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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
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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
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
White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducts a daily briefing at the White House.
Friday : Washington, DC : 51 min.
watch White House Briefing
State Department Press Briefing
State Department Press Briefing
Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Philip Crowley conducts a daily briefing at the State Department.
Friday : Washington, DC : 10 min.
watch State Dept. Briefing
State Department Briefing on Somalia
State Department Briefing on Somalia
The Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs and the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Agencies in Rome discussed U.S. policy toward Somalia including the assistance being offered to those being displaced by the fighting between government-backed troops and rebel forces.
Friday : Washington, DC : 36 min.
watch State Briefing on Somalia
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Weekly Legislative Briefing
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Weekly Legislative Briefing
House Speaker Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) talked about the ongoing process in passing health care reform legislation and responded to reporters' questions at her weekly legislative briefing.
Friday : Washington, DC : 17 min.
watch Spkr. Pelosi Briefing
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