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history and literary scene. this saturday at noon eastern on c-span2's booktv and sunday at two p.m. on american history tv on on c-span3. working with a cable affiliate as we explore the american story. >> live now to andrew wheeler and transportation secretary eland chow talked about the trump administration sent it to stop california from setting stricter fuel economy standards. live coverage. >> in bringing together all of the components to complete this important step on behalf of the present for the american people. she is understood since this process began in 2017 the enormous benefits for consumers and especially the safety. i know she is in the engagement shortly following this across town so please join me in welcoming secretary chao. secretary. [applause] >> hey, good morning. thank you all so much for being here. administrator andrew wheeler and are so pleased to announce a major step forward in president trump's plan to help ensure that more americans have access to safer, more affordable, and cleaner new cars that meet their families needs. to what half years ago president trump focused auto

p.m. eastern on american history tv. announcer: army heritage days is an annual event in may at the u.s. heritage and education center in carlisle, pennsylvania. hundreds of living history hobbyists conduct demonstrations and top of the public about the military, from the american revolution to the war on terror. the theme this year was the dj 70th anniversary. we visit a living history cap to learn about the experiences of the army's 517th parachuted regimental combat team, u.s. soldiers who fought in the alps of france 75 years ago during autumn of 1944. >> my name is matt holmgren. i am part of a group company of the 517 infantry parachute regiment, part of a unit called the 517 prct, parachute regiment combat team, the world war ii unit that fought in italy, southern france, and the battle of the bulge. it is a largely overshadowed unit of the war because it was smaller, about 2500 men. we are representing them during their time during the maritime 1944campaign in autumn of in the south of france near the italian border, where they were tasked with protecting the right flank of the m

p.m. eastern, here on american history tv.kend on american history tv, an author examines the psychological impact of world war i aerial nervous condition brought on by flying. here is a preview. finally, aviation psychiatry, this is an interesting subject, the notion of combat psychiatry during the first world war, often called shell shock, which was an inadequate term to describe what was happening to these people who came from largely rural environments, used to a quiet lifestyle, suddenly in shock on this western front where you have a faces, mechanized enemy destroying every thing around you, and how does the average psyche come to grips with that? shell shock, the doctors notion of, the military psychiatry evolve symbiotically with the war. after the war, notions of any was of mental problems largely viewed as cowardice, and this continued during the first world war. in england, of 3000 cases, some were executed for it. after the war the sacrificial executions, the doctor said many of these guys were not to blame. they s

p.m. eastern, here on american history tv. days is an annual event held in may at the u.s.cational center in carlisle, pennsylvania. hundreds of living history hobbyists conduct demonstrations, and talk about the military from the american revolution to the war on terror. the scene this year was the d-day 75th anniversary. on "american artifacts," revisit a living history cap to learn about the experiences of the army's 517th parachute regimental combat team fought in the elves of france, 75 years ago during the autumn of 1944. >> good morning. my name is matt, i am part of a group representing f company of the 5/17 parachute infantry regiment, part of a unit called th parachute regimental combat team. they were our unit that fought in italy, southern france, the battle of the bulge. they were largely forgotten, overshadowed unit of the war because it was a smaller unit that number directory 500 men throughout the war. we are representing them doing their maritime campaign in 1944 in the south of france, in the french alps near the italian border where they were attacked, w

history of u.s. automobiles sunday at 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. eastern. you're watching american history tv only on c-span3.p, our look at sheridan continues as we visit the trail end historic site, home of john b kendrick. hear theof times you american rags to riches story or the american dream and john kendrick embodies that. he started with nothing, very little education, and through hard work and a lot of intelligence, he worked his way up. was his home and a modern home when it was built. some was 14,000 square feet and has 10 bedrooms, 12

history of u.s.-iran relations sunday at 4:00 p.m. eastern. explore our past on american history tv. >> during world war ii, the u.s. government contracted walt disney studios to create 32 animated short films. disney also contributed to hundreds of training and informational films for service branches and the office of war information. next on "reel america," from 1943, "education for death: the making of the nazi," based on a book with the same title. this cartoon lampoons the hitler youth. ♪ narrator: what makes a nazi? how does he get that way? let's look at the process. control begins a soon as a child is born. a young couple comes to register the birth of their son. >> [speaking foreign language] those documents are birth certificates all the way back to their great-grandparents, proving that they are pure aryan. sonmother wants to call her hans. hans seems to be ok for the time being. eir hereditary passport with space for 12 future children, a subtle hint that germany needs soldiers. as a reward, they get a copy of germany's bestseller. now let's see what happens to one of h

