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Friday, April 21, 2023

The House Stands Adjourned Until April 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM EDT
The Senate Stands Adjourned Until April 21, 2023 at 10:00 AM EDT (Pro Forma - back April 25, 2023)

President Donald J. Trump Speaks at Lee County GOP Dinner

Secretary Antony J. Blinken attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State.
Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma 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 Jenkins is on travel to Tennessee from April 20-21, 2023.

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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 – Down Is Up
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-down-is-up-2/

A.F. Branco Cartoon – Farcebook
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-farcebook/

A.F. Branco Cartoon – Way Off Track
https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-way-off-track/

Stonetoss Comics - belatedly
https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1649056653369659393
 
Jumble Daily
https://fun.chicagotribune.com/game/tca-jumble-daily

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

April 19, 2023 - April 21, 2023
Annual Conference 2023: Our Mayors Our Cities: The Catalyst for Equitable and Inclusive Growth
African American Mayors Association
https://www.ourmayors.org/Events/Annual-Conference-2023

April 21, 2023 - April 23, 2023
Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship (V-WISE) - Veteran Women Igniting the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Training V-WISE Conference - Phase II (in-person)
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52390/
https://ivmf.syracuse.edu/programs/entrepreneurship/start-up/v-wise/

April 21, 2023
TBD
Gov. Ron DeSantis, Rep. Dan Bishop and Others Discuss the Conservative Movement
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC), and others discuss the conservative movement during the Heritage Foundation Leadership Summit in National Harbor, Maryland.
https://www.heritage.org/50
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527564-1/gov-ron-desantis-rep-dan-bishop-discuss-conservative-movement

April 21, 2023
2:28 AM EDT
A Perilous Purchase
A Perilous Purchase: CCP Ownership of U.S. Land was the first prize high school west division winner in C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam documentary contest. Carson Collins, a 10th grader who is homeschooled in Austin, Texas, produced this video on the 2023 theme: “If you were a newly-elected member of Congress, which issue would be your first priority and why?” The local cable provider was Spectrum.
C-SPAN Classroom’s StudentCam video documentary contest is an annual national competition in which middle and high school students produce a documentary on a specific theme.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527305-2/a-perilous-purchase

April 21, 2023
3:10 AM EDT
Doorstep by NATO Secretary General, Mr. Jens Stoltenberg at Ramstein Air Base
Ramstein Air Base, Germany
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_214008.htm
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/video.htm
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/events_67375.htm

April 21, 2023
3:50 AM EDT
Ukraine Defense Contact Group
The Ukraine Defense Consultative Group, a U.S. Secretary of Defense initiative, brings together global Allies and partners to discuss Ukraine’s security cooperation.
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31684

April 21, 2023
April 21, 2023
4:00 AM EDT
Secretary Austin's Opening Remarks at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group
Ramstein Air Base, Germany
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-04-21/
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_214008.htm
https://www.defense.gov/News/Advisories/Advisory/Article/3362482/secretary-of-defense-to-visit-sweden-followed-by-ukraine-defense-contact-group/
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31716

April 21, 2023
4:00 AM EDT
2,972nd Meeting, 109th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Consideration of Tajikistan (continued)
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1wqhs4v8g

April 21, 2023
4:00 AM EDT
(17th Meeting) 5th Session of the Ad Hoc Committee
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1lt468pqw

April 21, 2023
6:00 AM EDT
Director Matteo Bruni will give a briefing to illustrate the programme of Pope Francis' Apostolic Journey in Hungary, to take place from 28 to 30 April 2023.
Holy See Press Office
https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2023/04/20/230420e.html
https://www.youtube.com/c/VaticanNews
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbyr5eG3eoY

April 21, 2023
6:36 AM EDT
STUDENTCAM 2023 GRAND PRIZE WINNER - "Where's My Data?"
Middle and high school students participate in this year's C-SPAN's StudentCam documentary competition, in which we asked the question: "If you were a newly elected member of Congress, which issue would be your first priority and why?" 
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527309-2/wheres-data

April 21, 2023
7:00 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/?527439-2/open-phones&playEvent

