Panelists talked about the implications of the removal of the ban on women in combat. Panelists included an attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union, which sued the Pentagon over the ban, a law professor, and a legislative assistant who gave the congressional perspective. T he event was hosted by the Stockholm Institute and the Service Women’s Action Network.

1 hours, 2 minutes | 90 Views

Secretary Clinton made farewell remarks to State Department staff on the final day in her position. She said that she was very proud of the work during her tenure to elevate diplomacy and development and was more optimistic than when she began four years before.

0 hours, 14 minutes | 1,776 Views

Telephone lines were open for viewer comments on the White House offer for religious groups to opt-out of contraceptive coverage. Workers would then receive a separate private insurance policy providing birth control coverage at no cost. Sarah Kliff also spoke by phone about the offer.
A promotion for C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicle program on Santa Fe, New Mexico was shown at the end of the program.

0 hours, 47 minutes | 84 Views

Patrick Reis talked about the release of the January 2013 jobs numbers. According to the report 157,000 new jobs were added, but unemployment rose to from 7.8 to 7.9 percent. Topics included the job numbers needed for sustained economic recovery, inflation rates, job sectors that saw the most increase, and Republican and Democratic party strategies for job creation. Mr. Reis also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

0 hours, 40 minutes | 229 Views

Andrew Campanella talked about his group’s efforts to promote National School Choice week. Proponents of school choice believe giving students and families increased access to high-performing public schools, public charter schools, virtual schools, private schools, and homeschooling is a solution to what they describe as the “growing crisis” of educational quality. Topics included the goal of National School Choice Week, problems with the current public school system, and education voucher programs. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.

0 hours, 41 minutes | 148 Views

Kathleen Strottman talked about the concern of some in Congress over State Department reports that international adoptions had fallen for the eighth consecutive year, and she responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included causes behind the 2012 drop in international adoptions, the federal government’s role in adoption assistance, congressional strategies for facilitating adoption, and financial challenges to adoption.

0 hours, 42 minutes | 202 Views

A panel of speakers from the public and private sectors talked about facial recognition technology and the privacy issues that arise as this technology becomes widespread. 
“Facing the Policy Issues of Facial Recognition Technology” was a panel of the Innovation Policy Summit held during the International CES, a show sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas. 

0 hours, 49 minutes | 383 Views

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) talked about ways to promote technological advances and economic growth through a free and open global Internet.
This was part of the Innovation Policy Summit held during the International CES, a show sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas. 

0 hours, 27 minutes | 44 Views

Governor Nikki Haley made her annual state of the state of the address to a joint session of the legislature in the South Carolina State House. She urged lawmakers to “start a conversation” on overhauling the public school funding. She also spoke about the need for tax reform and investing in the state’s roads and infrastructure.
Courtesy of South Carolina ETV.

0 hours, 49 minutes | 60 Views

Governor Martin O’Malley gave his annual state of the state address to a joint session of the legislature. He focused on creating more jobs in Maryland and boasted his state’s success in entrepreneurship and innovation. He also called for the repeal of the death penalty and tougher gun control laws.
Courtesy of Maryland Public Television.

0 hours, 34 minutes | 226 Views

Governor Brian Sandoval gave the annual state of the state address in the Nevada State House in Carson City. He touted job growth in the state, and spoke in depth about his plans to improve education in the state. 
Courtesy of Nevada Broadcasters Association.

0 hours, 43 minutes | 259 Views

Governor Steve Bullock gave his first annual state of the state address before a joint session of the Montana legislature. 
Before the speech House Speaker Mark Blasdell and House Minority Leader Chuck Hunter were interviewed by Anna Rau in the State House. Then analysts Bob Brown and Gary Stien were interviewed by John Twiggs in the KUSM-TV studio in Bozeman, Montana.
Courtesy of Montana Public Television.

