C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
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Homeland Security Secretary Testifies on President's 2025 Budget
2 hours, 9 minutesHomeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testified on the president's 2025 budget request during a public hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. The hearing occurred one day after the Democratic-controlled Senate dismissed impeachment articles against the secretary. A few Republican senators criticized the move during the hearing. Others focused on topics related to border security, fentanyl interdiction and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewal application process.
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Lectures in History: The West Virginia Mine Wars
1 hour, 15 minutesVirginia Tech lecturer Taulby Edmondson discussed unionization efforts in the West Virginia mining industry that led to a series of armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg.
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Reel America: "Zip Code with the Swingin' Six" - 1967
15 minutesThe 1960s folk band "The Swingin' Six" stars in a U.S. Postal Service public service announcement explaining the zip code system, which was first introduced in 1963. ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan.
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Ike's Cold War Radio Strategy
1 hour, 5 minutesWhat was President Eisenhower's role in radio broadcasts designed to fight communism as the Cold War took shape? Mark Pomar, a senior fellow at the Clements Center for National Security, detailed Ike's post-World War II campaign to promote democratic values in Europe. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum hosted this virtual event.
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Reel America: Showcase for the Nation - 1968
25 minutesThe story of Lady Bird Johnson's beautification program is told in a documentary produced by the Naval Photographic Center. The program concentrated on improving neglected areas of the nation's capital by planting trees and flowers, cleaning up parks, and building school playgrounds.
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Lectures in History: The West Virginia Mine Wars
1 hour, 15 minutesVirginia Tech lecturer Taulby Edmondson discussed unionization efforts in the West Virginia mining industry that led to a series of armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg.
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Reel America: "Zip Code with the Swingin' Six" - 1967
15 minutesThe 1960s folk band "The Swingin' Six" stars in a U.S. Postal Service public service announcement explaining the zip code system, which was first introduced in 1963. ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan.
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Ike's Cold War Radio Strategy
1 hour, 5 minutesWhat was President Eisenhower's role in radio broadcasts designed to fight communism as the Cold War took shape? Mark Pomar, a senior fellow at the Clements Center for National Security, detailed Ike's post-World War II campaign to promote democratic values in Europe. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum hosted this virtual event.
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Reel America: Showcase for the Nation - 1968
24 minutesThe story of Lady Bird Johnson's beautification program is told in a documentary produced by the Naval Photographic Center. The program concentrated on improving neglected areas of the nation's capital by planting trees and flowers, cleaning up parks, and building school playgrounds.
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The Civil War: Lauren Thompson, "Friendly Enemies"
1 hour, 1 minuteMcKendree University professor Lauren Thompson talked about how, despite prohibitions against it, Union and Confederate soldiers often fraternized, sharing coffee, tobacco, and newspapers. The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg hosted this event.
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Korean War Medal of Honor Awardee Lying in Honor Ceremony
25 minutesThe late Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. (Ret.), a Korean War veteran and a Medal of Honor awardee, lay in honor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.
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Origins of the Korean War
1 hour, 1 minuteHistory professors Gregg Brazinsky (George Washington University), Steven Casey (London School of Economics & Political Science) and Mary Dudziak (Emory University) discussed the causes and early years of the Korean War. This event was part of the 2024 Symposium on War, Conflict and Society at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
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Soldier & Civilian Experiences in the Korean War
1 hour, 14 minutesHistory professors Tarak Barkawi (Johns Hopkins University), David Cline (San Diego State University), Suzy Kim (Rutgers University) and John McManus (Missouri University of Science & Technology) discussed soldier and civilian experiences during the Korean War. This event was part of the 2024 Symposium on War, Conflict and Society at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
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Legacy of the Korean War
1 hour, 20 minutesFrank Aum of the U.S. Institute of Peace and historians Meghan Fitzpatrick, Nan Kim and Brian Linn discussed the legacy and lasting impacts of the Korean War. This event was part of the 2024 Symposium on War, Conflict and Society at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
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Congress Investigates: 1987 Iran-Contra Hearings
1 hour, 0 minuteIn 1987, House & Senate select committees jointly examined the clandestine operation of selling missiles to Iran in exchange for the release of hostages in Lebanon, with proceeds going to Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
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Lectures in History: The West Virginia Mine Wars
1 hour, 15 minutesVirginia Tech lecturer Taulby Edmondson discussed unionization efforts in the West Virginia mining industry that led to a series of armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg.