April 21, 2023
8:00 AM EDT
Building for the Future: Fostering Intergenerational Collaboration to Create Strong AI Ecosystems
ai for Good Is Organized by ITU in Partnership With 40 UN Sister Agencies and Co-convened With Switzerland
https://aiforgood.itu.int/event/building-for-the-future-fostering-intergenerational-collaboration-to-create-strong-ai-ecosystems/

April 21, 2023
8:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Erin Reed Discusses Transgender Rights & Politics
Independent journalist and transgender advocate Erin Reed discusses transgender rights and equality including proposed transgender athlete legislation.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527439-3/erin-reed-discusses-transgender-rights-politics&playEvent

April 21, 2023
8:00 AM EDT
Mouse Workshop: Safe Handling and Techniques
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42889

April 21, 2023
8:00 AM EDT
Biden Admin. Officials Speak at African American Mayors Association Conference
Housing & Urban Development Sec. Marcia Fudge, Transportation Sec. Pete Buttigieg, and Mayors Eric Adams (D-New York City), Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles), and Lori Lightfoot (D-Chicago) speak at the 2023 African American Mayors Association Conference.
https://www.ourmayors.org/Events/Annual-Conference-2023
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527566-1/biden-admin-officials-speak-african-american-mayors-association-conference

April 21, 2023
8:30 AM EDT
Tackling an Evolving Threat Landscape: Homeland Security in 2023
Council on Foreign Relations
https://www.cfr.org/event/tackling-evolving-threat-landscape-homeland-security-2023
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DHS Secretary Mayorkas Discusses Homeland Security Threats
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas discusses evolving security challenges at the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, DC. 
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527567-1/dhs-secretary-mayorkas-discusses-homeland-security-threats

April 21, 2023
8:30 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) Discusses Debt Limit & Congressional News of the Day
Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-MT) discusses the debt limit debate, abortion politics, and fallout from the recent Pentagon intelligence leak.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527439-4/rep-matt-rosendale-r-mt-discusses-debt-limit-congressional-news-day&playEvent

April 21, 2023
8:30 AM EDT
Science Friday - NIH Only
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49025

April 21, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
First Look With the Post's Jonathan Capehart
Washington Post Live
https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/04/21/first-look-with-posts-jonathan-capehart/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwlZJoL8WTQ

April 21, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
Washington Journal: Zoe Gross Discusses Autism in the U.S.
Autistic Self Advocacy Network’s Zoe Gross discusses current federal and state efforts to help assist those with autism.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527439-5/zoe-gross-discusses-autism-us&playEvent

April 21, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
Investments in Early Career Scientists: Promoting Diversity in Science Careers, Spring 2023
National Bureau of Economic Research
https://www.nber.org/conferences/investments-early-career-scientists-promoting-diversity-science-careers-spring-2023
https://www.youtube.com/nbervideos

April 21, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
(18th Meeting) 5th Session of the Ad Hoc Committee
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1byyrdfzo

April 21, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
Community Solutions: Combating Environmental Injustice
axios
https://www.axios.com/events
https://axiosenvironmentalinjustice.splashthat.com/

April 21, 2023
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

April 21, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
Flexible Job Options for Military Spouses and Caregivers
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/04212023/flexible-job-options-military-spouses-and-caregivers

April 21, 2023
9:00 AM EDT
Field Hearing Peachtree, Georgia - on the State of the American Economy: The South
House Ways and Means Committee
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ADVISORY_Full-Committee-April-21-2023.pdf
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/event/field-hearing-on-the-state-of-the-american-economy-the-south/
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House Ways and Means Field Hearing on U.S. Economy
The House Ways and Means Committee holds a field hearing in Peachtree City, Georgia, on the U.S. economy and challenges facing workers and families.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527568-1/house-ways-means-field-hearing-us-economy

April 21, 2023
9:30 AM EDT
The President receives the President’s Daily Briefing
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

April 21, 2023
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/31510

April 21, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
State of U.S. Mental Health Featuring Dr. Jerome Adams
Bipartisan Policy Center
https://bipartisanpolicy.org/event/mental-health-with-dr-jerome-adams/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6rNabC0_Ss
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Former U.S. Surgeon General Discusses Mental Health
Dr. Jerome Adams, former U.S. surgeon general (Trump administration, 2017-21), joins the Bipartisan Policy Center for a virtual discussion on mental health in the country.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527565-1/us-surgeon-general-discusses-mental-health

