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A tour of the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania with National Park Service Ranger Adam Shaffer. We learn the story of the hijacked jet that crashed in a remote field on September 11, 2001 after passengers voted to attempt to take control of the plane from four terrorists who were heading for Washington, DC. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: pentagon, new york city, pennsylvania, d.c., washington, united airlines, reagan, san francisco,...
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Historian and leadership scholar Jared Peatman argued that Abraham Lincoln's intellectual and emotional makeup made him well-suited to lead the nation through the crisis of the Civil War. He examined incidents from Lincoln's life and the strategies he employed to handle adversity such as humor, optimism and empathy. This event took place online due to coronavirus pandemic and President Lincoln's Cottage provided the video. Sponsor: President Lincoln's Cottage
Topics: peatman, lincoln, mcclellan, white house, lincoln, lincoln, gettysburg, jared, washington, scott,...
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The "Trail of Tears" gallery at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. looks at the national debate over the 1830 Indian Removal Act and its impact on southern tribes. Associate Curator Paul Chaat Smith led us through the gallery after an introduction in the "Americans" exhibit, which examines how Indian imagery is prevalent in products, toys and mascots. Sponsor: Smithsonian Institution | National Museum of the American Indian
Topics: american indians, jackson, washington, mississippi, indians, oklahoma, jefferson, robert griffin,...
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American History TV visited the Newseum in Washington, D.C. to tour their "Rise Up" exhibit looking back at the Stonewall riots, six days of protests considered to be the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ rights movement. Our guide was the exhibit's curator, Patty Rhule. The riots began on June 28, 1969, after police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village. Sponsor: Newseum
Topics: anita bryant, frank, philadelphia, american psychiatric association, tammy baldwin, washington,...
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Kira Garcia talked about New York City's Lower East Side Tenement Museum, including an exhibit on how immigrant families coped with poverty and crowded conditions in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: moore, victoria confino, new york city, natalie, georgia, hitchco*ck, italy, virginia, savannah,...
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The National Museum of the American Indian's Michelle Anne Delaney traced photography's evolution while describing a selection of the museum's images of Native Americans. She also demonstrated how to navigate their online collection of 25,000 photographs. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, this program was recorded via Zoom. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: gardner, smithsonian, anne bromberg, buffalo, new york, alexander gardner, american indians, d.c.,...
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Kira Garcia talked about New York City's Lower East Side Tenement Museum, including an exhibit on how immigrant families coped with poverty and crowded conditions in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: natalie, moore, victoria confino, new york city, new york, jenny levine, levine, natalie gumpertz,...
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Historian Mitchell Yockelson and French battlefield guide Guillaume Moizan visited battlefields, villages, and monuments to tell the story of the forty-seven day Meuse-Argonne offensive, one of the largest battles in U.S. history. Stretching 25 miles between the Argonne Forest and the Meuse River in northeastern France, the American attack was part of a major offensive along the entire 400-mile Western Front that led to the November 11, 1918 armistice and the end of World War I. We visited...
Topics: argonne, pennsylvania, patton, missouri, macarthur, macarthur, truman, harry s. truman, argonne,...
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Martha Murphy, head of the Special Access and Freedom of Information Act staff at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland, talked about the collection of artifacts related to the President John F. Kennedy assassination and the Warren Commission. She spoke about how records are preserved, including the so-called "magic bullet," Lee Harvey Oswald's rifle, and the Zapruder film. Sponsor: National Archives and Records Administration
Topics: oswald, national archives, fbi, martha, dallas, texas, john f. kennedy, warren commission, tippit,...
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In the capital city of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Wewoka, we met Assistant Chief Lewis Johnson, who showed us artifacts and told the story of his people during a tour of the tribe's museum. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: seminoles, florida, oklahoma, seminole, tallahassee, amarillo, edmund, washington, guardian,...
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In the capital city of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Wewoka, we met Assistant Chief Lewis Johnson, who showed us artifacts and told the story of his people during a tour of the tribe's museum. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: seminoles, florida, oklahoma, seminole, wewoka, alabama, tallahassee, seminole nation, mississippi,...
