Carl Zimmer examines the microscopic organisms that live in the air we breathe; the Smithsonian Associates provided this event.

American Enterprise Institute senior fellow Christopher Scalia, a former English professor, recommends fiction titles that he says will resonate with conservatives; included are books by Samuel Johnson, Zora Neale Hurston and Nathaniel Hawthorne.

This 1945 U.S. Signal Corps film documents a Manhattan Engineer District, or Manhattan Project report from Japan on the destruction caused by the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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

Lebanon Valley College professor James Broussard teaches a class on the lead-up to the American Revolution.

Talking about the origins of the California Youth Conservation and Training. where young men learn trade skills and work on conservation projects.

Heath Hardage Lee recounts first lady Pat Nixon's time in the White House, 1969-74, including her support for the Equal Rights Amendment, a woman on the Supreme Court and more women in mid to high level government jobs.

Talking about effects of wildfires on the environment.

Andrew Lawler, author of A Perfect Frenzy-A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution, speaks at an event hosted by the Library of Virginia.

Diane Kiesel, a retired New York Supreme Court judge, talks about legendary actor Charlie Chaplin's legal trials and the implications for American law, celebrity culture and Cold War politics.

Historian Lindsay Chervinsky speaks at the Boston Athenaeum about second U.S. president and Massachusetts favorite son, John Adams. His presidency unfolds against the backdrop of the politics and personalities of the new nation.

Civil War historians Allen Guelzo and Jon Grinspan talk about political movements in the 1860s and Abraham Lincoln's view of democracy.

Author Sarah Gold McBride talks about the culture of hair in 19th-century America.

Dr. Hannah Wunsch talks about how the response to a 1952 polio outbreak led to the creation of modern life support and intensive care units; the New York society library hosted this event.

Lecturer Joshua Long discusses the Bethlehem Steel Company Band whose members were hired by the Bethlehem Steel Company in the early 1900s, not as steel workers, but as an industrial musical ensemble and cultural gift to the city.

Andrew Lawler, author of A Perfect Frenzy-A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution, speaks at an event hosted by the Library of Virginia.

We visit Colonial Williamsburg to tour the Governor's Palace; learn about the House of Burgesses; see tradespeople at work and interact with historical interpreters.

Lebanon Valley College professor James Broussard teaches a class on the lead-up to the American Revolution.

American History TV tours Union Station in Washington, D.C., to learn about its history; at the time it opened in 1907, it was one of the largest train stations in the world.

Talking about the origins of the California Youth Conservation and Training. where young men learn trade skills and work on conservation projects.

Heath Hardage Lee recounts first lady Pat Nixon's time in the White House, 1969-74, including her support for the Equal Rights Amendment, a woman on the Supreme Court and more women in mid to high level government jobs.

Heath Hardage Lee recounts first lady Pat Nixon's time in the White House, 1969-74, including her support for the Equal Rights Amendment, a woman on the Supreme Court and more women in mid to high level government jobs.

Talking about effects of wildfires on the environment.

Andrew Lawler, author of A Perfect Frenzy-A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution, speaks at an event hosted by the Library of Virginia.

Diane Kiesel, a retired New York Supreme Court judge, talks about legendary actor Charlie Chaplin's legal trials and the implications for American law, celebrity culture and Cold War politics.

Historian Lindsay Chervinsky speaks at the Boston Athenaeum about second U.S. president and Massachusetts favorite son, John Adams. His presidency unfolds against the backdrop of the politics and personalities of the new nation.

Civil War historians Allen Guelzo and Jon Grinspan talk about political movements in the 1860s and Abraham Lincoln's view of democracy.

Author Sarah Gold McBride talks about the culture of hair in 19th-century America.

Author Sarah Gold McBride talks about the culture of hair in 19th-century America.

Dr. Hannah Wunsch talks about how the response to a 1952 polio outbreak led to the creation of modern life support and intensive care units; the New York society library hosted this event.

Lecturer Joshua Long discusses the Bethlehem Steel Company Band whose members were hired by the Bethlehem Steel Company in the early 1900s, not as steel workers, but as an industrial musical ensemble and cultural gift to the city.

