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Was Zachary Taylor poisoned?
Dr. Greathouse talked to C-SPAN's American History TV about the exhumation of President Zachary Taylor's body to determine whether his death was caused by arsenic poisoning. Television footage of the 1991 exhumation was shown. 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 #zacharytaylor #americanhistory #history #president #presidentialhistory #presidency #louisvilleky
6 days, 17 hours ago
Set Foot in Benjamin Harrison's House
Benjamin Harrison, who lived his adult life in Indianapolis, was the 23rd president of the United States. Charles Hyde, president and CEO of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, talked with C-SPAN's American History TV about Harrison's life of leadership and his accomplishments while in office. Vice President of Curatorship Jennifer Capps gave a tour of the Harrison home, which displays some of the over 10,000 items from the Harrison family's collection. 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 #benjaminharrison #presidentharrison #americanhistory #indianapolis #history #historytour
1 week, 3 days ago
What is Justice Antonin Scalia's Legacy?
Legal scholar Robert George shares his views of the Supreme Court justice's legacy this Saturday at 5:30 PM ET on C-SPAN 2 American History TV. You can also see the full event online after it airs. https://www.c-span.org/event/american-history-tv/justice-antonin-scalias-us-supreme-court-legacy/448044 #supremecourt #history #law #justice
1 week, 5 days ago
Perform Civil War Surgery & Embalming
At the annual Gettysburg Civil War Battle Reenactment, C-SPAN's American History TV visited a camp surgeon and embalmer in the living history village and spoke to reenactors about medical practices during the war. 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 #civilwarbattles #civilwarhistory #americanhistory #history #historytour #battlefield
1 week, 5 days ago
Walk the Shiloh Battlefield of the Civil War
C-SPAN's American History TV visited Shiloh National Military Park, where Stacy Allen, the park's chief ranger, gave us a tour of the battlefield. The Civil War Battle of Shiloh took place April 6 and 7, 1862, in Hardin County, Tennessee, and resulted in a Union victory over Confederate forces attempting to defend two major western railroads servicing the strategically important Mississippi Valley region. Nearly 110,000 troops took part in the fighting, which produced almost 24,000 casualties, making it the bloodiest battle to that point in U.S. history 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 #civilwarbattles #civilwarhistory #americanhistory #history #historytour #battlefield
2 weeks, 3 days ago
View Records from John F. Kennedy's Assassination
C-SPAN's American History TV met with Martha Murphy, head of the Special Access and Freedom of Information Act staff at the National Archives at College Park, Maryland, who talked about the collection of artifacts related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the Warren Commission. She spoke about how records are preserved, including the so-called "magic bullet," Oswald's rifle, and the Zapruder film. 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 #johnfkennedy #jfk #america250 #americanhistory #history #historytour #presidency #presidentialhistory
2 weeks, 5 days ago
Rep. Jonathan Jackson Holds Rally on Black History in Museums
Do you think black history is under attack? Congressman Jonathan Jackson (D-IL) held a rally next to the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, arguing that the Trump administration is altering African-American history exhibits. Watch the full rally with national faith leaders this Saturday at 5 PM ET on C-SPAN 2 American History TV. You can see 24 hours of book programming every Sunday starting at 8 AM ET. You can also see full events like this one on our website at booktv.org #history #americanhistory #politicalrally #blackhistory #museum
2 weeks, 6 days ago
See a Parade Float from Ronald Reagan's Inauguration
Watch this Saturday at 10:30 PM ET on C-SPAN 2 C-SPAN tours a museum dedicated to presidential inaugural parade floats from Harry Truman to Donald Trump. The American Celebration on Parade is located in Quicksburg, Virginia. You can see 24 hours of book programming every Sunday starting at 8 AM ET. You can also see full events like this one on our website at booktv.org #history #museum #tours #americanhistory #parades #inauguration
3 weeks ago
Visit the Birthplace of "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Vince Vaise gave C-SPAN's American History TV a tour of Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine in Baltimore, Maryland, and talked about the birth of "The Star-Spangled Banner." The raising of the garrison flag over the fort on the morning after the British naval bombardment during the War of 1812 inspired Francis Scott Key to write the words that later became the national anthem. 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 #america250 #americanhistory #history #baltimore #historytour #nationalanthem
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Tour the House Where Abraham Lincoln Died
