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2013 Gaithersburg Book Festival

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

Book Discussion on [Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet]
2013 Gaithersburg Book Festival
Book Discussion on [National Insecurity]
Book Discussion on [38 Nooses]
Book Discussion on [Those Angry Days]
Book Discussion on [Capturing Camelot]
Book Discussion on [The Violinist's Thumb]
Book Discussion on [The Alchemists]
Panel Discussion on Independent Bookselling

Arlington House Re-Dedication

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sat, 18 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Guests spoke at the rededication of Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial. This event was hosted by the National Park Service and celebrated the completion of the interior restoration and the return of the historic furnishings. Built by George Washington Parke Custis, step-grandson of George Washington, Arlington House was originally a memorial to the first president. Robert E. Lee married Custis' daughter, Mary, who was the great-granddaughter of Martha Washington, and it was at Arlington House that Lee resigned from the U.S. Army at the outset of the Civil War. Arlington House is the only national memorial to a former Confederate leader, and recognizes Lee's post-war public efforts at reconciliation.

2013 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books - Saturday

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

2013 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books - Saturday
Panel on American History
Book Discussion on [Race-Baiter]
Panel on the Environment
Open Phones with Luis J. Rodriguez
Panel on Violence
Open Phones with Beau Kilmer
Panel on Culture Wars
Book Discussion on [Dear Father, Dear Son]
Interview with Eddy Hartenstein

Organization of American Historians Interviews

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

John F. Kennedy's 1963 Presidential Recordings
Suicide in American History
The Bracero Program
Interview with Albert Camarillo
1863 New York City Draft Riots
Interview with Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert
Organization of American Historians Interviews 7
Organization of American Historians Interviews 8

Ken Burns on [The Central Park Five]

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns discussed his new documentary [The Central Park Five]. It tells the story of five black and Latino teens who were wrongly convicted of raping a jogger in New York City's Central Park in 1989. He talked about the police investigation, detailing the exculpatory evidence and inconsistencies that were ignored by law enforcement, the media, and the public at large, and about racial prejudice in the criminal justice system. Mr. Burns responded to questions submitted by members of the audience at the National Press Club Luncheon.

Washington Journal for Friday, April 12

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

Open Phones
Gun Legislation in the Senate
Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns on His Film [The Central Park Five]
Entitlements and the Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request
Washington Journal for Friday, April 12
PORTION - WJ: Ed O'Keefe (Wash Post) on Gun Legislation
CLIP: WJ WJ: Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns on His Film "The Central Park Five"

Role of Corporations in the United States

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Panelists talked about the national and transnational history of corporations, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in [Citizens United], corporate personhood debates in America, and the relevance of that history to America's future. "Corporations in American Life" was a plenary session of the 2013 annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, held at the Union Square Hilton in San Francisco. Some viewers may find portions of this program offensive.

Book Discussion on [Princess Anne County and Virginia Beach: A Pictorial History]

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Professor Stephen S. Mansfield, Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College at Virginia Wesleyan, visited three sites outlined in his book, [Princess Anne County and Virginia Beach: A Pictorial History]. In his book, Professor Mansfield traces the history of the Princess Anne County and Virginia Beach, from the time the English landed to the present. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on March 18-22 to feature the history and literary life of the community.*Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.*The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

The Great Depression, WWII, and American Constitutionalism

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

John Steinbeck's Portrayal of America
Economic Lessons from the Great Depression
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Presidential Leadership
Noah Feldma on the Great Depression & the Constitution

2013 Tucson Festival of Books - Saturday

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

2013 Tucson Festival of Books, Saturday
Book Discussion on [Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher]
Panel Discussion on [Â¡Ban This! The BSP Anthology of Xican@ Literature]
Panel Discussion on Navy SEALs
Book Discussion on [Zoobiquity]
Panel Discussion on The Alamo

Culture and Society in the 1920s

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Michael Kazin talked about culture and society in the 1920s. He spoke about Prohibition and the exploits of the gangster Al Capone, who eventually went to prison on tax evasion charges, the motion picture industry and the new production codes that sought to reduce sexuality in films, and the 1925 [State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes] trial, in which a high school teacher faced charges of unlawfully teaching evolution in a state-funded school.

JFK, History and the Politics of Memory

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Historians spoke about memory and understanding politics through history. They focused on understanding milestones, the changing nature of history, and ways in which people form recollections. They responded to questions from the audience.

Memories From 1964 Jack Ruby Trial

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

J. Waymon Rose, the tenth juror in the Jack Ruby trial in 1964, spoke about the diary he kept during the trial and his experiences while a juror. He also talked about the trial's publicity. The interview was part of a "Living History Series" at the Museum at Dealey Plaza in Dallas.

1890s American Populist Movement

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Professor Robert Johnston and his class examined the 1890's American Populist movement. The discussion centered on Charles Postel's book, [The Populist Vision], which followed the Populist movement from the rise of the Farmers' Alliance to its transformation into the Peoples' Party. The class took place at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Pathfinder of the West

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Winston Groom, author of [Forrest Gump], talked about John C. Fremont, who was an explorer, mapmaker, U.S. Senator from California, two-time Republican presidential candidate, Governor of the Arizona territory and a Union General during the Civil War.