April 21, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
Supreme Court October Term 2022 Conference
Supreme Court
https://www.supremecourt.gov/

April 21, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
Advanced Pubmed - NIH Only
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://www.nihlibrary.nih.gov/
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42764

April 21, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
U.S. Senate: Senate Pro Forma Session
The Senate is holding a brief pro forma session. No legislative business or votes will take place until Tuesday, April 25th.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527570-1/senate-pro-forma-session

April 21, 2023
10:30 AM EDT
Accounting for Climate Change Within Central Bank and Banking Supervision Mandates
Peterson Institute for International Economics
https://www.piie.com/events/accounting-climate-change-within-central-bank-and-banking-supervision-mandates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x2JJMSgLws

April 21, 2023
10:30 AM EDT
Press Conference With Secretary Austin and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Milley 
Ramstein Air Base, Germany
https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2023-04-21/
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_214008.htm
https://www.defense.gov/News/Advisories/Advisory/Article/3362482/secretary-of-defense-to-visit-sweden-followed-by-ukraine-defense-contact-group/
https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31717

April 21, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
Global Youth Service Day
Clinton Presidential Center with City Year Little Rock
https://www.clintonfoundation.org/events/clinton-presidential-center/global-youth-service-day-2/

April 21, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
Interpretation of Liver-Associated Enzymes
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42897

April 21, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
Soldiers' Angels Military and Veteran Food Distribution - Orlando
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/52832/

April 21, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
NSB Committee on External Engagement (EE) Teleconference
National Science Foundation
https://beta.nsf.gov/events/nsb-committee-external-engagement-ee-4/2023-04-21

April 21, 2023
11:20 AM EDT
2023 Medical Readiness Command, East Best Leader Competition
Medical Readiness Command
https://www.nrmc.amedd.army.mil/
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31618

11:30 AM EDT
Deputy Secretary of State Wendy R. Sherman meets with UN Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Western Sahara Staffan de Mistura
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-april-21-2023/

April 21, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
ICDR Webinar on Exploring Disability and Rehabilitation Federal Funding
Interagency Committee on Disability Research (ICDR) 
https://acl.gov/news-and-events/announcements/icdr-webinar-exploring-disability-and-rehabilitation-federal-funding

April 21, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
Targeted Delivery Interest Group (TDIG) Seminar Series: Cargocytes: a Next Generation Biomimetic Drug Delivery Platform
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42901

April 21, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
Peabody Pre-Conservatory Violin Program
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42733

April 21, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
NIH Director's Seminar Series: Neuronal Origin Extracellular Vesicles in the Circulation as a Source of Biomarkers for Brain Diseases
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42789
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49489

April 21, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
Development Colloquium: Amanda Awadey and Cheng Jin
Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
https://sipa.campusgroups.com/CDEP/rsvp_boot?id=1925984

April 21, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
Mastering Resume Essentials for Military Spouses and Caregivers
Department of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/agencies/vets/events/04212023/mastering-resume-essentials-military-spouses-and-caregivers

April 21, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, Little Rock, AR
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/ask-an-archivist-converse-with-a-curator-8

April 21, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
One-Day Trademarks Boot Camp
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/one-day-trademarks-boot-camp-3

April 21, 2023
12:30 PM EDT
Reps. Hoyer & Huffman Discuss Energy Policy
Democratic Reps. Steny Hoyer (MD) and Jared Huffman (CA) discuss energy policy, with a focus on the implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, during a virtual event hosted by Axios.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527569-1/reps-hoyer-huffman-discuss-energy-policy

April 21, 2023
12:45 PM EDT
Kilo Company Graduation at MCRD San Diego
Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31581

April 21, 2023
1:00 PM EDT
Therapeutic Strategies for Achieving Antiretroviral Therapy Free Virologic Remission in HIV Infected Individuals
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/42902

April 21, 2023
1:00 PM
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
The White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/

April 21, 2023
1:30 PM EDT
Presentación Revista Economistas 181: "España 2022. Un balance"
Colegio de Economistas de Madrid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOBj4eGthxM

April 21, 2023
1:30 PM EDT
Department Press Briefing with Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel
Department of State
https://www.state.gov/todays-briefing-schedule/
https://www.youtube.com/statedept