history and literary scene. on c-span 2's book tv and sunday at 2:00 p.m. on american history tv on c-span 3. working with our cable affiliate as we explore the american story. >> next, a house hearing on renewing parts of the foreign intelligence surveillance act. then virginia senator mark warner and former homeland security secretary discuss the dangers to democracy regarding digital disinformation campaigns. after that a senate hearing on the banking challenges cannabis store owners and sellers face in states where marijuana has been legalized. the house judiciary committee held its oversight hearing on the foreign intelligence surveillance act known as fisa. the committee was considering whether to renew

this weekend on american history tv, saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on lectures in history, the california gold rush and the environment. at 10:00 on reel america, 1977 film on italian newspaper journalist. and sunday, 4:30 p.m. eastern, scholars on the history of u.s. policy toward iran and iran's nuclear program. at 6:00, dan albert talks about his book "are we there yet: american automobile, past, present, driverless." explore our nation's past on american history tv every weekend on cspan3. >>> what is your vision in 2020? student cam 2020 is asking students what issue do you most want to see the presidential candidates address during the campaign. student cam is a video documentary competition for middle and high school students, with $100,000 in cash prizes at stake, including a $5,000 grand prize. students are asked to produce a short video documentary, include cspan video, and reflect differing points of view. information to get you started is on our website, student cam.org. >>> next, the american bar association hosting its annual me

history of u.s. automobiles sunday at 6:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. eastern. you're watching "american history tv" only on c-span3. >> clyde poseley talks about the history of activism among black athletes, including the black power salute made by tommy smith and john carlos during the 1968 olympics in mexico. he's the author of "more than icons and images: uncovering the hidden protest narrative of the black american athlete in the 21st century." we interlude mr. posley, senior pastor from the antioch baptist church in indianapolis, at the annual black history luncheon n washington, d.c. >> you wrote a book about the hidden protest narrative in the black american athlete. tell me where you feel it begins. >> i believe that the protest narrative actually began the moment that africans were brought to american soil. we are celebrating the dubious 400-year anniversary of that arrival here, and immediately upon the arrival of blacks on the american shores, slave owners began to be enamored with the black male physique, so much so it caused them to engage these black men, warriors, several types of w

tv, and this sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3's american history tv. steve: joining us on newsmakers is jb poersch. thank you for joining us. j.b.: thank you, steve. steve: let me begin with the senate republican leader up for reelection in kentucky. we have not seen him public in the last month because he fractured his shoulder as a result of a fall that took place in louisville at his home.

p.m. eastern. you are watching american history tv only on c-span3. is a republican national committee film nominee byhe 1948 telling his life story. the stillness part of the library of congress's online screening room. ♪ thomas do his public career was launched in 1931 when crime was a national scandal. later, dewey was appointed special prosecutor by the governor to war on organized crime in new york. >> you have been given the most difficult task of the opportunity of the -- helping the people of the city. what can we do to help you? >> as a detective in new york mr. mayor, i think one of the best detectives in the united states, i would like to have him head my squad of detectives. >> from the beginning, do we ofed an almost hopeless job clearing out gangsters and racketeers. >> for the last time are you going to keep out of our territory or not? >> i am not. >> i don't need any protection. ♪ staff small head big began singling out single records and getting them to talk. after long months of hard patient dangerous work, do we had collected enoug

history tv. we take you inside college classrooms to learn about topics ranging from the american revolution to 9/11. that is saturday at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern on c-span3. week american history tv's railamerica brings you archival films that provide context for today's public affairs issues. ♪ like the rest of us i blew my top two. i will never forget v-j day as long as i live. never forget the day after either. almost overnight, take-home pay strength from 30% to 50%. how can we manage now? [crooning sad song] rose one, cry,ks defeat the cut. we waited. we pled. we negotiated and renegotiated. we cooled off until we were frostbitten. billion thee $52 company stored up during the war made them indifferent to the spot we were in. finally, it became terribly clear, there was nothing left to do but go out on strike. aboutrike we did and just the biggest, deepest, up and down wide and across strike america ever saw. ♪ lined the streets parade...]quiet ♪ here, the a slogan longer the picket line, the shorter the strike. never before have we been so united, never before a spirit so high. ♪ walls]ehind the factory ♪ >> we are

