Author Fergus Bordewich discusses President Ulysses Grant's efforts to dismantle the KKK and other Reconstruction-era white supremist groups.The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this event.
University of Montana history professor Leif Fredrickson discussed the 1909 labor protests in Missoula, Montana, that sparked a high profile fight over free speech and police violence. The University of Montana is located in Missoula.
Political reporters discussed George Washington's role in enacting the Constitution and the lasting results on American politics and society. This event was part of Mount Vernon's Founding Debates program.
Author Fred Kaplan talked about Thomas Jefferson's writings, including his correspondence, his religious and scientific writings and his inaugural addresses. This program was hosted by the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the first of a two-part lecture.
University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the second of a two-part lecture.
In 1958, former President Harry Truman and artist Pablo Picasso spent time in each other's company during a Mediterranean vacation. Author Matthew Algeo detailed what happened next - a story involving Cold War-era politics, modern art, communism, and two men who forged an unlikely bond. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri, hosted this event.
University of Montana history professor Leif Fredrickson discussed the 1909 labor protests in Missoula, Montana, that sparked a high profile fight over free speech and police violence. The University of Montana is located in Missoula.
Political reporters discussed George Washington's role in enacting the Constitution and the lasting results on American politics and society. This event was part of Mount Vernon's Founding Debates program.
Author Fred Kaplan talked about Thomas Jefferson's writings, including his correspondence, his religious and scientific writings and his inaugural addresses. This program was hosted by the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the first of a two-part lecture.
University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the second of a two-part lecture.
In 1958, former President Harry Truman and artist Pablo Picasso spent time in each other's company during a Mediterranean vacation. Author Matthew Algeo detailed what happened next - a story involving Cold War-era politics, modern art, communism, and two men who forged an unlikely bond. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri, hosted this event.
University of Montana history professor Leif Fredrickson discussed the 1909 labor protests in Missoula, Montana, that sparked a high profile fight over free speech and police violence. The University of Montana is located in Missoula.
Political reporters discussed George Washington's role in enacting the Constitution and the lasting results on American politics and society. This event was part of Mount Vernon's Founding Debates program.
Author Fred Kaplan talked about Thomas Jefferson's writings, including his correspondence, his religious and scientific writings and his inaugural addresses. This program was hosted by the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the first of a two-part lecture.
University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the second of a two-part lecture.
In 1958, former President Harry Truman and artist Pablo Picasso spent time in each other's company during a Mediterranean vacation. Author Matthew Algeo detailed what happened next - a story involving Cold War-era politics, modern art, communism, and two men who forged an unlikely bond. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri, hosted this event.
University of Montana history professor Leif Fredrickson discussed the 1909 labor protests in Missoula, Montana, that sparked a high profile fight over free speech and police violence. The University of Montana is located in Missoula.
Political reporters discussed George Washington's role in enacting the Constitution and the lasting results on American politics and society. This event was part of Mount Vernon's Founding Debates program.
Author Fred Kaplan talked about Thomas Jefferson's writings, including his correspondence, his religious and scientific writings and his inaugural addresses. This program was hosted by the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.
University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the first of a two-part lecture.
University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the second of a two-part lecture.
In 1958, former President Harry Truman and artist Pablo Picasso spent time in each other's company during a Mediterranean vacation. Author Matthew Algeo detailed what happened next - a story involving Cold War-era politics, modern art, communism, and two men who forged an unlikely bond. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum in Independence, Missouri, hosted this event.
University of Montana history professor Leif Fredrickson discussed the 1909 labor protests in Missoula, Montana, that sparked a high profile fight over free speech and police violence. The University of Montana is located in Missoula.
Counterpoint Institute president Shea Bradley Farrell talked about Hungary's fight against communism and the lessons she thinks the United States should learn from it. The Embassy of Hungary in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
National Interest editor Jacob Heilbrunn discussed American conservatives' views of foreign autocrats in the 20th and 21st centuries. This event was hosted by Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.
New School economic professor Teresa Ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in the U.S. attainable for more Americans. She was interviewed by Washington Post economics correspondent Abha Bhattarai.
University of Milwaukee English professor Jason Puskar examined how the invention of buttons and switches has changed humans. Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee hosted this event.
New School economic professor Teresa Ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in the U.S. attainable for more Americans. She was interviewed by Washington Post economics correspondent Abha Bhattarai.
