Thursday, April 25th TV listings for C-SPAN 2
The Life of Andrew Haswell Green
The life and legacy of Andrew Haswell Green (1820-1903), the "Father of Greater New York," is discussed by Harry Albert; Haswell was largely responsible for Central Park, the New York Public Library, and other projects.
Congress Investigates 1950s Organized Crime Hearings
In the 1950s, a Senate committee led by Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn.) examines organized crime around the country.
The Presidency First Ladies & Civil Rights
The White House Historical Association hosts a conversation on first ladies from slave owner Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, the first African American to hold the position.
Lectures in History Women & Employment Laws in the Early 20th Century
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, political science professor William Blake discusses early-20th century Supreme Court cases on laws regulating minimum wages and maximum hours for female workers.
The Civil War Richard Blackett, Making Freedom
The American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Va., hosts authors and historians discussing Civil War topics.
Lectures in History Mamie Till-Mobley & Remembering Emmett Till
University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discusses the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son, Emmett Till.
Author Fergus Bordewich discusses President Ulysses Grant's efforts to dismantle the Ku Klux Klan and other Reconstruction-era white supremacist groups.
The Civil War William Styple, Generals in Bronze -- Interviewing the Commanders of the Civil War
Author William Styple talks about artist James Kelly, who interviewed dozens of Union Civil War generals after the war to understand their service and depict it in art.
U.S. Senate Sen. Todd Young R-IN on the History of Hoosier Basketball
Highlight from a recent Senate session.
The Presidency First Ladies & Civil Rights
The White House Historical Association hosts a conversation on first ladies from slave owner Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, the first African American to hold the position.
Lectures in History Women & Employment Laws in the Early 20th Century
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, political science professor William Blake discusses early-20th century Supreme Court cases on laws regulating minimum wages and maximum hours for female workers.
The Civil War Richard Blackett, Making Freedom
The American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Va., hosts authors and historians discussing Civil War topics.
Lectures in History Mamie Till-Mobley & Remembering Emmett Till
University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discusses the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son, Emmett Till.
Author Fergus Bordewich discusses President Ulysses Grant's efforts to dismantle the Ku Klux Klan and other Reconstruction-era white supremacist groups.
The Civil War William Styple, Generals in Bronze -- Interviewing the Commanders of the Civil War
Author William Styple talks about artist James Kelly, who interviewed dozens of Union Civil War generals after the war to understand their service and depict it in art.
U.S. Senate Sen. Todd Young R-IN on the History of Hoosier Basketball
Highlight from a recent Senate session.
The Presidency First Ladies & Civil Rights
The White House Historical Association hosts a conversation on first ladies from slave owner Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, the first African American to hold the position.
Lectures in History Women & Employment Laws in the Early 20th Century
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, political science professor William Blake discusses early-20th century Supreme Court cases on laws regulating minimum wages and maximum hours for female workers.
The Civil War Richard Blackett, Making Freedom
The American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Va., hosts authors and historians discussing Civil War topics.
Lectures in History Mamie Till-Mobley & Remembering Emmett Till
University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discusses the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son, Emmett Till.
Author Fergus Bordewich discusses President Ulysses Grant's efforts to dismantle the Ku Klux Klan and other Reconstruction-era white supremacist groups.
The Civil War William Styple, Generals in Bronze -- Interviewing the Commanders of the Civil War
Author William Styple talks about artist James Kelly, who interviewed dozens of Union Civil War generals after the war to understand their service and depict it in art.
U.S. Senate Sen. Todd Young R-IN on the History of Hoosier Basketball
Highlight from a recent Senate session.
Lectures in History Women & Employment Laws in the Early 20th Century
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, political science professor William Blake discusses early-20th century Supreme Court cases on laws regulating minimum wages and maximum hours for female workers.
The Civil War Richard Blackett, Making Freedom
The American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Va., hosts authors and historians discussing Civil War topics.
Lectures in History Mamie Till-Mobley & Remembering Emmett Till
University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discusses the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son, Emmett Till.
Author Fergus Bordewich discusses President Ulysses Grant's efforts to dismantle the Ku Klux Klan and other Reconstruction-era white supremacist groups.