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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.

Thursday, January 1

President Trump Meets With Salvadoran President

Special • 2025

President Trump meets with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele in the Oval Office.

President Trump Meets With Italian Prime Minister in Oval Office

Special • 2025

President Trump meets with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House.

President Trump Meets With Canadian Prime Minister in Oval Office

Special • 2025

President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney speak to reporters while meeting in the Oval Office.

President Trump Delivers Remarks at Lusail Palace in Qatar

Special • 2025

President Trump delivers remarks at Lusail Palace in Qatar following an arrival ceremony and dinner.

POTUS

Series • 2025

President Trump Participates in North Atlantic Council Plenary Session

President Trump participates in a North Atlantic Council Plenary Session at the NATO summit in the Netherlands.

President Trump Meets With African Leaders

Special • 2025

President Trump hosts African leaders from Gabon, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania and Senegal.

Trump & Putin Holds News Conference After Meeting on Russia-Ukraine War

Special • 2025

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a news conference in Anchorage, AK.

Trump, Zelensky & European Leaders Discuss End to Russia-Ukraine War

Special • 2025

Meeting at the White House to discuss an end to the war between Russia and Ukraine.

President Trump & First Lady Attend State Dinner Hosted by King Charles

Special • 2025

Trump and first lady Melania Trump attend an official state dinner in their honor at Windsor Castle.

President Trump Meets With Chinese President Xi in South Korea

Special • 2025

President Trump will meet with China's President Xi Jinping.

America 250

Series • 2025

National Constitution Center Liberty Medal
Season 1 • Episode 71

The hit Broadway show "Hamilton" and author Ron Chernow, whose book "Alexander Hamilton" inspired the musical, receive the National Constitution Center's 2025 Liberty Medal at a ceremony in Philadelphia.

America 250

Series • 2025

Revolutionary War History
Season 1 • Episode 74

American Battlefield Trust recounts the history of the Revolutionary War, from the early skirmishes at Lexington and Concord to the final British surrender at Yorktown.

America 250

Series • 2025

Reenactment - 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill
Season 1 • Episode 24

Celebrating 250 years of American history and democracy.

America 250

Series • 2025

Revolutionary War Leadership
Season 1 • Episode 64

Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns, Author Rick Atkinson, and Retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford discuss Revolutionary War leadership at an event held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.

America 250

Series • 2025

George Washington French & Indian War Friendly Fire Incident -- 1758
Season 1 • Episode 35

Artifacts get discovered in western Pennsylvania at the site of a 1758 friendly fire incident.

America 250

Series • 2025

America's Founding & World War II Generations
Season 1 • Episode 40

Explaining similarities between America's Founding Generation and the World War II Generation.

America 250

Series • 2025

Reenactment -- 1777 Battle of Brandywine
Season 1 • Episode 70

Reenactors mark the 1777 Battle of Brandywine in Chadds Ford, Pa.

America 250

Series • 2025

Washington's Crossing of the Delaware' Mount Vernon Video, Winter
Season 1 • Episode 81

George Washington's Mount Vernon recounts the Continental Army's 1776 crossing of the Delaware River into New Jersey, along with the Battles of Trenton and Princeton that followed.

America 250

Series • 2025

National Constitution Center Liberty Medal
Season 1 • Episode 71

The hit Broadway show "Hamilton" and author Ron Chernow, whose book "Alexander Hamilton" inspired the musical, receive the National Constitution Center's 2025 Liberty Medal at a ceremony in Philadelphia.

America 250

Series • 2025

Revolutionary War History
Season 1 • Episode 74

American Battlefield Trust recounts the history of the Revolutionary War, from the early skirmishes at Lexington and Concord to the final British surrender at Yorktown.

America 250

Series • 2025

Reenactment - 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill
Season 1 • Episode 24

Celebrating 250 years of American history and democracy.

America 250

Series • 2025

Revolutionary War Leadership
Season 1 • Episode 64

Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns, Author Rick Atkinson, and Retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford discuss Revolutionary War leadership at an event held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.

America 250

Series • 2025

George Washington French & Indian War Friendly Fire Incident -- 1758
Season 1 • Episode 35

Artifacts get discovered in western Pennsylvania at the site of a 1758 friendly fire incident.

America 250

Series • 2025

America's Founding & World War II Generations
Season 1 • Episode 40

Explaining similarities between America's Founding Generation and the World War II Generation.

