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Governor McCory talks about North Carolina and the state's political history.

Author, Carol Peppe Hewitt, discusses how she connects local entrepreneurs with local growers and the effects on local business.

Author, Rob Christensen takes us through a century of North Carolina's political history and details how one of the South's most vibrant and competitive states rose from 19th century poverty to a modern leader in research, education and banking.

Owner, Nancy Olson speaks with us about her passion of books. Talking to us about what it's like to own an independent bookstore today.

Learn about Fredrick Tippman's Entomology collection and drawings. Head of the Special Collections Center Eleanor Brown shows us part of his vast collection, which includes some of the world's rarest entomological works.

Author, Ansley Wegner, talks with us about this first-ever to provide artificial limbs to confederate soldiers. And how these amputees responded to their new limbs and the types of limbs patented during the Civil War.

Author, Katherine Mellen Charron discusses the life and accomplishments of civil rights activist Septima Clark.

Morris Glass talks about his life as a young boy when WWII broke out and Germany invaded and occupied Poland. Glass survived the Jewish Ghettos, Auschwitz-Birkenau and the Dachau camp system.

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Tour the historic North Carolina State Capitol. Deanna Mitchell will share with us what makes this building unique architecturally and tell us about some of the more interesting individuals to serve in the legislature.

Raleigh is part of an area in North Carolina known as the "Research Triangle". Bob Geolas, President and CEO of the Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina, will explain what the triangle is and how it transformed North Carolina's economy in the 1950's.

David Marshall Williams, also known as "Carbine", was a prisoner turned inventor whose designs changed weaponry in the 1940's. His contributions to the M1 Carbine(rifle) helped make the firearm a standard for the U.S. military during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War.

Learn how the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians transformed from a small group of Native Americans into one of the richest Indian Reservations in the United States. Tribal member Moraino Patencio explains the tribe's history and its relevance to Palm Springs today.

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Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), the ranking member of the House subcommittee on Communications and Technology discusses the role of Congress on several current communications issues - including spectrum auctions, cybersecurity, and freedom of the internet.

Julius Genachowski, a Democrat who served as FCC chairman, and Robert McDowell, the senior Republican commissioner, talk about some of the big decisions and issues during their term at the FCC and major issues ahead for their successors at the agency.

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President John F. Kennedy's Civil Rights Address

President John F. Kennedy's "Peace Speech"

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Tour Sunnylands, the winter home of Walter and Leonore Annenberg. See their beautiful home located in the Coachella Valley and hear the stories of the seven Presidents who visited the home during the latter half of the 20th century. Visit:

Learn how Palm Springs went from a desert town for the ill to recuperate to the hang out spot for Hollywood's elite from author Greg Niemann.

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"What would the United States look like of the Confederates had won the Civil War?" In his book "Confederate States of America," Roger Ransom explores for domestic and foreign policy would be different and the impacts it would have.

On August 2nd 2003, hermit Donald Kueck shot and killed deputy sheriff Steven Sorenson sparking one of the largest manhunts in California's history.

Hear Grace Robbins discuss her book "Cinderella and the Carpetbagger" at a book event at Melvyn's Restaurant. Grace recounts her life with the 'World's Best Selling Author' Harold Robbins. Harold Robbins was a novelist who sold over 750 million copies. He died in 1997 at the age of 81.

See the dry, arid desert where General George S. Patton prepared U.S. troops to invade Northern Africa during WWII. Director of the General Patton Memorial Museum Rich Ramirez talks about the rigorous training and why Patton selected this location.

Learn how Vyola Ortner found herself elected to the council of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and how the changes she instituted changed her tribe's future.

Hear about American pop culture's impact on how we view Native Americans. Learn about how Native Americans are perceived from the museum's Executive Director Michael Hammond.

Hear Director/Curator of the Palm Springs Historical Society Jeri Vogelsang talk about the history of the area. Originally the home of the Cahuilla Indians, Palm Springs transitioned into a Mecca for mid-century modern architecture and a play land for Hollywood's rich and famous.

See the Cover to Cover Book Club discuss their latest book "Mao's Last Dancer," the biography of Chinese dancer Li Cunxin. At age 11, Li Cunxin chosen to study ballet at the Beijing Dance Academy. He would go on to join the Houston Ballet Company and defect from China.

Tour Sunnylands, the winter home of Walter and Leonore Annenberg. See their beautiful home located in the Coachella Valley and hear the stories of the seven Presidents who visited the home during the latter half of the 20th century.

Learn how the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians transformed from a small group of Native Americans into one of the richest Indian Reservations in the United States. Former tribal leader Moraino Patencio explains the tribes history and its relevance to Palm Springs today.

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Rep.?Greg Walden (R-OR), the chairman of the House subcommittee on Communications and Technology talks about Congress's role on several current communications issues - including freedom of the internet, spectrum auctions, and cybersecurity.

This week on Q & A, our guest is Tom Goldstein, who co-founded the website SCOTUSblog in 2002. Goldstein's website recently received the 2013 Peabody Award for excellence in electronic media, thus becoming the first blog to ever receive the Peabody.

