In 1994, top tobacco industry CEOs testified before the House that they didn't believe nicotine was addictive. Two years later, they found themselves under federal investigation for potentially lying under oath. Watch 'Congress Investigates,' Saturday 5/25 at 7pm ET on CSPAN 2

If you missed our recent episode of 'The Civil War' this past weekend, watch it online, anytime: c-span.org/video/?534468-…

ICYMI learn about how 19th century Protestant missionaries shaped American foreign relations. Watch online:
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Who was Charles Hamilton Houston? As dean of Howard University Law School, he was instrumental in training a generation of civil right lawyers. Learn more, Saturday 5/18 on 'Lectures in History' from Prairie View A&M history professor Malachi Crawford. Watch on CSPAN 2 at 8pm ET.

'Being vice president sounds glamorous....but most...find it frustrating and unsatisfying.' The New York Times Peter Baker, who has covered presidents from Bill Clinton through Joe Biden, talks about the evolution of the American vice presidency. Watch, Sat 5/18 at 9:30pm ET on CSPAN 2

'Sherman Turned the Tide of the Civil War. His Sword and Bible Are Now for Sale.' nytimes.com/2024/05/14/us/…

'A peace we can live with and a peace we can be proud of.' #OnThisDay in 1969, in his first address to the nation on Vietnam, President Richard Nixon proposed the withdrawal of U.S. forces from South Vietnam as long as the North Vietnamese removed their forces as well.

Check out Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy director @jimtownsend on Congress Investigates: Iran-Contra, which aired this weeked on American History TV!

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How much did Union and Confederate soldiers talk to each other and even share tobacco and newspapers? More than you might think! Hear more from, 'Friendly Enemies' author Lauren Thompson on 'The Civil War.' Saturday at 2pm ET on CSPAN 2. Hosted by VaTech Civil War

#OnThisDay in 1869, the Transcontinental Railroad was completed with a golden spike joining the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. Learn more about Promontory Summit: c-span.org/video/?318880-…

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'There was essentially no difference between the war front and the home front.' Saturday on American History TV, watch TCU's conference on the Korean War, starting at 3:30pm ET on CSPAN 2. Learn about the origins, solider and civilian experience, and the legacy of the war.

'Wilson foresaw that the United States could find security for itself only if it delivered security for other likeminded countries.' David Frum of The Atlantic - speaking from Woodrow Wilson House - reconsiders the 28th president’s legacy. Watch more today on CSPAN 2 at 9:30pm ET.

'Southern trees bear a strange fruit...' today on American History TV, learn about the historical legacy of singer Billie Holiday's lament about the lynchings of African Americans. Watch the conversation on CSPAN 2 at 5:30pm ET

Hey, #AP USH students! Missed our CSPAN/CSPANhistory A.P. U.S. History review show this weekend?

Have no fear, you can watch it now (and as many times as you need to before the test): c-span.org/classroom/docu….

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#DYK that President Ronald Reagan addressed the British Parliament in 1982? 'The decay of the Soviet experiment should come as no surprise to us.' University of Kansas political communication professor Robert Rowland teaches a class on this speech. Watch, Saturday at 8pm ET on CSPAN

Should you memorize dates for the AP US History exam? Hear what our experts say! Watch our full study guide program, Saturday April 27 at 6pm ET and Saturday May 4 at noon ET on CSPAN 2. This program is full of tips and examples so pass it on! #sschat #apush #ushistory

Do you know who the founder of Earth Day was? Watch the clip to find out! In 1990, CSPAN spoke to former Governor and U.S. Senator Gaylord Nelson (D-Wisconsin), twenty years after the first Earth Day celebration on April 22, 1970. #earthday

'What are we going to do...to advance the day when his dream can become real for all humankind.' Martin Luther King III commemorates the 56th anniversary of his father’s April 4, 1968, assassination in Memphis at NatCivilRightsMuseum. Watch more, Saturday, 4/20 at 5pm ET on CSPAN 2

Over the weekend, we were filming at the National WWII Museum in New Orleans, touring one of their new exhibits and talking to a #WWII vet. Look for these airing soon on American History TV on CSPAN 2