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American History TV visited the Newseum in Washington, D.C. to tour their "Rise Up" exhibit looking back at the Stonewall riots, six days of protests considered to be the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ rights movement. Our guide was the exhibit's curator, Patty Rhule. The riots began on June 28, 1969, after police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village. Sponsor: Newseum
Topics: anita bryant, john arthur, american psychiatric association, frank, washington, barbara, florida,...
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[LIVE] Ken Cuccinelli, acting deputy homeland security secretary, testifies on the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak. Sponsor: House Homeland Security Committee
Topics: cdc, china, new york, mr. cuccinelli, fauci, italy, south korea, mr. cucinelli, fema, california,...
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U.S. House of Representatives Historian Matthew Wasnieski and House Curator Farar Elliott use a selection of artifacts from their collections to tell the story of black members of congress between the 1920s and the 1970s. This program draws upon the House History publication "Black Americans in Congress." Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: depriest, house, shirley chisholm, powell, dawson, texas, chicago, pat schroeder, kansas, mitchell,...
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Kira Garcia talked about New York City's Lower East Side Tenement Museum, including an exhibit on how immigrant families coped with poverty and crowded conditions in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: moore, new york city, natalie, victoria confino, josephine, rosario, italy, jenny levine, levine,...
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American History TV visited the Newseum in Washington, D.C. to tour their "Rise Up" exhibit looking back at the Stonewall riots, six days of protests considered to be the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ rights movement. Our guide was the exhibit's curator, Patty Rhule. The riots began on June 28, 1969, after police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village. Sponsor: Newseum
Topics: new york, john arthur, anita bryant, frank, san francisco, american psychiatric association, frank...
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World War I scholar Tammy Proctor gave an illustrated talk titled: "The Myth of Isolation: American Intervention in Postwar Europe, 1919 - 1924." This presentation was part of the National World War I Museum and Memorial's annual symposium. Sponsor: National World War I Museum and Memorial
Topics: europe, germany, hoover, austria, france, belgium, quakers, vienna, rockefeller, paris, wilson,...
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Historian Douglas Smith gave an illustrated talk about his book: "The Russian Job: The Forgotten Story of How America Saved the Soviet Union from Ruin." In 1921, millions of Soviet citizens faced starvation in one of the worst famines in history. Vladimir Lenin's new Soviet government asked Herbert Hoover's American Relief Administration for help, and Douglas Smith argued that this was one of the largest humanitarian efforts in history. Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens in...
Topics: russia, hoover, moscow, petrograd, hillwood, kazan, childs, lenin, herbert hoover, belgium, douglas...
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A tour of the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania with National Park Service Ranger Adam Shaffer. We learn the story of the hijacked jet that crashed in a remote field on September 11, 2001 after passengers voted to attempt to take control of the plane from four terrorists who were heading for Washington, DC. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: new york city, pentagon, reagan, d.c., pennsylvania, shanksville, newark, washington, san...
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The "Trail of Tears" gallery at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. looks at the national debate over the 1830 Indian Removal Act and its impact on southern tribes. Associate Curator Paul Chaat Smith led us through the gallery after an introduction in the "Americans" exhibit, which examines how Indian imagery is prevalent in products, toys and mascots. Sponsor: Smithsonian Institution | National Museum of the American Indian
Topics: american indians, indians, jackson, mississippi, washington, andrew jackson, fremont, d.c., redskins
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National Park Service Ranger Peter Urban gives a tour of the Ellis Island Immigration Museum in New York City and shows how some 12 million immigrants were processed in the facility. The tour includes archival photographs and films of the immigrant experience. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV,Ellis Island Immigration Museum
Topics: ellis island, new york, ellis, europe
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In the capital city of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Wewoka, we met Assistant Chief Lewis Johnson, who showed us artifacts and told the story of his people during a tour of the tribe's museum. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: seminoles, florida, oklahoma, wewoka, tallahassee, seminole nation, seminole, washington
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Martha Jones, author of "Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality For All" talked about the various ways African American women became involved in the women's suffrage movement and other political movements in the first half of the twentieth century. She focused on how they advocated for their communities in the face of voting restrictions by white state governments. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol Historical Society
Topics: washington, florida, jones, harris, st. louis, alice paul, daytona, new york, georgia, halle quinn...
