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.

Public Affairs Events

Series • 2016

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

Lectures in History

Series • 2026

Immigration in America

Episode 14

Does the portrayal of immigrants in Grand Theft Auto reflect reality? University of Tennessee professor Tore Olsson discusses the video game while chronicling the history of immigration policy in the United States.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

The Presidency

Series • 2026

First Lady Bess Truman

Episode 16

Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of First Lady Bess Truman (1945-53), joins historians to discuss her life and legacy. The Truman Little White House in Key West hosts this event.

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

Role of Cherokees in American Revolution

Season 1 •

Historian and battlefield preservationist Durant Ashmore explores the role of the Cherokees in the American Revolution. He speaks at the Fountain Inn Museum in South Carolina.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Revolutionary War Soldiers' Views on Slavery

Season 1 •

Wake Forest University history professor Jake Ruddiman outlines views on slavery among combatants in the Revolutionary War. He speaks at the Asheboro Public Library, North Carolina.

King Charles III Delivers Address to Congress New

Special • 2026

King Charles III delivers an address to a Joint Meeting of Congress.

The Civil War

Series • 2026

The Past, Present, and Future of Civil War Studies

Episode 29

Historians discuss the field of Civil War studies.

Saratoga in the Gilded Age

Special • 2026

Author Hollis Palmer discusses the season in Saratoga Springs in the late-1800s and what it was like to spend a day at the spas in the Gilded Age.

Eric Foner, Our Fragile Freedoms New

Special • 2026

Columbia University historian Eric Foner discusses American history topics including slavery, the civil rights movement, and the remaking of the United States in the nineteenth century.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

How Frederic Douglass and Abraham Lincoln Viewed America's Founding

Season 1 •

Nathan Richardson, portraying Frederick Douglass, speaks about how Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln viewed America's founding ideals.

Reel America New

Series • 2026

Employing World War II Veterans with Disabilities - 1946

Episode 25

This 1946 Veterans Administration film showcased how World War II Veterans with disabilities can successfully work in various jobs. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Michael Cohen on President Zachary Taylor

Season 1 •

Historian Michael Cohen reflects on the life and legacy of President Zachary Taylor. 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 Matthew Costello on President James Polk

Season 1 •

Matthew Costello, chief education officer for the White House Historical Association, reflects on the life & legacy of President James Polk. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian Amy Greenberg on First Lady Sarah Polk

Season 1 •

Historian Amy Greenberg reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Sarah Polk (1845-49). Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

Lectures in History

Series • 2026

Immigration in America

Episode 14

Does the portrayal of immigrants in Grand Theft Auto reflect reality? University of Tennessee professor Tore Olsson discusses the video game while chronicling the history of immigration policy in the United States.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

The Presidency

Series • 2026

First Lady Bess Truman

Episode 16

Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of First Lady Bess Truman (1945-53), joins historians to discuss her life and legacy. The Truman Little White House in Key West hosts this event.

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

Role of Cherokees in American Revolution

Season 1 •

Historian and battlefield preservationist Durant Ashmore explores the role of the Cherokees in the American Revolution. He speaks at the Fountain Inn Museum in South Carolina.

America 250

Series • 2026

Revolutionary War Soldiers' Views on Slavery

Season 1 •

Wake Forest University history professor Jake Ruddiman outlines views on slavery among combatants in the Revolutionary War. He speaks at the Asheboro Public Library, North Carolina.

King Charles III Delivers Address to Congress

Special • 2026

King Charles III delivers an address to a Joint Meeting of Congress.

The Civil War

Series • 2026

The Past, Present, and Future of Civil War Studies

Episode 29

Historians discuss the field of Civil War studies.

Saratoga in the Gilded Age

Special • 2026

Author Hollis Palmer discusses the season in Saratoga Springs in the late-1800s and what it was like to spend a day at the spas in the Gilded Age.

