Telephone lines were open for comments on “which party do you trust on Medicare.”

0 hours, 47 minutes | 79 Views

Brenda Sulick of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare talked about the history and future of the social safety net. She talked about the specifics of the Medicare proposals of both the President and Paul Ryan, she offered criticism of the Romney/Ryan proposals, and she responded to President Obama’s Medicare savings in the Affordable Care Act.

0 hours, 42 minutes | 291 Views

The Weekly Standard’s Jeffery Bell talked about social conservatism and defended the necessity of polarized politics. Topics discussed included the sexual revolution and its existential political implications, the contrast that social conservatives must make within the political debate to draw distinctions between ideologies, marriage equality, and the Affordable Care Acts mandate of birth control without co-pay.

0 hours, 48 minutes | 400 Views

Karim Sadjadpour of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace talked about how and why the Iranian regime is supporting the Syrian regime. Topics discussed included the shared contempt of Israel and the United States by both Syrian and Iran, why this shared enmity has deepened the Iranian and Syrian relationship, the roots of the relationship in the Iran-Iraq War, and how financially and tactically Iran is support Syria.

0 hours, 37 minutes | 733 Views

Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), the Republican National Committee Platform Committee co-chair, talked about the issues facing the formation of the party’s platform for its 2012 convention and issues related to the 2012 election. 

0 hours, 30 minutes | 386 Views

Grover Norquist talked about U.S. tax laws and foreign policy. He also talked about the choice of Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) as a Republican vice presidential candidate and his proposed budget plan. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience who often challenged his policy and tax proposals.

1 hours, 36 minutes | 307 Views

Former State Department and United Nations officials talked about Iran’s nuclear program, the U.S.-Iran relationship, Israel, and recent U.S. sanctions agains Iran’s energy, shipping and financial sector. All the panelists agreed that agreed that U.S.-Iran relations were at their worst-ever. Ms. Abdo stressed in her remarks the importance of viewing Iran in the context of the history of negotiations. Mr. Keiswetter, during questions from the audience, agreed that the real issue between the U.S. and Iran is not Iran’s nuclear arms program but rather strategic control of the Persian Gulf.

1 hours, 29 minutes | 358 Views

Paul McHale and Steven Blum talked about the impact of sequestration on the National Guard. Sequestration refers to across-the-board budget cuts agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011 and that take effect in January 2013 if Congress cannot agree on a budget. Both panelists agreed that sequestration would do great damage to the National Guard, in particular as the the guard’s role has evolved since the 1970's to include natural disaster response. The program includes questions from audience members.

1 hours, 28 minutes | 441 Views

Brenda Sulick of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare talked about the history and future of the social safety net. She talked about the specifics of the Medicare proposals of both the President and Paul Ryan, she offered criticism of the Romney/Ryan proposals, and she responded to President Obama’s Medicare savings in the Affordable Care Act.

0 hours, 42 minutes | 291 Views

David Martosko and Dave Kope spoke about personal freedoms and gun rights at the Independence Institute’s annual Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Party that the organization created in protest of what they call the growing “nanny state.” Topics included New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ban of the sale of any cup or bottle of sweetened drink larger than 16 fluid ounces, the recent Aurora, Colorado, movie theater shooting, and Second Amendment issues. 
The event was held in a tent at the Kiowa Creek Sporting Club, with many of the attendees smoking cigarettes and drinking beer.

1 hours, 0 minutes | 352 Views

Rupert Murdoch and Mayor Michael Boomberg offered advice to Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign about immigration policy. Topics included the relationship between immigration and the economy, letting foreign college students stay in the U.S. after graduation, and the need for bipartisanship in Congress on addressing immigration issues. They also discussed gun violence.

1 hours, 0 minutes | 605 Views

Representative Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), the Republican National Committee Platform Committee co-chair, talked about the issues facing the formation of the party’s platform for its 2012 convention and issues related to the 2012 election. 