0 hours, 42 minutes | 113 Views

John Morton spoke about human trafficking. He explained Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) victim approach to investigating trafficking crimes with the goal of rescuing as many victims in the sex and slave labor trade as possible. He showed a brief video clip of arrests as he talked about a recent case. He also called for comprehensive immigration reform as a way to get illegal immigrations out of the shadows where they are often preyed upon and forced into sex or labor slavery.
This was part of the “Anti-Human Trafficking Symposium: Transforming the Coalition” held in the Georgetown University Bunn Intercultural Center Auditorium by the Institute for the Study of International Migration and Deloitte. This symposium brought together officials from government and business during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month to discuss the challenges in fighting human trafficking.

0 hours, 28 minutes | 130 Views

Actress Mira Sorvino, a United Nations goodwill ambassador on human trafficking, spoke about her experiences, the changes in perceptions of human trafficking, and problems in the treatment of victims.
This was part of the “Anti-Human Trafficking Symposium: Transforming the Coalition” held in the Georgetown University Bunn Intercultural Center Auditorium by the Institute for the Study of International Migration and Deloitte. This symposium brought together officials from government and business during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month to discuss the challenges in fighting human trafficking.

0 hours, 36 minutes | 263 Views

Alice Hill, senior counselor to the secretary of homeland security, spoke about human trafficking.
This was part of the “Anti-Human Trafficking Symposium: Transforming the Coalition” held in the Georgetown University Bunn Intercultural Center Auditorium by the Institute for the Study of International Migration and Deloitte. This symposium brought together officials from government and business during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month to discuss the challenges in fighting human trafficking.

0 hours, 12 minutes | 50 Views

Ambassador Luis CdeBaca, ambassador at large for the State Department’s U.S. Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, spoke about human trafficking.
This was part of the “Anti-Human Trafficking Symposium: Transforming the Coalition” held in the Georgetown University Bunn Intercultural Center Auditorium by the Institute for the Study of International Migration and Deloitte. This symposium brought together officials from government and business during National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month to discuss the challenges in fighting human trafficking.

0 hours, 26 minutes | 77 Views

Cato Institute scholars talked about the state of the libertarian movement in the United States. They agreed that President Obama’s executive orders on gun control did not violate the Second Amendment issues and endorsed the immigration proposal submitted the previous day by a bipartisan group of senators. Other topics included the budget deficit and upcoming Supreme Court cases.

1 hours, 6 minutes | 606 Views

Senators Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and John McCain (R-AZ) discussed the immigration reform proposal they and six other senators presented earlier in the week. They talked about the process they had been using, some of the issues that could stall the bill as it was being written, the necessity of immigration reform, and the Republican Party’s relationship with Hispanic voters, among other topics.
At the beginning of the program Manu Ragu talked about his Politico story about the immigration reform proposal from the “Gang of Eight” bipartisan senators, who later said that they prefer a name such as “Group of Eight.”

0 hours, 52 minutes | 1,184 Views

Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), who was representing parts of Silicon Valley, former Representative Tom Davis (R-VA), who was involved in information technology, and Joe Taylor, the chairman and chief executive officer of Panasonic of North America, were interviewed about the government’s role in technology, including immigration rules, patent and copyright laws, procurement practices, and regulation.
This is the third in a series of “The Communicators” interviews taped at the International CES, a show sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas.*The interviews highlight some of the newest developments in TV and communications and consumer technology, as well as policy issues flowing from them.*"The Communicators" talked with technology industry leaders, policymakers, and legislators, and with innovators showing technology products set to be unveiled during the coming year.

0 hours, 29 minutes | 173 Views

A panel of entrepreneurs and policymakers examined what Congress and local governments could do to help start-up businesses create jobs and spur the economy. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), who authored the START UP Act, legislation aimed to help new businesses grow the economy, talked about the role of government in small business. 
“Washington and the Start-Up Economy: First, Do No Harm” was a panel of the Innovation Policy Summit held during the International CES, a show sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association January 8-11, 2013, in Las Vegas. 

1 hours, 0 minutes | 68 Views

Former CIA officials from the George W. Bush administration talked about the agency’s interrogation methods during the search for Osama bin Laden and responded to the depiction of those methods as torture in the film Zero Dark Thirty. They explained some of their interrogation tactics, and defended their use.

1 hours, 26 minutes | 3,206 Views

Journalists who had been selected as moderators of the 2012 presidential debates talked about the debates, and the impact the debates had on the 2012 election. Among the issues they addressed were the role of the moderator, the purpose of the presidential debate, and the varying debate formats employed over the course of the election. Following their remarks they responded to questions from the audience.
“The Kalb Report - Democracy in Action: A Review of the 2012 Presidential Debates” was held in the National Press Club ballroom.

1 hours, 19 minutes | 623 Views

Former CIA officials from the George W. Bush administration talked about the agency’s interrogation methods during the search for Osama bin Laden and responded to the depiction of those methods as torture in the film Zero Dark Thirty. They explained some of their interrogation tactics, and defended their use.

1 hours, 26 minutes | 3,206 Views

Journalists who had been selected as moderators of the 2012 presidential debates talked about the debates, and the impact the debates had on the 2012 election. Among the issues they addressed were the role of the moderator, the purpose of the presidential debate, and the varying debate formats employed over the course of the election. Following their remarks they responded to questions from the audience.
“The Kalb Report - Democracy in Action: A Review of the 2012 Presidential Debates” was held in the National Press Club ballroom.

1 hours, 19 minutes | 623 Views

Panelists talked about ways to end Medicare’s current structure, which pays based on the quantity of services provided rather than the health of the patient. Dana Safran in her remarks said trying to find significant health care savings by cutting benefits was a “fool’s errand” and that the effort in her state had shown greater savings could be achieved through the supply side of health services.

2 hours, 7 minutes | 154 Views

Former Ambassador to Israel Samuel Lewis, former State Department negotiator Aaron David Miller, and others talked about the relationship between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, the impact of Iran’s nuclear program, and prospects for a peace agreement with Palestinians. Guy Raz moderated. During the program, Natan Sachs was misidentified on screen as Nathan Sachs.
“Allies at Odds: Obama, Netanyahu, and The State of U.S. - Israeli Relations” was part of the National Conversation series at the Wilson Center, co-sponsored by National Public Radio (NPR).

1 hours, 22 minutes | 221 Views

Foreign policy specialists talked about the civil war in Syria and the role the U.S. should play. This event is being hosted by the McCain Institute, which is named after Senator McCain (R-AZ) and is part of Arizona State University.

1 hours, 27 minutes | 260 Views

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) delivered his state of the state address to a joint session in the Missouri House of Representatives chamber in the state Capitol.

0 hours, 53 minutes | 128 Views

Governor Brian Sandoval gave the annual state of the state address in the Nevada State House in Carson City. He touted job growth in the state, and spoke in depth about his plans to improve education in the state. 
Courtesy of Nevada Broadcasters Association.

0 hours, 43 minutes | 259 Views

Governor Steve Bullock gave his first annual state of the state address before a joint session of the Montana legislature. 
Before the speech House Speaker Mark Blasdell and House Minority Leader Chuck Hunter were interviewed by Anna Rau in the State House. Then analysts Bob Brown and Gary Stien were interviewed by John Twiggs in the KUSM-TV studio in Bozeman, Montana.
Courtesy of Montana Public Television.

0 hours, 42 minutes | 113 Views

Wenonah Hauter, organic farm owner and executive director of Food and Water Watch, talked about her book, Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food an Farming in America, in which she argues that agribusinesses, such as ConAgra, Kraft, and Tyson, have hurt small farmers, marginalized the health of crops, and limited consumer choices. The author presented her thoughts on how America’s agricultural system should be reformed at Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

0 hours, 56 minutes | 932 Views

Paul Dickson talked about his book, Words from the White House: Words and Phrases Coined or Popularized by America’s Presidents. The authors' collection includes Warren G. Harding’s “Founding Fathers,” invoked during his 1920 presidential campaign, Theodore Roosevelt’s use of the word “muckracker” in a 1906 speech critical of specific journalists, and “military-industrial complex,” delivered by President Eisenhower during his final presidential address to the American public in 1961. This National Press Club Book Rap event was a fundraiser for the National Press Club Journalism Institute.

