CSPAN2 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 Washington University hosts a series of lectures called 1776: Then and Now. This lecture examines the reasons behind the Declaration of Independence. 2026-08-09 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. 2026-08-09 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. 2026-08-09 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. 2026-08-09 Joe Sullivan of the Delaware Public Archives examines Delaware's role in the American Revolution. He speaks as part of a Tavern Talk historical program in Milton, Delaware. 2026-08-09 C-SPAN's American History TV receives rare access inside the National Archives vault in Washington, D.C. 2026-08-09 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. 2026-08-09 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. 2026-08-09 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). 2026-08-09 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). 2026-08-09 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). 2026-08-09 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). 2026-08-09 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. 2026-08-09 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. 2026-08-09 Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Rick Atkinson - author of trilogies on World War II and the American Revolution - gives a tour of his home office and talks about his research process. 2026-08-09 Journalist Kara Swisher joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and technology, human longevity, and her interviewing style. 2026-08-09 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. 2026-08-09 Vice President JD Vance makes a special appearance at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in California to talk about his faith journey to Catholicism. 2026-08-09 Author David Grann joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his books including Killers of the Flower Moon and The Wager and visits the vault of the Folger Shakespeare Library. 2026-08-09 Hillsdale College government professor Matthew Spalding discusses his book The Making of the American Mind: The Story of Our Declaration of Independence, which was awarded the 2026 Conservative Book of the Year Award. 2026-08-09 Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) reflects on what he has learned from his years in politics and argues that there is more that unites Americans than divides them. 2026-08-09 Former Trump White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer argues that President Trump will have the most consequential second term in U.S. history and permanently transform America. 2026-08-09 Andrew Yang traces his career from entrepreneur to presidential candidate and looks to the future of American politics. Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event. 2026-08-09 Former Trump administration Vice President Mike Pence (2017-21) explains why conservatives should turn away from populist politics to rediscover conservative principles. 2026-08-09 Longtime ABC News war correspondent Martha Raddatz profiles American military service members and their families who have served in the 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. 2026-08-09 Actor Mark Harmon and retired NCIS special agent Leon Carroll, Jr., discuss their book Ghosts of Sicily, about the U.S. government's use of the American mafia to fight the Nazis and Italians during World War II. 2026-08-09