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House of Representatives historian Matthew Wasniewski and Curator Farar Elliott presented artifacts and photographs related to and talked about the history of women in the U.S. House of Representatives, beginning with the election of Jeannette Rankin in 1917 and ending with the story of Margaret Chase Smith. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: rankin, mary norton, montana, rogers, san francisco, jeanette rankin, margaret chase smith,...
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Peter Kuznick gave a tour of an exhibit marking the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In cooperation with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, American University Museum marked the 70th anniversary of the bombing of those cities with an exhibit. The exhibit included artifacts from the ruins, photographs, drawings by surviving children, and six large folding screen paintings by Japanese artists Ira and Toshi Maruki. Sponsor: C-SPAN |...
Topics: hiroshima, nagasaki, truman, hitler, washington, europe, soviets
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Sponsor: National Museum of American History
Topics: ginsburg, john marshall, washington, smithsonian, sotomayor, martin ginsburg, kagan, catherine,...
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Chad Williams is the author of "Torchbearers of Democracy: African American Soldiers in the World War I Era." He talked about the postwar activism of these soldiers, explaining how after fighting for the idea of "democracy" abroad, many returned to join movements aimed at securing more rights and better social standing for African Americans here at home. The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri taped this event in November 2019. Sponsor: National...
Topics: france, dubois, williams, w.e.b. dubois, wilson, garvey, houston, woodrow wilson, paris, europe,...
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Archaeologist James Adovasio talked about his work sifting through layers of human history dating back 19,000 years inside a rural Pennsylvania stream valley rock shelter. He explained why this and other locations have led to revised theories about when humans arrived in the Americas. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: pennsylvania, south america, pittsburgh, meadowcroft, ohio, albert miller, europe, mediterranean,...
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National Park Service Ranger Matthew Ifill tells the story of Congress Hall, the meeting place of the U.S. House and Senate between 1790 and 1800. Located next to Philadelphia's Independence Hall, Congress Hall was also the location of the inaugurations of George Washington and John Adams. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: philadelphia, washington, john adams, jefferson, thomas jefferson, adams, south carolina,...
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Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum curator Dorothy Cochrane used images to discuss the life and legacy of record-setting aviator Amelia Earhart; the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic ocean, and the first to fly solo across the United States. She also discussed some of the theories behind Earhart's 1937 disappearance while attempting a 29,000 mile flight around the world. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event. Sponsor: Smithsonian Associates
Topics: earhart, hawaii, amelia, george, new york, california, atlantic, lindbergh, amelia earhart,...
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We visited the Off the Record bar at the historic Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, DC to see a collection of political cartoons and caricatures on display. We talked with vice president and general manager Hans Bruland and Politico cartoonist Matt Wuerker. The Hay-Adams Hotel is located across Lafayette Square from the White House. Sponsor: Hay-Adams Hotel
Topics: washington, obama, politico, richard, kevin, bob dole, barack obama, david levine, white house,...
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National Park Service Ranger Matthew Ifill tells the story of Congress Hall, the meeting place of the U.S. House and Senate between 1790 and 1800. Located next to Philadelphia's Independence Hall, Congress Hall was also the location of the inaugurations of George Washington and John Adams. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: washington, philadelphia, john adams, d.c., jefferson, thomas jefferson, adams, c-span, france,...
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Peter Kuznick gave a tour of an exhibit marking the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In cooperation with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, American University Museum marked the 70th anniversary of the bombing of those cities with an exhibit. The exhibit included artifacts from the ruins, photographs, drawings by surviving children, and six large folding screen paintings by Japanese artists Ira and Toshi Maruki. Sponsor: C-SPAN |...
Topics: hiroshima, nagasaki, truman, d.c., soviets, c-span, washington, hitler
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C-SPAN visited the living history camp of the 517th Parachute Regimental Combat Team to learn about the experiences of U.S. Army soldiers in the Maritime Alps during World War II. The 517th jumped into southern France as part of the August 15, 1944 Operation Dragoon. This camp was part of the annual Army Heritage Days in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Sponsor: U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
Topics: france, normandy, carl house, mediterranean, u.n., c-span, pennsylvania, carlyle
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The House delivered the two articles of impeachment to the Senate following an engrossment ceremony. Sponsor: U.S. Capitol
Topics: house, washington
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Mike Mashon, head of the Moving Image Section of the Library of Congress Packard Campus, talked about the earliest public affairs films, including those of U.S. presidents, the Spanish-American War, World War I, and the first ever political advertisem*nt, created in 1912 by the Democratic Party. The Library of Congress Packard Campus for Audio-Visual Conservation in Culpeper, Virginia preserves and provides access to the world's largest collection of films, television programs, radio broadcasts...
Topics: theodore roosevelt, roosevelt, washington, ohio, woodrow wilson, william howard taft, eisenhower,...
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Chad Williams is the author of "Torchbearers of Democracy: African American Soldiers in the World War I Era." He talked about the postwar activism of these soldiers, explaining how after fighting for the idea of "democracy" abroad, many returned to join movements aimed at securing more rights and better social standing for African Americans here at home. The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri taped this event in November 2019. Sponsor: National...
Topics: france, dubois, houston, garvey, wilson, chad williams, naacp, new york city, washington, vietnam,...
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Historian Damien Cregeau talked about Alexander Hamilton's military career and his relationship with George Washington. The Dey Mansion in Wayne, New Jersey -- the site of Washington's 1780 headquarters -- hosted this event. Sponsor: Dey Mansion
Topics: washington, hamilton, alexander hamilton, lafayette, philadelphia, manhattan, connecticut, gates,...
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Tour of the National Building Museum exhibition that explores the architecture and history of St. Elizabeths. Opened in 1855 and originally named the Government Hospital for the Insane, the facility was the first federally-operated hospital for the mentally ill. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: elizabeth, d.c., st. elizabeth 's, washington, st. elizabeth, reagan, nichols, st. elizabeth, john...
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Veterans of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the Women's Army Corps, the only African American all-female unit sent overseas during World War II, shared memories of their service. The unit processed millions of pieces of backlogged mail for troops in the European theater. Sponsor: American Veterans Center
Topics: england, carlton philpot, california, france, naval academy, ms. barker, house, europe
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Actress and activist Jane Fonda spoke at the National Press Club about the need to address climate change and why she was willing to be repeatedly arrested to raise awareness for the issue. Sponsor: National Press Club | Luncheon Speech
Topics: trump, gloria steinham, frankie, lily tomlin, maine, oakland, greta thunberg, pamela anderson, los...
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Inspired by Mount Rushmore, sculptor David Adickes created 42 giant busts of American presidents for a Williamsburg, Virginia "Presidents Park" that opened in 2004. After the park closed in 2010, the 15-18 foot, 18,000-20,000 pound statues were transported twelve miles to private property, where they have been decaying ever since. We met photographer, author and storyteller John Plashal, who leads walking tours and photography clinics at the location, to learn more. Sponsor: C-SPAN |...
Topics: jackson, andrew jackson, white house, thomas jefferson, george, john adams, lincoln, washington,...
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We see the new Frank Gehry designed park and memorial to the 34th president, Dwight David Eisenhower, which occupies a four-acre location near the U.S. Capitol and the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum. Our guide is Eisenhower Memorial Commission Deputy Executive Director Victoria Tigwell. Washington Post art and architecture critic Philip Kennicott is also interviewed about the debates over the design, and gives his thoughts on the architect and the completed work. Sponsor: C-SPAN...