Eric Foner, Our Fragile Freedoms

Special • 2026

Columbia University historian Eric Foner discusses American history topics including slavery, the civil rights movement, and the remaking of the United States in the nineteenth century.

America 250

Series • 2026

How Frederic Douglass and Abraham Lincoln Viewed America's Founding

Season 1 •

Nathan Richardson, portraying Frederick Douglass, speaks about how Douglass and President Abraham Lincoln viewed America's founding ideals.

Reel America

Series • 2026

Employing World War II Veterans with Disabilities - 1946

Episode 25

This 1946 Veterans Administration film showcased how World War II Veterans with disabilities can successfully work in various jobs. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.

America 250

Series • 2026

Michael Cohen on President Zachary Taylor

Season 1 •

Historian Michael Cohen reflects on the life and legacy of President Zachary Taylor. 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 Matthew Costello on President James Polk

Season 1 •

Matthew Costello, chief education officer for the White House Historical Association, reflects on the life & legacy of President James Polk. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday.

America 250

Series • 2026

Historian Amy Greenberg on First Lady Sarah Polk

Season 1 •

Historian Amy Greenberg reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Sarah Polk (1845-49). Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

Elise Stefanik, Poisoned Ivies New

Special • 2026

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) argues that elite universities in America have embraced a culture of antisemitism, leftist groupthink, and censorship.

David Blumenthal & James Morone, Whiplash – From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science New

Special • 2026

Professors David Blumenthal and James Morone examine how the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations have impacted health care and science. Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

Q & A New

Series • 2026

Author Robert Caro on His Writing Process and Biographies of LBJ and Robert Moses

Episode 23

We tour the New York City office and home library of Pulitzer Prize-winning bestselling biographer Robert Caro, who is currently working on the final volume of his 5-volume biography of Lyndon Johnson.

Kevin Hazzard, No One’s Coming New

Special • 2026

Journalist Kevin Hazzard talks about Phoenix Air, a private, air ambulance service that transports patients with highly infectious diseases when governments refuse to get involved.

Sarah Ruden, Reproductive Wrongs – A Short History of Bad Ideas About Women New

Special • 2026

Historian Sarah Ruden explores how women's reproduction has been viewed throughout history. The Kansas City Public Library hosts this event.

Memoirists Discuss Motherhood

Special • 2025

Coverage of the 2025 Brooklyn Book Festival held at the Brooklyn Law School.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Kate Haulman, The Mother of Washington in 19th Century America

Season 1 •

American University professor Kate Haulman talks about how George Washington's mother, Mary Ball Washington, was remembered after the Revolutionary War era.

David Pogue, Apple – The First 50 Years New

Special • 2026

CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue looks back at Apple, fifty years after its 1976 founding. The Computer History Museum in Menlo Park, CA, hosts this event.

Aziz Abu Sarah & Maoz Inon, The Future Is Peace New

Special • 2026

Aziz Abu Sarah, a Palestinian whose brother was killed by the IDF, and Maoz Inon, an Israeli whose parents were killed by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, talk about their friendship and efforts to fight for peace together.

America’s Book Club New

Series • 2026

Douglas Brinkley

Episode 19

Bestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley joins David M. Rubenstein in the Capitol's Kennedy Caucus Room to discuss America's 250th anniversary and his books about Walter Cronkite, the space race, Hurricane Katrina and D-Day.

America’s Book Club New

Series • 2026

The Treasures with Douglas Brinkley

Episode 21

Douglas Brinkley visits the Capitol Rotunda and Statuary Hall.

Elise Stefanik, Poisoned Ivies

Special • 2026

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) argues that elite universities in America have embraced a culture of antisemitism, leftist groupthink, and censorship.

David Blumenthal & James Morone, Whiplash – From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science

Special • 2026

Professors David Blumenthal and James Morone examine how the Obama, Trump, and Biden administrations have impacted health care and science. Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

Q & A

Series • 2026

Author Robert Caro on His Writing Process and Biographies of LBJ and Robert Moses

Episode 23

We tour the New York City office and home library of Pulitzer Prize-winning bestselling biographer Robert Caro, who is currently working on the final volume of his 5-volume biography of Lyndon Johnson.

