Saturday, November 1st TV listings for C-SPAN 2
Lectures in History The Mexican-American War New
On September 14, 1847, Winfield Scott's Army marched into Mexico City, marking the final stages of the Mexican-American War. University of Texas professor Aaron O'Connell chronicles the war's causes, the divisions it inflamed, and its aftermath.
Reel America Sniffles and Sneezes - 1955
This educational film demonstrates how viruses are spread through carelessness, and how colds can be avoided and treated.
The Presidency Declassified JFK Assassination Records New
The Trump administration recently declassified papers held in the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection. Historian Fred Logevall talks with JFK library director Alan Price about what these records reveal of Cold War intelligence.
Reel America Recognizing Japanese Fighter Planes - 1943 New
This 1943 War Department film instructs on how to tell the difference between the American P-40 fighter plane and the Japanese Zero fighter plane.
America 250 Washington's Lieutenants in Revolutionary War New
Douglas Branson, author of Washington's Lieutenants, discusses generals who served under George Washington during the Revolutionary War. The event was held at the American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC.
C-SPAN Tours Milton Hershey Museum New
C-SPAN tours the Hershey Story Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which details the life, legacy, and chocolate of Milton Hershey.
America 250 James Dodson, The Road That Made America New
Author James Dodson discusses the 800-mile long Great Wagon Road that became colonial America's primary road in the mid-1700s and facilitated the mass migration of European settlers to Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolinas.
The Civil War Robert Watson, Rebels at the Gates New
Author Robert Watson talks about the Civil War during the summer of 1864, and the near invasion of Washington, D.C., by Confederate forces.
Reel America Photographing the Moon - 1967 New
This 1967 NASA film describes how NASA photographed the Moon for exploration. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
America 250 George Washington's War Tent
Scott Stephenson, president of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, talks about General George Washington's Revolutionary War tent, which is part of the museum's collections.
C-SPAN Tours Milton Hershey Museum
C-SPAN tours the Hershey Story Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which details the life, legacy, and chocolate of Milton Hershey.
America 250 Christopher Minty, Unfriendly to Liberty
Author Christopher Minty talks about the organization and political culture of loyalists in New York during the lead up to the American Revolution.
America 250 Washington's Lieutenants in Revolutionary War
Douglas Branson, author of Washington's Lieutenants, discusses generals who served under George Washington during the Revolutionary War. The event was held at the American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC.
America 250 George Washington's War Tent
Scott Stephenson, president of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, talks about General George Washington's Revolutionary War tent, which is part of the museum's collections.
Lectures in History The Mexican-American War
On September 14, 1847, Winfield Scott's Army marched into Mexico City, marking the final stages of the Mexican-American War. University of Texas professor Aaron O'Connell chronicles the war's causes, the divisions it inflamed, and its aftermath.
Reel America Sniffles and Sneezes - 1955
This educational film demonstrates how viruses are spread through carelessness, and how colds can be avoided and treated.
Reel America Recognizing Japanese Fighter Planes - 1943
This 1943 War Department film instructs on how to tell the difference between the American P-40 fighter plane and the Japanese Zero fighter plane.
America 250 Washington's Lieutenants in Revolutionary War
Douglas Branson, author of Washington's Lieutenants, discusses generals who served under George Washington during the Revolutionary War. The event was held at the American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC.
The Presidency Declassified JFK Assassination Records
The Trump administration recently declassified papers held in the President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection. Historian Fred Logevall talks with JFK library director Alan Price about what these records reveal of Cold War intelligence.
People and events that help document the American story.
The Civil War Robert Watson, Rebels at the Gates
Author Robert Watson talks about the Civil War during the summer of 1864, and the near invasion of Washington, D.C., by Confederate forces.
Reel America Photographing the Moon - 1967
This 1967 NASA film describes how NASA photographed the Moon for exploration. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
America 250 George Washington's War Tent
Scott Stephenson, president of the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia, talks about General George Washington's Revolutionary War tent, which is part of the museum's collections.
C-SPAN Tours Milton Hershey Museum
C-SPAN tours the Hershey Story Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which details the life, legacy, and chocolate of Milton Hershey.
America 250 Christopher Minty, Unfriendly to Liberty
Author Christopher Minty talks about the organization and political culture of loyalists in New York during the lead up to the American Revolution.
America 250 Washington's Lieutenants in Revolutionary War
Douglas Branson, author of Washington's Lieutenants, discusses generals who served under George Washington during the Revolutionary War. The event was held at the American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC.
Michael Mann & Peter Hotez, Science Under Siege New
Scientists Michael Mann and Peter Hotez argue there's a growing anti-scientific movement promoted by scammers and dark money. Politics and Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.