University of New Mexico Special Collections

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Mike Kelly talked about a first edition copy of about [The Authentic Life of Billy the Kid], which is one of the rarest items of Western Americana. The first printing was in 1882. The University has 1 of 6 known original copies of the book written and signed by author Pat Garrett. It was the 3 millionth volume the library received. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Albuquerque, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.

Book Discussion on [The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century]

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Peter Dreier talked about his book, [The 100 Greatest Americans of the 20th Century: A Social Justice Hall of Fame], in which he profiles a collection of Americans who championed social and political reform, from W.E. B. Du Bois to Gloria Steinem and Billy Jean King. Peter Dreier spoke at Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C.

Book Discussion on [Blood and Thunder]

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Hampton Sides talked about his book, [Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West], in which he chronicles the history of the American conquest of the western United States, and the involvement of trapper and soldier Kit Carson. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

New Orleans in the 1920s

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Author John Shelton Reed talked about his book [Dixie Bohemia: A French Quarter Circle in the 1920s], in which he examines why artists and authors flocked to the French Quarter during that era, how the neighborhood influenced their art.

American Enterprise Institute: Cycles of Political Change in the U.S

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

Cycles of Political Change in the U.S.
American Enterprise Institute: Cycles of Political Change in the U.S

Washington Classroom on Past Presidential Nominees

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Presidential Historian Richard Norton Smith and author Scott Farris talked about past presidential nominees who lost the race to the White House, but significantly impacted American politics. They were guest speakers at a distance learning class and college students in remote classrooms participated. Video clips were shown as well..

2012 Miami Book Fair International -- Saturday

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Sat, 17 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

2012 Miami Book Fair International Opening
Panel on Humor
Book Discussion on [Vagina: A New Biography]
Book Discussion on [Darkroom: A Memoir in Black and White]
Book Discussion on [What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets]
Book Discussion on [So Spoke the Earth]
Panel on Cultural Changes
Book Discussion on [Power, Inc.]
Figures in American History
Book Discussion on [Heroes for My Daughter]
Authors on Christopher Hitchens' [Mortality]
Carol Blue Interview
Book Discussion on [Killing Kennedy: The End of Camelot]
2012 Miami Book Fair International -- Saturday 14

NPC Interviews with Cleve

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

This is a event and includes the following programs:

Book Discussion on [The Potomac River]
Book Discussion on [America's Great Debate]
Book Discussion on [Frederick Douglass in Washington, D.C.]
Book Discussion on [Assignment to Hell]
Book Discussion on [Indomitable Will]
Book Discussion on [Counting the Days]
Book Discussion on [Guest of Honor]
Book Discussion on [Out of the News]
Book Discussion on [Snow-Storm in August]
Book Discussion on [Disrobed]
Book Discussion on [Courage in the Moment]
Book Discussion on [The Right Frequency]
Book Discussion on [Radical Chapters]
Book Discussion on [Representing the Race]
Book Discussion on [Leak: Why Mark Felt Became Deep Throat]
Book Discussion on [Reckless]
Book Discussion on [Deadline Artists]
Book Discussion on [Women of the Washington Press]
Book Discussion on [Yours in Truth]
Book Discussion on [Bay and Her Boys]

In Depth with Kenneth Davis

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Author Kenneth Davis talked about his body of work and his newest book, [Don't Know Much About the American Presidents]. He answered questions from viewers via telephone and electronic communications. Mr. Davis was also the author of eight other books in the [Don't Know Much About...] series as well as the book, [America's Hidden History].

Book Discussion on [A Patriot's History of the Modern World]

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Larry Schweikart, history professor at the University of Dayton, talked about his book, [A Patriot's History of the Modern World], in which he presented a history of America's global participation and influence from 1898-1945. He said that during this time the United States introduced numerous political, cultural, and economic ideas to the rest of the world. He spoke at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. and responded to questions from the audience.

Book Discussion on [Brigham Young]

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

John Turner, assistant professor of religious studies at George Mason University, talked about his book, [Brigham Young: Pioneer Prophet], in which he recounts the life of Mormon leader Brigham Young (1801-1877). He talked about the role that Brigham Young assumed following the death of Mormonism's founder, Joseph Smith, as Young led congregants of the church across the Rocky Mountains and established settlements in Utah. John Turner speaks on a panel that included Jeff Johnson, and Craig Foster at the Salt Lake City Public Library.

Vermont Historical Society Library Collections

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Vermont Historical Society librarian Paul Carnahan highlighted items in the library, including Calvin Coolidge's photo album, a collection of Civil War photography from George Houghton, a rare first edition copy of Vermont's Revolutionary War Hero Ethan Allen's [Reason, the Only Oracle of Man] and more. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Montpelier, Vermont, on October 8-11 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

Admiral George Dewey

info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Local historians spoke about Montpelier, Vermont native Admiral George Dewey and his role in the Spanish-American war, which launched the U.S. onto the world stage. Admiral Dewey was the only person in the history of the United States to have attained the rank of Admiral of the Navy, the most senior rank in the United States Navy. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Montpelier, Vermont, on October 8-11 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

2012 NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL - SATURDAY