0 hours, 56 minutes | 497 Views

Max Boot, fellow in National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, talked about his book, Invisible Armies: An Epic History of Guerrilla Warfare From Ancient Times to the Present, in which he presents a history of guerrilla warfare. The author posited that unconventional warfare, often thought of as a modern means of war, has a long tradition that dates back to antiquity. Max Boot spoke at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.

0 hours, 56 minutes | 1,265 Views

Senator Chuck Hagel talked about his book America: Our Next Chapter in which
he stated that more should have been done to determine whether invading
Iraq was the right action to take. He also examined America’s position
in the world, and its future from an economic and environmental perspective.
In his remarks he referenced British economist
Arnold Toynbee and echoed Toynbee’s view that whether or not a civilization thrives depends on its
response to challenges. After his talk, Senator Hagel responded to audience members' questions.

1 hours, 6 minutes | 395 Views

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico, to feature the history and literary life of the community.
These are the programs shown during the Santa Fe, New Mexico LCV weekend on Book TV:
Book Discussion on Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power
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Walks in Literary Santa Fe
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Book Discussion on Without Reservations: The Cartoons of Ricardo Cate
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Book Discussion on Blood and Thunder
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Book Discussion on Santa Fe, Its 400th Year
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Collected Works Book Store
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1 hours, 21 minutes | 231 Views

James McGrath Morris talked about his biography, Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power, in which he chronicled the life of Joseph Pulitzer, a Jewish Hungarian immigrant who rose to the top of American politics and journalism.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 20 minutes | 98 Views

Barbara Harrelson, author of the book, Walks in Literary Santa Fe: A Guide to Landmarks, Legends, and Lore, guided a walking tour of Santa Fe, and talked about some of city’s literary landmarks.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 11 minutes | 64 Views

Ricardo Cate talked about his book, Without Reservations: The Cartoons of Ricardo Cate. Ricardo Caté has been drawing the daily cartoon for the Santa Fe New Mexican since 2006. His humor “pokes fun at both the white man and the Indian.” Ricardo lives in the Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico, and teaches on the reservation.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 13 minutes | 133 Views

Hampton Sides talked about his book, Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West, in which he chronicles the history of the American conquest of the western United States, and the involvement of trapper and soldier Kit Carson.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 18 minutes | 81 Views

Dorothy Massey talked about Collected Works Bookstore, an independent bookstore located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, since 1978. The bookstore has an inventory of over 30,000 books, including a large selection of local travel books, as well as titles on Southwest and Native American history. Dorothy and her daughter have owned Collected Works since 1996.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 9 minutes | 44 Views

Nigerian Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka talked about his book Of Africa, in which he explores the history of Africa and the challenges facing the continent today. Mr. Soyinka spoke at the Free Library of Philadelphia.

0 hours, 7 minutes | 908 Views

U.S. Naval Academy Professor Jeffrey Macris talks about his book, The Politics and Security of the Gulf: Anglo-American Hegemony and the Shaping of a Region. He focused on Western interests in the Middle East and Persian Gulf from the British colonial era to present day American interests in the region. This interview, recorded at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, was part of Book TV’s College Series.

0 hours, 20 minutes | 310 Views

John Allison talked about his book, The Financial Crisis and the Free Market Cure: Why Pure Capitalism is the World Economy’s Only Hope, in which he argues that government incentives and regulation caused the 2008 collapse and says that to improve the economy we need to adopt pure free market policies. He responded to questions from the audience at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.

0 hours, 51 minutes | 1,660 Views

Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor talked about her autobiography, My Beloved World, in which she recounts her life from her childhood in the Bronx to her education at Princeton and Yale Law School, as well as her legal and judicial career, which led to her appointment as the first Hispanic and third woman to sit on the Supreme Court. Justice Sotomayor spoke at the Wortham Center in Houston.