p.m. eastern here in american history tv. next on "the presidency," stanford university historian bertrand patenaude talks about herbert hoover and aid to poverty-stricken soviet russia. this program at the hoover presidential library in west branch, iowa, was part of a daylong conference of his humanitarian work. it was mr. hoover's global efforts that propelled him toward a run for the white house. some viewers may find images in this program disturbing. >> welcome to the second half of our event. i am going to mosey in on the beginning of my own presentation so people can head in from the break. [laughter] let me just say it is a great pleasure to be invited here, to be part of this event. and it is a distinct pleasure to be surrounded by so many hoovers. i have never seen so many hoovers in one place. [laughter] it looks like we are complete. thetart this segment in summer of 1921, and in that summer soviet russia is the scene of a catastrophic famine, as george nash mentioned earlier. millions are threatened with starvat

history and literary scene. and sunday at 2 p.m. on american history tv on c-span3, working with cable affiliates as we explore the american story. >> studentcam had a huge effect >> for pastwe had winners of c-span's studentcam document rate competition -- >> that is in des moines iowa. in the middle of the caucus season. because of c-span i've had the experience and the equipment and knowledge to be able to film some of them. middle and high --ool students to create include c-span video and reflect differing points of view. >> be passionate bout -- passionate about what you are discussing. no that in the greatest country in the history of the earth your view does matter. -- >> goiley website to our website. >> today at 6 p.m. eastern on the civil war, the co-author of "targeted tracks" talks about the cumberland valley railroad. 8:00, a discussion on playwright august wilson. >> the thing motivating august wilson is his desire to move black people from the margins to the center and say what is true about us, what matters to us, what is happening in our

p.m. eastern here on american history tv. >> this is american history tv on c-span3 where each weekend were 48 hours of programs exploring the past of our nation. announcer: monday night on the communicators, a california representative, cochair of the artificial intelligence caucus, holds a future of artificial intelligence, the oxen security, and whether big tech security -- look atnk if we want to how it is doing its business practices, it is important to do it in a very thoughtful way. i know that the department of about doingtalking investigations into anti-competitive practices of these companies. and it is good to look at this, investigate it, and make sure the companies are behaving. i'm not sure breaking some of them up is a good idea. these are big companies with a lot of tentacles, a lot of employees. if you break a company like that up, if you managed to do it, they will be unintended consequences. announcer: monday at 8:30 p.m. eastern on c-span 2. announcer: next on american history tv, a u.s. capital historical society program. shakespeare enthusiast and senate finance comm

p.m. eastern on american history tv here on c-span3. ♪ >> the house will be in order.pan hasears, provided america with unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court and public policy events from washington dv -- from washington dc and around the country so you can make up your own mind. created by cable in 1979, c-span is brought to you by your local calor -- cable or satellite provider. c-span, your unfiltered view of government. ♪ >> tonight on lectures in history, university of arkansas professor elliot west lectures about the environmental impact of the california gold rush. time in humanst history, people have become a geological force, not just changing the environment, we are always doing that. not just changing the environment in that way, but changing literally the fundamental shape of the earth itself. so it is going down these river systems, it fills up these rate. at an astonishing comes outling as it of the mountain, as the falling water levels out it settles to the bottom, and the riverbeds and rise, 100 feet and more. so a town lik

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p.m. eastern. is american history tv, only on c-span 3. >> next on history bookshelf, about histh talks book, "in the arena: good citizens, a great republic, and how one speech can reinvigorate america." the speech that inspired the was theodore roosevelt's "citizenship in a republic" address, delivered in in 19 so after roosevelt left the presidency. mr. hegseth offers his perspective on the piece and how its message applies today. at the heritage foundation in washington, d.c. 2016. >> good morning. welcome to the heritage foundation. we, of course, welcome those who on our heritage.org website on all of these occasions. we do ask, as a courtesy check, our cell phones and other noise-making devices have been muted. our internet viewers are always welcome to send questions or simply e-mailing speaker@heritage.org. we will post this following today's program. dr. jamesr event is j., who serves as vice president

