CSPAN2 University of Iowa professor Richard Priest traces the history of the oil business from rudimentary drilling to John Rockefeller's Standard Oil Company and how competition grew across the globe. 2026-05-17 C-SPAN tours the National World War One Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, which explores the Great War through the stories and artifacts of those who lived it. 2026-05-17 Ruti Teitel (Presidential Visions of Transitional Justice) looks at presidents' foreign policy efforts to make peace. She analyzes policies like President Obama normalizing relations with Cuba and George Washington's policy towards Europe. 2026-05-17 This U.S. Army film follows a special forces member of the Military Assistance Advisory Group through his training and two-year assignment in Iran. 2026-05-17 C-SPAN tours an exhibit of artifacts that were part of Martha Washington's 1802 estate sale at Mount Vernon. 2026-05-17 The Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park in New York hosts authors and historians to discuss the Revolutionary War. 2026-05-17 The Fort Plain Museum & Historical Park in New York hosts authors and historians to discuss the Revolutionary War. 2026-05-17 This 1943 U.S. Army film showcased ways dogs were trained and utilized in World War II. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. 2026-05-17 C-SPAN tours the Fraunces Tavern in New York City, a meeting place for the Sons of Liberty during the American Revolution and the first executive office building of the United States after the war. 2026-05-17 Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), who is now an author & bookstore owner, reflects on the life and legacy of President Millard Fillmore. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026. 2026-05-17 Historian Michael Cohen reflects on the life and legacy of President Zachary Taylor. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026. 2026-05-17 Jon Meacham, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, American Lion, reflects on the life and legacy of Andrew Jackson. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026. 2026-05-17 Author Albert Nofi discusses the experiences of 12-year-old Fred Grant, then-Brigadier General Ulysses Grant's son, at Vicksburg. 2026-05-17 Author W. Fitzhugh Brundage discusses the history and conditions of the Civil War's prisoner camps. 2026-05-17 Professors Ekaterina Babintseva (Purdue), Sarah Igo (Vanderbilt), Aaron Mendon-Plasek (Purdue), and Rebecca Slayton (Cornell) discuss the history of artificial intelligence. 2026-05-17 House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY) and other members of Congress hold a Holocaust remembrance ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. 2026-05-17 C-SPAN tours an exhibit of artifacts that were part of Martha Washington's 1802 estate sale at Mount Vernon. 2026-05-17 Former Rep. Steve Israel (D-NY), who is now an author & bookstore owner, reflects on the life and legacy of President Millard Fillmore. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026. 2026-05-17 Historian Michael Cohen reflects on the life and legacy of President Zachary Taylor. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026. 2026-05-17 Jon Meacham, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography, American Lion, reflects on the life and legacy of Andrew Jackson. His recorded essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026. 2026-05-17 The Hoover Institution's Eyck Freymann argues that the United States can deter a war with China by strengthening its defense of Taiwan. 2026-05-17 In an age of division, Atlantic Staff Writer Gal Beckerman talks about what it takes to be a dissident - from Socrates through the anti-slavery movement to today's protestors. 2026-05-17 From the Supreme Court of the United States, Justice Neil Gorsuch discusses his children's book, Heroes of 1776, about the signers of the Declaration of Independence and other, lesser known, revolutionaries who fought for independence from the Brit. 2026-05-17 The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History presents the Lincoln Prize - which recognizes scholarly works about the 16th president - to Richard Carwardine for his book Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln's Union. 2026-05-17 Columbia University presents the Bancroft prize for history writing to 2026 winners Emilie Connolly (Vested Interests) and Beth Lew-Williams (John Doe Chinaman). 2026-05-17 Photographer and NBC News reporter Frank Thorp documents the aftermath of the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. 2026-05-17 Historian Molly Beer takes a woman's-eye view of the revolutionary era through the life of Angelica Schuyler Church, Alexander Hamilton's sister-in-law. 2026-05-17 Presidential scholars, who contributed to a collection of essays on Joe Biden, gather to deliver an early historical evaluation of his presidency (2021-25). 2026-05-17 Electronic Frontier Foundation Executive Director Cindy Cohn recalls her career fighting for digital privacy. Harvard Book Store hosts this event. 2026-05-17 Law professor Elizabeth Chamblee Burch investigates medical lawsuit schemes that led to women getting unnecessary medical procedures. Vanderbilt University bookstore in Nashville hosts this event. 2026-05-17 Arizona State University Great Game Lab co-director Andres Martinez talks about the rising popularity of soccer in America and the forces behind it. 2026-05-17 Bestselling historian, podcaster and newsletter author Heather Cox Richardson joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss democracy and her books on the Revolutionary War and Civil War. 2026-05-17 Heather Cox Richardson views artifacts from the American Revolution Institute's collection. 2026-05-17 The Hoover Institution's Eyck Freymann argues that the United States can deter a war with China by strengthening its defense of Taiwan. 2026-05-18 In an age of division, Atlantic Staff Writer Gal Beckerman talks about what it takes to be a dissident - from Socrates through the anti-slavery movement to today's protestors. 2026-05-18 From the Supreme Court of the United States, Justice Neil Gorsuch discusses his children's book, Heroes of 1776, about the signers of the Declaration of Independence and other, lesser known, revolutionaries who fought for independence from the Brit. 2026-05-18 The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History presents the Lincoln Prize - which recognizes scholarly works about the 16th president - to Richard Carwardine for his book Righteous Strife: How Warring Religious Nationalists Forged Lincoln's Union. 2026-05-18 Columbia University presents the Bancroft prize for history writing to 2026 winners Emilie Connolly (Vested Interests) and Beth Lew-Williams (John Doe Chinaman). 2026-05-18 Photographer and NBC News reporter Frank Thorp documents the aftermath of the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. 2026-05-18 Historian Molly Beer takes a woman's-eye view of the revolutionary era through the life of Angelica Schuyler Church, Alexander Hamilton's sister-in-law. 2026-05-18 Presidential scholars, who contributed to a collection of essays on Joe Biden, gather to deliver an early historical evaluation of his presidency (2021-25). 2026-05-18 Electronic Frontier Foundation Executive Director Cindy Cohn recalls her career fighting for digital privacy. Harvard Book Store hosts this event. 2026-05-18 Arizona State University Great Game Lab co-director Andres Martinez talks about the rising popularity of soccer in America and the forces behind it. 2026-05-18 Bestselling historian, podcaster and newsletter author Heather Cox Richardson joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss democracy and her books on the Revolutionary War and Civil War. 2026-05-18 Heather Cox Richardson views artifacts from the American Revolution Institute's collection. 2026-05-18 American Battlefield Trust recounts the history of the Revolutionary War, from the early skirmishes at Lexington and Concord to the final British surrender at Yorktown. 2026-05-18 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-05-18 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-05-18 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-05-18 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-05-18 Gavel-to-gavel and uninterrupted live coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. 2026-05-18 Gavel-to-gavel and uninterrupted live coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. 2026-05-18 Gavel-to-gavel and uninterrupted live coverage of the U.S. Senate from the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. 2026-05-18 Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews. 2026-05-18