founded the University in 1819. The collection contains numerous architectural drawings made by Jefferson.
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After Words: Bill Gertz, "iWar"
59 minutesWashington Times columnist Bill Gertz discusses his book "iWar" which looks at how America can win the information-technology wars. Mr. Gertz speaks on how modern warfare has evolved with the introduction of new technologies and what the U.S. must do to be successful in this new age of modern warfare. He is interviewed by Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York. Rep. Stefanik serves on the House Select Committee on Intelligence and is the chair of the subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities in the Armed Services Committee.
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One Woman's Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Home Front"
1 hour, 3 minutesMajor Mary Jennings Hegar discusses her book, "Shoot Like a Girl" in which she talks about her tours in Afghanistan with the Air National Guard conducting search and rescue missions and efforts to eliminate the Ground Combat Exclusion Policy, a military policy that did not allow women in the armed services to serve in combat positions.
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Graeme Wood, "The Way of the Strangers"
1 hour, 1 minuteGraeme Wood, national correspondent for The Atlantic, profiles some of the tens of thousands of people around the world who have been inspired to join ISIS. This event was held at the Hoover Institution's Washington, DC, offices.
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After Words: Bill Gertz, "iWar"
58 minutesWashington Times columnist Bill Gertz discusses his book "iWar" which looks at how America can win the information-technology wars. Mr. Gertz speaks on how modern warfare has evolved with the introduction of new technologies and what the U.S. must do to be successful in this new age of modern warfare. He is interviewed by Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York. Rep. Stefanik serves on the House Select Committee on Intelligence and is the chair of the subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities in the Armed Services Committee.
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Following Workers, Migrants, and Corpor
19 minutesBook TV sat down with University of Arizona sociology professor, Kathleen Schwartzman, to talk about her book, "The Chicken Trail," which examines the impact of global trade deals like NAFTA on the North American poultry industry.
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UVA Special Collections - William Faulkner Collection
10 minutesVisit the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library to view the exhibit on Nobel Prize winner William Faulkner, UVA's first Writer-in-Residence.
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Rebecca Solnit, "The Mother of All Questions"
1 hour, 18 minutesHistorian and activist Rebecca Solnit discusses her book, "The Mother of All Questions," which looks at feminism & the changes occurring within the feminist movement today. Ms. Solnit is interviewed by Jeff Chang, author of "We Gon Be Alright."
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Thomas Jefferson Papers
13 minutesSee the University of Virginia's Jefferson papers that show the origins of the University. Third President Thomas Jefferson founded the University in 1819. The collection contains numerous architectural drawings made by Jefferson.
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After Words: Bill Gertz, "iWar"
59 minutesWashington Times columnist Bill Gertz discusses his book "iWar" which looks at how America can win the information-technology wars. Mr. Gertz speaks on how modern warfare has evolved with the introduction of new technologies and what the U.S. must do to be successful in this new age of modern warfare. He is interviewed by Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York. Rep. Stefanik serves on the House Select Committee on Intelligence and is the chair of the subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities in the Armed Services Committee.
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Sharon Weinberger, "The Imagineers of War"
50 minutesSharon Weinberger, national security editor at The Intercept, talks about the history, successes, and failures of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The agency is responsible for the creation of the internet, armed drones, and self-driving cars, among other things. Ms. Weinberger spoke at Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.
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UVA Special Collections - William Faulkner Collection
10 minutesVisit the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library to view the exhibit on Nobel Prize winner William Faulkner, UVA's first Writer-in-Residence.
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"The Book That Changed America"
1 hour, 0 minuteRandall Fuller, English professor at the University of Tulsa, examines the impact of the publication of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," on America's religious and intellectual communities upon its release in 1860. Randall Fuller speaks at Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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And Other Dilemmas on Race, Admissions, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities"
1 hour, 14 minutesHarvard Professor Natasha Warikoo examines what college students in the U.S. and Britain think about race and diversity programs in her book, "The Diversity Bargain: And Other Dilemmas of Race, Admissions, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities." Professor Warikoo interviewed students at Harvard, Brown, and Oxford. She says that while many white students at Brown and Harvard understood the need for diversity in general, they often took a different stance if the diversity programs impacted their own advancement. Oxford students supported use of standard exams and merit as sole criteria for admissions into higher education.