America 250

Series • 2025

Reenactment -- 1777 Battle of Brandywine
Season 1 • Episode 70

Reenactors mark the 1777 Battle of Brandywine in Chadds Ford, Pa.

Friday, January 2

America 250

Series • 2025

Washington's Crossing of the Delaware' Mount Vernon Video, Winter
Season 1 • Episode 81

George Washington's Mount Vernon recounts the Continental Army's 1776 crossing of the Delaware River into New Jersey, along with the Battles of Trenton and Princeton that followed.

America 250

Series • 2025

National Constitution Center Liberty Medal
Season 1 • Episode 71

The hit Broadway show "Hamilton" and author Ron Chernow, whose book "Alexander Hamilton" inspired the musical, receive the National Constitution Center's 2025 Liberty Medal at a ceremony in Philadelphia.

America 250

Series • 2025

Revolutionary War History
Season 1 • Episode 74

American Battlefield Trust recounts the history of the Revolutionary War, from the early skirmishes at Lexington and Concord to the final British surrender at Yorktown.

America 250

Series • 2025

Reenactment - 1775 Battle of Bunker Hill
Season 1 • Episode 24

Celebrating 250 years of American history and democracy.

America 250

Series • 2025

Revolutionary War Leadership
Season 1 • Episode 64

Documentary Filmmaker Ken Burns, Author Rick Atkinson, and Retired Marine Corps Gen. Joseph Dunford discuss Revolutionary War leadership at an event held at George Washington's Mount Vernon.

America 250

Series • 2025

George Washington French & Indian War Friendly Fire Incident -- 1758
Season 1 • Episode 35

Artifacts get discovered in western Pennsylvania at the site of a 1758 friendly fire incident.

America 250

Series • 2025

America's Founding & World War II Generations
Season 1 • Episode 40

Explaining similarities between America's Founding Generation and the World War II Generation.

Joint Session of Congress To Count Electoral College Votes

Special • 2025

The House and Senate meet to count electoral votes for the 2024 presidential election.

60th Presidential Inauguration

Special • 2025

Coverage of the swearing-in ceremonies and related events for the inauguration.

President Trump Attends Commander in Chief Inaugural Ball

Special • 2025

The President, first lady, Vice President and second lady of the U.S. attend the inaugural balls.

President Trump Holds Oval Office Signing Event

Special • 2025

President Donald Trump holds a signing ceremony in Oval Office after taking the oath.

Homeland Security Secretary Nominee Gov. Kristi Noem Testifies at Confirmation Hearing

Special • 2025

A hearing for Gov. Kristi Noem to serve as Homeland Security secretary.

HHS Sec. Nominee RFK Jr. Testifies at Confirmation Hearing

Special • 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as Health and Human Services secretary.

Director of Nat’l Intelligence Nominee Tulsi Gabbard Testifies at Confirmation Hearing

Special • 2025

Tulsi Gabbard testifies at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

President Trump Meets With Ukrainian President Zelensky in Oval Office

Special • 2025

Trump and Zelensky speak to reporters ahead of a meeting in the Oval Office.

Stranded Astronauts Return to Earth

Special • 2025

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore return to Earth after being stranded for over nine months.

President Trump Delivers Remarks on New Tariffs

Special • 2025

President Trump delivers remarks on expected new tariffs on imported goods.

Pres. Trump & Putin Greet Each Other in Alaska Ahead of Meeting

Special • 2025

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin greet one another in Anchorage, Alaska, ahead of their meeting on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Leo XIV Elected New Pope

Special • 2025

The College of Cardinal convenes for a second day of the papal conclave to elect a new pope.

Supreme Court Hears Birthright Citizenship Case

Special • 2025

The Supreme Court hears argument in Trump v. CASA, Trump v. Washington, and Trump v. New Jersey, a case about judges stopping President Trump's executive order that limits birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented parents.

America 250

Series • 2025

Army 250 Military Parade
Season 1 •

Celebrating 250 years of American history and democracy.

U.S. Senate New

Series • 2026

01/02/2026
Episode 1

The Senate holds a brief pro forma session, their last meeting of the first session of 119th Congress. No votes will take place until Monday, the first votes of the second session of the 119th Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives

Series • 2025

Lawmakers Debate GOP Tax & Spending Cuts Bill
Episode 201

Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives.

