This 17 foot bronze statue of Theodore Roosevelt was done by sculptor Paul Manship. Learn more about the memorial and the island in this C-SPAN American History TV video. Daha fazlasını oku.
It is believed that Daniel Boone is buried here, however Missouri also believes they have the true remains of Boone. Watch this video on the history & controversy surrounding his the burial site. Daha fazlasını oku.
This dark building began as the old Charleston jail in 1802 and functioned as a city jail until 1939. Watch this video for more info in this C-SPAN AHTV video. Daha fazlasını oku.
Architect Daniel Hudson Burnham designed Union Station which first opened October 27, 1907 and cost more than $25 million. Learn more from Author Christopher Buckley in this C-SPAN Book TV Video. Daha fazlasını oku.
Visiting the 2011 Cable Show? Stop by the C-SPAN Digital Bus (Booth 531) and get a Campaign 2012 luggage tag, button, pen and much more! Daha fazlasını oku.
Commercial aviation began in St. Petersburg, FL. Watch this C-SPAN American History TV video with William Buston, Florida Aviation Historical Society, for more information. Daha fazlasını oku.
Check out this C-SPAN American History TV interview with Rep. Kathy Castor (R-FL) on the history of Centro Asturiano. Daha fazlasını oku.
Ray Hinst, Co-owner of Haslam’s, discusses the changing book industry in this C-SPAN BookTV interview. Daha fazlasını oku.
Teddy Roosevelt and Rough Riders got ready for the Spanish American War in the area. Hear more from Heather Trubee, Education Curator of the Henry B. Plant Museum, in this C-SPAN interview. Daha fazlasını oku.
Site of Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, Ford’s is the most visited site, off the Mall, in Washington, DC. Watch this C-SPAN YouTube video for more history from Theatre Director Paul Tetreault. Daha fazlasını oku.
William McVey sculpted this nine-foot statue of Winston Churchill. One bronze foot is planted on British soil and the other on American. Watch this video for more info. Daha fazlasını oku.
Dedicated in April 1979, coinciding with Einstein's 100th birthday, the statue is 12 feet tall and weighs about 4 tons. Watch this 90 second C-SPAN YouTube video about the memorial. Daha fazlasını oku.
Check out this video of Justice Kegan in a C-SPAN interview discussing her use of a Kindle to read briefs. Daha fazlasını oku.
@cspanhistory visited the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery to learn about Delphine Hirasuna's book & exhibit "The Art of Gaman: Arts and Crafts from the Japanese American Internment Camps, 1942-1946." Daha fazlasını oku.
Check out this video of the National Archives Recovery Team as they worked to enlist the help of dealers and collectors in locating historical documents that are missing from the National Archives. Daha fazlasını oku.
C-SPAN is here covering Campaign 2010. Go to the link for complete coverage. Daha fazlasını oku.
Watch this video about the recently displayed Nuremburg Laws. Daha fazlasını oku.
Designed by Maya Lin and completed in 1982, the two black granite walls are 246’9’’ long. Names on the walls are of servicemen KIA or MIA listed in chronological order. See video for more info. Daha fazlasını oku.
19 Statues: 14 Army, 2 Marines, 1 Navy, 1 Air Force. Each weighs~1,000 lbs. Reflected on the wall it creates the image of a total of 38 statues, symbolic of the 38th Parallel & 38 months of the war. Daha fazlasını oku.
Architect John Russell Pope’s masterpiece. The doors on the National Archives building are the largest bronze doors in the world. Check out this video for more info. Daha fazlasını oku.
The spot where Martin Luther King, Jr. stood to give his "I Have A Dream" speech is engraved on the landing eighteen steps below Lincoln's statue. Check out this video for more history on the Lincoln Daha fazlasını oku.
Established in 1820, the United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is one of the oldest botanic gardens in North America. Check out this video for more on its history. Daha fazlasını oku.
The Senate Judiciary Committee meets in Hart. Here’s a video of Senator Specter (D-PA) and Solicitor General Kagan discussing openness at the Supreme Court during the recent confirmation hearing. Daha fazlasını oku.
Check out this video of U.S. Senators discussing Stephen Strasburg. Daha fazlasını oku.
Check out this video of Van Jones, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, comments on working in the White House. Daha fazlasını oku.
Blair House complex is larger than the White House, totaling 70,000 square feet and 119 rooms. President Obama held a health care summit in Blair House (Feb. '10). Video here: Daha fazlasını oku.