Former Federal Housing Finance Agency director Mark Calabria discussed what the Trump administration did to quell the looming housing crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This event was hosted by the Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washington, DC.
Author and book reviewer Brooke Allen discussed what she learned about higher education from teaching a for-credit college program at a men's maximum-security prison. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books.
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.
In his first address to the nation on Vietnam, President Richard Nixon proposed the withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Vietnam as long as the North Vietnamese removed their forces as well. He delivered his address on May 14, 1969, a few months after his inauguration.
Former White House photographer Pete Souza talked about the day-to-day workings of the presidency, including history making moments he witnessed. He served both Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. The White House Historical Association hosted this event in Washington, D.C.
This early documentary showed lumbering operations. The silent film, later reconstructed with voice, was created by the Machias Lumber Company of Washington County, Maine, in 1930. Reel America is an American History TV series showcasing archival films from throughout the twentieth century.
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.
In his first address to the nation on Vietnam, President Richard Nixon proposed the withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Vietnam as long as the North Vietnamese removed their forces as well. He delivered his address on May 14, 1969, a few months after his inauguration.
Former White House photographer Pete Souza talked about the day-to-day workings of the presidency, including history making moments he witnessed. He served both Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. The White House Historical Association hosted this event in Washington, D.C.
This early documentary showed lumbering operations. The silent film, later reconstructed with voice, was created by the Machias Lumber Company of Washington County, Maine, in 1930. Reel America is an American History TV series showcasing archival films from throughout the twentieth century.
Historian William "Jack" Davis talked about former Vice President and later Confederate General John Breckinridge's escape to Cuba after the collapse of the Confederacy in 1865. The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia, hosted this discussion.
Detroit's auto industry began in the 1890s, and by the early 1900s the city was attracting workers from around the world looking for high paying factory jobs. Joel Stone, Senior Curator at the Detroit Historical Museum, toured the "America's Motor City" Exhibit to talk about how Detroit became known as the "Motor City".
The Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana, hosted a discussion on the development of the American automobile industry, including Chicago's "Motor Row" and the 116 different makes sold and repaired in its elaborate showrooms.
What stories do locks of George Washington's hair in archives and museums have to tell? And what do they say about the cult of Revolutionary War-era relics and patriotic memory? Author Keith Beutler discussed at New York City's historic Fraunces Tavern.
Wayne State University professor Kidada Williams talked about the daily existence of formerly enslaved people during Reconstruction. This program was hosted by the Ann Arbor Public Library in Michigan.
There are 11 women honored in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. A bipartisan gathering of female members of Congress remembered them, and commemorated their work and achievements. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this event.
How are presidential records collected, archived, and preserved? Scholars talked about the Presidential Records Act of 1978, and the National Archives' role in keeping presidential records secure for research and posterity. The American Historical Association and the Society of American Archivists hosted this virtual event.
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.
In his first address to the nation on Vietnam, President Richard Nixon proposed the withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Vietnam as long as the North Vietnamese removed their forces as well. He delivered his address on May 14, 1969, a few months after his inauguration.
Former White House photographer Pete Souza talked about the day-to-day workings of the presidency, including history making moments he witnessed. He served both Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. The White House Historical Association hosted this event in Washington, D.C.
This early documentary showed lumbering operations. The silent film, later reconstructed with voice, was created by the Machias Lumber Company of Washington County, Maine, in 1930. Reel America is an American History TV series showcasing archival films from throughout the twentieth century.
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.
In his first address to the nation on Vietnam, President Richard Nixon proposed the withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Vietnam as long as the North Vietnamese removed their forces as well. He delivered his address on May 14, 1969, a few months after his inauguration.
Former White House photographer Pete Souza talked about the day-to-day workings of the presidency, including history making moments he witnessed. He served both Presidents Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. The White House Historical Association hosted this event in Washington, D.C.
This early documentary showed lumbering operations. The silent film, later reconstructed with voice, was created by the Machias Lumber Company of Washington County, Maine, in 1930. Reel America is an American History TV series showcasing archival films from throughout the twentieth century.
Historian William "Jack" Davis talked about former Vice President and later Confederate General John Breckinridge's escape to Cuba after the collapse of the Confederacy in 1865. The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia, hosted this discussion.
Detroit's auto industry began in the 1890s, and by the early 1900s the city was attracting workers from around the world looking for high paying factory jobs. Joel Stone, Senior Curator at the Detroit Historical Museum, toured the "America's Motor City" Exhibit to talk about how Detroit became known as the "Motor City".
The Studebaker National Museum in South Bend, Indiana, hosted a discussion on the development of the American automobile industry, including Chicago's "Motor Row" and the 116 different makes sold and repaired in its elaborate showrooms.
What stories do locks of George Washington's hair in archives and museums have to tell? And what do they say about the cult of Revolutionary War-era relics and patriotic memory? Author Keith Beutler discussed at New York City's historic Fraunces Tavern.
Wayne State University professor Kidada Williams talked about the daily existence of formerly enslaved people during Reconstruction. This program was hosted by the Ann Arbor Public Library in Michigan.
There are 11 women honored in the U.S. Capitol's National Statuary Hall. A bipartisan gathering of female members of Congress remembered them, and commemorated their work and achievements. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this event.