more about presidents and pop culture on the presidency sunday at 8:00 eastern, 5:00 pacific on american history tvnd all of our programs are archives on our website c-span.org/history where you can also find our schedule of upcoming programs. on march 30th 1981 a would-be assassin fired six shots at president ronald reagan outside the washington hilton hotel two miles from the white house. washington post reporter del wilber author of rawhide down the near assassination of ronald reagan met us on the sidewalk with a shooting took place to tell his story of that day. ronald reagan was leaving this hotel after delivering a speech the afl-cio reagan a longtime union man himself over again. it's kind of excited to give this speech. he actually rewrote it by hand.

pacific on american history tv. on march 30 1980 one, john hinckley junior fired six shots at president reagan outside the washington hilton hotel, two miles from the white house. the author of rawhide down, re-creates that afternoon. here is a preview. >> now, around 2:00, 1:30, john hinckley from evergreen colorado who is obsessed with jodie foster we all know, infamously obsessed with jodie foster. he is a strange character. i tried to write him in the most balanced way possible. people differ on whether he was really insane at that moment. the jury decided he was. he had an obsession with jodie foster and it had started a few years earlier. he saw the movie taxi driver and he began to fantasize about her. his life began to mirror the main character of taxi driver. a very violent film where as a tractor driver, former army that, wants to kill presidential candidate. he starts focusing on jodie foster who played a prostitute in the movie, and over time it becomes more obsessive. he realizes that in his mind he can

americans are strong enough. to figure out how to tolerate the good and the bad watch the full program sunday at 6:45 pm eastern 3:45 pm pacific here on american history tv. hello, my name is paul. morando. i'm the chief curator here at the national museum of the united states army.

on with it. he could use her as a bellwood learn more about the roosevelts sunday at 8pm eastern 5pm pacific here on american history tv. next on lectures in history university of virginia professor william hitchcock teaches a class about the dawn of the cold war in the immediate aftermath of world war ii during this period the us under president harry truman implemented a strategy called containment designed to check soviet expansion and influence around the globe. the strategy remained one of the dominant aspects of us foreign policy for more than four decades until the collapse of the soviet union in 1991. in 55 minutes the co-authors of the book landscapes for the people george alexander grant first chief photographer of the national park service show examples of his work and discuss his story with a park service historian and in two hours on real america. we take you back to the mid-20th century for several films about electricity and the power grid all right, so we have a lot to cover today. this is a very substantial lecture. so it's not the first time you've heard some of this and it's not the last time so don'

learn more about presidents and pop culture on the presidency sunday at 8 pm eastern 5pm pacific here here on american history tv. here the meeting at the summit the most momentous international conference of the post-war era turned the eyes of the world this summer toward the tranquil swiss capital of geneva. in the gleaming palace of nations the big four america england, france and russia met to seek an end to a decade of cold war heading the soviet delegation where premier bulgan and communist party chief krusechief. playing russia's plan policy of friendship, khrushcheff called bogan and back for cameraman phenomenally outranked by the premier chris chester appeared very much the boss. president eisenhower accompanied by secretary of state dulles offered to exchange complete military information with the russians in a dramatic personal appeal but the plan was rejected by buganan and the is wartime friend general zukov at left? britain's eden and french premiere four supported the daring american proposal the president startled and delighted genevans by going window shopping near the parley's end. he proved a

learn more about presidents and pop culture on the presidency sunday at 8 pm eastern 5pm pacific here here on american history tv. here the meeting at the summit the most momentous international conference of the post-war era turned the eyes of the world this summer toward the tranquil swiss capital of geneva. in