Dekalb County chief executive officer Michael Thurmond spoke about Georgia colony founder James Oglethorpe and his journey from slave trader to abolitionist.
Journalist Victor Luckerson chronicled the rise and fall of Tulsa's Greenwood District also known as "Black Wall Street" through the lens of the Goodwin family from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre through today.
Writer Dayton Duncan looked at the history of the American buffalo, from prehistoric times to their co-existence alongside Native Americans, to their near extinction during western expansion efforts by early American settlers.
New Yorker cartoonist Amy Kurzweil examined how artificial intelligence and art can connect the past and future through the lens of her family's personal history, spanning three generations.
Historian James Swanson recounted a Colonial-era massacre of American settlers living in Deerfield, Massachusetts, by hundreds of Native Americans and their French allies. Survivors of the 1704 attack - which became legendary in early America - were sent on a forced march to Canada.
Philip Howard, attorney and chair of Common Good, talked about what he considers to be the root causes of government failures and addressed how to turn things around. This event was held at the offices of Covington & Burling in New York City.
Counterpoint Institute president Shea Bradley Farrell talked about Hungary's fight against communism and the lessons she thinks the United States should learn from it. The Embassy of Hungary in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
National Interest editor Jacob Heilbrunn discussed American conservatives' views of foreign autocrats in the 20th and 21st centuries. This event was hosted by Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.
New School economic professor Teresa Ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in the U.S. attainable for more Americans. She was interviewed by Washington Post economics correspondent Abha Bhattarai.
University of Milwaukee English professor Jason Puskar examined how the invention of buttons and switches has changed humans. Boswell Book Company in Milwaukee hosted this event.
New School economic professor Teresa Ghilarducci offered her thoughts on how to make retirement in the U.S. attainable for more Americans. She was interviewed by Washington Post economics correspondent Abha Bhattarai.
Dekalb County chief executive officer Michael Thurmond spoke about Georgia colony founder James Oglethorpe and his journey from slave trader to abolitionist.
Journalist Victor Luckerson chronicled the rise and fall of Tulsa's Greenwood District also known as "Black Wall Street" through the lens of the Goodwin family from the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre through today.
Writer Dayton Duncan looked at the history of the American buffalo, from prehistoric times to their co-existence alongside Native Americans, to their near extinction during western expansion efforts by early American settlers.
New Yorker cartoonist Amy Kurzweil examined how artificial intelligence and art can connect the past and future through the lens of her family's personal history, spanning three generations.
Historian James Swanson recounted a Colonial-era massacre of American settlers living in Deerfield, Massachusetts, by hundreds of Native Americans and their French allies. Survivors of the 1704 attack - which became legendary in early America - were sent on a forced march to Canada.
Philip Howard, attorney and chair of Common Good, talked about what he considers to be the root causes of government failures and addressed how to turn things around. This event was held at the offices of Covington & Burling in New York City.
Prairie View A&M history professor Ronald Goodwin discussed the early Republic and how Americans tried to define equality and interpret the Constitution in the first decades of the United States. Prairie View A&M University is an historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas.
This 1969 Remington Arms film showed how traditional gun making is aided by new technology. It was released as "One At A Time." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
NPR's Steve Drummond told the story of Senator Harry Truman's bipartisan investigation of corruption during the World War II defense build-up. The author built his account on the records of the Truman Committee, oral histories, letters, and newspaper archives. The book's subtitle is "How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War II."
This 1956 Dow Chemical film explained and promoted the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act by showing a fictional town impacted by the new highway system. It was released as "Highway Hearing." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Prairie View A&M history professor Ronald Goodwin discussed the early Republic and how Americans tried to define equality and interpret the Constitution in the first decades of the United States. Prairie View A&M University is an historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas.
This 1969 Remington Arms film showed how traditional gun making is aided by new technology. It was released as "One At A Time." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
NPR's Steve Drummond told the story of Senator Harry Truman's bipartisan investigation of corruption during the World War II defense build-up. The author built his account on the records of the Truman Committee, oral histories, letters, and newspaper archives. The book's subtitle is "How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War II."
This 1956 Dow Chemical film explained and promoted the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act by showing a fictional town impacted by the new highway system. It was released as "Highway Hearing." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Carnegie Mellon University professor Edda Fields-Black talked about Harriet Tubman's role in the 1863 Combahee River raid, a secret military mission against Confederates in South Carolina which rescued over 700 former slaves. The Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore hosted this event.
