C-SPAN 2 TV Schedule

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.

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 New

Series • 2026

Vietnam War Espionage

Episode 27

University of Wisconsin professor Alfred McCoy explores how espionage played a critical role during the Vietnam War.

Reel America

Series • 2026

Eighth Grade Students Learn About Alcohol - 1976

Episode 32

Educational film showing the effects of alcohol on the body illustrated by a St. Bernard dog with a hangover.

The Presidency New

Series • 2026

Richard Nixon's Pardon Lawyer

Episode 32

Brian Becker (Of Pardons and Presidents) chronicles the life of his father, Benton Becker, who negotiated Richard Nixon's pardon on September 8, 1974.

Reel America

Series • 2026

China Enters Korean War - 1950

Episode 23

This 1956 United States Army Signal Corps film explained China's entrance into the Korean War in 1950. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Spain's Role in the American Revolution

Season 1 •

Scholars discuss the 18th-century Spanish Empire and how it impacted the start of a democratic United States of America. The event is hosted by Daughters of the American Revolution and the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

The World in 1776

Season 1 •

Scholars discuss the 18th century Spanish Empire and how it impacted the start of a democratic United States of America. The event is hosted by Daughters of the American Revolution and the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Spanish Empire in 18th Century

Season 1 •

Scholars discuss the 18th century Spanish Empire and how it impacted the start of a democratic United States of America. The event is hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Historian Richard Kagan on Spain & the American Revolution

Season 1 •

Scholars discuss the 18th century Spanish Empire and how it impacted the start of a democratic United States of America. The event is hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

American Scientific Innovation After 250 Years

Season 1 •

For America's 250th anniversary, the National Academy of Sciences gathers leaders in research and technology to discuss the history of American innovation and what the next 250 years might bring.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

History of American Scientific Discoveries

Season 1 •

For America's 250th anniversary, the National Academy of Sciences gathers leaders in research and technology to discuss the history of American innovation and what the next 250 years might bring.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Emerging Areas of American Research

Season 1 •

For America's 250th anniversary, the National Academy of Sciences gathers leaders in research and technology to discuss the history of American innovation and what the next 250 years might bring.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

The Next 250 Years of American Innovation

Season 1 •

For America's 250th anniversary, the National Academy of Sciences gathers leaders in research and technology to discuss the history of American innovation and what the next 250 years might bring.

Defining the American Midwest New

Special • 2026

Scholars gather at the Lost Region Recovery Project Conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to discuss the history and cultural identity of the American Midwest.

The American Midwest in Music, Sports, Politics & Science Fiction New

Special • 2026

Scholars gather at the Lost Region Recovery Project Conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to discuss the history and cultural identity of the American Midwest.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Mount Vernon George Washington - A Revolutionary Life Exhibit Ribbon Cutting

Season 1 •

George Washington's Mount Vernon unveils its new exhibition on the life and legacy of the first president.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

C-SPAN Tours Mount Vernon George Washington - A Revolutionary Life Exhibit

Season 1 •

C-SPAN tours George Washington's Mount Vernon's new exhibition on the life and legacy of the first president.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Journalist Bret Baier on President Dwight Eisenhower

Season 1 •

Bret Baier of Fox News reflects on the life and legacy of Dwight Eisenhower, America's 34th president (1953-61). His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Historian & Author Marilyn Holt on First Lady Mamie Eisenhower

Season 1 •

Historian and author Marilyn Holt reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Mamie Eisenhower (1953-61). Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

Hillary Clinton on First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

Season 1 •

Former First Lady Hillary Clinton reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1933-45). Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned by the organization More Perfect to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

Lectures in History

Series • 2026

Vietnam War Espionage

Episode 27

University of Wisconsin professor Alfred McCoy explores how espionage played a critical role during the Vietnam War.

Reel America

Series • 2026

Eighth Grade Students Learn About Alcohol - 1976

Episode 32

Educational film showing the effects of alcohol on the body illustrated by a St. Bernard dog with a hangover.

The Presidency

Series • 2026

Richard Nixon's Pardon Lawyer

Episode 32

Brian Becker (Of Pardons and Presidents) chronicles the life of his father, Benton Becker, who negotiated Richard Nixon's pardon on September 8, 1974.

