The most recent programs for the History Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=267 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, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 26 May 2013 09:44:33 GMT Professor John Splaine discussed the history of presidential debates in the television age and screened video examples as he led a discussion on the history and evolution of televised political debates. The presentation titled "There You Go Again!" was held in the auditorium of the Robert C. Byrd Center for Legislative Studies, housed at Shepherd University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308763-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308763-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT David Pietrusza talked about [1960: LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon: The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies] (Union Square Press; September 2, 2008). In his book he recounts the presidential campaign and election of 1960 from the contest for the Democratic nomination between John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson to the presidential election pitting Kennedy against Richard Nixon. Mr. Pietrusza profiles each politician and examines how the onset of television and the rising influence of presidential primaries impacted the election. Following his remarks he responded to questions from members of the audience. David Pietrusza is the author of several books, including [1920: The Year of the Six Presidents] and [Rothstein: The Life, Times and Murder of the Criminal Genius Who Fixed the 1919 World Series]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283786-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283786-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT James Davison Hunter and Morris Fiorina talked about "culture wars" and whether America is more or less culturally divided than previously. Mr. Hunter believes our culture is embroiled in a major clash of ideas, while Mr. Fiorina contends that America today is no more divided now than in the past and tends to agree on most of the major issues. They responded to questions from members of the audience. James Davison Hunter is the director of the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the the University of Virginia. His books include [Is There a Culture War?: A Dialogue on Values And American Public Life], published by Brookings Institution Press. Morris Fiorina is a professor of political science at Stanford. His books include [Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America], published by Longman. "The Great Divide: Is America in the Midst of a Culture War?" is the second lecture in the Janus Forum Lecture Series, sponsored by the Political Theory Project. It was held in List Art Center of Brown University. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202596-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202596-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Phones were opened and callers talked about the qualifications to be president. Campaign ads and topical news stories were talked about by Steven Scully and callers. Interviews of C-SPAN staff members were conducted on the Campaign 2008 C-SPAN buses, which were located in Iowa and New Hampshire. The program focused on New Hampshire. The history and unique capabilities of the buses were discussed. Concord Monitor executive editor Felice Berman was interviewed about New Hampshire politics and the January 8 primary election. The [Monitor] had not issued an endorsement at the time of the program. Berman answered questions from callers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202416-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202416-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Panelists examined the early primary and caucus states and talked about the implications of the primary season being condensed. They also talked about the political ideologies of American voters based on data gained from a composite of polls. They also talked about Congressional races. The panelists answered questions from the audience. Karlyn Bowman is misidentified as Karlyn Brown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203030-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203030-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Participants talked about the legacy of George McGovern, especially relating to his fight against world hunger and malnutrition. The celebration included toasts, remembrances, and a video presentation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199919-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/199919-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Professor Chace discussed his book [1912: Wilson, Roosevelt, Taft, and Debs--The Election That Changed the Country], published by Simon and Schuster. He described the personalities and relationships between Woodrow Wilson, Teddy Roosevelt, William Taft and Eugene Debs. In his book Professor Chace speculates that the U.S. would have entered and ended World War I earlier if Roosevelt had won the election. He suggested that under Roosevelt, the Republican Party would have been drastically different from the party that exists. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183270-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183270-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Vice President Mondale accepted the Democratic nomination for a second term as vice president. In his remarks, he contrasted the recent Republican Convention in Detroit with the Democratic Convention on various grounds and spoke about President Carter's and his agenda for the next four years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74531-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74531-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Senator Eagleton accepted the vice presidential nomination. He eventually resigned from the ticket and Senator McGovern chose Sargent Shriver to replace him. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74526-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74526-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT This was United Newsreel footage of the 1956 Republican Convention in San Francisco. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74751-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74751-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Morris talked about his book [Fraud of the Century: Rutherford B. Hayes, Samuel Tilden, and the Stolen Election of 1876], published by Simon and Schuster. In 1876, New York Democrat Samuel Tilden almost certainly won the popular vote over Ohio Republican Rutherford B. Hayes. But contested returns in Florida, Louisiana and South Carolina, as well as a legal issue in Oregon, eventually led to a 15-member congressional commission awarding Hayes all 20 contested electoral votes, giving him a one-vote victory in the Electoral College. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162636-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162636-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Lemus talked about the history and role of Hispanic Americans in the American electoral process. She responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. This was the first in a Sunday series this month on the history and role of various groups in the American electoral process. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/172518-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/172518-4 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Schroeder talked about the history of televised presidential debates. He also responded to viewer comments and questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159019-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/159019-6 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT By remote link from Union Station, Mr. Fake conducted a tour of Political Americana, his store which sells political memorabilia. He talked about the popularity of different memorabilia and the effect of the impeachment trial on sales. He responded to audience telephone calls, faxes, and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/120091-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/120091-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT President Johnson spoke in a nationwide broadcast from the Oval Office to announce his reasons for declining to run for president in 1968. He said he sought to work on the immense problems facing the country without taking the time out to campaign for reelection. This speech occurred two months after the Tet offensive. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/50065-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/50065-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Campaign managers and activists recounted stories and events of the 1972 McGovern presidential campaign. Included on the panel was Hunter Thompson who wrote "Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail," an irreverent account of the campaign. They also took questions from the audience. Senator McGovern was in the audience and commented in response to some questions raised in the discussion. Some of panelists use strong language in discussing President Nixon and the press. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/80213-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/80213-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT The speakers talked about the history of the two-party system in the U.S., low voter participation, campaign financing and other issues. After each presentation, the speaker took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/79586-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/79586-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Tuck, a long-time Democratic consultant and activist, talked about his views on U.S. politics and shared some of his favorite pranks in various campaigns. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75684-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75684-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Locker talked about the race for Florida's 11th congressional district which is centered around Tampa. Democrat Jim Davis, the Florida House majority leader, and Republican Mark Sharpe, a teacher, are running for the seat left open by Rep. Gibbons' retirement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75954-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75954-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Panelists reflected on some of the greatest historical moments in presidential debates from the first televised debate in 1960 between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon to today. They also examined changes in debates over the years, including media coverage and different formats, and their role in helping voters choose a candidate. They also took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75926-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75926-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Howe moderated the fourth and final debate between the two presidential candidates in 1960. The debate focused on foreign policy issues. The candidates debated questions introduced by a panel of correspondents. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/33219-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/33219-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75720-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75720-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT In the first nationally televised vice presidential debate, Senators Mondale and Dole debate domestic and foreign policy issues. In this debate each candidate had 2 minutes and 15 seconds to answer and rebut and 1 minute to respond. Most notably perhaps, Senator Mondale labeled Senator Dole as a "hatchet man" after Dole called all the 20th century U.S. Democrat wars because Democrats were president when the U.S. got involved. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75693-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75693-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Dukakis spoke about his perspectives on the major issues in the 1996 presidential campaign and how campaigns and media coverage of them have changed in just the past few years. He also spoke about the role of the debates in the campaign. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience on the 1996 elections and his 1988 presidential campaign. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75653-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75653-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Former Governor Dukakis reflected on the 1988 Democratic Convention in Atlanta during which he was nominated as the presidential candidate. He also talked about his political career and his presidential campaign and loss to George Bush. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74255-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74255-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Former Vice President Mondale talked about being chosen as Carter's running mate in 1976 and about running for president in 1984. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74263-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74263-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Former Senator McGovern talked about running for president in 1972. He also talked about the McGovern Commission which attempted to change the rules by which delegates were chosen. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74252-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74252-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Several persons who organized protests at the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago remembered their activities, explained why they protested and what impact they had on the convention and the Democratic Party. After individual presentations, they took questions from the audience of student interns. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74496-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74496-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Ferraro talked about the 1984 Democratic Convention in San Francisco and the subsequent presidential campaign. She also talked about her career as a U.S. representative and whether she would run for the U.S. Senate in 1996. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74254-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74254-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Zygman provided a tour of the current exhibit titled, "Parades, Protests, Politics: Chicago's Political Conventions," which focuses on the 50 political conventions held in the city. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74548-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74548-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Burke and Professor spoke about their new book, [Inside the Wigman: Chicago's Presidential Conventions], which examines the fifty political conventions in Chicago since the Republican Convention in 1860. They also took questions from the audience. They also compared the riotous nature of the 1864 and 1968 Democratic conventions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74586-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74586-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Kirk, who was chairman of the Democratic National Committee in 1988, talked about the 1988 Democratic Convention in Atlanta and the 1988 presidential campaign. He stressed that much of what he tried to do in 1988 were lessons he learned from the defeat in 1984. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74533-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74533-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Beckel talked about the 1984 Democratic convention and presidential primary campaign. He also talked about Mondale's speech, in which he promised to raise taxes, and the division during the convention. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74532-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74532-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Plotkin reflected on the 1980 Democratic Convention in New York and his support for Senator Kennedy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74539-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74539-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Powell and Mr. Mankiewicz, George McGovern's 1972 campaign director, discussed the 1980 Democratic Convention in New York, particularly the division between President Carter and Senator Kennedy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74530-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74530-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Powell and Mr. Mankiewicz, George McGovern's 1972 campaign director, discussed the 1972 Democratic Convention in Miami Beach at which George McGovern was nominated and the 1976 Democratic Convention in New York at which Jimmy Carter was nominated. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74525-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74525-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT In this newsreel, voters were informed about the two major candidates and urged to exercise their right to vote. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74484-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74484-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Salinger, President Kenndy's press secretary, Mr. Valenti, who worked in the Johnson White House, and Mr. Van Dyk discussed their personal experiences during the 1960 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles and the subsequent campaign. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74482-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74482-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT In a newsreel clip, John F. Kennedy received the 1960 Democratic nomination over Lyndon Johnson and Adlai Stevenson. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74824-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74824-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Mankiewicz, the 1968 campaign director for Robert F. Kennedy, reflected on the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago and the impact of Robert Kennedy's death on it. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74487-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74487-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Plotkin talked about his experiences as a security guard during the 1968 Democratic Convention in 1968. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74486-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74486-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Van Dyk, who was a senior adviser to Hubert Humphrey, talked about his recollections of the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74485-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74485-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Valenti reflected on the 1964 Democratic Convention in Atlantic City and President Johnson's choice for running mate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74483-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74483-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Professor Baker discussed the 1956 Democratic Convention and compared Adlai Stevenson's 1952 and 1956 presidential campaigns. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74332-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74332-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT These three newsreels included information on the Republican and Democratic tickets and a brief biography of Adlai Stevenson, the 1956 Democratic nominee. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74911-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74911-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Professor Baker talked about the 1952 Democratic Convention in Chicago in which Adlai Stevenson, the Governor of Illinos, was nominated. She is the author of [The Stevensons]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74331-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74331-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT C-SPAN showed two Universal newsreels from the 1952 Democratic Convention in Chicago. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74910-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74910-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Dawson, a former Truman administrative assistant in 1948, talked about President Truman's political career and the 1948 Democratic Convention. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74256-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74256-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Thomas Dewey, the son of the former governor of New York and 1948 Republican presidential candidate, talked about his memories of his father and his political career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74257-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74257-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Laxalt, Ronald Reagan's 1976 campaign manager, and Mr. Nessen, President Ford's press secretary, discussed the 1976 convention, in which Ronald Reagan challenged President Ford for the nomination. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74134-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/74134-1 Thu, 11 Oct 2012 00:00:00 GMT