Kevin Hazzard, No One’s Coming

Special • 2026

Journalist Kevin Hazzard talks about Phoenix Air, a private, air ambulance service that transports patients with highly infectious diseases when governments refuse to get involved.

Sarah Ruden, Reproductive Wrongs – A Short History of Bad Ideas About Women

Special • 2026

Historian Sarah Ruden explores how women's reproduction has been viewed throughout history. The Kansas City Public Library hosts this event.

America 250

Series • 2026

Kate Haulman, The Mother of Washington in 19th Century America

Season 1 •

American University professor Kate Haulman talks about how George Washington's mother, Mary Ball Washington, was remembered after the Revolutionary War era.

David Pogue, Apple – The First 50 Years

Special • 2026

CBS Sunday Morning correspondent David Pogue looks back at Apple, fifty years after its 1976 founding. The Computer History Museum in Menlo Park, CA, hosts this event.

Aziz Abu Sarah & Maoz Inon, The Future Is Peace

Special • 2026

Aziz Abu Sarah, a Palestinian whose brother was killed by the IDF, and Maoz Inon, an Israeli whose parents were killed by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, talk about their friendship and efforts to fight for peace together.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2026

Douglas Brinkley

Episode 19

Bestselling author and historian Douglas Brinkley joins David M. Rubenstein in the Capitol's Kennedy Caucus Room to discuss America's 250th anniversary and his books about Walter Cronkite, the space race, Hurricane Katrina and D-Day.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2026

The Treasures with Douglas Brinkley

Episode 21

Douglas Brinkley visits the Capitol Rotunda and Statuary Hall.

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

05/11/2026

Episode 88

Senators return from their state work period to vote to advance the first of two Federal Reserve nominations for Kevin Warsh. At 5:30pm ET, the Senate will vote to limit debate on his nomination to be a Federal Reserve Board of Governors member.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Standard Oil

Episode 15

University of Iowa professor Richard Priest traces the history of the oil business from rudimentary drilling to John Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company and how competition grew across the globe.

C-SPAN Tours the National WWI Museum & Memorial New

Special • 2026

C-SPAN tours the National World War One Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, which explores the Great War through the stories and artifacts of those who lived it.

The Presidency New

Series • 2026

Foreign Policy Peacemaking

Episode 17

Ruti Teitel (Presidential Visions of Transitional Justice) looks at presidents' foreign policy efforts to make peace. She analyzes policies like President Obama normalizing relations with Cuba and George Washington's policy towards Europe.

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.

George Washington’s Letter to Martha — 1775 New

Special • 2026

C-SPAN tours an exhibit of artifacts that were part of Martha Washington's 1802 estate sale at Mount Vernon.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Citizen Rebellions Against British in North Carolina

Season 1 •

The Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park in New York hosts authors and historians to discuss the Revolutionary War.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord

Season 1 •

The Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park in New York hosts authors and historians to discuss the Revolutionary War.

Reel America

Series • 2026

War Dogs - 1943

Episode 24

This 1943 U.S. Army film showcased ways dogs were trained and utilized in World War II. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.

America 250

Series • 2026

C-SPAN Tours Fraunces Tavern

Season 1 •

C-SPAN tours the Fraunces Tavern in New York City, a meeting place for the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution and the first executive office building of the United States after the war.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Former Rep. Steve Israel D-NY on President Millard Fillmore

Season 1 •

Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), who is now an author & bookstore owner, reflects on the life and legacy of President Millard Fillmore. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

Michael Cohen on President Zachary Taylor

Season 1 •

Historian Michael Cohen reflects on the life and legacy of President Zachary Taylor. 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.

