Videos

Catholic University professor Michael Kimmage taught a class on the history behind the war in Ukraine. He talked about the competing U.S., Russian, and Ukrainian interests, from the Cold War…

Catholic University professor and former CIA historian Nicholas Dujmovic teaches a class about national intelligence during President Kennedy’s administration. He talks about the Bay of Pigs…

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat argued that American society has become stagnant and predictable.

House Speaker John Boehner gave the commencement address to graduating students at Catholic University.

The Catholic University of America’s Institute for Policy Research and Catholic Studies hosted a discussion on the issues driving Catholic voters and their expected influence on the 2016 ele…

Professor Stephen West talks about how and when former slaves experienced freedom in the Civil War and Reconstruction South. He described the role of the Freedmen’s Bureau and the creation o…

Matthew Green talked about his book, The Speaker of the House: A Study of Leadership. The interview, part of Book TV’s College Series, was conducted on the campus of The Catholic University …

Panelists talked about the role of the Catholic Church in educating, organizing, and advocating for immigrant laborers from the 1800s to the 1940s. According to the Census Bureau, between 18…

Panelists talked about the Catholic community and issues facing Catholic immigrants and refugees. “National Policy Debates” was a panel at “American Catholics and Immigration: Past and Pr…

Catholic authorities talked about the challenges that face Catholic immigrants in America. They also offered solutions to overcoming the obstacles and spoke about how Catholic immigrants of …

Andrew Yeo talked about his book, Activists, Alliances, and Anti-U.S. Base Protests, in which he looks at anti-U.S. base protests around the world and discusses their impact in countries lik…

Professor Michael Kimmage talked about his book, The Conservative Turn: Lionel Trilling, Whittaker Chambers, and the Lessons of Anti-Communism, in which he explores the impact of Lionel Tril…

Alexander Russo talked about his book, Points on the Dial: Golden Age Radio beyond the Networks, in which he chronicles the histories of production, distribution, and reception practices dur…

History Professor Jerry Muller talked about his book, Capitalism and the Jews. The interview, part of Book TV’s College Series, was recorded on the campus of The Catholic University of Ameri…

C.C. Pecknold talked about his book Christianity and Politics, in which he explores the political history of Christianity and argues that it has reshaped Western political imagination. This …

Professor John Kenneth White talked about his book, Barack Obama’s America, in which he looks at the demographic changes in the U.S. since the 1980s. This interview was recorded on the campu…

Sociology Professor Sandra Hanson talked about her book, The American Dream in the 21st Century. The interview, part of Book TV’s College Series, was recorded on the campus of The Catholic U…

Religion and political scholars analyzed polling data and trends among Catholic voters in the 2012 election. The discussion, “The Catholic Vote in the 2012 Election,” was held by the Catholi…

Lucy Barber talked about her book Marching on Washington: The Forging of an American Political Tradition, published by University of California Press. She talked about the history of protest…

Panelists talked about the practice of law, and particularly the ethical requirements of a legal practice concerning sensitive or national security issues. They also responded to questions f…