p.m. eastern. this is american history tv, only on c-span3. an and university of arkansas professor elliott west lectured about the environmental impact of the california gold rush. he described how 19th-century mining practices led to deforestation, mercury contamination, and sediment-clogged rivers. this class was part of a seminar for high school teachers hosted by the gilder lehrman institute of american history. professor west: good morning. >> good morning. professor

p.m. eastern all day on american history tv here on c-span3. c-span's cities tour is in lansing, where we are visiting michigan history museum. they have launched a brand-new exhibit where they're asking visitors to take another look at some everyday objects. suzanne: we are in the michigan history exhibit. we are looking at our new exhibit, "secret lives of michigan objects." secret lives of michigan objects is a playful and fun exhibit about museum collections, and the way that objects in museums add up to michigan history. it is a way to involve people who live in michigan to think about their stuff as part of michigan history. especially in history museums, we like to put things into context. an object is not just an object, it tells a story about the time it was made, the people use it. -- who used it. in this exhibit, we are saying, what are other ways to look at objects? and whether other stories -- what are other stories that objects can tell? the first thing people see when they come to the exhibit space is this one object. it's in a d

p.m. eastern. here on american history tv. >> next, the richard nixon presidential library and museum in yorba linda, california. on september 11th. keynote speaker nor man mineta, former transportation secretary during the george w. bush administration. talked about his role in grounding all planes immediately following the september 11th terrorist attack on new york and washington d.c. ♪ [drums playing] ♪ >> please be seated. >> i will be your master of ceremonies this morning. please allow me to introduce pastor phil. pastor phil and his wife tammy are the senior pastors at influence church in anaheim hills. their special mentors to many including myself. pastor phil and tammy were aboard aircraft over new york city when the terror attacks september 11th 2001 took place and had family on the ground below. pastor phil will be leading us in prayer in ceremony invocation this morning. >> thank you chris. there's nothing sweeter to be able to talk to god. commune with him and he oversees all that we do and say. let's pray. heavenly father, in that great name of jesus we thank you for this day that we

history and literary scene. this saturday at noon eastern on cspan 2's book tv. and sunday at 2:00 p.m. on american history tv on cspan 3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore the american story. >>> virginia senator mark warner and michael chertoff discuss the challenge and dangers to democracy regarding disinformation campaigns. the remarks came during the symposium hosted by the office of the federal commission chair, pan america and stanford university cyber policy center's digital incubator. this is two hours. >>> we have a very important guest with a limited timeframe. so we're going to get started. i am ellen weintraub, the chair from the federal election commission and i'm delighted to welcome you to digital disinformation and the threat to democracy information integrity in the 2020 elections. a symposium i am co-sponsoring with pan america and stanford's global policy inkub incubator. this has weaponized our most cherished freedoms to sow disorder. here in the u.s., we saw russia deploy disinformation as one of its tools when in the words of the mueller report, the russian gove

p.m. eastern, only on american history tv here on c-span 3. >> tonight own book 16 at 9:00 p.m. eastern, our interview berma. en he details becoming the first deaf, blind graduate of harvard war school. >> just go to school and expect the teachers to team them. i couldn't do that. i had to think about what might i be missing. what are the potential unknowns here? how can i find those unknowns and all my life has been this process of trying to identify unknowns and figure them out and try to come up with solutions. > and at 10:00 p.m., ian kindry talks about his book "how to be a racist." >> i don't think well-meaning people, even people who are trying to be part of the movement against racism recognize really that the history of this term. cist was ever gei ini cused of being national i--- nationalists -- racist, they said i'm not racist. >> then at 11:00 p.m., former defense secretary jim mattis recounts his military career and his leadership

p.m. eastern here on american history tv. ♪ >> the house will be in order.has been providing america unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court on public policy events from washington dc and around the country, so you can make up your own mind. c-span by cable in 1979, is brought to you by your local cable or satellite provider. c-span, your unfiltered view of government. ♪ in his new book, "talking to strangers" author malcolm locke -- whytails white heat he thinks people make inaccurate judgments about people they don't know. >> i'm going to drag you out of here. >> you are going to drag me out of my own car? >> she was imprisoned for resisting arrest and two days later she hangs herself in her cell. a tragic and unexpected results, we saw, whichnge by the way, goes on and on and on and on, we only saw a small --ppet of it, is, of when i first saw that online, that was when i realized that i wanted to write about because, if you break that exchange down moment by moment you see multiple failures of understanding of empathy of a mil

