Law professor Jonathan Turley highlighted individuals who've fought to exercise & defend the right to free speech throughout U.S. history. He was interviewed by author and American Civil Liberties Union former president Nadine Strossen.
Former D.C. appellate judge David Tatel spoke about the impact of his blindness on his personal and professional life. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
Law professor Jonathan Turley highlighted individuals who've fought to exercise & defend the right to free speech throughout U.S. history. He was interviewed by author and American Civil Liberties Union former president Nadine Strossen.
Physicist Paul Halpern explained how the idea of multiverses and extra dimensions entered both science and pop culture. This video was provided by Harvard Book Store.
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz argued that the U.S. political and economic systems don't provide true freedom for Americans. This event was hosted by Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, DC.
Alan McGowan recounts the life of anthropologist Franz Boas and how he fought against the concept of racial superiority with his research. This event was hosted by the New School in New York City.
Former Obama administration social secretary Deesha Dyer talked about her life in and out of the White House - and how she turned an internship into one of official Washington's most visible jobs. The National Press Club in Washington, D.C., hosted this program.
Yangyang Cheng and Helen Lewis discussed book reviewing and winning the 2024 Kukula Award, the only journalism prize dedicated recognizing non-fiction book reviews and public affairs book criticism. About Books also reported on new releases and the current books featured on BookTV.
Former D.C. appellate judge David Tatel spoke about the impact of his blindness on his personal and professional life. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
Law professor Jonathan Turley highlighted individuals who've fought to exercise & defend the right to free speech throughout U.S. history. He was interviewed by author and American Civil Liberties Union former president Nadine Strossen.
Former D.C. appellate judge David Tatel spoke about the impact of his blindness on his personal and professional life. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
Law professor Jonathan Turley highlighted individuals who've fought to exercise & defend the right to free speech throughout U.S. history. He was interviewed by author and American Civil Liberties Union former president Nadine Strossen.
Physicist Paul Halpern explained how the idea of multiverses and extra dimensions entered both science and pop culture. This video was provided by Harvard Book Store.
Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz argued that the U.S. political and economic systems don't provide true freedom for Americans. This event was hosted by Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, DC.
Alan McGowan recounts the life of anthropologist Franz Boas and how he fought against the concept of racial superiority with his research. This event was hosted by the New School in New York City.
Former Obama administration social secretary Deesha Dyer talked about her life in and out of the White House - and how she turned an internship into one of official Washington's most visible jobs. The National Press Club in Washington, D.C., hosted this program.
Yangyang Cheng and Helen Lewis discussed book reviewing and winning the 2024 Kukula Award, the only journalism prize dedicated recognizing non-fiction book reviews and public affairs book criticism. About Books also reported on new releases and the current books featured on BookTV.
Shepherd 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.
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.
First 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.