they are learning about us and creating a panoptic on. then, they are transforming us repackaging us as the product. we are the ones eating sold. not only are we working for free, but we are being sold. it is the ultimate scam. >> tonight at 8:00 eastern on q&a. coming up next on american history tv, the national archives posts independent researcher john emond as he reads letters from civil war soldiers, placing the letters in the context of the war as well as the soldiers daily lives defined by personal hardship, disease, and death. this is about one hour and 20 minutes. >> i think we are all settled in. welcome. i work in the national archives. i work -- i welcome you to this program. we have an ongoing lecture series to teach you about the

they are creating this panoptic on, transforming is, repackaging us is the product. we are the ones being sold. not only are we working for free, but then we are being sold. it is the ultimate scam. it is the perfect pitch movie >> tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span q&a. >> the civil air patrol was created in 1941 is a possible supplement to the military in times of need. it was used extensively during world war ii to provide humanitarian aid and as a combat unit. made up entirely of civilian volunteers, these men and women used their own aircraft to assist the u.s. military in many capacities. the patrol was officially established as an auxiliary of the u.s. air force in 1948. coming up next, leaders of the u.s. house and senate present the congressional gold medal to world war ii members of of the civil air patrol in recognition for their military service. this 40-minute event took place in the u.s. capitol visitor center. >> ladies and gentlemen, the speaker of the united states house of representatives, the honorable john a. boehner. [applause] >> ladies and