Foreign Affairs magazine executive editor Stuart Reid recounted the ouster and assassination of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 1960-61. This event was hosted by the Africa Center in New York City.
American History TV toured the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms with director and curator Virginia Hart -- and sat down for an interview about America's first diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, with author Stacy Schiff. The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, beginning in President Kennedy's administration, were designed to reflect America's history and heritage, and to provide a stage for the nation's statecraft.
Author James Fichter talked about the role and politics of tea leading up to the American Revolution. Revolutionary Spaces in Boston hosted this program.
Presidential love letters revealed little known sides of our chief executives in a book titled "Are You Prepared for the Storm of Love Making? Letters of Love and Lust from the White House." Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
The Senate returns to work on a foreign aid package, which the House passed over the weekend. The $95 billion measure includes money for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan.
Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) delivered the annual reading of George Washington's 1796 Farewell Address. The Senate tradition began on Washington's birthday in 1896. The reading of the 7,641-word address rotates annually between the parties.
The White House Historical Association, in this virtual event, hosted a reassessment of President Ulysses Grant's military service, presidency, and legacy.
This 1944 Army Air Forces film depicted the survival of the crew of a downed military aircraft in the desert. The soldiers learned methods of conserving water, providing shelter, and signaling for help. It was released as "Land and Live in the Desert." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
"Manhunt" author James Swanson talked about the Apple TV+ series based on his account of the 12-day search for President Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. American History TV interviewed Mr. Swanson at the Surratt House Museum in Maryland, where the assassin made a hurried stop for supplies after shooting Mr. Lincoln during an April 14, 1865, performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.
This 1943 Army Air Forces film depicted the survival of a downed military aircraft pilot in arctic conditions. The pilot demonstrated how to stay warm, make shelter, and signal for help. It was released as "Land and Live in the Arctic." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Author James Fichter talked about the role and politics of tea leading up to the American Revolution. Revolutionary Spaces in Boston hosted this program.
Presidential love letters revealed little known sides of our chief executives in a book titled "Are You Prepared for the Storm of Love Making? Letters of Love and Lust from the White House." Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
The White House Historical Association, in this virtual event, hosted a reassessment of President Ulysses Grant's military service, presidency, and legacy.
This 1944 Army Air Forces film depicted the survival of the crew of a downed military aircraft in the desert. The soldiers learned methods of conserving water, providing shelter, and signaling for help. It was released as "Land and Live in the Desert." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
"Manhunt" author James Swanson talked about the Apple TV+ series based on his account of the 12-day search for President Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. American History TV interviewed Mr. Swanson at the Surratt House Museum in Maryland, where the assassin made a hurried stop for supplies after shooting Mr. Lincoln during an April 14, 1865, performance at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.
This 1943 Army Air Forces film depicted the survival of a downed military aircraft pilot in arctic conditions. The pilot demonstrated how to stay warm, make shelter, and signal for help. It was released as "Land and Live in the Arctic." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