The Civil War New

Series • 2026

12-Year-Old Fred Grant at Vicksburg

Episode 30

Author Albert Nofi discusses the experiences of 12-year-old Fred Grant, then-Brigadier General Ulysses Grant's son, at Vicksburg.

W. Fitzhugh Brundage, A Fate Worse Than Hell New

Special • 2026

Author W. Fitzhugh Brundage discusses the history and conditions of the Civil War's prisoner camps.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

House Speaker Mike Johnson & Dem. Leader Hakeem Jeffries Hold Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony New

Special • 2026

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY) and other members of Congress hold a Holocaust remembrance ceremony at the U.S. Capitol.

George Washington’s Letter to Martha — 1775

Special • 2026

C-SPAN tours an exhibit of artifacts that were part of Martha Washington's 1802 estate sale at Mount Vernon.

America 250

Series • 2026

Former Rep. Steve Israel D-NY on President Millard Fillmore

Season 1 •

Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), who is now an author & bookstore owner, reflects on the life and legacy of President Millard Fillmore. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

Michael Cohen on President Zachary Taylor

Season 1 •

Historian Michael Cohen reflects on the life and legacy of President Zachary Taylor. 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

Standard Oil

Episode 15

University of Iowa professor Richard Priest traces the history of the oil business from rudimentary drilling to John Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company and how competition grew across the globe.

C-SPAN Tours the National WWI Museum & Memorial

Special • 2026

C-SPAN tours the National World War One Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, which explores the Great War through the stories and artifacts of those who lived it.

The Presidency

Series • 2026

Foreign Policy Peacemaking

Episode 17

Ruti Teitel (Presidential Visions of Transitional Justice) looks at presidents' foreign policy efforts to make peace. She analyzes policies like President Obama normalizing relations with Cuba and George Washington's policy towards Europe.

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.

George Washington’s Letter to Martha — 1775

Special • 2026

C-SPAN tours an exhibit of artifacts that were part of Martha Washington's 1802 estate sale at Mount Vernon.

America 250

Series • 2026

Citizen Rebellions Against British in North Carolina

Season 1 •

The Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park in New York hosts authors and historians to discuss the Revolutionary War.

America 250

Series • 2026

1775 Battles of Lexington and Concord

Season 1 •

The Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park in New York hosts authors and historians to discuss the Revolutionary War.

Reel America

Series • 2026

War Dogs - 1943

Episode 24

This 1943 U.S. Army film showcased ways dogs were trained and utilized in World War II. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.

America 250

Series • 2026

C-SPAN Tours Fraunces Tavern

Season 1 •

C-SPAN tours the Fraunces Tavern in New York City, a meeting place for the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution and the first executive office building of the United States after the war.

America 250

Series • 2026

Former Rep. Steve Israel D-NY on President Millard Fillmore

Season 1 •

Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), who is now an author & bookstore owner, reflects on the life and legacy of President Millard Fillmore. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

Michael Cohen on President Zachary Taylor

Season 1 •

Historian Michael Cohen reflects on the life and legacy of President Zachary Taylor. 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.

The Civil War

Series • 2026

12-Year-Old Fred Grant at Vicksburg

Episode 30

Author Albert Nofi discusses the experiences of 12-year-old Fred Grant, then-Brigadier General Ulysses Grant's son, at Vicksburg.

W. Fitzhugh Brundage, A Fate Worse Than Hell

Special • 2026

Author W. Fitzhugh Brundage discusses the history and conditions of the Civil War's prisoner camps.

American History TV

Series • 2009

People and events that help document the American story.

House Speaker Mike Johnson & Dem. Leader Hakeem Jeffries Hold Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony

Special • 2026

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY) and other members of Congress hold a Holocaust remembrance ceremony at the U.S. Capitol.

George Washington’s Letter to Martha — 1775

Special • 2026

C-SPAN tours an exhibit of artifacts that were part of Martha Washington's 1802 estate sale at Mount Vernon.

