C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule
A complete schedule of absolutely everything airing on C-SPAN 2 over the next two weeks. Click a program to see all upcoming airings and streaming options.
Friday, April 10
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Ceasefire New
Series • 2026
Joe Manchin & Pat McCrory
Season 1 • Episode 27
Host Dasha Burns is joined by former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) & former Gov. Pat McCrory, plus conversations with Republican strategist Marc Lotter & Democratic strategist Ashley Etienne.
Q & A
Series • 2025
Former CNN Correspondent Jill Dougherty on Russia and Vladimir Putin
Episode 39
Former CNN Moscow Bureau Chief Jill Dougherty, author of My Russia, discusses her life-long interest in the country, which she first visited in 1969 as an exchange student and later covered extensively as a journalist.
America’s Book Club
Series • 2026
Beverly Gage
Episode 13
Historian and Yale University Professor Beverly Gage joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover and her road trip across America visiting historic sites.
Ceasefire
Series • 2026
Joe Manchin & Pat McCrory
Season 1 • Episode 27
Host Dasha Burns is joined by former Sen. Joe Manchin (I-WV) & former Gov. Pat McCrory, plus conversations with Republican strategist Marc Lotter & Democratic strategist Ashley Etienne.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Saturday, April 11
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Deputy Secretary of State Discusses U.S. Foreign Policy Interests
Special • 2026
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau sits down for a discussion on U.S. foreign policy interests amid a ceasefire agreement with Iran.
Rep. Jason Crow on Leadership & Democracy
Special • 2026
Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO) participates in a discussion on leadership and democracy at a forum hosted by The John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at Harvard University.
Fmr. Speaker Kevin McCarthy on American Politics & the GOP
Special • 2026
Former U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy participates in a discussion on the state of American politics and the Republican Party at a forum hosted by The John F. Kennedy Jr. Forum at Harvard University.
Portuguese Ambassador to U.S. on European-North African Relations
Special • 2026
Portuguese Ambassador to the U.S. Antonio Duarte Lopes discusses European-North African relations at an event hosted by the Stimson Center.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Helsinki Commission Holds Briefing on Eastern Ukraine’s Defense Amid War With Russia
Special • 2026
The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, known as the U.S. Helsinki Commission, holds a briefing on Capitol Hill about the strategic importance of Ukraine's Fortress Belt - a network of four cities - amid its war against Russia.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Lectures in History New
Series • 2026
Allen Guelzo on Abraham Lincoln
Episode 12
University of Florida professor Allen Guelzo teaches a class on Abraham Lincoln's intellectual interests and how the 16th president was more than just a talented politician.
C-SPAN Tours President Harry Truman Home New
Special • 2026
C-SPAN tours Harry Truman's home site in Independence, Missouri, to learn about the personal and family life of the 33rd President of the United States.
The Presidency New
Series • 2026
Harry Truman & George Washington Reenactors
Episode 14
On Presidents' Day, Harry Truman and George Washington reenactors discuss the life and legacies of the former presidents. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum hosts this event.
C-SPAN Tours Harry Truman Presidential Library & Museum New
Special • 2026
C-SPAN tours Harry Truman's Presidential Library & Museum in Independence, Missouri, to learn about the life and legacy of the 33rd President of the United States.
America 250 New
Series • 2026
Traveling Exhibition of Founding Era Documents
Season 1 •
The National Archives launches Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation, a traveling exhibition bringing original, Founding Era documents to eight American cities.
Reel America
Series • 2025
Independence -- 1976
Episode 34
A film made for the 1976 Bicentennial portrays founding fathers in Philadelphia in 1776 and 1976.
U.S. House of Representatives
Series • 2026
Congressional 250th Time Capsule Act
Episode 44
A highlight from a recent House session.
The Presidency
Series • 2013
Hear from presidents and first ladies, and learn about their politics, policies, and legacies.
Reel America
Series • 2018
Assignment Iran, 1963
Episode 2
U.S. Army film follows a special forces member through his training and two-year assignment in Iran.
