C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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First Ladies' Speeches
1 hour, 3 minutesWhat's the impact of a first lady's words? Scholars considered the speeches of Barbara Bush, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Laura Bush and Michelle Obama. The First Ladies Association for Research & Education hosted this virtual event.
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The Marshall Court
1 hour, 13 minutesFormer U.S. solicitor generals talked about the John Marshall Court (1801-35), the evolution of the Supreme Court bar, and the current Supreme Court. They included: Paul Clement (President George W. Bush), Donald Verrilli (President Obama), and Noel Francisco (President Trump). The Virginia Museum of History & Culture and the John Marshall Center for Constitutional History & Civics hosted this event.
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War of 1812 Hero Stephen Decatur Commemoration
1 hour, 0 minuteThe White House Historical Association commemorated War of 1812 hero Stephen Decatur on the anniversary of his January 5, 1779, birth, featuring a conversation with a NASA astronaut and retired Navy admiral that recalled Decatur's leadership and military exploits.
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The Significance of FDR's "Four Freedoms"
48 minutesHow did FDR's "Four Freedoms" define the World War II-era and the eight decades that have followed? Harvey Kaye was in conversation with Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library Director William Harris. Mr. Kaye is democracy professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, and is the author of "The Fight for the Four Freedoms."
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Eugenics and the Law
1 hour, 23 minutesHistorians discussed the controversial policies surrounding the compulsory eugenic law passed by the Indiana Legislature in 1907, and halted in 1909, which made sterilization mandatory for certain individuals with mental and intellectual disabilities. The Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis hosted this event.
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Political Combat in Antebellum Rhode Island
1 hour, 5 minutesHistorian Erik Chaput discussed Thomas Wilson Dorr's attempt to overturn Rhode Island's existing government in the spring of 1842. Dorr's rebellion, while crushed, did force the rewriting of the state's constitution to expand voting eligibility. The Newport Historical Society in Newport, Rhode Island, hosted this event.
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The Byrd Political Organization in Virginia
1 hour, 0 minuteJournalist and author Michael Lee Pope detailed the rise and fall of the Byrd political machine that dominated Virginia politics for much of the early and mid-20th century. The Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond, Virginia, hosted this event.
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The Marshall Court
1 hour, 13 minutesFormer U.S. solicitor generals talked about the John Marshall Court (1801-35), the evolution of the Supreme Court bar, and the current Supreme Court. They included: Paul Clement (President George W. Bush), Donald Verrilli (President Obama), and Noel Francisco (President Trump). The Virginia Museum of History & Culture and the John Marshall Center for Constitutional History & Civics hosted this event.
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War of 1812 Hero Stephen Decatur Commemoration
1 hour, 1 minuteThe White House Historical Association commemorated War of 1812 hero Stephen Decatur on the anniversary of his January 5, 1779, birth, featuring a conversation with a NASA astronaut and retired Navy admiral that recalled Decatur's leadership and military exploits.
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The Significance of FDR's "Four Freedoms"
50 minutesHow did FDR's "Four Freedoms" define the World War II-era and the eight decades that have followed? Harvey Kaye was in conversation with Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library Director William Harris. Mr. Kaye is democracy professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, and is the author of "The Fight for the Four Freedoms."
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Eugenics and the Law
1 hour, 22 minutesHistorians discussed the controversial policies surrounding the compulsory eugenic law passed by the Indiana Legislature in 1907, and halted in 1909, which made sterilization mandatory for certain individuals with mental and intellectual disabilities. The Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis hosted this event.
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Political Combat in Antebellum Rhode Island
1 hour, 4 minutesHistorian Erik Chaput discussed Thomas Wilson Dorr's attempt to overturn Rhode Island's existing government in the spring of 1842. Dorr's rebellion, while crushed, did force the rewriting of the state's constitution to expand voting eligibility. The Newport Historical Society in Newport, Rhode Island, hosted this event.
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The Byrd Political Organization in Virginia
1 hour, 2 minutesJournalist and author Michael Lee Pope detailed the rise and fall of the Byrd political machine that dominated Virginia politics for much of the early and mid-20th century. The Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond, Virginia, hosted this event.
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The Marshall Court
1 hour, 14 minutesFormer U.S. solicitor generals talked about the John Marshall Court (1801-35), the evolution of the Supreme Court bar, and the current Supreme Court. They included: Paul Clement (President George W. Bush), Donald Verrilli (President Obama), and Noel Francisco (President Trump). The Virginia Museum of History & Culture and the John Marshall Center for Constitutional History & Civics hosted this event.
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War of 1812 Hero Stephen Decatur Commemoration
1 hour, 1 minuteThe White House Historical Association commemorated War of 1812 hero Stephen Decatur on the anniversary of his January 5, 1779, birth, featuring a conversation with a NASA astronaut and retired Navy admiral that recalled Decatur's leadership and military exploits.
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The Significance of FDR's "Four Freedoms"
50 minutesHow did FDR's "Four Freedoms" define the World War II-era and the eight decades that have followed? Harvey Kaye was in conversation with Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library Director William Harris. Mr. Kaye is democracy professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, and is the author of "The Fight for the Four Freedoms."
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Eugenics and the Law
1 hour, 22 minutesHistorians discussed the controversial policies surrounding the compulsory eugenic law passed by the Indiana Legislature in 1907, and halted in 1909, which made sterilization mandatory for certain individuals with mental and intellectual disabilities. The Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis hosted this event.
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Political Combat in Antebellum Rhode Island
1 hour, 5 minutesHistorian Erik Chaput discussed Thomas Wilson Dorr's attempt to overturn Rhode Island's existing government in the spring of 1842. Dorr's rebellion, while crushed, did force the rewriting of the state's constitution to expand voting eligibility. The Newport Historical Society in Newport, Rhode Island, hosted this event.
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The Byrd Political Organization in Virginia
1 hour, 1 minuteJournalist and author Michael Lee Pope detailed the rise and fall of the Byrd political machine that dominated Virginia politics for much of the early and mid-20th century. The Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond, Virginia, hosted this event.
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The Marshall Court
1 hour, 15 minutesFormer U.S. solicitor generals talked about the John Marshall Court (1801-35), the evolution of the Supreme Court bar, and the current Supreme Court. They included: Paul Clement (President George W. Bush), Donald Verrilli (President Obama), and Noel Francisco (President Trump). The Virginia Museum of History & Culture and the John Marshall Center for Constitutional History & Civics hosted this event.
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War of 1812 Hero Stephen Decatur Commemoration
1 hour, 0 minuteThe White House Historical Association commemorated War of 1812 hero Stephen Decatur on the anniversary of his January 5, 1779, birth, featuring a conversation with a NASA astronaut and retired Navy admiral that recalled Decatur's leadership and military exploits.
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The Significance of FDR's "Four Freedoms"
51 minutesHow did FDR's "Four Freedoms" define the World War II-era and the eight decades that have followed? Harvey Kaye was in conversation with Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library Director William Harris. Mr. Kaye is democracy professor emeritus at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay, and is the author of "The Fight for the Four Freedoms."
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Eugenics and the Law
1 hour, 20 minutesHistorians discussed the controversial policies surrounding the compulsory eugenic law passed by the Indiana Legislature in 1907, and halted in 1909, which made sterilization mandatory for certain individuals with mental and intellectual disabilities. The Indiana Historical Society in Indianapolis hosted this event.