C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Discussion on Medicaid & Medicare Reform
1 hour, 32 minutesAcademics and policy advocates discussed Medicaid and Medicare reform during an event hosted by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Several topics were discussed, including the difference between defined health care benefits and defined financial contributions to health savings accounts, fraud concerns, and the quality of health care provided under Medicare and Medicaid. They also addressed the Affordable Care Act and the challenges faced by states that have resisted Medicaid expansion.
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Treasury Secretary Speaks at Economic Club New York
54 minutesTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke about the Biden administration's economic agenda and how it's benefiting the U.S. economy at the Economic Club of New York. She was also awarded the Peter G. Peterson Leadership Excellence Award.
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Lectures in History: Abortion and Reproductive Rights
59 minutesUniversity of California, Davis, law professor Mary Ziegler discussed the history of abortion and contraception laws in the United States.
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OAH President Anthea Hartig
34 minutesOrganization of American Historians president and director of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History talked about the role of both institutions, challenges facing historians and new uses of technology for public history. C-SPAN conducted this interview at the Organization of American Historians meeting in New Orleans.
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Abraham Lincoln & Civil War "Warning Signs"
30 minutesIn a series of mini-documentaries, the Lincoln Presidential Foundation considered Abraham Lincoln's political ideas. "Warning Signs: Lincoln's Response to Rising Tensions in the 1850s" dealt with the political crises that led to the Civil War, and Lincoln's evolving thinking on the issues dividing the country - especially slavery.
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Abraham Lincoln & "Fortifying Our Democracy"
26 minutesIn a series of mini-documentaries, the Lincoln Presidential Foundation considered Abraham Lincoln's political ideas. "Fortifying Our Democracy: Lincoln's Lyceum Address" reviewed the political arguments over how Americans defined the rule of law and a democratic society as the nation grappled with slavery.
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Unions and Labor History
30 minutesJoseph McCartin, Labor and Working-Class History Association president and Georgetown professor, talked about the history of working-class people, how unions started in the U.S., and the changing role of unions since their height in the 1950s.
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Lectures in History: Abortion and Reproductive Rights
1 hour, 0 minuteUniversity of California, Davis, law professor Mary Ziegler discussed the history of abortion and contraception laws in the United States.
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OAH President Anthea Hartig
35 minutesOrganization of American Historians president and director of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History talked about the role of both institutions, challenges facing historians and new uses of technology for public history. C-SPAN conducted this interview at the Organization of American Historians meeting in New Orleans.
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Abraham Lincoln & Civil War "Warning Signs"
30 minutesIn a series of mini-documentaries, the Lincoln Presidential Foundation considered Abraham Lincoln's political ideas. "Warning Signs: Lincoln's Response to Rising Tensions in the 1850s" dealt with the political crises that led to the Civil War, and Lincoln's evolving thinking on the issues dividing the country - especially slavery.
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Abraham Lincoln & "Fortifying Our Democracy"
25 minutesIn a series of mini-documentaries, the Lincoln Presidential Foundation considered Abraham Lincoln's political ideas. "Fortifying Our Democracy: Lincoln's Lyceum Address" reviewed the political arguments over how Americans defined the rule of law and a democratic society as the nation grappled with slavery.
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Unions and Labor History
30 minutesJoseph McCartin, Labor and Working-Class History Association president and Georgetown professor, talked about the history of working-class people, how unions started in the U.S., and the changing role of unions since their height in the 1950s.
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The Civil War: Waging War on Civilians and Private Property
1 hour, 11 minutesShenandoah University Civil War Institute Director Jonathan Noyalas talked about civilian casualties and the destruction of private property during the Civil War. This program was part of the 2024 Civil War Institute conference at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia.
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Daisy Lee Gatson Bates Statue Dedication
55 minutesSpeaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) and others unveiled the statue of journalist and civil rights activist Daisy Lee Gatson Bates, representing the state of Arkansas in the U.S. Capitol Statuary Hall collection.
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Rev. Billy Graham Statue Dedication
54 minutesSpeaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Gov. Rory Cooper (R-N.C) and others unveiled the statue of Rev. Billy Graham, representing the state of North Carolina in the U.S. Capitol Statuary Hall collection.
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Gerard Magliocca, "Washington's Heir"
55 minutesGeorge Washington's nephew and heir -- Bushrod Washington -- who served as a justice on the Supreme Court for more than 30 years is the topic of Gerard Magliocca's book, the first biography written about Justice Washington. This event was held in the U.S. Supreme Court Chamber in Washington, D.C.and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh offered the introduction.
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Richard Gergel, "Unexampled Courage"
1 hour, 5 minutesSupreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined author Richard Gergel in a book discussion on the 1946 arrest, beating and blinding of World War II veteran Sgt. Isaac Woodard. The incident led Pres. Harry Truman to establish a presidential commission on Civil Rights. This event was hosted by the Supreme Court Historical Society at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Historic Convention Speeches: Sen. Barry Goldwater - 1964
48 minutesSenator Barry Goldwater (R-AZ) accepted his party's presidential nomination at the 1964 Republican National Convention in San Francisco. His remarks were considered a watershed moment for the conservative movement and the Republican Party.
