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New York City Paramedic Calls Into C-SPAN After 9/11 Attacks
Watch C-SPAN's coverage of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks all day today. You can also 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #history #americanhistory #september11th #f16
28 minutes ago
F-16 Pilot Who Flew During 9/11
Major Heather Penney talked about her actions on September 11, 2001. Then a lieutenant, she was one of the first District of Columbia Air National Guard F-16 pilots scrambled from Andrews Air Force Base after the terrorist attacks. She described how she would have downed a civilian plane if necessary and why that would have been a suicide mission. Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #history #americanhistory #september11th #f16
17 hours, 23 minutes ago
What George W. Bush's Press Secretary Told Him During 9/11 attacks
See what George W. Bush's press secretary told him during the 9/11 attacks. Watch American History TV's tour of the National Archives exhibit on the September 11th attacks this Saturday at 8 AM ET on C-SPAN 2. Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #september11th #memorial #tour #history #museum #nationalarchives
23 hours, 31 minutes ago
The 9/11 Memorial in New York City
Watch the full tour this Saturday at 12 PM ET on C-SPAN 2. C-SPAN tours the National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. https://www.c-span.org/event/american-history-tv/tour-of-national-september-11-memorial-museum/445865 #history #americanhistory #september11th #911memorial
23 hours, 35 minutes ago
The Story of United Flight 93
Watch the full tour this Saturday at 5 PM ET on C-SPAN 2. C-SPAN tours the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #september11th #Shanksville #flight93 #memorial #tour #history
23 hours, 38 minutes ago
The Story of United Flight 93
Watch the full tour this Saturday at 5 PM ET on C-SPAN 2. C-SPAN tours the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #september11th #Shanksville #flight93 #memorial #tour #history
1 day, 1 hour ago
The First Car to Have a Rearview Mirror
Watch this Saturday at 6 PM ET on C-SPAN 2 C-SPAN toured the collections of racing vehicles and memorabilia at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Vice President of Curation and Education Jason Vansickle shared about the history and legacy of the racetrack, famously nicknamed "The Brickyard." Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #indy500 #sports #racing #formula1 #indycar #history #americanhistory
6 days, 2 hours ago
See How Sails Get Set on a German Ship
Watch this Saturday at 9 PM ET on C-SPAN 2 Captain Elmar Bornkessel welcomed C-SPAN aboard the German sail training ship Gorch Fock while in Baltimore Harbor for America's 250 birthday celebrations. Sailors demonstrated setting the sails while docked. Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #history #naval #sailing #ship #tours
1 week ago
What Happened to Lee's Army After Appomattox (PART 2)
Watch this Saturday at 3 PM ET on C-SPAN 2 University of Virginia's Caroline Janney discussed what happened after Appomattox, calling the April 1865 courthouse surrender only the beginning of the end of the Civil War. Shenandoah University's McCormick Civil War Institute hosted this event. Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #civilwar #robertelee #lee #appomattox #ulyssessgrant
1 week ago
Learn Why Indy 500 Winners Drink Milk
Watch this Saturday at 6 PM ET on C-SPAN 2 C-SPAN toured the collections of racing vehicles and memorabilia at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Vice President of Curation and Education Jason Vansickle shared about the history and legacy of the racetrack, famously nicknamed "The Brickyard." Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #indy500 #sports #racing #formula1 #indycar #history #americanhistory
1 week, 1 day ago
What Happened to Lee's Army After Appomattox (PART 1)
Watch this Saturday at 3 PM ET on C-SPAN 2 University of Virginia's Caroline Janney discussed what happened after Appomattox, calling the April 1865 courthouse surrender only the beginning of the end of the Civil War. Shenandoah University's McCormick Civil War Institute hosted this event. Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #civilwar #robertelee #lee #appomattox #grant
1 week, 1 day ago
History Behind Buddhist Who Set Himself on Fire in Protest
Watch this Saturday at 9:30 PM ET on C-SPAN 2 Before Lyndon Johnson deployed American troops into Vietnam, the CIA led a coup overthrowing the South Vietnamese government. Jack Cheevers ("Kennedy's Coup") chronicles John Kennedy's involvement. Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #history #americanhistory #presidency #vietnam #vietnamwar #buddhist
1 week, 2 days ago
The Difference Between Formula 1 & IndyCar Explained
Watch this Saturday at 6 PM ET on C-SPAN 2. C-SPAN toured the collections of racing vehicles and memorabilia at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum. Vice President of Curation and Education Jason Vansickle shared about the history and legacy of the racetrack, famously nicknamed "The Brickyard." Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #formula1 #indycar #f1 #sports #indy500 #indianapolismotorspeedway #museum #tours
1 week, 2 days ago
Go Inside the Marine Barracks in Washington, DC
Watch the full tour tomorrow at 5 PM ET on C-SPAN 2. C-SPAN toured the Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., with the Drum Major of the "President's Own" U.S. Marine Band who described the history of the barracks and how a Marine Corps parade is put together. In this portion, you'll meet Cpl. Chesty XVII and the 41st Drum Major of the Marine Band. Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #history #marines #marineband #tours #military #americanhistory
1 week, 6 days ago
The Conspiracy Theories of John Wilkes Booth's Death
Watch this Saturday at 2 PM ET on C-SPAN 2. Attorney Frank Gorman debunked conspiracy theories that John Wilkes Booth escaped justice for the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, including that Booth evaded capture and death in 1865. The Civil War Group in Washington, D.C., hosted this event. Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #history #civilwar #johnwilkesbooth #conspiracy
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Meet the Marine Corps Bulldog Mascot
Watch the full tour this Saturday at 5 PM ET on C-SPAN 2. C-SPAN toured the Marine Barracks Washington, D.C., with the Drum Major of the "President's Own" U.S. Marine Band who described the history of the barracks and how a Marine Corps parade is put together. In this portion, you'll meet Cpl. Chesty XVII and the 41st Drum Major of the Marine Band. Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #marines #history #americanhistory #marinecorps #tours
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Learn About the Man Who Lost Three Presidential Elections
C-SPAN's American History TV discusses the role of William Jennings Bryan as an enterprising figure in American politics. He was a former U.S. representative, secretary of state under President Woodrow Wilson, and one of the best orators of his time, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee three times. The discussion focused on the election of 1896, his religious convictions, progressive politics, the Scopes Trial, and the current political climate. Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #history #americanhistory #politics #presidentialhistory #contenders
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Hear a Iowa State Fair Hog Call
Watch this Saturday at 1:30 PM ET on C-SPAN 2. C-SPAN walked through the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines in advance of opening day. Iowa State Historical Society Curator Hannah Howard highlights landmarks and stories from the Fair's past. Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #iowa #hogcall #pig #iowastatefair #faircompetition
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Step Inside the Room Where George Washington Died
C-SPAN's American History TV chronicled a year of preservation work in George Washington's bedchamber in his Mount Vernon mansion home, hearing from curators as well as historic artisans who had a hand in restoring the room to its appearance during the Washingtons' final years. Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #history #americanhistory #georgewashington #america250 #tours #museum
2 weeks, 3 days ago
See What Life Was Like in America During WWII
C-SPAN's American History TV showcases photos from the Great Depression and World War II, depicting life in the United States and war production activities. Watch 24 hours of history programming every Saturday on C-SPAN 2 beginning at 8 AM ET. You can also see more full history programming on our website: c-span.org/history #history #americanhistory #ww2 #photography #historicalphotos
2 weeks, 6 days ago