william hitchcock, take you so much for coming on here. the book which he has right behind him, it is called the age of eisenhower. america and the world in the 1950's published in 2018. thank you so much for coming on. stan: i really enjoyed your excellent questions. -- prof. hitchcock: thank you so much, i really enjoy your excellent questions. >> american history tv is on social media. follow us at c-span history. >> next, on real america, we take you back in time for a 1932 update on the fight against disease. man against microbes is a metropolitan life insurance from that sketches three years of progress in american ealth. it begins with a 1665 plague outbreak and ends expressing hope that science may one day onquer polio and cancer. >>

historian william hitchcock discuss his presidential leadership during the cold war and the air is lasting impact on politics. he's the author of the age of eisenhower: america and the world in the 19 fifties. watch tonight beginning at eight eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span 3. >> next, historian william hitchcock on presidential leadership during the cold war era and the cold war is a lasting impact on presidential politics. he is the author of the age of eisenhower, america and the world in the 19 fifties. the georgia historical society and the uva club of savannah cohost of the event, which is one in a series of conversations on the cold war 75 years after it began well. >> i'm sounding with the georgia historical society and it is my pleasure to partner in this program with the uva club

william hitchcock thank you for coming on here. the book which he has right behind him, it is called "the age of eisenhower." published by simon & schuster and 2018. thank you so much for coming on. prof. hitchcock: thank you so much, i really enjoy your excellent questions. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2020] >> this is american history tv on c-span3. each weekend we feature 48 hours of programs exploring our nation's past. >> the constitutional convention began in 1787 in philadelphia. virginians james madison and george mason found themselves on opposing sides regarding key components of the document. in an event hosted by colonial williamsburg foundation these , founding fathers debate issues from the bill of rights to slavery. mr. harris: hello and welcome to the great constitutional debate right here at colonial williamsburg. my name is stewart harris, and i teach consti

my thinks, william hitchcock, thank you for coming on here.the book which he has right behind him which i encourage everyone to read is called the age of eisenhower, america in the world in the 19 fifties in 2018. thanks so much for coming on. >> it was a real pleasure, thank you so much. i really enjoyed your excellent questions. >> an interview with former george aired senator senator nunn, he talks about his experience during the cuban missile crisis, the leadership of presidents from harry truman to bush and foreign leaders who influence events during the cold war, held by the georgia historical society, this is now or. >> we are here to talk about the cold war at 75, this marks the 75th anniversary, and i just want to briefly introduce you. you were born in georgia, attended georgia tech, graduated from emory university and the law school, served in the coast guard, came back to georgia and practice law and then served in the georgia house of representatives. then you are elected to the united states and in 1972 in served for 24 years unt

historian hitchcock talks about the lasting impact on politics.in the age of eisenhower, america and the world in the 1950s. enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >>> to mark the

historian william hitchcock discusses presidential leadership during the cold war and the era's lastingact on politics. author of "the age of eisenhower:america and the world in the 1950s." watch tonight beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern, and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >>> every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3, xw inside a different college classroom and hear about topics ranging from the civil war, american civil rights. with most campuses closed due the impact of the coronavirus, watch professors transition to a virtual setting to engage with their student. >> gorbachev did most of the work, but reagan met him halfway. reagan encouraged him. reagan supported him. >> freedom of the press, which we'll get to later, i should mention madison originally called it freedom of the use of the press. it is indeed freedom to print and publish things. it's not the freedom for what we refer to institutionally as the press. >> lectures in history on american history tv on c-span3 every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. lectures in history is also a

hitchcock the professor of history at the university of virginia. dr. hitchcock is the author of several books on the cold war most recently the age of eisenhower, america and the world in the 1950s. welcome and thanks for joining us. >> thank you very much. good to be with you. looking forward to a

historian william hitchcock discusses presidential leadership in the cold war and the lasting impactsrica and the world in the 1950s. watch tonight beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >>> with covid-19 relief legislation approved by congress and coronavirus vaccines being administered, use our website, c-span.org/coronavirus to follow the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak. watch our searchable video any time on demand and track the spread with interactive maps, all at c-span.org/coronavirus. >>> early settlers of new england, salem, 1626-1629 is a classroom film, depicting cooking and crafts to at-home construction methods.

