Books That Shaped America: The Federalist
In part one of Books That Shaped America, an Arizona State University professor and a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces judge explored The Federalist, an 1788 collection of essays a…
2,126 viewsIn part one of Books That Shaped America, an Arizona State University professor and a U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces judge explored The Federalist, an 1788 collection of essays a…
2,126 viewsAuthor Corey Mead discussed his book, “The Hidden History of the White House: Power Struggles, Scandals, and Defining Moments.”
146 viewsFormer Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer explained his judicial philosophy and approach to the U.S. Constitution, summed up in his book’s subtitle, “Why I Chose Pragmatism, Not Textualism…
651 viewsPolitico’s Senior London Playbook Author Dan Bloom previewed today’s U.K. general election.
58 viewsHistorians discussed the founders of the United States. The 2023 George Washington Symposium was hosted by George Washington’s Mount Vernon in Virginia.
379 viewsIn part one of Books That Shaped America, University of Maryland History Professor Richard Bell explored Common Sense, a 1776 pamphlet authored by Thomas Paine that urged the American coloni…
2,168 viewsBestselling author David Grann talked about a mutiny aboard the British naval ship The Wager off the coast of South America in the mid-18th century and the court martial that followed. This …
1,588 viewsHistorians 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…
485 viewsTelevision host and author Alexander Heffner discussed his series featuring conversations with politicians in an attempt to forge political unity and civility.
102 viewsLibrarian of Congress Carla Hayden and author and historian Douglas Brinkley previewed the new C-SPAN series, “Books That Shaped America.” This event is part of the Library of Congress’s ong…
2,114 viewsWashington Examiner political analyst Michael Barone discussed how the geographical orientation and partialities of six Founding Fathers influenced the creation and development of the United…
226 viewsAuthor Robert Watson talked about the War of 1812, detailing the British military campaign and American resistance on August 24, 1814, the day the British burned the Capitol. The U.S. Capito…
568 viewsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), along with the North Carolina congressional delegation, unveiled a statue of the late Rev. Billy Graham in the U.S. Capitol. Also on hand for the ceremony …
1,725 viewsAssistant Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, and members of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition spoke about ways to improve mental health …
126 viewsDemocratic Governors Tim Walz (MN), Wes Moore (MD), and Kathy Hochul (NY) spoke with reporters after meeting with President Biden at the White House. They addressed the concerns of Donald Tr…
1,133 viewsHouse Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R-AR), and others unveiled the statue of journalist and civil rights activist Daisy Lee Gatson Bates, representing the state o…
92 viewsWhite House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre held a press briefing nearly a week after President Biden’s first 2024 debate with former President Trump. Following widespread criticism about…
3,962 viewsPresident Biden bestowed the Medal of Honor posthumously to two soldiers from the Union Army during a ceremony from the White House. The two soldiers - U.S. Army Privates George Wilson and P…
1,926 viewsJoseph McCartin, Labor and Working-Class History Association president and Georgetown professor, talked about the history of working-class people, how unions started in the U.S., and the cha…
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