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AHTV: Gene Kranz Oral History Interview - Part I
AHTV: Gene Kranz Oral History Interview - Part I
Gene Kranz had a prolific career as a NASA flight and mission operations director. As lead flight director of the Apollo 13 mission, he played a significant role in guiding three astronauts back to Earth after an explosion on that spacecraft. This oral history interview was conducted in 1999 for NASA’s Johnson Space Center.
Today : Washington, DC : 1 hr. 31 min.
watch Gene Kranz Oral History Interview - Part I     visit NASA Johnson Space Center History Collection
read NY Times: Pres. Obama on NASA
AHTV: Four Presidents and the Civil War - Washington
AHTV: Four Presidents and the Civil War - Washington
Every president prior to Abraham Lincoln confronted a domestic situation, which contributed to events leading up to the Civil War. The Museum of the Confederacy held a symposium in Richmond looking at four presidents including George Washington.
Today : Washington, DC : 58 min.
watch Four Presidents and the Civil War - Washington    visit Museum of the Confederacy
AHTV: New York and the Impeachment of Pres. Johnson
AHTV: New York and the Impeachment of Pres. Johnson
Impeachment authority Hans Trefousse draws parallels between the trials of the only two American Presidents to be impeached: Pres. Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Pres. Bill Clinton in 1998. Mr. Trefousse also describes the impact of the Johnson impeachment on New York politics.
Today : Washington, DC : 46 min.
watch New York and the Impeachment of Pres. Johnson
AHTV: National Archives Building
AHTV: National Archives Building
The National Archives building is one of the top tourist destinations in the nation’s capital. Architect John Russell Pope designed the National Archives as a shrine to Democracy and American History. A new book explores its history, home to the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States.
Today : Washington, DC : 59 min.
watch National Archives Building    visit National Archives
AHTV: President Benjamin Harrison
AHTV: President Benjamin Harrison
Historian Charles Calhoun details the "front-porch" campaigns of Pres. Benjamin Harrison and changes in American foreign policy during Harrison’s term in the White House. "Benjamin Harrison: The 23rd President, 1889-1893" is published by Henry Holt and Company.
Today : Washington, DC : 1 hr. 16 min.
watch President Benjamin Harrison
Republican Weekly Address
Republican Weekly Address
Sen. Scott Brown (MA) delivers this week’s Republican address, in which he criticizes the Democrats’ plan to overhaul the nation’s health care system.
Today : Washington, DC : 5 min.
watch Republican Weekly Address
Pres. Obama's Weekly Address
Pres. Obama's Weekly Address
In his weekly address, President Obama talks about his education plan for the nation’s elementary and secondary schools which would replace the “No Child Left Behind” law.
Today : Washington, DC : 6 min.
watch Pres. Obama's Weekly Address
AHTV: Donnybrook: The Battle of Bull Run, 1861
AHTV: Donnybrook: The Battle of Bull Run, 1861
History professor David Detzer tells the story of the civil war’s first battle in his book, “Donnybrook: The Battle of Bull Run, 1861.” During this talk from the Bridgeport, CT, Public Library, he assesses the role of Colonel “Stonewall” Jackson in the battle.
Today : Washington, DC : 59 min.
watch Donnybrook: The Battle of Bull Run, 1861
Matthias Shapiro, PoliticalMathBlog.com, Founder
Matthias Shapiro, PoliticalMathBlog.com, Founder
Mr. Shapiro talks about his channel on YouTube that shows a series of videos that visually demonstrate issues when it comes to federal debt and spending.
Today : Washington, DC : 15 min.
watch Mr. Shapiro
Michael Cohen, Achieve, President
Michael Cohen, Achieve, President
Mr. Cohen discusses the new national standards for what students should be learning in English and math that were proposed earlier this week by the nation’s governors and state school chiefs.
Today : Washington, DC : 42 min.
watch Mr. Cohen
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