hitchcock is the author of several books on the cold war. most recently "the age of eisenhower: and the world in the 1950s." welcome and thanks for joining us. >> thank you very much, stan. good to be with you. looking forward to the conversation. >> let's get right to it. in surveying the 45 years of the cold war and its impact. one could argue that it changed the constitutional framework of the american government, that it was this period that saw the greater concentration of power in the president at the expense of the congress, that more than ever in our history, because of the challenges of the cold war, our national course is now set by the personality of the president. would you agree with that? >> well, yes, i would agree with that. and i think it's been a -- it's been characteristic of the presidency over the last half century or more that it has significantly grown in scope and in power and the cold war had a great deal to do with that. it's funny, think back to the second world war, that must have been the moment when the american

historian william hitchcock discusses presidential leadership during the cold war and the air is lastingon politics. he's the author of the age of eisenhower: america in the world in the 19 fifties. watch tonight beginning at eight eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span 3. >> with covid-19 relief legislation approved by congress and coronavirus vaccines being administered, visit our website, c-span.org slash coronavirus of all of the federal response to the coronavirus outbreak. watch our searchable video anytime on demand, a check the spread with interactive maps all at c-span.org slash coronavirus. >> early settlers of new england salem 16 20 set to 16 29 is a 1940 film depicting the basics of colonial life from household cooking and crafts to farming, fishing game hunting and home construction methods. >> it is 1626, along the new england coast, there were several new

tonight we look at the cold war, historian william hitchcock discusses presidential leadership duringe lasting impact on politics. the author of "the age of eisenhower." watch tonight beginning at 8:00 eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >>> stay with c-span for our continuing coverage of the transition of power as president-elect joe biden moves closer to the presidency. with the electoral college votes cast from states across the country, join us on january 6th live at 1:00 p.m. eastern for the joint session of congress to count the votes and declare the winner for president and vice president. and finally at noon on january 20th, the inauguration of the 46th president of the united states. our live coverage begins at a.m. eastern from the state house to congress to the white house. watch it all live on c-span on the go at c-span.org or listen using the free c-span radio app. >>> plymouth colony, the first year is a 1980 educational film dramatizing the pilgrimage from england to holland. it ends with a depiction of the first thanksgiving in massachusetts

president to leadership during the cold war with william hitchcock, also the author of the age of eisenhower, america and the world of the 1950's. at 9:00 p.m., a u.s. constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation, featuring a reenactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason from issues -- on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. >> next, remarks from mark travis, the former deputy director of the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency on what led to his decision to step down after the 2020 election. he also spoke about combating disinformation domestically and abroad. held by the aspen institute, this is about 40 minutes. by th, this is about 40 minutes. >> thank you for having me here. i am excited to interview matt travis.

filled on from hitchcock that i said army through we don't you know market. they were like just trying to wife some food and go back home. i've seen the pieces of the bread with the blood which it about with blood and parts of their bodies spread everywhere and a good wind skin he sent like rocket from the me egg. hunts team or killed. we have never imagined overseer of will be fighters we are citizens we are not terrorists everybody should understand we are just defending on ours and that's it. because as i ask what are. your my with the acid though. i'm a hog. winchell for a lot of them a few sheep and the how of the layoffs of the high. seas. they have entered where it. will normally with. my innocent. this care. for. your friends night. but you. funny how some states hold most. but there's anybody telling the daschle time identikit audience. that. can i could have not lost i would be machine i came to slay. stella about how much or kind to shut up you can a lot but only you know it's not hard as i said honey you've been absolutely yeah story had a hunch a

historian william hitchcock discusses presidential leadership and the lasting impact of the air on politicsis the author of the age of eisenhower, america and the world in the 1950's. watch monday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. and watch american history tv every we cannot c-span3. reel] tv,his is american history on c-span3, or each weekend, we feature 48 hours of programs exploring our nation's past. march, 1962, first lady, jackie kennedy, made a weeklong goodwill tour of india and pakistan. next, on reel america, jacqueline kennedy's asian journey. according to the closing credits, this u.s. information agency film documenting the trip was shown in 106 nations. the cold war effort to depict the u.s. in a positive light was directed by academy award-winner leo seltzer, and narrated by actor raymond massey. ♪ >> india, a country as ancient as it is modern, moving as history moves, across the threshold of the past. for five thousand years, wave after wave of the peoples of asia have streamed across india's borders. conquerors, immigrants, soldiers, holy men, and scholars, pilgrif