1 hours, 20 minutes | 1,021 Views

Dorothy Massey talked about Collected Works Bookstore, an independent bookstore located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, since 1978. The bookstore has an inventory of over 30,000 books, including a large selection of local travel books, as well as titles on Southwest and Native American history. Dorothy and her daughter have owned Collected Works since 1996.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 9 minutes | 44 Views

International financial diplomat William Rhodes talked about his book, Banker to the World: Leadership Lessons From the Front Lines of Global Finance, in which he looks at the current economic and financial challenges facing the economies of Europe, Japan, China, and South Korea. During this talk hosted by the Japan Society, Mr. Rhodes was joined by Harold McGraw III, president and CEO of McGraw-Hill Companies.

1 hours, 2 minutes | 687 Views

James McGrath Morris talked about his biography, Pulitzer: A Life in Politics, Print, and Power, in which he chronicled the life of Joseph Pulitzer, a Jewish Hungarian immigrant who rose to the top of American politics and journalism.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 19 minutes | 98 Views

Ms. Greenlaw spoke about her book, The Lobster Chronicles: Life on a Very Small Island, published by Hyperion. Sebastian Junger wrote about her experiences as a swordboat captain in his book, The Perfect Storm, and an actress portrayed her in the subsequent film. The Hungry Ocean: A Swordboat Captain’s Journey is her own account of that lifestyle. After 17 years at sea, she returned home to an island off the Maine coast with a population of 70 year-round residents, 30 of whom were her relatives. The Lobster Chronicles is about her experiences there. She moved back in with her parents and became a professional lobsterman, and she had hopes of finding a husband and having children. But all did not go as planned. She had difficulty catching the lobsters, and she failed to run across any eligible bachelors.

0 hours, 55 minutes | 1,197 Views

Professor Jared Diamond talked about his book, The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies? In the book he examined practices of traditional and modern, industrialized societies drawing on fieldwork in New Guinea, the Amazon, Kalahari, and other areas to compare customs and practices of societies, emphasizing trends in declining health and fitness as industrialization spread to newly developing nations.
Professor Diamond spoke at the Free Library of Philadelphia.

0 hours, 58 minutes | 1,040 Views

Former Democratic Senator Tom Daschle of South Dakota talked about his book, The U.S. Senate, in which he presented a history of the U.S. Senate and explained the specific responsibilities and operational differences between the Senate and the House of Representatives. He spoke at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.

0 hours, 59 minutes | 291 Views

General Stanley McChrystal talked about his memoir, My Share of the Task, with author and journalist Mark Bowden. In the book, the former commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan recounted the major turning points in his 34-year military career, which ended in 2010. He responded to questions from the library at the Free Library of Philadelphia. 
Stanley McChrystal, a graduate of West Point, retired from the U.S. Army in July 2010 as a four-star general. Along with commanding U.S. forces in Afghanistan, General McChrystal also served as commander of the Joint Special Operations Command and as director of the Joint Staff. He is the co-founder of McChrystal Group, a consulting firm, and, since August 2010, has been a senior fellow at Yale University’s Jackson Institute for Global Affairs.

0 hours, 55 minutes | 825 Views

Author Jonathan Last talks about his book, What to Expect When No One’s Expecting: America’s Coming Demographic Disaster, in which he discusses the population implosion in the U.S. and it’s impact on the economy, culture and politics. He argued that if the U.S. wants to continue to be a world leader, Americans must have more children. He discussed the country’s demographic changes with Pew Research Center’s D’Vera Cohn.

0 hours, 55 minutes | 1,516 Views

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.

1 hours, 13 minutes | 397 Views

Ricardo Cate talked about his book, Without Reservations: The Cartoons of Ricardo Cate. Ricardo Caté has been drawing the daily cartoon for the Santa Fe New Mexican since 2006. His humor “pokes fun at both the white man and the Indian.” Ricardo lives in the Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico, and teaches on the reservation.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 13 minutes | 133 Views

Cita Stelzer talked about her book, Dinner with Churchill: Policy-Making at the Dinner Table, in which she examined the dinners hosted by Winston Churchill during and after World War II, which were used to persuade world leaders to adopt his position on various matters. Ms. Stelzer also responded to questions from the audience at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Arizona.