U.S. House of Representatives

Series • 2025

Lawmakers Debate Bill to Reopen Federal Government
Episode 202

Gavel-to-gavel coverage of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Sen. Joni Ernst Hosts Town Hall Meeting in Butler County, Iowa

Special • 2025

Sen. Joni Ernst hosts a town hall meeting in Butler County, Iowa, to speak with constituents.

Rep. Mike Flood Holds Town Hall in Lincoln, NE

Special • 2025

GOP Rep. Mike Flood holds a town hall meeting with constituents in Lincoln, Nebraska.

President Obama in Conversation in Erie, Pennsylvania

Special • 2025

Former President Barack Obama speaks with Steve Scully during Erie's 17th Global Summit.

Washington Journal

Series • 2025

Episode 673

Reid Wilson on how states are impacted by the shutdown; Mike Johnson on the shutdown.

Ceasefire

Series • 2025

Mike Pence & Rahm Emanuel
Episode 1

Host Dasha Burns is joined by former Vice President Mike Pence and former Obama Chief of Staff and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, plus conversations with former Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer and Faiz Shakir, senior adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Lawmakers & Activists Speak at No Kings Rally

Special • 2025

Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) & Chris Murphy (D-CT) join activists to speak at the No Kings protest in Washington, DC.

POTUS

Series • 2025

President Trump Meets With NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani

President Trump meets with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani (D) in the Oval Office.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Saturday, January 3

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 • 2025

Slavery in Kentucky
Episode 20

Kentucky's relationship with the institution of slavery until the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation.

Presidential Pets New

Special • 2026

White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin and library director Alan Price tour the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum exhibit on presidential pets.

The Presidency

Series • 2025

First Lady Barbara Bush's Life of Service
Episode 29

This profile of former first lady Barbara Bush is set against the backdrop of her Forever Stamp.

Reel America New

Series • 2026

Working with Dangerous Rocket Fuels - 1966
Episode 1

Twentieth century archival films on public affairs.

America 250

Series • 2025

Creation of the Continental Army in 1775
Season 1 • Episode 38

Duquesne University professor Holly Mayer explores the creation of the Continental Army in 1775.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

British Army in 1775
Season 1 • Episode 79

Historian Don Hagist talks about the state of the British Army in North America in 1775.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Trinity Church New York, St. Paul's Chapel and Gravesites Tour
Season 1 • Episode 80

Touring Trinity Church, the congregants of which played a role during the American Revolution.

The Civil War

Series • 2023

General Hood in Tennessee
Episode 42

Civil War battles in Tennessee and the western theater of war.

Matthew Davis, Biography of a Mountain

Special • 2025

Author Matthew Davis discusses the history of Mt. Rushmore including economic and political forces that influenced the memorial's creation in 1925.

Bryan Burrough — The Gunfighters New

Special • 2026

Burrough talks about Texas as the epicenter of the Wild West, home to some legendary gunfighters.

America 250

Series • 2025

Creation of the Continental Army in 1775
Season 1 • Episode 38

Duquesne University professor Holly Mayer explores the creation of the Continental Army in 1775.

America 250

Series • 2026

British Army in 1775
Season 1 • Episode 79

Historian Don Hagist talks about the state of the British Army in North America in 1775.

America 250

Series • 2026

Trinity Church New York, St. Paul's Chapel and Gravesites Tour
Season 1 • Episode 80

Touring Trinity Church, the congregants of which played a role during the American Revolution.

Lectures in History

Series • 2025

Slavery in Kentucky
Episode 20

Kentucky's relationship with the institution of slavery until the 1863 Emancipation Proclamation.

Presidential Pets

Special • 2026

White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin and library director Alan Price tour the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum exhibit on presidential pets.

The Presidency

Series • 2025

First Lady Barbara Bush's Life of Service
Episode 29

This profile of former first lady Barbara Bush is set against the backdrop of her Forever Stamp.

Reel America

Series • 2026

Working with Dangerous Rocket Fuels - 1966
Episode 1

Twentieth century archival films on public affairs.

America 250

Series • 2025

Creation of the Continental Army in 1775
Season 1 • Episode 38

Duquesne University professor Holly Mayer explores the creation of the Continental Army in 1775.

America 250

Series • 2026

British Army in 1775
Season 1 • Episode 79

Historian Don Hagist talks about the state of the British Army in North America in 1775.