Topics: eisenhower, washington, frank gehry, europe, normandy, kansas, d.c., spain, italy, omaha, abilene
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Arizona Governor Doug Ducey (R) delivered the annual State of the State address at the State Capitol in Phoenix. He outlined his several legislative priorities, including a raise for Arizona teachers, mental health care programs for young people, and creating a program allowing parents to bring their babies to work. Sponsor: State Capitol
Topics: arizona, california, phan, david bradley, veronica, savannah, new york, bethany, washington,...
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In the capital city of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Wewoka, we met Assistant Chief Lewis Johnson, who showed us artifacts and told the story of his people during a tour of the tribe's museum. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: seminoles, florida, oklahoma, seminole, wewoka, alabama, tallahassee, seminole nation, mississippi,...
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[LIVE] The Aspen Institute's 2020 Cyber Summit hosts a virtual discussion with Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL) and Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) on the progress Capitol Hill has made on investigating cyber security threats. Sponsor: Aspen Institute
Topics: underwood, biden, warner, chris krebs, lauren, china, cisa, intel, jay johnson, equifax, warren,...
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In the second of a two-part program, curator Daniel Greene gave a tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit which uses films, artifacts, and documents to explore how the U.S. public and government officials reacted to Nazi Germany's persecution of Jews during World War II. The exhibit looks at the "America First" movement to stay out of the war, and sets out to examine two questions: what did Americans know about the Holocaust as it was happening, and what could have...
Topics: europe, nazis, hitler, germany, fdr, auschwitz, ontario, new york, lindbergh, fbi, washington,...
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[LIVE] Acting Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought testifies on President Trump's 2021 budget proposal before the House Budget Committee. Sponsor: House Budget Committee
Topics: trump, vought, omb, pentagon, cbo, obama, pennsylvania, mr. vought, house, washington, california,...
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Tour of exhibits at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia featuring the story of the first half of the American Revolution, from 1760 to 1778. Sponsor: C-SPAN
Topics: washington, philadelphia, britain, pennsylvania, boston, massachusetts, george iii, virginia,...
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Historian Kate Clarke Lemay gave American History TV a guided tour of a National Portrait Gallery exhibit marking the centennial of the 19th Amendment. Using images of early suffrage leaders, Lemay showed how the movement intersected with the abolitionist and temperance movements. This was the first of a two-part program. Sponsor: Smithsonian Institution | National Portrait Gallery
Topics: victoria woodhull, colorado, washington, oregon, leslie, vicksburg, miriam leslie, frank leslie,...
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At the annual Gettysburg Civil War Battle Reenactment, we visited a camp brothel in the living history village and spoke to reenactors about Victorian-era marriage expectations and Civil War camp life. Sponsor: Gettysburg Reenactment Committee
Topics: blackwood, gettysburg, new york, johnson
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Living history enthusiasts gather to row across the Delaware River at the spot where George Washington and the Continental Army crossed from Pennsylvania to New Jersey on December 25, 1776. American History TV recorded portions of the reenactment and talked to the park's curator and several participants to learn what happened there in 1776. Sponsor: Washington Crossing State Park
Topics: washington, glover, delaware, pennsylvania, trenton, philadelphia, massachusetts, continental, new...
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We toured a reconstructed World War II U.S. Army Airborne Division barracks with living history enthusiast Greg Henesy, who showed us vehicles and detailed the 150 lbs of equipment worn by paratroopers who participated in the Normandy invasion on D-Day and other battles. Sponsor: U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
Topics: mccormick, washington, houston, d.c., maryland, france, mr. henesy, nasa, james lovell
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We visited the Off the Record bar at the historic Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, DC to see a collection of political cartoons and caricatures on display. We talked with vice president and general manager Hans Bruland and Politico cartoonist Matt Wuerker. The Hay-Adams Hotel is located across Lafayette Square from the White House. Sponsor: Hay-Adams Hotel
Topics: washington, richard, richard thompson, obama, reagan, kepler, bob dole, politico, mitch mcconnell,...
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The Library of Congress houses the largest collection of political cartoons by Herbert Block, best known as Herblock. His career spanned 72 years and he covered presidents from Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush. Sara Duke, curator of Popular and Applied Graphic Arts, talked to us about his influence and legacy and showed us many of his cartoons, some on exhibit in the library's Herblock Gallery. Sponsor: Library of Congress
Topics: bloch, washington, white house, george w. bush, blanc, kennedy, mr. bloch, vietnam, ronald reagan,...