The Civil War
Series • 2025
Michael Vorenberg, Lincoln's Peace
Episode 23
Michael Vorenberg explores the debate over when the Civil War ended and how peace was achieved.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
Saladin Ambar, Murder on the Mississippi
Episode 22
Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
Akhil Reed Amar, Born Equal
Episode 20
Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
What Frederick Douglass Said About Lincoln
Episode 23
Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
Lincoln's Last War Council
Episode 21
Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Q & A
Series • 2026
Air & Space Museum's Jennifer Levasseur on the History of the Space Shuttle
Episode 17
The Smithsonian Institution National Air & Space Museum's Jennifer Levasseur discusses the history of the 135-mission Space Shuttle program (1981-2011), its accomplishments, and two tragic failures that led to the deaths of 14 shuttle astronauts.
America 250 New
Series • 2026
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on Martin Van Buren
Season 1 •
Historian and Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch reflects on the life and legacy of Martin Van Buren. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
America 250 New
Series • 2026
American Lion Author Jon Meacham on Andrew Jackson
Season 1 •
Jon Meacham, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, American Lion, reflects on the life and legacy of Andrew Jackson. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
America 250
Series • 2026
Historian Lindsay Chervinsky on John Quincy Adams
Season 1 • Episode 120
George Washington Presidential Library Executive Director Lindsay Chervinsky reflects on the life and legacy of John Quincy Adams. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
Lectures in History
Series • 2026
Allen Guelzo on Abraham Lincoln
Episode 12
University of Florida professor Allen Guelzo teaches a class on Abraham Lincoln's intellectual interests and how the 16th president was more than just a talented politician.
C-SPAN Tours President Harry Truman Home
Special • 2026
C-SPAN tours Harry Truman's home site in Independence, Missouri, to learn about the personal and family life of the 33rd President of the United States.
The Presidency
Series • 2026
Harry Truman & George Washington Reenactors
Episode 14
On Presidents' Day, Harry Truman and George Washington reenactors discuss the life and legacies of the former presidents. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum hosts this event.
C-SPAN Tours Harry Truman Presidential Library & Museum
Special • 2026
C-SPAN tours Harry Truman's Presidential Library & Museum in Independence, Missouri, to learn about the life and legacy of the 33rd President of the United States.
America 250
Series • 2026
Traveling Exhibition of Founding Era Documents
Season 1 •
The National Archives launches Freedom Plane National Tour: Documents That Forged a Nation, a traveling exhibition bringing original, Founding Era documents to eight American cities.
Sunday, April 12
Reel America
Series • 2025
Independence -- 1976
Episode 34
A film made for the 1976 Bicentennial portrays founding fathers in Philadelphia in 1776 and 1976.
U.S. House of Representatives
Series • 2026
Congressional 250th Time Capsule Act
Episode 44
A highlight from a recent House session.
The Presidency
Series • 2013
Hear from presidents and first ladies, and learn about their politics, policies, and legacies.
Reel America
Series • 2018
Assignment Iran, 1963
Episode 2
U.S. Army film follows a special forces member through his training and two-year assignment in Iran.
The Civil War
Series • 2025
Michael Vorenberg, Lincoln's Peace
Episode 23
Michael Vorenberg explores the debate over when the Civil War ended and how peace was achieved.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
Saladin Ambar, Murder on the Mississippi
Episode 22
Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
Akhil Reed Amar, Born Equal
Episode 20
Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
What Frederick Douglass Said About Lincoln
Episode 23
Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
Lincoln's Last War Council
Episode 21
Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Q & A
Series • 2026
Air & Space Museum's Jennifer Levasseur on the History of the Space Shuttle
Episode 17
The Smithsonian Institution National Air & Space Museum's Jennifer Levasseur discusses the history of the 135-mission Space Shuttle program (1981-2011), its accomplishments, and two tragic failures that led to the deaths of 14 shuttle astronauts.
