Lindsay Chervinsky on the Significance of Presidents' Day
Author and Presidential Historian Lindsay Chervinsky discussed the significance of Presidents' Day and how Americans have remembered and memorialized departed presidents.
557 viewsAuthor and Presidential Historian Lindsay Chervinsky discussed the significance of Presidents' Day and how Americans have remembered and memorialized departed presidents.
557 viewsVanderbilt University professor Kevin Murphy explored the architectural influences of several southern presidential homes, including those of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Monro…
405 viewsSports attorney and former Washington Senators and Baltimore Orioles baseball announcer Phil Hochberg and sports and politics historian Fred Frommer discussed the history of U.S. presidents …
301 viewsSports attorney and former Washington Senators and Baltimore Orioles baseball announcer Phil Hochberg and sports and politics historian Fred Frommer discussed the history of U.S. presidents …
34 viewsWhite House Historical Association senior historian Matthew Costello discussed the history of U.S. presidents and baseball.
101 viewsFifty years after the Watergate break-in, historians talked about scandals that have impacted presidents from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama. This program was part of Purdue University’s Amer…
330 viewsViewers responded to the question, “Who is your favorite president and why?”
1,243 viewsPresident Kennedy talked about the U.S. space program, arguing that America should be the leader in space exploration and the first to land a man on the moon. He said his goal to send a man …
2,193 viewsFrom Thomas Jefferson’s books to Saturday Night Live’s parody of Joe Biden, Tevi Troy talked about how popular culture influences presidents -- and how, in turn, presidents leave their impri…
184 viewsA panel of historians and archivists discussed how presidential papers are preserved and the process of turning them over to the National Archives. They explained the history of the 1978 Pre…
278 viewsRobert Merry, longtime editor-in-chief and CEO of Congressional Quarterly, talked about U.S. presidential history, Congress, and the current state of American politics. He is the author of s…
1,076 viewsViewers commented on their choices for best and worst U.S. presidents.
387 viewsViewers commented on their choices for best and worst U.S. presidents.
1,361 viewsNewsreel coverage of the second inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957 . The video features highlights of President Eisenhower’s second inauguration.
7,939 viewsNewsreel highlights of President Harry Truman’s inaugural ceremony on January 20, 1949 . The Universal Newsreel features highlights of President Truman’s only inauguration ceremony. He becam…
3,454 viewsPresident Johnson spoke about the conflict in Vietnam and the U.S. policy regarding the region. Entitled “Peace Without Conquest,” the address attempted to explain why Southeast Asia was of …
7,439 viewsA panel of journalism and media scholars discussed the press coverage of presidents and presidential candidates in the mid-19th century. The online event was part of the 28th annual 19th Cen…
236 viewsFormer second lady Lynne Cheney chronicled the leadership of four of the first five presidents who hailed from the state of Virginia: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and …
1,313 viewsPresident Nixon talked to the nation about the prospects for peace in Vietnam. He outlined a program of “Vietnamization” in which the U.S. military would gradually turn over operations to So…
97,536 viewsRider University professor Myra Gutin taught a class on presidents and their communication styles in both campaigns and while in office. Starting with Theodore Roosevelt in the early 20th ce…
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