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Archaeologist James Adovasio talked about his work sifting through layers of human history dating back 19,000 years inside a rural Pennsylvania stream valley rock shelter. He explained why this and other locations have led to revised theories about when humans arrived in the Americas. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: pittsburgh, pennsylvania, reagan, ohio, south america, soviet union, europe, albert miller, flint,...
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France's Minister of State for European Affairs discussed President Emmanuel Macron's vision for Europe, the coronavirus outbreak, and relations with Turkey and Russia at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC. Sponsor: Atlantic Council of the U.S.
Topics: europe, france, germany, russia, china, turkey, poland, eu, greece, syria, washington, macron,...
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Fifty years after the moon landing, Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins, National Air and Space Museum director Ellen Stofan, and former NASA administrator Charles Bolden reflected on the Apollo program's impact at the time as well as on today's politics, diplomacy, foreign policy and space initiatives. Sponsor: Department of State,George Washington University | Space Policy Institute,National Air and Space Museum
Topics: nasa, collins, neil armstrong, kennedy, washington, smithsonian, michael collins, nixon, neil,...
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Archaeologist James Adovasio talked about his work sifting through layers of human history dating back 19,000 years inside a rural Pennsylvania stream valley rock shelter. He explained why this and other locations have led to revised theories about when humans arrived in the Americas. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: pittsburgh, pennsylvania, south america, ohio, europe, meadowcroft, virginia, albert miller,...
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Physician and living history hobbyist Jack Moody portrayed a World War II U.S. Army battalion surgeon at the annual Army Heritage Days in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Dr. Moody's medical tent was set up as a 101st Airborne battalion aid station, a mobile emergency room that would have been located close to the front lines. Sponsor: U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center
Topics: washington, christine henry, england, eisenhower
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National Park Service Ranger Matthew Ifill tells the story of Congress Hall, the meeting place of the U.S. House and Senate between 1790 and 1800. Located next to Philadelphia's Independence Hall, Congress Hall was also the location of the inaugurations of George Washington and John Adams. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: washington, philadelphia, john adams, thomas jefferson, d.c., jefferson, john rutledge, france,...
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The "Trail of Tears" gallery at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. looks at the national debate over the 1830 Indian Removal Act and its impact on southern tribes. Associate Curator Paul Chaat Smith led us through the gallery after an introduction in the "Americans" exhibit, which examines how Indian imagery is prevalent in products, toys and mascots. Sponsor: Smithsonian Institution | National Museum of the American Indian
Topics: american indians, jackson, washington, mississippi, robert griffin, redskins, jefferson, indians
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In 1969, Yale opened its doors to women for the first time in its 268-year history. In her book, "Yale Needs Women," Anne Gardiner Perkins explained the challenges these women faced and the continuing struggle for equality in education. She is joined by Elizabeth Spahn and Connie Royster, members of Yale's first female undergraduate class. The Falmouth, Massachusetts Museums on the Green hosted this discussion. Sponsor: Museums on the Green
Topics: yale, elizabeth, yale, anne, wheaton, mark, new york, connie royster, elizabeth vann, kate mcclure,...
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Efforts to build a National Women's History Museum in Washington, D.C. have been underway for more than 20 years. It currently exists as an online museum and offers local walking tours focused on women's history. We visited Alexandria, Virginia to see Civil War-related sites where women worked as nurses, sold goods to soldiers, and aided communities of newly freed slaves. Sponsor: National Women's History Museum
Topics: alexandria, washington, sarah tracy, washington d.c., butler, national women 's, elizabeth
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Historian Kate Clarke Lemay gave American History TV a guided tour of a National Portrait Gallery exhibit marking the centennial of the 19th Amendment. Using images of early suffrage leaders, Lemay showed how the movement intersected with the abolitionist and temperance movements. This was the first of a two-part program. Sponsor: Smithsonian Institution | National Portrait Gallery
Topics: victoria woodhall, washington, colorado, reagan, vicksburg, susan b. anthony, d.c., oregon, cady...