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Reel America: "Zip Code with the Swingin' Six" - 1967
16 minutesThe 1960s folk band "The Swingin' Six" stars in a U.S. Postal Service public service announcement explaining the zip code system, which was first introduced in 1963. ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan.
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Ike's Cold War Radio Strategy
1 hour, 4 minutesWhat was President Eisenhower's role in radio broadcasts designed to fight communism as the Cold War took shape? Mark Pomar, a senior fellow at the Clements Center for National Security, detailed Ike's post-World War II campaign to promote democratic values in Europe. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum hosted this virtual event.
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Reel America: Showcase for the Nation - 1968
25 minutesThe story of Lady Bird Johnson's beautification program is told in a documentary produced by the Naval Photographic Center. The program concentrated on improving neglected areas of the nation's capital by planting trees and flowers, cleaning up parks, and building school playgrounds.
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Lectures in History: The West Virginia Mine Wars
1 hour, 15 minutesVirginia Tech lecturer Taulby Edmondson discussed unionization efforts in the West Virginia mining industry that led to a series of armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s. Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg.
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Reel America: "Zip Code with the Swingin' Six" - 1967
15 minutesThe 1960s folk band "The Swingin' Six" stars in a U.S. Postal Service public service announcement explaining the zip code system, which was first introduced in 1963. ZIP is an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan.
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Ike's Cold War Radio Strategy
1 hour, 5 minutesWhat was President Eisenhower's role in radio broadcasts designed to fight communism as the Cold War took shape? Mark Pomar, a senior fellow at the Clements Center for National Security, detailed Ike's post-World War II campaign to promote democratic values in Europe. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum hosted this virtual event.
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Reel America: Showcase for the Nation - 1968
25 minutesThe story of Lady Bird Johnson's beautification program is told in a documentary produced by the Naval Photographic Center. The program concentrated on improving neglected areas of the nation's capital by planting trees and flowers, cleaning up parks, and building school playgrounds.
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The Civil War: Lauren Thompson, "Friendly Enemies"
1 hour, 0 minuteMcKendree University professor Lauren Thompson talked about how, despite prohibitions against it, Union and Confederate soldiers often fraternized, sharing coffee, tobacco, and newspapers. The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg hosted this event.
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Korean War Medal of Honor Awardee Lying in Honor Ceremony
26 minutesThe late Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. (Ret.), a Korean War veteran and a Medal of Honor awardee, lay in honor at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC.
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Origins of the Korean War
1 hour, 0 minuteHistory professors Gregg Brazinsky (George Washington University), Steven Casey (London School of Economics & Political Science) and Mary Dudziak (Emory University) discussed the causes and early years of the Korean War. This event was part of the 2024 Symposium on War, Conflict and Society at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
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Soldier & Civilian Experiences in the Korean War
1 hour, 15 minutesHistory professors Tarak Barkawi (Johns Hopkins University), David Cline (San Diego State University), Suzy Kim (Rutgers University) and John McManus (Missouri University of Science & Technology) discussed soldier and civilian experiences during the Korean War. This event was part of the 2024 Symposium on War, Conflict and Society at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
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Legacy of the Korean War
1 hour, 14 minutesFrank Aum of the U.S. Institute of Peace and historians Meghan Fitzpatrick, Nan Kim and Brian Linn discussed the legacy and lasting impacts of the Korean War. This event was part of the 2024 Symposium on War, Conflict and Society at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth.
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American History TV
1 hour, 5 minutesPeople and events that help document the American Story.