0 hours, 30 minutes | 386 Views

Retired Justice Sandra Day O Connor testified on her efforts to educate young people in civics through her iCivics organization. Some of the other issues she addressed were state election of judges, public confidence in the judiciary, and cameras in the Supreme Court. When asked by Senator Leahy about displeasure among conservatives on Chief Justice Roberts' decision to uphold the health care law, she said the criticism was “unfortunate” and demonstrates citizens' “lack of understanding” about the judiciary.

1 hours, 25 minutes | 1,311 Views

Walter Pincus talked about his career in journalism and some of his his recent writings on national security and defense issues. He detailed a couple of recent Pentagon projects he believes are examples of wasteful spending, such as a Huntsville, Alabama, Army band facility and an upgrade to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. He compared the amount spent on infrastructure money abroad to the amount spend domestically, saying that expenditures in the U.S. are more scrutinized and subject to budget cutbacks. He also related his role in the Valerie Plame investigation involving media leaks and the CIA, his reasons for getting a law degree in 2001, and reminisced about his experiences working for former Senator William Fullbright (D-AR).
Mr. Pincus' career began as a New York Times copy boy. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University in 1954 and served in the U.S. Army. He has worked for the Wall Street Journal, Washington Star, and New Republic, joining the Post in 1975.

1 hours, 0 minutes | 735 Views

Secretary Clinton spoke about U.S.-South Africa relations. She reaffirmed the position of the U.S. in helping the African continent to reduce disease, poverty, and violent uprisings. She stressed the important partnership between the U.S. and South Africa in providing this relief to the continent.

0 hours, 41 minutes | 352 Views

Officers of technology companies discussed the impact and future of American technology on the world, including social media censorship in other countries and the use of Twitter during the XXX Olympiad. Walter Isaacson moderated.
This program of the Aspen Institute 19th Annual Summer Celebration Gala was held at the Greenwalk Pavilion.

1 hours, 6 minutes | 904 Views

Walter Pincus talked about his career in journalism and some of his his recent writings on national security and defense issues. He detailed a couple of recent Pentagon projects he believes are examples of wasteful spending, such as a Huntsville, Alabama, Army band facility and an upgrade to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. He compared the amount spent on infrastructure money abroad to the amount spend domestically, saying that expenditures in the U.S. are more scrutinized and subject to budget cutbacks. He also related his role in the Valerie Plame investigation involving media leaks and the CIA, his reasons for getting a law degree in 2001, and reminisced about his experiences working for former Senator William Fullbright (D-AR).
Mr. Pincus' career began as a New York Times copy boy. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University in 1954 and served in the U.S. Army. He has worked for the Wall Street Journal, Washington Star, and New Republic, joining the Post in 1975.

1 hours, 0 minutes | 735 Views

Secretary Clinton spoke about U.S.-South Africa relations. She reaffirmed the position of the U.S. in helping the African continent to reduce disease, poverty, and violent uprisings. She stressed the important partnership between the U.S. and South Africa in providing this relief to the continent.

0 hours, 41 minutes | 352 Views

Economic experts talked about lessons from the Calvin Coolidge administration for President Obama. Among the issues they discussed were the middle class, tax policy, the budget deficit, the European debt crisis, and farm subsidies. They also responded to questions from the audience.

1 hours, 36 minutes | 351 Views

Former Senator and Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum spoke at the Young America’s Foundation’s annual National Conservative Student conference. He said the “future of the republic is at stake” in the 2012 presidential election and accused the Obama administration of attacking religious liberty and assaulting American heritage. Following his remarks, he took questions on a wide range of topics, such as same-sex marriage, welfare reform, and abortion.

1 hours, 10 minutes | 354 Views

John Pistole talked about security issues in aviation. He also responded to questions from the audience. 

1 hours, 11 minutes | 106 Views

Two state supreme court justices talked about the influence of corporate money on judicial elections and decisions. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.

1 hours, 1 minutes | 175 Views

Walter Pincus talked about his career in journalism and some of his his recent writings on national security and defense issues. He detailed a couple of recent Pentagon projects he believes are examples of wasteful spending, such as a Huntsville, Alabama, Army band facility and an upgrade to the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. He compared the amount spent on infrastructure money abroad to the amount spend domestically, saying that expenditures in the U.S. are more scrutinized and subject to budget cutbacks. He also related his role in the Valerie Plame investigation involving media leaks and the CIA, his reasons for getting a law degree in 2001, and reminisced about his experiences working for former Senator William Fullbright (D-AR).
Mr. Pincus' career began as a New York Times copy boy. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University in 1954 and served in the U.S. Army. He has worked for the Wall Street Journal, Washington Star, and New Republic, joining the Post in 1975.