Andrew Lawler, author of A Perfect Frenzy-A Royal Governor, His Black Allies, and the Crisis That Spurred the American Revolution, speaks at an event hosted by the Library of Virginia.

We visit Colonial Williamsburg to tour the Governor's Palace; learn about the House of Burgesses; see tradespeople at work and interact with historical interpreters.

We visit Colonial Williamsburg to tour the Governor's Palace; learn about the House of Burgesses; see tradespeople at work and interact with historical interpreters.

Chemist Kathryn Harkup describes the science behind the poisons used in Agatha Christie's murder mystery novels. The Secret Science Club hosts this virtual event.

Chemist Kathryn Harkup describes the science behind the poisons used in Agatha Christie's murder mystery novels. The Secret Science Club hosts this virtual event.

Journalist Karen Hao discusses her reporting on OpenAI under the leadership of Sam Altman. The Commonwealth Club of California hosts this event.

Journalist Megan Greenwell takes a critical look at the role that private equity firms play in the U.S. economy and the impact they have on working-class Americans.

Journalist Megan Greenwell takes a critical look at the role that private equity firms play in the U.S. economy and the impact they have on working-class Americans.

Princeton University's Robert George argues that we live in an age where beliefs are derived from emotion rather than reason or faith.

Princeton University's Robert George argues that we live in an age where beliefs are derived from emotion rather than reason or faith.

Journalist Chris Sweeney recounts the career of ornithologist Roxie Laybourne, who became the go-to expert for the FBI, Air Force, and NASA in cases involving birds. Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, Massachusetts, hosts this event.

Laura Poppick describes what can be learned about the Earth's past by studying rock layers. Harvard Book Store hosts this event.

Linguist Emily Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna argue that artificial intelligence can't deliver on the promises made by tech companies. Third Place Books in Lake Forest, Washington.

Linguist Adam Aleksic examines the effects of social media on the English language. Harvard Book Store hosts this event.

Military historian Patrick O'Donnell looks at the efforts of the Marblehead Regiment of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, who, according to the author, played a crucial role in both battle and as the protectors of General Washington.

Brad Meltzer and Jon Mensch recount the plot to kill George Washington by soldiers assigned to protect him during the Revolutionary War.

Brad Meltzer and Jon Mensch recount the plot to kill George Washington by soldiers assigned to protect him during the Revolutionary War.

Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell explores crime and justice in American cities as he recounts his 18-year-old brother's murder and its aftermath.

Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell explores crime and justice in American cities as he recounts his 18-year-old brother's murder and its aftermath.

Chemist Kathryn Harkup describes the science behind the poisons used in Agatha Christie's murder mystery novels. The Secret Science Club hosts this virtual event.

Journalist Karen Hao discusses her reporting on OpenAI under the leadership of Sam Altman. The Commonwealth Club of California hosts this event.

Journalist Megan Greenwell takes a critical look at the role that private equity firms play in the U.S. economy and the impact they have on working-class Americans.

Journalist Megan Greenwell takes a critical look at the role that private equity firms play in the U.S. economy and the impact they have on working-class Americans.

Princeton University's Robert George argues that we live in an age where beliefs are derived from emotion rather than reason or faith.

Journalist Chris Sweeney recounts the career of ornithologist Roxie Laybourne, who became the go-to expert for the FBI, Air Force, and NASA in cases involving birds. Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, Massachusetts, hosts this event.

Laura Poppick describes what can be learned about the Earth's past by studying rock layers. Harvard Book Store hosts this event.

Linguist Emily Bender and sociologist Alex Hanna argue that artificial intelligence can't deliver on the promises made by tech companies. Third Place Books in Lake Forest, Washington.

Linguist Adam Aleksic examines the effects of social media on the English language. Harvard Book Store hosts this event.

Military historian Patrick O'Donnell looks at the efforts of the Marblehead Regiment of the Continental Army during the American Revolution, who, according to the author, played a crucial role in both battle and as the protectors of General Washington.

