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C-SPAN
marks the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday with an extra day of
American History TV on Monday, January 16, 2023.
See Full Schedule
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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.
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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.
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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.
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What happened this month in
history?
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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.
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Coming up Sunday on C-SPAN
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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
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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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About American
History TV
Explore our nation's past and discover the people and events that
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speeches from former presidents and other national leaders. Visit
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historians.
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