Sunday, January 4

America 250

Series • 2026

Trinity Church New York, St. Paul's Chapel and Gravesites Tour
Season 1 • Episode 80

Touring Trinity Church, the congregants of which played a role during the American Revolution.

The Civil War

Series • 2023

General Hood in Tennessee
Episode 42

Civil War battles in Tennessee and the western theater of war.

Matthew Davis, Biography of a Mountain

Special • 2025

Author Matthew Davis discusses the history of Mt. Rushmore including economic and political forces that influenced the memorial's creation in 1925.

Bryan Burrough — The Gunfighters

Special • 2026

Burrough talks about Texas as the epicenter of the Wild West, home to some legendary gunfighters.

America 250

Series • 2025

Creation of the Continental Army in 1775
Season 1 • Episode 38

Duquesne University professor Holly Mayer explores the creation of the Continental Army in 1775.

America 250

Series • 2026

British Army in 1775
Season 1 • Episode 79

Historian Don Hagist talks about the state of the British Army in North America in 1775.

America 250

Series • 2026

Trinity Church New York, St. Paul's Chapel and Gravesites Tour
Season 1 • Episode 80

Touring Trinity Church, the congregants of which played a role during the American Revolution.

Ben Shapiro, Lions and Scavengers New

Special • 2026

The Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro argues that the world is divided between those who want to defend Western civilization and those who want to undermine it.

Justice Anthony Kennedy, Life, Law & Liberty

Special • 2025

Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy talks about his memoir, Life, Law & Liberty.

Q & A

Series • 2025

Enes Kanter Freedom, In the Name of Freedom
Episode 45

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, author of In the Name of Freedom, talks about advocating for human rights as a professional athlete. The Turkish American basketball player has been critical of the NBA and Nike for doing business with China.

Sam Quinones, The Perfect Tuba — Forging Fulfillment From Bass Horn, Band and Hard Work New

Special • 2026

Quinones explores the history of the tuba and how music and instruments can bring people together.

Scott Jennings, A Revolution of Common Sense

Special • 2025

Republican strategist & CNN commentator Scott Jennings talks about his inside account of President Trump's second term.

America 250

Series • 2025

Jordan Taylor, Misinformation Nation
Season 1 • Episode 49

Jordan Taylor discusses how foreign news affected American politics in colonial America.

Lisa Lawson, Thrive — How the Science of the Adolescent Brain Helps Us Imagine a Better Future for All Children New

Special • 2026

Lawson argues that new adolescent brain science should guide how we raise and care for children.

Peter Brannen, the Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything New

Special • 2026

Science journalist Peter Brannen discusses carbon dioxide's importance for life on Earth.

Howard French, the Second Emancipation

Special • 2025

Howard French talks about Kwame Nkrumah and the Pan-African movement of the 1950s and 60s.

James Kakalios, the Physics of Superheroes Goes Hollywood New

Special • 2026

James Kakalios explains the real-world physics behind popular superhero movies.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

Stacy Schiff
Episode 4

Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her biographies.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

The Treasures with Stacy Schiff
Episode 7

Author Stacy Schiff and America's Book Club host David M. Rubenstein visit the vault of the National Archives to view the Treaty of Paris and other priceless documents.

Ben Shapiro, Lions and Scavengers

Special • 2026

The Daily Wire's Ben Shapiro argues that the world is divided between those who want to defend Western civilization and those who want to undermine it.

Justice Anthony Kennedy, Life, Law & Liberty

Special • 2025

Retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy talks about his memoir, Life, Law & Liberty.

Q & A

Series • 2025

Enes Kanter Freedom, In the Name of Freedom
Episode 45

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, author of In the Name of Freedom, talks about advocating for human rights as a professional athlete. The Turkish American basketball player has been critical of the NBA and Nike for doing business with China.

Sam Quinones, The Perfect Tuba — Forging Fulfillment From Bass Horn, Band and Hard Work

Special • 2026

Quinones explores the history of the tuba and how music and instruments can bring people together.

Monday, January 5

Scott Jennings, A Revolution of Common Sense

Special • 2025

Republican strategist & CNN commentator Scott Jennings talks about his inside account of President Trump's second term.

America 250

Series • 2025

Jordan Taylor, Misinformation Nation
Season 1 • Episode 49

Jordan Taylor discusses how foreign news affected American politics in colonial America.