Brad Meltzer and Jon Mensch recount the plot to kill George Washington by soldiers assigned to protect him during the Revolutionary War.

Brad Meltzer and Jon Mensch recount the plot to kill George Washington by soldiers assigned to protect him during the Revolutionary War.

Fox News political analyst Gianno Caldwell explores crime and justice in American cities as he recounts his 18-year-old brother's murder and its aftermath.

University of Montana history professor Leif Fredrickson discusses the 1909 labor protests in Missoula, Mont., that sparked a high-profile fight over free speech and police violence.

Texas Christian University professor Gene Allen Smith teaches a class about George Washington's character.

Historians and authors examine events of 1775 and daily life for colonists on the eve of the American Revolution.

Curator Kenny Libben discusses the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps, founded by FDR in 1933, with a specific focus on Camp Mohican, an early forestry project camp. The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum in Loudonville, Ohio, hosts this event.

Northwestern University professor Kevin Boyle teaches a class about immigration and working class life in America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Author Rick Atkinson talks about the middle years of the American Revolution, from Fort Ticonderoga in 1777 to the siege of Charleston in 1780.

This Works Progress Administration film shows nation-wide projects such as sewer construction, medical services for the poor, education programs and nursery schools.

Virginia Tech lecturer Taulby Edmondson discusses unionization efforts in the West Virginia mining industry, that led to armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s.

Author Richard Brookhiser talks about Revolutionary War era painter John Trumbull's time as an aid to Generals George Washington and Horatio Gates and his work documenting the conflict in visual form.

George Mason University law professor Joyce Lee Malcolm discusses her book, The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life.

This 1956 Dow Chemical film explains and promotes the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 by showing a fictional town impacted by the new highway system.

College of the Ozarks professor David Dalton teaches a class about American industry in the late 19th century; College of the Ozarks is located in Point Lookout, Mo.

Historians discuss the operational challenges that American, British, French, and German military forces faced during the American Revolution.

Consumer Technology Association CEO Gary Shapiro talks about the challenges tech entrepreneurs face.

Activist and professor Loretta Ross, author of "Calling In," discusses the excesses of cancel culture and the need for a more inclusive way to hold people accountable in the age of social media.

Tulane University history professor Keely Smith discusses Native American alliances during the Revolutionary War and how various tribes were viewed by the U.S. government, and American society, during the early Republic.

Author James Fichter talks about the role and politics of tea leading up to the American Revolution.

Coverage of the 2024 Brooklyn Book Festival held at the Brooklyn Law School.

Corinna Lain of University of Richmond School of Law takes a critical look at the use of lethal injection as a method of capital punishment; she argues that the reality of this form of execution is more brutal than is widely understood.

Former senator Phil Gramm and economist Donald Boudreaux talk about the history of government involvement in the U.S. economy and argue that it has had an overall negative effect.

Classroom lectures on American history.

Historian Claire Hoffman discusses the rise and fame of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, along with her mysterious 1926 disappearance that launched a months-long investigation and nationwide media frenzy.

National Geographic explorer Tara Roberts, author of Written in the Waters, talks about finding and documenting underwater shipwrecks from the Atlantic slave trade.

Wall Street Journal chief foreign affairs correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov talks about the history of Ukraine and its current war with Russia.

University of Montana history professor Leif Fredrickson discusses the 1909 labor protests in Missoula, Mont., that sparked a high-profile fight over free speech and police violence.

Texas Christian University professor Gene Allen Smith teaches a class about George Washington's character.

Historians and authors examine events of 1775 and daily life for colonists on the eve of the American Revolution.

Curator Kenny Libben discusses the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps, founded by FDR in 1933, with a specific focus on Camp Mohican, an early forestry project camp. The Cleo Redd Fisher Museum in Loudonville, Ohio, hosts this event.

Northwestern University professor Kevin Boyle teaches a class about immigration and working class life in America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Author Rick Atkinson talks about the middle years of the American Revolution, from Fort Ticonderoga in 1777 to the siege of Charleston in 1780.

This Works Progress Administration film shows nation-wide projects such as sewer construction, medical services for the poor, education programs and nursery schools.

