U.S. History

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Women's Suffrage and the 2008 Presidential Election
Susan Carroll, Political Science Professor at Rutgers University, speaks on the history of female voters and their influence in the 2008 Presidential election.
March 26, 2008 : 6 min.

Roe v. Wade Supreme Court Oral Arguments
On December 13, 1971, attorneys in the case of Roe v. Wade argued whether a Texas law that prohibited abortion violated the Constitution.
January 19, 2008 : 4 min.

Global Governance
Former Deputy Secretary of State, Strobe Talbott discusses global governance and its relation to "catastophic" events.
January 5, 2008 : 5 min.

The Presidency and Religion
The late John F. Kennedy, then a democratic senator, delivered a speech during the 1960 presidential campaign on the role of religion in American politics and the presidency.
November 11, 2007 : 4 min.

Blacklisted by History
M. Stanton Evans talked about his book, Blacklisted by History, and the threat posed by Communists in the United States during the so-called "Red Scare".
November 7, 2007 : 58 min. 6 sec.

Montesquieu Helps Frame the U.S. Constitution
Michael Oreskes explains how baron de Montesquieu's views of democracy influenced the framers of the U.S. Constitution.
October 21, 2007 : 4 min.

History of the New Hampshire Primary
Michael Chaney explains a new exhibit on display at the Tuck Library in Concord, New Hampshire featuring the history and role of the New Hampshire primary election.
October 21, 2007 : 5 min.

The Impact of President Richard Nixon's 1972 China Visit
Author Dr. Margaret MacMillan discusses President Richard Nixon's 1972 historical visit to China and the effect the trip had on trade relations between the U.S. and China.
March 11, 2007 : 6 min.

Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton Honors the Voting Rights March of 1965
Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) appears at the First Baptist Church in Selma, Alabama to honor the forty-second anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery voting rights march.
March 4, 2007 : 6 min.

Chief Justice Roberts Answers Student Questions
Chief Justice John Roberts answers questions from students about term limits for justices and the job qualifications necessary to become a Supreme Court justice.
February 23, 2007 : 5 min.
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