Lisa Lawson, Thrive — How the Science of the Adolescent Brain Helps Us Imagine a Better Future for All Children

Special • 2026

Lawson argues that new adolescent brain science should guide how we raise and care for children.

Peter Brannen, the Story of CO2 Is the Story of Everything

Special • 2026

Science journalist Peter Brannen discusses carbon dioxide's importance for life on Earth.

Howard French, the Second Emancipation

Special • 2025

Howard French talks about Kwame Nkrumah and the Pan-African movement of the 1950s and 60s.

Claudia Rowe, Wards of the State

Special • 2025

Coverage of the 2025 Miami Book Fair.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

Stacy Schiff
Episode 4

Pulitzer Prize winner Stacy Schiff joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss her biographies.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

The Treasures with Stacy Schiff
Episode 7

Author Stacy Schiff and America's Book Club host David M. Rubenstein visit the vault of the National Archives to view the Treaty of Paris and other priceless documents.

Q & A

Series • 2025

Enes Kanter Freedom, In the Name of Freedom
Episode 45

Former NBA player Enes Kanter Freedom, author of In the Name of Freedom, talks about advocating for human rights as a professional athlete. The Turkish American basketball player has been critical of the NBA and Nike for doing business with China.

Lee Tilghman, If You Don’t Like This, I Will Die – An Influencer Memoir

Special • 2025

Former influencer Lee Tilghman describes the impact on herself of making a career on social media.

Q & A

Series • 2025

Rep. James Clyburn D-SC on Pioneering Black Congressmen from South Carolina
Episode 44

Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) talks about eight Black representatives from South Carolina, including former slaves, who served in Congress during the Reconstruction Era.

C-SPAN Tours the National Air & Space Museum

Special • 2025

C-SPAN tours the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C., where we look at Apollo 11's lunar lander, Charles Lindbergh's plane that flew across the Atlantic, the X-15 that Neil Armstrong flew, and much more.

Misty Heggeness, Swiftynomics

Special • 2025

Author Misty Heggeness talks about her concept of Swiftynomics.

C-SPAN Tours Milton Hershey Museum

Special • 2025

C-SPAN tours the Hershey Story Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which details the life, legacy, and chocolate of Milton Hershey.

Q & A

Series • 2025

Media Mogul Barry Diller on His Life and Career in Television and Hollywood
Episode 40

Barry Diller talks about his career in television and Hollywood, and about his personal life.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

U.S. Senate New

Series • 2026

01/05/2026
Episode 3

The Senate will hold its first votes of the second session of the 119th Congress to confirm Keith Bass to be Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Tuesday, January 6

Wednesday, January 7

Thursday, January 8

Friday, January 9

Saturday, January 10

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Lectures in History New

Series • 2026

The Supreme Court & Jim Crow Segregation
Episode 1

Tulane professor Blake Gilpin discusses three Reconstruction-era Supreme Court cases and how they led to the establishment of Jim Crow segregation.

Reel America

Series • 2025

Society Without Libraries - 1961
Episode 57

Twentieth century archival films on public affairs.

The Presidency New

Series • 2026

The Trailblazing Journalist Who Captured Eleanor Roosevelt's Heart
Episode 1

Author Sarah Miller tells the story of the personal and working relationship between journalist Lorena Hick Hickok and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

Designing the White House Set for The Residence Series New

Special • 2026

White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin interviews movie set designer Francois Audouy about designing the White House set for the Netflix series, The Residence.

America 250

Series • 2025

Washington's Crossing of the Delaware' Mount Vernon Video, Winter
Season 1 • Episode 81

George Washington's Mount Vernon recounts the Continental Army's 1776 crossing of the Delaware River into New Jersey, along with the Battles of Trenton and Princeton that followed.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Washington's 1776 Crossing of the Delaware River
Season 1 • Episode 82

Reenactors mark the anniversary of the Christmas 1776 crossing of the Delaware River by Gen. George Washington and the Continental Army. The event is held in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.

The Civil War New

Series • 2026

Harpers Ferry in the Valley Campaign - 1862
Episode 7

The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association hosts a conference on various aspects of the art of command in the Civil War.

The Civil War New

Series • 2026

Jefferson Davis and Robert E. Lee Oversee Shenandoah Valley Campaign - 1862
Episode 6

The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association hosts a conference on various aspects of the art of command in the Civil War.