America 250

Series • 2026

Former Rep. Steve Israel D-NY on President Millard Fillmore

Season 1 •

Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), who is now an author & bookstore owner, reflects on the life and legacy of President Millard Fillmore. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

Michael Cohen on President Zachary Taylor

Season 1 •

Historian Michael Cohen reflects on the life and legacy of President Zachary Taylor. 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.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

David M. Rubenstein hosts conversations with leading authors, policymakers and cultural figures.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 • 2026

Williamsburg Revolutionary War Encampment

Episode 3

Robyn Schroeder discusses the Williamsburg site where colonial troops built an encampment.

President George W. Bush on George Washington

Special • 2026

Former President George W. Bush reflects on the life and legacy of George Washington.

America 250

Series • 2025

Revolutionary War Leadership

Season 1 • Episode 64

Historians Christian McBurney, Joyce Lee Malcolm, and others discuss America's leaders during the early years of the Revolutionary War.

America 250

Series • 2026

C-SPAN Tours Fraunces Tavern

Season 1 •

C-SPAN tours the Fraunces Tavern in New York City, a meeting place for the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution and the first executive office building of the United States after the war.

America 250 New

Series • 2026

Arlington National Cemetery Revolutionary War Tour

Season 1 •

Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia hosts a tour of gravesites and memorials connected to the Revolutionary War.

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 New

Series • 2026

Revolutionary War Era Walking Tour of New York City

Season 1 •

C-SPAN's American History TV takes a walking tour of Revolutionary War-era sites in Lower Manhattan.

America 250

Series • 2026

Yale Historian David Blight on President Franklin Pierce

Season 1 •

Yale University history professor David Blight reflects on the life and legacy of President Franklin Pierce. His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

America 250

Series • 2026

Author Diana Carlin on First Lady Jane Pierce

Season 1 •

Diana Carlin, co-author of Remember the First Ladies, reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Jane Pierce. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

America 250

Series • 2026

Michael Cohen on President Zachary Taylor

Season 1 •

Historian Michael Cohen reflects on the life and legacy of President Zachary Taylor. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

Abraham Lincoln & the Declaration of Independence

Season 1 • Episode 115

Scholars gathered by the Abraham Lincoln Institute explore how Lincoln viewed concepts in the Declaration of Independence and how they shaped his policies. The event takes place at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

America 250

Series • 2026

Abraham Lincoln & the Declaration of Independence

Season 1 • Episode 115

Scholars gathered by the Abraham Lincoln Institute explore how Lincoln viewed concepts in the Declaration of Independence and how they shaped his policies. The event takes place at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

America 250

Series • 2026

Abraham Lincoln & the Declaration of Independence

Season 1 • Episode 115

Scholars gathered by the Abraham Lincoln Institute explore how Lincoln viewed concepts in the Declaration of Independence and how they shaped his policies. The event takes place at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

America 250

Series • 2026

Abraham Lincoln Symposium Awards Presentation

Season 1 • Episode 118

Scholars gathered by the Abraham Lincoln Institute explore how Lincoln viewed concepts in the Declaration of Independence and how they shaped his policies. The event takes place at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

America 250

Series • 2026

Abraham Lincoln, The Declaration of Independence & Civic Life

Season 1 • Episode 117

Scholars gathered by the Abraham Lincoln Institute explore how Lincoln viewed concepts in the Declaration of Independence and how they shaped his policies. The event takes place at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

America 250

Series • 2026

Yale Historian David Blight on President Franklin Pierce

Season 1 •

Yale University history professor David Blight reflects on the life and legacy of President Franklin Pierce. His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

America 250

Series • 2026

Author Diana Carlin on First Lady Jane Pierce

Season 1 •

Diana Carlin, co-author of Remember the First Ladies, reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Jane Pierce. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

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.

Lectures in History

Series • 2026

Williamsburg Revolutionary War Encampment

Episode 3

Robyn Schroeder discusses the Williamsburg site where colonial troops built an encampment.

