C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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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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The Communicators: Communicators - Rep. Blackburn
30 minutesRep. Marsha Blackburn, R-TN, Communications & Technology Subcommittee Chair, talks about a recent vote by the FCC to roll back Wheeler-era rules on regulating the internet, as well as broadband deployment and her new legislation on privacy.
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Susan Bordo, "The Destruction of Hillary Clinton"
1 hour, 1 minuteSusan Bordo examines the Hillary Clinton campaign and why she lost the 2016 presidential election in her book, "The Destruction of Hillary Clinton." She is in conversation with Katha Pollitt , author and columnist for Nation magazine.
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2017 Colby Military Writers
59 minutesJennifer Keene, professor and chair of the history department at Chapman University, talks about her book, "World War I: The American Soldier Experience." This event, part of the 2017 Colby Military Writers' Symposium, was held at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont.
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Michael Witmore on Shakespeare's Legacy
1 hour, 3 minutesMichael Witmore, director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, will offer his thoughts on the continued legacy of William Shakespeare, four hundred years after his death.
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History Bookshelf: Meredith Wadman, "The Vaccine Race"
57 minutesMeredith Wadman talked about her book, The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics, and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease. She spoke from the James Michener Pavilion at the 2017 Gaithersburg Book Festival, held on the grounds of City Hall in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
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Jack Barsky, "Deep Undercover"
1 hour, 0 minuteJack Barsky talks about his life as a KGB spy operating in the U.S. during the late 1970s and 1980s and his eventual rejecton of the Soviet Union. During this event held at the Spy Museum in Washington, DC, Mr. Barsky is interviewed by Vince Houghton, curator and historian at the Spy Museum.
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One Woman's Dramatic Fight in Afghanistan and on the Home Front"
1 hour, 2 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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Karl Jacoby
46 minutesKarl Jacoby discusses his book, "The Strange Career of William Ellis: The Texas Slave Who Became a Mexican Millionaire," at the 5th annual San Antonio Book Festival.
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Truths About America's Lingua Franca"
1 hour, 12 minutesColumbia University Professor John McWhorter looks at Black English and examines the controversies around and perceptions of "sounding black" in his book, "Talking Back, Talking Black."
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MEM DAY SC George W. Bush, "Portraits of Courage"'
1 hour, 3 minutesFormer President George W. Bush discusses his paintings of American veterans and why he chose them as his subjects. He's joined in conversation by Frederick Ryan, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation.
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The Life"
1 hour, 12 minutesJournalist John Farrell recalls the life of Richard Nixon in conversation with author and journalist David Maraniss and VandrebiltUniversity Professor Thomas Schwartz.. They speak at the First Amendment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
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2017 J. Anthony Lukas Prize
1 hour, 15 minutesThe presentation of the Lukas Prize, awarded annually for books on an "American topic of political or social concern." This year's winners include, Gary Younge, "Another Day in the Death of America;"" Tyler Anbinder, "City of Dreams;" and Christopher Leonard, "Kochland." This year's awards ceremony is hosted by Columbia Journalism School in New York City.
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The Communicators: Communicators - Rep. Blackburn
30 minutesRep. Marsha Blackburn, R-TN, Communications & Technology Subcommittee Chair, talks about a recent vote by the FCC to roll back Wheeler-era rules on regulating the internet, as well as broadband deployment and her new legislation on privacy.
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In Depth: Neil deGrasse Tyson
3 hours, 0 minuteAuthor and astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson, will be our guest on In Depth on Sunday, May 7th, from Noon-3pm ET. Mr. Tyson, the director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City, is the author of many books, including "Welcome to the Universe" and "Death by Black Hole." His most recent book is "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry." Viewers can participate by calling in during the program or by sending in their questions via e-mail (booktv@c-span.org), Twitter (@BookTV), and Facebook (facebook.com/booktv).
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Lydia Reeder
45 minutesLydia Reeder talks about her book, "Dust Bowl Girls: The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory," at the 5th annual San Antonio Book Festival.
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Jeff Guinn
45 minutesJeff Guinn discusses his book, "The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple," at the 5th annual San Antonio Book Festival.
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Pamela Paul, "My Life with Bob"
1 hour, 0 minuteNew York Times Book Review editor, Pamela Paul, offers a look into her journal, where she has listed all of the books she has read over the past twenty-eight years. She's joined in conversation by novelist and bookstore owner Emma Straub at Greenlight Bookstore in Brooklyn, New York.
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Stories from the Long Road to Freedom"
1 hour, 5 minutesFormer U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice looks at democracy around the world in her book, "Democracy: Stories from the Long Road to Freedom."
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History Bookshelf: Maria Olsen, "Not the Cleaver Family"
29 minutesMaria Olsen talked about her book, "Not the Cleaver Family: The New Normal in Modern American Families." She spoke from the James Michener Pavilion at the 2017 Gaithersburg Book Festival, held on the grounds of City Hall in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
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How Our Cities Are Increasing Inequality, Deepening Segregation, and
1 hour, 27 minutesThe Atlantic senior editor Richard Florida examines the challenges cities are facing today in his book, "The New Urban Crisis: How Our Cities Are Increasing Inequality, Deepening Segregation, and Failing the Middle Class-and What We Can Do About It."
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Geoffrey Stone, "Sex and the Constitution"
1 hour, 14 minutesUniversity of Chicago law professor Geoffrey Stone provides a history of sex and the Constitution; from the Founders efforts to draw a line between politics and religion and the common understanding of sex as a matter of privacy in the 19th century to the moral movements of the early 20th century and today's political and social landscape. Geoffrey Stone speaks at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
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Jeff Guinn
45 minutesJeff Guinn discusses his book, "The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple," at the 5th annual San Antonio Book Festival.