william hitchcock discusses presidential leadership during the cold war and the impact on politics. here is a preview. idea the have an 1950's was a peaceful time. don't believe a word of it. it was a dangerous time. we don't give like enough credit -- doingg thing things presidents have to do, manage crises. i waged and i won a war. eisenhower did that. managing the crises so they do be -- they do not become worse is part of the cold war presidency. do that well. staying out of indochina. he didn't use -- he did use nuclear threat but did avoid conflict which the american public was grateful for. they hated the korean war. they were delighted he got out of the korean war. they had been at war since 1941. the country does not want that kind of conflict. eisenhower gave them peace, which they wanted. watch the full program sunday at 6:30 p.m. eastern here on american history tv. >> this is american history tv, on c-span3, were each weekend we feature 48 hours of programs exploring our nation's past. >> as part of a course on the american road trip, university of mary washington profe

a scene out of an alfred hitchcock movie. the owner says this is the second year they've flocked to her front yard. white tail kites are a state and federally protected species so the homeowner cannot remove them. for now all she can do is try to scare them away or wait until they fly away. >> if they do, they'll be flying off into a cool and clear night. paul says things eventually change in a big way. >> we've got rain chances headed our way. the clear part tonight isn't going to last a whole lot longer. we're tracking dense tag forming as we speak. into this morning and this afternoon, for most of the delta and central valley was fogged in throughout the day. another spare the air alert on tuesday. looks like the worst air quality is going to be in the santa clara quality. anyone with breathing difficulties, severe emphysema or asthma, they're going to have a struggle. but should improve by wednesday. rain in the forecast christmas day. let's talk about the fog first. a lot of areas shaded in red indicating the thickest fo

at 6:30 pm, a look at presidential leadership during the cold war, with historian william hitchcock, also the author of the age of eisenhower, america and the world in the 19 fifties. then at 9 pm, a u.s. constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation, featuring a reenactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span 3. >> our guest is dave isay, president of the nonprofit story corps. dave isay, would is story core and what is one small step? >> happy holidays. it's great to be here. so story core has been around for a bit more than 17 years. it's a very simple idea. i was a radio documentary producer for a couple of decades before starting story court. always interested in public service, how to use audio to make people's lives a little bit better. and i have this idea to put this boot in grand central terminal. you bring anyone who you want to honor by listening to their story, apparent, a grandparent, you come with your grandmother to this booth in grand

. >> sunday, historian william hitchcock discusses presidential leadership during the cold war and theastic -- the era's lasting impact on politics. here is a preview. >> people have the idea that my life was easy that the 50's were peaceful. it was a very dangerous era. and the do not believe that we give ike enough credit for what he had to do every day as president, to manage crises. it is good to say that i have wasted and won a war. but managing the crises so that they do not become war -- become worse exactly a huge part of the cold war presidency. he used nuclear threats and taiwan with china but nonetheless managed to avoid serious conflicts which the american public were very grateful because they hated the korean war. they were delighted that he got out of the korean war. the country did not want that kind of conflict. eisenhower gave them that kind of peace that they desperately wanted. >> watch the full program on sunday here on american history tv. >> as part of a course on the american road trip, university of mary washington professor christine henry talks about the hist

catch stuff after 6 o'clock at night no question you're on your own if you have trouble of hitchcock noted. i passionately believe that care helps people have a better life it's not about how long you're going to live it's how much you can enjoy your god. if you take a disease like dementia you probably got at least 8 years to live so it becomes quite important quite enjoyable not locked in a room treated like a child. ok this one opened your hand. so i want you to do things a little bit differently i couldn't do what i want to do in the u.k. because of the cost of stuffing so tom daschle advantage of being cheap and also to advantage of the ation respect for the elderly makes a big difference here is how we get. 6 weeks after building into the same resort it's already making a huge difference for. a former journalist for the washington post he reported from moscow in the 1980 s. this summit is in many ways a great boost to mr gorbachev of no matter what it was a time of huge historical upheaval. it's also where he met his wife and fellow journalist luis he's a lot older than me and