April 21, 2023
2:00 PM EDT
National RTAP, CTE, and Climate Nexus Climate Change and Transit Twitter Chat
Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation
https://www.transit.dot.gov/about/events/national-rtap-cte-and-climate-nexus-climate-change-and-transit-twitter-chat

April 21, 2023
2:15 PM EDT
The President delivers remarks about building healthy communities and announces new actions to advance environmental justice by 7:00 am]
Rose Garden
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/

April 21, 2023
3:00 PM EDT
Stanford Health Policy Seminar: Kevin Schulman
Stanford Health Policy is a joint effort of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and the Stanford School of Medicine
https://healthpolicy.fsi.stanford.edu/events/stanford-health-policy-seminar-kevin-schulman
https://fsi.stanford.edu/events/stanford-health-policy-seminar-kevin-schulman

April 21, 2023
3:00 PM EDT
Ask an Archivist, Converse with a Curator
William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum, Little Rock, AR
https://www.archives.gov/calendar/event/ask-an-archivist-converse-with-a-curator-8

April 21, 2023
4:10 PM EDT
The President Departs the White House en Route to Camp David
Official Schedule
https://factba.se/biden/calendar/

April 21, 2023
5:00 PM EDT
LIVE: President Donald J. Trump Speeks at Lee County GOP Dinner 4/21/23
Right Side Broadcasting Network
https://rumble.com/v2j22cs-live-president-donald-j.-trump-speeks-at-lee-county-gop-dinner-42123.html
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Donald J. Trump
https://rumble.com/c/DonaldTrump

April 21, 2023
7:00 PM EDT
University Of Delaware Jazz Festival - The U.S. Army Blues
U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own"
https://www.usarmyband.com/events/university-of-delaware-jazz-festival

April 21, 2023
7:25 PM EDT
Giacomo Puccini - La Boheme
Met Opera Free Live Audio Streams
https://www.metopera.org/season/2022-23-season/la-boheme/
https://www.metopera.org/Season/Radio/Free-Live-Audio-Streams/

April 21, 2023
8:01 PM EDT
After Words: Adam Benforado, "A Minor Revolution - How Prioritizing Kids Benefits Us All". Drexel University law professor Adam Benforado argued that America is failing its children morally, socially and economically. He was interviewed by journalist and author Anya Kamenetz.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525897-1/after-words-adam-benforado

April 21, 2023
8:00 PM EDT
Concert: Harlem Quartet with Michael Brown, piano
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-407502/harlem-quartet-with-michael-brown-piano/2023-04-21/

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April 22, 2022 - April 23, 2023
G7 Agriculture Ministers' Meeting in Miyazaki
The Group of Seven (G7)
https://www.g7hiroshima.go.jp/en/ministerialmeetings/

April 22, 2022 - April 23, 2023
G7 Kurashiki Labour and Employment Ministers' Meeting in Okayama
The Group of Seven (G7)
https://www.g7hiroshima.go.jp/en/ministerialmeetings/

April 22, 2022 (Tentative Date)
Eid al-Fitr
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/muslim/eid-al-fitr

April 22, 2022
8:00 AM EDT
Lectures in History: The Outdoor History of Columbia, South Carolina. University of South Carolina professor Kent Germany used an urban stream and its surrounding landscape to tell the history of Columbia, South Carolina.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526009-1/outdoor-history-columbia-south-carolina

April 22, 2022
9:00 AM EDT
Reel America: Protecting the Water Supply - 1951. Made in cooperation with the U.S. Public Health Service, this 1951 General Electric film showed how water is used in everyday life, the impact of pollution, and how citizens can protect America's water supply. This film was part of General Electric's "More Power to America" campaign encouraging infrastructure investment and was released as "Pipeline to the Clouds." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527411-1/protecting-water-supply

April 22, 2022
9:30 AM EDT
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, Institute on Religion and Democracy, Religious Freedom Institute: The Presidency Evangelicals & the "Evil Empire". On March 8, 1983, Ronald Reagan declared the Soviet Union an "Evil Empire" in a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals. The Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, D.C., convened scholars to talk about the impact of the president's words on Christians in America and behind the Iron Curtain. The Institute of Religion and Democracy and the Religious Freedom Institute co-hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526549-2/evangelicals-evil-empire

