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Topics: Trump, Trump Administration, Executive Branch

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News/Business. (2010) Celebrities Donald and Melania Trump. New. (CC)
Topics: Trump, Trump Administration, Executive Branch

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Laura Coates goes inside the story with a relentless pursuit of the facts.
Topics: Trump, Trump Administration, Executive Branch, Crime, Legal Issues, Elections

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Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, director of the U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center, talked about national security and foreign policy issues. He emphasized the importance of properly integrating new defense technologies and using military history to help create national security strategies. He was interviewed by Mark Moyar. "Strategy, Policy and History" was part of the day-long 2016 Foreign Policy Initiative Forum, "An Era of Consequences." People: Christopher J....
Topics: afghanistan, gen. mcmaster, mr. moyar, mcmaster, russia, iraq, ukraine, vietnam, north korea,...
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White House National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow discusses 25 years of sobriety and his struggle with addiction during a roundtable event with First Lady Melania Trump. Sponsor: White House
Topics: washington, kamala harris, ibew union, jerome, trump, milwaukee
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Director of the U.S. National Economic Council Larry Kudlow spoke to reporters outside the White House. Sponsor: White House | News Media Stakeout
Topics: china, mr. kudlow, iowa, kamala, mnuchin
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[LIVE] Larry Kudlow, director of the Trump administration's National Economic Council, takes questions at the Economic Club of Washington, DC by the club president, David Rubenstein. Sponsor: Economic Club of Washington
Topics: china, trump, nafta, lng, russia, usmca, jay powell, washington, nec, walter reed, europe, gary...
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White House Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow previewed for reporters President Trump's agenda at the G7 Summit in Canada. He answered several questions on trade tensions between the United States and Canada, calling the disagreements "family quarrels." He also addressed on-going trade talks with China as well. Sponsor: White House
Topics: china, trump, canada, secondly, wto, larry kudlow
Source: Comcast Cable

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Arthur Laffer, a former economic adviser to President Reagan and adviser to the Trump presidential campaign, talked about "Trumponomics" and the economy at an event in Colorado Springs hosted by the Leadership Program of the Rockies. Laffer helped guide the tax bill passed in late 2017. Sponsor: Leadership Program of the Rockies
Topics: washington, michigan, regan, california, detroit, illinois, dc, tennessee, colin campbell, jimmy...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Professor Allen Guelzo talked about Abraham Lincoln, his views on slavery, and the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision. Professor Guelzo described Lincoln's upbringing and the career path that led him to debates with Stephen Douglas during an 1858 U.S. Senate race, during which one of the main topics was the issue of slavery in the United States. He also talked about how the Dred Scott case served to polarize political views on whether new states admitted to the Union would allow slavery. People:...
Topics: kansas, kansas nebraska, douglas, illinois, lincoln, scott, lincoln, taney, steven a. douglas,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Museum curator for the National Capital Parks - East Ka'mal McClarin talked about the life and legacy of Frederick Douglass in this interview recorded at the American Historical Association annual meeting in Washington, D.C. Sponsor: American Historical Association
Topics: kamal maclarin, frederick douglass, washington, kamal mclarin, massachusetts, rochester, mexico,...
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University of Kansas professor Randal Jelks taught a class about the role of African American ministers in politics. He describes church boards and programs as ways community members gained experience running for office and organizing. Sponsor: University of Kansas
Topics: chicago, jackson, prof. jelks, new york, harlem, kansas city, adam clayton powell, adam, bible,...
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American University lecturer Aaron Bell taught a class about privacy laws and federal surveillance of civil rights leaders. He described the mid-20th century creation of the Counter Intelligence Program, often called COINTELPRO, and their tracking and infiltrating of domestic political organizations. Sponsor: American University
Topics: fbi, hoover, kavanaugh, moscow, luther king jr., washington, buffham, franklin roosevelt, j. edgar...
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Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden talked with journalist Ray Suarez about running the library in the digital age. New York University's John Brademas Center in Washington, D.C. hosted this program. Sponsor: New York University | Brademas (John) Center for the Study of Congress
Topics: hayden, carla hayden, washington, ray suarez, nyu
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Purdue University professor Kathryn Brownell taught a class about political advertising in the 1950s, highlighting Dwight Eisenhower's presidential campaigns. She compared radio and early televised ads and examines what components made them successful. Sponsor: Purdue University
Topics: dwight eisenhower, stevenson, washington, robert montgomery, ike, franklin roosevelt, hollywood,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Lebanon Valley College professor James Broussard taught a class on the lead-up to the American Revolution. He described actions by the British government, such as the Stamp Act and stationing British troops Boston, that American colonists began to view as an overreach of power. Sponsor: Lebanon Valley College
Topics: england, britain, boston, pennsylvania, indians, canada, london, atlantic, navy, india, france,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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American University lecturer Aaron Bell taught a class about privacy laws and federal surveillance of civil rights leaders. He described the mid-20th century creation of the Counter Intelligence Program, often called COINTELPRO, and their tracking and infiltrating of domestic political organizations. Sponsor: American University
Topics: fbi, hoover, moscow, kavanaugh, europe, robert kennedy, washington, franklin roosevelt, luther king...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Dartmouth College professor Colin Calloway leads a seminar for high school teachers on Native American history from the Colonial era through westward expansion
Topics: indians, north america, washington, france, britain, indians, mexico, prof. calloway, florida,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Purdue University professor Kathryn Brownell taught a class about political advertising in the 1950s, highlighting Dwight Eisenhower's presidential campaigns. She compared radio and early televised ads and examines what components made them successful. Sponsor: Purdue University
Topics: eisenhower, white house, dwight eisenhower, stevenson, robert montgomery, washington, franklin...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Purdue University professor Kathryn Brownell taught a class about political advertising in the 1950s, highlighting Dwight Eisenhower's presidential campaigns. She compared radio and early televised ads and examines what components made them successful. Sponsor: Purdue University
Topics: eisenhower, dwight eisenhower, white house, stevenson, adlai stevenson, franklin roosevelt,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Davidson College professor Sally McMillen talked about the polio epidemic in the United States in the early to mid-20th century. Fear of contracting polio grew following a series of outbreaks, including one in 1916 that started in Brooklyn, New York, and eventually killed more than 6,000 people. She also spoke about the efforts of President Franklin Roosevelt to help find a cure, in part by starting the March of Dimes organization. Sponsor: Davidson College
Topics: roosevelt, new york, sabin, herbert hoover, salk, california, pittsburgh, michigan, roosevelt, new...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Wofford College professor Mark Byrnes taught a class about U.S. public opinion, the rise of radio as a national media, and the debate about whether to enter World War II. He outlined the arguments both for and against intervention and used radio clips to demonstrate the role it played in shaping American views and foreign policy. Sponsor: Wofford College
Topics: germany, britain, france, england, fdr, europe, byrnes, roosevelt, pearl harbor, woodrow wilson,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Mary Ellen Pethel and Jennifer Duck of Belmont University taught a class on the history of presidential campaign advertising, from the print and cartoon ads of the 19th century, to the television commercials of the mid-20th century, to the Internet and social media content of the present day. Belmont University is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and the class took place a week prior to the school hosting this year's second presidential debate. Sponsor: Belmont University
Topics: trump, dukakis, bush, horton, willie horton, reagan, george h.w. bush, sidney, jimmy carter, aiden,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Lebanon Valley College professor James Broussard taught a class on the lead-up to the American Revolution. He described actions by the British government, such as the Stamp Act and stationing British troops Boston, that American colonists began to view as an overreach of power. Sponsor: Lebanon Valley College
Topics: england, britain, boston, pennsylvania, indians, canada, london, atlantic, navy, france, india,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Howard Law School Dean Danielle Holley-Walker and U.S. Civil Rights Commissioner Peter Kirsanow talked about Civil Rights Cases (1883). In the group of five consolidated cases, the Supreme Court struck down the Civil Rights Act of 1875, a federal law that had granted all people access to public accommodations like trains and theaters, regardless of race. The guests also responded to viewer phone calls and social media comments. Portions of an interview were shown with historian Edna Greene...
Topics: harlan, bradley, washington, danielle, sumner, frederick douglass, douglass, john marshall harlan,...
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Emory University professor Joseph Crespino taught a class on the political right since the 1960s and explored how the Democratic South became solidly Republican. He focused on the "Southern Strategy," efforts by the Republican Party to appeal to conservative whites. He also talked about the economic growth of the Sun Belt region, states in the South and Southwest, and its impact on this political shift. Sponsor: Emory University
Topics: george wallace, wallace, ronald reagan, strom thurmond, alabama, george h.w. bush, texas, georgia,...
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Professor David Farber teaches twentieth-century American history at Temple University in Philadelphia. In this lecture to a history class he focused on the origin of the 1960s Vietnam anti-war movement, and his view of how it helped to expand the nation's democratic process. Sponsor: Temple University | History Department
Topics: vietnam, johnson, michigan, pentagon, sncc, berkeley, california, washington, d.c., asia, sds,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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American University professor Leonard Steinhorn teaches a class on the consequential events that happened in 1968, including the Tet Offensive in Vietnam and President Lyndon Johnson's decision not to seek re-election. He also talks about the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy, as well as the violent clashes between protesters and police at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Sponsor: American University
Topics: robert kennedy, vietnam, chicago, lyndon johnson, johnson, saigon, martin luther king, martin...
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Southern Methodist University professor Alexis McCrossen teaches a class on the abundance of the 1920s and the Great Depression. She argues that low wages and an unequal distribution of wealth hindered American consumers from keeping up with the high levels of economic productivity. She also talks about the demands for political solutions and President Roosevelt's "New Deal" programs. Sponsor: Southern Methodist University
Topics: logan, washington, the united states, philadelphia, roosevelt, wagner
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University of Central Florida professor Yanek Mieczkowski taught a class about some of the people who challenged the status quo of the U.S. auto industry from the post-World War II era to the present day. He discussed the successes and failures of people such as Harley Earl, Preston Tucker, John DeLorean and Elon Musk. Sponsor: University of Central Florida
Topics: tesla, tucker, preston tucker, hollywood, john delorean, tesla, spacex, francis ford coppola,...
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Boston University history professor Nina Silber spoke at the annual Abraham Lincoln Symposium about Lincoln's influence on New Deal Americans during the 1930s. The Abraham Lincoln Institute and Ford's Theatre Society hosted the symposium at historic Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. to highlight the 16th president's life, career and legacy. Sponsor: Lincoln (Abraham) Institute of the Mid-Atlantic,Ford's Theatre Society
Topics: lincoln, roosevelt, lincoln, abraham lincoln, sandberg, washington, jefferson, carl sandberg,...
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[LIVE] Telephone lines were open for viewer comments following former FBI Director James Comey's testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Russian efforts to interfere in the 2016 U.S. elections. This program also includes extended portions of the hearing and remarks from lawmakers and President Trump's attorney. People: Bill Scanlan Sponsor: C-SPAN
Topics: fbi, mr. comey, marc kasowitz, russia, trump, flynn, james comey, c-span, mccain, washington, new...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Richard Brookhiser talked about how the ideas of Founding Fathers such as George Washington, Thomas Paine, and Thomas Jefferson influenced Abraham Lincoln's thoughts and policies during the Civil War. He highlighted Lincoln's upbringing and passion for education. This event was part of the annual Lincoln Forum Symposium in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. People: Richard Brookhiser; Harold Holzer Sponsor: Lincoln Forum
Topics: washington, lincoln, lincoln, trenton, illinois, thomas lincoln, indiana, kentucky, jefferson,...
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William Woods University professor Craig Bruce Smith taught a class about the American Revolution and the Continental Army. He described how the force differed from the British military in demographics, organization and the officer selection process. He also talked about the significance of military operations in the northern colonies. Sponsor: William Woods University
Topics: washington, smith, continental, boston, navy, gates, massachusetts, lexington, new york,...
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University of Central Florida professor Yanek Mieczkowski taught a class about some of the people who challenged the status quo of the U.S. auto industry from the post-World War II era to the present day. He discussed the successes and failures of people such as Harley Earl, Preston Tucker, John DeLorean and Elon Musk. Sponsor: University of Central Florida
Topics: tesla, tucker, preston tucker, hollywood, john delorean, tesla, henry ford, detroit, washington,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin testified at a House Appropriations subcommittee oversight hearing on his department's operations. He addressed several ongoing efforts to better serve veterans who seek and receive care, including full implementation of Choice 2.0, wait-time reduction, and improving and modernizing the department's information technology systems and the veterans crisis line. Sponsor: House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and...
Topics: florida, wassermann schultz, ms. wassermann schultz, brac, ms. lowey, washington, ms. louie,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Author Richard Carwardine spoke at the annual Abraham Lincoln Symposium about Lincoln's sense of humor. The Abraham Lincoln Institute and Ford's Theatre Society hosted the symposium at historic Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. to highlight the 16th president's life, career and legacy. Sponsor: Lincoln (Abraham) Institute of the Mid-Atlantic,Ford's Theatre Society
Topics: lincoln, lincoln, lincoln, white house, joe miller, illinois, washington, columbia, springfield,...
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Mary Beth Tinker and Erik Jaffe talked about Tinker v. Des Moines, the 1969 Supreme Court case in which the justices ruled 7-2 that students do not lose their First Amendment rights at school. The case began In 1965 when five Des Moines, Iowa, students wore black arm bands to school to protest the war in Vietnam, violating local school policies. Ms. Tinker and Mr. Jaffe also responded to viewer phone calls and social media comments. Stefanie Wager, a social studies consultant for the Iowa...
Topics: mary beth, des moines, iowa, vietnam, new york, aclu, john, washington, quaker, eisenhower,...
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University of Connecticut professor Manisha Sinha taught a class about the Reconstruction Era after the Civil War. She outlined the different ways historians have interpreted this period - either as a success for the rights granted under the new constitutional amendments, or as a failure since it did not achieve equality for African Americans. Sponsor: University of Connecticut
Topics: johnson, freedman, foner, the union, jeremy, dubois, andrew johnson, dunning, lincoln, thaddeus...
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On "Lectures in History," University of Washington professor Margaret O'Mara teaches a class about the 1968 presidential election and the events that impacted the outcome. She talks about how the Vietnam War eroded political support for President Lyndon Johnson and helped lead to his decision not to seek reelection. She also describes -- month by month -- events leading up the election, such as student protests, the rise of the Black Power movement, and the assassinations of Martin...
Topics: vietnam, johnson, mccarthy, washington, richard nixon, nixon, goldwater, chicago, lyndon johnson,...
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Historians discussed the lives of loyalists, Native Americans and African Americans in the aftermath of the July 4, 1776 Declaration of Independence. This discussion was part of a conference hosted by the Society for Historians of the Early American Republic. Sponsor: Society for Historians of the Early American Republic
Topics: jefferson, payne, south carolina, virginia, continental, britain, annette, washington, thomas...
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Gettysburg College professor Allen Guelzo teaches a class on Abraham Lincoln, his views on slavery, and the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision. He describes Lincoln's upbringing and career path that led him to debates with Stephen Douglas during an 1858 U.S. Senate race, where one of the main topics was the issue of slavery in the United States. He also talks about how the Dred Scott case served to polarize political views on whether new states admitted to the Union would allow slavery. Sponsor:...
Topics: kansas, scott, illinois, douglass, lincoln, stephen a. douglass, lincoln, missouri, taney, abraham...
Source: Comcast Cable

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Emory University professor Felix Harcourt teaches a class on how conspiracy theories about UFOs have shaped American culture. He begins in the late 1940s and describes how public opinion about extraterrestrials changed over the course of the 20th century, often paralleling societal anxieties. Sponsor: Emory University
Topics: roswell, cooper, scalia, kennedy, donald kehoe, kehoe, william cooper, bridget brown, new mexico,...
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Georgetown University professor Maurice Jackson taught a class on the philosophy of W.E.B. Du Bois, an influential African American sociologist, author and civil rights activist in late-19th and early 20th centuries. He described Du Bois' early life, his role as an educator, and his relationship with other activists of the time. Sponsor: Georgetown University
Topics: washington, germany, naacp, ghana, w.e.b. dubois, harper, john brown, harvard, d.c., esther...
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Duke University professor Gunther Peck teaches a class on America's immigration policy toward refugees during the Cold War
Topics: europe, austria, truman, north carolina, china, nixon, the nation, hungary, vietnam, germany, cuba,...
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The life and legacy of World War I general and civil rights icon Charles Young is the topic of a lecture by Le'Trice Donaldson, history professor at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.
Topics: liberia, washington, henry, wilberforce, mexico, w.e.b. dubois, james webster smith, john hanks,...
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Iowa State University professor Thomas Leslie discusses the changes in late 19th century architecture design and technology that allowed buildings to be built taller.
Topics: chicago, new york, adler, sullivan, montauk, indiana, tacoma, pennsylvania, fisher, pittsburgh,...
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Government officials and activists take part in a panel discussion held by the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on the scope of federal protection against workplace discrimination for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans.
Topics: pentagon, iran, china, iran, washington, fbi, iraq, russia, martin luther king jr., navy, assad,...
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Christendom College professor Christopher Shannon taught a class about Irish Catholics and 19th century New York City politics, including the Tammany Hall organization. He showed both positive and negative portrayals of Irish Catholic immigrants in New York through Thomas Nast cartoons and other period sources. Sponsor: Christendom College (Virginia)
Topics: new york, new york city, anglo, boston, chicago, hostetter, harper, plunkett, ireland,...
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Professor Elizabeth Varon discusses the legacy of the Appomattox Campaign and Confederate General Robert E. Lee's surrender.
Topics: appomattox, johnson, virginia, tennessee, north carolina, lincoln, kilpatrick, douglas, hampton,...
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University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discussed the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the first of a two-part lecture. Sponsor: University of Maryland
Topics: darwin, dayton, aclu, frank robinson, tennessee, butler, europe, chicago, william jennings, new...
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Vietnam veterans and former Senators Bob Kerrey (D-NE) and Charles Robb (D-VA) join Admiral William McRaven (Ret.) in a discussion about the changes in America's foreign and military policies after the Vietnam War
Topics: vietnam, washington, c-span, vietnam, austin, new york city, tpp, clinton, saigon, texas, florida,...
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University of Colorado Denver professor Sarah Fields taught a class about the 1981 Jean Harris trial, who was accused of murdering the "Scarsdale Diet" doctor. Professor Fields described Harris' background, her long relationship with Dr. Herman Tarnower, and her conviction for the doctor's murder. Sponsor: University of Colorado Denver
Topics: jean harris, harris, lizzie borden, new york, jean, washington, d.c., lynn, jane harris, scarsdale,...
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University of Akron professor Kevin Kern discussed the Ohioans who were elected president, including the seven that served between 1868 and 1920. Sponsor: University of Akron
Topics: ohio, mckinley, new york, hayes, virginia, washington, cleveland, garfield, paraguay, william...
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University of South Carolina professor Kent Germany used an urban stream and its surrounding landscape to tell the history of Columbia, South Carolina. Sponsor: University of South Carolina
Topics: south carolina, washington, solomon blatt, columbia, congo, moultrie, david byrne, charleston
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Penn State professor Rachel Shelden taught a class on the Civil War as a constitutional crisis. She argued that, by the 1860s, the Constitution could no longer be used as a tool for compromise over slavery, and that once states seceded, the limits of the Constitution were further tested. Sponsor: Pennsylvania State University
Topics: lincoln, washington, virginia, buchanan, scott, south carolina, maryland, james buchanan,...
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Labor Secretary Marty Walsh said the U.S. economy would suffer "severe damage" if the child care shortage is not addressed. The secretary's warning came as he testified on President Biden's 2023 budget request before a House Appropriations subcommittee. He stressed the important role women play in the U.S. economy and that getting them back into the workforce after the COVID-19 pandemic is a priority. Other topics included inflation, apprenticeship programs, worker visa programs and...
Topics: osha, florida, washington, mexico, biden, amazon, starbucks, harris, ms. clark, brown, cole, walsh,...
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Author James Tackach spoke at the annual Abraham Lincoln Symposium about Lincoln and the natural environment. The Abraham Lincoln Institute and Ford's Theatre Society hosted the symposium at historic Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. to highlight the 16th president's life, career and legacy. Sponsor: Lincoln (Abraham) Institute of the Mid-Atlantic,Ford's Theatre Society
Topics: lincoln, lincoln, illinois, california, abraham lincoln, washington, new york, henry david thoreau,...
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Professor Marisa Chappell discusses anti-poverty and entitlement programs.
Topics: johnson, moynahan, ashley, mississippi, baltimore, latrice, amy jordan, pedro, untouchables,...
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Kirby Lambert, program manager for Outreach and Interpretation, talks about the Charles M. Russell exhibit at the Montana State Historical Society
Topics: montana, lewis, washington, russell, indians, wilson, joe biden
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University of Minnesota professor Erika Lee talks about Asian immigration to the West coast from 1830 to 1930, including the role of San Francisco Bay's Angel Island in the 20th century. She compared the Angel Island and Ellis Island experiences, describing how Asian immigrants in California had more extensive background checks and longer holding times than European immigrants in New York. This class was from a course called "American Immigration History." Sponsor: University of...
Topics: erika, san francisco, california, china, angel island, new york, obama, ellis island, ellis, japan,...
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University of West Georgia professor Keith Bohannon taught a class about what's known as the "Lost Cause" myth, the term given to the post-Civil War arguments made by former Confederates seeking to justify their split from the Union and their defeat. Sponsor: University of West Georgia
Topics: lee, lexington, janie, robert e. lee, virginia, prof. bohannon, lastly, appomattox, atlanta,...
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Lewis and Clark encountered members of the Lakota Sioux at a spot along the Missouri River that is today Pierre, South Dakota. Jay Vogt, South Dakota State Historical Society director, provided insight into this meeting. Sponsor: C-SPAN | Local Content Vehicle
Topics: south dakota, buffalo, indians, lewis, missouri, clark, thomas jefferson, washington
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University of Massachusetts Boston professor Vincent Cannato taught a class about the culture and economics of the 1970s. He talked about the 1973 oil crisis, demographic changes in different regions, and the rise of new types of music such as disco. Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Boston
Topics: boston, new york, florida, cannato, texas, alabama, california, roxbury, detroit, riggs, nascar,...
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Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz (Ret.), Israel's Blue and White Party Chair, spoke at the American Israel Public Affairs (AIPAC) annual conference in Washington, DC. Sponsor: American Israel Public Affairs Committee
Topics: israel, washington, donald trump, jerusalem
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Stanford University professor Clayborne Carson talks about civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.'s upbringing and chronicles his early career as a reverend. Professor Carson's class took place at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta - where MLK and his father were both pastors. The class was part of a three-week seminar that included field trips to visit civil rights historic sites. Sponsor: Stanford University | Martin Luther King, Jr., Research and Education Institute
Topics: martin luther king, williams, mr. carson, george kelsey, atlanta, martin, king, morehouse,...
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University of Michigan professor Melissa Borja taught a class about Southeast Asian migration to the United States and post-Vietnam War refugees. She examined how laws and public opinion have changed over the past five decades and emphasized the difference between immigrants and refugees. Sponsor: University of Michigan | Ross (Stephen M.) School of Business
Topics: vietnam, laos, niceville, saigon, thailand, cambodia, nguyen, europe, minnesota, southeast asia,...
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Davidson College professor Sally McMillen talked about the polio epidemic in the United States in the early to mid-20th century. Fear of contracting polio grew following a series of outbreaks, including one in 1916 that started in Brooklyn, New York, and eventually killed more than 6,000 people. She also spoke about the efforts of President Franklin Roosevelt to help find a cure, in part by starting the March of Dimes organization. Sponsor: Davidson College
Topics: roosevelt, new york, sabin, saban, roosevelt, new york city, hoover, oshinsky, michigan,...
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Kutztown University professor Michael Gabriel taught a class about military engagements during the American Revolution from April 1775 to July 1776. He highlighted the Battle of Bunker Hill, the American invasion of Canada and the eventual British evacuation of Boston. Sponsor: Kutztown University
Topics: canada, boston, montgomery, richard montgomery, virginia, washington, north carolina, william howe,...
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Wofford College professor Mark Byrnes taught a class about U.S. public opinion, the rise of radio as a national media, and the debate about whether to enter World War II. He outlined the arguments both for and against intervention and used radio clips to demonstrate the role it played in shaping American views and foreign policy. Sponsor: Wofford College
Topics: britain, germany, france, england, fdr, europe, pearl harbor, woodrow wilson, hitler, nazis,...
Source: Comcast Cable

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On "Lectures in History," Robert Chiles of the University of Maryland talks about labor and social unrest at the turn of the 20th century, as well as the reforms that tried to combat this discontent. He describes the tension between corporations, workers, and the government over issues such as working conditions which lead to various strikes. He also discusses how all levels of society sought to alleviate fears about the rapid societal changes of the Gilded Age by a return to nature...
Topics: illinois, chicago, new york, pullman, mr. pullman, baltimore, andrew carnegie, new england,...
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Professor David Farber teaches twentieth-century American history at Temple University in Philadelphia. In this lecture to a history class he focused on the origin of the 1960s Vietnam anti-war movement, and his view of how it helped to expand the nation's democratic process. Sponsor: Temple University | History Department
Topics: vietnam, johnson, pentagon, berkeley, michigan, lyndon johnson, california, new york, washington,...
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George Washington University professor and emergency physician Dr. Leana Wen offered a first-hand account of working in public health. Enoch Pratt Libraryand the Baltimore Community Foundation hosted this virtual event. Sponsor: Enoch Pratt Free Library
Topics: baltimore, china, elijah cummings, rwanda, cummings
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Wentworth Institute of Technology professor Allison Lange taught a class about the Women's Suffrage Movement. Professor Lange drew from from her book, "Picturing Political Power," to describe how women's voting rights activists and their opponents used images to support their causes. This class was part of a National Endowment for the Humanities institute for college and university teachers hosted by the City University of New York Graduate Center. Sponsor: City University of New York...
Topics: white house, washington, susan b. anthony, elizabeth cady stanton, pennsylvania, d.c., north...
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