. >> next, historian william hitchcock on presidential leadership during the cold war era, and the cold's lasting impact on presidential politics. he is the author of "the age of eisenhower." the georgia historical society and the uva club of savannah hosted the event, which is one in a series of conversations about the cold war 75 years after it began. i am sean deaton with the georgia historical society, and it's our pleasure to partner on this program with the uva club of savannah. this conversation is the first of the three with esteemed university of virginia faculty, part of the historical society 's georgia history festi

historian hitchcock talks about the lasting impact on politics. he's in the age of eisenhower, america and the world in the 1950s. enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >>> to mark the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims' arrival in plymouth, massachusetts, american history tv features several programs looking back to the year 1620. we'll talk to robert stone, director of the virtual mayflower project which uses virtual reality to recreate the ship and the plymouth england harbor from which it set sail. here's a look. in 1620, the mayflower traveled from plymouth, england to america, and the pilgrims settled the plymouth colony on the coast of massachusetts. we talked to robert stone about the virtual mayflower project which uses virtual reality to recreate the ship and the harbor from which it set sail. using avatars and 360-degree images of the virtual world, professor stone describes what life might have been like for the pilgrims and crew. some of the historic features we'll see in the virtual rendering are the 17th century port ca

historian william hitchcock discusses presidential leadership during the cold war and the era's lastingimpact on politics. he's the author of "the age of eisenhower: america and the world in the 1950s." watch tonight beginning at 8:00 eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span 3. >>> next we'll hear the story of the pilgrims' crossing in 1620 and the origins of the mayflower compact. we'll also tour mayflower 2, a reproduction of the original ship, to see what life was like on board. next, we'll hear the story of the pilgrims' crossing in 1620 and the origins of the mayflower compact. we'll also tour mayflower ii, a reproduction of the original ship, to see what life was like on board. >> i am richard pickering, deputy executive director of plimoth patuxet museums and we are at state pier in plymouth, massachusetts. mayflower ii is behind me, a full-scale reproduction of the ship that brought pi

a look at presidential leadership during the cold war with historian william hitchcock, also the author of "the age of eisenhower, america and the world in the 1950s." >>> then at 9:00 p.m., a constitutional debate hosted by the williamsburg foundation with a reenactment of james madison and george mason on issues of the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >>> georgia senator kelly loeffler and democratic opponent rafael warnock will be held on january 5th. we'll have live coverage or you can listen with the c span radio app. >>> we welcome next dr. steven byrer who is the professor of human rights at johns hopkins bloomberg school of public health. dr. byrer, good morning to you, and coming this morning on the news of another successful, at least, at this stage application of moderna to the fda on approval of their vaccine. dr. byer, what are your thoughts at this stage where we have two vaccines in the pipeline by the fda? >> this is an extraordinary moment, really. both the pfizer vaccine candidate and the moderna vaccine candidate, they're b

with william hitchcock, also the author of the age of eisenhower, america and the world of the 1950's. at 9:00 p.m., a u.s. constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation, featuring a reenactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason from issues -- on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. >> next, remarks from mark travis, the former deputy director of the cybersecurity and infrastructure security agency on what led to his decision to step down after the 2020 election. he also spoke about combating disinformation domestically and abroad. held by the aspen institute, this is about 40 minutes. by th, this is about 40 minutes. >> thank you for having me here. i am excited to interview matt travis. someone who i wanted to talk to a lot about cybersecurity and other issues. welcome, matt, thank you for appearing here. good to be here with you. spinal tap thing behind you. matt: it is relegated to the basement and this was the lightest corner i could find. .> it gets a nine on room rater i want to

historian william hitchcock discusses presidential leadership on the cold war. he's the author of "the age of eisenhower, america and the world in the 1950s." and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span 3. >>> darius coombs discusses the culture of the wampanoag people. he explains how they adapted to the presence of the english and how the remaining members including him live today. the nantucket historic association hosted this event and provided the video. >> hello. >> somebody responded. >> that means good morning friends of my language. good morning friends. how are you doing today? all right, good morning, richard. i also have nantucket ties to