0 hours, 32 minutes | 929 Views

Barbara Harrelson, author of the book, Walks in Literary Santa Fe: A Guide to Landmarks, Legends, and Lore, guided a walking tour of Santa Fe, and talked about some of city’s literary landmarks.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 11 minutes | 64 Views

Hampton Sides talked about his book, Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West, in which he chronicles the history of the American conquest of the western United States, and the involvement of trapper and soldier Kit Carson.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 18 minutes | 81 Views

Richard Gelles talked about his book, The Third Lie: Why Government Programs Don’t Work-and a Blueprint for Change, in which he argues that the vast majority of government social programs don’t work and suggests a different approach modeled on the few programs that have been successful.

0 hours, 11 minutes | 654 Views

Dorothy Massey talked about Collected Works Bookstore, an independent bookstore located in Santa Fe, New Mexico, since 1978. The bookstore has an inventory of over 30,000 books, including a large selection of local travel books, as well as titles on Southwest and Native American history. Dorothy and her daughter have owned Collected Works since 1996.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 9 minutes | 44 Views

Flynt and Hillary Mann Leverett talked about their book, Going to Tehran: Why the United States Must Come to Terms with the Islamic Republic of Iran, in which they argue that the U.S. needs to change its policy towards the government of Iran, which they say is a rational actor that will play a leading role in the Middle East for many years to come. Hosted by the EastWest Institute in New York City.

0 hours, 58 minutes | 762 Views

Ricardo Cate talked about his book, Without Reservations: The Cartoons of Ricardo Cate. Ricardo Caté has been drawing the daily cartoon for the Santa Fe New Mexican since 2006. His humor “pokes fun at both the white man and the Indian.” Ricardo lives in the Santo Domingo Pueblo, New Mexico, and teaches on the reservation.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 13 minutes | 133 Views

Author Charles Wheelan talked about his book, Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data, in which he provides a primer on statistics and explains how they are used in everyday life. He spoke at Politics and Prose Bookstorein Washington, DC.

0 hours, 54 minutes | 1,365 Views

From the 31st annual Key West Literary Seminar in Key West, Florida, panelists talked about the use and effect of facts when writing fiction. Panelists included authors Pico Iyer, Colm Toibin, Julie Salamon, and Rosalind Brackenbury. The panel was moderated by Christopher Lydon.

0 hours, 56 minutes | 293 Views

Hampton Sides talked about his book, Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West, in which he chronicles the history of the American conquest of the western United States, and the involvement of trapper and soldier Kit Carson.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 18 minutes | 81 Views

Amy Greenberg, history and women’s studies professor at Penn State University, talked about her book, A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico, in which she recounts the Mexican-American War in 1846. The author talked about President Polk’s decision to go to war and the roles that then Congressman Abraham Lincoln and Henry Clay played in the national debate. Amy Greenberg speaks at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, Illinois.

0 hours, 50 minutes | 1,930 Views

Former Senator Chuck Hagel testified on his nomination to be secretary of defense. Among the topics he addressed were military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, his opinions and votes on military operations, U.S. relations with Israel, projected Defense Department budget cuts, service by openly gay and lesbian personnel, Iranian nuclear development programs, and future roles for the U.S. military.
He was introduced at the hearing by former Senators John Warner (R-VA) and Sam Nunn (D-NC).

2 hours, 57 minutes | 7,446 Views

In the first of this two-part interview, former NASA flight director, flight controller and Johnson Space Center director, Gerald Griffin talked about his role on the Gemini project. He also recalls his work at Mission Control, when lightning hit Apollo 12, Apollo 8's groundbreaking mission, and how the almost disastrous Apollo 13 mission proved to be a NASA victory. After joining NASA in 1964, Griffin worked on moon missions, including Apollo 11, 12, 13, and 17. This interview was part of the Johnson Space Center’s Oral History Project.

1 hours, 0 minutes | 236 Views

Glenn Grasso, former instructor at the United States Coast Guard Academy, talked about the creation of the Continental Navy during America’s war for independence. The 2012 Continental Congress Festival in Annapolis, Maryland hosted this event. . Grasso analyzes the U.S. strategy of using privateer vessels to raid British commerce and supply ships. He also discussed France’s involvement in naval warfare during the American Revolution.

0 hours, 50 minutes | 365 Views

Assistant Curator of Archaeology Dody Fugate talked about the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture, which houses Native American art and artifacts from New Mexico.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community.*Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.*The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 6 minutes | 253 Views

Kenneth Bowling, history professor at George Washington University talked about the relocation of Congress from Princeton, New Jersey to Annapolis, Maryland in 1783. He stated that the plan to move Congress was proposed by Baltimore citizens who believed it would bring more money to their city, and would serve as an excellent site to house Congress while the construction of a federal city was being planned. The 2012 Continental Congress Festival in Annapolis, Maryland hosted this hour long event.

0 hours, 56 minutes | 204 Views

Panelists talked about at the historical roles and responsibilities of the first lady as well as how those roles had evolved. They talked specifically about Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy and Betty Ford as well as Hillary Clinton and Laura Bush. 
This event was part of a conference which examined the legacies of America’s First Ladies and took place at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library. This conference was the last of three in Texas focusing on First Ladies - the previous gatherings were at the George Bush Presidential Library and the George W. Bush Presidential Center.

0 hours, 53 minutes | 460 Views

Ms. Pryor talked about her book, Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee, published by Penguin. She described being allowed by Lee’s family to use many letters written by Robert E. Lee that have never been examined previously or used by historians and biographers. She used these letters to explore the private life and intimate writings of General Robert E. Lee. After her presentation she responded to audience members' questions.

1 hours, 8 minutes | 4,726 Views

Frances Levine talked about the history of the Palace of Governors and some of the figures who have lived in the building. She also toured several of the building’s rooms and exhibits.
The Palace of the Governors was originally constructed in the early 17th century as Spain’s seat of government for what is today the American Southwest. This adobe structure, now the state’s history museum, was designated a Registered National Historic Landmark in 1960 and an American Treasure in 1999.
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community.*Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.*The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 11 minutes | 207 Views

The Big Picture was a documentary series produced by the Defense Department that aired on ABC Television from 1951 through 1975. The series focused on battles and figures in U.S. military history. This film features President Lyndon B. Johnson outlining U.S. policy in Vietnam.

0 hours, 28 minutes | 467 Views

Ted Widmer talked about the book he edited, Listening In: The Secret White House Recordings of John F. Kennedy. The book contains audio CDs with 150 minutes of recorded conversations from the oval office, cabinet meetings, telephone calls, and private dictations during Kennedy’s presidency. Mr. Widmer described how he was approached by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation to select, introduce, and transcribe the recordings. Mr. Widmer reacted to numerous clips played throughout the program including from during the Cuban missile crisis and discussions with Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett dealing with the riots over the integration of the University of Mississippi. There were also some more light-hearted moments. Mr. Widmer reflected upon his academic training at Harvard, as well as his experiences serving both President Bill Clinton, during his presidency, and Hillary Clinton, during her time as secretary of State.

1 hours, 0 minutes | 1,192 Views

Smithsonian Curator Eleanor Jones Harvey revealed how the Civil War can be seen in seemingly unrelated works such as landscape paintings, and also examines the work of several soldier artists. An exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum explores how artists depicted the crisis of conflict as it was happening. This is part one of a two part program.

0 hours, 29 minutes | 561 Views

Scholars talked about presidents and the economy, including whether a president’s policies can unilaterally affect the economy, and whether their programs continue to reverberate after they leave office.

1 hours, 40 minutes | 92 Views

On June 20, 1995 Justice Blackmun. He spoke exclusively about his 1973 majority opinion, Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion. This session was recorded without an interviewer.
On Thursday, March 4, 2004, the Library of Congress unsealed the papers of Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun on the fifth anniversary of his death. The collection included 38 hours of videotaped oral history interviews conducted with Justice Blackmun in 1994 and 1995 by his former law clerk, Yale professor Harold Koh. The interviews were shot by a Federal Judicial Center videographer. 
Justice Blackmun recorded nearly two hours during this sessions. The full recordings will be available on c-span.org, along with the nearly six hours aired last March on C-SPAN.

