The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Friday, March 31, 2023 The House Stands Adjourned Until April 3, 2023 at 12:30 PM EDT The Senate Stands Adjourned Until April 3, 2023 at 2:00 PM EDT VP Harris in Africa to April 2, 2023 Excitement grips tourism sector as Harris jets in https://dailynews.co.tz/excitement-grips-tourism-sector-as-harris-jets-in/ Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Acting Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources John Bass attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria J. Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins is on travel to Alabama from March 30-31, 2023. Senior Official for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Elizabeth Allen is on travel to Massachusetts on March 31, 2023. Assistant Secretary for Conflict and Stabilization Operations Anne Witkowsky is on travel to Australia and Papua New Guinea from March 27-31, 2023. Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Todd D. Robinson is on travel to Mexico from March 28-31, 2023. . . . A Moderate Risk of Severe Thunderstorms is forecast for Fri (03/31) https://www.spc.noaa.gov/ Daily Weather Map National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/ National Forecast Charts National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/national_forecast/natfcst.php?day=1 A.F. Branco Cartoon – Our Kids' Lives Matter https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-our-kids-lives-matter/ A.F. Branco Cartoon – Selective Outrage https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-selective-outrage/ Bob Moran @bobscartoons - #WeAreAwake https://twitter.com/bobscartoons/status/1639276563106615299 Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - What Caused This Senseless Tragedy? https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1641440148545208322 Jumble Daily https://fun.chicagotribune.com/game/tca-jumble-daily Solve the Puzzle: Mrs. Kennedy and Children Dye Easter Eggs April 13, 1963 https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/jfkl-from-home/jfkl-from-home-puzzles/mrs-kennedy-and-children-dye-easter-eggs Congressional Record (Most Recent Issue) https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record NOAA Tide Predictions - Washington DC Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1396 NOAA Observed Water Levels - Station 8594900 Washington DC Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900 https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/waterlevels.html?id=8594900 March 31, 2023 PATCH MADNESS 2023 The votes are in and NROLs 85 and 61 are moving on! We have our Final 4 set. It will be head-to-head now, and only the most favored will survive. Voting will open Monday to decide which patches will face off in the championship. National Reconnaissance Office NRO @NatReconOfc https://twitter.com/NatReconOfc/status/1641500620472344586 March 31, 2023 International Day of Transgender Visibility https://transstudent.org/tdov/ March 31, 2023 International Day of Transgender Visibility Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/event/international-day-of-transgender-visibility/ March 31, 2023 Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) GLAAD https://www.glaad.org/tdov March 31, 2023 2:30 AM EST Unlocking Private Investments in Adaptation Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DanChurchAid, the Confederation of Danish Industry and the Global Center on Adaptation https://gca.org/events/unlocking-private-investments-in-adaptation/ 4:00 AM EDT 521st Meeting, 36th Session, Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1lw1mawdk 5:00 AM EDT Outer Space: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Legal Subcommittee, 62nd session, 1052nd meeting United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k18/k185c0q2jk 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Forum on Trump Indictment Viewers commented on a Manhattan Grand Jury’s indictment of former President Trump on charges related to a hush-money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels during his 2016 presidential campaign. This is the fist time a former U.S. president has faced criminal charges. https://www.c-span.org/video/?526811-2/washington-journal-news-headlines-viewer-calls&playEvent 7:30 AM EDT Reinventing the Surgeon Scientist's Role in Translational Oncology Through Novel Ex Vivo Human Tumor Systems National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42738 8:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Mackenzie Eaglen & Mara Rudman Discuss Defense Spending American Enterprise Institute's Mackenzie Eaglen and Center for American Progress' Mara Rudman discuss the 2024 Defense Department budget request and larger issues of defense spending. https://www.c-span.org/video/?526811-3/washington-journal-mackenzie-eaglen-mara-rudman-discuss-defense-spending&playEvent 8:00 AM EDT The President and The First Lady depart the White House en route to Joint Base Andrews Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 8:15 AM EDT A Conversation with Executive Vice-President of the European Commission Margrethe Vestager Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/a-conversation-with-margrethe-vestager/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAEm4k0aSiA 8:20 AM EDT The President and The First Lady depart Joint Base Andrews en route to Jackson, Mississippi Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 8:30 AM EDT Fmr. VP Pence & Conservative Activists Speak at 2023 Ideas Summit Former Vice President Mike Pence, 2024 Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, and activists discuss topics related to U.S. conservatism at the National Review Institute's 2023 "Ideas Summit." https://nrinstitute.org/2023-2/ https://www.c-span.org/video/?527093-1/fmr-vp-pence-conservative-activists-speak-2023-ideas-summit 8:30 AM EDT Development of the American Economy Program Meeting, Spring 2023 National Bureau of Economic Research https://www.nber.org/conferences/development-american-economy-program-meeting-spring-2023 https://www.youtube.com/nbervideos 8:30 AM EDT Science Friday - NIH Only National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49012 