1 hours, 0 minutes | 735 Views

Mike Lofgren, former staff member of the Senate Budget Committee, recounts his 28-year career and what he deems are the current dysfunctional aspects of the federal government and both political parties. The author, a one-time Republican, argues that corporate interests have infected the legislative process and affected the political thinking of the Republicans and Democrats. Mr. Lofgren responded to questions from members of the audience at Politics &Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.

0 hours, 43 minutes | 1,963 Views

Wenguang Huang, a native of northern China who is a Chicago-based writer and translator, talked about his book, The Little Red Guard: A Family Memoir. He was interviewed by Colin McMahon and responded to questions from members of the audience.
This was an event in the University Center’s Lake Room at the 2012 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Lit Fest.

0 hours, 45 minutes | 224 Views

David Lampo argues in his book that support for gay rights by the political right is in accordance with conservative ideologies of personal freedom and limited government. The author contends that social conservatives that refute this argument are hypocritical, but that rank-and-file Republicans are far more supportive of gay rights than commonly presumed. Mr. Lampo was joined in discussion by Michael Barone. They also responded to questions from members of the audience at the Cato Institute in Washington, D.C. John Samples moderated this Cate Institue Book Forum.

1 hours, 22 minutes | 310 Views

Eric Laursen talked about the debate over Social Security since the early 1980s and argued that in order to preserve the decades-old support system it may be necessary to remove it from the control of the federal government. He responded to questions from members of the audience at the 14th and V Street Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C.

0 hours, 57 minutes | 361 Views

Edward Conard makes the case that most commonly held beliefs for what caused the 2008 recession are wrong. For example, he argues that predatory lending and Wall Street greed did not cause the collapse of the housing market. He also argues that income inequality and the tax policies of Republican administrations have been beneficial for all Americans. He debated his perspective on the American economy with Michael Ettlinger, the vice president of economic policy for the Center for American Progress.

0 hours, 59 minutes | 3,154 Views

Author and economist George Gilder talked about the new edition of his 1981 best-selling book, Wealth and Poverty. He was interviewed while attending FreedomFest, which was held July 11-14, 2012, in Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.

0 hours, 31 minutes | 1,236 Views

Steve Forbes talked about his book, Freedom Manifesto: Why Free Markets Are Moral and Big Government Isn’t, a follow-up to his book, How Capitalism Will Save Us. He was interviewed while attending FreedomFest, which was held July 11-14, 2012, in Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.

0 hours, 29 minutes | 436 Views

Medea Benjamin, co-founder of CodePink, takes a critical look at the use of drones by the U.S. military and argues that targeted killings do not make us safer. Members of the audience also spoke out and Ms. Benjamin also responded to questions from members of the audience at Talking Leaves Bookstore in Buffalo, New York.

1 hours, 36 minutes | 1,484 Views

Author and actor Charlie Schroeder recounts his 15 months engaged in historical war reenactments throughout the United States. They ranged from the Civil War’s Brooksville Raid to an imagined Stalingrad in Colorado and a manufactured Viet Cong village in Virginia. Mr. Schroeder responded to questions from members of the audience at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena, California.

0 hours, 51 minutes | 437 Views

Kirsten Grind talked about the collapse of Washington Mutual in 2008, the largest bank failure in U.S. history. Now writing for the Wall Street Journal, she had been a co-finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for coverage of the issue for the Puget Sound Business Journal. Ms. Grind was interviewed on stage by Jon Talton and then responded to questions submitted by members of the audience at the Seattle Public Library.