The Civil War New

Series • 2026

24 Hours That Almost Wrecked the Valley Campaign - 1862
Episode 5

The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association hosts a conference on various aspects of the art of command in the Civil War.

The Civil War New

Series • 2026

Remembering Confederate Gen. Stonewall Jackson
Episode 4

The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association hosts a conference on various aspects of the art of command in the Civil War.

The Civil War New

Series • 2026

Telegraphing Misinformation - May 24, 1862
Episode 3

The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association hosts a conference on various aspects of the art of command in the Civil War.

The Civil War New

Series • 2026

The Battle of McDowell - 1862
Episode 2

The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association hosts a conference on various aspects of the art of command in the Civil War.

The Civil War New

Series • 2026

Art of Command in the Civil War
Episode 1

The Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area Association hosts a conference on various aspects of the art of command in the Civil War.

America 250

Series • 2025

Celebrating 250 years of American history and democracy.

Lectures in History

Series • 2013

Classroom lectures on American history.

Lectures in History

Series • 2026

The Supreme Court & Jim Crow Segregation
Episode 1

Tulane professor Blake Gilpin discusses three Reconstruction-era Supreme Court cases and how they led to the establishment of Jim Crow segregation.

The Presidency

Series • 2026

The Trailblazing Journalist Who Captured Eleanor Roosevelt's Heart
Episode 1

Author Sarah Miller tells the story of the personal and working relationship between journalist Lorena Hick Hickok and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

Reel America

Series • 2022

A Day With the FBI -- 1951
Episode 5

A short created by Columbia Pictures in 1951 shows the duties of an FBI employee.

America 250

Series • 2025

Washington's Crossing of the Delaware' Mount Vernon Video, Winter
Season 1 • Episode 81

George Washington's Mount Vernon recounts the Continental Army's 1776 crossing of the Delaware River into New Jersey, along with the Battles of Trenton and Princeton that followed.

America 250

Series • 2026

Washington's 1776 Crossing of the Delaware River
Season 1 • Episode 82

Reenactors mark the anniversary of the Christmas 1776 crossing of the Delaware River by Gen. George Washington and the Continental Army. The event is held in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.

Sunday, January 11

The Presidency

Series • 2013

Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their 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.

Reel America

Series • 2025

Society Without Libraries - 1961
Episode 57

Twentieth century archival films on public affairs.

Lectures in History

Series • 2026

The Supreme Court & Jim Crow Segregation
Episode 1

Tulane professor Blake Gilpin discusses three Reconstruction-era Supreme Court cases and how they led to the establishment of Jim Crow segregation.

Reel America

Series • 2025

Miracle of the Can - 1956
Episode 43

This 1956 American Can Company film charts the advances in canning and the benefits for food producers and consumers.

The Presidency

Series • 2026

The Trailblazing Journalist Who Captured Eleanor Roosevelt's Heart
Episode 1

Author Sarah Miller tells the story of the personal and working relationship between journalist Lorena Hick Hickok and first lady Eleanor Roosevelt.

Designing the White House Set for The Residence Series

Special • 2026

White House Historical Association President Stewart McLaurin interviews movie set designer Francois Audouy about designing the White House set for the Netflix series, The Residence.

America 250

Series • 2025

Washington's Crossing of the Delaware' Mount Vernon Video, Winter
Season 1 • Episode 81

George Washington's Mount Vernon recounts the Continental Army's 1776 crossing of the Delaware River into New Jersey, along with the Battles of Trenton and Princeton that followed.

America 250

Series • 2026

Washington's 1776 Crossing of the Delaware River
Season 1 • Episode 82

Reenactors mark the anniversary of the Christmas 1776 crossing of the Delaware River by Gen. George Washington and the Continental Army. The event is held in Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania.

William Easterly, Violent Saviors New

Special • 2026

Economist and author William Easterly argues that Western foreign aid has historically exacerbated violence and conflict in developing countries rather than fostering lasting solutions.

Matthew Davis, Biography of a Mountain

Special • 2025

Author Matthew Davis discusses the history of Mt. Rushmore including economic and political forces that influenced the memorial's creation in 1925.

Robert Macfarlane, Is a River Alive?

Special • 2025

Robert Macfarlane argues for the importance of river ecosystems.

Thomas Slaughter, Sewards of New York New

Special • 2025

Author Thomas Slaughter talks about the Sewards, a significant political family of the 19th century, detailing their private lives as the nation grappled with deepening divisions leading to the Civil War.

