Check out this video of Justice Kegan in a C-SPAN interview discussing her use of a Kindle to read briefs. 続きを読む
@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." 続きを読む
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video of the National Archives Recovery Team as they worked to enlist the help of dealers and collectors in locating historical documents that are missing from the National Archives. 続きを読む
C-SPAN is here covering Campaign 2010. Go to the link for complete coverage. 続きを読む
Watch this video about the recently displayed Nuremburg Laws. 続きを読む
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. 続きを読む
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. 続きを読む
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. 続きを読む
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 続きを読む
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. 続きを読む
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. 続きを読む
Check out this video of Van Jones, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, comments on working in the White House. 続きを読む
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: 続きを読む
Here’s an interview C-SPAN did with President Obama in the White House Library. 続きを読む
How does a new justice affect the Court? Justices tell C-SPAN (YouTube video) 続きを読む
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. 続きを読む
Watch C-SPAN’s documentary on the Supreme Court, which includes interviews with every living Justice. 続きを読む
While known for surviving the infamous sinking of the Titanic, Margaret "Molly" Brown was also a leader in the fight for women's suffrage. Learn more about her story here. http://cs.pn/2c9b5uQ
The pioneer's exhibit shows the life of Mormon pioneers who helped settle San Bernardino. The Mormons first came in response to the Mexican-American War. To learn more watch this C-SPAN video. 続きを読む
When the railroad was introduced to San Bernardino it industrialized the area and employed approximately 2,000 people. To learn more about its impact watch this C-SPAN video. 続きを読む
This museum holds the fifth largest bird egg collection in the world. Its research resulted in federal legislation limiting the use of the DDT. To learn more watch this C-SPAN video. 続きを読む
The Museum was opened in 2012 to celebrate the city's 200th Anniversary. Learn more about COSI by watching this C-SPAN video. 続きを読む
President Woodrow Wilson came into politics right as there was a national movement for reform. Learn about his journey to the White House by watching this C-SPAN video. 続きを読む
Nikola Tesla came to Colorado Springs in 1899 to take advantage of the high elevation for his high-voltage, high-frequency experiments. Learn more about his time here by watching this C-SPAN video. 続きを読む
Cincinnati was known as the "Grand Central Station" of the Underground Railroad. Learn about the city's role in helping people through the "railroad" by watching this C-SPAN video. 続きを読む
The Cincinnati Observatory Center is known as the "Birthplace of American Astronomy" and was the first public observatory in the United States. Learn more by watching this C-SPAN video. 続きを読む
