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American History TV

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Discover the people and events that document the American story.
Saturdays on C-SPAN 2 starting at 8 am ET or online anytime at https://t.co/s2ITvuWQye.

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Want to sit in on college history classes? Check out our “Lectures in History” series. Here’s a look at a recent one:

Want to sit in on college history classes? Check out our “Lectures in History” series. Here’s a look at a recent one:
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A congressional investigation on tv and in movie theaters? It happened in the 1950s, when a Senate committee led by Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-TN) examined organized crime around the country. Watch Congress Investigates, Saturday at 7pm ET on CSPAN 2

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Another day at Organization of American Historians! We’re in the exhibit hall recording interviews. First of the day, Matthew Guariglia talking to us about the history of government surveillance and information gathering. Look for it soon on CSPAN 2

Another day at @The_OAH! We’re in the exhibit hall recording interviews. First of the day, @mguariglia talking to us about the history of government surveillance and information gathering. Look for it soon on @cspan 2
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American History TV is in New Orleans for Organization of American Historians! Today and Saturday we’re covering sessions. Friday, look for us in the exhibit hall where we’ll be conducting interviews

American History TV is in New Orleans for @The_OAH! Today and Saturday we’re covering sessions. Friday, look for us in the exhibit hall where we’ll be conducting interviews #OAH24
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'I watched my brothers carry two back to our ship,
But with two still missing, how could we quit...'
Army helicopter pilot Dennis DuPuis talks about his experiences flying attack helicopters during his two tours in the Vietnam War. Hear more, Saturday at 5:15pm ET on CSPAN 2

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Joan Trumpauer Mulholland was an activist during the Civil Rights Movement and participated in Freedom Rides, sit-ins, and the 1963 March on Washington. Hear her story, Saturday at 6:15pm ET on CSPAN 2

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Tonight, our 'Congress Investigates' series continues with a look at the Truman Committee, which looked into wartime waste and fraud during WWII. Here's a preview. Watch, tonight at 7pm ET on CSPAN 2.

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Here's the tea...The American Revolution was 'a seditious, criminal conspiracy with a paramilitary terrorist wing...and that's uncomfortable to think about.' Learn more about the role of tea in the 1770s, Saturday 4/6 at 3pm ET on CSPAN 2. Hosted by Revolutionary Spaces.

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that President Grant urged ratification of the 15th Amendment in his first inaugural address? '[He] defended the principles of Reconstruction...when it was most unpopular.' Hear more about Ulysses Grant, Saturday 4/6 at 9:30 pm ET on CSPAN 2. Hosted by White House History

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Saturday on 'Lectures in History' learn about how Emmett Till's mother, Mamie Till-Mobley worked to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son. Sit in on the class with University of Kentucky professor Brandon M. Erby. Watch on CSPAN 2 at 8pm ET, Saturday 4/6

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded in 1949. Yesterday, a statue of President Truman was unveiled and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg spoke about Truman's role at the end of . Watch more on our CSPAN video library.

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who Dulles airport is named for? John Foster Dulles was Secretary of State under President Eisenhower. You can see him in a cabinet meeting that broadcast in 1954. Watch in CSPAN's video library: c-span.org/video/?15025-1…

#DYK who Dulles airport is named for? John Foster Dulles was Secretary of State under President Eisenhower. You can see him in a cabinet meeting that broadcast in 1954. Watch in @cspan's video library: c-span.org/video/?15025-1…
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It is with profound sadness that we report that Lou Conter, the last survivor of the USS Arizona has passed away at his home in Grass Valley, California. Surrounded by family in his final hours, Lou lived a long and distinguished life. Fair winds and following seas Lou. 🇺🇸⚓️

It is with profound sadness that we report that Lou Conter, the last survivor of the USS Arizona has passed away at his home in Grass Valley, California. Surrounded by family in his final hours, Lou lived a long and distinguished life. Fair winds and following seas Lou. 🇺🇸⚓️
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'I knew that I was sending over half of them to their deaths, and I felt like they deserved the right to see the man that was doing it.' Mary Jean Eisenhower describes her grandfather Dwight Eisenhower on the eve of D-Day. Watch the full program tomorrow at 9:30AM on C-SPAN 2.

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This weekend, American History TV continues its special series: Congress Investigates. Tomorrow, we look at the 1912 Sinking of the Titanic with guest Elise J. Bean at 7 PM ET on C-SPAN 2.

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'He did not want to be president...' Patricia Taft, great-granddaughter of William Taft. Saturday, on 'The Presidency' the Society of Presidential Descendants reflect on their ancestors and their presidencies. Watch, 3/30 at 9:30pm ET on CSPAN 2. Hosted by Little White House

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