p.m. on c-span2. >> next on american history tv a historian talks about alexander hamilton's military career and his relationship with george washington. dimension in new jersey, the site of washington post 1780 headquarters -- washington's 1780 headquarters hosted this event. >> welcome. i am so happy all of you are here and joining us today for this program. if you have not been here before, definitely after the lecture today, please stay and take a tour with our staff. before i introduce our guest speaker today, just a few rules or bits of information. we do have light refreshments for you in the kitchen. there is coffee, tea, cheese, crackers, cookies. please feel free to get up and take what you like. restrooms are in this building. you do not need to go to the visitor center.

american history writers of past decade talking about their books. you can watch or series every saturday at 4:00 p.m. eastern here on american history tv on c-span 3. >> tonight we visit the tulane university classroom of john ray proctor learn about august wilson his contribution to african-american theater and his pulitzer prize winning play fences. >> if we can perform the narrative of blackness in such a way that it becomes universal, then maybe there can be empathy. maybe then we can get more -- we can get the respect of america to go you know what, this demonizing of blackness that has happened on an ideological level and step away and it is just a mother and a son. when we look at rose and look at troy in "fences" we are hearing the story of a man and a woman, right? they don't really concern themselves with the white world around them. they are concerned with their lives. that process of exposing or showing the deeply personal, by showing the specific and personal, it is an attempt to make that story universal. >> learn more about african-american play write august wilson tonight at 8:00 and midnight eastern on lectures in hist

tv and this sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3's american history tv. >>> this weekend on american history tv, saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on lectures in history, the california gold rush and the environment. at 10:00 on reel america, the 1977 film on italian newspaper journalist marino demenici. sunday, scholars on the history of u.s. policy towards iran and iran's nuclear program. and at 6:00, historian dan albert talks about his book "are we there yet: the american automobile, past, present and driverless." explore our nation's past, on american history tv, every weekend on c-span3. >>> up next, a discussion on diversity and free speech on college and university campuses. among the speakers, berkeley law professor john yoo, who served as the deputy assistant u.s. attorney general during the george w. bush administration, and author and political commentator steve hayward. the pacific research institute in san francisco is the host of this forum. it is about an hour. >> professor john yoo will be introduced in a second. i want to set the scene for our event today. they're going to be talking to us, the audienc

p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. >>> this is the story of how this -- this whole new economy was built and how -- and i've always been really interested. ever since i was working in washington, in how business and government interact with one another. they have an antagonistic relationship but they also have a collaborative relationship. the real story of american history is one of public, private partnership in many ways, in ways that sometimes are unseen. so this was -- i think the story's a really great way to get into that. >> university of washington history professor margaret omara discusses her book, the code, silicon valley and the remaking of america. sunday night at 8:00 eastern on c-span's q&a. >>> historians discussed the impact of sufficientragists and abolitionists during the reconstruction era. drexel university's vision 2020 co-hosted this event. >>> ladies and gentlemen, this is an important a

p.m. eastern explore our nations's past american history tv. according to the u.s. bureau of labor statistics, there were 4,985 strikes involving 4.6 million workers in 1946 - the largest number the bureau ever recorded in a single year. the main issues were low wages and rising living costs. "for the record" is a documentary about the strikes from the perspective of organized labor. ♪ >> look around you, my friends, and see what there is to see. there is the world. oceans, rivers, mountains, plains. thereeir both -- all before we arrived on the scene. and there are things. that's where you and i come in. workers. tiny, zithers, huge, books, divers, dinner counts, stoop, and skyscrapers. s and kilowatts. tall, hard. hard enough to smash the plans that germany and japan had for our future. hands out of retirement and newcomers, machines. you become friends fast. day in, day out, all around the we produce so much of the heavy stuff, even we were surprised. the nation was grateful. for excellence flags flew everywhere. but when it came to living costs , we took it on t