Author Mark Kelly talked about Lydia Hamilton Smith, a free mixed-race woman from Pennsylvania who was the housekeeper and companion of abolitionist congressman Thaddeus Stevens. LancasterHistory in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.
Forty years ago, on July 1, 1976, President Gerald Ford spoke at the opening of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Leading up to the anniversary, Reel America is showcasing a series of NASA films. "Science Reporter: Suited for Space" is a half-hour 1966 NASA TV program - one of 13 produced in cooperation with MIT and WGBH Boston. This episode traces the development of space suits beginning with the Mercury program and ending with a look at a life support system prototype needed for the Apollo moon missions.
Historians marked the 125th anniversary of the war between American forces and Filipino nationalists that took place from 1899 to 1902. U.S. and Filipino dignitaries also unveiled a restored copy of the Philippine proclamation of independence. This event was hosted by the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia.
This Works Progress Administration film showed projects in New York including reservoir construction, improvement of parks and training technicians. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Capitol Visitor Center curator Christine Blackerby took us through an exhibit looking at congressional investigations through the years, from Titanic to Watergate. She explained the steps in an investigation and showed us artifacts including a decoding machine used before Pearl Harbor, subpoenas to bank presidents after the 1929 stock market crash, and a security log from the Watergate complex.
Prairie View A&M history professor Ronald Goodwin discussed the early Republic and how Americans tried to define equality and interpret the Constitution in the first decades of the United States. Prairie View A&M University is an historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas.
This 1969 Remington Arms film showed how traditional gun making is aided by new technology. It was released as "One At A Time." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
NPR's Steve Drummond told the story of Senator Harry Truman's bipartisan investigation of corruption during the World War II defense build-up. The author built his account on the records of the Truman Committee, oral histories, letters, and newspaper archives. The book's subtitle is "How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War II."
This 1956 Dow Chemical film explained and promoted the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act by showing a fictional town impacted by the new highway system. It was released as "Highway Hearing." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Prairie View A&M history professor Ronald Goodwin discussed the early Republic and how Americans tried to define equality and interpret the Constitution in the first decades of the United States. Prairie View A&M University is an historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas.
This 1969 Remington Arms film showed how traditional gun making is aided by new technology. It was released as "One At A Time." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
NPR's Steve Drummond told the story of Senator Harry Truman's bipartisan investigation of corruption during the World War II defense build-up. The author built his account on the records of the Truman Committee, oral histories, letters, and newspaper archives. The book's subtitle is "How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War II."
This 1956 Dow Chemical film explained and promoted the 1956 Federal Aid Highway Act by showing a fictional town impacted by the new highway system. It was released as "Highway Hearing." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Carnegie Mellon University professor Edda Fields-Black talked about Harriet Tubman's role in the 1863 Combahee River raid, a secret military mission against Confederates in South Carolina which rescued over 700 former slaves. The Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore hosted this event.
Author Mark Kelly talked about Lydia Hamilton Smith, a free mixed-race woman from Pennsylvania who was the housekeeper and companion of abolitionist congressman Thaddeus Stevens. LancasterHistory in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.
Forty years ago, on July 1, 1976, President Gerald Ford spoke at the opening of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC. Leading up to the anniversary, Reel America is showcasing a series of NASA films. "Science Reporter: Suited for Space" is a half-hour 1966 NASA TV program - one of 13 produced in cooperation with MIT and WGBH Boston. This episode traces the development of space suits beginning with the Mercury program and ending with a look at a life support system prototype needed for the Apollo moon missions.
Historians marked the 125th anniversary of the war between American forces and Filipino nationalists that took place from 1899 to 1902. U.S. and Filipino dignitaries also unveiled a restored copy of the Philippine proclamation of independence. This event was hosted by the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia.
This Works Progress Administration film showed projects in New York including reservoir construction, improvement of parks and training technicians. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
Capitol Visitor Center curator Christine Blackerby took us through an exhibit looking at congressional investigations through the years, from Titanic to Watergate. She explained the steps in an investigation and showed us artifacts including a decoding machine used before Pearl Harbor, subpoenas to bank presidents after the 1929 stock market crash, and a security log from the Watergate complex.
University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus discussed presidential scandals and how public reaction to them has changed over time.