April 22, 2022
10:30 AM EDT
Drawing and Painting Orchids (Online Art Workshop)
United States Botanic Garden (USBG)
https://www.usbg.gov/
https://app.livestorm.co/u-s-botanic-garden/drawing-and-painting-orchids-online-art-workshop

April 22, 2022
10:40 AM EDT
Diana Parsell, 'Eliza Scidmore & the Cherry Trees of Washington, DC. Author Diana Parsell discussed the life of Eliza Scidmore, the globe-traveling journalist who worked to bring Japanese cherry trees to Washington, DC, in the early 20th century. Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526970-1/eliza-scidmore-cherry-trees-washington-dc

April 22, 2022
11:40 AM EDT
American History TV: High School Advanced Placement - U.S. History Exam 2023. Jason Stacy and Matthew Ellington, co-authors of "Fabric of a Nation: A Brief History with Skills and Sources, for the AP US History Course," talked about the Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam. They explained how this year's exam is structured, provided strategies for answering questions and analyzing historical documents.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527373-1/high-school-advanced-placement-us-history-exam-2023

April 22, 2022
12:40 PM EDT
CIA Museum Tour: American History TV toured the CIA Museum at the agency's Langley, Virginia, headquarters. Director and curator Robert Byer highlighted covert action tools of the trade in the CIA's collection, dating from the Cold War to 21st century terrorism. The museum was created primarily for CIA employees - as a resource for their ongoing work - and is not open to the general public.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526770-1/cia-museum-tour

April 22, 2022
1:00 PM EDT
Successful Inventing: Product Development
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/events/successful-inventing-product-development

April 22, 2022
1:25 PM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: America's Dark Past. James Kirchick ("Secret City"), Kelly Hernandez ("Bad Mexicans"), Edward Larson ("American Inheritance"), Donald Yacovone ("Teaching White Supremacy") discussed America's history of racial and identity divisions. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-10/americas-dark-past

April 22, 2022
1:25 PM EDT
LIVE Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: Book TV presents coverage of the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/event/?527352/los-angeles-times-festival-books

April 22, 2022
2:30 PM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Black Power & the Civil Rights Movement. Author Mark Whitaker discussed his book "Saying It Loud" and how the Black Power movement challenged mainstream civil rights leaders in 1966. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-11/open-forum-mark-whitaker

April 22, 2022
3:00 PM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: 20th Century Biographies. Hugh Eakin ("Picasso's War"), Beverly Gage ("G-Man"), Jennifer Homans ("Mr. B"), David Maraniss ("Path Lit By Lightning") discussed little known aspects of Pablo Picasso, J. Edgar Hoover, George Balanchine, and Jim Thorpe. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-12/20th-century-biographies

April 22, 2022
4:00 PM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Conversation with L.A. Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida. Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida - and co-author of "Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas" - talks about his newspaper's book festival, Supreme Court politics, and storytelling. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-13/conversation-la-times-executive-editor-kevin-merida

April 22, 2022
4:30 PM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Policing & Prison. Justin Brooks ("You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent"), Kristin Henning ("The Rage of Innocence"), Toluse Olorunnipa/Robert Samuels ("His Name is George Floyd"), Joanna Schwartz ("Shielded") discussed the breakdown of American policing and justice systems. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-14/policing-prison

April 22, 2022
5:30 PM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: J. Edgar Hoover. Author Beverly Gage discussed her book "G-Man" and longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover's life and work. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-15/open-forum-beverly-gage

April 22, 2022
6:00 PM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Slavery's Legacy. Kerri Greenidge ("The Grimkes"), Rachel Webster ("Benjamin Banneker and Us"), Kidada Williams ("I Saw Death Coming"), Ilyon Woo ("Master Slave, Husband Wife") discussed slavery in America and those who survived it. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-16/slaverys-legacy

April 22, 2022
6:00 PM EDT
Silver Celebration: 25 Years of George Bush Presidential Library & Museum
George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, George & Barbara Bush Foundation, Texas A&M University, the City of College Station, and Visit College Station
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/silver-celebration-25-years-of-the-bush-library-and-museum-tickets-528676314087
https://georgeandbarbarabush.org/events/silver-celebration-25-years-of-george-bush-presidential-library-museum
https://www.bush41.org/Events

