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Watch a brief biography of the nation’s 8th president, Martin Van Buren, included as part of C‑SPAN’s American Presidents series.
Saturday
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Washington, DC
: 5 min.
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 Martin Van Buren Vignette
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Author Ted Widmer speaks about his book, "Martin Van Buren." He describes Van Buren’s reaction to the collapse of markets in 1837, his rocky relationship with President Andrew Jackson, and his role in creating the two party system in America.
Saturday
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New York, NY
: 1 hr. 2 min.
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Martin Van Buren
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Anthony Cohen is a fourth-generation descendant of a
runaway slave. As an historian, he explores the American
slave experience through the Menare Foundation,
an organization helping to preserve the history of the
Underground Railroad.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
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Alexandria, VA
: 1 hr. 19 min.
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The Slavery Experience  Alexandria Historical Society
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The Dred Scott case is one of the most infamous Supreme
Court decisions in American history. In 1857, the court
ruled in Dred Scott v. Sandford that all blacks, both slave
and free, could not become citizens of the United States.
Justice Stephen Breyer spoke about the case and it’s
ramifications as a sitting Justice.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
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New York City, NY
: 1 hr.
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Justice Breyer on the Dred Scott Case New York Historical Society
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The Truman Presidential Library held a panel discussion on discrimination against racial minorities, women, and gays, and how it effects military readiness. The panelists claimed that the same arguments used in the 1940s to preserve racial segregation are now being advanced for keeping the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" law on the books.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
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Independence, MO
: 43 min.
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Freedom to Serve Forum
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Steve Estes looks at veterans impacted by government regulation of homosexuals in the military. In response to Pres. Clinton’s military service policy, "Don’t ask, Don’t tell,” the author uncovers the voices of gay and lesbian veterans.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
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Washington, DC
: 29 min.
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Ask & Tell: Gay and Lesbian Veterans Speak Out
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Evan Thomas, Assistant Managing Editor of Newsweek, speaks about his biography, "John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father of the American Navy." Born in Scotland in 1747, Jones came to America to serve in its newly formed Navy. His seafaring abilities and driving ambition helped him rise quickly through the ranks and served him well during key Revolutionary War naval battles.
Sunday, July 18, 2010
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Annapolis, MD
: 1 hr. 1 min.
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John Paul Jones: Sailor, Hero, Father U.S. Navy
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