C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Space Force Deputy Chief Discusses U.S. Strategy
1 hour, 6 minutesLt. Gen. Shawn Bratton, deputy chief of Space Force operations, participated in a fireside chat on U.S. space strategy at the Atlantic Council. The conversation focused on key findings of the Space Force's 2024 "Commercial Space Strategy" and how to implement it, especially in regard to commercial innovation and partnerships.
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Lectures in History: Appalachia in the American Imagination
1 hour, 5 minutesShepherd University professor Benjamin Bankhurst taught a class on Appalachia in the American imagination. He described how the regional stereotype has changed over time, from being viewed as "backwards hillbillies" during the Industrial Revolution, to a people respected for their folk culture in the early 20th century.
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NASA Historian Jennifer Ross-Nazzal
24 minutesJennifer Ross-Nazzal talked about her work on NASA oral history projects and described the wide range of jobs and positions women have held at NASA, from early human computers to the first female astronauts. C-SPAN conducted this interview at the Organization of American Historians meeting in New Orleans.
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First Lady Betty Ford
1 hour, 17 minutesFirst lady Betty Ford moved into the White House 50 years ago -- in August 1974. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum hosted a retrospective of her work during and after the White House years. This session highlighted her work on the Equal Rights Amendment and her relationship with the press.
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Reel America: Apollo 11 Astronaut Interviews
14 minutesIn a short NASA pre-launch interview, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin describe their primary duties on the first mission to land on the moon.
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Lectures in History: Appalachia in the American Imagination
1 hour, 5 minutesShepherd University professor Benjamin Bankhurst taught a class on Appalachia in the American imagination. He described how the regional stereotype has changed over time, from being viewed as "backwards hillbillies" during the Industrial Revolution, to a people respected for their folk culture in the early 20th century.
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NASA Historian Jennifer Ross-Nazzal
25 minutesJennifer Ross-Nazzal talked about her work on NASA oral history projects and described the wide range of jobs and positions women have held at NASA, from early human computers to the first female astronauts. C-SPAN conducted this interview at the Organization of American Historians meeting in New Orleans.
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First Lady Betty Ford
1 hour, 16 minutesFirst lady Betty Ford moved into the White House 50 years ago -- in August 1974. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum hosted a retrospective of her work during and after the White House years. This session highlighted her work on the Equal Rights Amendment and her relationship with the press.
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Reel America: Apollo 11 Astronaut Interviews
13 minutesIn a short NASA pre-launch interview, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin describe their primary duties on the first mission to land on the moon.
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The Civil War: Antietam's Aftermath in Shepherdstown, Virginia
1 hour, 1 minutePrince William County historic site manager in Kevin Pawlak talked about how Shepherdstown, Virginia, became a hospital town in September 1862 to deal with the casualties of the recent Battle of Antietam, which took place in Maryland just across the Potomac River. This program was part of the 2024 Civil War Institute conference at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia.
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Ulysses Grant's Legacy
59 minutesThe Grant Monument Association hosted a discussion between retired U.S. Army General David Petraeus and military historian Donald Miller on the military and political legacy of Ulysses Grant.
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Native American Citizenship & Suffrage
1 hour, 13 minutesThe U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted discussions on Native American citizenship and voting rights. This session focused on the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act, which made Native Americans U.S. citizens, and the law's impact.
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Native American Suffrage, Activism & the Law
58 minutesThe U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted discussions on Native American citizenship and voting rights. This session focused on the rights of tribal nations and the complicated history of Native American voting rights.
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FBI Museum Tour
40 minutesAmerican History TV toured the "FBI Experience" museum featuring the agency's history, exploits, and work. It is available to the public through congressional tickets and located in FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Reel America: "When Work is Done" - 1944
10 minutesThis 1944 Office of War Information film showed how a small town in Alabama, crowded with war industry workers, comes together to build a community. It followed town committees working to find rooms for new workers, organizing shifts for packed public swimming pools, and hosting education and recreation events. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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Historic Convention Speeches: Bill Clinton - 1992
1 hour, 0 minuteArkansas Governor Bill Clinton accepted his party's nomination at the 1992 Democratic National Convention in New York City. In projecting the future and recalling his hometown in Arkansas, Governor Clinton told delegates "I still believe in a place called Hope."