April 22, 2022
6:30 PM EDT
Campaign 2024: Republican Presidential Hopefuls Speak in Iowa
Republican presidential hopefuls speak at the annual Spring Kick-Off fundraiser hosted by the Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition near the state capital of Des Moines.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527386-1/republican-presidential-hopefuls-speak-iowa

April 22, 2022
7:00 PM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: George Floyd. Co-Author Toluse Olorunnipa discussed his book "His Name is George Floyd" and the life he led before his 2020 death at the hands of Minneapolis police. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-17/open-forum-toluse-olorunnipa

April 22, 2022
7:30 PM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Civil Rights. Margaret Burnham ("By Hands Now Known"), Daniel Black ("Black on Black"), Mark Whitaker ("Saying it Loud") discussed civil rights history from Jim Crow-era violence to the Black Power movement. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-18/civil-rights

April 22, 2022
8:30 PM EDT
Lectures in History: The Outdoor History of Columbia, South Carolina. University of South Carolina professor Kent Germany used an urban stream and its surrounding landscape to tell the history of Columbia, South Carolina.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526009-1/outdoor-history-columbia-south-carolina

April 22, 2022
9:30 PM EDT
Reel America: Protecting the Water Supply - 1951. Made in cooperation with the U.S. Public Health Service, this 1951 General Electric film showed how water is used in everyday life, the impact of pollution, and how citizens can protect America's water supply. This film was part of General Electric's "More Power to America" campaign encouraging infrastructure investment and was released as "Pipeline to the Clouds." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527411-1/protecting-water-supply

April 22, 2022
10:00 PM EDT
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, Institute on Religion and Democracy, Religious Freedom Institute: The Presidency Evangelicals & the "Evil Empire". On March 8, 1983, Ronald Reagan declared the Soviet Union an "Evil Empire" in a speech to the National Association of Evangelicals. The Victims of Communism Museum in Washington, D.C., convened scholars to talk about the impact of the president's words on Christians in America and behind the Iron Curtain. The Institute of Religion and Democracy and the Religious Freedom Institute co-hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526549-2/evangelicals-evil-empire

April 22, 2022
11:10 PM EDT
American History TV: High School Advanced Placement - U.S. History Exam 2023. Jason Stacy and Matthew Ellington, co-authors of "Fabric of a Nation: A Brief History with Skills and Sources, for the AP US History Course," talked about the Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam. They explained how this year's exam is structured, provided strategies for answering questions and analyzing historical documents.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527373-1/high-school-advanced-placement-us-history-exam-2023

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April 23, 2023
St. George's Day in the United Kingdom
https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/uk/st-george-day

April 23, 2023
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
International Labour Organization of the United Nations (ILO)
https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/safety-and-health-at-work/events-training/events-Meetings/world-day-safety-health-at-work/lang--en/index.htm

April 23, 2023
12:10 AM EDT
CIA Museum Tour: American History TV toured the CIA Museum at the agency's Langley, Virginia, headquarters. Director and curator Robert Byer highlighted covert action tools of the trade in the CIA's collection, dating from the Cold War to 21st century terrorism. The museum was created primarily for CIA employees - as a resource for their ongoing work - and is not open to the general public.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526770-1/cia-museum-tour

April 23, 2023
12:55 AM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: America's Dark Past. James Kirchick ("Secret City"), Kelly Hernandez ("Bad Mexicans"), Edward Larson ("American Inheritance"), Donald Yacovone ("Teaching White Supremacy") discussed America's history of racial and identity divisions. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-10/americas-dark-past

April 23, 2023
2:00 AM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Black Power & the Civil Rights Movement. Author Mark Whitaker discussed his book "Saying It Loud" and how the Black Power movement challenged mainstream civil rights leaders in 1966. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-11/open-forum-mark-whitaker

April 23, 2023
2:30 AM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: 20th Century Biographies. Hugh Eakin ("Picasso's War"), Beverly Gage ("G-Man"), Jennifer Homans ("Mr. B"), David Maraniss ("Path Lit By Lightning") discussed little known aspects of Pablo Picasso, J. Edgar Hoover, George Balanchine, and Jim Thorpe. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-12/20th-century-biographies

April 23, 2023
3:30 AM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Conversation with L.A. Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida. Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida - and co-author of "Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas" - talks about his newspaper's book festival, Supreme Court politics, and storytelling. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-13/conversation-la-times-executive-editor-kevin-merida

