The most popular programs for the Education Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=159 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:08:41 GMT Mr. Baldwin discussed his book, [Edison: Inventing the Century], published by Hyperion. The book focuses on the life of inventor Thomas Alva Edison and reveals how Edison raised doubts about the nature and value of technology that remain with us today. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63449-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63449-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The author discussed her book [Unplanned Parenthood: The Confessions of a Seventysomething Surrogate Mother], published by Random House. The book focuses on Ms. Carpenter's experiences raising her three teenage nieces and nephews at age seventy-nine. She also discussed her years in the White House working as press secretary for Lady Bird Johnson. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61059-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61059-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Former President Carter discussed his book, [Always A Reckoning and Other Poems], published by Times Books. The book contains poems about his life and the lives of other members of his family. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62763-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62763-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Sharon Fawcett discussed the presidential libraries and the challenges of presenting controversial issues in an objective way. She showed slides as she talked about the shifting balances between preserving a president's legacy and presenting political history. She discussed the background of bringing the private Nixon Library and Museum into the National Archives Presidential Library system. Then Tim Naftali described how the Nixon museum undertook to create an impartial presentation about Watergate through the use of oral histories. Excerpts of oral history videos by Paul O'Neill, George Shultz, Robert Bork, Bob Dole, Trent Lott, and D. Todd Christofferson were played as examples. Both panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. "Engaging Controversial Topics: The Watergate Exhibit at the Nixon Presidential Library" was part of the fifth Presidential Sites and Libraries Conference, "Renewing Ideals and Engaging the Public," which was hosted by The University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs. The other sponsors were the American Association for State and Local History; James Madison's Montpelier; Monticello; the National Park Service; the National Archives and Records Administration; President Lincoln's Cottage, a National Trust Historic Site; and the White House Historical Association. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294216-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294216-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Panelists on both panels talked about U.S. Supreme Court Justice Powell's legacy and school diversity. Topics included Powell's methods of decision-making, his influence on court decisions, college admission policies, problems of administering affirmative action, the Supreme Court cases having to do with both school desegregation and affirmative action, and the future of affirmative action in higher education. The panelists responded to questions submitted by audience members. 2007 marks the 100th anniversary of Justice Powell's birth. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197506-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197506-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Appiah spoke to an audience at the American Enterprise Institute on Eurocentric and Afrocentric approaches to the teaching of history. Mr. Appiah, professor of African-American studies at Harvard, discussed the influence of ideology on the teaching of history in U.S. schools, and the perspectives which Eurocentric and Afrocentric approaches bring to the discussion of history. Following his prepared remarks, Mr. Appiah responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/40590-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/40590-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Dr. Asante spoke about his idea to teach more history in the schools which will relate to African-American roots. The doctor calls this type of teaching "Afrocentric" teaching. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/38158-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/38158-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The panel talked about the controversies surrounding intelligent design and evolution when taught in schools. Dr. Princehouse argued against intelligent design and Dr. Behe argued in favor of it. Students talked about themselves and asked questions to the panelists. Sonya Gavankar moderated. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202589-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202589-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Windshuttle talked about his book [The Killing of History: How Literary Critics and Social Theorists are Murdering Our Past], published by Encounter Books. In the book, the author attacks certain academic schools of thought, such as postmodernism and poststructuralism, arguing that the proponents of such theories are politicizing the humanities and corrupting higher education. After his remarks he answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157217-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157217-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked with Mr. San Miguel about the Devils Tower National Monument. The Tower itself is always changing and was formed about 60 million years ago in a volcanic process. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61176-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61176-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Panelists discussed how U.S. history should be taught at the elementary, secondary and university levels. They discussed such issues as the role of multiculturalism and political correctness. They also discussed how the present changes the focus of historical scholarship. They also talked about the uniqueness and importance of American history. After their discussion, they also took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61089-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61089-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked with Mr. Hoza about the World War II German/Italian P.O.W. camp. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63023-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63023-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Zeidberg discussed the mission of the library, which is a private research library containing many rare original manuscripts, including the Gutenberg Bible, a pocket diary of Abraham Lincoln, and the first published collection of Shakespeare's plays. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/125495-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/125495-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Lerner talked about her new book, [Why History Matters: Life and Thought]. The book is a collection of her essays on race, the history profession and the status of women in society. Following her prepared remarks, Ms. Lerner took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/80958-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/80958-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked with Mr. Jones about Sutter's Fort State Park. The fort was an outpost for the Mexican government and was founded in 1839 by John Augustus Sutter. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62469-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62469-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Sontag talked about the Chamizal National Memorial which is located on the border of the United States and Mexico. The park was established to commemorate the Chamizal treaty and has been there since 1974. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63139-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63139-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Panelists discussed historians' role in public debates over historical and political issues during a portion of a conference in honor of historian Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. The panelists each gave an individual presentation and then discussed the questions brought about. Following their discussion the panelists took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/81276-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/81276-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Professor Nash talked about his book, [History on Trial: Culture Wars in the Teaching of the Past], which discusses national history standards in schools. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/100422-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/100422-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked with Mr. Dalton about the Alamance Battleground, which was the site of a pre-Revolutionary War battle. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63846-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63846-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The first lady marked Black History Month at Montgomery Elementary School reading and talking with the students. She also sang with the students. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/6238-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/6238-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked with Mr. Padgett and students about Wilberforce University. The university was founded in 1856 and was the first African-American university in America. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63575-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63575-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked with Ms. Stewart about the history of Heberle Elementary School. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63595-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63595-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked with Mr. Baker about the Guilford Courthouse National Military Park. The park was the site of the last major battle of the Revolutionary War prior to the battle of Yorktown and has 28 monuments scattered across the battlefield. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63835-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63835-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus visited Salinas, California, the birthplace of Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck. The Steinbeck Foundation Center has a comprehensive overview of Steinbeck's life and career with various displays and books available for the public to see and purchase. Steinbeck's home is a part of the center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62787-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62787-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Valdex talked about a variety of issues facing the town of Nogales, Arizona, including the environment, crime and illegal immigration. Nogales, Arizona borders Mexico and has a sister city with the same name across the border. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62993-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62993-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Torres talked about the Arizona Territorial Prison at Yuma. The prison operated from 1876 to 1909 and was established by the Arizona legislature because many of the county jails were easy to escape. It was closed in 1909 because of lack of space. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62994-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62994-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked with Mr. McGovern about the home of Thomas Hart Benton. Thomas Hart Benton was the most noted painter of Missouri in the twentieth century. He is remembered for painting giant public wall murals that dealt with American historical subjects. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63313-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63313-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked with Ms. Cox and toured the Harriet Beecher Stowe house, the former home of Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63557-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63557-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked with Mr. Andes about Meteor Crater. The crater was formed about 50,000 years ago when a meteorite traveling at about 43 thousand miles an hour, dropped in from the east and struck the earth. The meteorite itself was about 80 to 100 feet in diameter, but it left behind a crater 4100 feet across, 570 feet deep and a little over three miles in circumference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62126-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62126-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Spencer talked about the Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. The monument was build in layers about 35 feet tall by Hohocom Indians in the 1300's. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62926-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62926-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked with Mr. Mead about the Ava Helen and Linus Pauling Papers, which are being uploaded onto the internet. Scientist Linus Pauling was a two-time Nobel Prize winner and considered by many of his peers to be one of the greatest scientists who ever lived. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61823-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61823-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The Frankel Prize is awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. The prize is given to scholars for significant contributions to history, philosophy and literature. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9832-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/9832-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 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. In the first segment, Ms. Page talked about the morning headlines including the Clinton and Dole presidential campaigns. In the next segment, Ms. Gwinn talked by remote connection about the "From Smithson to Smithsonian" exhibit dealing with the founding donor for the Smithsonian. In the newspaper roundtable, Mr. Alston and Ms. McCormack talked about current issues including the Russian elections and investigations surrounding the White House. Mr. Butler talked by telephone about his political views and future plans. In the next segment, Mr. Hockstader talked by telephone about activities in the Russian elections. In the next segment, Mr. Rothenberg talked by remote connection about the establishment of the Smithsonian. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/73269-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/73269-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked with Mr. White about one of the sites of the underground railroad. The underground railroad allowed for the escape and freedom of thousands of African-Americans who were trying to leave the terrible conditions of the old south. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63554-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/63554-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Patterson talked about the Yuma Crossing Quartermaster Depot where people passed through on their way to the West. The depot is designated as a national historic landmark because of its role in the settlement and development of the American Southwest. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62789-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62789-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 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. Newspaper roundtable has its own tape: 97-04-07-0801-1 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/80159-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/80159-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked with students at William S. Hart High School. The School Bus then drove to the Huntington Library in San Marino, California where the crew talked with Mr. Skotheim about the library's history, and what people will find when they visit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62222-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62222-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked with students from Bancroft Middle School, in San Leandro, California about C-SPAN. The crew also talked with Mr. Raisian of the Hoover Institution on War Revolution and Peace at Stanford University. The institution began in 1919 and started as the Hoover War Library, which collected information on social changes pertaining to wars and revolutions. The institution now consists of a group of individuals that are collectors and thinkers who assemble information and general ideas relating to public policy. They are also interested in promoting prosperity and peace for American and other individuals across the world. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62443-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/62443-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew participated in a video teleconference linking students at Alton High with student in East Lansing Michigan. The crew also talked with Ms. Sims about this video teleconference. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60985-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60985-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew first stopped in Eugene, Oregon and talked with Mr. Chambers about adapting to the new technological wave that is going through schools today. The crew then stopped in Grant's Pass, Oregon and talked with Mayor Anderson about the city of Grant's Pass. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61604-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61604-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT The School Bus crew talked with Senator Hawkinson about the issues that Illinois is facing regarding education. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60866-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/60866-1 Tue, 21 Feb 1995 00:00:00 GMT