on the presidency, sunday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, 5:00 p.m. pacific, here on american history tv. >> american history tv is on social media.ollow us, at c-span history. ♪ [fife and drum corps] ♪ [military fife and drum corps] ♪ >> you are watching american history tv, covering history, c-span style, with event coverage, eyewitness accounts, archival films, lectures and college classrooms, and visits to museums and historic places, all weekend, every weekend, on c-span3. >> the largest stone fort in the united states at the mouth of sits at the mouth of the chesapeake bay near virginia. up next, fort munro museum robin reed gives us a tour showcasing , the history from the colonial era to its completion. and its role in the american civil war. robin: welcome to fort munro the in the very pleasant place that we call point comfort. we call it old point comfort it . it is here that over 400 years of history have occurred. some would say even thousands of years. we are inside the casemate

americans are strong enough. to figure out how to tolerate the good and the bad watch the full program sunday at 6:45 pm eastern 3:45 pm pacific here on american history tv. hello, my name is paul. morando. i'm the chief curator here at the national museum of the united states army. the museum is mission is to tell the army story through the eyes of american soldiers. from 1775 to present day the stories and the artifacts that you find in this museum are very very compelling not only reflects the history of the army. but the history of the united states as well. and today we are standing in the army society gallery which focuses on the relationship between the american public and the army. or this is a very unique gallery and it is a standalone gallery separate from our fighting for the nation galleries, which gives insight on the wars and the battles and the campaigns soldiers have fought since the revolutionary war up in afghanistan the military tactics the weapons the type of uniforms they were punctuated with individual soldier stories that not only talk about what the soldiers went through but also more context about the battles and or wars that the

learn more about presidents and pop culture on the presidency sunday at 8pm eastern 5pm pacific here on american history tv. next on reel america to mark women's history month for films about women's issues first crossing borders the story of the women's international league for peace and freedom a 1987 film by the organization celebrating its history of promoting. peace and women's rights founded in 1915 to end world war i the group is headquartered in geneva, switzerland and is still active in about 30 minutes another film highlighting the peace organization american women visit the soviet union. it's a soviet produced english language film documenting in 1964 friendship trip to moscow and other cities in the ussr in 50 minutes how the world sees women one of a ten part 1971 university of michigan stereotypes and resistance to the advancement of professional opportunities for women. and last in our lineup, "women in the family of man." it begins with a historical sketch of women's roles in various societies, from ancient times the 1970's, then moves through a studio dialogue with oppressors from social w

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on street corners. learn more about sojourner truth sunday at 2 pm eastern 11 am pacific here on american history tv. this week we're looking back to this date in history. as janet reno begins her work at the justice department. she will enter a building that symbolizes our nation's commitment to justice to equality to the enforcement of our laws. on the side of that building carved above one of the portals is the inscription the halls of justice are a hallowed place. which janet reno serving is our nation's attorney general those words will have great meaning for all americans. you understand here? you have to go here. yet to move over here. so we won't block the cameras. and so janet can be seen. i'd like you all to me little kid agree to see him you bible. raise your right hand and repeat after me. all right, janet reno to solemnly swear. i janet we know who solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states against all enemies born in america i get all enemies far and in domestic that i will bear

civil rights movement and the 1968 orangeburg massacre sunday at 2 pm eastern 11 am pacific here on american history tv. american history tv is on social media follow us at c-spanhistory. next mccormick civil war institute director jonathan noyalas talks about how union veterans of the 1864 shenandoah campaign attempted to burnish their regimental legacies through writing newspaper columns and publishing memoirs. shenandoah university hosted the program and provided the video in 55 minutes christopher bonner speaks with the co-editors of the journal of the civil war era about his book remaking the republic black politics and the creation of american citizenship. and in two hours on lectures in history university of georgia professor stephen berry teaches a class about coroners in the 19th century south 21 years after the civil wars guns fell silent the boston publishing house of deland and barta published george carpenter's history of the eighth, vermont volunteers carpenter who was a veteran of that regiment wrote a really colorful account. of his regiment service throughout the conflict tracing all o

