The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., marked the upcoming 250th anniversary (1776-2026) of the American Revolution with a look at the new nation's economic foundations. This discussion is on commerce.
Author James Fichter talked about the role and politics of tea leading up to the American Revolution. Revolutionary Spaces in Boston hosted this program.
Author Brooke Barbier discussed the life and leadership of Founding Father John Hancock. Despite his famously large signature on the Declaration of Independence, Hancock frustrated patriots and loyalists alike with his ability to find middle ground in political turmoil. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
Author Cynthia Kierner discussed the life of Jane Spurgin during the Revolutionary War, including how her support for Continental forces divided her family, resulting in a public struggle for women's citizenship and rights that was uncommon in that era. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
English historian Peter Moore discussed the generation that preceded the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the influence of leading figures on the ideas that started the American Revolution. This event was part of the American Inspiration series from American Ancestors and the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
American History TV toured the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms with director and curator Virginia Hart -- and sat down for an interview about America's first diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, with author Stacy Schiff. The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, beginning in President Kennedy's administration, were designed to reflect America's history and heritage, and to provide a stage for the nation's statecraft.
American History TV toured the National World War II Museum's Malcolm S. Forbes Rare and Iconic Artifacts Gallery and new interactive oral history exhibit. The National World War II Museum is located in New Orleans.
Retired Sgt. First Class Ramon Padilla shared the story behind the painting by George W. Bush included in "Portraits of Courage," the former president's tribute to the post-9/11 veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. He lost an arm and suffered a skull fracture in an enemy attack. The Richard Nixon Foundation hosted this event in Yorba Linda, California, where the exhibit was on loan from the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas.
The historical legacy of singer Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit," her lament about the lynchings of African Americans, was considered in a conversation that included the composer's son. Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute in New York hosted this event.
Author Abbott Kahler talked about George Remus, the Prohibition Era "King of the Bootleggers," and Justice Department prosecutor Mabel Walker who pursued him. This talk was part of the "Great Lives" lecture series hosted by the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., marked the upcoming 250th anniversary (1776-2026) of the American Revolution with a look at the new nation's economic foundations. This discussion is on capitalism.
The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., marked the upcoming 250th anniversary (1776-2026) of the American Revolution with a look at the new nation's economic foundations. This discussion is on commerce.
Author James Fichter talked about the role and politics of tea leading up to the American Revolution. Revolutionary Spaces in Boston hosted this program.
Author Brooke Barbier discussed the life and leadership of Founding Father John Hancock. Despite his famously large signature on the Declaration of Independence, Hancock frustrated patriots and loyalists alike with his ability to find middle ground in political turmoil. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
Author Cynthia Kierner discussed the life of Jane Spurgin during the Revolutionary War, including how her support for Continental forces divided her family, resulting in a public struggle for women's citizenship and rights that was uncommon in that era. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
English historian Peter Moore discussed the generation that preceded the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the influence of leading figures on the ideas that started the American Revolution. This event was part of the American Inspiration series from American Ancestors and the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
American History TV toured the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms with director and curator Virginia Hart -- and sat down for an interview about America's first diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, with author Stacy Schiff. The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, beginning in President Kennedy's administration, were designed to reflect America's history and heritage, and to provide a stage for the nation's statecraft.
American History TV toured the National World War II Museum's Malcolm S. Forbes Rare and Iconic Artifacts Gallery and new interactive oral history exhibit. The National World War II Museum is located in New Orleans.
Retired Sgt. First Class Ramon Padilla shared the story behind the painting by George W. Bush included in "Portraits of Courage," the former president's tribute to the post-9/11 veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. He lost an arm and suffered a skull fracture in an enemy attack. The Richard Nixon Foundation hosted this event in Yorba Linda, California, where the exhibit was on loan from the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas.
The historical legacy of singer Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit," her lament about the lynchings of African Americans, was considered in a conversation that included the composer's son. Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute in New York hosted this event.
Author Abbott Kahler talked about George Remus, the Prohibition Era "King of the Bootleggers," and Justice Department prosecutor Mabel Walker who pursued him. This talk was part of the "Great Lives" lecture series hosted by the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
MSNBC host Ali Velshi talked about social justice and reflected on his own family's journey in advocacy & public service. The Commonwealth Club of California hosted this event.
Newsmax host Carl Higbie argued that the Left wants to rewrite American history to exclude or demonize those who don't live up to contemporary progressive standards. This event was hosted by the Metropolitan Republican Club in New York City.