America 250
Series • 2026
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on Martin Van Buren
Season 1 •
Historian and Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch reflects on the life and legacy of Martin Van Buren. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
America 250
Series • 2026
American Lion Author Jon Meacham on Andrew Jackson
Season 1 •
Jon Meacham, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, American Lion, reflects on the life and legacy of Andrew Jackson. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
America 250
Series • 2026
Historian Lindsay Chervinsky on John Quincy Adams
Season 1 • Episode 120
George Washington Presidential Library Executive Director Lindsay Chervinsky reflects on the life and legacy of John Quincy Adams. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
Kirk Ellis, They Kill People New
Special • 2026
Historian and screenwriter Kirk Ellis discusses 1930s outlaws Bonnie and Clyde, the 1967 Hollywood biographical film about the couple, and how they shaped the image of outlaws, guns, and violence in American culture.
Sen. Cory Booker, Stand
Special • 2026
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) discusses his book on American ideals and the leadership qualities of prominent figures throughout the nation's history.
Q & A
Series • 2026
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein on His Life and Business Career
Episode 16
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, author of the memoir Streetwise, discusses his upbringing in public housing in Brooklyn, being educated at Harvard, and rising through the ranks of one of the world's largest investment banks.
Jan Dutkiewicz & Gabriel Rosenberg, Feed the People!
Special • 2026
Authors Jan Dutkiewicz and Gabriel Rosenberg discuss the benefits of industrial food. POWERHOUSE Arena in New York City hosts this event.
Michael Kimmel, Playmakers
Special • 2026
Author Michael Kimmel discusses the first-generation Jewish American toymakers who manufactured now-famous children's toys.
Laura Mauldin, In Sickness and in Health
Special • 2026
Sociologist Laura Mauldin describes the role of caregiving for chronically ill family members. Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.
Jason Green, Too Precious to Lose
Special • 2026
Author Jason Green discusses family, faith and the history of a black church in the rural Maryland community in which he was raised.
Jonathan Mann Burkham, Migrant Midwest New
Special • 2026
Jonathan Mann Burkham, who studies Midwest immigration, offers potential reforms to bolster communities facing reduced migration and decline.
Mark Lee Gardner, Brothers of the Gun New
Special • 2026
American West historian Mark Lee Gardner discusses the friendship between legendary gunfighters Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt – Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life New
Special • 2026
Book TV presents coverage of the 2026 New Orleans Book Festival.
Michael Pollan, A World Appears – A Journey into Conciousness New
Special • 2026
Book TV presents coverage of the 2026 New Orleans Book Festival.
America’s Book Club
Series • 2025
Arthur Brooks
Episode 15
Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss the science of happiness.
America’s Book Club
Series • 2025
The Treasures with Arthur Brooks
Episode 16
Arthur Brooks and David M. Rubenstein view artifacts from the Library of Congress.
Kirk Ellis, They Kill People
Special • 2026
Historian and screenwriter Kirk Ellis discusses 1930s outlaws Bonnie and Clyde, the 1967 Hollywood biographical film about the couple, and how they shaped the image of outlaws, guns, and violence in American culture.
Sen. Cory Booker, Stand
Special • 2026
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) discusses his book on American ideals and the leadership qualities of prominent figures throughout the nation's history.
Q & A
Series • 2026
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein on His Life and Business Career
Episode 16
Former Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein, author of the memoir Streetwise, discusses his upbringing in public housing in Brooklyn, being educated at Harvard, and rising through the ranks of one of the world's largest investment banks.
Jan Dutkiewicz & Gabriel Rosenberg, Feed the People!
Special • 2026
Authors Jan Dutkiewicz and Gabriel Rosenberg discuss the benefits of industrial food. POWERHOUSE Arena in New York City hosts this event.
Monday, April 13
Michael Kimmel, Playmakers
Special • 2026
Author Michael Kimmel discusses the first-generation Jewish American toymakers who manufactured now-famous children's toys.
Laura Mauldin, In Sickness and in Health
Special • 2026
Sociologist Laura Mauldin describes the role of caregiving for chronically ill family members. Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.
