Historian David Nasaw looked at the one million refugees throughout Europe in the years following World War II. This was a virtual event hosted by the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs in New York City.
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.
Senate Majority Leader McConnell spoke on the Senate floor about how a pharmaceutical company announced that the COVID-19 vaccine it is developing is 90% effective. He praises President Trump's leadership in Operation Warp Speed, which aims to deliver a safe and effective vaccine to millions.
Senator Van Hollen criticized President Trump and some of his Republican colleagues for not acknowledging President-elect Joe Biden. He says they are undermining the election process and says by doing this it hurts our democracy.
Senators Thune and Smith introduced legislation to financially help public school districts that are facing economic challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Senator Portman spoke about the rise in COVID-19 cases across the U.S. and the need to provide legislation to those who have been impacted by the pandemic.
Senator Kaine spoke about his experience as a vice presidential candidate with Hillary Clinton and how she conceded to President Trump. Senator Kaine says President Trump is too weak to acknowledge that he has loss an election and that he should not undermine the election process.
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.
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.
University of Virginia business professor Ed Freeman discussed the focus on responsibility and ethics that he says unites influential businesses. This virtual event was hosted by the Museum of American Finance in New York City.
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.
MIT professor Thomas Levenson discussed how the leaders of the 15th century Scientific Revolution applied their new ideas to people, money, and markets and as a result invented modern finance. This virtual event was hosted by Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Economic consultant Nicholas Sargen provided a history of JPMorgan, from its status as a universal bank in the 1980s, to its buyout by Chase in 2000, to the changing of its business model following the 2008 financial crisis. This virtual event was hosted by the Museum of American Finance in New York City.
Author Juliet Schor argued that there is a dark side to the gig economy and shared her ideas for how to make it equitable for exploited users and workers. This virtual event was hosted by Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
University of Virginia business professor Ed Freeman discussed the focus on responsibility and ethics that he says unites influential businesses. This virtual event was hosted by the Museum of American Finance in New York City.
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.
MIT professor Thomas Levenson discussed how the leaders of the 15th century Scientific Revolution applied their new ideas to people, money, and markets and as a result invented modern finance. This virtual event was hosted by Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Economic consultant Nicholas Sargen provided a history of JPMorgan, from its status as a universal bank in the 1980s, to its buyout by Chase in 2000, to the changing of its business model following the 2008 financial crisis. This virtual event was hosted by the Museum of American Finance in New York City.
Author Juliet Schor argued that there is a dark side to the gig economy and shared her ideas for how to make it equitable for exploited users and workers. This virtual event was hosted by Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
