The most recent programs for the American Writers Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=25 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 00:06:56 GMT Brooks Simpson talked about President Abraham Lincoln's views on suppressing dissent during wartime and the reasons for the president's support of the Emancipation Proclamation. Professor Simpson's speech focused on two letters written by President Lincoln to the American public, and what they reveal about the former president's views. Professor Simpson spoke at the 2013 Lincoln Symposium, hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Association. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310863-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310863-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Scholar and Author Harold Holzer talked about the 150th anniversary of the Compensated Emancipation Act which freed enslaved individuals in Washington D.C. Topics included the purpose of the legislation, the history of compensated emancipation, and why slavery in Washington D.C. remained an embarrassment in Lincoln's eyes during the onset of the Civil War. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305452-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305452-5 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael Hiltzik presented a history of the New Deal. The author examined the origins of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's plans to confront the nation's economic depression and the president's relationships with his inner-circle of advisers, which ranged across the social spectrum. Mr. Hiltzik also examined the politically conservative facets of the New Deal that included the suspension of antitrust enforcement and the desire for a balanced budget. Mr. Hiltzik responded to questions from members of the audience at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301968-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/301968-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Judge Andrew Napolitano, author of [Dred Scott's Revenge: A Legal History of Race and Freedom in America] (Thomas Nelson; April 21, 2009) talked from a Fox newsroom in New York City about freedom, the roots of racism, the impact of slavery, and the legal consequence of both in the U.S. He responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. This program was part of a "Washington Journal" series of interviews during the month of August with authors of recently released books. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288455-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/288455-4 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Authors Beverly Lowry, [Harriet Tubman: Imagining A Life]; Lawrence Hill, [Someone Knows My Name: A Novel]; and Lorene Cary, [The Price of a Child: A Novel] analyzed slavery through fictional writing and historical scholarship at a National Constitution Center panel discussion. Topics included the process of imagining the life of someone else and what makes a person behave heroically. The authors read selections from their books. Frank Wilson, book review editor for [The Philadelphia Inquirer], moderated. Beverly Lowry is the author of several novels and works of non-fiction, including Her Dream of Dreams: The Rise and Triumph of Madam C.J. Walker. Ms. Lowry is the recipient of the 2007 Richard Wright Literary Excellence Award. She currently teaches at George Mason University. Lawrence Hill is the author of the novels [Some Great Thing] and [Any Known Blood]. Lorene Cary is the author of several novels and works of nonfiction, including the memoir [Black Ice]. Ms. Cary is the founder of Art Sanctuary, a lecture series that provides a forum for African American artists. Ms. Cary is currently a senior lecturer in creative writing at the University of Pennsylvania. She is the recipient of the Philadelphia Award, a Philadelphia Historical Society Founder's Medal for History in Culture in 2003. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206511-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/206511-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT In this 1979 speech Mr. Baldwin talked about being a black writer, about the civil rights movement, and other topics. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170651-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170651-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Native American contributors read from the book, [Lewis and Clark Through Indian Eyes], published by Knopf. The late Alvin Josephy, Jr., co-edited the book and his daughter read from the introduction. The book is a compilation of nine essays from ten descendants of the native peoples whose homelands were traversed by the Lewis and Clark Expedition, telling of the important role of Native Americans in the success of the trip and the expedition's long-term effect on the Native American people it encountered. The event began with an honor song rendered by the Singers of Northern Dakota. Roberta Conner is of Cayuse, Umatilla, and Nez Perce heritage and is the director of the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Allen V. Pinkham, Sr. served as chairman of the Nez Perce Tribe's governing body. "Lewis and Clark: Currents of Change" was the final signature event of the three-year celebration by the National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial. This program was part of a two-day academic symposium at the Millennium Hotel in St. Louis. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194377-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194377-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Anthony Arthur talked about his book [Radical Innocent: Upton Sinclair], published by Random House. In this new biography of Upton Sinclair, Mr. Arthur suggests that Sinclair was a writer whose work blurred the line of politics and art and examines Sinclair's [The Jungle], a novel which was published 100 years ago about the bad conditions at meat-packing plants. Professor Arthur discussed Sinclair's campaign for the California governorship in the early 1930s and his late career start as a historical novelist. Mr. Arthur described how Upton's historical fictional hero Lanny Budd was admired by Hitler, Goering, Franklin Roosevelt, and Truman. He responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193415-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/193415-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT As part of a celebration of the 300th anniversary of Benjamin Franklin's birth, Mark Skousen talked about his book [The Compleated Autobiography by Benjamin Franklin], published by Regnery. Benjamin Franklin's original autobiography covered only the first fifty-one years of his life. Mr. Skousen described how he completed the autobiography by adding materials written by Franklin about his experiences in his personal and public life, covering the last 33 years of his life, and included Franklin's thoughts on his colleagues, his views on sex, and the Declaration of Independence. Mr. Skousen noted that Franklin did not write about the Declaration at the time because it was "secret." After his presentation the editor answered audience members' questions. Mark Skousen, an economist, is Benjamin Franklin's eighth-generation grandson, through Franklin's grandson Louis Bache. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190868-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190868-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT To celebrate the bicentennial of author Nathaniel Hawthorne's birth, Minute Man National Visitors Center held a panel discussion about Hawthorne as part of the Concord Festival of Authors. The panelists played the parts of Nathaniel Hawthorne's writing contemporaries and his family members, describing happenings and answering audience members' questions in the manner of the person portrayed. Each of them is also a biographer of his or her subject. Mr. Buell, the author of [Emerson], was Ralph Waldo Emerson. Ms. Marshal, the author of [The Peabody Sisters], portrayed the Peabody sisters. Ms. Robertson-Lorant, [author of Melville: A Biography] was Melville. Mr. Calhoun, author of [Longfellow: A Rediscovered Life] was Longfellow. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184352-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/184352-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Van Thompson talked about his book [The Tragic Black Buck: Racial Masquerading in the American Literary Imagination], published by Peter Lang Publishing. He explored the ways African-American men have "passed" for white men in American literature. He discussed the potential that this literary theme is more common than many realize, and argued that perhaps even Jay Gatsby in F. Scott Fitzgerald's [The Great Gatsby] is an example of this phenomenon. Mr. Van Thompson responded to audience questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183570-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/183570-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Perry discussed his book [Grant and Twain: The Story of a Friendship That Changed America], published by Random House. The book discusses the relationship between Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) and Ulysses S. Grant. Twain edited and published Grant's memoirs. In the book, Mr. Perry conjectures that Grant may have served as a template for Twain's most beloved character, Huckleberry Finn. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182749-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182749-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Juvelis spoke about author Edith Wharton. She showed several Wharton items, including autographed copies of books and her baby rattle. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181773-20 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181773-20 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Wood was interviewed about his book, [The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin], published by The Penguin Press. In the book, the author argues that while many people consider Franklin one of the first Americans, he was perhaps the last of the founding fathers to become an American patriot. Mr. Wood describes Franklin's transformation from an admirer of the British Empire to one of the key players in the American Revolution. He also discusses Franklin's writings and his relationship with France. Following the interview, Mr. Wood responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182263-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/182263-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Srodes talks about his book, [Franklin: The Essential Founding Father], published by Regnery. He uses recently-discovered documents to debunk some of the negative Franklin myths. His intent is to show the vital part Franklin played in the development of America. More than twenty years before the Declaration of Independence, Franklin was the first to put forward the plan to unite the colonies, and he took the lead in challenging King George's authority. One of only six men to sign both the Declaration and the Constitution, he secured the alliance with France that proved essential to America's success in the Revolution. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170126-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170126-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ms. Boyd and Mr. Chapman talked about their experiences writing biographies of other authors. Ms. Boyd is the author of [Wrapped in Rainbows: The Life of Zora Neale Hurston], published by Scribner. Mr. Chapman is the author of [Shelby Foote: A Writer's Life], published by University Press of Mississippi. Following prepared remarks, the authors responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178832-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178832-2 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The history of westward expansion was examined through the writings of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Lewis and Clark led an expedition to explore the West following the Louisiana Purchase. During the expedition they made several maps of Western lands and recorded diaries of the journey. The program was telecast from a reconstructed Fort Clatsop, Lewis and Clark's winter encampment from December 1805 to March 1806, at which they revised their diaries and produced maps of the regions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163696-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163696-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT On January 18, 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent a letter to Congress asking