Reel America

Series • 2026

China Enters Korean War - 1950

Episode 23

This 1956 United States Army Signal Corps film explained China's entrance into the Korean War in 1950. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.

America 250

Series • 2026

Spain's Role in the American Revolution

Season 1 •

Scholars discuss the 18th-century Spanish Empire and how it impacted the start of a democratic United States of America. The event is hosted by Daughters of the American Revolution and the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute.

America 250

Series • 2026

The World in 1776

Season 1 •

Scholars discuss the 18th century Spanish Empire and how it impacted the start of a democratic United States of America. The event is hosted by Daughters of the American Revolution and the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute.

America 250

Series • 2026

Spanish Empire in 18th Century

Season 1 •

Scholars discuss the 18th century Spanish Empire and how it impacted the start of a democratic United States of America. The event is hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian Richard Kagan on Spain & the American Revolution

Season 1 •

Scholars discuss the 18th century Spanish Empire and how it impacted the start of a democratic United States of America. The event is hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Queen Sofia Spanish Institute.

Defining the American Midwest

Special • 2026

Scholars gather at the Lost Region Recovery Project Conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to discuss the history and cultural identity of the American Midwest.

The American Midwest in Memory, Civics & Religion New

Special • 2026

Scholars gather at the Lost Region Recovery Project Conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to discuss the history and cultural identity of the American Midwest.

Latino, African, and Native Americans in Midwest History New

Special • 2026

Scholars gather at the Lost Region Recovery Project Conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to discuss the history and cultural identity of the American Midwest.

The American Midwest in Music, Sports, Politics & Science Fiction New

Special • 2026

Scholars gather at the Lost Region Recovery Project Conference in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, to discuss the history and cultural identity of the American Midwest.

Reel America

Series • 2026

Eighth Grade Students Learn About Alcohol - 1976

Episode 32

Educational film showing the effects of alcohol on the body illustrated by a St. Bernard dog with a hangover.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Washington's Sullivan Expedition of 1779

Season 1 •

Anthropologist Andrea Lynn Smith explores Washington's Sullivan Expedition of 1779, a military campaign ordered by Gen. George Washington against the Iroquois Confederacy, which was allied with the British during the Revolutionary War.

America 250

Series • 2026

Journalist Bret Baier on President Dwight Eisenhower

Season 1 •

Bret Baier of Fox News reflects on the life and legacy of Dwight Eisenhower, America's 34th president (1953-61). His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian & Author Marilyn Holt on First Lady Mamie Eisenhower

Season 1 •

Historian and author Marilyn Holt reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Mamie Eisenhower (1953-61). Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

Hillary Clinton on First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt

Season 1 •

Former First Lady Hillary Clinton reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt (1933-45). Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned by the organization More Perfect to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

Rep. Ken Buck, Wake Up America! New

Special • 2026

Former Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) argues that the rise of socialism in the United States will lead to the demise of the country and its founding principles.

Annie Jacobsen, Biological War — A Scenario

Special • 2026

Journalist Annie Jacobsen explores how the release of a biological weapon could play out. Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida, hosts this event.

Q & A New

Series • 2026

Author Zayd Ayers Dohrn on Growing Up Underground and on the Run

Episode 45

Zayd Ayers Dohrn talks about his National Book Award-nominated book Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young, about growing up as the child of political revolutionaries wanted by the FBI.

Pria Anand, The Mind Electric — A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains New

Special • 2026

Neurologist Pria Anand explains how the brain works and what happens when it doesn't. The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco hosts this event.

James Tabor, Lightning Beneath the Sea — The Race to Wire the World and the Dawn of the Information Age New

Special • 2026

James Tabor recounts the story of entrepreneur Cyrus Field who set out to lay a telegraph cable across the Atlantic in 1854. The Boston Athenaeum hosts this event.

Eric Ries, Incorruptible New

Special • 2026

Eric Ries (Incorruptible) examines whether corporations can be mission-driven rather than solely looking for profit.

Gov. Spencer Cox R-UT, Off Ramp

Special • 2026

Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) discusses his plan to depolarize Americans and restore respect in politics.

Jon Else, Frenchman Flat — The Rise and Fall of the Atomic Bombs New

Special • 2026

Jon Else explores the lives of the scientists who worked on the atomic bombs, including the health impacts they experienced. The Commonwealth Club World Affairs in San Fransico hosts this event.

