Hillary and Chelsea Clinton participated in the opening session of the Clinton Global Initiative conference in New York City. Joining them were activists from around the world including actress and United National Agency for Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Global Goodwill Ambassador Ashley Judd. Topics discussed included women and girls' rights, climate change and access to AIDS and HIV treatments.
George Washington University lecturer Bell Julian Clement discussed American poverty policy and how the Johnson Administration's Great Society program sought to provide economic security to the poorest Americans. George Washington University is located in Washington, D.C.
The White House Historical Association and the Library of Congress hosted a discussion on how presidents are portrayed in film. This was part of a day-long symposium on the White House in popular culture.
This 1946 War Department film showed combat operations in the 1st Infantry Division during World War II. The 1st Infantry was the first to reach England; the first to fight in North Africa and Sicily and the first on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies.
George Washington University lecturer Bell Julian Clement discussed American poverty policy and how the Johnson Administration's Great Society program sought to provide economic security to the poorest Americans. George Washington University is located in Washington, D.C.
The White House Historical Association and the Library of Congress hosted a discussion on how presidents are portrayed in film. This was part of a day-long symposium on the White House in popular culture.
This 1946 War Department film showed combat operations in the 1st Infantry Division during World War II. The 1st Infantry was the first to reach England; the first to fight in North Africa and Sicily and the first on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies.
Author Andrew Bledsoe talked about decisions made by Confederate and Union commanders at the 1864 Battle of Franklin in Tennessee and how those tactical strategies led to one of the worst disasters of the Civil War for the Confederacy. The American Battlefield Trust hosted this event.
Lincoln Memorial University professor William Hardy talked about how baseball came to Knoxville after the Civil War and shared stories about some of the early leagues and players. The East Tennessee Historical Society hosted this event.
Author Rita Roberts talked about letters between African American families during the Civil War era. The Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston hosted this program.
Journalists James and Thomas Risen talked about Sen. Frank Church (D-ID) and the committee he headed in 1975-76 that investigated abuses by U.S. intelligence agencies. Four former Church Committee members participated in the discussion. This event was held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
Finalists for the 2023 George Washington Book Prize discussed their books on the founding era. The George Washington Prize is an annual award sponsored by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Washington College, and George Washington's Mount Vernon.
George Washington University lecturer Bell Julian Clement discussed American poverty policy and how the Johnson Administration's Great Society program sought to provide economic security to the poorest Americans. George Washington University is located in Washington, D.C.
The White House Historical Association and the Library of Congress hosted a discussion on how presidents are portrayed in film. This was part of a day-long symposium on the White House in popular culture.
This 1946 War Department film showed combat operations in the 1st Infantry Division during World War II. The 1st Infantry was the first to reach England; the first to fight in North Africa and Sicily and the first on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies.
George Washington University lecturer Bell Julian Clement discussed American poverty policy and how the Johnson Administration's Great Society program sought to provide economic security to the poorest Americans. George Washington University is located in Washington, D.C.
The White House Historical Association and the Library of Congress hosted a discussion on how presidents are portrayed in film. This was part of a day-long symposium on the White House in popular culture.
This 1946 War Department film showed combat operations in the 1st Infantry Division during World War II. The 1st Infantry was the first to reach England; the first to fight in North Africa and Sicily and the first on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies.
Author Andrew Bledsoe talked about decisions made by Confederate and Union commanders at the 1864 Battle of Franklin in Tennessee and how those tactical strategies led to one of the worst disasters of the Civil War for the Confederacy. The American Battlefield Trust hosted this event.
Lincoln Memorial University professor William Hardy talked about how baseball came to Knoxville after the Civil War and shared stories about some of the early leagues and players. The East Tennessee Historical Society hosted this event.
Author Rita Roberts talked about letters between African American families during the Civil War era. The Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston hosted this program.
Journalists James and Thomas Risen talked about Sen. Frank Church (D-ID) and the committee he headed in 1975-76 that investigated abuses by U.S. intelligence agencies. Four former Church Committee members participated in the discussion. This event was held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.