0 hours, 59 minutes | 1,532 Views

George Daughn talked about his book If by Sea: The Forging of the American Navy, from the Revolution to the War of 1812. He contended that several Founding Fathers rejected the creation of a navy as overly expensive and increasing the likelihood that the U.S. would be drawn into the military conflicts of other nations. He said that these criticisms ended after the Navy proved its value in the War of 1812. Mr. Daughn then answered questions from members of the audience.

0 hours, 51 minutes | 274 Views

Clint Werner looks at the science and politics behind the medical marijuana movement (which he has been covering since 1996). So far, 16 states have approved using marijuana for medical purposes but the federal government continues to oppose these measures. Mr. Werner responded to questions from members of the audience at the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco.

1 hours, 0 minutes | 2,445 Views

Author and economist George Gilder talked about the new edition of his 1981 best-selling book, Wealth and Poverty. He was interviewed while attending FreedomFest, which was held July 11-14, 2012, in Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.

0 hours, 31 minutes | 1,236 Views

Steve Forbes talked about his book, Freedom Manifesto: Why Free Markets Are Moral and Big Government Isn’t, a follow-up to his book, How Capitalism Will Save Us. He was interviewed while attending FreedomFest, which was held July 11-14, 2012, in Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.

0 hours, 29 minutes | 436 Views

The authors argue that there are serious problems with fraud and error within the U.S. election system that require scrutiny and investigation. States need to reduce illegal votes, they say, by requiring voter identification, as well as election monitors. They made their case to the author of The Swing Vote, Linda Killian.

0 hours, 52 minutes | 1,354 Views

Mike Lofgren, former staff member of the Senate Budget Committee, recounts his 28-year career and what he deems are the current dysfunctional aspects of the federal government and both political parties. The author, a one-time Republican, argues that corporate interests have infected the legislative process and affected the political thinking of the Republicans and Democrats. Mr. Lofgren responded to questions from members of the audience at Politics &Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C.

0 hours, 43 minutes | 1,963 Views

Maria Armoudian, author of Kill the Messenger, talked about the positive and negative role that the media plays in global events. Examples she gave of how crises were fomented by the media included genocidal situations. She responded to questions from members of the audience. This event was held by the Armenian National Committee America- Burbank and Sardarabad Bookstore at the Armenian Cultural Foundation Burbank Youth Center.

0 hours, 57 minutes | 883 Views

The authors argue that there are serious problems with fraud and error within the U.S. election system that require scrutiny and investigation. States need to reduce illegal votes, they say, by requiring voter identification, as well as election monitors. They made their case to the author of The Swing Vote, Linda Killian.

0 hours, 52 minutes | 1,354 Views

Author and economist George Gilder talked about the new edition of his 1981 best-selling book, Wealth and Poverty. He was interviewed while attending FreedomFest, which was held July 11-14, 2012, in Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.

0 hours, 31 minutes | 1,236 Views

Steve Forbes talked about his book, Freedom Manifesto: Why Free Markets Are Moral and Big Government Isn’t, a follow-up to his book, How Capitalism Will Save Us. He was interviewed while attending FreedomFest, which was held July 11-14, 2012, in Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino.

0 hours, 29 minutes | 436 Views

Eric Laursen talked about the debate over Social Security since the early 1980s and argued that in order to preserve the decades-old support system it may be necessary to remove it from the control of the federal government. He responded to questions from members of the audience at the 14th and V Street Busboys and Poets in Washington, D.C.

0 hours, 57 minutes | 361 Views

The authors argue that there are serious problems with fraud and error within the U.S. election system that require scrutiny and investigation. States need to reduce illegal votes, they say, by requiring voter identification, as well as election monitors. They made their case to the author of The Swing Vote, Linda Killian.

0 hours, 52 minutes | 1,354 Views

Merle Hoffman recounts her life and career as a women’s health care activist . She recalls her founding in 1971, two years prior to the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, of Choices, an abortion clinic in New York City. Merle Hoffman responded to questions from members of the audience.

1 hours, 20 minutes | 415 Views

Former ABC News foreign correspondent Barrie Dunsmore talked about the stories he covered over his 30-year career at the network, focusing on the “golden age” of network television news from the 1950s through the 1980s and the changes since then. He also responded to questions from members of the audience. This talk was part of the 2012 Colby Military Writers' Symposium, held annually at Norwich University in Northfield, Vermont.

1 hours, 3 minutes | 304 Views

Harold Holzer talked about his book Lincoln President-Elect: Abraham Lincoln and the Great Secession Winter 1860-1861 (Simon and Schuster; October 21, 2008). In his book about the presidential transition period of Abraham Lincoln, Mr. Holzer traces Lincoln’s actions in the four months between his 1860 election and his inauguration: a period when seven states seceded from the Union. Harold Holzer, co-chairman of the U.S. Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and vice chairman of the Lincoln Forum, has authored, co-authored, or edited over 30 books on the Lincoln era.

This interview was conducted in the lobby of Washington’s historic Willard Hotel, where President-elect Lincoln and his family resided in the days leading up to the 1861 inauguration. Comparisons were made between President Lincoln and President-elect Barack Obama. Video clips were shown of Senator Barack Obama in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, on election night, November 4, 2008, and on February 10, 2007, announcing his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president on the grounds of the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, where Abraham Lincoln delivered his “house divided” speech in 1858. A video clip was also shown Harold Holzer being interviewed in the Lincoln Bedroom for the “White House Week” programs.

0 hours, 57 minutes | 828 Views

Each week American Artifacts takes viewers into archives, museums and historic sites around the country. USS Constitution was launched in Boston in 1797 and named by President George Washington for the Constitution of the United States. The ship gained fame during the War of 1812, defeating British warships in three sea battles and earning the nickname "Old Ironsides. American History TV visited the USS Constitution Museum, located at the same pier in Boston where the ship is docked today. The museum’s president, Anne Grimes Rand, gave us a tour of some of the museum’s exhibits and artifacts, which trace the history of the ship from its construction, to its role in the in the War of 1812, to the present day.

0 hours, 29 minutes | 694 Views

Dan Carter and Joe Reed talked about the life and career of George C. Wallace, Jr. (1919-1998) and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from in front of the Alabama Governor’s Mansion. Peggy Wallace Kennedy also commented from the foyer. He was a state attorney, legislator, judge, and a four-term governor. He became a national figure during the civil rights movement with his pro-segregation stance and sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1964, 1972, and 1976. In 1968 he ran as a third-party candidate, receiving 46 electoral votes and 13.5 percent of the popular vote. Dan Carter called him “the most influential loser” in 20th-century U.S. politics. Video clips were shown of news reels, campaign ads, news conferences, and speeches.
“The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History” is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics.

1 hours, 59 minutes | 4,209 Views

We take you behind-the-scenes at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for a look at presidential campaign memorabilia dating from the time of George Washington’s inauguration up to the 2012 campaign. Our tour guides are political curators Harry Rubenstein and Larry Bird who scout the Democratic and Republican national conventions every four years, looking for just the right buttons, signs and novelty hats that will someday open a window for future historians into our times and politics.

0 hours, 27 minutes | 673 Views

This week on The Civil War, the closing discussion from the U.S. Capitol Historical Society’s 2012 Civil War Symposium. Several of the symposium’s presenters take questions from the audience and offer their closing thoughts on the day’s topics, including the role of Congress during the war. They also discuss the end of the war and its immediate aftermath. Albany Law School professor Paul Finkelman moderates. This is about 35 minutes.

0 hours, 35 minutes | 581 Views

Two-thousand-twelve marks what would have been the 100th birthday of former U.S. House Speaker and Massachusetts Democrat Thomas “Tip” O’Neill. A panel including three of Tip O’Neill’s children looked back at his life and career. MSNBC “Hardball” host Chris Matthews - who served as a press aide to Tip O’Neill in the 1980s - moderates the conversation. The Cambridge Public Library hosted this hour-and-20 minute event.

1 hours, 20 minutes | 401 Views

This week, Salisbury University history professor Dean Kotlowski looks at President Richard Nixon’s Civil Rights policies. This week, Salisbury University history professor Dean Kotlowski looks at President Richard Nixon’s Civil Rights policies. Professor Kotlowski discusses the dichotomy of President Nixon’s conservative speeches and his liberal-leaning policies. This is an hour.

1 hours, 13 minutes | 358 Views

A ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery honoring veterans of the Korean War. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks, as well as Korean War veterans. The event marks the 59th Anniversary of the Signing of the Armistice ending the Korean War in 1953. It’s about 45 minutes.

0 hours, 46 minutes | 199 Views

Arlen Specter left the United States Senate in 2011 after a 30 year career. Soon afterwards, he sat down for a series of extended oral history interviews with the Pennsylvania Cable Network. Specter reflects on events that take him from his Russian immigrant roots to his involvement in some of this country’s most momentous events - from his work on the Warren Commission investigating President Kennedy’s assassination to the Senate impeachment trial of President Clinton. We’re airing a selection of these interviews here on American History TV. In this excerpt, Specter talks about President Clinton’s impeachment, the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, and the subsequent Patriot Act and Iraq War. This program is about 90 minutes.

1 hours, 30 minutes | 214 Views

Next on American History TV, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough on architecture and history. He talks about the influence of European culture on architects and architecture in the United States. He spoke to the American Institute of Architects National Convention in Washington DC in May. This is about fifty minutes.

0 hours, 46 minutes | 726 Views

Seventy-five years ago, aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan went missing over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to circumnavigate the globe. Dr. White Wallenborn has spent more than 50 years researching Amelia Earhart, and next on American History TV, he shares his updated findings on her life and disappearance. The Fauquier Heritage Institute hosted this hour and 20 minute event.

1 hours, 23 minutes | 817 Views

Each week American Artifacts takes viewers into archives, museums and historic sites around the country. USS Constitution was launched in Boston in 1797 and named by President George Washington for the Constitution of the United States. The ship gained fame during the War of 1812, defeating British warships in three sea battles and earning the nickname "Old Ironsides. American History TV visited the USS Constitution Museum, located at the same pier in Boston where the ship is docked today. The museum’s president, Anne Grimes Rand, gave us a tour of some of the museum’s exhibits and artifacts, which trace the history of the ship from its construction, to its role in the in the War of 1812, to the present day.

0 hours, 28 minutes | 694 Views

Dan Carter and Joe Reed talked about the life and career of George C. Wallace, Jr. (1919-1998) and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from in front of the Alabama Governor’s Mansion. Peggy Wallace Kennedy also commented from the foyer. He was a state attorney, legislator, judge, and a four-term governor. He became a national figure during the civil rights movement with his pro-segregation stance and sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1964, 1972, and 1976. In 1968 he ran as a third-party candidate, receiving 46 electoral votes and 13.5 percent of the popular vote. Dan Carter called him “the most influential loser” in 20th-century U.S. politics. Video clips were shown of news reels, campaign ads, news conferences, and speeches.
“The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History” is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics.

1 hours, 59 minutes | 4,209 Views

We take you behind-the-scenes at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for a look at presidential campaign memorabilia dating from the time of George Washington’s inauguration up to the 2012 campaign. Our tour guides are political curators Harry Rubenstein and Larry Bird who scout the Democratic and Republican national conventions every four years, looking for just the right buttons, signs and novelty hats that will someday open a window for future historians into our times and politics.

0 hours, 27 minutes | 673 Views

Each week American Artifacts takes viewers into archives, museums and historic sites around the country. USS Constitution was launched in Boston in 1797 and named by President George Washington for the Constitution of the United States. The ship gained fame during the War of 1812, defeating British warships in three sea battles and earning the nickname "Old Ironsides. American History TV visited the USS Constitution Museum, located at the same pier in Boston where the ship is docked today. The museum’s president, Anne Grimes Rand, gave us a tour of some of the museum’s exhibits and artifacts, which trace the history of the ship from its construction, to its role in the in the War of 1812, to the present day.

0 hours, 29 minutes | 694 Views

Dan Carter and Joe Reed talked about the life and career of George C. Wallace, Jr. (1919-1998) and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from in front of the Alabama Governor’s Mansion. Peggy Wallace Kennedy also commented from the foyer. He was a state attorney, legislator, judge, and a four-term governor. He became a national figure during the civil rights movement with his pro-segregation stance and sought the Democratic presidential nomination in 1964, 1972, and 1976. In 1968 he ran as a third-party candidate, receiving 46 electoral votes and 13.5 percent of the popular vote. Dan Carter called him “the most influential loser” in 20th-century U.S. politics. Video clips were shown of news reels, campaign ads, news conferences, and speeches.
“The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History” is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics.

