CSPAN2 California governor Gavin Newsom (D) discusses his memoir, Young Man in a Hurry, in which he chronicles moments in his life that influenced his political career. 2026-08-07 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-08-07 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-08-07 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-08-07 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-08-07 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-08-07 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-08-07 Gavel-to-gavel and uninterrupted live coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. 2026-08-07 Gavel-to-gavel and uninterrupted live coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. 2026-08-07 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-08-07 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-08-07 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-08-07 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-08-07 New York Times White House correspondents Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan discuss their just-published bestseller about the first year of the second Trump administration. 2026-08-08 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-08-08 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-08-08 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-08-08 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-08-08 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-08-08 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-08-08 Washington University hosts a series of lectures called 1776: Then and Now. This lecture examines the reasons behind the Declaration of Independence. 2026-08-08 This 1966 U.S. Information Agency film showcased a working cowboy's day on a California ranch. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. 2026-08-08 Social entrepreneur Andrew Mangino reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Frances Cleveland (1886-89, 1893-97). His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026. 2026-08-08 Historian H.W. Brands discusses his book American Patriarch, which looks at George Washington and how he became known as the Father of His Country. 2026-08-08 A film tells about the destruction and death caused by atomic bombs dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, on August 6 and 9, 1945. An eyewitness account by Jesuit priest Father John Seimes, who had been on the outskirts of Hiroshima, was included. The short film Tale of Two Cities was produced in 1946 by the United States War Department as issue number 74 of the Army-Navy Screen 2026-08-08 Author and historian Greg Mitchell discusses a collection of films from the U.S. National Archives documenting the aftermath of the atomic bombs of August, 1945. 2026-08-08 C-SPAN's American History TV receives rare access inside the National Archives vault in Washington, D.C. 2026-08-08 Museum of the U.S. Army Chief Curator Paul Morando gives C-SPAN's American History TV a tour of the museum's Call to Arms: The Soldier and the Revolutionary War special exhibit. 2026-08-08 Smithsonian National Museum of American History Curator Jennifer Jones gives C-SPAN a rare, up-close look at the original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag flown over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. 2026-08-08 Historian Wesley Moody discusses the life of Robert Anderson, the Union officer whose stand at Fort Sumter in April 1861 became a defining moment in the lead-up to the Civil War. 2026-08-08 The University of Virginia's Miller Center examines Barack Obama's presidency with White House officials who worked in the 44th president's administration (2009-2017). 2026-08-08 The University of Virginia's Miller Center examines Barack Obama's presidency with White House officials who worked in the 44th president's administration (2009-2017). 2026-08-08 The University of Virginia's Miller Center examines Barack Obama's presidency with White House officials who worked in the 44th president's administration (2009-2017). 2026-08-08 C-SPAN receives special access to the new Obama Presidential Center museum in Chicago before it opens to the public. Exhibits chronicle America's history from the founding in 1776 to Barack & Michelle Obama's time in the White House (2009-17). 2026-08-08 Former President Bill Clinton reflects on the life and legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, America's 26th president (1901-09). His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026. 2026-08-08 Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library CEO Ed O'Keefe reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Edith Roosevelt (1901-09). His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026. 2026-08-08