Jason Green, Too Precious to Lose
Special • 2026
Author Jason Green discusses family, faith and the history of a black church in the rural Maryland community in which he was raised.
Jonathan Mann Burkham, Migrant Midwest
Special • 2026
Jonathan Mann Burkham, who studies Midwest immigration, offers potential reforms to bolster communities facing reduced migration and decline.
Mark Lee Gardner, Brothers of the Gun
Special • 2026
American West historian Mark Lee Gardner discusses the friendship between legendary gunfighters Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday.
Dr. Sanjay Gupta, It Doesn’t Have to Hurt – Your Smart Guide to a Pain-Free Life
Special • 2026
Book TV presents coverage of the 2026 New Orleans Book Festival.
Michael Pollan, A World Appears – A Journey into Conciousness
Special • 2026
Book TV presents coverage of the 2026 New Orleans Book Festival.
America’s Book Club
Series • 2025
Arthur Brooks
Episode 15
Harvard Professor Arthur Brooks joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss the science of happiness.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 2026
04/13/2026
Episode 66
The Senate returns from its two-week district work period over the Easter and Passover holidays amid the partial DHS shutdown. Senators will vote today to advance the nomination of John Thomas Shepherd to be U.S. District Court judge for Western Ark.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Tuesday, April 14
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Wednesday, April 15
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Prime Minister’s Questions New
Series • 1998
The British Prime Minister answers questions from members of Parliament in the House of Commons.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Thursday, April 16
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Friday, April 17
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Saturday, April 18
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Lectures in History
Series • 2026
Whiteness & U.S. Citizenship
Episode 13
USC lecturer Nora Lessersohn looks at how racial classifications were used during the naturalization process throughout American history. This lecture takes place at University of Southern California's campus in Washington, DC.
Reel America
Series • 2018
Assignment Iran, 1963
Episode 2
U.S. Army film follows a special forces member through his training and two-year assignment in Iran.
The Presidency
Series • 2026
Matthew Pinsker, Boss Lincoln
Episode 15
Matthew Pinsker (Boss Lincoln) analyzes Abraham Lincoln's political career and how the 16th president rose from being a Whig Party member to the leader of the Republican Party.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
America 250
Series • 2026
Revolutionary War Northern Campaign
Season 1 •
American Battlefield Trust recounts the Revolutionary War's Northern Campaign, fought primarily in New England and New York from 1775 to 1781.
America 250
Series • 2026
Boston Commemoration of British Evacuation Day
Season 1 •
Massachusetts officials mark the 250th anniversary of Evacuation Day, which commemorates the 1776 retreat by British forces from Boston and surrounding areas early in the Revolutionary War.
Maple Sugaring in New England
Special • 2026
University of New Hampshire State Extension Forester Steven Roberge discusses the history and production of maple sugar in New England.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
Politicians & Military Forces
Episode 26
Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
Canada & Confederate Plots Against Lincoln
Episode 24
Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
Lincoln and Congress
Episode 25
Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
Why Was Lincoln Murdered?
Episode 27
Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
America 250
Series • 2026
American Revolution's Impact on the World
Season 1 • Episode 83
Professor Richard Bell discusses his book, "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World."
America 250
Series • 2026
Educator & Author Sharon McMahon on William Henry Harrison
Season 1 •
Educator, author, and podcaster Sharon McMahon reflects on the life and legacy of William Henry Harrison, the ninth U.S. president. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
America 250
Series • 2026
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on Martin Van Buren
Season 1 •
Historian and Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch reflects on the life and legacy of Martin Van Buren. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
America 250
Series • 2026
American Lion Author Jon Meacham on Andrew Jackson
Season 1 •
Jon Meacham, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, American Lion, reflects on the life and legacy of Andrew Jackson. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
Lectures in History
Series • 2026
Whiteness & U.S. Citizenship
Episode 13
USC lecturer Nora Lessersohn looks at how racial classifications were used during the naturalization process throughout American history. This lecture takes place at University of Southern California's campus in Washington, DC.
