The most recent programs for the History Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=153 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 12:33:31 GMT Ruma Chopra talked about her book [Unnatural Rebellion: Loyalists in New York City During the Revolution]. Thousands of colonists rejected the War for American Independence and many fled to the British stronghold of New York City. The loyalists looked upon the British as natural allies in religion, language, and blood and thought the violence of rebellion was unnecessary and unlawful. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311548-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311548-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Bobby Donaldson and Isaac Washington talked about the [Edwards v. South Carolina] Supreme Court case. The case resulted from a protest on March 2, 1961, when 187 peaceful civil rights protestors were arrested at the South Carolina State House. In [Edwards v. South Carolina] the Supreme Court of the United States held that the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution forbids state government officials from forcing a crowd to disperse when they are otherwise legally marching in front of a state house. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbia, South Carolina on April 15-19 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312516-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312516-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT John Geoghegan talked about his book, [Operation Storm: Japan's Top Secret Submarines and Its Plan to Change the Course of World War II], in which he recalls the failed Japanese mission to attack New York City and Washington, D.C. following Pearl Harbor. In his book, he reports that the Japanese had planned to utilize submarines that were designed as underwater aircraft carriers. The Sen-Toku or I-400 Class, was built to transport three heavily armed planes and was to travel from Japan to America's east coast, where it would surface and launch a surprise offensive. John Geoghegan spoke at Kepler's Books in Menlo Park, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312720-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312720-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about Mary Elizabeth Bowser, a former slave who became a Union spy in the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. She was part of a pro-Union spy ring run by Elizabeth Van Lew, the daughter of a prominent Richmond citizen. She spoke at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311968-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311968-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Marty Daniels talked about [Mary Chesnut's Illustrated Diary], her reconstruction of the intended presentation of Mary Chesnut's [A Diary from Dixie], in which Ms. Chesnut provided a first-person view of the Civil War from the perspective of Southern society. Her diary provided insight into Confederate political and military maneuvering, and revealed the impact on morale in the South as residents received news of both victories and defeats. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbia, South Carolina on April 15-19 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312309-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312309-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT First lady Michelle Obama delivered the commencement address to the graduating class of Bowie State University. She talked about the importance of education, the history of the struggle of black people to become educated, and urged the graduates of the historically black university to pass their desire for education on to future generations. She also paid tribute to parents, saying 'Their sacrifice is your legacy.' The ceremony was held at the Comcast Center on the University of Maryland, College Park campus. Mrs. Obama was wearing the hood of the honorary doctor of laws degree she had just received. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312811-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312811-3 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Lynne Olson talked about her book, [Those Angry Days: Roosevelt, Lindbergh, and America's Fight Over World War II, 1939-1941], in which she explores the debate over American intervention in World War II. She responded to questions from members of the audience.* This presentation was in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion on the grounds of City Hall at the 4th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-5 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Scott Berg talked about his book, [38 Nooses: Lincoln, Little Crow, and the Beginning of the Frontier's End], in which he recounts the Dakota War of 1862. He responded to questions from members of the audience.* This presentation was in the James Michener Non-Fiction Pavilion on the grounds of City Hall at the 4th annual Gaithersburg Book Festival. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312749-4 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kristina Dunn Johnson, curator of history at the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum, talked about General William T. Sherman's capture of Columbia, South Carolina during the Civil War, during which he destroyed military targets as well as industry, infrastructure, and civilian property. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbia, South Carolina on April 15-19 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312517-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312517-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Lou Mehrer spoke about the Berlin Tunnel and "Operation Gold," a 1950s project conducted by the Central Intelligence Agency and the British Intelligence Service to tap into Soviet communications by tunneling from West Berlin into East Berlin, Germany. Known as "Operation Stopwatch" by the British, the 1,500 foot tunnel was active for eleven months, and netted about 40,000 hours of East German telephone conversations. Mr. Mehrer spoke at the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum in West Branch, Iowa. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311404-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311404-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Annette Gordon-Reed spoke about issues related to teaching the history of slavery, and about the research that led to her book, [The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family], which won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for history. She spoke at the National Council for History Education National Conference in Richmond, Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311671-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311671-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Silkenat and Kathleen Brian talked about suicide in America during the 19th century. They were interviewed at the 2013 Organization of American Historians meeting in San Francisco, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312267-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312267-3 Thu, 21 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311135-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311135-1 Thu, 21 Mar 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312273-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312273-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Christian Caryl talked about his book, [Strange Rebels: 1979 and the Birth of the 21st Century], in which he argues that a secular, left-leaning consensus developed across the western world after World War II, and that a counterrevolution, representing a new era, began in 1979 with the election of conservative leaders in Britain and the U.S. and the overthrow of the Shah in Iran. He spoke with with Susan Glasser, managing editor of [Foreign Policy] magazine. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312067-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312067-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT H.W Brands talked about Franklin D. Roosevelt and presidential leadership. He spoke at the University of Oklahoma's "Teach-In" on the Great Depression and World War II. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311339-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311339-3 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Christina Romer spoke about lessons from the Great Depression that are applicable to contemporary economic policy. She spoke at the University of Oklahoma's "Teach-In" on the Great Depression and World War II. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311339-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311339-2 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Wrobel spoke about John Steinbeck's works and what they can teach us about American history. He spoke at the University of Oklahoma's "Teach-In" on the Great Depression and World War II. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311339-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311339-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Justin Webb talked about his book, [Cheers, America: How an Englishman Learned to Love America]. Topics included the differences between British and American culture. Book TV in London was series of interviews conducted April 2013 in which some of Great Britain's most acclaimed historians, philosophers, literary critics and more spoke with Book TV about, politics, war, history, religion and culture. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312122-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312122-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT James McPherson and Barbara Fields spoke about the history of African-American soldiers during the Civil War, including issues related to inequality, racism and recruiting. They also talked about the war effort and the motives behind emancipation. They spoke at the African Americans and the Civil War Conference, hosted by the Catoctin Center for Regional Studies at Frederick Community College in Frederick, Maryland. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311266-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311266-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Daniel Toomey toured the the historic roundhouse building of the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. The museum was marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with the ongoing exhibit "The War Came by Train." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312190-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312190-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Richard Norton Smith spoke about his Civil War history tour titled, "Mr. Lincoln's War." The tour was to take place in June 2013, and was in honor of 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312327-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312327-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Lonnie Bunch and Elaine Nichols talked about the background and context of an oral history interview given by Freeman A. Hrabowski, III, on July 14, 2011. Portions of the interview were shown. Mr. Hrabowski spoke about his participation in the 1963 "Children's Crusade." President of the University of Maryland-Baltimore County since 1992, he was a twelve year-old boy living in Birmingham, Alabama, in 1963 when Martin Luther King, Jr., appealed to children to march for civil rights. This interview was part of an oral history project on the Civil Rights Movement of the mid-20th century initiated by Congress in 2009, conducted by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the Library of Congress, and the Southern Oral History Program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. The interview was conducted by Joseph Mosnier of the Southern Oral History Program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312258-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312258-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Participants in the 1963 Birmingham Civil Rights Campaign spoke about their experiences during the protest. They were joined by the president and CEO of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Lawrence Pijeaux, and Barnett Wright, author of [1963: How the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement Changed America and the World]. They also responded to questions from the audience at the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312240-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312240-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT James McPherson and Barbara Fields spoke about the history of African-American soldiers during the Civil War, including issues related to inequality, racism and recruiting. They also talked about the war effort and the motives behind emancipation. They spoke at an event hosted by the Catoctin Center for Regional Studies at Frederick Community College in Frederick, Maryland. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311264-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311264-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Participants talked about survivors and others affected by the Holocaust. They highlighted stories of teachers, students, police officers, and neighbors who overcame fear and community and peer pressures, defying the Nazis' destructive vision and showing solidarity with the victims. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312271-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312271-3 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senior government officials from Germany, Poland, and France talked about efforts to combat the spread of anti-Semitism in Europe. This discussion was part of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's 20th anniversary series of panels on the Holocaust and preventing future atrocities around the world. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312271-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312271-2 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former President Bill Clinton and Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel spoke at an event marking the 20th anniversary of the Holocaust Museum. Both recalled the dedication ceremony for the museum, where Mr. Wiesel called on President Clinton to do something about the genocide and ethnic cleansing taking place in Yugoslavia and Bosnia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312271-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312271-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Vladimir Alexandrov talked about his book, [The Black Russian], in which he recounts the life of Frederick Bruce Thomas (1872-1928). Thomas, the son of former slaves, lived and worked throughout the United States before leaving for Europe and eventually immigrating to Russia in 1899 where he assumed the name Fyodor Fyodorovich Thomas. In Moscow, Thomas became a successful owner of numerous restaurants and theaters. He was forced to leave Russia following the Bolshevik Revolution and subsequently moved to Turkey, where he ran several nightclubs. Vladimir Alexandrov spoke at The Book Stall at Chestnut Court in Winnetka, Illinois. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312325-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312325-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Frank O'Reilly talked about the Battle of Chancellorsville, which was fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The fighting resulted in more than 30,000 causalities. Historians widely consider the Battle of Chancellorsville to be Confederate General Robert E. Lee's greatest victory. He also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311151-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311151-3 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Zainab Salbi talked about her book, [If You Knew Me You Would Care], in which she profiles women who have lived through war and other horrors. For the book, she interviewed women in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ms. Salbi was joined by Rennio Maifredi, who photographed the women interviewed for the book. They spoke in the Cullen Room of Busboys and Poets at 5th and K Streets in Washington, D.C. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312045-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312045-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mark Reed toured the Adam Thoroughgood House, and talked about the history of Mr. Thoroughgood, a colonist and community leader in the Virginia Colony who helped settle the area of South Hampton Roads, now known as Virginia Beach, Virginia. For many years it was believed the house was built by Adam Thoroughgood himself. Today, architectural historians agree the house was built in 1719 by Adam's great-grandson, Argall. 