Historian Ryan Quint discussed Confederate Major General Jubal Early's attack on the defenses of the bridge at Monocacy, Maryland in 1864. Union retreat opened the road to Washington for Early's men, but bought time to bolster Capital defenses. This was part of the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier's annual event in Petersburg, Virginia.
This 1943 Office of War Information film showcased the different ways women contributed to the war effort. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a discussion commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of America's 1776 Declaration of Independence. This conversation focused on American democracy.
The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a discussion commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of America's 1776 Declaration of Independence. This conversation was dedicated to the founding document itself.
The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a discussion commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of America's 1776 Declaration of Independence. This conversation highlighted America's democratic origins and how those ideas have prevailed into the present.
University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus discussed presidential scandals and how public reaction to them has changed over time.
Historian Ryan Quint discussed Confederate Major General Jubal Early's attack on the defenses of the bridge at Monocacy, Maryland in 1864. Union retreat opened the road to Washington for Early's men, but bought time to bolster Capital defenses. This was part of the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier's annual event in Petersburg, Virginia.
This 1943 Office of War Information film showcased the different ways women contributed to the war effort. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a discussion commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of America's 1776 Declaration of Independence. This conversation focused on American democracy.
The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a discussion commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of America's 1776 Declaration of Independence. This conversation was dedicated to the founding document itself.
The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a discussion commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of America's 1776 Declaration of Independence. This conversation highlighted America's democratic origins and how those ideas have prevailed into the present.
University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus discussed presidential scandals and how public reaction to them has changed over time.
Historian Ryan Quint discussed Confederate Major General Jubal Early's attack on the defenses of the bridge at Monocacy, Maryland in 1864. Union retreat opened the road to Washington for Early's men, but bought time to bolster Capital defenses. This was part of the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier's annual event in Petersburg, Virginia.
This 1943 Office of War Information film showcased the different ways women contributed to the war effort. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a discussion commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of America's 1776 Declaration of Independence. This conversation focused on American democracy.
The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a discussion commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of America's 1776 Declaration of Independence. This conversation was dedicated to the founding document itself.
The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a discussion commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of America's 1776 Declaration of Independence. This conversation highlighted America's democratic origins and how those ideas have prevailed into the present.
University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus discussed presidential scandals and how public reaction to them has changed over time.
Historian Ryan Quint discussed Confederate Major General Jubal Early's attack on the defenses of the bridge at Monocacy, Maryland in 1864. Union retreat opened the road to Washington for Early's men, but bought time to bolster Capital defenses. This was part of the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier's annual event in Petersburg, Virginia.
This 1943 Office of War Information film showcased the different ways women contributed to the war effort. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a discussion commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of America's 1776 Declaration of Independence. This conversation focused on American democracy.
The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a discussion commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of America's 1776 Declaration of Independence. This conversation was dedicated to the founding document itself.
The American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., hosted a discussion commemorating the upcoming 250th anniversary of America's 1776 Declaration of Independence. This conversation highlighted America's democratic origins and how those ideas have prevailed into the present.
Santa Clara religious studies professor Jim Bennett taught a class on the formation of cults and the history of notorious American cults. Santa Clara University is a Jesuit university located in California.
Historian Edward Achorn talked about the 1860 Republican convention and how unlikely Abraham Lincoln was as a political nominee. This event was part the 2023 Lincoln Forum held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Author Diana Parsell discussed the life of Eliza Scidmore, the globe-traveling journalist who worked to bring Japanese cherry trees to Washington, DC, in the early 20th century. Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
Created for the Office of War Information by director William Wyler and a crew of photographers, this film documents several missions of the Memphis Belle B-17 bomber in 1943. In May of that year, Memphis Belle became one of the first B-17s to complete 25 missions in Europe and return from the war under its own power, where she and her crew toured the United States. The documentary was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry.
Author Michael Schoeppner discussed the some 20,000 free Black maritime workers who were imprisoned by officials in Southern port cities between 1822 and 1857. The subtitle of his book is "Black Atlantic Sailors, Citizenship, and Diplomacy in Antebellum America." The Museum of Old Newbury in Newburyport, Massachusetts, hosted this event.
Author Michael Worden discussed the 1892 lynching of Robert Lewis, an African American man hanged on accusation of assaulting a white woman in Port Jervis, New York. The D&H Canal Museum in High Falls, New York, hosted this event.
