>>/139935/ >>/139936/ >>/139937/ >>/139938/ >>/139939/ >>/139940/ >>/139941/ >>/139942/ >>/139943/ >>/139944/ >>/139945/ >>/139946/ >>/139947/ >>/139948/ >>/139949/ >>/139950/ >>/139951/ May 5, 2024 1:00 AM EDT NATO 1949 Founding 75th Anniversary. Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered remarks in Brussels, Belgium, at a reception celebrating the 75th anniversary of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). He was joined by U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. They honored NATO's legacy and paid tribute to 64th Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and President Harry Truman for their contributions to the military alliance. NATO was established on April 4, 1949 amid the aftermath of World War II. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534704-1/secretary-blinken-remarks-nato-75th-anniversary-reception May 5, 2024 1:25 AM EDT Reel America: "A Right to Health, Neighborhood Health Centers in Profile" - 1969. This U.S. government documentary promotes Office of Economic Opportunity Neighborhood Health Centers by profiling several in major cities and rural areas. The film argues that many lower income residents lack basic healthcare and instead seek help in emergency rooms when they are sick. There were 36 Neighborhood Health Centers when the film was produced. According to the National Association of Community Health Centers, 29 million people are now served in more than 12,000 communities nationwide. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?470258-1/a-health-neighborhood-health-centers-profile May 5, 2024 2:00 AM EDT The Civil War: Tom Wheeler, "Mr. Lincoln's T-Mails". Author Tom Wheeler talked about how Abraham Lincoln used the new technology of the telegraph to communicate directly with his Union generals and helped win the Civil War. The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534436-1/mr-lincolns-mails May 5, 2024 3:05 AM EDT Brady Crytzer, "The Whiskey Rebellion". Author Brady Crytzer talked about the 1794 uprising in western Pennsylvania in response to a government tax on liquor. Slippery Rock University in Pennsylvania hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534671-1/the-whiskey-rebellion May 5, 2024 4:05 AM EDT 2024 Bancroft Prize for History. Columbia University presented the Bancroft prize to the 2024 winners, authors Elliott West ("Continental Reckoning") and Carolyn Eisenberg ("Fire and Rain"). American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534967-1/2024-bancroft-prize-history May 5, 2024 4:50 AM EDT 1970 Kent State Photographs. Howard Ruffner talked about the photos he took on May 4, 1970 when National Guard troops shot and killed four students at Kent State University in Ohio during an anti-Vietnam War protest. A student and photographer for the college newspaper at the time, one of his photos was used on the cover of Life magazine. His book about his experience is titled, "Moments of Truth: A Photographer's Experience of Kent State 1970." American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?464407-1/1970-kent-state-photographs May 5, 2024 5:30 AM EDT Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit". The historical legacy of singer Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit," her lament about the lynchings of African Americans, was considered in a conversation that included the composer's son. Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute in New York hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533413-1/billie-holidays-strange-fruit May 5 2024 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: 05/05/2024 Washington Journal provides a forum for lawmakers and journalists to discuss key topics surrounding today's legislation. https://www.c-span.org/event/?535311/washington-journal-05052024 18