C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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History Bookshelf: David Grann, "Killers of the Flower Moon"
48 minutesAuthor and New Yorker staff writer, David Grann, recalled the murders of members of the Osage Indian nation in the 1920s. The author reports that the Osage, wealthy from oil reserves on their land in Oklahoma, became murder targets. After twenty-four deaths, the newly formed FBI launched one of its first investigations. David Grann spoke at the Kansas City Public Library.
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History Bookshelf: Dan Hampton, "The Flight"
57 minutesFormer Air Force pilot, Dan Hampton, reports on Charles Lindbergh's trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris on May 20, 1927; he was the first to complete the trip, after logging 33 hours in his monoplane, "The Spirit of St. Louis." He speaks at Tattered Cover Bookstore in Littleton, Colorado.
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History Bookshelf: Craig Shirley, "Reagan Rising"
47 minutesCraig Shirley talked about his book, "Reagan Rising: The Decisive Years, 1976-1980." He spoke with Juan Williams 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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Panel on Race in America with April Ryan
1 hour, 42 minutesApril Ryan, Washington Bureau chief for American Urban Radio Networks and author of "At Mama's Knee" and "The Presidency in Black and White" moderates a panel discussion on race in America with authors Mary Frances Berry, author "Five Dollars and a Pork Chop Sandwich"; Avis Jones-DeWeever, author of "How Exceptional Black Women Lead"; Wesley Lowery, author of "They Can't Kill Us All"; and Julianne Malveaux, author of "Are We Better Off?"
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BookTV visits Hyde Park, NY
1 hour, 31 minutesBookTV visits Hyde Park, NY to learn more about its history and literary culture.
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After Words: Strategies of Connection in a Networked Worl
1 hour, 2 minutesNew America President and CEO Anne-Marie Slaughter examines the concept of networks for creating new strategies to advance international relations in a global world. Ms. Slaughter is interviewed by Denis McDonough, former White House Chief of Staff in the Obama Administration from 2013- 2016 and Visiting Senior Fellow for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Technology & Int'l Affairs Program.
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How Tucson Mapped the Way to the Moon and P
13 minutesBook TV sat down with University of Arizona alumna, Melissa Sevigny, about her book, "Under Desert Skies: How Tucson Mapped the Way to the Moon and Planets." Ms. Sevigny, who is currently a science & technology reporter for KNAU (Arizona Public Radio), was interviewed on the campus of the University of Arizona.
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David McCullough, "The American Spirit"
1 hour, 45 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough presents a collection of his speeches on American principles. He speaks at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum in Boston.
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History Bookshelf: Tony Smith, "Why Wilson Matters"
1 hour, 30 minutesTony Smith, political science professor at Tufts University, offers his thoughts on the impact of President Woodrow Wilson on American foreign policy; from the 1940s to today. The author argues that Wilson's liberal internationalism has been hijacked by today's "neo-Wilsonianism" that is marked by America's entry into Iraq and subsequent foreign policy. He speaks at Southern Methodist University's Center for Presidential History in Dallas.
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From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women"
1 hour, 15 minutesEx-offender Susan Burton, in her book, "Becoming Ms. Burton," recalls her journey from incarceration to becoming the founder and executive director of A New Way of Life, an organization that provides housing and assistance to women who've been incarcerated.
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Printers Row Lit Fest - Trey Radel, "Democrazy"
47 minutesFormer U.S. Congressman Trey Radel (R-FL), talks about his memoir, "Democrazy." Mr. Radel resigned from Congress in 2014, after being arrested for attempting to buy cocaine from an undercover policeman. This event is part of the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in the city.
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Michael Korda, "Alone"
28 minutesMichael Korda, former editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster, recalls the evacuation of over 300,000 Allied troops from Dunkirk, France, in 1940, from the publishing industry's annual trade show, Book Expo, in New York City.
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Guy Laron, "The Six-Day War"
1 hour, 30 minutesGuy Laron, lecturer in international studies at Hebrew University of Jerusalem, provides a history of the Six-Day War between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, and Syria, from June 5 - June 10, 1967. He speaks at the Wilson Center in Washington, D.C.
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Activism in the Internet Age"
30 minutesBook TV sat down with University of Arizona sociology professor, Jennifer Earl, to talk to her about her book, "Digitally Enabled Social Change: Activism in the Internet Age." This interview, recorded on the campus of the University of Arizona, is part of Book TV's College Series.
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After Words: The Forgotten Founders Who Fought Big Government"
1 hour, 0 minuteUtah Senator Mike Lee recalls the work of forgotten early American figures who fought against a large federal government in his book, "Written Out of History." He is interviewed by former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal.
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Jenna & Barbara Bush, "Sisters First"
21 minutesJenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush remember their childhood and formative years living in the White House from the publishing industry's annual trade show, Book Expo, in New York City.
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Evan Pritchard "Native New Yorkers"
9 minutesIn his book "Native New Yorkers," Evan Pritchard describes the history of the native people of the Hudson River Valley.
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Garrett Graf, "Raven Rock"
1 hour, 31 minutesGarrett Graff looks at the U.S. government's Doomsday plans that have been in development for the past sixty years. The author reports on how the government would to continue to operate in the wake of a catastrophic attack and the numerous bunkers that have sat ready since the Cold War that would house government officials. He speaks at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
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After Words: The Forgotten Founders Who Fought Big Government"
59 minutesUtah Senator Mike Lee recalls the work of forgotten early American figures who fought against a large federal government in his book, "Written Out of History." He is interviewed by former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal.
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How Tucson Mapped the Way to the Moon and P
15 minutesBook TV sat down with University of Arizona alumna, Melissa Sevigny, about her book, "Under Desert Skies: How Tucson Mapped the Way to the Moon and Planets." Ms. Sevigny, who is currently a science & technology reporter for KNAU (Arizona Public Radio), was interviewed on the campus of the University of Arizona.
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The Secret Life of the Brain"
1 hour, 10 minutesPsychologist Lisa Feldman Barrett argues that emotions and the physical reactions that accompany them are not ingrained in our psyche as originally thought, but they develop and change with experiences through our lifetime.
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Benjamin Waterhouse, "The Land of Enterprise"
36 minutesBenjamin Waterhouse, history professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, provides a history of business in America; from colonial times to today. He speaks at Regulator Bookshop in Durham, North Carolina.
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After Words: The Forgotten Founders Who Fought Big Government"
59 minutesUtah Senator Mike Lee recalls the work of forgotten early American figures who fought against a large federal government in his book, "Written Out of History." He is interviewed by former Acting Solicitor General Neal Katyal.
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Noam Chomsky, "Requiem for the American Dream"
1 hour, 30 minutesNoam Chomsky takes a critical look at income inequality and concentrated wealth in the United States today. During this discussion, held at the First Parish Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he is interviewed by Amy Goodman, host of "Democracy Now!"
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2017 Colby Military Writers
53 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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Evan Pritchard "Native New Yorkers"
7 minutesIn his book "Native New Yorkers," Evan Pritchard describes the history of the native people of the Hudson River Valley.
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History Bookshelf: Tony Smith, "Why Wilson Matters"
1 hour, 30 minutesTony Smith, political science professor at Tufts University, offers his thoughts on the impact of President Woodrow Wilson on American foreign policy; from the 1940s to today. The author argues that Wilson's liberal internationalism has been hijacked by today's "neo-Wilsonianism" that is marked by America's entry into Iraq and subsequent foreign policy. He speaks at Southern Methodist University's Center for Presidential History in Dallas.