The C-SPAN Cities Tour explores the American story with a look at pivitol U.S. politicians, as we take you across the country to hear stories of these men and women who shaped public policy in America.
The C-SPAN Cities Tour explores the American story with a look at pivitol U.S. politicians, as we take you across the country to hear stories of these men and women who shaped public policy in America.
Former Congresswoman Chisholm talked about her career as a politician, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and a fighter for civil rights. She was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972.
Co-authors Charles Holden and Zach Messitte talked about their book, "Republican Populist: Spiro Agnew and the Origins of Donald Trump's America." The two analyzed the former vice president's political tactics and appeal to working class white Americans, which they compare to President Donald Trump. The Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary's College of Maryland hosted this event.
Matthew Fink talked about the legacy of U.S. Senator Carter Glass (D-Virginia), and how key financial reform laws he advocated changed American banking. Mr. Fink is the author of, " The Unlikely Reformer: Carter Glass and Financial Regulation." This event was hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. Glass was an eight-term U.S. Representative, Secretary of the Treasury, and four-term U.S. Senator.
David Rice Atchison was a two-term U.S. senator from Missouri in the mid-19th century. This included six years as Senate president pro tempore, at the time placing him third in the presidential line of succession. It was Mr. Atchison's service in this position that -- some contend -- elevated him to the presidency for 24 hours in March 1849. Chris Taylor, director of the Atchison County Historical Society, discussed Mr. Atchison's life and explored the question of whether he should be recognized as the nation's 12th president. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event in 2014 and provided the video. Chris Taylor passed away in 2019.
The C-SPAN Cities Tour explores the American story with a look at pivitol U.S. politicians, as we take you across the country to hear stories of these men and women who shaped public policy in America.
Former Congresswoman Chisholm talked about her career as a politician, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, and a fighter for civil rights. She was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972.
Co-authors Charles Holden and Zach Messitte talked about their book, "Republican Populist: Spiro Agnew and the Origins of Donald Trump's America." The two analyzed the former vice president's political tactics and appeal to working class white Americans, which they compare to President Donald Trump. The Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary's College of Maryland hosted this event.
Matthew Fink talked about the legacy of U.S. Senator Carter Glass (D-Virginia), and how key financial reform laws he advocated changed American banking. Mr. Fink is the author of, " The Unlikely Reformer: Carter Glass and Financial Regulation." This event was hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. Glass was an eight-term U.S. Representative, Secretary of the Treasury, and four-term U.S. Senator.
David Rice Atchison was a two-term U.S. senator from Missouri in the mid-19th century. This included six years as Senate president pro tempore, at the time placing him third in the presidential line of succession. It was Mr. Atchison's service in this position that -- some contend -- elevated him to the presidency for 24 hours in March 1849. Chris Taylor, director of the Atchison County Historical Society, discussed Mr. Atchison's life and explored the question of whether he should be recognized as the nation's 12th president. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event in 2014 and provided the video. Chris Taylor passed away in 2019.
The San Antonio River Walk is a major attraction for the city. Historian Lewis Fisher talked about how this depression era project became an oasis in the in the heart of the city's downtown.
The C-SPAN Cities Tour explores the American story as we take you across the United States to examine the music of a nation, visiting historic venues, and cities that spawned their own unique style of music.
Author and former classical musician Jonathan Rosenberg discussed his new book, "Dangerous Melodies: Classical Music in America from the Great War through the Cold War," which explores the intersection of politics and music in the first half of the 20th century. He describes how music could serve as a a tool of both outreach and xenophobia depending on the political climate of the era.
Indiana University professor Michael McGerr talked about women and feminism in 1960s and 1970s popular music. The class was from his course titled "Rock, Hip Hop and Revolution: Popular Music in the Making of Modern America, 1940 to the Present." This program contains language and images some viewers may find offensive.
The C-SPAN Cities Tour explores the American story as we take you across the United States to examine the music of a nation, visiting historic venues, and cities that spawned their own unique style of music.
Author and former classical musician Jonathan Rosenberg discussed his new book, "Dangerous Melodies: Classical Music in America from the Great War through the Cold War," which explores the intersection of politics and music in the first half of the 20th century. He describes how music could serve as a a tool of both outreach and xenophobia depending on the political climate of the era.
