C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Energy Secretary Testifies Before House Oversight Committee
2 hours, 32 minutesEnergy Secretary Jennifer Granholm testified before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on her department's policies and activities. Shesaid"America is back," explaining that clean energy manufacturing investments created jobs, modernized the energy system, and helped the U.S. better compete against China. She answered House members' questions on topics such as pausing liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports and criticisms that the U.S. was reducing its oil and gas production.Secretary Granholm pushed back against the latter notion, stating that the U.S. was the world's topproducer of oil and gas.
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June 1944 United News Report on D-Day
11 minutesThis 1944 Office of War Information United Newsreel on D-Day used footage from training operations and other films to report on the invasion of Normandy, France. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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Lectures in History: D-Day & Omaha Beach
59 minutesUniversity of Kansas professor Adrian Lewis teaches a class about Omaha Beach and the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, France during World War II. He describes the German and Allied military strategies as well as the command structure on each side. He also enumerates the challenges faced by American troops faced when trying to land on Omaha Beach and argues that the outcome was not inevitable.
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President Reagan at D-Day 40th Anniversary
12 minutesPresident Reagan spoke at the 40th anniversary of D-Day just in front of the cliffs above the beaches of Normandy, France. He thanked those who liberated Europe from tyranny and made such sacrifices necessary to achieve the goals of liberty.
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President Clinton at D-Day 50th Anniversary
12 minutesPresident Bill Clinton spoke at the 50th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1994.
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President Bush at D-Day 60th Anniversary
18 minutesPresident Bush spoke at the American cemetery in Normandy, France marking the 60th anniversary of D-Day; more than 9,000 U.S. soldiers are buried at the cemetery which overlooks Omaha beach. Coverage was obtained from France 3 television.
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President Obama at D-Day 70th Anniversary
25 minutesPresident Barack Obama spoke at the 70th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on June 6, 2014.
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President Trump at D-Day 75th Anniversary
28 minutesPresident Donald Trump spoke at the 75th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on June 6, 2019.
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President Biden at D-Day 80th Anniversary
16 minutesPresident Joe Biden spoke at the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on June 6, 2024.
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Reel America: "Medical Service in the Invasion of Normandy" - 1944
19 minutesThis U.S. Army film details the logistics involved in treating wounded soldiers in the field, and in hospitals in England, during and after the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. From the National Archives collections, the film was marked "restricted" because of its graphic scenes of the wounded and was originally intended for military audiences only.
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Women Spies of D-Day
55 minutesFormer U.S. Army Historian Kim Holien discussed the role of female spies leading up to the June 6, 1944, D-Day operation. This event took place at the Lyceum in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Reel America: "D-Day 50 Years" - 1994
35 minutesThis 1994 Armed Forces Network report from Normandy, France covers events marking the 50th anniversary of D-Day. It includes several interviews with D-Day veterans, behind-the-scenes accounts of Army preparations, Airborne parachute jumps, speech highlights, and scenes from American cemeteries. Now known as the American Forces Network, AFN was founded by the War Department as the Armed Forces Radio Service during World War II. Their television broadcasts began in 1954.
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American Artifacts: 4th Infantry Division & D-Day
30 minutesHistorian, author, and reenactor Jared Frederick describes the 4th Infantry Division's role in the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion of France and gives a tour of an encampment of his "Furious Fourth" World War II reenactors group. The camp is part of the annual Army Heritage Days in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, hosted by the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center.
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Generals Patton & Rommel and D-Day
1 hour, 10 minutesFormer U.S. Army Historian Kim Holien spoke about the impact that Generals George Patton and Erwin Rommel had on the June 6, 1944, D-Day operation. This event took place at the Lyceum in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Reel America: "Normandy, the Airborne Invasion of Fortress Europe" - 1944
1 hour, 0 minuteProduced by the U.S. Army Air Forces, this film details the planning, training, combat operations, and after-battle summaries of the airborne forces which arrived in Normandy, France as part of the 1944 D-Day invasion. The film features the role of more than 13,000 parachuters and 500 gliders which were dropped behind enemy lines on the night of June 5 and morning of June 6.
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John McManus, "The Americans at D-Day"
1 hour, 2 minutesAuthor John McManus ("The Americans at D-Day") discussed American leadership during the planning and execution of the Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944. He also discussed how news of the invasion was received in the United States. This event took place at the Gettysburg College and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Society's conference on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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Perspectives on D-Day
1 hour, 15 minutesAuthor & President Dwight Eisenhower granddaughter Susan Eisenhower ("How Ike Led"), U.S. Army War College professor Doug Dowds and former American Battle Monuments Commission Secretary William Matz discuss Allied leadership decisions, German defensive planning, and Allied airborne operations during the invasion of France on June 6, 1944. This event took place at the Gettysburg College and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Society's conference on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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The Navy at D-Day
58 minutesAuthor Craig Symonds ("World War II at Sea") discussed the transport of troops across the English Channel as well as naval gunfire support during the Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944. This event took place at the Gettysburg College and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Society's conference on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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D-Day & Beyond
1 hour, 15 minutesAuthor and President Dwight Eisenhower grandson David Eisenhower ("Eisenhower At War 1943-1945") discussed the legacy and lasting impact of the Allied invasion of France on June 6,1944. This event took place at the Gettysburg College and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Society's conference on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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June 1944 United News Report on D-Day
10 minutesThis 1944 Office of War Information United Newsreel on D-Day used footage from training operations and other films to report on the invasion of Normandy, France. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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Lectures in History: D-Day & Omaha Beach
1 hour, 0 minuteUniversity of Kansas professor Adrian Lewis teaches a class about Omaha Beach and the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, France during World War II. He describes the German and Allied military strategies as well as the command structure on each side. He also enumerates the challenges faced by American troops faced when trying to land on Omaha Beach and argues that the outcome was not inevitable.
