Sunday, February 8th TV listings for C-SPAN 2
Howard French, the Second Emancipation
Former New York Times reporter Howard French talks about Ghanaian leader Kwame Nkrumah and the Pan-African movement of the 1950s and 60s.
Q & A Author Nicholas Boggs on Writer James Baldwin's Life & Work
Nicholas Boggs discusses the personal life and activism of American writer James Baldwin (1924-1987). Mr. Boggs, who spent over 20 years working on James Baldwin: A Love Story, also talks about Baldwin's many books and life outside the United States.
Max Perry Mueller, Wakara's America New
Author Max Meller discusses Wakara, a prominent Ute Native leader in the 19th-century, whose battles and conquests shaped the American West.
Bruce Schneier, Nathan Sanders, Rewiring Democracy -- How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government New
Security technologist Bruce Schneier and data scientist Nathan Sanders discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on democracy. Georgetown University hosts this event.
Sam Kass, The Last Supper -- How to Overcome the Coming Food Crisis New
Sam Kass, chef and former food policy advisor to Barack Obama, provides his plan for making the food system more sustainable. Bold Fork Books in Washington, D.C. hosts this event.
Chuck Collins, Burned by Billionaires New
Chuck Collins discusses his book Burned by Billionaires where he examines the impact of wealth concentration on society & politics. The event is hosted by politics & prose bookstore.
History of the Space Program in Photos
"American History TV" chronicles the Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo programs through some photographs of NASA's space program; author of "Gemini and Mercury Remastered," Andy Saunders discusses Earthrise, the Moon landings, and the Apollo 13.
Andrea Nolen, Lincoln's Counterfeiters New
Historian Andrea Nolen discusses a Wisconsin counterfeit ring that had ties to the White House under Presidents Lincoln and Grant.
Q & A Columnist Jason Riley on Racial Preferences in College Admissions New
Jason Riley, author of "The Affirmative Action Myth," argues that the racial preference policies of the 1960s and 1970s have had an overall negative impact on the success of Black Americans.
New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer talks about his new thriller, The Viper: A Zig & Nola Novel. The event takes place at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore.
America's Book Club Jon Meacham
Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his biographies of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and George H.W. Bush, and his upcoming book on Dwight Eisenhower.
America's Book Club The Treasures with Jon Meacham New
David M. Rubenstein hosts conversations with leading authors, policymakers and cultural figures, exploring the ideas that shaped America's past, challenge the nation's present and inspire its future.
Eve Kahn, Queen of Bohemia Predicts Own Death
Author Eve Kahn discusses the life and career of gilded-age New York City journalist and immigrant advocate Zoe Anderson Norris.
Howard French, the Second Emancipation
Former New York Times reporter Howard French talks about Ghanaian leader Kwame Nkrumah and the Pan-African movement of the 1950s and 60s.
Q & A Author Nicholas Boggs on Writer James Baldwin's Life & Work
Nicholas Boggs discusses the personal life and activism of American writer James Baldwin (1924-1987). Mr. Boggs, who spent over 20 years working on James Baldwin: A Love Story, also talks about Baldwin's many books and life outside the United States.
Max Perry Mueller, Wakara's America
Author Max Meller discusses Wakara, a prominent Ute Native leader in the 19th-century, whose battles and conquests shaped the American West.
Bruce Schneier, Nathan Sanders, Rewiring Democracy -- How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government
Security technologist Bruce Schneier and data scientist Nathan Sanders discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on democracy. Georgetown University hosts this event.
Sam Kass, The Last Supper -- How to Overcome the Coming Food Crisis
Sam Kass, chef and former food policy advisor to Barack Obama, provides his plan for making the food system more sustainable. Bold Fork Books in Washington, D.C. hosts this event.
Chuck Collins, Burned by Billionaires
Chuck Collins discusses his book Burned by Billionaires where he examines the impact of wealth concentration on society & politics. The event is hosted by politics & prose bookstore.
History of the Space Program in Photos
"American History TV" chronicles the Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo programs through some photographs of NASA's space program; author of "Gemini and Mercury Remastered," Andy Saunders discusses Earthrise, the Moon landings, and the Apollo 13.
Andrea Nolen, Lincoln's Counterfeiters
Historian Andrea Nolen discusses a Wisconsin counterfeit ring that had ties to the White House under Presidents Lincoln and Grant.
Q & A Columnist Jason Riley on Racial Preferences in College Admissions
Jason Riley, author of "The Affirmative Action Myth," argues that the racial preference policies of the 1960s and 1970s have had an overall negative impact on the success of Black Americans.
America's Book Club Jon Meacham
Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his biographies of Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and George H.W. Bush, and his upcoming book on Dwight Eisenhower.
America's Book Club The Treasures with Jon Meacham
David M. Rubenstein hosts conversations with leading authors, policymakers and cultural figures, exploring the ideas that shaped America's past, challenge the nation's present and inspire its future.
Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.