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President Obama offered condolences to the people of Oklahoma following tornadoes that struck the cities of Moore and Newcastle.?He outlined federal resources that he was providing to the state, particularly the town of Moore.

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We talk with rare book specialist, Elizabeth Sudduth, at the Ernest F Hollings Special Collections Library, as she describes the rare astronomy books and telescopes, which were collected by Robert B Ariail and the significance of his collection. Visit:

Take a journey as the preface writer and Executive Director of the Conagree Land Trust, Billy Cate takes us on an adventure through parts of the 215,000 acre Cowasee Basin. We will visit Cooks Farm, travel down Colonel Creek and learn the history of the Goodwill Plantation. Visit:

Author and Professor Lawrence Glickman discusses the difference between buying power and political power in America. Glickman is an expert on the "free product movement", the plan by the North abolitionists to boycott slave-made goods and to only buy products made by free labor. Visit:

Governor Nikki Haley (R) talks about South Carolina and her impact as the state's first female and first Indian-American Governor. Visit:

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Recorded in San Francisco's Chinatown with Artist-in-Residence Charlie Chin. Information:

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The Communicators visits a technology fair on Capitol Hill sponsored by CEA, the Consumer Electronics Association. We talk with several technology companies that showed off their new tech devices to members of Congress and their staffs.

Our guest is Scott Shane, national security reporter in the Washington bureau of the New York Times. He discusses his recent New York Times Sunday feature story titled "From Spy to Source to Convict," an examination of a former C.I.A. officer now in prison for leaking information to a reporter.

Tour this historic building with John Bryan. Bryan is the author of "Creating the South Carolina State House". He tells us about some of the unique structural aspects of this building which took almost a half century to complete. Visit:

After General William T. Sherman's famous "March to the Sea", he turned his army north. On February 17, 1865, he captured Columbia and destroyed a large portion of the capitol city. Visit:

Explore "The Horseshoe", the University of South Carolina's historic campus. We'll take a look at some of the buildings and monuments that make up this historic part of the university. Visit:

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From C-SPAN3 coverage of the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee hearing on the September 11, 2012 U.S. Consulate attack in Benghazi, Libya opening statements are given by State Department officials Eric Nordstrom, Gregory Hicks and Mark Thompson. Watch the complete hearing, via the C-SPAN Video Library, here:

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"Purchasing Wars" explains the process of government procurement and its effect on taxpayers. Visit:

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Hear the history of Yuma Crossing and its importance to the city's early development. Learn about the significance of the Colorado River to Yuma's agricultural industry and the impact over allocation of resources has had on the lower Colorado River basin. Visit:

For nearly 20 years beginning in 1864, all the military posts in the Southwestern United States relied on Yuma's Quartermaster Depot for goods and supplies. Tour the Quartermaster Depot and learn about the role the site played during the Indian Wars and Land Reclamation in the early 20th century. Visit:

Hear Colonel Robert C. Kuckuk explain the role of the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, the largest marine training base in the U.S. Learn about the base's evolving role since WW2 and as the future home of the new F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Squadron. Visit:

We visit the port of entry in San Luis, Arizona located about 30 miles south of Yuma. Hear the history of the border between Mexico and Arizona, how immigration impacts the state, and the changes that have been made after the attacks on September 11th. Visit:

Learn about the origins and history of the Yuma Territorial Prison from City Historian Tina Clark. The Yuma Territorial Prison is considered to be one of the west's two most infamous prisons-the other is Alcatraz. Visit:

In an effort to reopen the local air base, two pilots embark on an endurance flight and remain in the air for 47 days. Visit:

Owner Jean Chism talks about the difficulties of owning a book store and her struggles to keep her store open. Visit:

One Book Yuma is a literacy program sponsored by the Yuma Sun and Yuma Public Library with the purpose of getting people together to read the same book and discuss it. Visit:

Sam Metta Bexar discusses the impact of Chicana women in literature and the unique role they play. Visit:

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Steve Alameda, owner of Topflavor Farms and President of the Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association, tells us about the $3 billion agriculture industry in Yuma. Yuma provides 90% of the nation's leafy greens during the winter months.

Deborah Piscione, author of "Secrets of Silicon Valley," talks about what makes Silicon Valley tick and why she thinks it is the capitol of innovation.

2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner chair Ed Henry introduces a House of CArds video. From C-SPAN coverage, watch the complete dinner here:

President Obama at 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner. Watch the complete video here:

From C-SPAN coverage, Conan O'Brien remarks at the 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner. Watch the complete video here:

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C-SPAN Political Editor Steve Scully gives an overview of the White House Correspondents' Dinner and C-SPAN's complete coverage of the annual event. Find more videos and information at

American Artifacts Preview: B&O Railroad and the Civil War - Curator Daniel Toomey

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During an interview with C-SPAN, Former President George W. Bush describes his relationship with former Vice President Dick Cheney as "cordial." He also discusses Washington, DC. Watch the complete interview Wednesday, April 24 at 10:00 p.m. ET on C-SPAN.