Reel America
Series • 2018
Assignment Iran, 1963
Episode 2
U.S. Army film follows a special forces member through his training and two-year assignment in Iran.
The Presidency
Series • 2026
Matthew Pinsker, Boss Lincoln
Episode 15
Matthew Pinsker (Boss Lincoln) analyzes Abraham Lincoln's political career and how the 16th president rose from being a Whig Party member to the leader of the Republican Party.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
America 250
Series • 2026
Revolutionary War Northern Campaign
Season 1 •
American Battlefield Trust recounts the Revolutionary War's Northern Campaign, fought primarily in New England and New York from 1775 to 1781.
America 250
Series • 2026
Boston Commemoration of British Evacuation Day
Season 1 •
Massachusetts officials mark the 250th anniversary of Evacuation Day, which commemorates the 1776 retreat by British forces from Boston and surrounding areas early in the Revolutionary War.
Sunday, April 19
Maple Sugaring in New England
Special • 2026
University of New Hampshire State Extension Forester Steven Roberge discusses the history and production of maple sugar in New England.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
Politicians & Military Forces
Episode 26
Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
Canada & Confederate Plots Against Lincoln
Episode 24
Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
Lincoln and Congress
Episode 25
Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
Why Was Lincoln Murdered?
Episode 27
Historians discuss the life and death of Abraham Lincoln at the 2025 Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
America 250
Series • 2026
American Revolution's Impact on the World
Season 1 • Episode 83
Professor Richard Bell discusses his book, "The American Revolution and the Fate of the World."
America 250
Series • 2026
Educator & Author Sharon McMahon on William Henry Harrison
Season 1 •
Educator, author, and podcaster Sharon McMahon reflects on the life and legacy of William Henry Harrison, the ninth U.S. president. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
America 250
Series • 2026
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch on Martin Van Buren
Season 1 •
Historian and Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch reflects on the life and legacy of Martin Van Buren. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
America 250
Series • 2026
American Lion Author Jon Meacham on Andrew Jackson
Season 1 •
Jon Meacham, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, American Lion, reflects on the life and legacy of Andrew Jackson. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
Ty Seidule & Connor Williams, a Promise Delivered
Special • 2026
Historian Connor Williams recounts the lives of American heroes chosen to rename nine prominent U.S. military bases.
Shyam Sankar, Mobilize
Special • 2026
Palantir Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar talks about how the U.S. can revive its industrial base and win the defense technology race against America's adversaries.
Q & A
Series • 2026
Biographer Carla Kaplan on the Life & Times of Muckraking Journalist Jessica Mitford
Episode 18
Carla Kaplan, author of Troublemaker, talks about the life of muckraking journalist Jessica Mitford, a British aristocrat who became a communist, civil rights activist, and bestselling author in America.
Richard Baum, Inside America’s Opioid Crisis
Special • 2026
Richard Baum, acting drug czar during President Trump's first term, talks about the lessons learned from the U.S. government's efforts to deal with the opioid crisis and how best to approach the problem today.
Dr. Khameer Kidia, Empire of Madness — Reimagining Western Mental Health Care for Everyone
Special • 2026
Physician and anthropologist Khameer Kidia argues that Western mental healthcare treats the symptoms instead of the causes of mental illness. Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
Francis Gorman, Confronting Bad History
Episode 28
Attorney Frank Gorman debunks conspiracy theories about John Wilkes Booth, including that he escaped justice in 1865.
America 250
Series • 2026
Molly Beer, For Love & Country in a Time of Revolution
Season 1 •
Historian Molly Beer takes a woman's-eye view of the revolutionary era through the life of Angelica Schuyler Church, Alexander Hamilton's sister-in-law.
Daniel Rood, in the Shadow of the Great House
Special • 2026
Historian Daniel Rood explores the history of the plantation from when it was invented in the African nation of São Tomé in the 1500s to its decline after the Civil War.
Leslie Stainton, Scarlett
Special • 2026
Author Leslie Stainton discusses slavery's enduring legacy, including the complicated history of her own enslaving Georgia ancestors.