c-span 2's book tv and sunday at 2:00 p.m. on american history tv on c-span 3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore the american story. >> now it's a joint congressional hearing featuring young climate change activists. witnesses include greta toomberg who said i don't wopt you to listen to me, i want you to listen to the other scientists. action congress should take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and why young people should get involved in the issue. this is just under 90 minutes. >> chairman engles joining us. we're here joined by the select committee on climate crisis and an esteemed panel of witnesses for this hearing leading to the next generation on the global climate crisis. i know a few of our witnesses have a hard stop at 11:30 in order to get to their next event advocating on these issues. i'll just ask that all members keep their questioning to five minutes or less so we can fit in as many members as possible. without objection all the members may have five days to submit statements, questions, exrainious materials for the record, subje

of lansing, michigan, as we take in its history and literary scene this saturday at noon eastern on c-span2's booktv and sunday at two p.m. on american history tv on c-span3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore the american story. >> next, a house gun violence task force hearing from witnesses about the impact of guns in device. the effect on their community and what legislative steps could be taken to curb gun violence. this is just over an hour and a half. >> the forum will come too orde, please. we welcome everyone and thank them for being here. our speakers, thank you very much for being here. our fellow members and guests of the committee, thank you. we are here today because 203 days ago the house passed bipartisan gun violence prevention legislation, and the u.s. senate has done nothing. after every mass shooting that makes the headlines, leader mcconnell says it's too soon to talk about policy. unfortunately, there have been more mass shootings this year than there have been days in the year. if we wait for a day without gun violence, to talk about it, we will be waiting forever. the senate leader mcconnell hopes if we wait,

. >> this weekend on american history tv, this evening at 4:30 eastern, scholars on the history of u.s. policy towards iran and iran's nuclear program and at 6 p.man albert talks about his book "are we there yet?" the american automobile. explore our nations passed on american history tv every weekend on c-span 3. we this morning author ben ho discusses his book "the immoral majority: why evangelicals chose political power over christian values" news channel host jeanine pirro talks about her bo "

history and literary scene. on c-span 2's book tv and sunday at 2:00 p.m. on american history tv on c-span 3. working with our cable affiliate as we explore the american story. >> next, a house hearing on renewing parts of the foreign intelligence surveillance act. then virginia senator mark warner and former homeland security secretary discuss the dangers to democracy regarding digital disinformation campaigns. after that a senate hearing on the banking challenges cannabis store owners and sellers face in states where marijuana has been legalized. the house judiciary committee held its oversight hearing on the foreign intelligence surveillance act known as fisa. the committee was considering whether to renew several fisa provisions including wiretap authority, business records authority and the lone wolf provision which were set to expand at the end of the year. this is about two hours, 10 minutes. >> committee on the judiciary will come to order. we welcome everyone to this morning's hearing on oversight of the foreign intelligence surveillance act. i will now recognize myself for an openin

p.m. eastern, only on american history tv here on c-span3. on "reeleekend america," a 1919 silent film documenting a transcontinental motor convoy. the century-old journey that changed america. here is a preview feud -- preview. >> it was a century ago from early july to early september of 1919 that a u.s. army convoy of about 80 vehicles made its way from washington, vc -- washington, d.c. to san francisco. this depicting what happened, the map showcasing the journey from washington, d.c. to san francisco, documented into 25 minute silent film. first, joining us is and michael ike."the author of "after your book explains -- your book. explain the genesis of your research. >> it was an important trip in the history of the u.s. and i was interested in the fact that eisenhower went along. he was only 28 years old at the time. later, i think partly because of the inspiration from the trip, he was the driving force around the interstate highway system. i wanted to see the route that they followed, i was able to follow their exact route. >> this i

p.m. eastern here in american history tv. next on "the presidency," stanford university historian bertrand patenaude talks about herbert hoover and aid to poverty-stricken soviet russia. this program at the hoover presidential library in west branch, iowa, was part of a daylong conference of his humanitarian work. it was mr. hoover's global efforts that propelled him toward a run for the white house. some viewers may find images in this program disturbing. >> welcome to the second half of our event. i am going to mosey in on the beginning of my o