Jonathan Mahler, The Gods of New York New

Special • 2026

New York Times Magazine staff writer Jonathan Mahler talks about the 1980s forces, events, and characters that defined and shaped New York City. Among those he features: Donald Trump, Spike Lee, Rudy Giuliani, Ed Koch, and Al Sharpton.

Poet Laureate Arthur Sze Delivers Inaugural Reading New

Special • 2026

Poet Arthur Sze delivers his inaugural reading as the 25th Poet Laureate of the United States. The reading marks the beginning of Sze's laureateship.

Irin Carmon, Unbearable – Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America New

Special • 2026

Journalist Irin Carmon tells the stories of pregnant women after the 2022 Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, MA, hosts this event.

Encounter Books Gala Honoring Charles Kesler & Amy Wax New

Special • 2026

Encounter Books honors the Claremont Institute's Charles Kesler and University of Pennsylvania's Amy Wax for advancing American ideals and academic freedom. The two authors deliver remarks after receiving their prizes.

Beth Macy, Paper Girl New

Special • 2026

Author Beth Macy looks at the deterioration -- physically and even culturally -- of towns and cities in America by re-visiting her hometown of Urbana, Ohio.

Randi Weingarten, Why Fascists Fear Teachers — Public Education and the Future of Democracy New

Special • 2026

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten shares her views on the importance of teachers and the future of public education.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Episode 2

Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett joins host David M. Rubenstein to discuss her new book, her early life, and her view of the Constitution.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

The Treasures with Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Episode 5

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and America's Book Club host David M. Rubenstein view artificats from the Folger Shakespeare Library related to the law.

William Easterly, Violent Saviors

Special • 2026

Economist and author William Easterly argues that Western foreign aid has historically exacerbated violence and conflict in developing countries rather than fostering lasting solutions.

Matthew Davis, Biography of a Mountain

Special • 2025

Author Matthew Davis discusses the history of Mt. Rushmore including economic and political forces that influenced the memorial's creation in 1925.

Robert Macfarlane, Is a River Alive?

Special • 2025

Robert Macfarlane argues for the importance of river ecosystems.

Thomas Slaughter, Sewards of New York

Special • 2025

Author Thomas Slaughter talks about the Sewards, a significant political family of the 19th century, detailing their private lives as the nation grappled with deepening divisions leading to the Civil War.

Monday, January 12

Jonathan Mahler, The Gods of New York

Special • 2026

New York Times Magazine staff writer Jonathan Mahler talks about the 1980s forces, events, and characters that defined and shaped New York City. Among those he features: Donald Trump, Spike Lee, Rudy Giuliani, Ed Koch, and Al Sharpton.

Poet Laureate Arthur Sze Delivers Inaugural Reading

Special • 2026

Poet Arthur Sze delivers his inaugural reading as the 25th Poet Laureate of the United States. The reading marks the beginning of Sze's laureateship.

Irin Carmon, Unbearable – Five Women and the Perils of Pregnancy in America

Special • 2026

Journalist Irin Carmon tells the stories of pregnant women after the 2022 Supreme Court ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. Harvard Book Store in Cambridge, MA, hosts this event.

Encounter Books Gala Honoring Charles Kesler & Amy Wax

Special • 2026

Encounter Books honors the Claremont Institute's Charles Kesler and University of Pennsylvania's Amy Wax for advancing American ideals and academic freedom. The two authors deliver remarks after receiving their prizes.

Beth Macy, Paper Girl

Special • 2026

Author Beth Macy looks at the deterioration -- physically and even culturally -- of towns and cities in America by re-visiting her hometown of Urbana, Ohio.

Randi Weingarten, Why Fascists Fear Teachers — Public Education and the Future of Democracy

Special • 2026

American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten shares her views on the importance of teachers and the future of public education.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

Justice Amy Coney Barrett
Episode 2

Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett joins host David M. Rubenstein to discuss her new book, her early life, and her view of the Constitution.

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.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.

Tuesday, January 13

Wednesday, January 14

Thursday, January 15

Friday, January 16

Saturday, January 17

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

Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their 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

Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their 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.

America 250

Series • 2025

Celebrating 250 years of American history and democracy.

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

Historic speeches of former U.S. presidents as well as their 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.

Sunday, January 18

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