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President Obama delivers remarks at Interfaith Service for the Boston Marathon Bombing. Watch the complete service, which included remarks from Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and Governor Deval Patrick, here:

Learn about the importance of the religious freedom doctrine and the role Thomas Jefferson played from Dr. Paul Rasor. Visit:

Learn about Desegregation of Norfolk, Virginia from Sonia Yaco with the Special Collections Library at Old Dominion University Visit:

Learn about the involvement of Princess Anne County during "The War Between the States", with Historian, Kenneth Harris. Visit:

Learn and connect with Princess Anne County and Virginia Beach, as Dr. Stephen Mansfield takes us through a pictorial history and teaches us what the area was like then and now. Visit:

Explore this late eighteenth century brick home that bears the name of one of America's earliest settlers.

Author, Amy Waters Yarsinske discusses U.S. Naval pilot Scott Speicher and the circumstances surrounding his being shot down in the first Gulf War and the missteps by the government. Visit:

Professor Michael Pearson, ""Innocents Abroad Too: A Semester at Sea," takes us around the world as he and his students study abroad and learn through literature. Visit:

The Old Coast Guard Station honors and preserves the history of Virginia's coastal communities and maritime heritage. The museum's two galleries depict the history of the United States Life-Saving and Coast Guard Services and shipwrecks on the Virginia Coast.

Explore an exhibit within the Mariners Museum that tells the story of the U.S.S. Monitor.  We'll also take a look at some of the artifacts brought up from the wreck itself, including parts of the ship as well as personal effects.

Seatack resident Sadie Shaw on challenges growing up.

Seatack resident Sadie Shaw on teaching at a local school.

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President Obama makes a statement on the Boston Marathon bombings. You can watch other statements/press conferences online at

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Our guest is the former Ambassador to Belgium and former deputy assistant to Presidents Nixon and Ford, Tom Korologos. He discusses his recent Washington Post opinion piece about White House nomination battles titled "A History of Nomination Train Wrecks."

Robert Litan and Hal Singer, co-authors of "The Need for Speed," discuss their book promoting less regulation and more competition for broadband development in the U.S.

This week on the Communicators, Patrick Butler, Association of Public Television Stations President and CEO talks about how public television officials view federal spending cutbacks and the future of public television.

Our guest is Dr. Francis Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health and former head of the Human Genome Project. He talks about the administration of the NIH, which is comprised of 27 institutes and centers, and the importance of the Genome Project to medical research.

Robert McDowell, Federal Communications Commission Commissioner (R) discusses telecommunications issues, which include spectrum auctions due in 2014, internet freedom, and the FCC's recent approval of a deal to merge T-Mobile and MetroPCS.

Our guest is Fred Barnes, television commentator and executive editor of the Weekly Standard. He discusses the relative importance of the Weekly Standard to those in the political community, including the role it played in discovering Sarah Palin in 2007.

This weekend The Communicators airs the last in a series of interviews taped at the CES International 2013, a show sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association in Las Vegas.

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Don Critchlow gives the history of the Conservative Movement in Hollywood. Visit:

Author Gary Stuart delves into the 1991 case of the mass killing of a group of monks in a Buddhist Temple outside Phoenix and the subsequent interrogations and confessions of the suspects. Visit:

Thomas Wilson recalls the origins of Mesa as a Mormon settlement. Visit:

In "Eisenhower's Fine Group of Fellows," Valerie Adams examines Eisenhower's use of civilians in helping craft foreign and domestic policy. Visit:

Donald Fixico gives the history of Indian gaming and its impact on the Indian community. Visit:

The Colorado River is considered to be the most litigated river in the world. In her book "Contested Waters," April Summitt looks at the history of the river and its importance to the American Southwest. Visit:

Visit Falcon Field and learn about how Falcon Field was used as a training ground for the Royal Air Force during World War II. Hear WWII Veteran Richard "Dick" Cooper share stories of what it was like to be a young pilot in training. Visit:

Hear about the history of the Cactus League and the significance of spring training in Mesa, which will become the only city to host two permanent teams for Spring Training. Visit:

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Justices Anthony Kennedy & Stephen Breyer discuss having television cameras in the Supreme Court. They do so in response to a question from Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL). Watch the complete hearing here:

Listen to Denver Brunsman as we learn about the British Navy and how Impressment played a large role in the gathering of British soldiers and how the British Navy played a large role in the start of the War of 1812. Visit:

This video is about Hidden History of Alexandria.Michael Lee Pope takes us to several locations Around Alexandria including a slave pen, Jones point and an infamous duel . Throughout the piece he discusses the importance of Alexandria's history. Visit:

Amy Bertsch writes The History of the Alexandria Police Department where we travel through time using photos of the Alexandria Police and the City of Alexandria. Visit:

Crandal Mackey was elected the commonwealth's attorney in 1903, Virginia county, now Alexandria and Arlington we plagued by crime and corruption. Armed with a shotgun and accompanied by an axe wielding posse, Mackey embarked on a crusade. Michael Lee Pope. Visit:

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President Bush Announces Start of Iraq War

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