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    Jul 6

    American History & Nonfiction Books. Every Weekend on 2. Watch on Saturdays & on Sundays.

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    in 1948, future President Gerald Ford married Elizabeth Anne “Betty” Bloomer. The Fords were married 58 years until Gerald's death in 2006. Learn more about Betty Ford from our series:

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  3. 8 hours ago

    How should we address Woodrow Wilson’s complicated legacy? Saturday at 2pm ET, representatives from , , & discuss. Watch on 2, Saturday at 2pm ET

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  4. Oct 14

    "I call the summer of 1867 the First Freedom Summer...80% of all eligible black men registered to vote." Saturday on "Lectures in History," guest speaker talks to a class about the Reconstruction Era. Watch on 2 at 11am & 8pm ET

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  5. Oct 13

    "The individual who serves as vice president must be qualified to serve as president." in 1973, President Nixon announced House Minority Leader Gerald Ford as his VP choice to replace Spiro Agnew, who had resigned. Watch more:

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  6. Oct 11

    Virginia community colleges are dropping President John Tyler and others from their names amid racial reckoning

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  7. Oct 10

    in 1845, the U.S. was founded. We've had many of their professors on - check it out:

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  8. Oct 8

    What do Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson & Richard Nixon have in common? They faced not just political opponents, but Americans who actually hated them - what were their reasons? On Saturday, watch a discussion about exactly that...

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  9. Oct 8

    On 'Lectures in History,' it's back to back classes about life for women in the 19th century. First, 's talks about the Women's Suffrage Movement; followed by 's class on the roles women assumed in the workforce and in politics.

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    in , 1793, John Hancock passed away. He is famous for his signature. But he also organized protests in leadup to the , was president of the Continental that drafted the Declaration of Independence, & used his wealth to help fund the Army.

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  11. Oct 8

    in 1918, Alvin York reportedly killed over 25 German soldiers and was credited with the capture of 132 others in the Argonne Forest during . He was promoted to sergeant & awarded the Medal of Honor. Watch a program about his legacy:

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  13. Oct 5

    in 1964, the submarine USS Thresher was located and photographed. It had sunk the year before, during a drive test, killing all 129 crew members. Watch the 2019 USS Thresher Memorial dedication at :

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  14. Oct 4

    in 1957, the Soviet Union launched Sputnik. This 1957 newsreel explains how the satellite was put into orbit. Learn more about Sputnik, the Space Race, and the Cold War in our video library:

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  15. Oct 3

    , but there are no here. You can sit with us and learn some .

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  16. Oct 2

    How common is it for white Americans to have an ancestor who was in the KKK? Today on "Lectures in History," sit in on a class with guest lecturer Edward Ball, author of "Life of a Klansman." Watch at 8 & 11pm ET on 2.

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  17. Oct 1

    In the fall of 1962, James Meredith became the first African American admitted to the University of Mississippi. His enrollment caused a major confrontation between the Kennedy administration and Mississippi Governor Ross Barnett.

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  18. Oct 1

    Happy Birthday Mr. President. Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States, was born in 1924. Today he celebrates his 97th birthday. Watch more of this 1976 campaign film "Jimmy Who?" in our free video library:

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  19. Sep 30

    NYT: Leader of Prestigious Yale History Program Resigns, Citing Donor Pressure

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  20. Sep 30

    "To secure an election in his own right....most notably, by...the annexation of Texas." Well that's one way to go for a presidential nomination. Hear more from Christopher Leahy, author of "President Without a Party - The Life of John Tyler" on Saturday at 2pm ET on 2.

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  21. Sep 29

    It's ! Visit the C-SPAN Shop today and save 15% on mugs and drinkware (using code COFFEE at checkout!)

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