Michael Mandelbaum, The American Way of Foreign Policy New

Special • 2026

Professor emeritus Michael Mandelbaum of Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies explains what makes U.S. foreign policy unique and distinctively American.

Patrick Dorinson, The Common Sense Cowboy’s Guide to Life

Special • 2026

Former political strategist and radio host Patrick Dorinson talks about what he learned about life and politics after becoming a cowboy.

Tom Allon Editor, Sez I to Myself — The Collected Essays of Frank & Malachy McCourt New

Special • 2026

Tom Allon discusses his edited collection of essays by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Frank McCourt (Angela's Ashes). P&T Knitwear in New York City hosts this event.

America’s Book Club New

Series • 2026

Scott Turow

Episode 47

Master of the legal thriller Scott Turow joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his work as an attorney, his writing process and his concerns about artificial intelligence.

America’s Book Club New

Series • 2026

The Treasures with Scott Turow

Episode 48

Author Scott Turow views artifacts from the Library of Congress.

Francis Fukuyama, In the Realm of the Last Man New

Special • 2026

Stanford University's Francis Fukuyama, author of the popular 1989 essay The End of History?, talks about his political and intellectual evolution over the past five decades.

Rep. Ken Buck, Wake Up America!

Special • 2026

Former Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) argues that the rise of socialism in the United States will lead to the demise of the country and its founding principles.

Q & A

Series • 2026

Author Zayd Ayers Dohrn on Growing Up Underground and on the Run

Episode 45

Zayd Ayers Dohrn talks about his National Book Award-nominated book Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young, about growing up as the child of political revolutionaries wanted by the FBI.

Pria Anand, The Mind Electric — A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains

Special • 2026

Neurologist Pria Anand explains how the brain works and what happens when it doesn't. The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco hosts this event.

James Tabor, Lightning Beneath the Sea — The Race to Wire the World and the Dawn of the Information Age

Special • 2026

James Tabor recounts the story of entrepreneur Cyrus Field who set out to lay a telegraph cable across the Atlantic in 1854. The Boston Athenaeum hosts this event.

Gov. Spencer Cox R-UT, Off Ramp

Special • 2026

Gov. Spencer Cox (R-UT) discusses his plan to depolarize Americans and restore respect in politics.

Annie Jacobsen, Biological War — A Scenario

Special • 2026

Journalist Annie Jacobsen explores how the release of a biological weapon could play out. Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida, hosts this event.

Francis Fukuyama, In the Realm of the Last Man

Special • 2026

Stanford University's Francis Fukuyama, author of the popular 1989 essay The End of History?, talks about his political and intellectual evolution over the past five decades.

Eric Ries, Incorruptible

Special • 2026

Eric Ries (Incorruptible) examines whether corporations can be mission-driven rather than solely looking for profit.

Jon Else, Frenchman Flat — The Rise and Fall of the Atomic Bombs

Special • 2026

Jon Else explores the lives of the scientists who worked on the atomic bombs, including the health impacts they experienced. The Commonwealth Club World Affairs in San Fransico hosts this event.

Michael Mandelbaum, The American Way of Foreign Policy

Special • 2026

Professor emeritus Michael Mandelbaum of Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies explains what makes U.S. foreign policy unique and distinctively American.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Lectures in History New

Series • 2013

Classroom lectures on American history.

Reel America

Series • 2026

A Cowboy's Day - 1966

Episode 27

This 1966 U.S. Information Agency film showcased a working cowboy's day on a California ranch. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.

The Presidency New

Series • 2026

C-SPAN Tours the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum

Episode 33

C-SPAN tours the presidential library and museum of Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States (1929-33), which is located in West Branch, Iowa.

