Saturday on C-SPAN2: Gerald Ford on "The Presidency"; New York's All-Female Barbizon Hotel

VIEW THE COMPLETE SCHEDULE       Explore Our Nation’s Past Discover the people and events that document the American story. Programming note: American History TV may be preempted by LIVE Senate coverage on Saturday. If programs are interrupted, please visit c-span.org for the latest schedule information.   Gerald Ford on The Presidency Watch it: 2 pm ET Saturday (also scheduled for 2 am ET Sunday)   Watch a preview.   In the first of two programs, Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum curator Donald Holloway uses archival photographs and film to talk about the 38th president, who took office on Aug. 9, 1974, after President Nixon's resignation. Mr. Ford remains the only White House occupant never to have been elected either vice president or president. The National Archives Foundation hosted this virtual program. Then, former first lady Betty Ford is honored for her life's work, with a special focus on the White House grounds and gardens. Featured speakers included landscape historian Jonathan Pliska, author of A Garden for the President, and Mrs. Ford's daughter, Susan Ford Bales. The Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation hosted this virtual event and provided the video.      “When we moved in (to the White House), it was a pretty tumultuous time, so I don't think Mother got involved in the flowers as quickly as she would have. ... She had a lot of other things keeping her busy, but she loved the floral shop.” SUSAN FORD BALES   Paulina Bren,  The Barbizon: The Hotel that Set Women Free Watch it: 6:40 pm ET Saturday (also scheduled for 6:40 am ET Sunday)   Watch a preview. In the mid-20th century, New York's all-female Barbizon Hotel afforded young women the opportunity to pursue independent lives. Among the hotel's notable residents: poet and novelist Sylvia Plath, and actors Grace Kelly, Liza Minnelli and Nancy Davis (later Reagan). Author Paulina Bren talks with the New-York Historical Society's Valerie Paley about the hotel's unique role.      NEW FROM C-SPAN PODCASTS   📚 THIS WEEK ON BOOKNOTES+:  Veteran Canadian journalist Ken Cuthbertson talks about the life and work of American writer John Gunther (1901-1970), author of the popular Inside book series that provided an in-depth look at countries around the world. The series included the 1947 bestseller Inside U.S.A., in which Gunther provided observations, sometimes highly critical, from his visits to every state in the country. Click here to listen or subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.   AMERICAN HISTORY TV IN PRIME TIME   Tune in to C-SPAN3 every evening next week for more American History TV programming. Programs start at 8 pm ET. Below are some highlights: Monday — Richard Nixon Lectures in History: Nixon, Ford and the Constitution   Tuesday — Civil War Civil War Veterans and Opiate Addiction   Wednesday — Second Amendment History of Gun Rights in America   Thursday — Asian American History American Artifacts: The Chinese in America   Friday — Apollo Program Apollo's Political and Foreign Policy Impact         About American History TV Discover the people and events that document the American story — Saturdays on C-SPAN2. Come along with American History TV to museums and historic sites. Watch archival speeches from former presidents and other national leaders. Visit classrooms, lectures and symposiums featuring professors and historians.  Every Saturday on C-SPAN2 starting at 8 am ET or online anytime at c-span.org/history. Listen on the go: Download our free app to listen to C-SPAN Radio and C-SPAN podcasts — including American History TV's Lectures in History — anywhere, anytime. C-SPAN SHOP You can support C-SPAN and American History TV through the C-SPAN Shop. Every purchase helps support C-SPAN’s nonprofit operations, including our programming, community outreach efforts and educational programs.