Robert Hazen & Michael Wong, Time’s Second Arrow — Evolution, Order and a New Law of Nature
Special • 2026
Astrobiologists Robert Hazen and Michael Wong argue that there should be a new natural law. Carnegie Science's Earth & Planets laboratory in Washington, D.C. hosts this event.
America’s Book Club
Series • 2026
David Rubenstein
Episode 15
Journalist Evan Smith interviews America's Book Club Host David M. Rubenstein about the presidency, Congress, and the state of the economy in a special episode from The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.
Ty Seidule & Connor Williams, a Promise Delivered
Special • 2026
Historian Connor Williams recounts the lives of American heroes chosen to rename nine prominent U.S. military bases.
Shyam Sankar, Mobilize
Special • 2026
Palantir Chief Technology Officer Shyam Sankar talks about how the U.S. can revive its industrial base and win the defense technology race against America's adversaries.
Q & A
Series • 2026
Biographer Carla Kaplan on the Life & Times of Muckraking Journalist Jessica Mitford
Episode 18
Carla Kaplan, author of Troublemaker, talks about the life of muckraking journalist Jessica Mitford, a British aristocrat who became a communist, civil rights activist, and bestselling author in America.
Richard Baum, Inside America’s Opioid Crisis
Special • 2026
Richard Baum, acting drug czar during President Trump's first term, talks about the lessons learned from the U.S. government's efforts to deal with the opioid crisis and how best to approach the problem today.
Monday, April 20
Dr. Khameer Kidia, Empire of Madness — Reimagining Western Mental Health Care for Everyone
Special • 2026
Physician and anthropologist Khameer Kidia argues that Western mental healthcare treats the symptoms instead of the causes of mental illness. Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.
The Civil War
Series • 2026
Francis Gorman, Confronting Bad History
Episode 28
Attorney Frank Gorman debunks conspiracy theories about John Wilkes Booth, including that he escaped justice in 1865.
America 250
Series • 2026
Molly Beer, For Love & Country in a Time of Revolution
Season 1 •
Historian Molly Beer takes a woman's-eye view of the revolutionary era through the life of Angelica Schuyler Church, Alexander Hamilton's sister-in-law.
Daniel Rood, in the Shadow of the Great House
Special • 2026
Historian Daniel Rood explores the history of the plantation from when it was invented in the African nation of São Tomé in the 1500s to its decline after the Civil War.
Leslie Stainton, Scarlett
Special • 2026
Author Leslie Stainton discusses slavery's enduring legacy, including the complicated history of her own enslaving Georgia ancestors.
Robert Hazen & Michael Wong, Time’s Second Arrow — Evolution, Order and a New Law of Nature
Special • 2026
Astrobiologists Robert Hazen and Michael Wong argue that there should be a new natural law. Carnegie Science's Earth & Planets laboratory in Washington, D.C. hosts this event.
America’s Book Club
Series • 2026
David Rubenstein
Episode 15
Journalist Evan Smith interviews America's Book Club Host David M. Rubenstein about the presidency, Congress, and the state of the economy in a special episode from The New Orleans Book Festival at Tulane University.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Tuesday, April 21
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Wednesday, April 22
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Prime Minister’s Questions New
Series • 1998
The British Prime Minister answers questions from members of Parliament in the House of Commons.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Thursday, April 23
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Friday, April 24
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senate New
Series • 1996
Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Saturday, April 25
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public Affairs Events
Series • 2016
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Lectures in History
Series • 2013
Classroom lectures on American history.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
The Presidency
Series • 2013
Hear from presidents and first ladies, and learn about their politics, policies, and legacies.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
Lectures in History
Series • 2013
Classroom lectures on American history.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
The Presidency
Series • 2013
Hear from presidents and first ladies, and learn about their politics, policies, and legacies.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
The Civil War
Series • 2013
A look at the people and events that shaped the American Civil War and Reconstruction.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
American History TV
Series • 2009
People and events that help document the American story.
America 250
Series • 2025
Celebrating 250 years of American history and democracy.
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