Santa Clara religious studies professor Jim Bennett taught a class on the formation of cults and the history of notorious American cults. Santa Clara University is a Jesuit university located in California.
Historian Edward Achorn talked about the 1860 Republican convention and how unlikely Abraham Lincoln was as a political nominee. This event was part the 2023 Lincoln Forum held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Author Diana Parsell discussed the life of Eliza Scidmore, the globe-traveling journalist who worked to bring Japanese cherry trees to Washington, DC, in the early 20th century. Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
Created for the Office of War Information by director William Wyler and a crew of photographers, this film documents several missions of the Memphis Belle B-17 bomber in 1943. In May of that year, Memphis Belle became one of the first B-17s to complete 25 missions in Europe and return from the war under its own power, where she and her crew toured the United States. The documentary was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry.
Author Michael Schoeppner discussed the some 20,000 free Black maritime workers who were imprisoned by officials in Southern port cities between 1822 and 1857. The subtitle of his book is "Black Atlantic Sailors, Citizenship, and Diplomacy in Antebellum America." The Museum of Old Newbury in Newburyport, Massachusetts, hosted this event.
Author Michael Worden discussed the 1892 lynching of Robert Lewis, an African American man hanged on accusation of assaulting a white woman in Port Jervis, New York. The D&H Canal Museum in High Falls, New York, hosted this event.
Santa Clara religious studies professor Jim Bennett taught a class on the formation of cults and the history of notorious American cults. Santa Clara University is a Jesuit university located in California.
Historian Edward Achorn talked about the 1860 Republican convention and how unlikely Abraham Lincoln was as a political nominee. This event was part the 2023 Lincoln Forum held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Author Diana Parsell discussed the life of Eliza Scidmore, the globe-traveling journalist who worked to bring Japanese cherry trees to Washington, DC, in the early 20th century. Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
Created for the Office of War Information by director William Wyler and a crew of photographers, this film documents several missions of the Memphis Belle B-17 bomber in 1943. In May of that year, Memphis Belle became one of the first B-17s to complete 25 missions in Europe and return from the war under its own power, where she and her crew toured the United States. The documentary was selected for preservation by the National Film Registry.
Author Michael Schoeppner discussed the some 20,000 free Black maritime workers who were imprisoned by officials in Southern port cities between 1822 and 1857. The subtitle of his book is "Black Atlantic Sailors, Citizenship, and Diplomacy in Antebellum America." The Museum of Old Newbury in Newburyport, Massachusetts, hosted this event.
Author Michael Worden discussed the 1892 lynching of Robert Lewis, an African American man hanged on accusation of assaulting a white woman in Port Jervis, New York. The D&H Canal Museum in High Falls, New York, hosted this event.
Santa Clara religious studies professor Jim Bennett taught a class on the formation of cults and the history of notorious American cults. Santa Clara University is a Jesuit university located in California.
Historian Edward Achorn talked about the 1860 Republican convention and how unlikely Abraham Lincoln was as a political nominee. This event was part the 2023 Lincoln Forum held in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Author Diana Parsell discussed the life of Eliza Scidmore, the globe-traveling journalist who worked to bring Japanese cherry trees to Washington, DC, in the early 20th century. Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
Author Michael Schoeppner discussed the some 20,000 free Black maritime workers who were imprisoned by officials in Southern port cities between 1822 and 1857. The subtitle of his book is "Black Atlantic Sailors, Citizenship, and Diplomacy in Antebellum America." The Museum of Old Newbury in Newburyport, Massachusetts, hosted this event.
Author Michael Worden discussed the 1892 lynching of Robert Lewis, an African American man hanged on accusation of assaulting a white woman in Port Jervis, New York. The D&H Canal Museum in High Falls, New York, hosted this event.
This 1969 Remington Arms film showed how traditional gun making is aided by new technology. It was released as "One At A Time." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
NPR's Steve Drummond told the story of Senator Harry Truman's bipartisan investigation of corruption during the World War II defense build-up. The author built his account on the records of the Truman Committee, oral histories, letters, and newspaper archives. The book's subtitle is "How the Truman Committee Battled Corruption and Helped Win World War II."
Carnegie Mellon University professor Edda Fields-Black talked about Harriet Tubman's role in the 1863 Combahee River raid, a secret military mission against Confederates in South Carolina which rescued over 700 former slaves. The Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore hosted this event.