http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/5925 Taylor Branch's recent appearances from the C-SPAN networks 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, 20 May 2013 22:33:07 GMT C-SPAN Person Recent Appearances http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/showPicture.php?personid=5925&width=130 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/person/5925 136 728 Head shot of {$person->name} Panelists talked about racial progress since the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation 150 years ago and what disparities remained at the start of President Obama's second term. He used the Lincoln Bible and Martin Luther King, Jr.'s bible during his inauguration. Race, History, and Obama's Second Term was an event hosted by The New America Foundation and the [Washington Monthly] magazine. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310606-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310606-1 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:49:33 GMT Taylor Branch, author of the multi-volume, [America in the King Years], presented his thoughts on key moments in the Civil Rights Movement. Mr. Branch spoke at the Atlanta History Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310639-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310639-1 Sun, 03 Feb 2013 04:01:42 GMT Panelists debated whether the evolving definition of the National Collegiate Athletic Association's (NCAA) concept of "student athlete" and its impact on higher education. Among the issues they addressed were education quality, student rights, and the nonprofit status of both the NCAA and the schools involved. They responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307921-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307921-1 Sun, 09 Sep 2012 01:15:34 GMT The J. Anthony Lukas Prize Project Awards were given at Columbia University in New York City. Eliza Griswold received the Lukas Book Award for [The Tenth Parallel]. Isabel Wilkerson received the Lynton Prize for History for [The Warmth of Other Suns]. Alex Tizon received the the Work-in-Progress Award for [Big Little Man]. Historian Taylor Branch moderated a panel discussion on writing narrative nonfiction with two of the award recipients. They also responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299660-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/299660-1 Sun, 17 Jul 2011 15:00:22 GMT A panel discussion was held at the release of annotated transcripts of President Lyndon B. Johnson's White House tapes of June 1 - July 4, 1964. In those 34 days he was occupied by America's role in Vietnam, Senate passage of the Civil Rights Act, and an unfolding crisis with the disappearance of three Civil Rights workers in Mississippi. Segments of the tapes were played. Topics included the difficulties of the process of transcribing audio tapes and the insights into policy making, politics, and personalities that have been gained from the recordings. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. "LBJ Tapes: Mississippi Burning & Passage of the Civil Rights Act" was a program at the National Archives in partnership with the University of Virginia's Miller Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300093-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/300093-1 Sun, 10 Jul 2011 23:31:03 GMT Taylor Branch talked about his book [The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President] (Simon & Schuster; September 29, 2009). In his book Taylor Branch recalls his eight years of private meetings with President Bill Clinton between 1993 and 2001. Mr. Branch and the then president would meet monthly and discuss current events with the intent of creating an oral history that would present an insider's view of the American presidency. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This event of the 26th Miami Book Fair International took place Saturday, November 14, 2009, 12:00 p.m., in the Chapman Conference Center of Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus. Included in program ID 289995-1. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289995-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289995-4 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:13:19 GMT Taylor Branch talked about his book [The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President](Simon & Schuster; September 29, 2009). In his book Taylor Branch recalls his eight years of private meetings with President Bill Clinton between 1993 and 2001. Mr. Branch and the then president would meet monthly and discuss current events with the intent of creating an oral history that would present an insider's view of the American presidency. The guest interviewer was John Harris, editor in chief of [Politico]. Taylor Branch is the author of a multi-volume history of the civil rights movement, the first volume [Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63] was the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize. Mr. Branch was formerly a staff member of [Harper's, Esquire], and [The Washington Monthly]. John Harris is the editor in chief of [Politico]. He was formerly a political reporter for the [Washington Post] where he covered the Clinton White House from 1995 to 2001. He is the author of [The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House] and co-author of [The Way to Win: Taking the White House in 2008]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289344-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289344-1 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:54:22 GMT Taylor Branch talked about his new book, [The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President] (Simon & Schuster; September 29, 2009), which recounts his meetings with President Clinton during his presidency. Mr. Branch responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Mr. Branch participated by remote access from New York City. Libby Casey was the guest host. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289217-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/289217-6 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:31:31 GMT In Depth focused on the lives and writings of numerous authors. Authors included Shelby Foote, Ray Kurzweil, Taylor Branch, John Hope Franklin, David Lewis, Shelby Steele, Harold Holzer, Nell Irvin Painter, P.J. O'Rourke, Francis Fukuyama, David Horowitz, John McWhorter and Christopher Hitchens. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202303-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/202303-1 Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:32 GMT Panelists talked about the history of the progressive movement in the democratic era. They discussed the pressure that the movement led by Martin Luther King, Jr., put on elected officials such as President Lyndon Johnson to pass civil rights legislation, and how the same type of pressure could be applied to the next president. They emphasized the incredible change brought on by the civil rights movement and how much Americans today owe to it. This event was held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201801-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/201801-1 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 05:36:00 GMT Taylor Branch talked about his upcoming book on President Bill Clinton, to be published in late 2008. Mr. Branch, who has known Clinton since the early 1970s, was given exclusive access to the president during his time in office to help him maintain an historical record of his presidency. Mr. Branch was interviewed on the BookTV Bus while at the [Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books. The interview took place on April 28, 2007. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197839-14 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197839-14 Sun, 20 May 2007 17:13:19 GMT Taylor Branch talked about his 26 year project, [America in the King Years]. The trilogy of books includes [Parting the Waters], [Pillor of Fire], and [At Canaan's Edge], published by Simon and Schuster. The books are both a biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., and of the civil rights movement. He was interviewed on the BookTV Bus while at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197838-15 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197838-15 Sun, 01 Jul 2007 05:42:27 GMT Finalists for the National Book Critics Circle awards for the publishing year 2006 read from their works at an event held in the New School's Tishman Auditorium on the evening before the award ceremony. Debby Applegate wrote [The Most Famous Man in America], Taylor Branch wrote [At Canaan's Edge], Frederick Brown wrote [Flaubert], Julie Phillips wrote [James Tiptree, Jr.], and Jason Robets wrote [A Sense of the World]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197060-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/197060-3 Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:46:16 GMT Mr. Branch talked about his biography, [At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68], published by Simon and Schuster. This is the third volume of Branch's King Years trilogy, and it includes portraits of Lyndon Johnson, J. Edgar Hoover, and others. After his presentation Mr. Branch responded to audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194360-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194360-6 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 03:18:50 GMT Tavis Smiley, author of [Keeping the Faith: Stories of Love, Courage, Healing, and Hope from Black America], talks with Taylor Branch, author of [At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68]. Mr. Smiley also talked about the book he edited and compiled, [The Covenant with Black America.] They discussed the beliefs and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., today's politics compared with the 1960s, the civil rights movement, inequality of women, voting rights, and the concept of nonviolent protest. After their discussion both men answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192249-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/192249-2 Sat, 29 Apr 2006 21:29:46 GMT Joseph Eldridge moderated a panel on religion in American political life. Panelists talked about the use of religious themes in recent campaigns and political advocacy, the use of faith-based initiatives for funding social programs, and the tone of political dialog on moral issues such as school prayer, reproductive choice and instruction in intelligent design. They also talked about the historical underpinnings of faith movements in American democracy. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. This was the second part of a day-long forum on the State of American Democracy was held at the Kay Spiritual Life Center at American University in which political leaders and scholars discussed the role of religion in politics, political consulting and the conduct of campaigns, changing directions of political parties, redistricting issues, the media's public service role, and campaign finance reform. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191992-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191992-2 Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:07:02 GMT Taylor Branch talked about his life, his writing, and his interest in telling the story of the civil rights movement through the lens of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s life. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. The program opened with a clip of a Universal newsreel about the march from Selma. Video pictures were shown of Coretta Scott King at a rally to mark the 40th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington on August 23, 2003. A video clip was shown of Representative John Lewis (D-GA) on May 15, 2003 answering a question about his involvement in the civil rights movement. Recordings were heard of telephone conversations then President Johnson had with then Alabama Governor George Wallace and with then Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley. Two video clips, which were taped by the BookTV Bus when it was in Atlanta, Georgia, were shown of a reader asking the author a question. One reader asked about Martin Luther King, Jr.'s relationship with the federal government. The other reader asked about Mr. Branch's field research methods. In two video clips of an interview done at his family home outside Baltimore, Mr. Branch talked about how he constructs his books. A video clip was shown of an interview from April 15, 1998, where Kwame Ture, formerly known as Stokely Carmichael, talked about his abandonment of the non-violent approach to the civil rights movement. Other pictures shown included illustrations from Mr. Branch's books and family photographs. The third and final installment of Taylor Branch's biography of Martin Luther King, Jr., [At Canaan's Edge: America in the King Years, 1965-68], was published in January 2006 by Simon and Schuster. The first installment, [Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63], was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for 1988. The second installment, [Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years, 1963-65], was published ten years later in 1998. Mr. Branch's other books are: [Labyrinth], co-authored with Eugene Propper (1982); [The Empire Blues] (1981); [Second Wind], co-authored with Bill Russell (1979); and [Blowing the Whistle], co-authored with Charles Peters (1972). Mr. Branch was also the ghostwriter for former Nixon counsel John Dean on his book [Blind Ambition], an inside account of the workings of the Nixon White House. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191032-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191032-1 Sun, 05 Feb 2006 17:00:03 GMT Theodore Sorensen, Special Counsel to President Kennedy; Harris Wofford, President Kennedy's chairman for the Subcabinet Group on Civil Rights; Taylor Branch, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of [Pillar of Fire]; and Robert Moses, organizer for the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee and director of the Mississippi Project in the early 1960s participated in a panel discussion during a forum titled "JFK, MLK and RFK: 1960-1968." A brief video clip of former President Kennedy was shown. The panelists discussed the years 1960 to 1963 when Martin Luther King, Jr. engaged President Kennedy and Attorney General Kennedy in the battle to extend civil rights to all. Following their discussion, they responded to questions and comments from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189516-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189516-1 Thu, 24 Nov 2005 18:00:50 GMT Participants talked about the Montgomery bus boycott of 1955-1956, the history of the civil rights movement, and previewed an HBO production on the boycott. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162612-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/162612-1 Fri, 23 Feb 2001 01:00:38 GMT The NAACP held a meeting to open their convention. After opening with musical numbers, a variety of speakers opened a number of issues to be addressed during the convention. They noted the accomplishments of African-Americans during the last ten years, but also raised negative issues like crime and racism. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158134-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/158134-1 Tue, 11 Jul 2000 06:03:32 GMT Participants talked about past and present intelligence gathering, security background checks and maintaining personal information. They also talked about national security requirements in the post Cold War era. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157547-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/157547-1 Thu, 28 Dec 2000 02:26:43 GMT As part of the Festival of Books, a panel of authors discussed the past, present and future of civil rights in the U.S. The festival was sponsored by the [Los Angeles Times] and is an annual event. Panelists talked about the effect the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s had on the nation and the legacy it has left for today's civil rights activists. Following their individual presentations, the authors answered questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/104469-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/104469-1 Mon, 22 Jun 1998 12:02:00 GMT Rev. Walker talked about Dr. Martin Luther King's impact on segregation, the right to vote and international issues. Then several discussants made their own observations on the King legacy. They also took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/103349-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/103349-1 Mon, 06 Apr 1998 22:03:00 GMT Mr. Branch talked about his new book, [Pillar of Fire: America in the King Years 1963-65], published by Simon and Schuster. This is the second in a three-volume work on the civil rights movement. The book examines the zenith of the movement with the passage of the Civil Rights Act as well as rising divisions and attacks against it as the Reverenc Martin Luther King, Jr., struggled to hold the nonviolent movement together. Mr. Branch conducted fifteen years of research involving archival investigation, nearly two thousand interviews, and primary sources including Federal Bureau of Investigation wiretaps and White House telephone recordings. He also talked about his reasons for writing on the topic and his research and writing process. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/100454-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Booknotes http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/100454-1 Sun, 21 Mar 2004 00:00:03 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95628-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Television Interview http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95628-1 Sun, 30 Nov 1997 15:30:00 GMT Mr. Cramer, the author of [What it Takes: The Way to the White House] and Mr. Branch, the author of [Parting the Waters: America in the King Years, 1954-63] discussed the role of the character issue in the 1996 presidential campaign. They discussed what they have discovered about the characters of President Clinton and Bob Dole through their research for an article in the September issue of [Esquire]. They also took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75593-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75593-1 Thu, 03 Oct 1996 04:14:00 GMT Participants paid tribute to the Clinton administration, President Aristide and the Haitian people for their support of democracy in Haiti. They also talked about life has changed for the people since Aristide's return to power. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/67588-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/67588-1 Sat, 14 Oct 1995 22:58:00 GMT In a conference entitled, "Common Ground: Where Can Liberals and Conservatives Agree?" panelists spoke on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship and the moral state of U.S. society. Following prepared remarks, they took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/64632-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/64632-1 Wed, 19 Apr 1995 20:03:00 GMT The panelists, who worked in the McCarthy presidential campaign, described how they were inspired to continue working in social movements such as civil rights. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/53329-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/53329-1 Sat, 25 Dec 1993 06:58:00 GMT Complete title is "From Segregation to the Underclass - Cycles of Movement History." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11315-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Public Affairs Event http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/11315-1 Thu, 01 Mar 1990 04:58:00 GMT The discussion covers the author's book [America in the King Years]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/6294-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Call-In http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/6294-1 Mon, 16 Jan 1989 23:30:00 GMT