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Friday, January 13, 2023

Saturday: Final Days of Martin Luther King Jr.

 


 

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January 14-16, 2023 

 

 

C-SPAN marks the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday with an extra day of American History TV 
on Monday, January 16, 2023.


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Final Days of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Watch: 7:30 pm ET Saturday

 

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On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, TN. 

National Civil Rights Museum historian Ryan Jones discusses the final days of Dr. King's life. 

Watch scenes from the 1963 March on Washington, the largest peaceful demonstration in the history of the United States - and see an excerpt from Dr. King's "I Have a Dream Speech."

 

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Barack Obama's Post-Presidency

The Presidency

Watch: 9:30 pm ET Saturday

 

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Former President Barack Obama has been out of office for six years, how is his administration remembered?

We’ll look at Obama's post-presidency with political and presidential scholars at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center. 

 


 

Also on AHTV Saturday

 

 

Oral Histories: Vietnam War Nurse Virginia Lee Dornheggen
Virginia Lee Dornheggen recounts her time as a U.S. Army nurse during the Vietnam War. Dornheggen describes injuries she treated, the night the hospital came under fire, and the job's impact on her life.

This video is courtesy of the Veterans History Project and Atlanta History Center's Kenan Research Center.

 

Tune in at 2:54 pm ET Saturday

 

Ric Mixter's "Bottled Goodbyes"

Author Ric Mixter discusses famous messages-in-a-bottle notes from shipwrecks and how the invention of the radio stopped floating farewells.

 

 

Watch at 5:30 pm ET Saturday

 


 

What happened this month in history?

 

 

January 16, 1919 - The 18th Amendment: The "manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors" was prohibited with the ratification of the 18th amendment. Prohibition ended with the passage of the 21st Amendment in 1933. 

January 27, 1967 - Apollo 1 Launchpad Fire: Gus Grissom, Ed White, and Roger Chaffee entered Apollo 1 for what was supposed to be a launch rehearsal. A flash fire erupted inside the command module at 6:31 pm, claiming the lives of the three astronauts.

January 28, 1986 - Challenger Disaster: Space shuttle Challenger launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A fiery explosion destroyed the shuttle 73 seconds into the flight. All seven crew members perished.

January 30, 1968 - The Tet Offensive: North Vietnamese forces launched a coordinated attack across South Vietnam known as the Tet Offensive. The U.S. repelled the assault at the cost of heavy losses in both men and public support for the ongoing war.

 


 

Coming up Sunday on C-SPAN

 

This week on Q&A: On August 24, 1955, 14-year-old Emmett Till visited Bryant's Grocery and Meat Market in Mississippi, where the white store clerk, Carolyn Bryant accused him of flirting with her.

Emmett Till's 16-year-old cousin from Chicago, Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. was with him when the incident happened.

Rev. Parker joins us to talk about what happened to Emmett Till and his efforts to get justice for his late cousin.      

Tune in at 8 pm ET Sunday on C-SPAN


Emmett Till's 16-year-old cousin from Chicago, Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr. was with him when the incident happened.


Rev. Parker joins us to talk about what happened to Emmett Till and his efforts to get justice for his late cousin.      


Tune in at 8 pm ET Sunday on C-SPAN

 


 

 

 

 

The Weekly

 

On C-SPAN's podcast "The Weekly," we'll recap moments from the House speaker contest. Listen now on The Weekly.

 


 

C-SPAN in the Classroom 

 

 

The C-SPAN Education team shares some of its most popular C-SPAN Classroom resources this weekend to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. You can find a promo clip for this episode by clicking here.

Visit our Podcasts Featured Resources site for a selection of FREE educational resources that will help you teach about Dr. King's life and lasting legacy.

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