There are 9,000 rare books in the collection here, including a first edition of Moby Dick. Check out this BookTV interview with , Assistant University Librarian Katie McCormick for more information. Leggi tutto.
Check out this video of C-SPAN's first stop in its series “The Contenders” here at Ashland. Leggi tutto.
C-SPAN starts its new series “The Contenders” here at Ashland. Visit our website for more information. Leggi tutto.
Designed by Cass Gilbert and sculpted by Daniel Chester French this 78 ft. memorial for the Army’s First Division took 5 years to build. More info C-SPAN American History TV video. Leggi tutto.
Check out this C-SPAN American History TV interview with author Lindsey Apple, "The Family Legacy of Henry Clay: In the Shadow of a Kentucky Patriarch." Leggi tutto.
Learn about Henry Clay in this C-SPAN BookTV interview with Lindsey Apple, author of "The Family Legacy of Henry Clay: In the Shadow of a Kentucky Patriarch." Leggi tutto.
The 30th Annual Kentucky Book Fair will take place on November 12, 2011. Find out more in this C-SPAN BookTV YouTube video. Leggi tutto.
It would take you 24 years to see all the photos in the Library of Congress, at a photo per minute. Check out C-SPAN’s “Library of Congress” documentary. Clip from the documentary here on YouTube. Leggi tutto.
It would take 60,000 yrs to go through all the books in the Library of Congress, at 1 book per day. Check out C-SPAN’s “Library of Congess” documentary. Clip from the documentary here on YouTube. Leggi tutto.
The Kennedy Center, which first opened in 1971, has 9 stages, 2 of which are Millennium Stages located in the Great Foyer that house free performances every day of the year. Watch video for more info. Leggi tutto.
Watch C-SPAN’s “Library of Congress” original documentary on Monday, July 18 at 8:00 p.m. ET.
The Georgia Historical Society has an original draft copy of the U.S Constitution in its collection. Learn more about this remarkable document in this C-SPAN American History TV video. Leggi tutto.
On Dec. 26, 1860, citizens of Savannah, GA carried banners throughout the streets of the city in support of SC’s secession. Learn more from this C-SPAN American History TV Video. Leggi tutto.
Standing atop the Confederate Memorial is the statue of soldier Hamilton Branch which includes a bullet hole in his trousers, where he was actually shot. Learn more about Branch and the statue in this Leggi tutto.
Jose Marti was a Cuban revolutionary. Watch this C-SPAN American History TV video with Emanuel Leto, Tampa Bay History Center, for more info on Marti. Leggi tutto.
Check out this C-SPAN interview with Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn on the history of the city. Leggi tutto.
The annual White House Correspondent’s Dinner is traditionally held at the Washington Hilton. Here’s President Obama’s 2011 appearance. Leggi tutto.
Harriet Lane, Buchanan’s neice, left funds in her will for this monument. The bronze statue, unveiled in 1930, is 8 ft tall & designed by William Gordon Beecher. Watch this video for more history. Leggi tutto.
Watch the House of Representatives when it’s in session LIVE on C-SPAN. Watch the Senate when it’s in session LIVE on C-SPAN2.
Watch the House LIVE on C-SPAN whenever it’s in session. Check out tweets from Congressional media via C-SPAN's twitter page. Leggi tutto.
The 12 ft. statue in Logan Circle is that of Civil War General John A. Logan, who served as a Congressman from Illinois prior to the war. Watch this YouTube video for more. Leggi tutto.
Check out this video of Mark Dimunation, Chief of Rare Book & Special Collections at the LOC, discussing The Federalists Papers. Leggi tutto.
The final resting place of President Garfield, who was assassinated just 200 days after being inaugurated. Learn more about the 20th president of the United State here http://cs.pn/2caEIK4
A Port Huron native, Thomas Edison is known for inventing the light bulb, but he was fired from several jobs as a youth. Learn more about the life of Edison by watching this video http://cs.pn/2cxe9Q0
A vital connection between the US and Canada, the Blue Water Bridge is a major landmark in the Port Huron area. Learn more about the history of the bridge here http://cs.pn/2ceHG3m
The "El Movimiento" exhibit displays the history of the Chicano Movement. Check out this C-SPAN video for more info: http://cs.pn/2csE2Co
The University of Southern Mississippi Rare Books Collection showcases Sam Wood's collection of 1,200 books and other historical artifacts. To learn more about the collection watch this C-SPAN video. Leggi tutto.
This museum is one of the few that honors the African Americans that have participated in every American military conflict dating back to the Revolutionary War. To learn more watch this C-SPAN video. Leggi tutto.
The Civil Rights Room highlights the role citizens played in dismantling segregated institutions and illustrates it as a model of integration during the 1960s. To learn more watch this C-SPAN video. Leggi tutto.
