The most popular programs for the Gender Issues Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1146 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 19 May 2013 07:59:52 GMT Author and radio talk show host Tammy Bruce was interviewed about her life, career, and writings. She discussed her self-identification as an openly gay, pro-choice, gun owning, pro-death penalty, voted-for-President Bush progressive feminist. She also responded to audience telephone calls and electronic mail. Video clips from August 19, 2006, were shown of her radio show. At the age of 27, Ms. Bruce was the youngest person ever elected president of the Los Angeles chapter of the National Organization of Women (NOW) and served from 1990-1996. She also served two years on the national board of directors. With the "Tammy Bruce Show" (1993-1998) on KFI-AM 640, she was the first openly gay women in the country to host a show on mainstream talk radio. Her editorials and commentaries on social issues have been published nationally and internationally in a wide variety of magazines, newspapers, and on television and radio programming. Ms. Bruce is also a Fox News Channel political analyst, and served on California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's transition team. Ms. Bruce is the author of [The New Thought Police: Inside the Left's Assault on Free Speech and Free Minds] (2001), [The Death of Right and Wrong: Exposing the Left's Assault on Our Culture and Values] (2003) and [The New American Revolution: Using the Power of the Individual to Save Our Nation from Extremists] (2005). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193300-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193300-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Georgetown Law Center student Sandra Fluke testified about women's health and contraception. She had been blocked from testifying at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee the previous week on the 2010 health care law regulation requiring employers and insurers provide contraception coverage to their employees. Committee members noted that the previous hearing only had men as witnesses, leading Democratic leaders to call a separate hearing to let a woman's voice be part of the discussion. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304550-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304550-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin spoke at the Susan B. Anthony List celebration of life breakfast. In her remarks she said she understood how some women might consider abortion, citing her own experiences as the mother of a child with Down syndrome and the parent of an unwed teenage mother. Calling Republican women "mama grizzlies," she urged the audience to oppose the Obama administration and criticized the new health care reform law. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293509-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293509-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Janice Crouse talked about Concerned Women for America's agenda on social issues, the 2012 presidential campaign, legislation the group is advocating in Congress, and advocacy at the state level. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Ms. Crouse in her comments said that her group is not a partisan or political group and works with both Democrats and Republicans. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301255-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301255-3 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Christine O'Donnell, communications director at the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, led a discussion on the depiction of women in J.R.R. Tolkien's "Lord of the Rings" trilogy. The discussion focused on Bradley Birzer's book, [J.R.R. Tolkien's Sanctifying Myth], published by ISI Books. According to Birzer's analysis, the religious spirituality informing Tolkien's books was specifically Roman Catholic. In addition, he suggests that the female characters Galadriel and Elbereth were designed to exemplify traits of the Virgin Mary. Jenna Murry joined Ms. O'Donnell in deconstructing the symbolic roles of the women of Tolkien's Middle Earth. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179705-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/179705-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Sister Mary Hughes talked about relations between the Catholic Church and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR). The Vatican in a recent report had criticized the LCWR for focusing too much on social justice issues at the expense of pushing the church's stance against same-sex marriage and abortion. She said that LCWR was "stunned" by the report and did not seek members who speak against the Catholic Church, and said the organization wanted to stay within the church. After her speech, Sister Hughes answered written questions from audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307612-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307612-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Members of the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) received the Congressional Gold Medal for their service in World War II. The corps of female pilots was created in 1942 to fly military planes in the U.S. so that male military pilots were available for combat service and duties. The ceremony, which was held in Emancipation Hall of the Capitol Visitor Center, included the presentation of the colors and the singing of the national anthem. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292460-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292460-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT The Sojourner Truth bust was unveiled in the Capitol Visitor Center Emancipation Hall. She is the first black woman to be honored with a bust at the U.S. Capitol. Sojourner Truth was born into slavery in 1797. She escaped in 1827 and became a leader in promoting the abolition of slavery and women's voting rights. Cicely Tyson re-enacted Sojourner Truth's most famous speech, delivered to a women's convention in 1851. The prelude was sung by Lomax Spaulding, Dorinda Clarke Cole and Yolanda Adams. After the presenation of the colors, Yolanda Pelzer sang the national anthem. Students from the Ron Clark Academy also performed. The program opened with a video clip of Nell Irvin Painter being interviewed on the "Writings of Sojourner Truth" program on April 30, 2001. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285528-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285528-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Ayaan Hirsi Ali talked about her new book [Nomad: From Islam to America"A Personal Journey Through the Clash of Civilizations]. The book details her journey to the U.S., and her reconciliation with her family after denouncing the religion of Islam. Following her remarks she responded to written questions submitted by audience members. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296201-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296201-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other State Department officials delivered remarks commemorating the 15th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). Among the issues they addressed were women's health and reproductive freedom, international development and poverty, and gender equality issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291138-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291138-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Members of Congress, tribal leaders, and law enforcement officials joined President Obama as he signed into law the Violence Against Women Act. The legislation, first approved in 1994, aims to create and expand programs that support victims of sexual and domestic violence. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311365-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311365-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Coverage of the Million Man March included open phones segments, live crowd shots, interviews with rally participants on the Mall, and speeches by African-American men from all walks of life, ending with a 2-1/2 hour speech by march organizer Minister Farrakhan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/67630-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/67630-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Edith Gelles and Jim Taylor talked about the life and influence of first lady Abigail Adams and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Others spoke in videos from several building in the Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, Massachusetts, and from the archives of the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston. Topics included her relationship with and influence upon her husband, the story of her life and raising her family, the importance to history of her letters, and her role in the history of America and of women. This was the second presentation in the C-SPAN series "First Ladies: Influence and Image." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310725-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310725-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Current news events and political issues were examine through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone call, faxes and electronic mail. In the first segment, Ms. O'Donnell and Ms. Olanoff debated the constitutionality and necessity of publicly funded single sex schools. In the newspaper roundtable, Mr. Dettmer and Mr. Georges talked about current news topics, including Shannon Faulkner's quitting the Citadel after less than a week. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66724-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66724-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Martha Nussbaum talked about her life, work, and career. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Martha Nussbaum is the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at the University of Chicago Law School. She is author of 16 books on social justice, women's rights, and world citizenship, including: [Women and Human Development]; [Frontiers of Justice]; and [Liberty of Conscience: In Defense of America's Tradition of Religious Equality]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293912-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/293912-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz talked about her opposition to changing practices on mammogram testing. She responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290098-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290098-4 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Suzanne Venker and Phyllis Schlafly argue that feminist politics has not progressed women's rights but rather a "natural evolution" aided by men. The authors believe that men have been miscast as obstacles in the path to equality for women and contend that both sexes have been hurt by feminism. Suzanne Venker and Phyllis Schlafly presented their argument at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., and responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298717-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298717-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America, and more than 20 other organizations held a rally to oppose proposals by House Republicans to eliminate federal funding for Planned Parenthood. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298900-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298900-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Sabrina Schaeffer talked about the Independent Women's Forum's views on issues that are important to women in the 2012 elections, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. She discussed health and contraceptive care, the economy, and legislation at the state level. C-SPAN Radio's Nancy Calo read news headlines at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304987-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304987-4 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Betty Skelton Frankman was interviewed about her life and career. Betty Skelton was a pilot who in 1959 was the first woman to volunteer to undergo the same medical and psychological tests as the Mercury 7 astronauts. At the end of the program a collection of photographs was shown with Ms. Frankman's narration. This interview was part of the Aviatrix Pioneers section of an oral history collection at the NASA Johnson Space Center. The interview was done by Carol Butler for the NASA History Office on July 19, 1999, in Cocoa Beach, Florida. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292945-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292945-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Following opening remarks, panelists talked about what happened in the 1991 Senate confirmation hearing in which Professor Anita Hill testified that future Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had sexually harassed her with his use of language while she worked for him. This program was part of a conference on the 20th anniversary of Professor Hill's testimony. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302079-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302079-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Kay Hymowitz argues that 20 and 30-something males today prefer to put off adulthood (career, marriage, kids) while women, partially driven by their biological clocks, are as driven as ever. She says this has negative implications for our society. Ms. Hymowitz showed images from popular culture as well as statistics during her presentation. She responded to questions from members of the audience. This book luncheon event was held by the Manhattan Institute at the Harvard Club in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298384-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298384-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Danielle McGuire, assistant history professor at Wayne State University, recounts the politically active life of Rosa Parks, a side of the civil rights figure that the author contends has been under reported. Ms. McGuire recalls Rosa Parks' involvement as an NAACP organizer who in 1944 investigated the rape of Recy Taylor, a black sharecropper, who was attacked by seven white men on her way home from church. According to the author the incident solidified Rosa Parks' activism long before her refusal to move from her seat aboard a Montgomery bus in 1955. Ms. McGuire also explores the sexual abuse that black women faced by white men during the Jim Crow era and how their resistance added in fueling the beginnings of the Civil Rights movement. Danielle McGuire discussed her book at the Decatur Library in Decatur, Georgia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295934-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295934-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Public health advocate and actress Ashley Judd spoke about the topic of women's health. Among the topics she addressed were her early interest in public health issues, violence against women, global poverty, and education. School of Public Health and Health Services Dean Lynn Goldman made introductory remarks and moderated a question and answer session. Following the presentation Ms. Judd spoke informally with members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311260-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311260-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT A news conference was held to announce the filing of a military sexual assault lawsuit with the U.S. District Court in Washington, DC. The case involved eight current and former members of the U.S. military who alleged they were raped, assaulted, or harassed during their service. The lawsuit accused the military of having a high tolerance for sexual predators in their ranks and discouraged victims of sexual assault from coming forward. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304776-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304776-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn talked about oppression against girls and women around the world. In their remarks, the talked about their experiences watching young girls improve their lives. They are the authors of [Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide]. This event on July 8, 2010, was part of the 2010 Aspen Institute Ideas Festival. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294551-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294551-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Richard Norton Smith, Daniel Preston, and Amanda Mathews talked about the life and influence of first ladies Elizabeth Monroe and Louisa Catherine Adams and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the refurbishing of the White House after it was burned, the ladies' experiences abroad, changes in the social and political role of the first lady, and the relationship between the first ladies. Video clips were shown of the Blue Room from the documentary [The White House: Inside America's Most Famous Home]. Video clips were shown of tours of the James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library in Fredericksburg, Virginia; Ash Lawn-Highland, James Monore's home in Charlottesville, Virginia; the Old House at Peacefield in Quincy, Massachusetts. This was the fourth presentation in the C-SPAN series "First Ladies: Influence and Image." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310727-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310727-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Melissa Harris-Perry, political science professor at Tulane University, argues that negative stereotypes of African-American women affect their political engagement. The author examines these stereotypes and reports on how they shape black women's concepts of citizenship. Melissa-Harris Perry also responded to questions from members of the audience at Hue-Man Bookstore in New York City. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302539-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302539-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Anna Quindlen talked about her life and career. Topics included social policies on the role of women, and the politics that guide them. She responded to telephone calls and electronic messages. Video was shown of Ms. Quindlen in her house in New York City as she talked about her writing process. Ms. Quindlen was a columnist for the [New York Times] and [Newsweek] and won the Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in 1992. Ms. Quindlen's [New York Times] columns were published in the books, [Living Out Loud] and [Thinking Out Loud]. Her [Newsweek] columns were published in the book [Loud and Clear]. Other non-fiction works include: [How Reading Changed My Life; A Short Guide to a Happy Life; Being Perfect]; and her most recent work, [Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake: A Memoir]. She is also the author of several novels, including three that have been filmed: [One True Thing; Blessings]; and [Black and Blue]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305881-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305881-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Patricia Brady and Michael Henderson talked about the life and influence of first ladies Rachel Jackson, Emily Donelson, and Angelica Singleton Van Buren. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the importance of a White House hostess and the role of women in society and politics. Rachel Jackson died before her husband was sworn in as president but her memory influenced his presidency. Later in the Jackson administration her niece, Emily Donelson, became White House hostess, but was dismissed due to political and social scandals in Washington society. President Van Buren was a widower. Dolley Madison's cousin Angelica Singleton became the White House hostess when she married his oldest son. Video clips were shown of tours of The Hermitage in Nashville, Tennessee, and of Lindenwald in Kinderhook, New York, and of an interview with William Seale. This was the fifth presentation in the C-SPAN series "First Ladies: Influence and Image." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310728-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310728-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT bell hooks talked about her life and writings and responded to viewer comments and questions. Ms. hooks is a Professor of English at City College, and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She has written over 20 books including: [Ain't I a Woman: Black Women and Feminism] (1981), [Feminist Theory: From Margin to Center] (1984), [Killing Rage] (1995), [Where We Stand] (2000), [Salvation: Black People and Love] (2001), and [Communion: The Female Search for Love] (2002). http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169843-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169843-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Anita Hill gave the keynote address at a conference on the 20th anniversary of her testimony to a congressional committee. She alleged that future Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had sexually harassed her with his use of language while she worked for him. This program was part of a conference on the 20th anniversary of Professor Hill's testimony. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302079-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302079-4 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT The Supreme Court heard oral argument in [Wal-Mart v. Dukes], a gender discrimination case against Wal-Mart over pay and promotions for as many as 1.5 million current and former women employees. The issue is whether a large group should be allowed to band together in a lawsuit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298761-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/298761-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Jacqueline O'Neal talked about the role women play in peace building and security efforts in Muslim countries. She talked about the conference on Afghanistan in London earlier in the week and what role she expects women to play in peace building. She also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. C-SPAN Radio's Bobbi Jackson previewed topics for Sunday morning shows at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291810-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291810-4 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Adam Eisenberg talked about his book [A Different Shade of Blue: How Women Changed the Face of Police Work] (Behler Publications; July 15, 2009). In his book he chronicles the history of the Seattle police force starting in 1912 along with comments from fifty policewomen. He explores the history of women in the local police force as an example of how he believes integration of women changed the face of police work nationwide. At this event he was joined by three of the officers whose stories were told in his book. He then used slides to illustrate the history of women in the Seattle Police Department. After his presentation the panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. This event was held on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at 7:30 p.m. at the Elliott Bay Book Company. Adam Eisenberg is commissioner of Seattle Municipal Court, where he presides over traffic matters and criminal cases. He is a former prosecutor and is an advocate on domestic violence and mental health issues. This program contains language that some may find offensive.e http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289644-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289644-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Woody Holton talked about his biography [Abigail Adams] (Free Press; November 3, 2009). Mr. Holton focused on the first lady's writings and reported that she championed the education of women and decried sexual discrimination. Her written debates included correspondences with her husband, John Adams, as well as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Mr. Holton talked about his research, especially in the papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society, and the discoveries he made. Topics included her handling of money and her disposition of her property, which as a married woman she did not legally own. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This official book launch event was held by the Massachusetts Historical Society on Monday evening, November 9, 2009. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290794-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/290794-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Professor Mansfield was interviewed by Ms. Wolf about his book [Manliness], published by Yale University Press. He explained that the book was his answer to the question, "What is manliness?" Using historical, philosophical, and political examples, he traced the evolution of the word's definition from ancient times to its meaning in today's gender-neutral society. He explored its application to politics. He was interviewed by author Naomi Wolf, who also has written books on gender and society including, [Promiscuities: The Secret Struggle for Womanhood]; [The Treehouse: Eccentric Wisdom from My Father on How to Live, Love, and See]; and [The Beauty Myth: How Images of Beauty Are Used Against Women]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191618-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191618-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT At an annual leadership seminar participants spoke about a variety of issues including women in politics and the private sector, conservative values and ideology, issues in the 2010 midterm elections, and empowering women's voices. Representative Michelle Bachmann was presented with the Clare Boothe Luce Policy Institute 2010 Conservative Leadership Award. Former Governor Allen's remarks are briefly interrupted due to technical difficulties. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294048-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294048-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Gloria Steinem spoke at [Ms.] Magazine's 40th anniversary luncheon about reproductive rights, gay-lesbian issues, equal pay, domestic abuse, and the 2012 presidential election. She remarked about some of the progress by women, saying, "Forty years ago, we really did not have a term like 'battered women' or 'domestic violence.' It was just called life." Other speakers included Eleanor Smeal, who talked about the importance of voting and state ballot issues around the country, and Anushay Hossain made opening remarks about an initiative that seeks to decrease the incidence of marriage for girls under the age of 18 around the world. The speakers answered written questions from audience members at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308747-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308747-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Historian H.W. Brands profiled Aaron Burr, the former vice president to Thomas Jefferson. Aaron Burr is most remembered for killing former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in a duel on July 11, 1804. H.W. Brands presented a collection of letters between Burr and his daughter, Theodosia, that recount his political ascendancy and downfall. Audience questions were taken by the speaker. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305950-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305950-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Nafisi talked about her book [Reading Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books], published by Random House. Professor Nafisi resigned from her job as a professor of English literature at a university in Tehran due to repressive policies in 1995. For two years before she left Iran in 1997, Ms. Nafisi gathered seven young women at her house every Thursday morning to read and discuss forbidden works of Western literature. They were all former students from diverse backgrounds whom she had taught at the university. They learned to use this forum to speak more freely, not only about the novels they were reading but for debating the social, cultural, and political realities of living under strict Islamic rule. Professor Nafiasi talked about the early days of the revolution, when she first started teaching at the University of Tehran amid protests and demonstrations. Then women were forced to wear the veil at university and eventually separated in class from men as bombs fell outside. In her book Professor Nafisi mixes literary analyses with her observations of the growing oppressive environment of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Her book looks at primarily Western classics through the eyes of women and men living in a very different culture and at the power of literature to illuminate life. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176400-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/176400-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT The Senate Judiciary committee questioned United States Supreme Court nominee Robert Bork. Judge Bork's hearings lasted 30 hours over 5 days, taking place in September of 1987. Committee members took approximately 20 to 30 minutes each to question Judge Bork throughout the hearing. During the second day of inquiry, Senator Metzenbaum introduced the "Saturday Night Massacre," investigating Bork's role in the firing of Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox. Senator DeConcini questioned Bork's stance on the equal protection clause in deciding sex-discrimination cases, which Bork had criticized in the past. Senator Grassley questioned Bork's civil rights posture and Senator Leahy queried Judge Bork about First Amendment rights. Senator Specter questioned Bork's stance on original intent and stressed the importance of precedence in deciding Court cases. President Reagan nominated Judge Bork to the Supreme Court on July 1, 1987. The Senate rejected his nomination on October 23, 1987 with a vote of 42 in favor, 58 opposed. The history of Judge Bork's disputed nomination is a source of debate over the limits of the "Advice and Consent of the Senate" that the Constitution requires for judicial nominees. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/998-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/998-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Senate Democratic leaders spoke in support of the Obama administration ruling on a provision of the 2010 health care law that requires church-affiliated employers to cover contraceptives and other preventive services in their health insurance plans. They also responded to questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304332-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304332-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Carol Berkin talked about her book [Civil War Wives: The Lives and Times of Angelina Grimke Weld, Varina Howell Davis, and Julia Dent Grant] (Knopf; September 8, 2009). In the book, she profiles the wives of three prominent figures of the Civil War era: abolitionist leader Theodore Weld, confederate president Jefferson Davis, and Union Army general Ulysses S. Grant. Professor Berkin shows how even privileged women struggled to break free of the era's restrictions on married women. She responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289189-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289189-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Butler talked about her new book, [East to the Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart], published by Addison Wesley Longman. The book examines her life and times, and her marriage to publisher George Putnam who promoted his wife's adventures and feats. Ms. Butler's book coincides with the 100th anniversary of Amelia Earhart's birth and 60th anniversary of her disappearance. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95192-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95192-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Julie Des Jardins talked about the many contributions that women have made to science. She talked about the work of Jane Goodall, Rosalind Franklin, Rosalyn Yalow, Barbara McClintock, and Rachel Carson. This event was hosted by the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City. Gloria Jacobs was misidentified on screen. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292730-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292730-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Walsh talked about her book [Divided Lives: The Public and Private Struggles of Three Accomplished Women], published Simon and Schuster in 1995. The three women mentioned are: Meredith Viera, who was a television journalist for CBS, Rachel Worby, who was a classical music conductor and first lady of West Virginia, and Alison Estabrook, who was a surgeon in New York. She interviewed dozens of women but eventually settled on these three representatives. The book focuses on how difficult it was for these three women to lead "divided lives" between their careers and their families, even after the women's liberation movement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66860-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/66860-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT One of the high school section second prize-winning videos, [Girls Wear Pink, Boys Wear Blue], was produced by Hana Wuerker, an 11th grade student from TC Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia. C-SPAN Classroom's StudentCam video documentary contest was a national competition in which middle and high school students produced a documentary focusing on one of the country's strengths or a challenge the country is facing. The local cable company was Comcast. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292400-22 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/292400-22 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Hari Jones, curator and assistant director of the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum in Washington, D.C., talked about the contributions of African-American women during the Civil War. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305032-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305032-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Kirstin Downey talked about her biography [The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR's Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience] (Nan A. Talese; March 3, 2009). Frances Perkins was President Franklin D. Roosevelt's secretary of labor and the first female Cabinet secretary. During her tenure, Frances Perkins was responsible for promoting public works and employment projects, which included the mandation of the 40-hour workweek, the creation of Social Security, and child labor laws. Ms. Downey responded to questions from members of the audience at this noon event in the Mumford Room of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Kirstin Downey is a contributor to [The Washington Post], where she was a staff writer from 1988 to 2008, winning press association awards for her business and economic reporting. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284830-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/284830-1 Sun, 03 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT