C-SPAN 2

Authors and historians discuss the Civil War in the West, focusing on the conflict in Kansas and Missouri.

The 2024 Roosevelt Reading Festival features a range of authors talking about Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the World War II years, New Deal efforts to document folk music, and Jazz Age New York.

English professor Alex Beringer talks about 19th century comic strips, a new medium for the time and how it led to the rise of the Sunday comics.

State Department historian James Graham Wilson discusses the life and career of former Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Nitze, who spent four decades working on U.S. national security issues and played a key role in shaping Cold War defense policy.

Authors Jane Calvert, Vincent Phillip Muoz and Thomas Kidd discuss the religious beliefs of the Founding Fathers.

American History TV takes a rare behind-the-scenes tour of George Washington's Mt. Vernon mansion as the house undergoes extensive work to preserve the 18th century structure, which draws one million visitors a year.

Gib Kerr argues that Robert E. Lee has been unfairly cancelled in America, at Washington and Lee University, where Lee served as president from 1865-1870.

Former Christian Science Monitor columnist Helena Cobban and former managing editor of the Jordan Times Rami Khouri talk about the history and politics of the militant Palestinian group Hamas, founded in 1987.

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) shares his thoughts on having the tenacity to pursue progressive goals through strong alliances, hard work, and focus.

Gib Kerr argues that Robert E. Lee has been unfairly cancelled in America, at Washington and Lee University, where Lee served as president from 1865-1870.

Former Christian Science Monitor columnist Helena Cobban and former managing editor of the Jordan Times Rami Khouri talk about the history and politics of the militant Palestinian group Hamas, founded in 1987.

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) shares his thoughts on having the tenacity to pursue progressive goals through strong alliances, hard work, and focus.

Sonoma State University professor emeritus Peter Phillips talks about the global concentration of wealth and discusses how trans-national finance companies make their money.

Andy Puzder, former CEO of CKE Restaurants, takes a critical look at stakeholder capitalism; he argues it is a form of socialism that will hurt the middle and lower classes in America.

Geometric.AI founder Gary Marcus looks at the potential and risks of artificial intelligence and potential regulation of the tech industry.

Sociology professors Chris Benner and Manuel Pastor discuss the discovery of lithium in California's Salton Sea region and the role of the mineral in the electric vehicle industry; the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco hosted this eve.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman argues that the West Bank and Gaza Strip should become part of a larger Jewish state, under full control of the Israeli government.

Non-fiction books and authors.

Gib Kerr argues that Robert E. Lee has been unfairly cancelled in America, at Washington and Lee University, where Lee served as president from 1865-1870.

Former Christian Science Monitor columnist Helena Cobban and former managing editor of the Jordan Times Rami Khouri talk about the history and politics of the militant Palestinian group Hamas, founded in 1987.

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) shares his thoughts on having the tenacity to pursue progressive goals through strong alliances, hard work, and focus.

Gib Kerr argues that Robert E. Lee has been unfairly cancelled in America, at Washington and Lee University, where Lee served as president from 1865-1870.

Former Christian Science Monitor columnist Helena Cobban and former managing editor of the Jordan Times Rami Khouri talk about the history and politics of the militant Palestinian group Hamas, founded in 1987.

Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) shares his thoughts on having the tenacity to pursue progressive goals through strong alliances, hard work, and focus.

Sonoma State University professor emeritus Peter Phillips talks about the global concentration of wealth and discusses how trans-national finance companies make their money.

Andy Puzder, former CEO of CKE Restaurants, takes a critical look at stakeholder capitalism; he argues it is a form of socialism that will hurt the middle and lower classes in America.

Geometric.AI founder Gary Marcus looks at the potential and risks of artificial intelligence and potential regulation of the tech industry.

Sociology professors Chris Benner and Manuel Pastor discuss the discovery of lithium in California's Salton Sea region and the role of the mineral in the electric vehicle industry; the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco hosted this eve.

Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman argues that the West Bank and Gaza Strip should become part of a larger Jewish state, under full control of the Israeli government.

Non-fiction books and authors.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Gavel-to-gavel and uninterrupted live coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Gavel-to-gavel and uninterrupted live coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.