There was a courthouse at this intersection and the site of the Battle of Charlotte on September 26, 1780. Watch this C-SPAN American History TV video for more history of the battle. En savoir plus .
Buffalo Trace Distillery was the first American distillery to be named “Distillery of the Year.” Learn more about the distillery and prohibition in this C-SPAN American History TV YouTube video. En savoir plus .
Gen. P.G.T.B. Beauregard was a confederate defender of Charleston during the Civil War. Learn more about Beauregard in this C-SPAN AHTV video. En savoir plus .
During the 1850s, cotton was the key export in Savannah, GA. Check out this C-SPAN’s American History TV video to learn more about the imports and exports of the Savannah harbor in 1850-1860s. En savoir plus .
On Jan 16, 1985, General William Sherman issued Special Field Order #15 in which land along the Atlantic Coast was given to freed slave families. Hear the story of why these military orders were issue En savoir plus .
The 2012 Democratic National Convention will take place here September 3-6, 2012. Watch complete coverage on the C-SPAN Networks. En savoir plus .
The 2012 Republican National Convention will take place here August 27-30, 2012. Watch complete coverage on the C-SPAN Networks. En savoir plus .
Grant statue is 17 ft tall (on 20 ft pedestal). The sculptor, Henry M. Shrady, used his face in the cavalry statue. He died 2 weeks prior to the statue’s dedication in 1922. See video for more info En savoir plus .
Watch the State of the Union address LIVE on C-SPAN. En savoir plus .
Check out this video preview of C-SPAN’s American History TV’s visit to Monocacy National Battlefield. En savoir plus .
Helen Rittelmeyer, associate editor at National Review, along with Todd Seavey, internet columnist, were recently on a panel covered by BookTV. Check out the video: En savoir plus .
The 2010 Campus Progress National Conference was held here. From this conference, watch this video of Van Jones comments on working in the White House. En savoir plus .
Check out C-SPAN’s documentary: “The White House: Inside America's Most Famous Home” (Trailer here on YouTube) En savoir plus .
Mount Vernon was home to George Washington for more than 45 years. Washington enlarged the residence and built up the property from 2,000 to nearly 8,000 acres. See video for more history. En savoir plus .
VIDEO: AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka comments on the importance of the Employee Free Choice Act from his C-SPAN Newsmakers interview (8/8/10). En savoir plus .
Cemetery - 624 acres, where veterans and military casualties from each of the nation's wars are interred. See video for more history. En savoir plus .
Setting for various White House events (e.g. State Arrivals, Easter Egg Roll). Marine One lands/departs on the South Lawn. Watch this video of the first family on the South Lawn. En savoir plus .
What's it look like when Federal Budget arrives at the Capitol? Watch this YouTube video. En savoir plus .
Approved to be built in 2001. Cost was $621 million. Opened in December 2008. 580,000 sq. ft. (larger than the Capitol itself).
The Old Mill was built in the late 1930s. This gristmill, created as a work of art, is one of the still standing structures used in the movie “Gone with the Wind.” See C-SPAN video for more info En savoir plus .
The Arkansas Museums include 5 antebellum era houses, which are used to interpret the lives of 19th century urban slaves and slaveowners. Watch this C-SPAN video for more info En savoir plus .
Watermark Books owner, Sarah Bagby, says that Wichita residents flock to books about local history. See C-SPAN video for more info En savoir plus .
C-SPAN is covering an Iowa Caucus here LIVE. Watch it later in the C-SPAN Video Library. En savoir plus .
Are you attending #prnfb? If so, you should become a fan of C-SPAN's Facebook page! En savoir plus .
Built from 1827-1830, this served as the Capitol of Kentucky from 1830-1909. Architect Gideon Shryock was 25 years old when he designed the building. Learn more about the history in this video. En savoir plus .
Built in 1850, this was Kentucky's second arsenal bldg. After the first arsenal bldg caught fire in 1876, they commissioned this building. Learn more in this C-SPAN American History TV video. En savoir plus .
Check out this C-SPAN BookTV interview with author Kent Masterson Brown, "One of Morgan's Men: Memoirs of Lieutenant John M. Porter of the Ninth Kentucky Cavalry." En savoir plus .
"Poor Richard" is a former Poet Laureate of Kentucky and retired professor of English & Humanities at Kentucky State University, but now teaches at Transylvania University. Learn more in this video. En savoir plus .
Governor William Goebel is the only U.S. Governor to be assassinated in office. He died on February 3, 1900. See more in this C-SPAN American History YouTube video. En savoir plus .
During the Jim Crow Era, African Americans were excluded from the parks in Chas, esp the Battery Park which was said to be a premier location in the city during that time. Watch video for more info. En savoir plus .