tv, and this sunday at 2:00 p.m. eastern on c-span3's american history tv. steve: joining us on newsmakers is jb poersch. thank you for joining us. j.b.: thank you, steve. steve: let me begin with the senate republican leader up for reelection in kentucky. we have not seen him public in the last month because he fractured his shoulder as a result of a fall that took place in louisville at his home. what can we expect when he comes back and sizes up that race? j.b.: i think when we come back in the senate, obviously the first focus is going to be this is the legislative session to follow a month of gun violence in several cities around the country. so i expect the station inside the senate. i think where we are with americans is that there's more of an expectation that something's going to get done, and i think both caucuses are going to feel some pressure for some, not just overall result, cosmetic results, but they want to see something that goes toward gun violence and gun safety. steve: is amy mcgrath of the strongest candidate? j.b.: i think she's a very strong candidate. i think she ran well. she fe

p.m. eastern on c-span3, online at c-span.org or listen live on the free c-span radio app. >> this weekend on "american history tv saturday at 2:00 p.m. eastern, historians talk about the lessons learned from the reconstruction period after the civil war. >> the concept of whiteness before the civil war was a barrier of exclusion when states said only white men can vote, whiteness was therefore used to exclude others. but in the civil rights act, whiteness becomes a baseline, if white people enjoy certain legal rights, everybody else has to enjoy those rights also. >> and at 8:00 on lectures in history, the deindustrialization of the united states in the '70s and '80s and the psychological impact of flying on world war i pilots and women in the apollo program and the challenges they faced. >> there were cameras all over the place. i had no idea how long it had been on me. i didn't say anything about it. we didn't know the term sexual harassment or hostile workforce and there's two different ways to think about that. one is that it's a little -- it is sort of harassing and uncomfortable. but the other way to think

history and literary scene. this saturday at noon on book tv and this sunday at 2:00 p.m. on americantory tv on c-span 3 working with cable affiliates as we explore the american story. "washington journal" continues. host: arizona republican paul gosar, senior member of the house oversight committee at our desk. your committee deep into several investigations of the trump administration and this new standoff between congress and the white house over this whistleblower complaint. what do you know about that complaint? guest: basically what is being reported. still superficial. i haven't participated in any of the meetings so far just because i have sent -- i have been so busy. very tough to get caught up. host: on the whistleblower complaint, where do you think this goes? congress only in for another week or so and then a two week recess. does this story have legs? guest: that i don't know, but i can see both perspectives. i can see where the white house is coming from because of all the notorious allegations that have not come to fruition. i can see congress' oversight and the applica

p.m. eastern. this is american history tv, only on c-span3. an and university of arkansas professor elliott west lectured about the environmental impact of the california gold rush. he described how 19th-century mining practices led to deforestation, mercury contamination, and sediment-clogged rivers. this class was part of a seminar for high school teachers hosted by the gilder lehrman institute of american history. professor west: good morning. >> good morning. west: i hope everyone had a good day yesterday. i certainly did. we can talk about it later. today, we look at the environmental impact of the california gold rush. , he said, you know, the story only asks one question. what's going on here. he is absolutely right. thing we have. we go back and say, what's going on. lots of stuff. i hope you are getting that idea so far. the environment itself was being fundamentally changed, remade. was an episode of expansion . --s a very dramatic with the gadsden purchase. we have the contiguous 48 states. but whatis part of it, i want to begin, th

c-span cities tour lansing, michigan as we take in its history and literary scene this saturday at noon eastern on and sunday at tv 2:00 p.m. on americanry tv on c-span3, working with our cable affiliates as we explore the american story. >> "washington journal" continues. host: gregory meeks is our -- is at our table, a democrat congressman from new york. i want to get your reaction to these dual headlines in the new york times. pompeo calls saudi strike act of war by tehran. tehran's president seeking to sound tough but not pull the trigger while his secretary of state is calling this an act of war. guest: it is something that we have grown accustomed to over the time that president trump has been president. it is confusing. there is no other way to say it. it is contradictory. the secretary of state says one thing, the president says another. our allies don't know who to believe. have a conversation with someone from the administration and they think that is what the strategy of the united states is. the talk of the president and he -- they talk to the president and he contradict that. it is a confusing way to do business. host: the

