Former Representative Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) talked about why she left the Democratic party. She spoke at the Richard Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California.
University of Montana history professor Leif Fredrickson discussed the 1909 labor protests in Missoula, Montana, that sparked a high profile fight over free speech and police violence. The University of Montana is located in Missoula.
The U.S. Army Signal Corps documented the difficult task of building a 1,500 mile highway through the Canadian wilderness as a World War II supply route from the lower 48 states to Fairbanks, Alaska. The highway connected several airfields and isolated ports on the Alaska panhandle. It was opened to the public in 1948.
Joseph 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.
Virginia Tech lecturer Taulby Edmondson discussed unionization efforts in the West Virginia mining industry that led to a series of armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg.
Jennifer 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.
This 1938 New York Port Authority film entitled "Conquest of the Hudson" covered the planning, construction and operation of the Lincoln Tunnel, which connected New York to New Jersey and opened in December 1937. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Historians talked about eras where Americans' sexual orientation and gender identity became workplace issues. They discussed cases of discrimination, changes in employment law, and the role of union membership. This program was part of the 2024 Organization of American Historians conference in New Orleans.
Boston College economics professor Chandini Sankaran discussed the evolution of job skills and how computers and robots have changed labor markets and the types of jobs available.
This 1956 U.S. Navy film showed the construction of the U.S.S. Forrestal, the United States' first completed supercarrier. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies.
Cindy Hahamovitch, former president of the Labor and Working-Class History Association, talked about the history of labor and immigration. C-SPAN conducted this interview at the Organization of American Historians meeting in New Orleans.
This Works Progress Administration film showed nation-wide projects such as sewer construction, medical services for the poor, education programs and nursery schools. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
The woodworking industry in early 20th century South Carolina is the subject of a class co-taught by University of South Carolina professor Jessica Elfenbein and former museum executive director Lynn Robertson. The University of South Carolina is located in Columbia.
Douglas Brunt recounted the life of Rudolf Diesel, inventor of the diesel engine, and his disappearance in the lead up to World War I. Corner Bookstore in New York City hosted this event.
Princeton University scholar Allen Guelzo taught a class on how Puritanism and the Enlightenment shaped religion, politics and philosophy in colonial America. Princeton University is located in Princeton, New Jersey.
This 1956 Dow Chemical film explained and promoted the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act by showing a fictional town impacted by the new highway system. It was released as "Highway Hearing." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Northwestern University professor Kevin Boyle taught a class about immigration and working class life in America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois.
University of Montana history professor Leif Fredrickson discussed the 1909 labor protests in Missoula, Montana, that sparked a high profile fight over free speech and police violence. The University of Montana is located in Missoula.
The U.S. Army Signal Corps documented the difficult task of building a 1,500 mile highway through the Canadian wilderness as a World War II supply route from the lower 48 states to Fairbanks, Alaska. The highway connected several airfields and isolated ports on the Alaska panhandle. It was opened to the public in 1948.
Joseph 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.
Virginia Tech lecturer Taulby Edmondson discussed unionization efforts in the West Virginia mining industry that led to a series of armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg.
Jennifer 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.
This 1938 New York Port Authority film entitled "Conquest of the Hudson" covered the planning, construction and operation of the Lincoln Tunnel, which connected New York to New Jersey and opened in December 1937. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Historians talked about eras where Americans' sexual orientation and gender identity became workplace issues. They discussed cases of discrimination, changes in employment law, and the role of union membership. This program was part of the 2024 Organization of American Historians conference in New Orleans.
Boston College economics professor Chandini Sankaran discussed the evolution of job skills and how computers and robots have changed labor markets and the types of jobs available.
This 1956 U.S. Navy film showed the construction of the U.S.S. Forrestal, the United States' first completed supercarrier. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies.
Cindy Hahamovitch, former president of the Labor and Working-Class History Association, talked about the history of labor and immigration. C-SPAN conducted this interview at the Organization of American Historians meeting in New Orleans.
This Works Progress Administration film showed nation-wide projects such as sewer construction, medical services for the poor, education programs and nursery schools. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
The woodworking industry in early 20th century South Carolina is the subject of a class co-taught by University of South Carolina professor Jessica Elfenbein and former museum executive director Lynn Robertson. The University of South Carolina is located in Columbia.
Douglas Brunt recounted the life of Rudolf Diesel, inventor of the diesel engine, and his disappearance in the lead up to World War I. Corner Bookstore in New York City hosted this event.
Princeton University scholar Allen Guelzo taught a class on how Puritanism and the Enlightenment shaped religion, politics and philosophy in colonial America. Princeton University is located in Princeton, New Jersey.
This 1956 Dow Chemical film explained and promoted the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act by showing a fictional town impacted by the new highway system. It was released as "Highway Hearing." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