. >> they received a welcome on the set of the hitchcock film "tom curtain."etimeeting paul newmad julie andrews. they are having a ball. >> just as they like to party, back in london. they, also, like to party in the states and they never gave up, for the entire trip. >> reporter: hollywood laid out its red carpet in what was perhaps the most important event in its history. >> they were usually the last to go at parties. they stayed till 2:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m., when everybody else was exhausted. after one very select party, princess margaret, it was reported, was a little bit indisposed, the next day. >> there is considerable criticism in the british press that they are partying a lot. >> when news breaks of margaret's extravagant behavior, the queen faces an extraordinary problem. >> the royal family are essentially funded through a public payment. that is essentially taxpayers' money that is reallocated to the loyals. and the public start wondering why is it we are paying for royals abroad? >> the royal family is having some image problems. >>> by 1968, the q

at 6:30 pm, a look at presidential leadership during the cold war with historian william hitchcock. also the author of the age of eisenhower, america and the world in the 19 fifties. then at 9 pm, a u.s. constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation featuring a reenactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason on issues from the bill of rights to sly

a look at president leadership during the cold war with william hicks kok -- hitchcock. 9:00, a u.s. constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation featuring a reenactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. ♪ today,ier president-elect joe biden introduced economic advisors and nominees to serve in his incoming administration. nominees include janet yellen to be treasury secretary. this is 45 minutes. >> good afternoon, everyone. thanks for being here. i hope everyone had an enjoyable and safe thanksgiving. even if it was far from the traditional large gathering with family and friends. apart from many we loved. i hope you had a good thanksgiving. i know times are tough but i wanted you to know help is on the way. last week, i announced the nominations of staff for a critical foreign policy and national security positions. the first rate team that's going to keep us safe and secure and today i have the pleasure of announcing key nominations and appo

a look at presidential leadership during the cold war with storing william hitchcock. .lso the author and i neglect p.m., a u.s. constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg association. teaching a reenactment on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. earlier today, president-elect joe biden introduced economic advisers and nominees to serve in his incoming administration. nominees include janet yellen to be treasury secretary. this is 45 minutes. attention and resources we give to other national priorities. give us an idea. >> we've had a enjoya pres.-elect biden: good afternoon. i hope everyone had an enjoyable thanksgiving. we were apart from many we loved, but i hope you had a good thanksgiving. we know times are tough but i wanted to know help is on the way. last week i announced the nominations of staff for a critical foreign policy positions. the first rate team that's going to keep us safe and secure and today i have the pleasure of announcing key nominations appointed to the critical economic positions that

historian william hitchcock discusses presidential leadership on the cold war. he's the author of "the age of eisenhower: america and the world in the 1950s." watch tonight beginning at 8:00 eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span 3. >>> every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span 3 go inside a different college classroom and hear about topics ranging from the american revolution, civil rights, and u.s. presidents to 9/11. >> thanks for your patience and for logging in to class. >> with most college campuses closed due to the impact of the coronavirus, watch professors transfer teaching to a virtual setting to engage with their students. >> gorbachev did most of the work to change the soviet union. but reagan met him halfway. reagan encouraged him. reagan supported him. >> freedom of the press, which we'll get to later, i should just mention, madison originally called it freedom of the use of the press, and it is indeed freedom to print things and publish things. it is not a freedom for what we now refer to institut

william hitchcock he william w corcoran proffer at university of virginia. he is the author of several post on the cold war and recently the age of eisenhower, america and the world in the 1950's

historian william hitchcock discusses presidential leadership during the cold war and the air is lasting impact on politics. he's the author of the age of eisenhower: america in the world in the 19 fifties. watch tonight beginning at eight eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span 3. up next on history bookshelf, to mark the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims arrival in plymouth, massachusetts, nathaniel philbrick on his broke mayflower, a story of courage, community and war. mr. philbrick details the conflicts relationship between the english settlers and the indians describing the first thanksgiving celebration in the early years of new england. we recorded this in plymouth, massachusetts in 2006, the year the book was published. >> my name is peggy baker. i am the director of pilgrim newseum and i'd like to welcome you all here tonight for what is a grand occasion for all of us who love pilgrims. because we are in essence gathered to celebrate the first well written comprehensive narrative about plymouth colony in over 50 years.

announcer: sunday, william hitchcock discusses presidential leadership during the cold war and the era's lasting impact on politics. here's a preview. >> people have an idea that ache headed easy. the 50's was relatively peaceful. do not believe over the it was very dangerous. give ikebelieve we enough credit for managing crises. it is well and good to say i won a war. eisenhower certainly did that. theying the crises so that do not become worse is actually a huge part of the cold war presidency. eisenhower managed to do that well, staying out of indochina. he did use nuclear threats in taiwan with china, but nonetheless managed to avoid serious substantial conflict, which the american public were grateful for because they hated the korean war. they werethey were delighted het of the korean war. since 1941.at war which theym peace, desperately wanted after a decade of conflict. >> watch the full program sunday at 6:30 p.m. eastern, here on american history tv. you are watching american history tv. 48 hours of programming on american history, every weekend on c-span three. forow us on twi

historian liam hitchcock discusses presidential leadership during the cold war and the era's lasting impact on politics. here is a preview. >> people have an idea that i weret easy, that the 50's a relatively peaceful time. don't believe a word of it. it was a very dangerous era. i believe we don't give ike enough credit for doing the things presidents have to do every day, which is to manage crises. it is all well and good to say i waged and won a war. eisenhower certainly did that. but managing crises so they do not become wars is a huge part of the cold war presidency. i think eisenhower managed to do that very well. he did use nuclear threats in taiwan with china, but nonetheless managed to avoid serious conflicts, which the american public were very grateful for because they hated the korean war. they were delighted he got out of the korean war. 1941.ad been at war since eisenhower gave them peace, which they desperately wanted after a decade of conflict. >> watch the full program sunday at 6:30 eastern here on american history tv. >> eastern connecticut state university profess

at 6:30 pm, historian hitchcock, author of "the age of eisenhower." then at 9:00 p.m., a u.s. constitutional debate, featuring a re-enactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason oven issue from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. >>> retired army lieutenant general h.r. mcmaster, the former national security adviser to president trump, discussed u.s. foreign policy at an event hosted by the atlantic council. he talked about middle east security, u.s. strategy toward china, and the military mission in afghanistan and iraq. this is 45 minutes. pillow, and welcome. i am president and ceo >> hello and welcome. i'm fred kemp, president and ceo of the atlantic council and i would like to welcome you to atlantic council front page. global platform for global leaders. we have had heads of state and heads of government and former cabinet level officials and international organization leaders, and sometimes they also of thisauthors wonderful book that i will talk a little bit more about. we are honored today to host lieuten

a look at president leadership during the cold war with william hicks kok -- hitchcock. 9:00, a u.s.onstitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation featuring a reenactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. ♪ today,ier president-elect joe biden introduced economic advisors and nominees to serve in his incoming administration. nominees include janet yellen to be treasury secretary.

historian william hitchcock discusses presidential leadership during the war and the lasting impact on politics. he's the author of "the age of eisenhower". watch tonight beginning at 8:00 eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >>> stay with c-span for our continuing coverage of the transition of power as president-elect joe biden moves closer to the presidency. with the electoral college votes cast from states across the country, join us on january 6th live at 1:00 p.m. eastern for the joint session of congress to count the votes and declare the winner for president and vice president. and finally, at noon on january 20th, the inauguration of the 46th president of the united states. our live coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. eastern from the statehouse, to congress, to the white house. watch it all live on c-span on the go at c-span.org or listen using the free c-span radio app. >>> up next on history bookshelf, to mark the 400th anniversary of the pilgrims arrival, we'll discuss "mayflower", mr. philbrick discusses. >> my name is peggy baker. i'm the director of p

at 6:30 p.m., a look at presidential leadership in the cold war with historian william hitchcock. also the author of "age of eisenhower." at 9:00 p.m. a u.s. constitutional debate. featuring a reactment. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span three. >> every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern go inside of a different college classroom and hear about topics from the american rev rugs, civil rights, to u.s. presidents and 9/11. >> thank you for your patience and logging into class. >> with most classes closed, watch professors go to a virtual setting. >> reagan met him halfway, he encouraged him, he supported him. >> freedom of the press, it was the freech of the use of the press. >> lectures in history on american history tv on c-span three every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. it is also available as a podcast. find it where you listen to pod casts. c-span three at a public service and brought to you today by your television provider. >> next on american history tv, enthusiasts and u.s. senate finance committee michael evans discusses how shakespear has been invoked in histori

and a look at leadership in the cold war with historian william hitchcock, author of "the age of eisenhower." then at 9:00 p.m., a u.s. constitutional debate. hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation. featuring a re-enactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch "american history tv" this eekend on c-span3. next, former c.i.a. director john brennan participating in a discussion with national security experts on threats facing the u.s. and priorities the incoming biden administration should focus on. the panel also ex-employers foreign policy and its intersection with national security. the center for strategic and international studies hosts the 50-minute conversation. >> good morning everybody in d.c., good evening to nerve korea, welcome. this week on the capital cable, global threat. the biden-harris transition and

at 6:30, a look at presidential leadership during the cold war with william hitchcock. at 9:00 p.m., a u.s. institut n constitutional debate, featuring a re-enactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend, on c-span3. >>> you're watching c-span3, your unfacilitiered viy erunfil government, brought to you today by your television provider. >> next a discussion about the progress of defeating isis in iraq and syria. we'll hear about how coalition forces have made gains in the region. and the future role iraqi and syrian forces will play in combatting terrorism. held by the middle east institute this is an hour. >> good morning, everybody. and good afternoon, depending where you are. for the next hour or so i'll be talking to major general kevin copsey, deputy commander of operation inherent resolve, which is thes.

historian william hitchcock discusses presidential leadership during the cold war and the lasting impacton politics. the author of "the age of eisenhower." watch tonight beginning at 8:00 eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >>> every saturday go inside a different college classroom and hear topics from the american revolution to civil rights and 9/11. >> thanks for your patieny shet logging into class. >> gorbachev did most of the work, but reagan met him halfway. reagan encouraged him. reagan supported him. >> freedom of the press, which we'll get to later, madison called it freedom of the use of the press, it is indeed freedom to print things and publish things, it's not a freedom for institutionally as the press. >> lectures in history on american history tv on c-span3, every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. lectures in history is available as a podcast. find it where you listen to podcasts. >>> next on "reel america" the pilgrims, a 1955 encyclopedia pr brita britainica film. it dramatizes their flight from persecution in end land to the netherlands. then 12

. >>> historian william hitchcock on presidential leadership during the cold war era and the cold war'slasting impact on presidential politics. he's the author of "the age of eisenhower," america and the world in the 1950s, the georgia historical society and the uva club of savannah cohosted the event, which is one in a series of conversations on the cold war 75 years after it began. >> i'm stan deeton with the georgia historical society and it's our pleasure to partner with the uva club of savannah. this conversation is the first of three with esteemed university of virginia faculty, part of the georgia historical society's georgia history festival, which this year is focused on the 75th anniversary of the beginning of thed

at 6:30 pm, historian hitchcock, author of "the age of eisenhower." then at 9:00 p.m., a u.s. constitutional debate, featuring a re-enactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason oven issue from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. >>> retired army lieutenant general h.r. mcmaster, the former national security adviser to president trump, discussed u.s. foreign policy at an event hosted by the atlantic council. he talked about middle east security, u.s. strategy toward china, and the military mission in afghanistan and iraq. this is 45 minutes. pillow, and welcome. i am president and ceo >> hello and welcome. i'm fred kemp, president and ceo of the atlantic council and i would like to welcome you to atlantic council front page. global platform for global leaders. we have had heads of state and heads of government and former cabinet level officials and international organization leaders, and sometimes they also of thisauthors wonderful book that i will talk a little bit more about. we are honored today to host lieuten

at 6:30 pm, a look at presidential leadership during the cold war, with historian william hitchcock, also the author of the age of eisenhower, america and the world in the 19 fifties. at 9 pm, a u.s. constitutional debate hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation featuring a reenactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span 3. >> every saturday at 8 pm eastern on american history tv on c-span 3, go inside a different college classroom and hear about topics ranging from the american revolution, civil rights, and u.s. presidents to 9/11. >> thank you for your patience and for logging into class -- >> with most college campuses closed due to the impacts of

. >>> next, historian william hitchcock on presidential leadership during the cold war era and the coldwar's lasting impact on presidential

a look at presidential leadership during the cold war with historian hitchcock, also the author of the age of eisenhower, america and the world in the 1950s. then at 9:00 p.m., a u.s. constitutional debate, hosted by the colonial williams burg foundation, featuring a reenactment from founding fathers james madison and george mason on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend, on c-span 3. >>> with joe biden as president-elect, stay with c-span for live coverage of the election process and transition of power. c-span, your unfiltered view of politics. >>> up next on american history tv, author donald miller interviews jessica shattuck about her novel "the women in the castle," she explains how her family's connection to nazi germany influenced her work and how her research informed her understanding of german citizens during world war ii, this one-hour talk was part of a three-day conference hosted by