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this weekend on american history tv, saturday 8:00 p.m. eastern on flexors and history, the california gold rush and environment tent on the real america. 1977 film on italian newspaper journalist and sunday 4:30 p.m. eastern, scholars on the history of u.s. policy towards iran and iran's nuclear program. at 6:00 p.m., historian dan albert talks about his book, are we there yet? the american automobile past, present and driverless. explore our nation's past on american history tv every weekend on c-span three. saturday on book tv on 9:10 p.m. eastern, our interview with wright's attorney and author in her book, she details coming the first deaf blind student of law school and how she maneuvers through a hearing world. >> 's go to school and expect the teachers to teach them. i couldn't do that. i have to think about what i might be missing. what are potential unknowns here? how can i find the unknowns? all my life has been this process of trying to identify unknowns. i come up with solutions. >> 10:00 p.m. on "afterwards", american universi

p.m. eastern on c-span q&a. . announcer 2: american history tv, a u.s. capitol merkel society program -- historical society program. shakespeare enthusiast and senate finance committee democratic chief counsel michael evans discusses how the bard has been invoked in historic congressional debates, and the political lessons that might be learned from his plays, especially the tragedies. >> today is very special. mike evans comes to us a graduate of salem state university, where he was just granted an honorary doctorate for his significant service,ions to public so we can now call him dr. evans. [applause]

history and literary scene. this saturday at noon eastern on c-span 2's book tv and sunday at 2:00 p.m. on american history tv on c-span 3. working with our cable affiliates as we explore the american story. >> now it's a joint congressional hearing featuring young climate change activists. witnesses include greta toomberg who said i don't wopt you to listen to me, i want you to listen to the other scientists. action congress should take to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and why young people should get involved in the issue. this is just under 90 minutes.

p.m. eastern here on american history tv. announcer: this november is the 275th anniversary of abigail adams' birth. next on the presidency, her biographer talks about the social and political relationship tween adams and her friend, poet and historian mercy otis warren. they were two of the most significant women in revolutionary war america. when they met, warren was a adams, buthe younger it was abigail that ended up in the white house with her husband, john. michelle: this is a really special year for the abigail adams birthplace. it is the year of "remembering abigail." observing two big anniversaries, october 2018 marks the 200th anniversary of her death. we had a big kick off at the statehouse and we have another big commemoration in november of this year, which marks the 275th anniversary of her birth. we've been joining with other organizations to honor her legacy and celebrate her life and legacy. so we have formed an organization, rememberabigail.org, and a number of us are offering programs and events, so check --

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. >>> this weekend on "american history tv," saturday at 6:00 p.m.tracks" talks about the importance of the cumberland valley railroad in the civil war. at 8:00 on "lectures and history" a discussion of playwright august wilson. >> so the things that are motivating august wilson are his desire to move black people from the margins to the center and say what is true about us, what matters to us, what's happening in our lives. >> and sunday at 4:00 p.m. eastern on real america, the 1919 silent army film "more or the convoy" about a transcontintran transcontinental trek across america. and then herbert hover and his world war i relief work. >> it had its own flag. it had its own fleet, and negotiated the treaties with the warring european powers, and the leader, hoover, enjoyed diplomatic freedom and traveled freely through the enemy linesb and probably the only american citizen to do so in the entire war. >> explore our nation's past on "american history tv" every weekend on c-span3. >>> saturday, on book tv, at 11:00 p.m. eastern in the new book "the

p.m. eastern, only on american history tv, here on c-span3. tonight, on lectures in history, loyola university of chicago professor michelle nickerson teaches a class on the deindustrialization of the u.s. in the 1970's and 1980's, and how music and popular culture reflected these economic changes. here's a preview. >> there are many genres that come out of this period and respond to deindustrialization. they serve different purposes. for some people listening to springsteen, they are in tune with the lyrics. they feel it speaks to their experience. for th other people, it is music, a way to get away from the day to day struggles of work, family, whatever. there's a third genre i will talk about called new wave, which becomes popular in the 1980's. it's very much inspired by disco music, the new technology that is developing in places like silicon valley. we are really in the infant stages of that. there are no instruments that emerge, like synthesizers. be anesn't have to excellent musician on a guitar or piano to develop something new out of

p.m. eastern all day on american history tv here on c-span3. c-span's cities tour is in lansing, where we are visiting michigan history museum. they have launched a brand-new exhibit where they're asking visitors to take another look at some everyday objects. suzanne: we are in the michigan