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President Reagan at D-Day 40th Anniversary
12 minutesPresident Reagan spoke at the 40th anniversary of D-Day just in front of the cliffs above the beaches of Normandy, France. He thanked those who liberated Europe from tyranny and made such sacrifices necessary to achieve the goals of liberty.
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President Clinton at D-Day 50th Anniversary
12 minutesPresident Bill Clinton spoke at the 50th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1994.
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President Bush at D-Day 60th Anniversary
18 minutesPresident Bush spoke at the American cemetery in Normandy, France marking the 60th anniversary of D-Day; more than 9,000 U.S. soldiers are buried at the cemetery which overlooks Omaha beach. Coverage was obtained from France 3 television.
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President Obama at D-Day 70th Anniversary
25 minutesPresident Barack Obama spoke at the 70th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on June 6, 2014.
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President Trump at D-Day 75th Anniversary
28 minutesPresident Donald Trump spoke at the 75th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on June 6, 2019.
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President Biden at D-Day 80th Anniversary
17 minutesPresident Joe Biden spoke at the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on June 6, 2024.
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Reel America: "Medical Service in the Invasion of Normandy" - 1944
18 minutesThis U.S. Army film details the logistics involved in treating wounded soldiers in the field, and in hospitals in England, during and after the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. From the National Archives collections, the film was marked "restricted" because of its graphic scenes of the wounded and was originally intended for military audiences only.
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Women Spies of D-Day
55 minutesFormer U.S. Army Historian Kim Holien discussed the role of female spies leading up to the June 6, 1944, D-Day operation. This event took place at the Lyceum in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Reel America: "D-Day 50 Years" - 1994
36 minutesThis 1994 Armed Forces Network report from Normandy, France covers events marking the 50th anniversary of D-Day. It includes several interviews with D-Day veterans, behind-the-scenes accounts of Army preparations, Airborne parachute jumps, speech highlights, and scenes from American cemeteries. Now known as the American Forces Network, AFN was founded by the War Department as the Armed Forces Radio Service during World War II. Their television broadcasts began in 1954.
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American Artifacts: 4th Infantry Division & D-Day
29 minutesHistorian, author, and reenactor Jared Frederick describes the 4th Infantry Division's role in the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion of France and gives a tour of an encampment of his "Furious Fourth" World War II reenactors group. The camp is part of the annual Army Heritage Days in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, hosted by the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center.
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Generals Patton & Rommel and D-Day
1 hour, 10 minutesFormer U.S. Army Historian Kim Holien spoke about the impact that Generals George Patton and Erwin Rommel had on the June 6, 1944, D-Day operation. This event took place at the Lyceum in Alexandria, Virginia.
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Reel America: "Normandy, the Airborne Invasion of Fortress Europe" - 1944
1 hour, 0 minuteProduced by the U.S. Army Air Forces, this film details the planning, training, combat operations, and after-battle summaries of the airborne forces which arrived in Normandy, France as part of the 1944 D-Day invasion. The film features the role of more than 13,000 parachuters and 500 gliders which were dropped behind enemy lines on the night of June 5 and morning of June 6.
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John McManus, "The Americans at D-Day"
1 hour, 1 minuteAuthor John McManus ("The Americans at D-Day") discussed American leadership during the planning and execution of the Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944. He also discussed how news of the invasion was received in the United States. This event took place at the Gettysburg College and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Society's conference on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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Perspectives on D-Day
1 hour, 16 minutesAuthor & President Dwight Eisenhower granddaughter Susan Eisenhower ("How Ike Led"), U.S. Army War College professor Doug Dowds and former American Battle Monuments Commission Secretary William Matz discuss Allied leadership decisions, German defensive planning, and Allied airborne operations during the invasion of France on June 6, 1944. This event took place at the Gettysburg College and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Society's conference on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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The Navy at D-Day
58 minutesAuthor Craig Symonds ("World War II at Sea") discussed the transport of troops across the English Channel as well as naval gunfire support during the Allied invasion of France on June 6, 1944. This event took place at the Gettysburg College and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Society's conference on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
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D-Day & Beyond
1 hour, 15 minutesAuthor and President Dwight Eisenhower grandson David Eisenhower ("Eisenhower At War 1943-1945") discussed the legacy and lasting impact of the Allied invasion of France on June 6,1944. This event took place at the Gettysburg College and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Society's conference on the 80th anniversary of D-Day.