President George W. Bush on George Washington

Special • 2026

Former President George W. Bush reflects on the life and legacy of George Washington.

America 250

Series • 2025

Revolutionary War Leadership

Season 1 • Episode 64

Historians Christian McBurney, Joyce Lee Malcolm, and others discuss America's leaders during the early years of the Revolutionary War.

America 250

Series • 2026

C-SPAN Tours Fraunces Tavern

Season 1 •

C-SPAN tours the Fraunces Tavern in New York City, a meeting place for the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution and the first executive office building of the United States after the war.

America 250

Series • 2026

Arlington National Cemetery Revolutionary War Tour

Season 1 •

Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia hosts a tour of gravesites and memorials connected to the Revolutionary War.

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

Revolutionary War Era Walking Tour of New York City

Season 1 •

C-SPAN's American History TV takes a walking tour of Revolutionary War-era sites in Lower Manhattan.

America 250

Series • 2026

Yale Historian David Blight on President Franklin Pierce

Season 1 •

Yale University history professor David Blight reflects on the life and legacy of President Franklin Pierce. His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

America 250

Series • 2026

Author Diana Carlin on First Lady Jane Pierce

Season 1 •

Diana Carlin, co-author of Remember the First Ladies, reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Jane Pierce. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

America 250

Series • 2026

Michael Cohen on President Zachary Taylor

Season 1 •

Historian Michael Cohen reflects on the life and legacy of President Zachary Taylor. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

Abraham Lincoln & the Declaration of Independence

Season 1 • Episode 115

Scholars gathered by the Abraham Lincoln Institute explore how Lincoln viewed concepts in the Declaration of Independence and how they shaped his policies. The event takes place at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

America 250

Series • 2026

Abraham Lincoln & the Declaration of Independence

Season 1 • Episode 115

Scholars gathered by the Abraham Lincoln Institute explore how Lincoln viewed concepts in the Declaration of Independence and how they shaped his policies. The event takes place at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

America 250

Series • 2026

Abraham Lincoln & the Declaration of Independence

Season 1 • Episode 115

Scholars gathered by the Abraham Lincoln Institute explore how Lincoln viewed concepts in the Declaration of Independence and how they shaped his policies. The event takes place at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

America 250

Series • 2026

Abraham Lincoln Symposium Awards Presentation

Season 1 • Episode 118

Scholars gathered by the Abraham Lincoln Institute explore how Lincoln viewed concepts in the Declaration of Independence and how they shaped his policies. The event takes place at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

America 250

Series • 2026

Abraham Lincoln, The Declaration of Independence & Civic Life

Season 1 • Episode 117

Scholars gathered by the Abraham Lincoln Institute explore how Lincoln viewed concepts in the Declaration of Independence and how they shaped his policies. The event takes place at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

America 250

Series • 2026

Yale Historian David Blight on President Franklin Pierce

Season 1 •

Yale University history professor David Blight reflects on the life and legacy of President Franklin Pierce. His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

America 250

Series • 2026

Author Diana Carlin on First Lady Jane Pierce

Season 1 •

Diana Carlin, co-author of Remember the First Ladies, reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Jane Pierce. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

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.

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.

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 • 2026

Michael Cohen on President Zachary Taylor

Season 1 •

Historian Michael Cohen reflects on the life and legacy of President Zachary Taylor. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.

America 250

Series • 2026

Yale Historian David Blight on President Franklin Pierce

Season 1 •

Yale University history professor David Blight reflects on the life and legacy of President Franklin Pierce. His essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

America 250

Series • 2026

Author Diana Carlin on First Lady Jane Pierce

Season 1 •

Diana Carlin, co-author of Remember the First Ladies, reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Jane Pierce. Her recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to help mark America's 250th birthday this year.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

Book TV

Series • 1998

Non-fiction books and authors.

America’s Book Club

Series • 2025

David M. Rubenstein hosts conversations with leading authors, policymakers and cultural figures.