1 hours, 59 minutes | 4,209 Views

We take you behind-the-scenes at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History for a look at presidential campaign memorabilia dating from the time of George Washington’s inauguration up to the 2012 campaign. Our tour guides are political curators Harry Rubenstein and Larry Bird who scout the Democratic and Republican national conventions every four years, looking for just the right buttons, signs and novelty hats that will someday open a window for future historians into our times and politics.

0 hours, 27 minutes | 673 Views

Colonel Fitz-Enz (Ret.) talked about his book Old Ironsides: Eagle of the Sea, The Story of the USS Constitution, published by Taylor Trade Publishing. He described several battles that the USS Constitution engaged in during the War of 1812, including those with the HMS Guerriere, the HMS Macedonia, and the HMS Java. It was during the August 19, 1812, battle with the British frigate Guerriere that she earned the nickname “Old Ironsides.” After his presentation he responded to questions from members of the audience.

0 hours, 58 minutes | 437 Views

Two historians talk about the Shenandoah Valley Campaigns of 1862 and 1864, which involved some of the fiercest fighting of the War. This is the fourth in a series of sessions we’re airing from a conference organized by the Virginia Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission. The theme of this year’s gathering was Leadership and Generalship in the Civil War. 
The Virginia Military Institute in Lexington, Virginia hosted the conference, and this portion’s about an hour.

1 hours, 0 minutes | 1,117 Views

Harold Holzer talked about his book Lincoln President-Elect: Abraham Lincoln and the Great Secession Winter 1860-1861 (Simon and Schuster; October 21, 2008). In his book about the presidential transition period of Abraham Lincoln, Mr. Holzer traces Lincoln’s actions in the four months between his 1860 election and his inauguration: a period when seven states seceded from the Union. Harold Holzer, co-chairman of the U.S. Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and vice chairman of the Lincoln Forum, has authored, co-authored, or edited over 30 books on the Lincoln era.

This interview was conducted in the lobby of Washington’s historic Willard Hotel, where President-elect Lincoln and his family resided in the days leading up to the 1861 inauguration. Comparisons were made between President Lincoln and President-elect Barack Obama. Video clips were shown of Senator Barack Obama in Grant Park in Chicago, Illinois, on election night, November 4, 2008, and on February 10, 2007, announcing his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for president on the grounds of the Old State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois, where Abraham Lincoln delivered his “house divided” speech in 1858. A video clip was also shown Harold Holzer being interviewed in the Lincoln Bedroom for the “White House Week” programs.

0 hours, 57 minutes | 828 Views

Arlen Specter left the United States Senate in 2011 after a 30 year career. Soon afterwards, he sat down for a series of extended oral history interviews with the Pennsylvania Cable Network. Specter reflects on events that take him from his Russian immigrant roots to his involvement in some of this country’s most momentous events - from his work on the Warren Commission investigating President Kennedy’s assassination to the Senate impeachment trial of President Clinton. We’re airing a selection of these interviews here on American History TV. In this excerpt, Specter talks about President Clinton’s impeachment, the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States, and the subsequent Patriot Act and Iraq War. This program is about 90 minutes.

1 hours, 31 minutes | 214 Views

Next on American History TV, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David McCullough on architecture and history. He talks about the influence of European culture on architects and architecture in the United States. He spoke to the American Institute of Architects National Convention in Washington DC in May. This is about fifty minutes.

0 hours, 48 minutes | 726 Views

Seventy-five years ago, aviator Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan went missing over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to circumnavigate the globe. Dr. White Wallenborn has spent more than 50 years researching Amelia Earhart, and next on American History TV, he shares his updated findings on her life and disappearance. The Fauquier Heritage Institute hosted this hour and 20 minute event.

1 hours, 23 minutes | 817 Views