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Curator Daniel Greene gave a tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit which uses films, artifacts, and documents to explore how the U.S. public and government officials reacted to Nazi Germany's persecution of Jews between 1930 and 1939. The exhibit explains how restrictive quotas limited the number of refugees to the United States during this period, and uses Gallup poll results from the time to show public opinion of immigrants, war, and the economy. A second program...
Topics: germany, nazis, hitler, new york, fdr, philadelphia, vienna, eleanor roosevelt, american, europe,...
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Curator Daniel Greene gave a tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit which uses films, artifacts, and documents to explore how the U.S. public and government officials reacted to Nazi Germany's persecution of Jews between 1930 and 1939. The exhibit explains how restrictive quotas limited the number of refugees to the United States during this period, and uses Gallup poll results from the time to show public opinion of immigrants, war, and the economy. A second program...
Topics: germany, nazis, fdr, herda, philadelphia, hitler, europe, vienna, new york, brundage, thompson,...
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Ahead of his participation in a White House signing with Middle East leaders, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo sat down with the Atlantic Council to discuss the "historic" agreement between Israel, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, saying the U.S. "laid out a vision for peace." He also talked about China's relationship with the world and his recent trip to Eastern Europe. Sponsor: Atlantic Council of the U.S.
Topics: china, europe, trump, iran, nato, atlantic, israel, bahrain, pompeo, united states of america,...
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We tour a Library of Congress exhibit on the life and work of journalist, social reformer and photographer Jacob Riis with exhibition director Cheryl Regan and curator Barbara Bair. Author Bonnie Yochelson is interviewed about her companion book. The exhibit includes Library of Congress documents and photographs from the Museum of the City of New York and is titled, "Jacob Riis: Revealing "How the Other Half Lives." Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: new york, jacob riis, riis, theodore roosevelt, denmark, katie, reagan, washington, new york city,...
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Kira Garcia talked about New York City's Lower East Side Tenement Museum, including an exhibit on how immigrant families coped with poverty and crowded conditions in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Sponsor: C-SPAN | American History TV
Topics: natalie, moore, victoria confino, new york, josephine, adolfo, italy, new york city, julius,...
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Curator Corinne Porter gave American History TV a guided tour of a National Archives exhibit marking the centennial of the 19th amendment. Sponsor: C-SPAN
Topics: utah, tennessee, washington, white house, pennsylvania, new jersey, d.c., emily barber, wilson,...
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People and events that help document the American Story.
Topics: queens, new york, elmore, ronald reagan, fritz mondale, trump, eisenhower, geraldine ferraro,...
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Former NASA astronaut Fred Haise recounted his experiences as the Lunar Module Pilot on what was intended to be the third moon landing. An oxygen tank explosion two days into the flight of Apollo 13 prevented the crew from completing the mission. Mr. Haise spoke about how the crew coped with a crippled spacecraft, limited power, freezing temperatures, and reduced oxygen. Sponsor: Florida Chautauqua Association
Topics: nasa, texas, ron howard, kennedy, mississippi, jack, ryan, toronto, navy, california, oklahoma,...
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The "Trail of Tears" gallery at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. looks at the national debate over the 1830 Indian Removal Act and its impact on southern tribes. Associate Curator Paul Chaat Smith led us through the gallery after an introduction in the "Americans" exhibit, which examines how Indian imagery is prevalent in products, toys and mascots. Sponsor: Smithsonian Institution | National Museum of the American Indian
Topics: american indians, jackson, washington, mississippi, indians, redskins, robert griffin, jefferson,...
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Political economy professor and author Robert Wright talks about Alexander Hamilton's views on national debt, and imagines how the Founding Father would address the U.S. debt in the 21st century. The Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society and the Museum of American Finance co-hosted this event. Sponsor: Museum of American Finance,Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society
Topics: hamilton, alexander hamilton, new york, canada, texas, buffalo, ontario, virginia, robert wright,...
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