>>/129567/ >>/129568/ >>/129569/ >>/129570/ >>/129571/ >>/129572/ >>/129573/ >>/129574/ >>/129575/ >>/129576/ June 25, 2023 4:30 AM EDT Bettina Aptheker, "Communists in Closets". Author Bettina Aptheker talked about how closeted homosexuals shaped the Communist Party and influenced other social movements - even though communists officially banned gay people from joining their party ranks. Her book covered the decades between the 1930s and 1990s. The California Historical Society hosted this virtual event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?528726-1/communists-closets June 25, 2023 4:43 AM EDT Chip Jacobs, "Smogtown". Chip Jacobs, co-author of, "Smogtown: The Lung-Burning History of Pollution in Los Angeles," shared the history of air pollution in Southern California and discussed what the future holds for this car-centric state. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?458193-1/smogtown June 25, 2023 6:00 AM EDT Conspiracy Theories in Modern American History. Historians discussed how conspiracy theories can reveal cultural insights and political fears of a time period. They talked about concepts such as the "Deep State," "New World Order," "QAnon" and New Age wellness and spirituality. This program was part of the 2023 Organization of American Historians annual conference in Los Angeles. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526971-4/conspiracy-theories-modern-american-history June 25, 2023 7:30 AM EDT American Artifacts: Battle of Little Bighorn. We toured the National Museum of the American Indian "Americans" exhibit with curator Cecile Ganteaume. In the Battle of Little Bighorn gallery, she showed us Lakota headdresses, shields, and drawings about the 1876 battle. We also explored how depictions of Plains Indians have changed over time in newspaper articles, movies, television and Wild West shows. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?454455-1/battle-bighorn June 25, 2023 8:00 AM EDT Stephen Vladeck, "The Shadow Docket". Law professor Stephen Vladeck argued that the Supreme Court increasingly uses obscure rulings to change the law with no accountability to the public. BookPeople in Austin, Texas, hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?528114-1/the-shadow-docket June 25, 2023 9:05 AM EDT Robert Moffit Ed., "Modernizing Medicare". Heritage Foundation senior fellow Robert Moffit, co-editor of "Modernizing Medicare," and contributors to the book discussed ways to reform Medicare so that recipients receive better and more affordable care in the future. This event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?527949-1/modernizing-medicare June 25, 2023 10:00 AM EDT "The Start of the Korean War" Remembrance Ceremony Korean War Veterans Memorial Foundation https://koreanwarvetsmemorial.org/event/the-start-of-the-korean-war-remembrance-ceremony/ June 25, 2023 10:05 AM EDT After Words: Rebecca Grant, "Birth - Three Mothers, Nine Months, and Pregnancy in America". Journalist Rebecca Grant reported on maternal healthcare in the U.S. & discussed how social & political dynamics impact pregnancy & motherhood. She was interviewed by New York Times reporter Alisha Gupta. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?526943-1/birth-mothers-months-pregnancy-america June 25, 2023 11:00 AM EDT Stephen Vladeck, "The Shadow Docket". Law professor Stephen Vladeck argued that the Supreme Court increasingly uses obscure rulings to change the law with no accountability to the public. BookPeople in Austin, Texas, hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?528114-1/the-shadow-docket 11