Friday, July 4th TV listings for C-SPAN 2 HD
Stacy Schiff, The Revolutionary - Samuel Adams
Stacy Schiff talks about the life and legacy of American Revolution leader, Samuel Adams.
James Swanson, The Deerfield Massacre
BookTV presents coverage of the 2024 Savannah Book Festival.
James Fichter, Tea: Consumption, Politics, and Revolution, 1773-1776
Author James Fichter talks about the role and politics of tea leading up to the American Revolution.
Canadian Participation in the American Revolution
Historians discuss the military, political, and social culture of the American Revolution.
Spain's Strategy in the American Revolutionary War
Authors and historians talk about the military, political and social history of the western frontier during the American Revolution.
Lectures in History Colonial Tensions Pre-Revolutionary War
Ithaca College professor Michael Trotti discusses the escalating tensions between Colonists and the British government before the American Revolution.
Washington Journal Chris Gibson, The Spirit of Philadelphia - A Call to Recover the Founding Principles
A segment from a recent Washington Journal.
Bob Frishman, Edward Duffield -- Philadelphia Clockmaker, Citizen, Gentleman 1730-1803
Author and clock expert Bob Frishman talks about Edward Duffield, a clockmaker in colonial Philadelphia who was a lifelong friend of Benjamin Franklin.
François-Jean de Chastellux and American Independence
Historian Iris de Rode talks about Franois-Jean de Chastellux, a French major general and cousin to the Marquis de Lafayette, who played a role in the Franco-American alliance during the Revolutionary War.
Michael Thurmond, James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia
BookTV presents coverage of the 2024 Savannah Book Festival.
Preserving George Washington's Mt. Vernon Home
American History TV takes a rare behind-the-scenes tour of George Washington's Mt. Vernon mansion as the house undergoes extensive work to preserve the 18th century structure, which draws one million visitors a year.
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
Lectures in History Weapons Technology in the Revolutionary War
Wright State University professor Paul Lockhart teaches a class on the development of weapons technology in the American Revolution.