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311943-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311943-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about how slavery is represented and reconstructed at places like Thomas Jefferson's estate, Monticello, and James Monroe's home, Ash Lawn-Highland. They also discussed the problems of excavation, restoration, and historic interpretation at these sites. This event was hosted by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation at Monticello. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311026-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311026-2 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT James David Moran talked about selected items in the American Antiquarian Society's holdings from the American Revolutionary period. The American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, is an independent research library founded in 1812 by Revolutionary War patriot and printer Isaiah Thomas. The library's holdings include more than four million items, and its collection of American printed materials prior to 1825 is the most extensive in the world. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312081-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312081-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT George Forgie talked about the evolution of President Abraham Lincoln's views on slavery, and the political and legal factors Lincoln considered before issuing the Emancipation Proclamation. President Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on September 22, 1862, ordering the emancipation of all slaves in any Confederate state that did not return to the Union by January 1, 1863. No Confederate states returned, and Lincoln signed and issued the Emancipation Proclamation. This lecture was from Professor Forgie's class at the University of Texas at Austin. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310709-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310709-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ernest Green spoke about his experience as one of the first nine African American students to attend Little Rock Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1957. The school was the site of forced desegregation in the wake of the 1954 [Brown v. Board of Education] Supreme Court decision. He spoke at an annual conference of the National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311668-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311668-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Scholars talked about the contributions of the U.S. Colored Troops during the Civil War and how they are remembered at various battle sites. Panelists also discussed the portrayal of black troops in the film [Glory], which focused on the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, one of the first official African American units in the U.S. Civil War. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311639-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311639-2 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Authors talked about their books on American history, and also responded to questions from members of the audience. The panel was moderated by [Los Angeles Times] Editor at Large Jim Newton. "History: American Arguments" was a Hancock Foundation panel from the 2013 [Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books from the University Park Campus of the University of Southern California.  http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312116-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312116-2 Thu, 21 Mar 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311773-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311773-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kenneth Harris talked about his book, [Princess Anne County, Virginia: Its Contribution and Sacrifices to the War Between The States], in which he tells the story of the people of Princess Anne County during the U.S. Civil War. 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311769-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311769-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Anna Holloway, curator at the USS Monitor Center in Newport News, Virigina, toured an exhibit within the museum that tells the story of the U.S.S. Monitor. William Hoffman, conservator at the Mariner's Museum, talked about some of the artifacts recovered from the wreck, including parts of the ship and personal effects. 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311947-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311947-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michelle Obama hosted a student workshop at the White House with the cast and crew of [42], a film about Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play major league baseball. The students asked questions about Mr. Robinson's career and the integration of baseball. Rachel Robinson, Jackie Robinson's widow, also participated in the event. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311874-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311874-1 Thu, 21 Mar 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/82451-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/82451-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Clayborne Carson talked about the history of black freedom movements in United States.*He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from viewers who had just seen a panel discussion in which he participated April 11, 2013, at the annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, held at the Union Square Hilton in San Francisco. Mr. Carson was interviewed remotely from the C-SPAN newsroom while he was at the OAH meeting. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/82453-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/82453-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about the history of black freedom movements and their significance to United States history.*They marked the 50th anniversary of March on Washington and the 150th anniversary of Emancipation Proclamation. "Freedom Struggles" was a plenary session of the 2013 annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians, held at the Union Square Hilton in San Francisco. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/82448-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/82448-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ralph Eshelman, co-author of [In Full Glory Reflected] and James H. Johnston, author of [From Slave Ship to Harvard], talked about Maryland during the War of 1812. Maryland State Archivist Edward C. Papenfuse, Jr., moderated. The panel discussion, "Maryland in 1812: War, Slavery & Opportunity," was held in Katharine Hall of the Key School at the 2013 Annapolis Book Festival. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312042-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312042-2 Thu, 21 Mar 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312068-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312068-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ken Burns discussed his latest PBS documentary [The Central Park Five], which tells the story of five Harlem teenagers who were wrongly convicted of raping a jogger in Central Park in 1989. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311988-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311988-4 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Army chaplain Captain Emil J. Kapaun posthumously for extraordinary heroism while serving with the 3d Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division during combat operations against an armed enemy at Unsan, Korea, and as a prisoner of war in 1950. Captain Kapaun's son accepted the medal on behalf of his family. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312049-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312049-2 Thu, 21 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. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311009-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311009-1 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMT