Public Affairs Events
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Current and upcoming CSPAN2 listings in America/Los_Angeles.
See the CSPAN2 TV Schedule with current and upcoming listings including Public Affairs Events, Sen. Chris Murphy, Crisis of the Common Good, Commencement.
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) identifies a declining sense of the common good as the root of many political and cultural ills facing Americans. He offers a pathway to solutions.
2026 Commencement Speeches
A special lineup of commencement speeches from across the country featuring inspiring messages from leaders in journalism and entertainment including news anchor Lester Holt, actor Colman Domingo, musical artist Wil.i.am and author James Patterson.
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.
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
05/28/2026
The Senate is holding a brief session. No legislative business will take place. The Senate will next return for votes on Monday, June 1 following their Memorial Day holiday recess.
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
2026 Commencement Speeches
A special lineup of commencement speeches from across the country featuring inspiring messages from leaders in politics and sports including Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA), Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser and athletes Tom Brady and Lindsey Vonn.
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.
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.
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.
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
The Serial Killer H.H. Holmes
Nebraska history professor James Garza teaches a class on H.H. Holmes, described as America's First Serial Killer, and his crimes during the Gilded Age.
The Fountain of Light and Water, also known as the Bartholdi Fountain, was created for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, and is located at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.
C-SPAN tours the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, to learn about the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxer and global activist.
Emergency Powers
Has the presidency grown too powerful? The University of Virginia's Miller Center hosts a panel discussion on the executive branch's emergency powers and their implementation during national emergencies.
George Washington & Religious Freedom
George Washington's Mount Vernon examines religion in early America and George Washington's role in ensuring religious freedom.
Revolutionary Era & Founding of American Republic
Scholars of American history, law, and politics explored the impact of the Revolutionary Era on the founding and development of the American republic. The event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.
Revolutionary Era's Impact on the U.S. Constitution
Scholars of American history, law, and politics explored the impact of the Revolutionary Era on the creation of the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1787. The event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.
Aeronaut Thaddeus Lowe
Historian Cheryl McAuley discusses Thaddeus Lowe, a Civil War aeronaut, scientist, and inventor who became known as the founder of military aerial reconnaissance.
Women's Wardrobes During the Revolutionary Era
Historians discuss the textile choices of women in Revolutionary-era New England and how wardrobe preferences affected the Revolution.
C-SPAN tours the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, to learn about the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxer and global activist.
Historian Beverly Gage discusses the 1950s Red Scare with family members of individuals targeted during the hunt for communists led by Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-WI.).
Organization of American Historians President Annette Gordon-Reed and Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch address political controversies over how to present American history in museums, historic sites, and public displays.
Historian Drew Gilpin Faust on President James Buchanan
Historian and former Harvard University president Drew Gilpin Faust reflects on the life and legacy of President James Buchanan. Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.
Yale Historian David Blight on President Franklin Pierce
Yale University history professor David Blight reflects on the life and legacy of President Franklin Pierce. His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.
Author Diana Carlin on First Lady Jane Pierce
Diana Carlin, co-author of Remember the First Ladies, reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Jane Pierce. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.
The Serial Killer H.H. Holmes
Nebraska history professor James Garza teaches a class on H.H. Holmes, described as America's First Serial Killer, and his crimes during the Gilded Age.
The Fountain of Light and Water, also known as the Bartholdi Fountain, was created for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, and is located at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.
C-SPAN tours the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, to learn about the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxer and global activist.
Emergency Powers
Has the presidency grown too powerful? The University of Virginia's Miller Center hosts a panel discussion on the executive branch's emergency powers and their implementation during national emergencies.
George Washington & Religious Freedom
George Washington's Mount Vernon examines religion in early America and George Washington's role in ensuring religious freedom.
Revolutionary Era & Founding of American Republic
Scholars of American history, law, and politics explored the impact of the Revolutionary Era on the founding and development of the American republic. The event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.
Revolutionary Era's Impact on the U.S. Constitution
Scholars of American history, law, and politics explored the impact of the Revolutionary Era on the creation of the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1787. The event was hosted by the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C.
Aeronaut Thaddeus Lowe
Historian Cheryl McAuley discusses Thaddeus Lowe, a Civil War aeronaut, scientist, and inventor who became known as the founder of military aerial reconnaissance.
Women's Wardrobes During the Revolutionary Era
Historians discuss the textile choices of women in Revolutionary-era New England and how wardrobe preferences affected the Revolution.
Organization of American Historians President Annette Gordon-Reed and Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch address political controversies over how to present American history in museums, historic sites, and public displays.
C-SPAN tours the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, Kentucky, to learn about the life and legacy of the heavyweight boxer and global activist.
Historian Beverly Gage discusses the 1950s Red Scare with family members of individuals targeted during the hunt for communists led by Sen. Joseph McCarthy (R-WI.).
Historian Drew Gilpin Faust on President James Buchanan
Historian and former Harvard University president Drew Gilpin Faust reflects on the life and legacy of President James Buchanan. Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.
Yale Historian David Blight on President Franklin Pierce
Yale University history professor David Blight reflects on the life and legacy of President Franklin Pierce. His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.
Author Diana Carlin on First Lady Jane Pierce
Diana Carlin, co-author of Remember the First Ladies, reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Jane Pierce. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.
Former Trump White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer argues that President Trump will have the most consequential second term in U.S. history and permanently transform America.
Longtime ABC News war correspondent Martha Raddatz profiles American military service members and their families who have served in the 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Former Senator Lamar Alexander R-TN on His Life & Career in Politics
Former Republican Senator and Governor of Tennessee Lamar Alexander, author of The Education of a Senator, talks about his personal life and nearly six-decade career in politics. Sen. Alexander worked with ten presidents, from JFK to Trump.
In a rare interview, C-SPAN's Book TV sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning bestselling biographer Robert Caro at his home & office in New York City to discuss his writing process and biographies of Robert Moses and Lyndon Johnson.
Constitutional law scholar Peter Cohen considers the lessons to be learned from Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson - an FDR appointee - and his interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
Science historian Jessica Riskin re-examines Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's theories of evolution. The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco hosts this event.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) argues that elite universities in America have embraced a culture of antisemitism, leftist groupthink, and censorship.
Professors David Blumenthal and James Morone examine how the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations have impacted health care and science. Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham tells America's complicated story through the words of those who have shaped our national debates from 1619 into the early 21st century.
Constitutional law scholar Peter Cohen considers the lessons to be learned from Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson - an FDR appointee - and his interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
Candice Millard
Bestselling Historian Candice Millard joins David M. Rubenstein at the U.S. Capitol to discuss her books about Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield and Winston Churchill.
The Treasures with Candice Millard
Candice Millard tours the Capitol Building, including the Rotunda.
Former Trump White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer argues that President Trump will have the most consequential second term in U.S. history and permanently transform America.
Longtime ABC News war correspondent Martha Raddatz profiles American military service members and their families who have served in the 25 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Former Senator Lamar Alexander R-TN on His Life & Career in Politics
Former Republican Senator and Governor of Tennessee Lamar Alexander, author of The Education of a Senator, talks about his personal life and nearly six-decade career in politics. Sen. Alexander worked with ten presidents, from JFK to Trump.
In a rare interview, C-SPAN's Book TV sits down with Pulitzer Prize-winning bestselling biographer Robert Caro at his home & office in New York City to discuss his writing process and biographies of Robert Moses and Lyndon Johnson.
Constitutional law scholar Peter Cohen considers the lessons to be learned from Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson - an FDR appointee - and his interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
Science historian Jessica Riskin re-examines Jean-Baptiste Lamarck's theories of evolution. The Commonwealth Club in San Francisco hosts this event.
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) argues that elite universities in America have embraced a culture of antisemitism, leftist groupthink, and censorship.