The Presidency New

Series • 2026

C-SPAN Tours the Inaugural Parade Float Museum

Episode 34

C-SPAN tours a museum dedicated to presidential inaugural parade floats from Harry Truman to Donald Trump. The American Celebration on Parade is located in Quicksburg, Virginia.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Haiti's Role in the American Revolution

Season 1 •

Historian Ronald Angelo Johnson tells the story of how Saint-Domingue, the French colony that later became Haiti, helped the American colonies win their independence from Great Britain. He speaks at George Washington's Mount Vernon in Virginia.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

South Carolina & the American Revolution

Season 1 •

Historians examine the Revolutionary War's military and political events in the South at the Francis Marion Symposium in Manning, South Carolina.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Leader of 1780 Revolutionary War Battle

Season 1 •

Historians examine the Revolutionary War's military and political events in the South at the Francis Marion Symposium in Manning, South Carolina.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Revolutionary War Surgeon James Piney Wilson

Season 1 •

Historians examine the Revolutionary War's military and political events in the South at the Francis Marion Symposium in Manning, South Carolina.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

The Making of the U.S. Constitution

Season 1 •

The U.S. Capitol Historical Society, White House Historical Association and U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society feature historians on the creation of our constitutional system.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Air Force Concert Band on Capitol Steps

Season 1 •

The United States Air Force Band performs a concert on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building.

Jimmy Stewart Army Recruitment Film — 1942

Special • 2026

This 1942 United States Army Air Forces film showed actor Lt. James Stewart encouraging men to enlist in the Army Air Forces. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

Rally to Defend Black History in Museums New

Special • 2026

Rep. Jonathan Jackson hosts a rally with national faith leaders to defend how black history is showcased in federal museums. The rally takes place outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture.

Military Duty and U.S. Army Reserves — 1957

Special • 2026

This 1957 U.S. Army film showcased how young men could fulfill their military duty by enlisting in the U.S. Army Reserves. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.

Hillary Clinton and Mitch Daniels Discuss Leadership After 9/11 New

Special • 2026

Fmr. Sec. of State Hillary Clinton, Fmr. Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R-Indiana) and CBS News Senior Correspondent Norah O'Donnell discuss leadership after the 9/11 attacks.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Historian Alexis Coe on President John Kennedy

Season 1 •

Historian and author Alexis Coe reflects on the life and legacy of John Kennedy, America's 35th president (1961-63). Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

Author Nancy Beck Young on First Lady Lou Hoover

Season 1 •

Historian and author Nancy Beck Young reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Lou Hoover (1929-33). Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned by the organization More Perfect to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

Lectures in History

Series • 2013

Classroom lectures on American history.

Reel America

Series • 2026

A Cowboy's Day - 1966

Episode 27

This 1966 U.S. Information Agency film showcased a working cowboy's day on a California ranch. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.

The Presidency

Series • 2026

C-SPAN Tours the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library & Museum

Episode 33

C-SPAN tours the presidential library and museum of Herbert Hoover, the 31st President of the United States (1929-33), which is located in West Branch, Iowa.

The Presidency

Series • 2026

C-SPAN Tours the Inaugural Parade Float Museum

Episode 34

C-SPAN tours a museum dedicated to presidential inaugural parade floats from Harry Truman to Donald Trump. The American Celebration on Parade is located in Quicksburg, Virginia.

America 250

Series • 2026

Haiti's Role in the American Revolution

Season 1 •

Historian Ronald Angelo Johnson tells the story of how Saint-Domingue, the French colony that later became Haiti, helped the American colonies win their independence from Great Britain. He speaks at George Washington's Mount Vernon in Virginia.

America 250

Series • 2026

South Carolina & the American Revolution

Season 1 •

Historians examine the Revolutionary War's military and political events in the South at the Francis Marion Symposium in Manning, South Carolina.

America 250

Series • 2026

Leader of 1780 Revolutionary War Battle

Season 1 •

Historians examine the Revolutionary War's military and political events in the South at the Francis Marion Symposium in Manning, South Carolina.

America 250

Series • 2026

Revolutionary War Surgeon James Piney Wilson

Season 1 •

Historians examine the Revolutionary War's military and political events in the South at the Francis Marion Symposium in Manning, South Carolina.

America 250

Series • 2026

Air Force Concert Band on Capitol Steps

Season 1 •

The United States Air Force Band performs a concert on the steps of the U.S. Capitol building.

Jimmy Stewart Army Recruitment Film — 1942

Special • 2026

This 1942 United States Army Air Forces film showed actor Lt. James Stewart encouraging men to enlist in the Army Air Forces. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

America 250

Series • 2026

The Making of the U.S. Constitution

Season 1 •

The U.S. Capitol Historical Society, White House Historical Association and U.S. Supreme Court Historical Society feature historians on the creation of our constitutional system.

