C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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BTV LCV Hattiesburg Susannah Ural Dont Hurry Me Down
19 minutesAuthor Susannah Ural talked about her book Don't Hurry Me Down To Hades: Soldiers and Families in America's Civil War, in which she draws upon letters and diary entries to tell the story of the Civil War through the eyes of both the soldiers and their families back home.
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NAFTA Farm Groups News Conference
50 minutesThe presidents of the largest farm and ranch associations in the U.S., Canada and Mexico held a news conference to voice their support for the North Atlantic Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Representatives of the three countries have begun a new round of talks to modernize the 23-year-old pact by early 2018 following President Trump's campaign pledge to renegotiate it. This event was held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
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2017 Summer Reading with Rep. Marcia Fudge D-OH
4 minutes2017 Summer Reading with Rep. Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
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Political Situation in the Congo
1 hour, 9 minutesThe Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in Washington, DC hosted a panel discussion on the current political and security situations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Speakers also discussed emerging human rights violations, local conflicts and the challenges facing UN peacekeepers in the DRC. Panelists included representatives from Amnesty International, U.S. Institute of Peace, Stimson Center and the Search for Common Good. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), an estimated 3.8 million people are internally displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Foundation for Defense of Democracies North Korea
1 hour, 20 minutesThe Foundation for Defense of Democracies holds a discussion on North Korea's nuclear threats with former government officials and policy experts.
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Fordham Institute School Choice
1 hour, 30 minutesThe Thomas B. Fordham Institute held a discussion on high schools and school choice. Education policy experts focused their remarks on why there are many more challenges on access to choice when it comes to high schools versus those of elementary and middle schools.
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Combating Biological Terrorism
2 hours, 1 minuteThe Potomac Institute for Policy Studies hosts a panel discussion with biosecurity experts and medical professionals on combating biological terrorism.
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Discussion on U.S. Leadership and Climate Change
1 hour, 34 minutesHouse Science Committee Ranking Member Don Beyer (D) outlined the potential impact of the Trump administration's decision to withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement. He also touched on the implications that the U.S. will no longer be a leader on this issue.
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Hearing on Reducing Wildfires
1 hour, 57 minutesThe Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on how wildfires can be reduced through the use of technology. Wildfire experts and government officials addressed concerns of budget cuts, climate change, better community cooperation and the lack of urgency in treating overgrown forests. Currently, there are more than 400 million acres that are at risk for wildfires. The safety of firefighters were also addressed and committee members acknowledged the recent deaths of two firefighters in Montana.
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Rep. Phil Roe R-TN
60 seconds2017 Summer Reading: Rep. Phil Roe (R-TN)
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Political Violence and Terrorism in Latin America
1 hour, 49 minutesThe Hudson Instittute hosted a discussion with former Latin American politicians and scholars on the recent political violence in several countries, including Venezuela, and the increasing threat of terrorism in the region.
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Sen. Gary Peters D-MI
3 minutes2017 Summer Reading: Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)
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White House Briefing
29 minutesWhite House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders held a press briefing. Among the topics were the president's strategy in Afghanistan, his relations with Republican congressional leadership, the debt ceiling and his threat to shut down the government should Congress not agree to fund a U.S.-Mexico border wall.
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History Bookshelf: David Grann, "Killers of the Flower Moon"
54 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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Printers Row Lit Fest - Mark Bowden, "Hue 1968"
42 minutes"Black Hawk Down" and "Killing Pablo" author, Mark Bowden, talks about his latest book, "Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam." This event is part of the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in the city.
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Newt Gingrich, "Understanding Trump"
1 hour, 0 minuteFormer Speaker of the House and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich discusses his book, "Understanding Trump." Mr. Gingrich talks about his experiences with Donald Trump during the campaign through his transition to President of the United State. He is interviewed by Jonathan Salant, Washington Correspondent for NJ Advance Media.
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A Memoir of My Body"
42 minutesRoxane Gay discusses her life, her body, and its impact on her life in her memoir, "Hunger." Ms. Gay is in conversation with Aminatou Sow, digital strategist and Co-founder of Tech LadyMafia.
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History Bookshelf: David Grann, "Killers of the Flower Moon"
51 minutesAuthor and New Yorker staff writer, David Grann, recalls 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 speaks at the Kansas City Public Library.
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Printers Row Lit Fest - Mark Bowden, "Hue 1968"
40 minutes"Black Hawk Down" and "Killing Pablo" author, Mark Bowden, talks about his latest book, "Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam." This event is part of the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in the city.
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Newt Gingrich, "Understanding Trump"
1 hour, 2 minutesFormer Speaker of the House and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich discusses his book, "Understanding Trump." Mr. Gingrich talks about his experiences with Donald Trump during the campaign through his transition to President of the United State. He is interviewed by Jonathan Salant, Washington Correspondent for NJ Advance Media.
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A Memoir of My Body"
46 minutesRoxane Gay discusses her life, her body, and its impact on her life in her memoir, "Hunger." Ms. Gay is in conversation with Aminatou Sow, digital strategist and Co-founder of Tech LadyMafia.
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History Bookshelf: David Grann, "Killers of the Flower Moon"
52 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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Printers Row Lit Fest - Mark Bowden, "Hue 1968"
40 minutes"Black Hawk Down" and "Killing Pablo" author, Mark Bowden, talks about his latest book, "Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam." This event is part of the Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest, held annually in the city.
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Newt Gingrich, "Understanding Trump"
1 hour, 0 minuteFormer Speaker of the House and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich discusses his book, "Understanding Trump." Mr. Gingrich talks about his experiences with Donald Trump during the campaign through his transition to President of the United State. He is interviewed by Jonathan Salant, Washington Correspondent for NJ Advance Media.
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A Memoir of My Body"
43 minutesRoxane Gay discusses her life, her body, and its impact on her life in her memoir, "Hunger." Ms. Gay is in conversation with Aminatou Sow, digital strategist and Co-founder of Tech LadyMafia.
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Summit on Human Exploration of Mars
1 hour, 49 minutesAstrophysicists, aerospace engineers, and space policy experts were among the speakers at the fifth annual conference on human exploration of Mars hosted by Explore Mars, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping spawn a manned mission to Mars in the 2030s. Panelists discussed the challenges to, benefits of, and recent advancements toward a manned Mars mission. Some of them also took questions from the audience, most of which were other members of the space exploration and education community.