Professors David Blumenthal and James Morone examine how the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations have impacted health care and science. Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Jon Meacham tells America's complicated story through the words of those who have shaped our national debates from 1619 into the early 21st century.
Constitutional law scholar Peter Cohen considers the lessons to be learned from Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson - an FDR appointee - and his interpretation of the U.S. Constitution.
Candice Millard
Bestselling Historian Candice Millard joins David M. Rubenstein at the U.S. Capitol to discuss her books about Theodore Roosevelt, James Garfield and Winston Churchill.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
The British Prime Minister answers questions from members of Parliament in the House of Commons.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
President Reagan speaks in Normandy, France, at the 40th anniversary of D-Day.
President Bill Clinton speaks at the 50th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1994.
President George W. Bush speaks at the American cemetery in Normandy, France.
People and events that help document the American story.
President Joe Biden speaks at the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on June 6, 2024.
D-Day to Germany - 1944 Documentary
News correspondent Jack Lieb narrates 1944 documentary ``D-Day to Germany.``
People and events that help document the American story.
Classroom lectures on American history.
4th Infantry Division & D-Day
Historian, author, and re-enactor Jared Frederick discusses the 4th Infantry Division's role in the D-Day invasion and gives a tour of an encampment of his Furious Fourth World War II re-enactors group.
Retired Navy Rear Admiral Samuel Cox discusses the naval operations that were a part of the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of France during World War II.
People and events that help document the American story.
1860, The Second American Revolution
Historian Daniel Feller discusses the year of 1860 as the Second American Revolution.
Historian Candice Millard and actor Nick Offerman discuss storytelling in American history.
The Fountain of Light and Water, also known as the Bartholdi Fountain, was created for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, and is located at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.
Author Alan Pell Crawford, This Fierce People
Alan Pell Crawford, author of This Fierce People, explores Revolutionary War battles in the south and the people who fought them. He speaks at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.
Author Zara Anishanslin, The Painter's Fire
Author Zara Anishanslin, author of The Painter's Fire, explores the role artists played in promoting ideals during the Revolutionary Era. She speaks at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.
Revolutionary War Memorial in Beaverton, Oregon
The Lewis & Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution hosts a dedication ceremony for a Revolutionary War memorial in Beaverton, Oregon.
Journalist Lois Romano on First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln
Journalist and author Lois Romano reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.
Yale Historian David Blight on President Franklin Pierce
Yale University history professor David Blight reflects on the life and legacy of President Franklin Pierce. His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.
Historian Drew Gilpin Faust on President James Buchanan
Historian and former Harvard University president Drew Gilpin Faust reflects on the life and legacy of President James Buchanan. Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.
President Reagan speaks in Normandy, France, at the 40th anniversary of D-Day.
President Bill Clinton speaks at the 50th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on June 6, 1994.
President George W. Bush speaks at the American cemetery in Normandy, France.
People and events that help document the American story.
President Joe Biden speaks at the 80th anniversary of the 1944 D-Day landings in Normandy, France, on June 6, 2024.
D-Day to Germany - 1944 Documentary
News correspondent Jack Lieb narrates 1944 documentary ``D-Day to Germany.``
People and events that help document the American story.
Classroom lectures on American history.
4th Infantry Division & D-Day
Historian, author, and re-enactor Jared Frederick discusses the 4th Infantry Division's role in the D-Day invasion and gives a tour of an encampment of his Furious Fourth World War II re-enactors group.
Retired Navy Rear Admiral Samuel Cox discusses the naval operations that were a part of the June 6, 1944, D-Day invasion of France during World War II.
People and events that help document the American story.
1860, The Second American Revolution
Historian Daniel Feller discusses the year of 1860 as the Second American Revolution.
Historian Candice Millard and actor Nick Offerman discuss storytelling in American history.
The Fountain of Light and Water, also known as the Bartholdi Fountain, was created for the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876, and is located at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C.
Author Alan Pell Crawford, This Fierce People
Alan Pell Crawford, author of This Fierce People, explores Revolutionary War battles in the south and the people who fought them. He speaks at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.
Author Zara Anishanslin, The Painter's Fire
Author Zara Anishanslin, author of The Painter's Fire, explores the role artists played in promoting ideals during the Revolutionary Era. She speaks at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.
Revolutionary War Memorial in Beaverton, Oregon
The Lewis & Clark Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution hosts a dedication ceremony for a Revolutionary War memorial in Beaverton, Oregon.
Journalist Lois Romano on First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln
Journalist and author Lois Romano reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.
Yale Historian David Blight on President Franklin Pierce
Yale University history professor David Blight reflects on the life and legacy of President Franklin Pierce. His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.
Historian Drew Gilpin Faust on President James Buchanan
Historian and former Harvard University president Drew Gilpin Faust reflects on the life and legacy of President James Buchanan. Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.
This memoir traces Keisha Lance Bottoms' rise from an Atlanta childhood through law school and a political career that took her from mayor of her hometown to a senior adviser in the Biden administration.
Craig Fehrman, This Vast Enterprise
Author Craig Fehrman offers a new historical recounting of the Lewis and Clark expedition (1804 - 1806).
Author Gayle Feldman on the Life and Times of Random House Founder Bennett Cerf
Gayle Feldman, author of Nothing Random, talks about the life and times of Bennett Cerf, who co-founded the book publishing giant Random House in 1927.
New Yorker Staff Writer David Denby looks at how cultural icons Leonard Bernstein, Mel Brooks, Betty Friedan, and Norman Mailer shaped the second half of 20th century America -- and elevated Jewish culture in the process.
The Library of Congress opens its new youth experiential research gallery, The Source.
Bloomberg News columnist Adrian Wooldridge traces the cultural history of liberalism as a political philosophy, arguing that it is misunderstood by both the left and right.
A collection of columns is the basis for a speech ruminating on the state of American culture from a conservative and Christian perspective.
Atlantic Staff Writer Megan Garber argues that screens and social media have changed how we relate to each other. Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.
Author Garrett Graff discusses his oral history of the allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944.
Former Rep. Jason Altmire D-PA, Trade Up
A segment from a recent Washington Journal.
Author Andrew Fisher discusses the life and legacy of Macy's magnate and humanitarian Nathan Straus.
Ann Patchett
Bestselling author Ann Patchett joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her novels, children's books, nonfiction work, and what it's like to own her own bookstore.
The Treasures with Ann Patchett
Author Ann Patchett views artifacts from the Library of Congress related to Walt Whitman, Shirley Jackson and Ralph Ellison.
This memoir traces Keisha Lance Bottoms' rise from an Atlanta childhood through law school and a political career that took her from mayor of her hometown to a senior adviser in the Biden administration.
Craig Fehrman, This Vast Enterprise
Author Craig Fehrman offers a new historical recounting of the Lewis and Clark expedition (1804 - 1806).
Author Gayle Feldman on the Life and Times of Random House Founder Bennett Cerf
Gayle Feldman, author of Nothing Random, talks about the life and times of Bennett Cerf, who co-founded the book publishing giant Random House in 1927.
New Yorker Staff Writer David Denby looks at how cultural icons Leonard Bernstein, Mel Brooks, Betty Friedan, and Norman Mailer shaped the second half of 20th century America -- and elevated Jewish culture in the process.
The Library of Congress opens its new youth experiential research gallery, The Source.
Bloomberg News columnist Adrian Wooldridge traces the cultural history of liberalism as a political philosophy, arguing that it is misunderstood by both the left and right.
A collection of columns is the basis for a speech ruminating on the state of American culture from a conservative and Christian perspective.
Atlantic Staff Writer Megan Garber argues that screens and social media have changed how we relate to each other. Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.
Author Garrett Graff discusses his oral history of the allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944.
Author Andrew Fisher discusses the life and legacy of Macy's magnate and humanitarian Nathan Straus.
Non-fiction books and authors.
Publishing industry news, insider interviews, and looks at current non-fiction books featured on C-SPAN's BookTV.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.