The most recent programs for the Early Cold War (1945-1961) Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=42 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:45:31 GMT In this 1979 speech Mr. Baldwin talked about being a black writer, about the civil rights movement, and other topics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170651-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170651-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT The participants focused on Russell Kirk's life and influences and how he developed post-World War II American conservatism. Dr. Kirk's widow also spoke. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169196-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169196-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT In an excerpt from the American Writers program, "Writings of Kirk and Buckley," the guests at the Russell Kirk Center talked about the history of modern conservative political movement in the U.S. through the life and writings of Kirk. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170896-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170896-2 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Whitney talked about Russell Kirk's book, [The Roots of American Order], about the history of American laws and social norms. After his presentation he answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169196-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169196-2 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT Set in Dutch Barn Library at Russell Kirk Center, the guests talked about the history of the modern conservative political movement in the U.S. through the life and writings of Russell Kirk and William F. Buckley. They will discuss why the authors wrote, who read their works, and what influence they had on the 1960s and 1970s. They will also respond to audience telephone calls. Scenes of downtown Mecosta, Kirk's grave and Hillsdale College will be featured. In addition, video clips of Kirk and Buckley together, Kirk with Arthur Schlesinger, Buckley speaking about Kirk, and Kirk at a Piety Hall seminar will be shown. The third hour of the program will be an interview with William F. Buckley Jr. taped at Mr. Buckley's home in Stamford, CT. He talked about the history of the conservative movement and conservative political thought in America. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170896-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170896-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT In an excerpt from the American Writers program, "Writings of Kirk and Buckley," William F. Buckley, Jr. was interviewed at his home in Stamford, Connecticut. He talked about the history of the conservative movement and conservative political thought in America, particularly in the 1950s and 1960s. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170896-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170896-3 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT Author and commentator William F. Buckley, Jr. talked about his compendium titled [Happy Days Were Here Again], published by Random House. The book is a collection of more than 120 articles and speeches written between 1985 and 1993. Beginning with Mr. Buckley's 1950 Class Day speech while a student at Yale, he addresses the Cold War, the passing of friends, the joys of sailing the open seas, liberty, and the comfort of faith. The selections, edited by his sister Patricia Bozell, include commentary from the author that provides historical context for his speeches. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/51801-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/51801-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT From the grounds of Smith College in Northampton, MA, guests talked about the history of the women's rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s through the life and writings of Betty Friedan. Ms. Friedan published [The Feminine Mystique] in 1963 and had been credited with giving impetus to the feminist movement of the late twentieth century. They also talked about the impact of her writing on American culture, her connection to Smith College, the connections between her classmates and [The Feminine Mystique]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170790-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170790-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT From the library of DeWitt Clinton High School, guests examined racism in America and the rise of the civil rights movement through the life and writings of social critic James Baldwin. Dr. Kelley is an authority on the history of the civil rights movement. Dr. Leeming, a close personal friend of James Baldwin, published [James Baldwin: A Biography] in 1994. Dr. Washington talked about the social and political forces that shaped Baldwin and other black writers in his book [The Ideologies of African American Literature]. During the period between 1955 and 1965, individuals and civil rights organizations challenged segregation and discrimination with a variety of activities, including protest marches, boycotts, and refusal to abide by segregation laws. Baldwin was continually conscious of the hypocrisies and injustices in the world around him and, as a writer, made his readers aware of the state of American race relations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170519-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170519-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT At the high school where James Baldwin attended, a class of students discusses Baldwin and his book [The Fire Next Time]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170573-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170573-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Stein was a close friend of James Baldwin and talked about his experiences. They both attended DeWitt Clinton High School. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170575-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170575-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Irsay is the new owner of Jack Kerouac's original [On the Road] "scroll." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170545-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170545-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Kealing talked about the Kerouac Writers-in-Residence Project that is housed in the Orlando apartment where Jack Kerouac lived with his mother before the publication of [On the Road]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170584-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170584-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT From the Jack Kerouac Commemorative Park on Bridge Street in Lowell, MA, guests talked about the history of United States from the late 1940s through the early 1960s through the life and writings of Jack Kerouac. They also responded to viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. Specifically, they examined the burgeoning subculture of America during this period and compared it with the larger prevailing culture, including the Beat Generation and counterculture movement. Scenes of the Kerouac Commemorative Park and the columns containing passages of Kerouac's writings were also shown. Music from the period was performed by David Amram and video clips of venues associated with Kerouac in Lowell, Greenwich Village and other New York City areas were shown. Additionally, audio clips of Kerouac reading [On the Road] were played. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170413-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170413-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT Rep. Meehan talked about the influence of Jack Kerouac and his writings on Lowell, Massachusetts. Rep. Meehan also grew up in Lowell. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170546-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170546-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT As a part of "Lowell Celebrates Kerouac," students at Lowell High School, where Kerouac went to school, discussed Kerouac's writings. Winners of last fall's Kerouac poetry-writing contest read from their work. Panelists Marion, Smith, and Carradini gave their perspectives of Kerouac and Lowell. Then they answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170426-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170426-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Lord talked about his experiences as Jack Kerouac's agent. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170478-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170478-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT From the Metropolitan Club on H Street the guests will discuss the early years of the Cold War, world politics, and presidents from Woodrow Wilson to Richard Nixon through the life and writings of journalist and columnist Walter Lippmann. The Metropolitan Club was chosen as a site for the program because Walter Lippmann was a member, its location approximately two blocks from the White House, and its relevancy as a club whose members are predominantly from the professional ranks of the government, military, and private sectors. This is the first time the Club has opened its doors to cameras in its 139-year history. The emphasis is on Lippmann (1889-1974) and the influence his writings had, especially his newspaper column "Today and Tomorrow," on the American public for over 60 years and including his access to and involvement with many of the presidents, politicians, and powerbrokers he covered from World War I through Vietnam. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170338-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170338-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Hiss talked about his father, Alger Hiss, and the impact of the Chambers-Hiss perjury trial. Historical photographs were shown. He was interviewed in New York City on May 21, 2002. A portion of this interview is included in "Writings of Whittaker Chambers," program ID 170139-1 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170139-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170139-2 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT From the Chambers Farm in Maryland and from the Cannon House Office Building in Washington, DC, the guests talked about the early period of the Cold War and the attraction Soviet Communism held for Americans, like Whittaker Chambers. On August 3, 1948, Chambers, a senior editor at [Time] magazine and self-admitted ex-communist, appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) identifying Alger Hiss and several other federal officials as members of a Communist cell whose purpose had been to infiltrate the U.S. government. The accusations shocked a nation already entangled in the politics of the Cold War and set the stage for what was to become one of the most sensational American criminal trials of modern times. They talked about this trial as well as Chambers life, both outlined in his autobiography, [Witness]. Portions of a longer interview with Alger Hiss' son were also shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170139-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170139-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Buckley talked about his book, [Nearer My God: An Autobiography of Faith]. The book is Mr. Buckley's thirty-eighth book and reviews his experiences with religion in his lifetime and during his travels. Mr. Buckley read passages from the book and answered questions from the audience. He also signed copies of his book after his presentation. The audio on this program has intermittent interference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/96599-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/96599-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT Following introductory remarks by Kramer and Buckley, Mr. Tanenhaus discussed his book, [Whittaker Chambers: A Biography] which traces the life of Chambers from communist spy, to accuser of Alger Hiss, to his role in the modern conservative movement. After his prepared remarks, Mr. Tanenhaus took questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/79769-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/79769-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Tanenhaus talked about his book, [Whittaker Chambers: A Biography], published by Random House. Whittaker Chambers was a communist author and Soviet agent in his youth and later became a writer at [Time]. He was the main witness in the case against Alger Hiss as a Soviet agent. In this portion, Mr. Tanenhaus talked about some of his covert activities and his accusations against Alger Hiss. This was the second half of a two-hour interview. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/78894-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/78894-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Tanenhaus talked about his book, [Whittaker Chambers: A Biography], published by Random House. Whittaker Chambers was a communist author and Soviet agent in his youth and later became a writer at [Time]. He was the main witness in the case against Alger Hiss as a Soviet agent. This segment focused on Chambers's early life and the process of writing the book. This was the first half of a two-hour interview. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/78890-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/78890-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT Mack Teasly and Dan Holt participated in the first of a series of forums looking back at President Eisenhower's educaton, military career and years in the White House. They talked about his early years and explored his career up to December 1941. Following their remarks, they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63493-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63493-1 Mon, 15 Jan 1979 00:00:00 GMT