C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Housing Policy Advocates Testify on Affordability
2 hours, 20 minutesHousing sector stakeholders and policy advocates testified on housing affordability before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance. Several topics were discussed, including land-use regulations and challenges, zoning policies, drivers of homelessness, access to affordable and safe housing, and the role of Congress in oversight and regulation of housing policy.
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Lectures in History: The Cold War & Global Literature
1 hour, 0 minuteUniversity of Kentucky English professor Peter Kalliney discussed how Cold War politics shaped literature from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington.
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Reel America: "Famous Generals - Eisenhower" - 1963
29 minutesThis U.S. Army "Big Picture" episode traces the military career of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, from West Point to World War I, to his role as Supreme Allied Commander in World War II, and finally his efforts in organizing NATO. "Famous Generals" is a 1963 U.S. Army series broadcast on television as part of the Army's long-running "Big Picture." This film is narrated by Hollywood actor and World War I veteran Raymond Massey.
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Presidency & the Press
1 hour, 30 minutesThe John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum hosted a conversation about covering presidents and the presidency. Speakers included Doug Mills, New York Times White House photographer, and Tamara Keith, NPR White House Correspondent and president of the White House Correspondents' Association.
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Reenactment of the Boston Meeting of the Body of the People - 1773
1 hour, 15 minutesActors reenacted Boston's 1773 Meeting of the Body of the People in its original location, the Old South Meeting House, the site of key meetings that led to the Boston Tea Party and American Independence. Revolutionary Spaces in Boston, Massachusetts, hosted this event.
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Brooke Barbier, "King Hancock"
1 hour, 5 minutesAuthor 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.
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Reel America: Desert Survival - 1944
40 minutesThis 1944 Army Air Forces film depicted the survival of the crew of a downed military aircraft in the desert. The soldiers learned methods of conserving water, providing shelter, and signaling for help. It was released as "Land and Live in the Desert." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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The Civil War: Bridges at the Battle of Antietam 1862
1 hour, 11 minutesHistorian Bradley Gottfried discussed a trio of strategic bridge battles at Antietam in 1862, the single bloodiest day of the Civil War. This was part of the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier's annual event in Petersburg, Virginia.
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Reel America: United Nations 1945 San Francisco Conference"
18 minutesThis Office of War Information film documents the founding United Nations conference of April to June 1945 in which the U.N. Charter was created, debated, and signed by all 50 participating nations. This documentary is directed by noted photographer and filmmaker Willard van Dyke.
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The Great Experiment of Democracy
1 hour, 30 minutesHistorians discussed the experiment of Democracy from the founding of the United States to the present. The 2023 George Washington Symposium was hosted by George Washington's Mount Vernon in Virginia.
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The Founders
1 hour, 23 minutesHistorians discussed the Founders of the United States. The 2023 George Washington Symposium was hosted by George Washington's Mount Vernon in Virginia.
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The Role of the Military in a Democracy
1 hour, 38 minutesAuthor Rick Atkinson and Generals Joseph Dunford, John Kelly, and Jim Mattis discussed the role of the military in a democracy. The 2023 George Washington Symposium was hosted by George Washington's Mount Vernon in Virginia.
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Lectures in History: The Cold War & Global Literature
1 hour, 0 minuteUniversity of Kentucky English professor Peter Kalliney discussed how Cold War politics shaped literature from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington.
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Reel America: "Famous Generals - Eisenhower" - 1963
30 minutesThis U.S. Army "Big Picture" episode traces the military career of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, from West Point to World War I, to his role as Supreme Allied Commander in World War II, and finally his efforts in organizing NATO. "Famous Generals" is a 1963 U.S. Army series broadcast on television as part of the Army's long-running "Big Picture." This film is narrated by Hollywood actor and World War I veteran Raymond Massey.
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Presidency & the Press
1 hour, 30 minutesThe John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum hosted a conversation about covering presidents and the presidency. Speakers included Doug Mills, New York Times White House photographer, and Tamara Keith, NPR White House Correspondent and president of the White House Correspondents' Association.
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Reenactment of the Boston Meeting of the Body of the People - 1773
1 hour, 15 minutesActors reenacted Boston's 1773 Meeting of the Body of the People in its original location, the Old South Meeting House, the site of key meetings that led to the Boston Tea Party and American Independence. Revolutionary Spaces in Boston, Massachusetts, hosted this event.
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Brooke Barbier, "King Hancock"
1 hour, 5 minutesAuthor 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.
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Reel America: Desert Survival - 1944
40 minutesThis 1944 Army Air Forces film depicted the survival of the crew of a downed military aircraft in the desert. The soldiers learned methods of conserving water, providing shelter, and signaling for help. It was released as "Land and Live in the Desert." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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The Civil War: Bridges at the Battle of Antietam 1862
1 hour, 11 minutesHistorian Bradley Gottfried discussed a trio of strategic bridge battles at Antietam in 1862, the single bloodiest day of the Civil War. This was part of the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier's annual event in Petersburg, Virginia.
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Reel America: United Nations 1945 San Francisco Conference"
19 minutesThis Office of War Information film documents the founding United Nations conference of April to June 1945 in which the U.N. Charter was created, debated, and signed by all 50 participating nations. This documentary is directed by noted photographer and filmmaker Willard van Dyke.
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The Great Experiment of Democracy
1 hour, 29 minutesHistorians discussed the experiment of Democracy from the founding of the United States to the present. The 2023 George Washington Symposium was hosted by George Washington's Mount Vernon in Virginia.
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The Founders
1 hour, 23 minutesHistorians discussed the Founders of the United States. The 2023 George Washington Symposium was hosted by George Washington's Mount Vernon in Virginia.
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The Role of the Military in a Democracy
1 hour, 38 minutesAuthor Rick Atkinson and Generals Joseph Dunford, John Kelly, and Jim Mattis discussed the role of the military in a democracy. The 2023 George Washington Symposium was hosted by George Washington's Mount Vernon in Virginia.