Rally to Defend Black History in Museums

Special • 2026

Rep. Jonathan Jackson hosts a rally with national faith leaders to defend how black history is showcased in federal museums. The rally takes place outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture.

Fergus Bordewich, Centennial

Special • 2026

Historian Fergus Bordewich discusses the Great Centennial Exhibition of 1876, held at Fairmont Park in Philadelphia, that came at a time of converging crises in America.

Military Duty and U.S. Army Reserves — 1957

Special • 2026

This 1957 U.S. Army film showcased how young men could fulfill their military duty by enlisting in the U.S. Army Reserves. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian Alexis Coe on President John Kennedy

Season 1 •

Historian and author Alexis Coe reflects on the life and legacy of John Kennedy, America's 35th president (1961-63). Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

Michelle Obama on First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy

Season 1 •

Former First Lady Michelle Obama reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy (1961-63). Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

Author Nancy Beck Young on First Lady Lou Hoover

Season 1 •

Historian and author Nancy Beck Young reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Lou Hoover (1929-33). Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned by the organization More Perfect to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

John Jenkins, Summer of ’71 New

Special • 2026

Author John Jenkins looks back at the summer before Watergate and recounts pivotal events unfolding between May and September 1971 that shaped the America of that time.

Thomas Levenson, a Pox on Fools — True Believers, Grifters, and Cynics Who Convinced Us to Reject Vaccines

Special • 2026

MIT Professor Thomas Levenson charts the growth of vaccine skepticism. Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

Q & A

Series • 2026

Former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels R on His Life & Career in Politics, Business, and Academia

Episode 48

Purdue University President Mitch Daniels, author of Impatience Is a Virtue, discusses his life in public service, including his time in Washington, DC, during the Reagan and George W. Bush administrations and his two-term governorship of Indiana.

James Loeffler, Exceptional Hatred

Special • 2026

Historian James Loeffler explores antisemitism in America and how courts have grappled with concepts of free speech and hate speech.

JS Tan & Clarissa Redwine, Against Tech Oligarchy — Worker Resistance in the World’s Most Powerful Industry New

Special • 2026

Kickstarter union organizer Clarissa Redwine and co-author JS Tan talk about how tech workers are pushing back against their employer's politics. Harvard Bookstore hosts this event.

Sharon Weinberger, Valley of Death — How Big Tech is Fueling the Future of War New

Special • 2026

Journalist Sharon Weinberger argues a new military-industrial complex is forming around Silicon Valley companies. Commonwealth Club World Affairs in San Francisco hosts this event.

Todd Starnes, The Golden Age New

Special • 2026

Newsmax host and journalist Todd Starnes discusses President Trump's second term and his campaign to Make America Great Again.

Cristin Aptowicz, The Ballad of the Fugitive William Parker New

Special • 2026

Author Cristin Aptowicz discusses the 1851 Christiana Resistance, a challenge to the Fugitive Slave Law that many call the first shots of the Civil War.

Joseph Kelly, The Biggest Lie New

Special • 2026

Author Joseph Kelly argues that American fascism was not an imported foreign idea, but rather a homegrown ideology rooted in the antebellum South.

Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor, End Times Fascism — And the Fight for the Living World New

Special • 2026

Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor argue that Silicon Valley billionaires, ethno-nationalists, and religious fundamentalists have focused their politics on the possible end of the world. This video is provided by Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2026

Nathaniel Philbrick

Episode 49

National Book Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist historian Nathaniel Philbrick joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his bestselling books about the Mayflower, George Washington and the California gold rush, as well as life on Nantucket.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2026

The Treasures with Nathaniel Philbrick

Episode 50

National Book Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist historian Nathaniel Philbrick views artifacts from the Folger Shakespeare Library archive.

Todd Starnes, The Golden Age

Special • 2026

Newsmax host and journalist Todd Starnes discusses President Trump's second term and his campaign to Make America Great Again.

Q & A

Series • 2026

Former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels R on His Life & Career in Politics, Business, and Academia

Episode 48

Purdue University President Mitch Daniels, author of Impatience Is a Virtue, discusses his life in public service, including his time in Washington, DC, during the Reagan and George W. Bush administrations and his two-term governorship of Indiana.