it to fund the exploration of the western part of the continent. Thus began a three-year journey which took the explorers from St. Louis, Missouri to the Pacific Ocean. Over the next three years, there will be many events at related points across the country to commemorate the expedition. The official Bicentennial Commencement program included an honor song by Daniel Redelk Gear of the Monacan Nation; an invocation by Monacan Chief Branham; the singing of the national anthem by Monticello High School senior Christina Marie Goyne; remarks by Secretary Norton, Governor Warner, National Council of the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial President Archibald, Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation President Epstein, National Congress of American Indians President Hall, and Thomas Jefferson Foundation Board of Trustees Chairman Saunders; the keynote address by Professor Ronda; flag processions by the U.S. Army 1802 Color Guard and the American Indian Society Color Guard; music by the White Shield Singers from the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nations; and a musket salute by the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles, Mo. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174679-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174679-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Moulton and Mr. Ambrose talked about the Lewis and Clark expedition, their journals and maps, and the significance of their discoveries. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163675-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163675-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Cox talked about the importance of the Lewis and Clark Journals in American history and examined the original manuscripts of thirty of their journals. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163848-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163848-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163849-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/163849-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The U.S. Mint unveiled the 2004 designs for two new nickels commemorating the bicentennials of the Louisiana Purchase and the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Captain William Clark, portrayed by an actor, described the expedition and introduced Ms. Fore. Director Fore unveiled the two designs. She and Superintendent Baker explained the symbolism. Ms. Fore answered media members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178998-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/178998-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Isaacson talked about his book, [Benjamin Franklin: An American Life], published by Simon and Schuster. The book, a comprehensive biography, covers many aspects of Franklin's life. Mr. Isaacson discussed the relevance of Benjamin Franklin today, and described many of Franklin's values and qualities that subsequently became American values and virtues. Following prepared remarks, Mr. Isaacson responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177514-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177514-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Tucker talked about his book, [Bolt of Fate: Benjamin Franklin and His Electric Kite Hoax], published by PublicAffairs. In the book, he argues that Benjamin Franklin's famous kite flying experiment, which demonstrated that lightning was created through electrical charges, is a myth. Mr. Tucker discussed Franklin's enthusiasm for hoaxes, and told how Franklin used the myth of the kite experiment to embarrass his rivals in France and England. Mrs. Tucker talked about her experiences during the time her husband was working on the book. After making remarks and reading from his book, Mr. Tucker responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177590-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/177590-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Scott Liell talked about his book [46 Pages: Thomas Paine, Common Sense, and the Turning Point to Independence], published by Running Press. The book tells the story behind Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" and emphasizes how it changed the conversation about America's relationship to England. Published in January 1776, its argument for American independence influenced the founding fathers and the ensuing American Revolution. At a time when 1,500 copies sold was considered a publishing success, Paine's book sold over 120,000 copies in three months at a time when America's total population was roughly 2 million people. After his remarks, Mr. Liell answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156644-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/156644-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Audio on this program contains static that lasts throughout the program. Professor Gary Moulton, editor of [The Lewis and Clark Journals: An American Epic of Discovery], published by University of Nebraska Press, discussed the historic expedition of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. The book is an abridged version of [The Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition] which documents, in 13 volumes, the journey of the members of the Corps of Discovery as they searched for a river passage to the Pacific Ocean. Professor Moulton included selections from the diaries of other corps members in addition to journal entries penned by Lewis and Clark. Professor Moulton also addressed Lewis and Clark's relationship with their Native American guide, Sacagawea, and with President Thomas Jefferson. The expedition, which began in May 1804, will be celebrating its bicentennial next year. After his presentation, Professor Moulton answered questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171636-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/171636-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Author bell hooks discussed the work and impact of James Baldwin at a symposium celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Baldwin's [Go Tell It on the Mountain]. During her presentation, Ms. hooks talked about reading Baldwin when she was a young girl and commented on the role his work played in transforming education in America during the 1960s. She also talked about racism in America, rap music, Whitney Houston, and the movies [Monster's Ball] and [Harry Potter]. A question and answer session followed the talk. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169031-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169031-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Carla Kaplan was joined by actors Avery Brooks and Phyllis Yvonne Stickney and authors Jill Nelson and Brian Keith Jackson in a celebration of the life and work of Zora Neale Hurston. Also in attendance was Lucy Anne Hurston, niece of the acclaimed author. The performers read selections from [Zora Neale Hurston: A Life in Letters], edited by Ms. Kaplan and published by Doubleday. Musician and vocalist Olu Dara and guitarist Alonzo Gardner provided musical accompaniment. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173642-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173642-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Professor Banning discussed his book, [The Sacred Fire of Liberty: James Madison and the Founding of the Federal Republic], published by Cornell University Press. The book is a biography of President James Madison from 1780, when he entered the federation Congress at age 29, through the end of 1792. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68744-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/68744-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Klemetsrud presented a portrayal of Theodore Roosevelt as a young man during his time as a rancher in North Dakota. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165654-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/165654-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Video clips from C-SPAN's American Writers series were shown as part of an extended promotion for the re-air of part of the series. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/172236-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/172236-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Participants talked to reporters about a campaign to include Sojourner Truth in a monument to the women's suffrage movement in the U.S. Capitol. Following their remarks they answered questions from reporters. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/172042-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/172042-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT From the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., Neil Sheehan and David Halberstam talked about their involvement in the Vietnam War. The two authors discussed the military struggle fought in Vietnam from 1959 to 1975, involving the North Vietnamese and the National Liberation Front (NLF) in conflict with United States forces and the South Vietnamese army. During this time, several writers such as Mr. Halberstam and Mr. Sheehan traveled to Vietnam and chronicled the American involvement in South Vietnam and its impact on American society. Newsreel footage was shown from the Vietnam War and of then Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara speaking at a news conference. Audio tapes of conversations between President Lyndon B. Johnson and his advisors were also featured. Throughout the program, Mr. Sheehan and Mr. Halberstam responded to telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail from the audience. David Halberstam, author of [The Best and the Brightest], began his career in 1955 as a reporter with the West Point, Mississippi [Daily Times Leader]. By 1962, he was reporting for [The New York Times] in Vietnam. He received the Pulitzer Prize in 1964 for his work as a war correspondent in Vietnam. [The Best and the Brightest] is a comprehensive saga of how America became involved in Vietnam. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170973-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170973-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The participants focused on Russell Kirk's life and influences and how he developed post-World War II American conservatism. Dr. Kirk's widow also spoke. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169196-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169196-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT In an excerpt from the American Writers program, "Writings of Kirk and Buckley," the guests at the Russell Kirk Center talked about the history of modern conservative political movement in the U.S. through the life and writings of Kirk. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170896-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170896-2 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Whitney talked about Russell Kirk's book, [The Roots of American Order], about the history of American laws and social norms. After his presentation he answered audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169196-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/169196-2 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Set in Dutch Barn Library at Russell Kirk Center, the guests talked about the history of the modern conservative political movement in the U.S. through the life and writings of Russell Kirk and William F. Buckley. They will discuss why the authors wrote, who read their works, and what influence they had on the 1960s and 1970s. They will also respond to audience telephone calls. Scenes of downtown Mecosta, Kirk's grave and Hillsdale College will be featured. In addition, video clips of Kirk and Buckley together, Kirk with Arthur Schlesinger, Buckley speaking about Kirk, and Kirk at a Piety Hall seminar will be shown. The third hour of the program will be an interview with William F. Buckley Jr. taped at Mr. Buckley's home in Stamford, CT. He talked about the history of the conservative movement and conservative political thought in America. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170896-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170896-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT In an excerpt from the American Writers program, "Writings of Kirk and Buckley," William F. Buckley, Jr. was interviewed at his home in Stamford, Connecticut. He talked about the history of the conservative movement and conservative political thought in America, particularly in the 1950s and 1960s. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170896-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170896-3 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The first lady hosted an event commemorating the bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition. The group was called the Corps of Discovery and it traveled through the Northwest Territories to the Pacific Ocean and back again. The many Native Americans who helped the explorers along the way were also commemorated. Clips were shown from an Imax film produced in tribute to the Lewis and Clark expedition. Mrs. Bush helped unveil a portrait of Meriwether Lewis loaned to the White House by the Missouri Historical Society. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170974-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170974-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Author and commentator William F. Buckley, Jr. talked about his compendium titled [Happy Days Were Here Again], published by Random House. The book is a collection of more than 120 articles and speeches written between 1985 and 1993. Beginning with Mr. Buckley's 1950 Class Day speech while a student at Yale, he addresses the Cold War, the passing of friends, the joys of sailing the open seas, liberty, and the comfort of faith. The selections, edited by his sister Patricia Bozell, include commentary from the author that provides historical context for his speeches. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/51801-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/51801-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT From the grounds of Smith College in Northampton, MA, guests talked about the history of the women's rights movement in the 1960s and 1970s through the life and writings of Betty Friedan. Ms. Friedan published [The Feminine Mystique] in 1963 and had been credited with giving impetus to the feminist movement of the late twentieth century. They also talked about the impact of her writing on American culture, her connection to Smith College, the connections between her classmates and [The Feminine Mystique]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170790-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170790-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The C-SPAN School bus crew toured the National Steinbeck Center. Amanda Holder talked about the life of John Steinbeck and the museum created to showcase his life and work. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170887-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170887-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT In an excerpt from an In Depth program, Professor hooks talked specifically about the writings of James Baldwin and his influence on her and others. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170741-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170741-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT From the library of DeWitt Clinton High School, guests examined racism in America and the rise of the civil rights movement through the life and writings of social critic James Baldwin. Dr. Kelley is an authority on the history of the civil rights movement. Dr. Leeming, a close personal friend of James Baldwin, published [James Baldwin: A Biography] in 1994. Dr. Washington talked about the social and political forces that shaped Baldwin and other black writers in his book [The Ideologies of African American Literature]. During the period between 1955 and 1965, individuals and civil rights organizations challenged segregation and discrimination with a variety of activities, including protest marches, boycotts, and refusal to abide by segregation laws. Baldwin was continually conscious of the hypocrisies and injustices in the world around him and, as a writer, made his readers aware of the state of American race relations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170519-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170519-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT At the high school where James Baldwin attended, a class of students discusses Baldwin and his book [The Fire Next Time]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170573-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170573-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Stein was a close friend of James Baldwin and talked about his experiences. They both attended DeWitt Clinton High School. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170575-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170575-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Irsay is the new owner of Jack Kerouac's original [On the Road] "scroll." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170545-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170545-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Kealing talked about the Kerouac Writers-in-Residence Project that is housed in the Orlando apartment where Jack Kerouac lived with his mother before the publication of [On the Road]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170584-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170584-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT From the Jack Kerouac Commemorative Park on Bridge Street in Lowell, MA, guests talked about the history of United States from the late 1940s through the early 1960s through the life and writings of Jack Kerouac. They also responded to viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. Specifically, they examined the burgeoning subculture of America during this period and compared it with the larger prevailing culture, including the Beat Generation and counterculture movement. Scenes of the Kerouac Commemorative Park and the columns containing passages of Kerouac's writings were also shown. Music from the period was performed by David Amram and video clips of venues associated with Kerouac in Lowell, Greenwich Village and other New York City areas were shown. Additionally, audio clips of Kerouac reading [On the Road] were played. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170413-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170413-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Rep. Meehan talked about the influence of Jack Kerouac and his writings on Lowell, Massachusetts. Rep. Meehan also grew up in Lowell. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170546-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/170546-1 Tue, 12 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT