Author and journalist Lisa Napoli provided a history of cable news and the rise of the 24-hour news cycle. This was a virtual event hosted by the Atlanta History Center.
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of In Depth, Book TV on C-SPAN2 played highlights from past shows and took viewer calls and comments. We also talked with authors who have appeared on In Depth as well as publishers to get updates on their work.
History professor Shennette Garrett-Scott looked at the period of black financial innovation between 1888 and 1930 and its impact on U.S. capitalism through the story of the St. Luke Bank in Richmond, Virginia: the first and only bank run by black women. This virtual event provided by the Museum of American Finance.
Authors Roxane Gay, Tracy K. Smith, and Mahogany Browne discussed the life and work of author and activist Audre Lorde. This virtual program was part of the Schomburg Center Literary Festival in New York City.
Author and Princeton University professor Eddie Glaude applied James Baldwin's writings on politics and race to navigate the current conversation on race in America. This virtual program was part of the Schomburg Center Literary Festival in New York City.
Former Florida Republican Senator Connie Mack spoke about his life and career in politics. This virtual program was hosted by Books & Books Bookstore in Coral Gables, Florida.
Former Secretary of State Madeline Albright reflected on her life and political career. This program was part of the 20th annual National Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Library of Congress.
James Lang argued that the main reason students are regularly distracted is due more to current teaching styles than the influence of technology. This virtual event was provided by the University of Missouri, St. Louis Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference.
Historian H.W. Brands provided a dual biography of abolitionist John Brown and Abraham Lincoln. This was a virtual event hosted by the Atlanta History Center.
Bloomberg View columnist Pankaj Mishra offered his critique of liberalism in the West through a collection of essays he wrote between 2008 and 2020. This virtual program was hosted by the New Republic's Salon Series in Washington, D.C.
Legal commentator Nancy Grace provided a guide on how citizens can protect themselves and avoid becoming a victim of crime. This virtual event was hosted by the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta and the National JCC Literary Consortium.
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson explored what she called a hidden caste system in the United States. This was a virtual event hosted by the Atlanta History Center.
The Washington Post's Pulitzer Prize-winning book critic Carlos Lozada offered his thoughts on the volume of books written about Donald Trump and his presidency. He was interviewed by the New York Times Book Review editor Pamela Paul.
Jeffrey Sutton, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge for the Sixth Circuit and former law clerk to Justice Antonin Scalia, discussed a collection of the late Supreme Court Justice's writings.
Harvard Law School professor Cass Sunstein examined the effects of information on our lives and argued that the government should require companies, hospitals, and employers, to disclose information in an effort to provide greater clarity. This virtual event was hosted by the Harvard Law School Library in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Neuroscientist Lisa Mosconi argued that the female brain is more susceptible to dementia and Alzheimer's disease than the male brain. She reported that because research has been centered around the male brain, treatment for women has lagged behind. This virtual event was hosted by The Aspen Institute in Washington, DC.
New York University philosophy professor Michael Strevens looked at the evolution of scientific thought and how it is applied to modern issues, including COVID-19 and climate change. This virtual event was hosted by the Kansas City Public Library in Missouri.
Military historian Ian Toll concluded his three-volume history of the Pacific Theater during World War II. This was a virtual event hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Historian Erica Armstrong Dunbar chronicled the life of abolitionist Harriet Tubman. This program was part of the 20th annual National Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Library of Congress.
Former Second Lady Lynne Cheney chronicled the leadership of four of the first five presidents who hailed from the state of Virginia; George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and James Monroe. This was a virtual event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC.
Vox co-founder and senior correspondent Matthew Yglesias argued that America needs to increase its population by one billion in order to compete in the global marketplace. This virtual event was sponsored by the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco.
Historian Jennet Conant discussed the sinking of 17 Allied ships in Italy in December 1943, which included the John Harvey, an American ship that was secretly holding 2,000 mustard bombs. This was a virtual event hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
