C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Pharmaceutical Industry CEOs Testify on the Cost of Insulin
3 hours, 4 minutesPharmaceutical industry CEOs and senior executives testified on lowering the cost of insulin before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. The committee questioned the witnesses on drug pricing tactics and asked for transparency from the industry. Topics included stock buybacks for pharmaceutical companies, patient assistance programs for uninsured consumers, competitiveness in the market, and lowering the price of prescription drugs overall.
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Lectures in History: Evolution of Job Skills & Rise of Robots
59 minutesBoston College economics professor Chandini Sankaran discussed the evolution of job skills and how computers and robots have changed labor markets and the types of jobs available.
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Reel America: President Nixon Address on Vietnam War - 1969
22 minutesIn his first address to the nation on Vietnam, President Richard Nixon proposed the withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Vietnam as long as the North Vietnamese removed their forces as well. He delivered his address on May 14, 1969, a few months after his inauguration.
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Frank Kuron "Thus Fell Tecumseh"
7 minutesIn his book, "Thus Fell Tecumseh," author Frank Kuron explored the myths surrounding the death of the Shawnee leader and his legacy in Ohio.
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Pete Souza, "The West Wing & Beyond"
1 hour, 1 minuteFormer White House photographer Pete Souza talked about the day-to-day workings of the presidency, including history making moments he witnessed. He served both Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. The White House Historical Association hosted this event in Washington, D.C.
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Reel America: Logging in the 1930s
30 minutesThis early documentary showed lumbering operations. The silent film, later reconstructed with voice, was created by the Machias Lumber Company of Washington County, Maine, in 1930. Reel America is an American History TV series showcasing archival films from throughout the twentieth century.
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Lectures in History: Evolution of Job Skills & Rise of Robots
1 hour, 0 minuteBoston College economics professor Chandini Sankaran discussed the evolution of job skills and how computers and robots have changed labor markets and the types of jobs available.
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Reel America: President Nixon Address on Vietnam War - 1969
22 minutesIn his first address to the nation on Vietnam, President Richard Nixon proposed the withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Vietnam as long as the North Vietnamese removed their forces as well. He delivered his address on May 14, 1969, a few months after his inauguration.
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Frank Kuron "Thus Fell Tecumseh"
8 minutesIn his book, "Thus Fell Tecumseh," author Frank Kuron explored the myths surrounding the death of the Shawnee leader and his legacy in Ohio.
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Pete Souza, "The West Wing & Beyond"
1 hour, 0 minuteFormer White House photographer Pete Souza talked about the day-to-day workings of the presidency, including history making moments he witnessed. He served both Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. The White House Historical Association hosted this event in Washington, D.C.
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Reel America: Logging in the 1930s
30 minutesThis early documentary showed lumbering operations. The silent film, later reconstructed with voice, was created by the Machias Lumber Company of Washington County, Maine, in 1930. Reel America is an American History TV series showcasing archival films from throughout the twentieth century.
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The Civil War: John Breckinridge's Escape to Cuba
45 minutesHistorian William "Jack" Davis talked about former Vice President and later Confederate General John Breckinridge's escape to Cuba after the collapse of the Confederacy in 1865. The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia, hosted this discussion.
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American Artifacts: Motor City Exhibit
25 minutesDetroit's auto industry began in the 1890s, and by the early 1900s the city was attracting workers from around the world looking for high paying factory jobs. Joel Stone, Senior Curator at the Detroit Historical Museum, toured the "America's Motor City" Exhibit to talk about how Detroit became known as the "Motor City".
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Early American Automobile Industry
1 hour, 0 minuteThe Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana, hosted a discussion on the development of the American automobile industry, including Chicago's "Motor Row" and the 116 different makes sold and repaired in its elaborate showrooms.
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Keith Beutler, "George Washington's Hair"
1 hour, 1 minuteWhat stories do locks of George Washington's hair in archives and museums have to tell? And what do they say about the cult of Revolutionary War-era relics and patriotic memory? Author Keith Beutler discussed at New York City's historic Fraunces Tavern.
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Kidada Williams, "I Saw Death Coming"
55 minutesWayne State University professor Kidada Williams talked about the daily existence of formerly enslaved people during Reconstruction. This program was hosted by the Ann Arbor Public Library in Michigan.
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Women Honored in National Statuary Hall
59 minutesThere are 11 women honored in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. A bipartisan gathering of female members of Congress remembered them, and commemorated their work and achievements. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this event.