James Swanson, author of "Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer," gave C-SPAN's American History TV a tour of the Petersen House, where President Lincoln died after being shot by John Wilkes Booth. Mr. Swanson's book details events inside the boarding house on April 14 and 15, 1865. 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 #lincoln #presidency #america250 #americanhistory #history #civilwar #washingtondc #historytour
3 weeks, 5 days ago
The Campaign That Was Deadlier Than Gettysburg
C-SPAN's American History TV visited the World War I battlefield in France. Historian Mitchell Yockelson and French battlefield guide Guillaume Moizan visited battlefields, villages, and monuments to tell the story of the forty-seven day Meuse-Argonne offensive, one of the largest battles in U.S. history. 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 #wwi #worldwar1 #ww1 #militaryhistory #americanhistory #history #battlefield #battlefieldtour
1 month ago
Go Inside the Truck Gen. Patton Lived In During WWII
Watch this Saturday at 5:30 PM ET on C-SPAN 2 C-SPAN toured the Gen. George Patton Museum. Museum Director Ty Reid was the guide through the military history and leadership lessons of Gen. Patton at this Army museum located within Fort Knox, Kentucky. You can see 24 hours of book programming every Sunday starting at 8 AM ET. You can also see full events like this one on our website at booktv.org #patton #wwii #americanhistory #history #museum
1 month ago
What Restrictions Would You Put On Elected Officials
Watch the full college lecture this Saturday at 8 PM ET on C-SPAN 2. Did you know there were state constitutions before the federal Constitutions was ratified in 1787? Edward Blum of San Diego State University examines the differences. 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 #america250 #americanhistory #history #constitution #constitutionday
1 month ago
The Constitution Explained: Originalism vs. A Living Constitution
In 2011, Justice Scalia and Justice Breyer appeared on C-SPAN where they explained the difference between interpreting the Constitution through originalism and as a living document. 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 #america250 #americanhistory #history #amendements #constitutionday
1 month, 1 week ago
What is the Difference Between Originalism & A Living Constitution
Hear how Supreme Court justices explain the difference between originalism and a living Constitution. 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 #americanhistory #supremecourt #constitutionday #constitution #history #cspanamerica250 #america250
1 month, 1 week ago
The Constitutional Amendment Process Explained
Christine Blackerby and Jennifer Johnson gave a tour of the National Archives "Amending America" exhibit that marks the 225th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights on December 15, 1791. The exhibit features 18th century documents related to passage of the Bill of Rights and a look at some of the 11,000 amendments that have been proposed since then. 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 #america250 #americanhistory #history #amendements #constitutionday
1 month, 1 week ago
What Life Was like For Slaves in Robert E. Lee's Army
Watch this Saturday at 2 PM ET on C-SPAN 2 Historian Kevin Levin discussed the role of thousands of enslaved laborers that accompanied the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia during the Gettysburg Campaign in the summer of 1863. This was part of the 2026 Seldom Heard History of the Civil War Era conference held in Monterey, California. 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 #robertelee #civilwar #slavery
1 month, 1 week ago
The First Union Officer to Die in Civil War
Watch this Saturday at 4:30 PM ET on C-SPAN 2 Historian Lesley Gordon explored allegations of cowardice against regiments on both sides of the Civil War. This was part of the 2026 Seldom Heard History of the Civil War Era conference held in Monterey, California. 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 #americanhistory #history
1 month, 1 week ago
When Lou Gehrig Almost Gave Up the Iron Man Record
Watch this Sunday at 12 PM ET on C-SPAN 2. Author Scott Reich discusses his book "One Day in September," chronicling the birth of baseball's All-Star Game. Watch the full book talk this Sunday at 11 AM ET on C-SPAN 2 BookTV. You can also see it on our website after it airs: https://www.c-span.org/.../when-the-revolution.../680500 #baseball #sports #lougehrig #mlb #allstargame
1 month, 1 week ago
See George Washington's Personal Copy of the Constitution
in 2012, C-SPAN's American History TV recorded the auction of President George Washington's personal copy of the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights in New York City. It sold for $9.8 million, the most ever paid for an American printed book or manuscript. Take a close look at the book, and interviewed specialists at Christie's and at George Washington's Mount Vernon, the successful bidder at the auction. 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 #america250 #americanhistory #history #georgewashington #constitutionday
1 month, 1 week ago