americans are strong enough. to figure out how to tolerate the good and the bad watch the full program sunday at 6:45 pm eastern 3:45 pm pacific here on american history tv. american history tv on c-span 3 every weekend documenting america's story funding for american history tv comes from these companies who support c-span 3 as a public service. johnny carson hosted the tonight show from 1962 to 1992 with millions of americans tuning in each night up next stephen farnsworth examines carson's use of political humor and how it shaped the narrative on political issues. this talk is part of the great lives lecture series presented by the university of mary washington who also provided the video. dr. stephen farnsworth received a ba in history from the university of missouri, kansas city to be a government from dartmouth followed by both ma and phd degrees in government from georgetown university. he worked 10 years as a newspaper journalist before becoming a professor and his lectured widely on the news media the presidency and elections before us and international audiences. a prolific scholar he has written seven books including presidential communication

watch all four programs tonight on reel america at 10pm eastern 7 pm pacific here here on american history tv. you're watching american history tv every weekend on c-span 3 explore our nation's past american history tv on c-span 3 created by america's cable television companies and today we're brought to you by these television companies who provide american history tv to viewers as a public service. on october 19 1864 general philip sheridan's timely arrival at the cedar creek battlefield helped turn a union retreat into a resounding victory effectively ending confederate resistance in the shenandoah valley for the remainder of the civil war. up. next mccormick's civil war institute director jonathan noyalas looks at what became known as sheridan's ride and explores its commemoration in art literature and popular culture shenandoah university hosted this program and provided the video. in about 50 minutes author joseph reidy discusses how during the civil war the emancipation process was often. messy and non-linear rather than occurring at one moment or neatly tied to lincoln's proclamation.

watch all the films tonight at 10pm eastern 7 pm pacific on reel america here american history tv. american history tv is on social media follow us at c-span history. american history tv on c-span 3 every weekend documenting america's story funding for american history tv comes from these companies who support c-span 3 as a public service. heart mountain relocation center in wyoming was one of 10 sites around the country where the us military forcibly incarcerated about. 110,000 japanese americans during world war ii next on american history tv author shirley ann. higuchi talks about her book setsuko's secret heart mountain and the legacy of the japanese american incarceration the book chronicles miss iguchi's quest to uncover her mother's history and understand the trauma that shaped an entire generation as well as her own life. the national world war ii museum in new orleans hosted this discussion and provided the video. it's so good to be here with today's guest. we're going to be discussing. what frankly is one of the most disturbing episodes in of the second world war at least

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pacific ocean following an sperm whale attack. watch tonight, beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern, and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >>> american history tv on c-span3. exploring the people and events that tell the american story every weekend, coming up this weekend, saturday at 6:00 p.m. eastern on the civil war. a discussion on sheridan's ride. the october 1864 arrival of union general john phillips sheridan at cedar creek battlefield, ending the confederacy resistance in the shenandoah valley. four films marking women's history month including the 1978 film "crossing borders" and "women in the family of man" from 1971. at 6:00 p.m. eastern on american artifacts, a recreation of events of the assassination attempt on ronald reagan. and tevi troy, the author of "what jefferson read, ike watched, and obama tweeted." exploring the american story. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >>> you're watching c-span3, your unfiltered view of government. c-span3 was created by america's table television companies. today we're brought to you by these television companies who provide c-span3 to viewers

american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >> white house press secretary jen psaki and the national security advisor held a meeting -- held a briefing today. outlining common interests in the end of pacific region. the press secretary reiterated the president support of ongoing investigations into accusations of sexual harassment eight against andrew cuomo but did not joint other democrats calling for him to resign. she also clarified that the july 4 goal made in the president's primetime address last night meant small gatherings for the holiday. this is about hour. jen psaki: we are ending the week with a very special guest, national security advisor, jake sullivan. he's our first repeat guest here. must be a lot going on in this world. he's going to give us a readout of the quad meeting that took place this morning, and also, of course, answer some of your questions. so with that, i will let you take it away. jake sullivan: thanks, jen. good to see everybody today. so as jen said this morning, the president hosted the first ever quad summit. the first time that this group gathered at the leaders level. of course, they gathered virtually because of the constraints of covid-19. each of t