0 hours, 42 minutes | 729 Views

Historians talked about naval technology developments during the war, and discuss the construction and use of ironclad gunboats, the Union Blockade, and torpedo boats. This was part of a symposium hosted by the National Museum of American History.

1 hours, 42 minutes | 405 Views

Carolyn Kastner talked about Georgia O’Keeffe and her impact on American art and culture. She talked about the different phases of Ms. O’Keeffe’s life and art, including her early art, her famous flower paintings, and her landscapes of New Mexico. 
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community.*Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.*The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 11 minutes | 815 Views

Jeffrey McClurken talked about the 1939 movie “Gone with the Wind,” looking at it as a source on southern culture during the Civil War and Reconstruction, and reflective of the Depression era in which it was created.

1 hours, 18 minutes | 986 Views

Kristie Miller, author of Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson’s First Ladies, talked about Ellen Axson, the first wife of Woodrow Wilson who died in 1914, and Edith Bolling Galt, who married the widowed president in December 1915. Ms. Miller argues it was Edith who carefully guarded access to the president and who ignited a debate that continues to this day over how much power she exerted. She responded to questions from the audience.

0 hours, 42 minutes | 845 Views

Historians talked about naval technology developments during the war, and discuss the construction and use of ironclad gunboats, the Union Blockade, and torpedo boats. This was part of a symposium hosted by the National Museum of American History.

1 hours, 42 minutes | 405 Views

Carolyn Kastner talked about Georgia O’Keeffe and her impact on American art and culture. She talked about the different phases of Ms. O’Keeffe’s life and art, including her early art, her famous flower paintings, and her landscapes of New Mexico. 
C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Santa Fe, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community.*Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.*The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2.

0 hours, 10 minutes | 815 Views

Jeffrey McClurken talked about the 1939 movie “Gone with the Wind,” looking at it as a source on southern culture during the Civil War and Reconstruction, and reflective of the Depression era in which it was created.

1 hours, 18 minutes | 986 Views

Kristie Miller, author of Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson’s First Ladies, talked about Ellen Axson, the first wife of Woodrow Wilson who died in 1914, and Edith Bolling Galt, who married the widowed president in December 1915. Ms. Miller argues it was Edith who carefully guarded access to the president and who ignited a debate that continues to this day over how much power she exerted. She responded to questions from the audience.

0 hours, 42 minutes | 845 Views

Smithsonian Curator Eleanor Jones Harvey revealed how the Civil War can be seen in seemingly unrelated works such as landscape paintings, and also examines the work of several soldier artists. An exhibition at the Smithsonian American Art Museum explores how artists depicted the crisis of conflict as it was happening. This is part one of a two part program.

0 hours, 29 minutes | 561 Views

Scholars talked about presidents and the economy, including whether a president’s policies can unilaterally affect the economy, and whether their programs continue to reverberate after they leave office.

1 hours, 40 minutes | 92 Views

On June 20, 1995 Justice Blackmun. He spoke exclusively about his 1973 majority opinion, Roe v. Wade, which legalized abortion. This session was recorded without an interviewer.
On Thursday, March 4, 2004, the Library of Congress unsealed the papers of Supreme Court Justice Harry Blackmun on the fifth anniversary of his death. The collection included 38 hours of videotaped oral history interviews conducted with Justice Blackmun in 1994 and 1995 by his former law clerk, Yale professor Harold Koh. The interviews were shot by a Federal Judicial Center videographer. 
Justice Blackmun recorded nearly two hours during this sessions. The full recordings will be available on c-span.org, along with the nearly six hours aired last March on C-SPAN.

0 hours, 43 minutes | 729 Views

Ms. Pryor talked about her book, Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee, published by Penguin. She described being allowed by Lee’s family to use many letters written by Robert E. Lee that have never been examined previously or used by historians and biographers. She used these letters to explore the private life and intimate writings of General Robert E. Lee. After her presentation she responded to audience members' questions.

1 hours, 8 minutes | 4,726 Views