Colin Kaepernick, The Perilous Fight New

Special • 2026

Former National Football League (NFL) Player Colin Kaepernick discusses his new memoir, The Perilous Fight, at an event hosted by the Atlantic Festival in New York.

James Loeffler, Exceptional Hatred

Special • 2026

Historian James Loeffler explores antisemitism in America and how courts have grappled with concepts of free speech and hate speech.

JS Tan & Clarissa Redwine, Against Tech Oligarchy — Worker Resistance in the World’s Most Powerful Industry

Special • 2026

Kickstarter union organizer Clarissa Redwine and co-author JS Tan talk about how tech workers are pushing back against their employer's politics. Harvard Bookstore hosts this event.

Sharon Weinberger, Valley of Death — How Big Tech is Fueling the Future of War

Special • 2026

Journalist Sharon Weinberger argues a new military-industrial complex is forming around Silicon Valley companies. Commonwealth Club World Affairs in San Francisco hosts this event.

Cristin Aptowicz, The Ballad of the Fugitive William Parker

Special • 2026

Author Cristin Aptowicz discusses the 1851 Christiana Resistance, a challenge to the Fugitive Slave Law that many call the first shots of the Civil War.

Joseph Kelly, The Biggest Lie

Special • 2026

Author Joseph Kelly argues that American fascism was not an imported foreign idea, but rather a homegrown ideology rooted in the antebellum South.

John Jenkins, Summer of ’71

Special • 2026

Author John Jenkins looks back at the summer before Watergate and recounts pivotal events unfolding between May and September 1971 that shaped the America of that time.

Thomas Levenson, a Pox on Fools — True Believers, Grifters, and Cynics Who Convinced Us to Reject Vaccines

Special • 2026

MIT Professor Thomas Levenson charts the growth of vaccine skepticism. Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

Colin Kaepernick, The Perilous Fight

Special • 2026

Former National Football League (NFL) Player Colin Kaepernick discusses his new memoir, The Perilous Fight, at an event hosted by the Atlantic Festival in New York.

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Prime Minister’s Questions New

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The British Prime Minister answers questions from members of Parliament in the House of Commons.

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Lectures in History New

Series • 2013

Classroom lectures on American history.

C-SPAN Tours the Latter-Day Saints Church History Museum

Special • 2026

C-SPAN tours the Church History Museum of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City.

The Presidency

Series • 2013

Hear from presidents and first ladies, and learn about their politics, policies, and legacies.

Reel America

Series • 2026

U.S. & Soviet Ideological Differences - 1961

Episode 28

This 1961 U.S. Army Pictorial Center film explained the ideological differences between the U.S. and USSR. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Quebec & the American Revolution

Season 1 •

Historian Mark Anderson examines the effort to bring Quebec into the Continental confederation as the fourteenth colony during the Revolutionary War. He speaks at the American Revolution Institute in Washington, D.C.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Black Soldiers in the Revolutionary War

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Author John Rees describes the role of black soldiers in the Revolutionary War. He speaks at the Bergen County Revolutionary War roundtable in Hackensack, New Jersey.

America 250

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C-SPAN's Up-Close Look at Star-Spangled Banner

Season 1 •

Smithsonian National Museum of American History Curator Jennifer Jones gives C-SPAN a rare, up-close look at the original Star-Spangled Banner, the flag flown over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Tour of the U.S.S. Arlington Tribute Room

Season 1 •

C-SPAN tours the Pentagon attack tribute room on the U.S.S. Arlington, one of three 9/11 memorial ships, as it makes its way to Baltimore for America's 250th birthday celebrations.

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

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People and events that help document the American story.

American History TV

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People and events that help document the American story.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Historian Michael Beschloss on President Lyndon Johnson

Season 1 •

Historian and author Michael Beschloss reflects on the life and legacy of Lyndon Johnson, America's 36th president (1963-69). His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Laura Bush on Lady Bird Johnson

Season 1 •

Former First Lady Laura Bush reflects on the life and legacy of Lady Bird Johnson, who was first lady from 1963-69. Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian Alexis Coe on President John Kennedy

Season 1 •

Historian and author Alexis Coe reflects on the life and legacy of John Kennedy, America's 35th president (1961-63). Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.