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Lectures in History: Appalachia in the American Imagination
1 hour, 5 minutesShepherd University professor Benjamin Bankhurst taught a class on Appalachia in the American imagination. He described how the regional stereotype has changed over time, from being viewed as "backwards hillbillies" during the Industrial Revolution, to a people respected for their folk culture in the early 20th century.
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NASA Historian Jennifer Ross-Nazzal
25 minutesJennifer Ross-Nazzal talked about her work on NASA oral history projects and described the wide range of jobs and positions women have held at NASA, from early human computers to the first female astronauts. C-SPAN conducted this interview at the Organization of American Historians meeting in New Orleans.
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First Lady Betty Ford
1 hour, 16 minutesFirst lady Betty Ford moved into the White House 50 years ago -- in August 1974. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum hosted a retrospective of her work during and after the White House years. This session highlighted her work on the Equal Rights Amendment and her relationship with the press.
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Reel America: Apollo 11 Astronaut Interviews
14 minutesIn a short NASA pre-launch interview, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin describe their primary duties on the first mission to land on the moon.
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Lectures in History: Appalachia in the American Imagination
1 hour, 6 minutesShepherd University professor Benjamin Bankhurst taught a class on Appalachia in the American imagination. He described how the regional stereotype has changed over time, from being viewed as "backwards hillbillies" during the Industrial Revolution, to a people respected for their folk culture in the early 20th century.
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NASA Historian Jennifer Ross-Nazzal
24 minutesJennifer Ross-Nazzal talked about her work on NASA oral history projects and described the wide range of jobs and positions women have held at NASA, from early human computers to the first female astronauts. C-SPAN conducted this interview at the Organization of American Historians meeting in New Orleans.
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First Lady Betty Ford
1 hour, 16 minutesFirst lady Betty Ford moved into the White House 50 years ago -- in August 1974. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum hosted a retrospective of her work during and after the White House years. This session highlighted her work on the Equal Rights Amendment and her relationship with the press.
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Reel America: Apollo 11 Astronaut Interviews
14 minutesIn a short NASA pre-launch interview, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins and Buzz Aldrin describe their primary duties on the first mission to land on the moon.
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The Civil War: Antietam's Aftermath in Shepherdstown, Virginia
1 hour, 0 minutePrince William County historic site manager in Kevin Pawlak talked about how Shepherdstown, Virginia, became a hospital town in September 1862 to deal with the casualties of the recent Battle of Antietam, which took place in Maryland just across the Potomac River. This program was part of the 2024 Civil War Institute conference at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Virginia.
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Ulysses Grant's Legacy
1 hour, 0 minuteThe Grant Monument Association hosted a discussion between retired U.S. Army General David Petraeus and military historian Donald Miller on the military and political legacy of Ulysses Grant.
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Native American Citizenship & Suffrage
1 hour, 12 minutesThe U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted discussions on Native American citizenship and voting rights. This session focused on the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act, which made Native Americans U.S. citizens, and the law's impact.
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Native American Suffrage, Activism & the Law
58 minutesThe U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted discussions on Native American citizenship and voting rights. This session focused on the rights of tribal nations and the complicated history of Native American voting rights.
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FBI Museum Tour
40 minutesAmerican History TV toured the "FBI Experience" museum featuring the agency's history, exploits, and work. It is available to the public through congressional tickets and located in FBI headquarters in Washington, D.C.
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Reel America: "When Work is Done" - 1944
9 minutesThis 1944 Office of War Information film showed how a small town in Alabama, crowded with war industry workers, comes together to build a community. It followed town committees working to find rooms for new workers, organizing shifts for packed public swimming pools, and hosting education and recreation events. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.