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Presidential Records Act
55 minutesHow are presidential records collected, archived, and preserved? Scholars talked about the Presidential Records Act of 1978, and the National Archives' role in keeping presidential records secure for research and posterity. The American Historical Association and the Society of American Archivists hosted this virtual event.
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Lectures in History: Evolution of Job Skills & Rise of Robots
1 hour, 0 minuteBoston College economics professor Chandini Sankaran discussed the evolution of job skills and how computers and robots have changed labor markets and the types of jobs available.
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Reel America: President Nixon Address on Vietnam War - 1969
22 minutesIn his first address to the nation on Vietnam, President Richard Nixon proposed the withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Vietnam as long as the North Vietnamese removed their forces as well. He delivered his address on May 14, 1969, a few months after his inauguration.
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Frank Kuron "Thus Fell Tecumseh"
8 minutesIn his book, "Thus Fell Tecumseh," author Frank Kuron explored the myths surrounding the death of the Shawnee leader and his legacy in Ohio.
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Pete Souza, "The West Wing & Beyond"
1 hour, 0 minuteFormer White House photographer Pete Souza talked about the day-to-day workings of the presidency, including history making moments he witnessed. He served both Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. The White House Historical Association hosted this event in Washington, D.C.
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Reel America: Logging in the 1930s
30 minutesThis early documentary showed lumbering operations. The silent film, later reconstructed with voice, was created by the Machias Lumber Company of Washington County, Maine, in 1930. Reel America is an American History TV series showcasing archival films from throughout the twentieth century.
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Lectures in History: Evolution of Job Skills & Rise of Robots
1 hour, 0 minuteBoston College economics professor Chandini Sankaran discussed the evolution of job skills and how computers and robots have changed labor markets and the types of jobs available.
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Reel America: President Nixon Address on Vietnam War - 1969
22 minutesIn his first address to the nation on Vietnam, President Richard Nixon proposed the withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Vietnam as long as the North Vietnamese removed their forces as well. He delivered his address on May 14, 1969, a few months after his inauguration.
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Frank Kuron "Thus Fell Tecumseh"
8 minutesIn his book, "Thus Fell Tecumseh," author Frank Kuron explored the myths surrounding the death of the Shawnee leader and his legacy in Ohio.
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Pete Souza, "The West Wing & Beyond"
1 hour, 0 minuteFormer White House photographer Pete Souza talked about the day-to-day workings of the presidency, including history making moments he witnessed. He served both Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. The White House Historical Association hosted this event in Washington, D.C.
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Reel America: Logging in the 1930s
30 minutesThis early documentary showed lumbering operations. The silent film, later reconstructed with voice, was created by the Machias Lumber Company of Washington County, Maine, in 1930. Reel America is an American History TV series showcasing archival films from throughout the twentieth century.
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The Civil War: John Breckinridge's Escape to Cuba
45 minutesHistorian William "Jack" Davis talked about former Vice President and later Confederate General John Breckinridge's escape to Cuba after the collapse of the Confederacy in 1865. The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia, hosted this discussion.
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American Artifacts: Motor City Exhibit
25 minutesDetroit's auto industry began in the 1890s, and by the early 1900s the city was attracting workers from around the world looking for high paying factory jobs. Joel Stone, Senior Curator at the Detroit Historical Museum, toured the "America's Motor City" Exhibit to talk about how Detroit became known as the "Motor City".
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Early American Automobile Industry
1 hour, 0 minuteThe Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana, hosted a discussion on the development of the American automobile industry, including Chicago's "Motor Row" and the 116 different makes sold and repaired in its elaborate showrooms.
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Keith Beutler, "George Washington's Hair"
1 hour, 0 minuteWhat stories do locks of George Washington's hair in archives and museums have to tell? And what do they say about the cult of Revolutionary War-era relics and patriotic memory? Author Keith Beutler discussed at New York City's historic Fraunces Tavern.
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Kidada Williams, "I Saw Death Coming"
55 minutesWayne State University professor Kidada Williams talked about the daily existence of formerly enslaved people during Reconstruction. This program was hosted by the Ann Arbor Public Library in Michigan.
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Women Honored in National Statuary Hall
1 hour, 0 minuteThere are 11 women honored in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. A bipartisan gathering of female members of Congress remembered them, and commemorated their work and achievements. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this event.