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Reel America: 1963 Soap Box Derby
12 minutesThis 1963 U.S. Information Agency film followed young African American Clarence Carter Jr. as he makes a car for the Washington, D.C., Soap Box Derby. This film was originally called "The Draggin' Wagon." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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Lectures in History: Abortion and Reproductive Rights
1 hour, 0 minuteUniversity of California, Davis, law professor Mary Ziegler discussed the history of abortion and contraception laws in the United States.
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OAH President Anthea Hartig
35 minutesOrganization of American Historians president and director of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History talked about the role of both institutions, challenges facing historians and new uses of technology for public history. C-SPAN conducted this interview at the Organization of American Historians meeting in New Orleans.
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Abraham Lincoln & Civil War "Warning Signs"
30 minutesIn a series of mini-documentaries, the Lincoln Presidential Foundation considered Abraham Lincoln's political ideas. "Warning Signs: Lincoln's Response to Rising Tensions in the 1850s" dealt with the political crises that led to the Civil War, and Lincoln's evolving thinking on the issues dividing the country - especially slavery.
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Abraham Lincoln & "Fortifying Our Democracy"
25 minutesIn a series of mini-documentaries, the Lincoln Presidential Foundation considered Abraham Lincoln's political ideas. "Fortifying Our Democracy: Lincoln's Lyceum Address" reviewed the political arguments over how Americans defined the rule of law and a democratic society as the nation grappled with slavery.
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Unions and Labor History
30 minutesJoseph McCartin, Labor and Working-Class History Association president and Georgetown professor, talked about the history of working-class people, how unions started in the U.S., and the changing role of unions since their height in the 1950s.
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Lectures in History: Abortion and Reproductive Rights
1 hour, 0 minuteUniversity of California, Davis, law professor Mary Ziegler discussed the history of abortion and contraception laws in the United States.
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OAH President Anthea Hartig
35 minutesOrganization of American Historians president and director of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History talked about the role of both institutions, challenges facing historians and new uses of technology for public history. C-SPAN conducted this interview at the Organization of American Historians meeting in New Orleans.
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Abraham Lincoln & Civil War "Warning Signs"
30 minutesIn a series of mini-documentaries, the Lincoln Presidential Foundation considered Abraham Lincoln's political ideas. "Warning Signs: Lincoln's Response to Rising Tensions in the 1850s" dealt with the political crises that led to the Civil War, and Lincoln's evolving thinking on the issues dividing the country - especially slavery.
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Abraham Lincoln & "Fortifying Our Democracy"
25 minutesIn a series of mini-documentaries, the Lincoln Presidential Foundation considered Abraham Lincoln's political ideas. "Fortifying Our Democracy: Lincoln's Lyceum Address" reviewed the political arguments over how Americans defined the rule of law and a democratic society as the nation grappled with slavery.
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Unions and Labor History
30 minutesJoseph McCartin, Labor and Working-Class History Association president and Georgetown professor, talked about the history of working-class people, how unions started in the U.S., and the changing role of unions since their height in the 1950s.
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The Civil War: Waging War on Civilians and Private Property
1 hour, 10 minutesShenandoah University Civil War Institute Director Jonathan Noyalas talked about civilian casualties and the destruction of private property during the Civil War. This program was part of the 2024 Civil War Institute conference at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia.
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Daisy Lee Gatson Bates Statue Dedication
55 minutesSpeaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR) and others unveiled the statue of journalist and civil rights activist Daisy Lee Gatson Bates, representing the state of Arkansas in the U.S. Capitol Statuary Hall collection.
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Rev. Billy Graham Statue Dedication
55 minutesSpeaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Gov. Rory Cooper (R-N.C) and others unveiled the statue of Rev. Billy Graham, representing the state of North Carolina in the U.S. Capitol Statuary Hall collection.
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Gerard Magliocca, "Washington's Heir"
55 minutesGeorge Washington's nephew and heir -- Bushrod Washington -- who served as a justice on the Supreme Court for more than 30 years is the topic of Gerard Magliocca's book, the first biography written about Justice Washington. This event was held in the U.S. Supreme Court Chamber in Washington, D.C.and Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh offered the introduction.
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Richard Gergel, "Unexampled Courage"
1 hour, 2 minutesSupreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined author Richard Gergel in a book discussion on the 1946 arrest, beating and blinding of World War II veteran Sgt. Isaac Woodard. The incident led Pres. Harry Truman to establish a presidential commission on Civil Rights. This event was hosted by the Supreme Court Historical Society at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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American History TV
1 hour, 3 minutesPeople and events that help document the American Story.