April 23, 2023
4:00 AM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Policing & Prison. Justin Brooks ("You Might Go to Prison, Even Though You're Innocent"), Kristin Henning ("The Rage of Innocence"), Toluse Olorunnipa/Robert Samuels ("His Name is George Floyd"), Joanna Schwartz ("Shielded") discussed the breakdown of American policing and justice systems. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-14/policing-prison

April 23, 2023
5:00 AM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: J. Edgar Hoover. Author Beverly Gage discussed her book "G-Man" and longtime FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover's life and work. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-15/open-forum-beverly-gage

April 23, 2023
5:30 AM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Slavery's Legacy. Kerri Greenidge ("The Grimkes"), Rachel Webster ("Benjamin Banneker and Us"), Kidada Williams ("I Saw Death Coming"), Ilyon Woo ("Master Slave, Husband Wife") discussed slavery in America and those who survived it. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-16/slaverys-legacy

April 23, 2023
6:30 AM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: George Floyd. Co-Author Toluse Olorunnipa discussed his book "His Name is George Floyd" and the life he led before his 2020 death at the hands of Minneapolis police. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-17/open-forum-toluse-olorunnipa

April 23, 2023
7:00 AM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Civil Rights. Margaret Burnham ("By Hands Now Known"), Daniel Black ("Black on Black"), Mark Whitaker ("Saying it Loud") discussed civil rights history from Jim Crow-era violence to the Black Power movement. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527352-18/civil-rights

April 23, 2023
8:00 AM EDT
Rethinking World Trade '23
Georgetown University Law Center
https://www.law.georgetown.edu/event/rethinking-world-trade-23/

April 23, 2023
8:01 AM EDT
Mehdi Hasan, "Win Every Argument - The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking". MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan offered his thoughts on how to effectively communicate and make persuasive arguments. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526363-1/win-argument-art-debating-persuading-public-speaking

April 23, 2023
9:05 AM EDT
Young America's Foundation: Yeonmi Park, "While Time Remains". North Korean defector and human rights advocate Yeonmi Park talked about political indoctrination and censorship in the United States. This event, held at Roanoke College in Virginia, was hosted by Young America's Foundation.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526743-1/while-time-remains

April 23, 2023
10:00 AM EDT
After Words: Adam Benforado, "A Minor Revolution - How Prioritizing Kids Benefits Us All". Drexel University law professor Adam Benforado argued that America is failing its children morally, socially and economically. He was interviewed by journalist and author Anya Kamenetz.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525897-1/after-words-adam-benforado

April 23, 2023
11:00 AM EDT
Harvard Book Store: Ernest Owens, "The Case for Cancel Culture". Philadelphia magazine editor-at-large Ernest Owens argued that "cancel culture" is a useful tool for activism. The Harvard Book Store hosted this discussion.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526247-1/the-case-cancel-culture

April 23, 2023
12:00 PM EDT
Heritage Foundation Russell Kirk Lecture - Bishop Robert Barron. Bishop Robert Barron of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Minnesota, delivered the Heritage Foundation's 2023 Russell Kirk Lecture. Bishop Barron is the author of many books, including "To Light a Fire on the Earth" and "Seeds of the Word." This event was held at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526699-1/heritage-foundation-russell-kirk-lecture-bishop-robert-barron

April 23, 2023
1:00 PM EDT
About Books: Elizabeth Harris on BookTok. New York Times books reporter Elizabeth Harris discussed how the social media phenomenon BookTok has impacted the publishing industry. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?523493-1/new-york-times-elizabeth-harris-discusses-impact-booktok

April 23, 2023
1:30 PM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Narrative Journalism. Nicholas Dawidoff ("The Other Side of Prospect"), Erika Hayasaki ("Somewhere Sisters"), Kirk Wallace Johnson ("The Fishermen and the Dragon") and Ali Winston ("The Riders Come Out at Night") discussed telling the stories of real people and the struggles they faced. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527353-8/narrative-journalism

April 23, 2023
2:00 PM EDT
Flourishes and Meditations: Music of Pith and Passion, Marine Band
U.S. Marine Band "The President's Own"
https://express.adobe.com/page/RNUVDPM7lS8cc/#flourishes-and-meditations-music-of-pith-and-passion

