@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video of the National Archives Recovery Team as they worked to enlist the help of dealers and collectors in locating historical documents that are missing from the National Archives.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.
Room numbers are 4 digits and begin with 1. Named for Nicholas Longworth (R-OH) Speaker of the House (1925-1931), who was also President Theodore Roosevelt’s son-in-law.
Named for Sam Rayburn (D-TX) Speaker of the House (1940-1947, 1949-1953), the longest serving Speaker in U.S. History. Room numbers are 4 digits and begin with 2.
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.
4th of July Fireworks are set off above the reflecting pool, between the Lincoln and World War II Memorials between 9:00-9:30 p.m. ET.
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.
Here’s an interview C-SPAN did with President Obama in the White House Library. Daha fazlasını oku.
How does a new justice affect the Court? Justices tell C-SPAN (YouTube video) Daha fazlasını oku.
C-SPAN, the public affairs network’s flagship channel created by America's cable companies in 1979, now is available in over 100 million U.S. cable and satellite households. Daha fazlasını oku.
Watch C-SPAN’s documentary on the Supreme Court, which includes interviews with every living Justice. Daha fazlasını oku.
The only NASA station located in the Mid West, this research center originated as an aviation facility. Learn more about NASA by watching this video http://cs.pn/2czrI4L
Before touring the state capital, learn more about the rich history and bright future of Colorado from Gov. John Hickenlooper here. http://cs.pn/2c9dPII
Camp Shelby is the largest mobilization camp in the United States. Many troops would come here in the 1940s before being deployed to Europe. To learn more watch this C-SPAN video. Daha fazlasını oku.
The Civil Rights Collection displays letters, photographs, and objects from the Civil Rights movement in Mississippi following Brown v. Board of Education. To learn more watch this C-SPAN video. Daha fazlasını oku.
Beverly Rogers, philanthropist and chair of the Rogers Foundation, has amassed a collection of rare books, from first editions to forgeries. To learn more about her collection watch this C-SPAN video. Daha fazlasını oku.
City of Asylum Las Vegas was one of the first program to offer a safe have to writers facing censorship, imprisonment, or assassination in their home countries. To learn more watch this C-SPAN video. Daha fazlasını oku.
The Mob Museum recognizes the important role organized crime played in the development of Los Vegas. To learn more about the mob's influence watch this C-SPAN video. Daha fazlasını oku.
The “Dylan, Cash, and the Nashville Cats” exhibit illustrates the relationship between Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash in 1960s Nashville. To learn more about the exhibit watch this C-SPAN video. Daha fazlasını oku.
The “Andrew Jackson: Born For a Storm” exhibit tells the story of Jackson from his upbringing through his victory over the British at the Battle of New Orleans. To learn more watch this C-SPAN video. Daha fazlasını oku.
Ryman Auditorium, or the "Mother Church of Country Music", opened for traveling ministers in 1892 and also served as the Grand Ole Opry beginning in 1943. To learn more watch this C-SPAN video. Daha fazlasını oku.