Virginia Tech lecturer Taulby Edmondson discusses unionization efforts in the West Virginia mining industry, that led to armed conflicts in the 1910s and 1920s.

Author Richard Brookhiser talks about Revolutionary War era painter John Trumbull's time as an aid to Generals George Washington and Horatio Gates and his work documenting the conflict in visual form.

George Mason University law professor Joyce Lee Malcolm discusses her book, The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life.

This 1956 Dow Chemical film explains and promotes the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 by showing a fictional town impacted by the new highway system.

College of the Ozarks professor David Dalton teaches a class about American industry in the late 19th century; College of the Ozarks is located in Point Lookout, Mo.

Author James Fichter talks about the role and politics of tea leading up to the American Revolution.

Consumer Technology Association CEO Gary Shapiro talks about the challenges tech entrepreneurs face.

Historians discuss the operational challenges that American, British, French, and German military forces faced during the American Revolution.

Activist and professor Loretta Ross, author of "Calling In," discusses the excesses of cancel culture and the need for a more inclusive way to hold people accountable in the age of social media.

Coverage of the 2024 Brooklyn Book Festival held at the Brooklyn Law School.

Tulane University history professor Keely Smith discusses Native American alliances during the Revolutionary War and how various tribes were viewed by the U.S. government, and American society, during the early Republic.

Corinna Lain of University of Richmond School of Law takes a critical look at the use of lethal injection as a method of capital punishment; she argues that the reality of this form of execution is more brutal than is widely understood.

Former senator Phil Gramm and economist Donald Boudreaux talk about the history of government involvement in the U.S. economy and argue that it has had an overall negative effect.

Classroom lectures on American history.

Historian Claire Hoffman discusses the rise and fame of evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson, along with her mysterious 1926 disappearance that launched a months-long investigation and nationwide media frenzy.

National Geographic explorer Tara Roberts, author of Written in the Waters, talks about finding and documenting underwater shipwrecks from the Atlantic slave trade.

Wall Street Journal chief foreign affairs correspondent Yaroslav Trofimov talks about the history of Ukraine and its current war with Russia.

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

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung speaks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies amid his overseas visit to meet with President Donald Trump.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) sits down for a discussion on his state's government policies.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Classroom lectures on American history.

Book TV presents coverage of the 2025 National Book Festival.

Book TV presents coverage of the 2025 National Book Festival.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

Unprecedented coverage of the U.S. semiquincentennial with live events, expert insights, and exclusive access to historic sites, documents, and reenactments-celebrating 250 years of American history and democracy.

Classroom lectures on American history.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their policies and legacies.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

Classroom lectures on American history.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their policies and legacies.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

A look at the people and events that shaped the American Civil War and Reconstruction.

Airing weekends, "American History TV" offers programming about people and events that document the American story, geared toward history aficionados. Shows that air under the "American History TV" banner cover the history of the nation, from its founding in the 18th century through modern times. Topics covered include the Civil War, presidents and the exploration of historical sites.

This long-running staple of the C-SPAN2 weekend schedule helps expand the channel's programming beyond politics. Most episodes of "Book TV" feature discussions with authors of nonfiction books, usually in the form of interviews, lectures or seminars. The series sometimes includes coverage of major book fairs and festivals. Some of the notable names who have appeared on the show include David Mamet and Tom Clancy.

This long-running staple of the C-SPAN2 weekend schedule helps expand the channel's programming beyond politics. Most episodes of "Book TV" feature discussions with authors of nonfiction books, usually in the form of interviews, lectures or seminars. The series sometimes includes coverage of major book fairs and festivals. Some of the notable names who have appeared on the show include David Mamet and Tom Clancy.

This long-running staple of the C-SPAN2 weekend schedule helps expand the channel's programming beyond politics. Most episodes of "Book TV" feature discussions with authors of nonfiction books, usually in the form of interviews, lectures or seminars. The series sometimes includes coverage of major book fairs and festivals. Some of the notable names who have appeared on the show include David Mamet and Tom Clancy.

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.