C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Senate Hearing on COVID-19 Impact on K-12 Students
1 hour, 55 minutesThe Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a virtual hearing about safely re-opening elementary and secondary schools during the coronavirus pandemic. State and local level educators testified about steps they are taking to open schools safely in the fall including plans for decreasing class sizes, continued at home learning and school-wide coronavirus tests. Witnesses also testified about their concerns such as limited access to high-speed internet access, addressing the needs of poor students and those with learning disabilities as well as the safety of faculty and staff, who may be at a greater risk for contracting COVID-19.
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Symone Sanders, "No, You Shut Up"
1 hour, 0 minuteSenior advisor for former Vice President Joe Biden's 2020 presidential campaign Symone Sanders offers her thoughts on how Americans can use their voices for change. This virtual event was sponsored by Georgetown University.
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In Depth: Yuval Levin
2 hours, 0 minuteAuthor and American Enterprise Institute scholar Yuval Levin talked about U.S. political history and the political divide in the country today. He's the author of "The Great Debate," "The Fractured Republic,' and "A Time to Build."
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Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, "The Undocumented Americans"
1 hour, 5 minutesWriter Karla Cornejo Villavicencio detailed the experiences of herself and others living as undocumented immigrants in the United States. This virtual event was sponsored by the Free Library of Philadelphia.
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Neil Shubin, "Some Assembly Required"
55 minutesEvolutionary Biologist Neil Shubin looked at evolution using DNA from prehistoric fossils.
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Adult Book and Author Dinner
1 hour, 15 minutesAuthors Zerlna Maxwell, "The End of Politics;" Rebecca Roanhorse, "Black Sun;" Joy Harjo, "When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through;" and Carmen Maria Machado, "The Low, Low Woods," discussed their forthcoming books. This virtual event was hosted by the annual publishing industry conference, Book Expo.
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Author Discussion on Racial Equity & COVID-19
1 hour, 2 minutesAuthor and American University professor Ibram Kendi weighed in on racial equity in America before, during, and after COVID-19. This virtual program was sponsored by the National Low Income Housing Coalition.
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Marie Mockett, "American Harvest"
45 minutesWriter Marie Mockett spoke about her journey through the heartland traveling with the wheat harvesters for her family's farm, and offered her observations on farm life in middle America. This virtual program was hosted by the Raven Book Store in Lawrence, Kansas.
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Tim DeRoche,"A Fine Line"
59 minutesEducation consultant and writer Tim DeRoche looked at how school district lines are drawn and how they impact the education students receive. This event was hosted byVroman's Bookstore in Pasadena. .
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Chester Finn and Michael Petrilli, "How to Educate an American"
1 hour, 31 minutesFordham Institute's Chester Finn and Michael Petrilli discussed how to improve K-12 education in America. This event was sponsored by the American Enterprise Institute.
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Books About American Presidents
1 hour, 34 minutesBook TV looked at books about American Presidents.
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Booknotes: Doris Kearns Goodwin, "No Ordinary Time"
58 minutesDoris Kearns Goodwin talked about her recently published book, "No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Home Front in World War II," published by Simon and Schuster, which focuses on the White House scene during Franklin Roosevelt's term, including the intimate circle of friends surrounding President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
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In Depth: Doris Kearns Goodwin
2 hours, 58 minutesDoris Kearns Goodwin was interviewed about her life and work. The author spoke about her work with President Lyndon B. Johnson, the impact of historical events, and life as a fan of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team. She also responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. During the program, photographs and illustrations from her books were shown. Video footage was shown, including the announcement by President Lyndon B. Johnson that he would not seek another term, and portions of an interview with the author at her home in Concord, Massachusetts. The host also displayed copies of Ms. Goodwin's books and pictures from her life. Erik Welch submitted a question, which was pre-recorded on the BookTV Bus in Forreston, Ill. President Lyndon Johnson appointed Doris Kearns Goodwin a special assistant after reading a critical article she wrote about him in the New Republic. Following his retirement, she assisted President Johnson in the preparation of his memoir, The
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Doris Kearns Goodwin, "The Bully Pulpit"
1 hour, 0 minuteDoris Kearns Goodwin, author of "The Bully Pulpit: Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the Golden Age of Journalism," and A. Scott Berg, author of "Wilson," talked about their books at the 2013 Miami Book Fair International.
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History Bookshelf: Doris Kearns Goodwin, "Leadership in Turbulent Times"
1 hour, 8 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin offered her thoughts on presidential leadership at the 18th annual National Book Festival in Washington, D.C.
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Jim Newton, "Man of Tomorrow"
1 hour, 5 minutesJournalist Jim Newton discussed the career of former California Governor Jerry Brown, including his impact on national politics and his thoughts about America's future. . Jerry Brown joined in this conversation. This virtual program was sponsored by the Los Angeles World Affairs Council & Town Hall and WritersBloc Presents.
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Larry Diamond, "Ill Winds"
45 minutesAuthor and Hoover Institution senior fellow Larry Diamond talked about the impact of COVID-19 on democracy around the world. This virtual event was hosted by the Hoover Institution.
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Katie Roiphe, "The Power Notebooks"
1 hour, 15 minutesCultural writer Katie Roiphe looks at how women experience and manage power. This virtual program was sponsored by Seattle Town Hall.
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Eric Foner, "The Second Founding"
45 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning historian Eric Foner looked at the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments added to the U.S. Constitution during the Reconstruction Era. This virtual event was sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History.
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Eric Nusbaum, "Stealing Home"
50 minutesSports writer Eric Nusbaum reported on how the construction of the Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium led to the displacement of a Mexican American neighborhood in the 1950s. This was a virtual event hosted by Vroman's Bookstore..
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James Patterson, "The House of Kennedy
34 minutesBook TV talked to bestselling author James Patterson about his efforts to assist bookstores impacted by the coronavirus and his latest book on the political legacy of the Kennedy family.