April 23, 2023
2:30 PM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Kurt Schlichter, "We'll Be Back - The Fall and Rise of America". Author and Townhall.com columnist Kurt Schlichter discussed his book "We'll be Back" and the ingredients of American greatness. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527353-9/open-forum-kurt-schlichter

April 23, 2023
3:00 PM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Book Bans. George Johnson ("All Boys Aren't Blue"), Angie Thomas ("The Hate U Give"), Sacramento Public Library Director Peter Coyl and PEN America Los Angeles Director Allison Lee discussed book bans. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527353-10/book-bans

April 23, 2023
4:00 PM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Conservative Media and Publishing. Author, Journalist and PragerU Founder Dennis Prager discussed the state of conservative media and publishing. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527353-11/open-forum-dennis-prager

April 23, 2023
4:30 PM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Money, Technology & Capitalism. William Cohan ("Power Failure"), Rick Wartzman ("Still Broke") and co-authors Erik Conway and Naomi Oreskes ("The Big Myth") discussed the costs of capitalism and iconic American companies like Walmart and GE. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527353-12/money-technology-capitalism

April 23, 2023
5:30 PM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Book Bans & Cancel Culture. Author and Breitbart.com Senior Editor Joel Pollak discussed book bans and cancel culture. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527353-13/open-forum-joel-pollak

April 23, 2023
6:00 PM EDT
[Los Angeles Times] Festival of Books: Gun Violence in America. Ryan Busse ("Gunfight"), Jennifer Carlson ("Merchants of the Right") and Mark Follman ("Trigger Points") discussed gun violence in America and the 2nd Amendment. This event took place at the 2023 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527353-14/gun-violence-america

April 23, 2023
7:00 PM EDT
Lincoln Network: "The Realignment" Podcast Conference - Brad Wilcox. University of Virginia's W. Bradford Wilcox ("Gender and Parenthood") and the American Conservative's Helen Andrews ("Boomers") discussed the future of families in America. This event was part of "The Realignment" podcast's day-long conference held in Washington, DC.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525555-7/the-realignment-podcast-conference-brad-wilcox

April 23, 2023
7:28 PM EDT
Non-fiction books and authors.
Book TV
https://www.c-span.org/series/print/?series=70&date=2023-04-19

April 23, 2023
8:00 PM EDT
Mehdi Hasan, "Win Every Argument - The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking". MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan offered his thoughts on how to effectively communicate and make persuasive arguments. Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526363-1/win-argument-art-debating-persuading-public-speaking

April 23, 2023
8:00 PM EDT
Q&A: Rebecca Boggs Roberts
Author Rebecca Roberts discusses her book "Untold Power," a biography of First Lady Edith Wilson. She talks about Mrs. Wilson's influence as First Lady and the extent to which she secretly covered for President Wilson after his stroke in 1919. 
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527444-1/qa-rebecca-boggs-roberts

April 23, 2023
9:05 PM EDT
Young America's Foundation: Yeonmi Park, "While Time Remains". North Korean defector and human rights advocate Yeonmi Park talked about political indoctrination and censorship in the United States. This event, held at Roanoke College in Virginia, was hosted by Young America's Foundation.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526743-1/while-time-remains

April 23, 2023
10:00 PM EDT
After Words: Adam Benforado, "A Minor Revolution - How Prioritizing Kids Benefits Us All". Drexel University law professor Adam Benforado argued that America is failing its children morally, socially and economically. He was interviewed by journalist and author Anya Kamenetz.
American History/BookTV
https://www.c-span.org/video/?525897-1/after-words-adam-benforado

April 23, 2023
11:00 PM EDT
Harvard Book Store: Ernest Owens, "The Case for Cancel Culture"
Philadelphia magazine editor-at-large Ernest Owens argued that "cancel culture" is a useful tool for activism. The Harvard Book Store hosted this discussion.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?526247-1/the-case-cancel-culture

April 23, 2023
11:00 PM EDT
Q&A: Rebecca Boggs Roberts
Author Rebecca Roberts discusses her book "Untold Power," a biography of First Lady Edith Wilson. She talks about Mrs. Wilson's influence as First Lady and the extent to which she secretly covered for President Wilson after his stroke in 1919. 
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527444-1/qa-rebecca-boggs-roberts