8:30 AM EDT Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs Lee Satterfield meets virtually with UK Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Stuart Andrew Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-march-31-2023 9:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington. https://www.c-span.org/video/?526811-4/washington-journal-news-headlines-viewer-calls&playEvent 9:00 AM EDT Daily U.S. Agricultural Weather Highlights - Released No Later Than 9:00 a.m. ET Every Day National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TODAYSWX.pdf 9:00 AM EDT Japan's New National Security Strategy: Allies & Partners Henry L. Stimson Center https://www.stimson.org/event/japans-new-national-security-strategy-allies-partners/ 9:00 AM EDT Race and Stratification Working Group, Spring 2023 National Bureau of Economic Research https://www.nber.org/conferences/race-and-stratification-working-group-spring-2023 https://www.youtube.com/nbervideos 9:00 AM EDT Development of the American Economy Program Meeting, Spring 2023 National Bureau of Economic Research https://www.nber.org/conferences/development-american-economy-program-meeting-spring-2023 https://www.youtube.com/nbervideos 9:00 AM EDT Trans Through the Ages: A Trans Day of Visibility Event Diversity & Equality Team, University of Liverpool https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trans-through-the-ages-a-trans-day-of-visibility-event-tickets-550665263627 https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/hr/diversityandequality/events/trans-visibility-day/ 9:00 AM EDT 522nd Meeting, 36th Session, Committee on Migrant Workers (CMW) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1n/k1niaa4rfo 9:00 AM EDT Outer Space: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Legal Subcommittee, 62nd session, 1,053rd meeting United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1sxvl125y 9:00 AM EDT Veterans and Survivors Claims Assistance Clinic - Carroll, IA Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53946/ 9:00 AM EDT Veterans and Survivors Claims Assistance Clinic - Greensburg, PA Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53949/ 9:00 AM EDT Cancer Innovation Laboratory Seminar National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42669 9:00 AM EDT NIH Common Fund Radar Workshop: Biomolecular Condensates in Health, Disease, and Across Scales (Day 2) National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42646 9:20 AM EDT Washington Journal: Gabe Roth Discusses New Financial Disclosure Requirements for Supreme Court Justices Fix the Court executive director Gabe Roth discusses new financial disclosure requirements surrounding free trips, meals and other gifts Supreme Court justices and all federal judges receive. https://www.c-span.org/video/?526811-5/washington-journal-gabe-roth-discusses-financial-disclosure-requirements-supreme-court-justices&playEvent 9:20 AM EDT Mr. Jay Harmon Retirement Ceremony. https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31412 9:30 AM EDT Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre Gaggle Aboard Air Force One En Route Jackson, MS Air Force One https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DctKzw7dykQ 9:30 AM EDT 18th Annual Columbia University Energy Symposium - The Energy Trilemma Columbia University's Columbia Energy Association, Columbia Business School Energy & Infrastructure Club, Green Business Club, and Climate School https://sipa.campusgroups.com/CEA/rsvp_boot?id=1926023 9:45 AM EDT Navy Recruit Training Command Graduation Navy boot camp graduation from Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Illinois https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31322 10:00 AM EDT Housing America's Military Families Bipartisan Policy Center https://bipartisanpolicy.org/event/housing-americas-military-families/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3KdZBzFTPQ 10:00 AM EDT (Panel 4 and Panel 5) International Dialogue on Migration (IDM) 2023 - Leveraging Human Mobility in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1hqezewmf 10:00 AM EDT Has the United States Given Up on Venezuela? Hudson Institute https://www.hudson.org/events/has-united-states-given-venezuela 10:00 AM EDT Assistant Secretary Satterfield delivers remarks to the Washington Educational and Cultural Attaché Association Washington, D.C. https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-march-31-2023 10:15 AM EDT (10:29 AM EDT launch) Space Development Agency's Tranche 0 Mission SpaceX >>18607662 pb https://www.spacex.com/launches/mission/?missionId=SDA-Tranche0A https://www.spacex.com/launches/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnnUoZ66ihg 10:20 AM EDT Career Counselor of the Year Awards Ceremony Hosted by: The Honorable Christine E. Wormuth, Secretary of the Army. https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31481 10:40 AM EDT The President and The First Lady arrive in Jackson, Mississippi Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 11:00 AM EDT Banking System in Crisis: The Fed and Popular Governance University of Virginia Miller Center of Public Affairs https://millercenter.org/news-events/events/banking-system-crisis-fed-and-popular-governance 11:00 AM EDT National RTAP Rural and Tribal Transit Training - Capital Projects Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/events/national-rtap-rural-and-tribal-transit-training-capital-projects 11:00 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken delivers remarks and thanks members of the State Department workforce who helped welcome 222 individuals who had been imprisoned by the Government of Nicaragua for exercising their fundamental freedoms Department of State https://www.youtube.com/statedept - Secretary Blinken Remarks on Nicaraguan Political Prisoner Release Secretary Blinken thanks State Department employees who assisted 222 political prisoners held by the Government of Nicaragua. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527106-1/secretary-blinken-remarks-nicaraguan-political-prisoner-release 11:00 AM EDT Workshop on Inclusive Participation in Clinical Research (Day Two) National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42373 https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49419 11:00 AM EDT Mutators and Mutational Landscape in Yeast National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42666 11:20 AM EDT The President and The First Lady arrive in Yazoo City, Mississippi Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 11:30 AM EDT 441st Meeting, 24th Session, Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1sk5bn49p 12:00 PM EDT Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10a0ccd42 12:00 PM EDT "The 1776 Unites Movement: A Counter to the 1619 Project" With Robert Woodson American Institute for Economic Research https://events.aier.org/bastiatmastercalendar/detail/1512/1680278400000 12:00 PM EDT The Future of SEEES Expertise: How Can We Anticipate Tomorrow's Differences? The Harriman Institute at Columbia University https://harriman.columbia.edu/event/the-future-of-seees-expertise-how-can-we-anticipate-tomorrows-differences/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFMhboPr7Gc 12:00 PM EDT Development Colloquium: Luigi Caloi and Eugene Tan Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs https://sipa.campusgroups.com/CDEP/rsvp_boot?id=1925981 12:00 PM EDT Printmaking with Natural Dyes (Online Demo) United States Botanic Garden (USBG) https://www.usbg.gov/ https://app.livestorm.co/u-s-botanic-garden/printmaking-with-natural-dyes-online-demo 12:00 PM EDT Center for Cancer Research Grand Rounds: Studying Precision Oncology Past by Mining a Clinical Trials Database and Identifying Future Opportunities From Single Cell Analysis National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42743 https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49064 12:15 PM EDT Music At Midday: The U.S. Army Chorus - Washington, DC U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" https://nationalcitycc.org/friday-music-at-mid-day/ https://www.usarmyband.com/events/music-at-midday https://nationalcitycc.org/the-u-s-army-chorus-in-concert/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCghh3g78r9BJnpdGTzczziA 12:25 PM EDT The President and The First Lady receive an operational briefing by federal, local, and state officials on current response and recovery efforts Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ - President Biden Participates in Operational Briefing in Mississippi President Biden receives and operational briefing from federal, local, and state officials on response and recovery efforts in Mississippi following a series of strong storms and tornadoes that passed through the state on March 24. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527109-1/president-biden-participates-operational-briefing-mississippi 1:00 PM EDT Should Congress End the Tax Exclusion for Employer‐Sponsored Health Insurance? Cato Institute https://www.cato.org/events/should-congress-end-tax-exclusion-employer-sponsored-health-insurance - Discussion on Health Insurance Tax Benefits The Cato Institute hosts a discussion on the impacts of potentially ending the tax exemption for employer-sponsored health insurance. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527092-1/discussion-health-insurance-tax-benefits 1:00 PM EDT Book Talk. The Zelensky Effect The Harriman Institute at Columbia University https://harriman.columbia.edu/event/book-talk-the-zelensky-effect/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVldzjp2saQ 1:00 PM EDT More Than a Neuromuscular Disease: Understanding the Endocrine and Bone Health Complications of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42757 1:45 PM EDT NASA Astronaut Discusses Space Program with Students NASA astronaut Kjell Lindgren discusses space programs and experiences with a group of Virginia students. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine (D) are accompanying the astronaut. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527094-1/nasa-astronaut-discusses-space-program-students 1:55 PM EDT The President and The First Lady meet with community leaders and local residents impacted by the storms and thank first responders Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ - President Biden Meets with Community Leaders and Local Residents in Mississippi President Biden meets with community leaders and local residents in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, who were affected by the series of strong storms and tornadoes that passed through the state on March 24. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527110-1/president-biden-meets-community-leaders-local-residents-mississippi 2:00 PM EDT Digital Dharma: Recovering Wisdom Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-408061/digital-dharma-recovering-wisdom/2023-03-31/ 2:25 PM EDT President Biden delivers remarks to reaffirm his commitment to supporting the people of Mississippi as they recover and rebuild from the devastating storms. Rolling Fork, MS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaHyKnw6pOw https://www.c-span.org/video/?527111-1/president-biden-remarks-mississippi 3:00 PM EDT 10th meeting - 22nd session of the Committee of Experts on Public Administration United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19jr8e40b 3:00 PM EDT (Closing remarks) International Dialogue on Migration (IDM) 2023 - Leveraging Human Mobility in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals United Nations https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1tevy3kkf 3:30 PM EDT Lessons from the Edge: A Conversation with Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch World Affairs Council https://www.world-affairs.org/event/save-the-date-lessons-from-the-edge-a-conversation-with-amb-marie-yovanovitch/ 4:00 PM EDT State of the Joint Force: Leadership Keynote - General Mark Milley Defense One https://d1stateofdefense.com/agenda/ https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-03-31/ - Gen. Mark Milley on Future of the Joint Forces Joint Chief of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley discusses the future of the joint forces during a virtual event hosted by Defense One. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527095-1/gen-mark-milley-future-joint-forces 4:00 PM EDT The President and The First Lady depart Yazoo City, Mississippi en route to Jackson, Mississippi Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 4:40 PM EDT The President and The First Lady depart Jackson, Mississippi en route Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 5:00 PM EDT Eccentric Days of Hope and Sorrow The Harriman Institute at Columbia University https://harriman.columbia.edu/event/eccentric-days-of-hope-and-sorrow/ 7:00 PM EDT The United States Air Force Band & Singing Sergeants - Biddeford, Maine U.S. Air Force Band https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-Air-Force-Band/Events/ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-united-states-air-force-band-singing-sergeants-biddeford-me-tickets-520597169147 7:00 PM EDT The President and The First Lady depart Philadelphia, Pennsylvania en route Delaware Air National Guard Base Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 7:10 PM EDT The President and The First Lady arrive in New Castle, Delaware Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ 8:00 PM EDT Concert: Immanuel Wilkins Quartet Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-407493/immanuel-wilkins-quartet/2023-03-31/ 9:00 PM EDT Student Affiliate Info Session East-West Center https://www.eastwestcenter.org/events/student-affiliate-info-session 9:00 PM EDT Joni Mitchell to Receive the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song Library of Congress https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/joni-mitchell-to-receive-the-library-of-congress-gershwin-prize-for-popular-song/s/985859c0-9f94-4f39-b1f0-436a9a682a54 - - - - - SATURDAY - - - - - April 2023 Virtual Reading Groups, April 2023: Understanding Reconstruction - the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments Liberty Fund https://oll.libertyfund.org/page/virtual-reading-groups-understanding-reconstruction-the-13th-14th-15th-amendments April 2023: One Fell Swoop: Reading All of Shakespeare's Plays - Romeo and Juliet Liberty Fund https://oll.libertyfund.org/page/virtual-reading-group-monthly-shakespeare-plays-and-sonnets April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023 Arab American Heritage Month Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/event/arab-american-heritage-month/ April 1, 2023 - April 30, 2023 Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month  Harvard University T.H. Chan School of Public Health https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/event/sexual-assault-awareness-and-prevention-month/ April 1, 2023 Autism Acceptance Month, previously named Autism Awareness Month https://nationaltoday.com/autism-awareness-month/ April 1, 2023 2:52 AM EDT Defense Secretary Testifies on President's 2024 Budget, Part 1. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley testified on the ... American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?527036-1/defense-secretary-testifies-presidents-2024-budget April 1, 2023 8:00 AM EDT Lectures in History Puritanism & the Enlightenment in Colonial America. Princeton University scholar Allen Guelzo taught a class on how Puritanism and the Enlightenment shaped religion, politics and philosophy in colonial America. Princeton University is located in Princeton, New Jersey. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525644-1/puritanism-enlightenment-colonial-america April 1, 2023 9:00 AM EDT PHSAD 36th Annual Health Equity Conference - What's Next? Transforming the Climate of Health Ethics, Equity, and Justice in Public Health University of Michigan School of Public Health https://sph.umich.edu/events/event.php?ID=10000 April 1, 2023 9:00 AM EDT Historical Labor Markets and Inequality, Spring 2023 National Bureau of Economic Research https://www.nber.org/conferences/race-and-stratification-working-group-spring-2023 https://www.youtube.com/nbervideos April 1, 2023 9:10 AM EDT Louisa May Alcott's Home in Concord. Purchased by Amos Bronson Alcott in 1857, Orchard House became his family's home after several years of constant moving. It was here that his daughter, Louisa May Alcott, wrote her novel "Little Women" on a desk built for her by her father. Executive Director Jan Turnquist takes us on a tour of the home, giving us a glimpse into the family's life in Concord, MA. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?430723-1/orchard-house-louisa-alcott April 1, 2023 9:30 AM EDT The Presidency "Axis of Evil". President George W. Bush called out terrorist states in his first State of the Union Address after September 11, 2001, labeling them an "axis of evil." On January 29, 2002, he began his speech by asserting that, ". . . our nation is at war; our economy is in recession; and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers. Yet, the state of our Union has never been stronger." American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525425-13/axis-evil April 1, 2023 10:00 AM EDT Annual Easter Event George H.W. Library and Museum https://www.bush41.org/Events April 1, 2023 10:00 AM EDT Japanese Culture Day Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-408106/japanese-culture-day/2023-04-01/ April 1, 2023 10:25 AM EDT President Jimmy Carter Teaches Sunday School Classes. The First Baptist Church of Washington, DC released audio recordings of President Jimmy Carter teaching Sunday School classes to members of the congregation. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526866-2/president-jimmy-carter-teaches-sunday-school-classes April 1, 2023 10:45 AM EDT Reel America 1963 Soap Box Derby. This 1963 U.S. Information Agency film followed young African American Clarence Carter Jr. as he makes a car for the Washington, D.C., Soap Box Derby. This film was originally called "The Draggin' Wagon." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525818-1/1963-soap-box-derby April 1, 2023 11:00 AM EDT Lectures in History Puritanism & the Enlightenment in Colonial America. Princeton University scholar Allen Guelzo taught a class on how Puritanism and the Enlightenment shaped religion, politics and philosophy in colonial America. Princeton University is located in Princeton, New Jersey. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525644-1/puritanism-enlightenment-colonial-america April 1, 2023 12:10 PM EDT Louisa May Alcott's Home in Concord. Purchased by Amos Bronson Alcott in 1857, Orchard House became his family's home after several years of constant moving. It was here that his daughter, Louisa May Alcott, wrote her novel "Little Women" on a desk built for her by her father. Executive Director Jan Turnquist takes us on a tour of the home, giving us a glimpse into the family's life in Concord, MA. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?430723-1/orchard-house-louisa-alcott April 1, 2023 12:30 PM EDT The Presidency "Axis of Evil". President George W. Bush called out terrorist states in his first State of the Union Address after September 11, 2001, labeling them an "axis of evil." On January 29, 2002, he began his speech by asserting that, ". . . our nation is at war; our economy is in recession; and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers. Yet, the state of our Union has never been stronger." American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525425-13/axis-evil April 1, 2023 12:50 PM EDT Live Event: USS Santa Barbara The Navy will commission USS Santa Barbara (LCS32) at a ceremony aboard Naval Station Ventura County. She is the 16th Independence class variant of the Littoral Combat Ship. https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31155 April 1, 2023 1:00 PM EDT Orientation to Legal Research Webinar: Tracing Federal Regulations Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-408268/orientation-to-legal-research-webinar-tracing-federal-regulations/2023-04-01/ April 1, 2023 1:25 PM EDT President Jimmy Carter Teaches Sunday School Classes. The First Baptist Church of Washington, DC released audio recordings of President Jimmy Carter teaching Sunday School classes to members of the congregation. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526866-2/president-jimmy-carter-teaches-sunday-school-classes April 1, 2023 1:45 PM EDT Reel America 1963 Soap Box Derby. This 1963 U.S. Information Agency film followed young African American Clarence Carter Jr. as he makes a car for the Washington, D.C., Soap Box Derby. This film was originally called "The Draggin' Wagon." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525818-1/1963-soap-box-derby April 1, 2023 2:00 PM EDT The Civil War Megan Bever, "At War with King Alcohol". Missouri Southern State University professor Megan Bever talked about the temperance movement and alcohol use by soldiers during the Civil War. This virtual program was hosted by the Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech University. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526843-1/at-war-king-alcohol April 1, 2023 3:10 PM EDT Philip Taubman, "In the Nation's Service - The Life & Times of George P. Shultz". Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talked with Philip Taubman about her predecessor George Shultz, who served as President Reagan's Secretary of State from 1982-89. This biography covers a public service career that began as President Nixon's Secretary of Labor in 1969, and is based on Mr. Shultz's personal papers archived at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525271-1/in-nations-service-life-times-george-p-shultz April 1, 2023 4:05 PM EDT George Shultz, "Issues on My Mind". George Shultz talked about his book, Issues on My Mind: Strategies for the Future, in which he discusses such topics as nuclear weapons, the economy, energy development, and the war on drugs. The interview, part of Book TV's college series, was recorded at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University on April 23, 2013. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?312354-2/issues-mind April 1, 2023 5:05 PM EDT Iraq War 20th Anniversary. Historian Melvyn Leffler talked about George W. Bush, American foreign policy, and the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War with Martin DiCaro, host of the Washington Times "History As It Happens" podcast. This program was part of the Washington Times taping of their history podcast. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526698-1/20th-anniversary-iraq-war April 1, 2023 6:25 PM EDT Washington Journal Marshall Plan 75th Anniversary. Benn Steil, author of "The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War" discussed the legacy of the U.S. effort to rebuild parts of Europe after World War II. The Marshall Plan was signed into law by President Harry Truman in April 1948. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526812-1/marshall-plan-75th-anniversary April 1, 2023 6:30 PM EDT For the Desk Drawer: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde in Translation The Harriman Institute at Columbia University https://harriman.columbia.edu/event/for-the-desk-drawer-the-russian-and-soviet-avant-garde-in-translation/ April 1, 2023 6:30 PM EDT We Take Our Stand: 20 Years of The American Conservative The American Conservative https://www.theamericanconservative.com/event/wetakeourstand/ April 1, 2023 7:00 PM EDT The United States Air Force Band & Singing Sergeants - Augusta, Maine U.S. Air Force Band https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-Air-Force-Band/Events/ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-united-states-air-force-band-singing-sergeants-augusta-me-tickets-520601602407 April 1, 2023 7:25 PM EDT George C. Marshall Foundation Tour. C-SPAN's American History TV visited the George C. Marshall Foundation in Lexington, Virginia. April marks the 75th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, which was the U.S. effort to rebuild parts of Europe after World War II. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526212-1/george-c-marshall-foundation-tour April 1, 2023 8:00 PM EDT Lectures in History Puritanism & the Enlightenment in Colonial America. Princeton University scholar Allen Guelzo taught a class on how Puritanism and the Enlightenment shaped religion, politics and philosophy in colonial America. Princeton University is located in Princeton, New Jersey. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525644-1/puritanism-enlightenment-colonial-america April 1, 2023 8:00 PM EDT Concert: Wild Up Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-407496/wild-up/2023-04-01/ April 1, 2023 8:45 PM EDT Lectures in History Puritanism & the Enlightenment in Colonial America. Princeton University scholar Allen Guelzo taught a class on how Puritanism and the Enlightenment shaped religion, politics and philosophy in colonial America. Princeton University is located in Princeton, New Jersey. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525644-1/puritanism-enlightenment-colonial-america April 1, 2023 9:10 AM EDT Louisa May Alcott's Home in Concord. Purchased by Amos Bronson Alcott in 1857, Orchard House became his family's home after several years of constant moving. It was here that his daughter, Louisa May Alcott, wrote her novel "Little Women" on a desk built for her by her father. Executive Director Jan Turnquist takes us on a tour of the home, giving us a glimpse into the family's life in Concord, MA. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?430723-1/orchard-house-louisa-alcott April 1, 2023 9:30 PM EDT The Presidency "Axis of Evil". President George W. Bush called out terrorist states in his first State of the Union Address after September 11, 2001, labeling them an "axis of evil." On January 29, 2002, he began his speech by asserting that, ". . . our nation is at war; our economy is in recession; and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers. Yet, the state of our Union has never been stronger." American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525425-13/axis-evil April 1, 2023 9:57 PM EDT The Presidency "Axis of Evil". President George W. Bush called out terrorist states in his first State of the Union Address after September 11, 2001, labeling them an "axis of evil." On January 29, 2002, he began his speech by asserting that, ". . . our nation is at war; our economy is in recession; and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers. Yet, the state of our Union has never been stronger." American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525425-13/axis-evil April 1, 2023 10:25 PM EDT President Jimmy Carter Teaches Sunday School Classes. The First Baptist Church of Washington, DC released audio recordings of President Jimmy Carter teaching Sunday School classes to members of the congregation. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526866-2/president-jimmy-carter-teaches-sunday-school-classes April 1, 2023 10:45 PM EDT Reel America 1963 Soap Box Derby. This 1963 U.S. Information Agency film followed young African American Clarence Carter Jr. as he makes a car for the Washington, D.C., Soap Box Derby. This film was originally called "The Draggin' Wagon." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525818-1/1963-soap-box-derby April 1, 2023 11:00 PM EDT Lectures in History Puritanism & the Enlightenment in Colonial America. Princeton University scholar Allen Guelzo taught a class on how Puritanism and the Enlightenment shaped religion, politics and philosophy in colonial America. Princeton University is located in Princeton, New Jersey. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525644-1/puritanism-enlightenment-colonial-america - - - - - SUNDAY - - - - - April 2, 2023 - April 5, 2023 16th Swiss Winter Conference on Financial Intermediation Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR), the Swiss Finance Institute (SFI), the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), the University of Zuerich (UZH), the KU Leuven, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) and the Center for Advanced Studies on the Foundations of Law and Finance (LawFin) https://sites.google.com/site/swisswinterconferenceonfi/home April 2, 2023 World Autism Awareness Day United Nations https://www.un.org/en/observances/autism-day April 2, 2023 Palm Sunday https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/us/palm-sunday April 2, 2023 12:10 AM EDT Louisa May Alcott's Home in Concord. Purchased by Amos Bronson Alcott in 1857, Orchard House became his family's home after several years of constant moving. It was here that his daughter, Louisa May Alcott, wrote her novel "Little Women" on a desk built for her by her father. Executive Director Jan Turnquist takes us on a tour of the home, giving us a glimpse into the family's life in Concord, MA. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?430723-1/orchard-house-louisa-alcott April 2, 2023 12:30 AM EDT The Presidency "Axis of Evil". President George W. Bush called out terrorist states in his first State of the Union Address after September 11, 2001, labeling them an "axis of evil." On January 29, 2002, he began his speech by asserting that, ". . . our nation is at war; our economy is in recession; and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers. Yet, the state of our Union has never been stronger." American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525425-13/axis-evil April 2, 2023 1:25 AM EDT President Jimmy Carter Teaches Sunday School Classes. The First Baptist Church of Washington, DC released audio recordings of President Jimmy Carter teaching Sunday School classes to members of the congregation. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526866-2/president-jimmy-carter-teaches-sunday-school-classes April 2, 2023 1:45 AM EDT Reel America 1963 Soap Box Derby. This 1963 U.S. Information Agency film followed young African American Clarence Carter Jr. as he makes a car for the Washington, D.C., Soap Box Derby. This film was originally called "The Draggin' Wagon." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525818-1/1963-soap-box-derby April 2, 2023 2:00 AM EDT The Civil War Megan Bever, "At War with King Alcohol". Missouri Southern State University professor Megan Bever talked about the temperance movement and alcohol use by soldiers during the Civil War. This virtual program was hosted by the Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech University. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526843-1/at-war-king-alcohol April 4, 2023 2:23 AM EDT The Presidency "Axis of Evil". President George W. Bush called out terrorist states in his first State of the Union Address after September 11, 2001, labeling them an "axis of evil." On January 29, 2002, he began his speech by asserting that, ". . . our nation is at war; our economy is in recession; and the civilized world faces unprecedented dangers. Yet, the state of our Union has never been stronger." American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525425-13/axis-evil April 2, 2023 3:10 AM EDT Philip Taubman, "In the Nation's Service - The Life & Times of George P. Shultz". Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talked with Philip Taubman about her predecessor George Shultz, who served as President Reagan's Secretary of State from 1982-89. This biography covers a public service career that began as President Nixon's Secretary of Labor in 1969, and is based on Mr. Shultz's personal papers archived at Stanford University's Hoover Institution. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525271-1/in-nations-service-life-times-george-p-shultz April 2, 2023 4:05 AM EDT George Shultz, "Issues on My Mind". George Shultz talked about his book, Issues on My Mind: Strategies for the Future, in which he discusses such topics as nuclear weapons, the economy, energy development, and the war on drugs. The interview, part of Book TV's college series, was recorded at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University on April 23, 2013. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?312354-2/issues-mind April 2, 2023 5:05 AM EDT Iraq War 20th Anniversary. Historian Melvyn Leffler talked about George W. Bush, American foreign policy, and the 20th anniversary of the Iraq War with Martin DiCaro, host of the Washington Times "History As It Happens" podcast. This program was part of the Washington Times taping of their history podcast. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526698-1/20th-anniversary-iraq-war April 2, 2023 6:25 AM EDT Washington Journal Marshall Plan 75th Anniversary. Benn Steil, author of "The Marshall Plan: Dawn of the Cold War" discussed the legacy of the U.S. effort to rebuild parts of Europe after World War II. The Marshall Plan was signed into law by President Harry Truman in April 1948. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526812-1/marshall-plan-75th-anniversary April 2, 2023 7:25 AM EDT George C. Marshall Foundation Tour. C-SPAN's American History TV visited the George C. Marshall Foundation in Lexington, Virginia. April marks the 75th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, which was the U.S. effort to rebuild parts of Europe after World War II. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526212-1/george-c-marshall-foundation-tour April 2, 2023 8:00 AM EDT Bruce Caldwell, "Hayek - A Life". Duke University economics professor Bruce Caldwell talked about the life and philosophy of Austrian-British economist Friedrich Hayek, a leading proponent of free market capitalism. This event was hosted by the Cato Institute in Washington, DC. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526787-1/hayek-life April 2, 2023 9:35 AM EDT Tucson Festival of Books. Sen. Bernie Sanders, "It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism". Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) discussed the divide between the rich and poor and his concerns about the dangers of "uber-capitalism." This event took place at the 2023 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526206-12/senator-bernie-sanders-discusses-book-its-angry-capitalism April 2, 2023 10:00 AM EDT After Words Matthew Desmond, "Poverty, By America". Pulitzer Prize-winning author and sociologist Matthew Desmond shared his views on how Americans can spread their wealth so that everyone is prosperous. He was interviewed by New York Times Reporter and author Jason DeParle. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526546-1/after-words-matthew-desmond April 2, 2023 11:00 AM EDT Jeanna Smialek, "Limitless - The Federal Reserve Takes on a New Age of Crisis". The New York Times' Jeanna Smialek looked at the Federal Reserve's history & evolution amidst the current shifting economy & its impact on Americans. Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this program. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526448-1/limitless-federal-reserve-takes-age-crisis April 2, 2023 12:00 PM EDT In Depth Stacy Schiff. Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and historian Stacy Schiff joins Book TV to talk and take calls about American history and the lives of Cleopatra, Benjamin Franklin and others. Her latest book is a biography of founding father Samuel Adams. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526915-1/depth-stacy-schiff April 2, 2023 2:00 PM EDT Rancho Mirage Writers Festival: Gregory Boyle. Jesuit priest Gregory Boyle talked about his book "Forgive Everyone Everything" and work done by Homeboy Industries, the Los Angeles-based gang intervention program that he founded in 1992. This event was part of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival held in California. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525721-2/rancho-mirage-writers-festival-gregory-boyle April 2, 2023 2:00 PM EDT SACRED HYMNS, SONGS, AND SOUNDS Marine Band U.S. Marine Band "The President's Own" https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Calendar/ https://express.adobe.com/page/RNUVDPM7lS8cc/#sacred-hymns-songs-and-sounds April 2, 2023 2:00 PM EDT PEN/Hemingway Award Celebration John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum https://www.jfklibrary.org/events-and-awards/forums/04-02-penhemingway-award-celebration https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0zsn3XVf6Q April 2, 2023 2:00 PM EDT Academy Concert U.S. Coast Guard Band https://www.uscg.mil/Community/Coast-Guard-Band/Coast-Guard-Band-Event-Calendar/ModuleID/9487/ItemID/372/mctl/EventDetails/ April 2, 2023 3:00 PM EDT The United States Air Force Band & Singing Sergeants - Farmington, Maine U.S. Air Force Band https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-Air-Force-Band/Events/ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-united-states-air-force-band-singing-sergeants-farmington-me-tickets-520604340597 April 2, 2023 2:41 PM EDT Rancho Mirage Writers Festival: Karl Rove & Robert Costa. Karl Rove, former advisor to President George W. Bush and author of "The Triumph of William McKinley," talked about the history and future of politics in the United States. He was interviewed by CBS News correspondent Robert Costa. This event was part of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival held in California. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525721-3/rancho-mirage-writers-festival-karl-rove-robert-costa April 2, 2023 3:28 PM EDT Rancho Mirage Writers Festival: Lawrence Wright. Author and journalist Lawrence Wright ("God Save Texas" and "The Plague Year") discussed his work on Scientology, Al Qaeda, the COVID pandemic, Texas politics and more. This event was part of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival held in California. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525721-4/rancho-mirage-writers-festival-lawrence-wright April 2, 2023 4:00 PM EDT Onstage at the Reagan Library - an In-Person Auschwitz Exhibit Event With Survivor Tova Friedman Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute https://www.reaganfoundation.org/programs-events/events-calendar/onstage-at-the-reagan-library-an-in-person-auschwitz-exhibit-event-with-survivor-tova-friedman/ April 2, 2023 4:14 PM EDT Rancho Mirage Writers Festival: Doug Brinkley, Sally Bedell Smith, Jon Meacham, Nigel Hamilton. Biographers Douglas Brinkley, Jon Meacham, Sally Bedell Smith, and Nigel Hamilton talked about their craft and shared stories about the people they have written about. This event was part of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival held in California. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525722-2/rancho-mirage-writers-festival-doug-brinkley-sally-bedell-smith-jon-meacham-nigel-hamilton April 2, 2023 5:01 PM EDT Rancho Mirage Writers Festival: Susan Glasser & Peter Baker American History/BookTV Journalists Peter Baker and Susan Glasser, co-authors of "The Divider," talked about President Trump's time in office and the impact he has had on the Republican Party. This event was part of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival held in California. https://www.c-span.org/video/?525721-5/rancho-mirage-writers-festival-susan-glasser-peter-baker April 2, 2023 5:47 PM EDT Rancho Mirage Writers Festival: Ben Rhodes. Ben Rhodes, former adviser to President Obama and author of "After the Fall," talked about the future of democracy in America and the rise of authoritarianism around the world. This event was part of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival held in California. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525721-6/rancho-mirage-writers-festival-ben-rhodes April 2, 2023 6:32 AM EDT Rancho Mirage Writers Festival: William Bratton. Former NYPD police commissioner Bill Bratton, co-author of "The Profession," talked about policing in America and its progression since he joined in the force in 1970. This event was part of the Rancho Mirage Writers Festival held in California. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?525722-3/rancho-mirage-writers-festival-william-bratton April 2, 2023 7:30 PM EDT About Books Cancel Culture and Book Publishing. University of Oxford professor Nigel Biggar discussed why "The Case for Colonialism," a book he was working on for Bloomsbury Publishing in 2017, was never published. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526946-2/nigel-biggar-book-cancelled April 2, 2023 8:00 PM EDT Q&A: Neil King, "American Ramble". Neil King, former Wall Street Journal reporter and Washington, D.C., resident, talked about his nearly 300-mile walking trip to New York City in April 2021 to connect with American history. He shared stories about some of the sites he visited and the people he met along the way. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?511462-1/qa-neil-king April 2, 2023 8:00 PM EDT Bruce Caldwell, "Hayek - A Life". Duke University economics professor Bruce Caldwell talked about the life and philosophy of Austrian-British economist Friedrich Hayek, a leading proponent of free market capitalism. This event was hosted by the Cato Institute in Washington, DC. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526787-1/hayek-life April 2, 2023 9:15 PM EDT The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Los Angeles Times Book Festival organizer Ann Binney discussed the planning, organization, and author selection process for the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526661-1/books-ann-binney April 2, 2023 9:35 PM EDT Tucson Festival of Books. Sen. Bernie Sanders, "It's OK to Be Angry About Capitalism". Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) discussed the divide between the rich and poor and his concerns about the dangers of "uber-capitalism." This event took place at the 2023 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526206-12/senator-bernie-sanders-discusses-book-its-angry-capitalism April 2, 2023 10:00 PM EDT After Words Matthew Desmond, "Poverty, By America". Pulitzer Prize-winning author and sociologist Matthew Desmond shared his views on how Americans can spread their wealth so that everyone is prosperous. He was interviewed by New York Times Reporter and author Jason DeParle. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526546-1/after-words-matthew-desmond April 2, 2023 11:00 PM EDT Q&A: Neil King, "American Ramble". Neil King, former Wall Street Journal reporter and Washington, D.C., resident, talked about his nearly 300-mile walking trip to New York City in April 2021 to connect with American history. He shared stories about some of the sites he visited and the people he met along the way. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?511462-1/qa-neil-king April 2, 2023 11:00 PM EDT Jeanna Smialek, "Limitless - The Federal Reserve Takes on a New Age of Crisis". The New York Times' Jeanna Smialek looked at the Federal Reserve's history & evolution amidst the current shifting economy & its impact on Americans. Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this program. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526448-1/limitless-federal-reserve-takes-age-crisis