The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Friday April 5, 2024 The House Stands Adjourned Until April 5, 2024at 9:00 AM EDT (Pro Forma - Back April 9, 2024) The Senate Stands Adjourned Until April 8, 2024 at 3:00 PM EDT (Pro Forma - Back April 8, 2024) Secretary Antony J. Blinken is on travel to France and Belgium from April 1-5, 2024. Deputy Secretary Kurt M. Campbell attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. . . . Daily Weather Map National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/dailywxmap/ National Forecast Charts National Centers for Environmental Prediction, Weather Prediction Center https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov/national_forecast/natfcst.php?Day=1 NOAA Tide Predictions - Washington DC Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.html?gid=1396 NOAA Observed Water Levels - Station 8594900 Washington DC Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900&units=standard https://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/stationhome.html?id=8594900&units=standard#obs Forecast Discussion U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/products/forecast-discussion - Day 1 Convective Outlook NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day1otlk.html FAA Daily Air Traffic Report https://www.faa.gov/newsroom/faa-daily-air-traffic-report FAA National Airspace System Status https://nasstatus.faa.gov/ A.F. Branco – Willful Blindness https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-willful-blindness/ Gary Varvel - Result of Bidenomics https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-result-of-bidenomics Mark Parisi – Ninja Sloth https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12777 Michael Ramirez – Total Eclipse 04-04-24 https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-total-eclipse-04 Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-epoch-comics-5108164 RealityBites by Broc Smith – Tyrant https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/04/04/tyrant/ RealityBites by Broc Smith – Overrun https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/04/04/overrun/ RealityBites by Broc Smith – Nerd Rule https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/04/03/5970/ Skscartoon @skscartoon – People live in California be like: https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1776198926410076212 Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - I Want You https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1775891348463178229 Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 – White People https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-04-05 The Daily Cartoonist – Don Wright – RIP https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/04/04/don-wright-rip/ Jumble Daily https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390 Morsle https://morsle.fun/ Today in History - April 5 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/april-05 Word of the Day https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2024/04/05.html Today's Document @TodaysDocument - Today in History & Daily Historical Documents from the US National Archives. https://twitter.com/TodaysDocument Register to Vote https://vote.gov/ Congressional Record Most Recent Issue https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record 4/5 D5 >>20671853 pb India: Assam Legislative Assembly Passes Assam Healing (Prevention of Evil) Practices Bill, 2024 https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-03-28/india-assam-legislative-assembly-passes-assam-healing-prevention-of-evil-practices-bill-2024/ Tunisia: Draft Law Proposed to Regulate the Work and Funding of Nongovernmental Organizations Operating in the Country https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-04-03/tunisia-draft-law-proposed-to-regulate-the-work-and-funding-of-nongovernmental-organizations-operating-in-the-country/ South Korea: Digital Medical Products Act Enacted https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-03-31/south-korea-digital-medical-products-act-enacted/ Azerbaijan: First Competition Code Adopted and Promulgated https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-03-25/azerbaijan-first-competition-code-adopted-and-promulgated/ Kuwait: Authorities Withdraw Kuwaiti Citizenship from Political Opponent https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-04-01/kuwait-authorities-withdraw-kuwaiti-citizenship-from-political-opponent/ Spotlight: NATO https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/Nato/ April 5, 2024 - April 6, 2024 ASLCS 2024 Spring Business Meeting National Conference of State Legislatures https://www.ncsl.org/events/details/aslcs-2024-spring-business-meeting APRIL 5, 2017 Interview with Representative Jacky Rosen Representative Jacky Rosen (D-NV) spoke with C-SPAN for a House freshman profile interview. Prior to being elected to represent Nevada’s 3rd Congressional District, she was a systems analyst and the president of her synagogue. She talked about her family, her legislative goals, and why she decided to run for Congress. https://www.c-span.org/video/?426501-2/interview-representative-jacky-rosen APRIL 5, 2020 President Trump with Coronavirus Task Force Briefing President Trump joined several members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force to give an update on the federal government’s response to the pandemic. “Things are happening,” he said. “We’re starting to see light at the end of the tunnel.” The president also sent well wishes to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who that day was hospitalized several days after testing positive for COVID-19. Other topics he touched on included hydroxychloroquine usage for virus treatment, distribution of medical equipment and the new Centers for Disease Control recommendation to wear a mask when out in public. https://www.c-span.org/video/?470975-1/president-trump-coronavirus-task-force-briefing April 5, 2024 International Day of Conscience United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://www.unesco.org/en/days/conscience-day April 5, 2024 1:35 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a U.S.- EU Trade and Technology Council working breakfast Leuven, Belgium https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-april-5-2024/ April 5, 2024 2:10 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a U.S.- EU Trade and Technology Council family photo Leuven, Belgium https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-april-5-2024/ April 5, 2024 2:15 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in the U.S.- EU Trade and Technology Council Plenary meeting Leuven, Belgium https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-april-5-2024/ April 5, 2024 3:30 AM EDT 56th Meeting - 55th Regular Session of Human Rights Council United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1z/k1z2wrh18z April 5, 2024 3:45 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a joint press availability with EU-U.S. Trade and Technology Council Co-Chairs Leuven, Belgium https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-april-5-2024/ April 5, 2024 4:45 AM EDT SecSecretary Antony J. Blinken attends the Mineral Security Partnership Forum Launch Leuven, Belgium https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-april-5-2024/ April 5, 2024 5:00 PM EDT Washington Today Catch up on the stories of the day in Washington, DC. Hear portions of key events and interviews with journalists and policy makers who provide background and perspective. https://www.c-span.org/radio/ April 5, 2024 6:00 AM EDT Secretary Antony J. Blinken meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan Brussels, Belgium https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-april-5-2024/ April 5, 2024 6:30 PM EDT Washington Today Podcast Catch up on the biggest stories of the day from Washington with interviews and analysis from leading journalists. Posted weekdays at 6:30 pm ET. F https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/subpage/?series=washingtonToday April 5, 2024 6:50 AM EDT C-SPAN StudentCam 2024 2nd Prize Middle School - War in Orbit: The Fight for the Final Frontier Leo Fan, Nikhil Rao, & Jasper Jones 8th Grade War in Orbit: The Fight for the Final Frontier Eastern Middle School Silver Spring, MD https://www.studentcam.org/winners24.htm https://www.viddler.com/v/9e537f1f - STUDENTCAM 2024 WINNER "WAR IN ORBIT" Over thirty-two hundred students from across the country participated in the 20-year anniversary of C-SPAN’s Student Cam documentary competition. All this month, we’re featuring our top 21 winning entries. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534171-1/war-orbit April 5, 2024 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers responded to the question “How concerned are you about rising housing prices?” https://www.c-span.org/video/?534676-2/open-phones&playEvent April 5, 2024 8:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: Angela McArdle Discusses Role of Libertarian Party & Campaign 2024 Libertarian National Committee Chair Angela McArdle discusses the party’s history, philosophy and role in Campaign 2024. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534676-3/angela-mcardle-discusses-role-libertarian-party-campaign-2024&playEvent April 5, 2024 8:00 AM EDT Lectures in History: The Development of the Early Republic. Prairie View A&M history professor Ronald Goodwin discussed the early Republic and how Americans tried to define equality and interpret the Constitution in the first decades of the United States. Prairie View A&M University is an historically black university located in Prairie View, Texas. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533698-1/development-early-republic April 5, 2024 8:00 AM EDT Veteran Wellness Center Open House and Ribbon Cutting - Manchester, New Hampshire Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/manchester-health-care/events/66601/ April 5, 2024 8:30 AM EDT 57th Meeting - 55th Regular Session of Human Rights Council United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1j/k1jgunityd April 5, 2024 8:30 AM EDT Race and Stratification Working Group, Spring 2024 National Bureau of Economic Research https://www.nber.org/conferences/race-and-stratification-working-group-spring-2024 https://www.youtube.com/@NBERvideos April 5, 2024 8:30 AM EDT The Growing Role of the Private Sector in International Space Collaboration Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/the-growing-role-of-the-private-sector-in-international-space-collaboration/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETZGTKshLR8 - TBD U.N. Outer Space Affairs Director on Private Sector Collaboration Aarti Holla-Maini, director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, discusses the space economy and the growing role of public-private partnerships; the Atlantic Council hosts the discussion. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534709-1/un-outer-space-affairs-director-private-sector-collaboration April 5, 2024 8:45 AM EDT Washington Journal: Open Phones Join us with your calls and comments on social media as we review the latest news headlines out of Washington. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534676-4/open-phones&playEvent April 5, 2024 8:45 AM EDT Profound Autism Summit https://www.profoundautismsummit.org/ April 5, 2024 8:48 AM EDT Mark Kelly, "An Uncommon Woman". Author Mark Kelly talked about Lydia Hamilton Smith, a free mixed-race woman from Pennsylvania who was the housekeeper and companion of abolitionist congressman Thaddeus Stevens. LancasterHistory in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533508-1/an-uncommon-woman April 5, 2024 9:00 AM EDT WATCH LIVE: Jonathan Capehart Hosts a Live Roundtable on the Day’s Politics Washington Post Live https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2024/04/05/first-look-with-posts-jonathan-capehart/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcGXDx4i7P4 April 5, 2024 9:00 AM EDT Impact of Technology and Digital Media on Child and Adolescent Development and Mental Health - Day 2 Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Institute on Mental Health https://custom.cvent.com/D8C8BB3C1AC948688306189D2CB33111/files/310f1921dc2c4c08802ff7e681538ad6.pdf https://www.nichd.nih.gov/about/meetings/2024/040424 https://videocast.nih.gov/livew.asp?live=54549 April 5, 2024 9:00 AM EDT Daily U.S. Agricultural Weather Highlights - Released No Later Than 9:00 a.m. ET Every Day National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TODAYSWX.pdf April 5, 2024 9:00 AM EDT U.S. House of Representatives: House Pro Forma Session The House will hold a brief session. No votes will take place until Tuesday, April 9. Members are currently on a district work period. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534626-1/house-pro-forma-session April 5, 2024 9:15 AM EDT Washington Journal: Jill Stein Discusses Her 2024 Presidential Campaign Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein discusses her 2024 presidential bid. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534676-5/jill-stein-discusses-2024-presidential-campaign&playEvent April 5, 2024 9:30 AM EDT Media Stakeout by António Guterres, UN Secretary-General ahead of the six-month mark since 7 October. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1b6qeybps April 5, 2024 9:30 AM EDT We, The Kids Day James Madison's Montpelier, Montpelier Station, Virginia https://www.montpelier.org/events/we-the-kids-day April 5, 2024 9:30 AM EDT Field Hearing, Miami, Florida: Port Safety, Security, and Infrastructure Investment House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Committee House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Transportation and Maritime Security ^ WITNESSES: The Honorable Mario Diaz-Balart Member of Congress, Washington D.C. ^ Rear Admiral Lower Half John Vann Commander Coast Guard Cyber Command, United States Coast Guard ^ Rear Admiral Lower Half Wayne Arguin Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy, United States Coast Guard ^ Mr. William Paape Associate Administrator for Ports and Waterways, United States Maritime Administration, United States Department of Transportation ^ Mr. James Fowler Senior Vice President and General Manager, Crowley Shipping ^ Mr. Frederick Wong Deputy Port Director, PortMiami ^ Mr. Brent Sadler Senior Research Fellow, The Heritage Foundation ^ Mr. Ed McCarthy Chief Operating Officer, Georgia Ports Authority ^ Mr. Dave Morgan President and Chief Executive Officer, Cooper/Ports America ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/117058 https://homeland.house.gov/hearing/joint-subcommittee-field-hearing-port-safety-security-and-infrastructure-investment/ https://transportation.house.gov/calendar/eventsingle.aspx?EventID=407343 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFaGEiyLh-0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHeuW7u_to8 - Joint House Subcommittee Hearing on Safety and Security at U.S. Ports Two Congressional subcommittees hold a joint hearing at PortMiami in Florida to examine emerging challenges to safety and security at U.S. ports as well as the state of port infrastructure and future investment needs. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534699-1/joint-house-subcommittee-hearing-safety-security-us-ports April 5, 2024 9:45 AM EDT Security Council Media Stakeout United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1ca7dvrcl April 5, 2024 9:51 AM EDT 125th Anniversary of the 1899 Philippine-American War. Historians marked the 125th anniversary of the war between American forces and Filipino nationalists that took place from 1899 to 1902. U.S. and Filipino dignitaries also unveiled a restored copy of the Philippine proclamation of independence. This event was hosted by the MacArthur Memorial in Norfolk, Virginia. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533072-1/125th-anniversary-1899-philippine-american-war April 5, 2024 10:00 AM EDT The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question - Security Council, 9596th meeting United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19smasbpt April 5, 2024 10:00 AM EDT (3rd meeting) Global Digital Compact - Informal Consultations - The Common Agenda proposes a Global Digital Compact to be agreed at the Summit of the Future in September 2024 through a technology track involving all stakeholders: governments, the United Nations system, the private sector (including tech companies), civil society, grass-roots organizations, academia, and individuals, including youth. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1ge77ptzl April 5, 2024 10:00 AM EDT The 10th Annual Breyer Lecture: Matias Spektor on the US, the West, and International Law in an Age of Strategic Competition Brookings Institution https://www.brookings.edu/events/the-10th-annual-breyer-lecture-matias-spektor-on-the-us-the-west-and-international-law-in-an-age-of-strategic-competition/ - Forum on Challenges Facing U.S.-Led International Order The Brookings Institution explores the challenges facing the U.S.-led international order. International relations professor Matias Spektor delivers keynote remarks, followed by a panel discussion. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534716-1/forum-challenges-facing-us-led-international-order April 5, 2024 10:00 AM EDT PACT Act Enrollment and Remote Telehealth Kiosk (ATLAS) Orientation - Gowanda, New York Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/western-new-york-health-care/events/66588/ April 5, 2024 10:00 AM EDT Veterans Benefits Seminar - Harrisonburg, Virginia Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66799/ April 5, 2024 10:00 AM EDT The President receives the President’s Daily Brief Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ April 5, 2024 10:30 AM EDT Change the World Model UN NYC Special Sessions (Part 1) Tales from the Future: Climate, Youth, Energy, and Peace. The way of Multilateralism for a better World. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1fww7akkb April 5, 2024 11:00 AM EDT International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2024 - Sport for the Promotion of Peaceful and Inclusive Societies - A special event featuring elite athletes and sporting organization experts highlighting the role sport plays in helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Gain insight from leading figures in the sporting world as they discuss innovative ways sport is helping take climate action, promote sustainability and gender equality, combat racism, and foster industry partnerships. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k1ludob69i April 5, 2024 11:00 AM EDT Stronger Together: The Importance of US-Japan Economic Relations Hudson Institute https://www.hudson.org/events/stronger-together-importance-us-japan-economic-relations - TBD Discussion on U.S.-Japan Economic Relations Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) and Japanese automobile and trade stakeholders discuss U.S.-Japan economic relations at an event hosted by the Hudson Institute. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534717-1/discussion-us-japan-economic-relations April 5, 2024 11:00 AM EDT War-Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) Mindfulness Meditation Phone-Based Class Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64003/ April 5, 2024 11:00 AM EDT Out-of-Town Pool Call Time Joint Base Andrews Overhang https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ April 5, 2024 11:30 AM EDT (Part 3) 2024 National Model United Nations Conference (NMUN) The National Model United Nations Conference (NMUN), a Model UN simulation for college and university students, will hold its closing ceremony in the General Assembly Hall (28 March and 5 April). United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1h/k1hzoz6eyx April 5, 2024 11:53 AM EDT Congressional Investigations Exhibit. Capitol Visitor Center curator Christine Blackerby took us through an exhibit looking at congressional investigations through the years, from Titanic to Watergate. She explained the steps in an investigation and showed us artifacts including a decoding machine used before Pearl Harbor, subpoenas to bank presidents after the 1929 stock market crash, and a security log from the Watergate complex. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534200-1/congressional-investigations-exhibit April 5, 2024 12:00 PM EDT Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k13/k13jbc9la8 April 5, 2024 12:00 PM EDT Ilene Cohn (UNMAS), Giles Duley (UN Global Advocate), Paul Heslop (UNDP, Ukraine), Tithiarun Mao (Cambodia), Adrian Dominik Hauri (Switzerland) on Int. Mine Awareness Day 2024 - Press Conference United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1d/k1d4p2u57m April 5, 2024 12:00 PM EDT Livestock and Meat International Trade Data - Report Release Economic Research Service (ERS), Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/livestock-and-meat-international-trade-data/ April 5, 2024 12:15 PM EDT Media Stakeout: H.E. Mr. Ersin Tatar, Leader of the Turkish Cypriot Community United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1f/k1fv8n8xp7 April 5, 2024 12:15 PM EDT The President departs the White House en route to Baltimore, Maryland South Lawn https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ April 5, 2024 12:29 PM EDT Congress Investigates: KKK Violence During Reconstruction. In 1871, a joint House-Senate committee investigated conditions in the southern states following a wave of violence against freed slaves and others. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533776-1/congress-investigates-kkk-violence-reconstruction April 5, 2024 12:30 PM EDT The President receives an aerial tour of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge with Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Commandant of the United States Coast Guard Admiral Linda Fagan, and Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lieutenant General Scott Spellmon Out-of-Town Pool https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ April 5, 2024 12:45 PM EDT MCRD San Diego Hotel Company Graduation Ceremony Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33641 April 5, 2024 12:50 PM EDT The President arrives in Baltimore, Maryland Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ April 5, 2024 1:00 PM EDT NIH Special Council of Councils Meeting National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://dpcpsi.nih.gov/council https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54536 April 5, 2024 1:00 PM EDT Leave No Veteran Behind: Prince George's County Employment Connect Event - Fort Washington, Maryland Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66666/ April 5, 2024 1:30 PM EDT Change the World Model UN NYC Special Sessions (Part 2) Tales from the Future: Climate, Youth, Energy, and Peace. The way of Multilateralism for a better World. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1cq3qfq40 April 5, 2024 1:30 PM EDT What Can the US Learn From Europe About Support for Ukraine? Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/what-can-the-us-learn-from-europe-about-support-for-ukraine/ - Discussion on European Nations' Support for Ukraine The Atlantic Council holds a discussion on European nations' support for Ukraine amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534710-1/discussion-european-nations-support-ukraine April 5, 2024 1:35 PM EDT The President participates in an operational briefing on response and recovery efforts Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ - TBD President Biden Receives Operational Briefing on Baltimore Bridge Collapse President Biden receives an operational briefing in Baltimore on response and recovery efforts following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534726-1/president-biden-receives-operational-briefing-baltimore-bridge-collapse April 5, 2024 1:55 PM EDT The President meets with federal personnel, state and local officials, and first responders Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ April 5, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Veterans Benefits Seminar - Overland Park, Kansas Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66798/ April 5, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Soldiers’ Angels Military and Veteran Food Distribution - Denver, Colorado Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/65232/ April 5, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins participates in a panel on international law hosted by the American Society of International Law Washington, D.C. https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-april-5-2024/ April 5, 2024 2:30 PM EDT President Biden Delivers Remarks on the Francis Scott Key Bridge and Reopening the Port of Baltimore: President Biden delivers remarks reaffirming his commitment to the people of Baltimore as they rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge and reopen the Port of Baltimore. Baltimore, Maryland https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LmKrCJ3x5o - President Biden Remarks on Rebuilding Key Bridge and Reopening Port of Baltimore President Biden gives remarks on rebuilding the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and reopening the Port of Baltimore. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534728-1/president-biden-remarks-rebuilding-key-bridge-reopening-port-baltimore April 5, 2024 3:00 PM EDT Sixth Committee, 46th meeting - General Assembly, Resumed 78th session - Legal Committee. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k19/k19zw1nlma April 5, 2024 3:00 PM EDT (3rd plenary meeting) Preparatory Committee for the fourth International Conference on Small Island Developing States - Second session - This session is part of the road to the 4th International Conference on Small Island Developing States "Charting the Course Toward Resilient Prosperity" that will take place on 27-30 May 2024 in Antigua and Barbuda. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k15/k15sv3mrde April 5, 2024 3:00 PM EDT Dairy Products - Statistical Bulletin - Monthly Report Release National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?year=24&month=04&day=05&report_id=16001&source=d April 5, 2024 3:00 PM EDT Peanut Prices - Weekly Report Release National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?year=24&month=04&day=05&report_id=17140&source=d April 5, 2024 3:00 PM EDT (Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya meets with Kyrgyz Ambassador to the United States Bakyt Amanbaev Department of State https://www.state.gov/public-schedule-april-5-2024/ April 5, 2024 3:15 PM EDT The President meets with the loved ones of the six individuals who tragically lost their lives when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ April 5, 2024 3:50 PM EDT The DPAA Mi-17 Annual Memorial Ceremony It is a memorial ceremony for the victims of the Mi-17 helicopter crash on April 7, 2001. Both Americans and Vietnamese personnel were searching for missing and unaccounted for soldiers from the Vietnam War when the crash occurred. https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34146 April 5, 2024 4:30 PM EDT Change the World Model UN NYC Special Sessions (Part 3) Tales from the Future: Climate, Youth, Energy, and Peace. The way of Multilateralism for a better World. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1b/k1bsly8foj April 5, 2024 4:45 PM EDT The President departs Baltimore, Maryland en route to Wilmington, Delaware Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ April 5, 2024 5:15 PM EDT The President arrives in Wilmington, Delaware Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ April 5, 2024 6:00 PM EDT First Friday Fires Kings Mountain National Military Park, North Carolina https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=DAD47122-E3D1-0DAA-BD82FF50FD35A450 April 5, 2024 6:30 PM EDT Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 84 Veterans Meeting Event - Crestwood, Illinois Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/62367/ April 5, 2024 6:58 PM EDT After Words: Annie Jacobsen Journalist Annie Jacobsen chronicles the sequence of events that would occur at home and around the globe following the launch of a nuclear missile. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533806-1/after-words-annie-jacobsen https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio April 5, 2024 7:00 PM EDT 2024 Banana Ball World Tour Sold Out! Historic Grayson Stadium | vs. The Party Animals, Savannah, Georgia https://bananaball.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@TheSavannahBananas/streams April 5, 2024 7:30 PM EDT 2024 Campaign Trail: Trump Back on the Stump & a Look at Colorado's U.S. House Races Up-to-date highlights from candidates' speeches, interviews with political insiders, the latest poll numbers, fundraising stats, and political ads. Witness the campaign unfold in every episode. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534632-1/trump-back-stump-colorados-us-house-races April 5, 2024 8:00 PM EDT After Words: Annie Jacobsen Journalist Annie Jacobsen chronicles the sequence of events that would occur at home and around the globe following the launch of a nuclear missile. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533806-1/after-words-annie-jacobsen April 5, 2024 8:00 PM EDT Concert Band and Singing Sergeants ON TOUR! - Jamestown, North Dakota U.S. Air Force Band https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-air-Force-Band/Events/ https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NHZrMXNhdjloODE0NHFsc2o3bzNodDVlcWogZ2hwcm9nY2c5cjVqcnU3Y2djbmQxb3NkcG9AZw&ctz=America/New_York April 5, 2024 8:00 PM EDT Coverage of the farewells and hatch closure of the Soyuz MS-24 crew at the International Space Station. Hatch closure scheduled for approx. 8:26 p.m. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-4-1-2024.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg April 5, 2024 8:00 PM EDT Christian Tetzlaff, Violin and Kirill Gerstein, Piano Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/event-411396/christian-tetzlaff-violin-and-kirill-gerstein-piano/2024-04-05/ April 5, 2024 11:30 PM EDT Undocking coverage of the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft from the International Space Station. Undocking scheduled for 11:55 p.m. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-4-1-2024.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg - - - - - SATURDAY - - - - - Jumble Daily https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390 Morsle https://morsle.fun/ Today in History - April 6 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/april-06 Word of the Day https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2024/04/06.html Cadmus and Ts’ang Chieh https://blogs.loc.gov/inside_adams/2024/03/cadmus-tsang-chieh/ Celebrating the Centennial of the First Around the World Flight https://text-message.blogs.archives.gov/2024/04/02/celebrating-the-centennial-of-the-first-around-the-world-flight/ Complicated: Children Suffering at the Margins of Medicine https://openeyepictures.com/complicated https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6ZwjD1Os0w OGIS Publishes Ombuds Observer on Neither Confirm Nor Deny NCND/Glomar https://foia.blogs.archives.gov/2024/03/29/ogis-publishes-ombuds-observer-on-ncnd-glomar/ April 6, 2024 - April 7, 2024 The Great Texas Air Show 2024 Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas https://www.jbsa.mil/Information/JBSA-AIRSHOW/ April 6, 2024 - April 7, 2024 Beyond the Horizon Air & Space Show Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama https://www.maxwell.af.mil/Beyond-the-Horizon/ April 6, 2024 - April 7, 2024 US Army Golden Knights - Beyond The Horizon Air Show Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, Alabama https://www.goarmy.com/golden-knights.html April 6, 2024 - April 7, 2024 Divine Mercy Weekend at the National Shrine of The Divine Mercy National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachussets https://marian.org/events/divine-mercy-weekend-national-shrine-divine-mercy-0 What is Mercy Sunday and How to Celebrate It? National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachussets https://www.shrineofdivinemercy.org/What-is-Mercy-Sunday APRIL 6, 2018 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at Georgetown Law Center Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg talked with Georgetown Law Professors Mary Hartnett and Wendy Williams about her life and legal career. The two professors contributed to the justice’s biography, My Own Words. Some of the topics Justice Ginsburg discussed were how she met her husband Marty; her interview with late night talk show host Stephen Colbert about her workout routine; her majority opinion in United States v. Virginia, in which the Court struck down the long-standing male-only admission policy of the Virginia Military Institute; and other Court decision https://www.c-span.org/video/?443581-1/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-georgetown-law-center APRIL 6, 2023 Comedian Jon Stewart and Deputy Defense Secretary on Human Impact of Military Service Activist and comedian Jon Stewart and Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks discussed the human impact of military service. Mr. Stewart pressed Secretary Hicks on what he saw as bureaucratic and systemic issues affecting the Defense Department, such as transparency with the media, care for veterans, and the lack of an auditing process. The conversation was the keynote event of a symposium co-hosted by the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy and the War Horse News, and sponsored by the Knight Foundation. https://www.c-span.org/video/?527213-1/comedianjon-stewart-deputy-defense-secretary-human-impact-military-service April 6, 2024 Alaska Democratic Primary https://ballotpedia.org/Important_dates_in_the_2024_presidential_race April 6, 2024 Hawaii Democratic Primary https://ballotpedia.org/Important_dates_in_the_2024_presidential_race April 6, 2024 North Dakota Democratic Primary https://ballotpedia.org/Important_dates_in_the_2024_presidential_race April 6, 2024 Colonial Fair Historic Kenmore, Virginia https://kenmore.org/events/ April 6, 2024 Development of the American Economy, Spring 2024 National Bureau of Economic Research https://www.nber.org/conferences/development-american-economy-spring-2024 https://www.youtube.com/@NBERvideos April 6, 2024 Global Summit on People-Centred Clean Energy Transitions International Energy Agency (IEA) https://www.iea.org/events/global-summit-on-people-centred-clean-energy-transitions April 6, 2024 International Day of Sport for Development and Peace United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://www.unesco.org/en/days/sport-development-and-peace April 6, 2024 Findlay Motor Co. Presents 2024 Laughlin Bullhead Air Show Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP), Nevada https://laughlinbullheadairshow.com/ April 6, 2024 12:40 AM EDT After Words: Annie Jacobsen Journalist Annie Jacobsen chronicles the sequence of events that would occur at home and around the globe following the launch of a nuclear missile. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533806-1/after-words-annie-jacobsen https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio April 6, 2024 2:00 AM EDT Coverage of the deorbit burn and landing of the Soyuz MS-24 spacecraft in Kazakhstan. Deorbit burn scheduled for 2:24 a.m. Landing scheduled for 3:18 a.m. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-4-1-2024.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg April 6, 2024 6:01 AM EDT After Words: Annie Jacobsen Journalist Annie Jacobsen chronicles the sequence of events that would occur at home and around the globe following the launch of a nuclear missile. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533806-1/after-words-annie-jacobsen https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio April 6, 2024 6:50 AM EDT C-SPAN StudentCam 2024 2nd Prize High School Central Division - Guns in the Hands of Teens: Dereka Bell's Story https://www.studentcam.org/winners24.htm https://www.viddler.com/v/18a5a8d4 - STUDENTCAM 2024 WINNER "GUNS IN THE HANDS OF TEENS" Over thirty-two hundred students from across the country participated in the 20-year anniversary of C-SPAN’s Student Cam documentary competition. All this month, we’re featuring our top 21 winning entries. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534172-1/guns-hands-teens April 6, 2024 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: April 8, 2024 Washington Journal provides a forum for lawmakers and journalists to discuss key topics surrounding today's legislation. https://www.c-span.org/event/?534677/washington-journal-04062024 April 6, 2024 7:00 AM EDT Congress Investigates: World War II Military Production In the 1940s, a Senate committee led by Senator and future President Harry Truman examined the national defense program and whether there was corruption in defense contracting. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533783-1/congress-investigates-world-war-ii-production https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio April 6, 2024 8:00 AM EDT Lectures in History: Mamie Till-Mobley & Remembering Emmett Till. University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discussed the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son Emmett Till. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533507-2/mamie-till-mobley-remembering-emmett-till April 6, 2024 8:30 AM EDT Operation Clean Sweep Prince William Forest Park, Virginia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=EF3D9E44-C383-7E98-C9FFE80621387BB5 April 6, 2024 9:00 AM EDT Emmett Till National Monument Proclamation. President Biden established a national monument for Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley to memorialize the black teenager whose 1955 lynching helped ignite the civil rights movement. This event took place at the White House. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?529542-1/president-biden-emmett-till-mamie-till-mobley-monument April 6, 2024 9:00 AM EDT 96 Crossroads - Living History Encampments and Demonstrations Ninety Six National Historic Site, South Carolina https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=0823555F-9FAA-FCD4-C9B82F4F788747BE April 6, 2024 9:00 AM EDT Stewardship Saturday Boston Harbor Islands: Grape Island Boston National Historical Park, Massachussetts, Massachussets https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=68FFE3D6-CC4E-761D-F99833B5587637FF April 6, 2024 9:00 AM EDT Twelfth Annual Garden & Landscape Symposium Fort Ticonderoga, New York https://www.fortticonderoga.org/ft_events/twelfth-annual-garden-landscape-symposium/ April 6, 2024 9:00 AM EDT Veterans Enrollment and Benefits Fair - Pensacola, Florida Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/gulf-coast-health-care/events/66631/ April 6, 2024 9:20 AM EDT Sen. Todd Young R-IN on the History of Hoosier Basketball Senator Todd Young (R-IN) spoke on the Senate floor about the history of basketball in his state of Indiana. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534417-101/sen-todd-young-r-in-history-hoosier-basketball April 6, 2024 9:30 AM EDT The Presidency: Ulysses Grant - Military Man & President. The White House Historical Association, in this virtual event, hosted a reassessment of President Ulysses Grant's military service, presidency, and legacy. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534513-1/ulysses-grant-military-man-president April 6, 2024 9:30 AM EDT Mercy Weekend Conference 2024 National Shrine of The Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachussets https://marian.org/events/mercy-weekend-conference-2024 April 6, 2024 9:45 AM EDT USS New Jersey Commissioning From Naval Weapons Station Earle NJ: The Navy will commission USS New Jersey (SSN796)at 1000 April 6 aboard Naval Weapons Station Earle. SSN 796 is the third vessel named for the State of New Jersey. https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33459 April 6, 2024 10:00 AM EDT Foraging on The Green First State National Historical Park, Delaware https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=2FED43EE-D694-D645-194CCF83F9898624 April 6, 2024 10:00 AM EDT Majestic Trees of Montpelier James Madison's Montpelier, Montpelier Station, Virginia https://www.montpelier.org/events/nature-exploration-series-magnificent-trees-of-montpelier April 6, 2024 10:00 AM EDT Park Day 2024 Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=9C1DFE64-D679-B8D6-917D451423767ABE April 6, 2024 10:00 AM EDT Orientation Talk Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=2A6B4EF9-C25D-5939-FB4715BCA3CC9CD2 April 6, 2024 10:00 AM EDT Resiliency Virtual Workshop for Teens in Caregiving Homes: Communication Skills Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66662/ April 6, 2024 10:10 AM EDT Sen. Ben Cardin D-MD Reads Washington's Farewell Address. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) delivered the annual reading of George Washington's 1796 Farewell Address. The Senate tradition began on Washington's birthday in 1896. The reading of the 7,641-word address rotates annually between the parties. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533664-3/sen-ben-cardin-d-md-reads-washingtons-farewell-address April 6, 2024 11:00 AM EDT Lectures in History: Mamie Till-Mobley & Remembering Emmett Till. University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discussed the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son Emmett Till. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533507-2/mamie-till-mobley-remembering-emmett-till April 6, 2024 11:30 AM EDT Program With A Ranger Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Massachussets https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=11D9B380-0AC7-9400-0C7E98E68F40A650 April 6, 2024 12:00 PM EDT Emmett Till National Monument Proclamation. President Biden established a national monument for Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley to memorialize the black teenager whose 1955 lynching helped ignite the civil rights movement. This event took place at the White House. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?529542-1/president-biden-emmett-till-mamie-till-mobley-monument April 6, 2024 12:00 PM EDT Meriam's Corner Open House Minute Man National Historical Park, Massachussets https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=623099AD-C993-5374-36FE166E67EA898E April 6, 2024 12:20 PM EDT Sen. Todd Young R-IN on the History of Hoosier Basketball Senator Todd Young (R-IN) spoke on the Senate floor about the history of basketball in his state of Indiana. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534417-101/sen-todd-young-r-in-history-hoosier-basketball April 6, 2024 12:30 PM EDT The Presidency: Ulysses Grant - Military Man & President. The White House Historical Association, in this virtual event, hosted a reassessment of President Ulysses Grant's military service, presidency, and legacy. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534513-1/ulysses-grant-military-man-president April 6, 2024 1:00 PM EDT The Woodford Family During the Revolutionary War First State National Historical Park, Delaware https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=DB76812C-A46A-BC1E-99B182EC273D9DB7 April 6, 2024 1:00 PM EDT Meriam's Corner Open House Minute Man National Historical Park, Massachussets https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=616F3EDB-EBD2-D3B8-B4AD03F5F603186A April 6, 2024 1:00 PM EDT Meriam's Corner Exercise Minute Man National Historical Park, Massachussets https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=616F3EDB-EBD2-D3B8-B4AD03F5F603186A April 6, 2024 1:00 PM EDT Colonial Ball-Sellers Farmhouse Season Opening Arlington Historical Society, Massachussets https://arlingtonhistoricalsociety.org/events/colonial-ball-sellers-farmhouse-season-opening/ April 6, 2024 1:10 PM EDT Sen. Ben Cardin D-MD Reads Washington's Farewell Address. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) delivered the annual reading of George Washington's 1796 Farewell Address. The Senate tradition began on Washington's birthday in 1896. The reading of the 7,641-word address rotates annually between the parties. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533664-3/sen-ben-cardin-d-md-reads-washingtons-farewell-address April 6, 2024 1:30 PM EDT Program With A Ranger Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Massachussets https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=11D9B380-0AC7-9400-0C7E98E68F40A650 April 6, 2024 1:54 PM EDT Lectures in History: Mamie Till-Mobley & Remembering Emmett Till. University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discussed the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son Emmett Till. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533507-2/mamie-till-mobley-remembering-emmett-till https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio April 6, 2024 2:00 PM EDT The Civil War: William Styple, "Generals in Bronze - Interviewing the Commanders of the Civil War". Author William Styple talked about artist James Kelly who interviewed dozens of Union Civil War generals after the war to understand their war and depict it in art. The Macculloch Hall Historical Museum in Morristown, New Jersey, hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533147-1/generals-bronze-interviewing-commanders-civil-war April 6, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Total Solar Eclipse George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Indiana https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=236EC4D7-0F0B-7685-63F28026E3AA2C04 April 6, 2024 2:50 PM EDT James Fichter, "Tea - Consumption, Politics, and Revolution, 1773-1776". Author James Fichter talked about the role and politics of tea leading up to the American Revolution. Revolutionary Spaces in Boston hosted this program. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532343-1/tea-consumption-politics-revolution-1773-1776 April 6, 2024 2:53 PM EDT Emmett Till National Monument Proclamation. President Biden established a national monument for Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley to memorialize the black teenager whose 1955 lynching helped ignite the civil rights movement. This event took place at the White House. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?529542-1/president-biden-emmett-till-mamie-till-mobley-monument https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio April 6, 2024 3:00 PM EDT Paul Revere Capture Ceremony Minute Man National Historical Park, Massachussets https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6175AEC5-EBB5-3A7E-CBCB7C8234ABC72C April 6, 2024 3:55 PM EDT Ancient DNA and US History. Professors and researchers discussed new insights from research on the DNA of enslaved Africans American ironmakers at Catoctin Furnace, Maryland. This video was provided by Harvard's Initiative for the Science of the Human Past. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534515-1/ancient-dna-history April 6, 2024 4:30 PM EDT Ninety Six: Crossroads of a Revolution Ninety Six National Historic Site, South Carolina https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=0823555F-9FAA-FCD4-C9B82F4F788747BE April 6, 2024 5:30 PM EDT Defining American Rights. The National Archives marked the anniversary of its decade-old "Records of Rights" exhibit with a conversation about how rights are defined. The exhibit houses the nation's only copy of the Magna Carta -- a gift from billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533516-1/defining-american-rights April 6, 2024 7:00 PM EDT Congress Investigates: World War II Military Production In the 1940s, a Senate committee led by Senator and future President Harry Truman examined the national defense program and whether there was corruption in defense contracting. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533783-1/congress-investigates-world-war-ii-production April 6, 2024 7:00 PM EDT 2024 Banana Ball World Tour Sold Out! Historic Grayson Stadium | vs. The Party Animals, Savannah, Georgia https://bananaball.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@TheSavannahBananas/streams April 6, 2024 8:00 PM EDT Lectures in History: Mamie Till-Mobley & Remembering Emmett Till. University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discussed the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son Emmett Till. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533507-2/mamie-till-mobley-remembering-emmett-till April 6, 2024 8:00 PM EDT Concert Band and Singing Sergeants ON TOUR! - Fargo, North Dakota U.S. Air Force Band https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-air-Force-Band/Events/ https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MDVvM2Z2OWI1NXU5Yzg4MnV0M2toNnZyb2YgZ2hwcm9nY2c5cjVqcnU3Y2djbmQxb3NkcG9AZw&ctz=America/New_York April 6, 2024 9:00 PM EDT Emmett Till National Monument Proclamation. President Biden established a national monument for Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley to memorialize the black teenager whose 1955 lynching helped ignite the civil rights movement. This event took place at the White House. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?529542-1/president-biden-emmett-till-mamie-till-mobley-monument April 6, 2024 9:20 PM EDT Sen. Todd Young R-IN on the History of Hoosier Basketball Senator Todd Young (R-IN) spoke on the Senate floor about the history of basketball in his state of Indiana. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534417-101/sen-todd-young-r-in-history-hoosier-basketball April 6, 2024 9:30 PM EDT The Presidency: Ulysses Grant - Military Man & President. The White House Historical Association, in this virtual event, hosted a reassessment of President Ulysses Grant's military service, presidency, and legacy. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534513-1/ulysses-grant-military-man-president April 6, 2024 10:10 PM EDT Sen. Ben Cardin D-MD Reads Washington's Farewell Address. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) delivered the annual reading of George Washington's 1796 Farewell Address. The Senate tradition began on Washington's birthday in 1896. The reading of the 7,641-word address rotates annually between the parties. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533664-3/sen-ben-cardin-d-md-reads-washingtons-farewell-address April 6, 2024 11:00 PM EDT Lectures in History: Mamie Till-Mobley & Remembering Emmett Till. University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discussed the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son Emmett Till. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533507-2/mamie-till-mobley-remembering-emmett-till - - - - - SUNDAY - - - - - Jumble Sunday https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-sunday-4617649 Morsle https://morsle.fun/ Today in History - April 7 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/april-07 Word of the Day https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2024/04/07.html Humpty Dumpty: Metafolklore, Riddles, and Yolks https://blogs.loc.gov/international-collections/2024/03/now-online-pacific-encounters-in-nineteenth-century-japan/ In Full Bloom: Still Photographs of Cherry Blossoms https://unwritten-record.blogs.archives.gov/2024/03/29/in-full-bloom-still-photographs-of-cherry-blossoms/ Stumpy’s Legacy: Laws on Plant Patents and Propagation https://blogs.loc.gov/law/2024/04/stumpys-legacy/ The Enduring Legal and Creative Legacy of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor https://blogs.loc.gov/copyright/2024/04/the-enduring-legal-and-creative-legacy-of-justice-sandra-day-oconnor/ Join Us for Family Days at the Library: Celebrate National Library Month on April 13th! https://blogs.loc.gov/families/2024/04/join-us-for-family-days-at-the-library-celebrate-national-library-month-on-april-13th/ Political Parties: A New Primary Source Set for Teachers from the Library of Congress https://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2024/04/political-parties/ Now Online: Pacific Encounters in Nineteenth-Century Japan https://blogs.loc.gov/international-collections/2024/03/now-online-pacific-encounters-in-nineteenth-century-japan/ April 7, 2024 - April 12, 2024 Triennial Earth-Sun Summit (TESS) American Geophysical Union https://www.agu.org/TESS2024 April 7, 2024 - April 12, 2024 Archaeology and Arboristry Expedition James Madison's Montpelier, Montpelier Station, Virginia https://www.montpelier.org/events/archaeology-and-arboristry-expedtion April 7, 2024 - April 13, 2024 National Library Week 2024: Ready, Set, Library! American Library Association https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/celebrationweeks/natlibraryweek APRIL 7, 1989 Alaskan Oil Spill News Conference President George H. W. Bush talked to reporters about the Exxon-Valdez oil spill. Topics included the ecological and economic damage caused by the oil spill, federal assistance in both areas, and the responsibility of Exxon for the crash. Following his statement, President Bush and federal officials answered questions from the reporters. https://www.c-span.org/video/?7031-1/alaskan-oil-spill-news-conference APRIL 7, 2010 Michelle Obama on Childhood Obesity Prevention First Lady Michelle Obama and C-SPAN StudentCam Contest First Prize Middle School Winner Matthew Shimura talked about fighting childhood obesity, the subject of Matthew’s video and part of Mrs. Obama Let’s Move initiative. In addition, Mrs. Obama took calls from other students who submitted StudentCam videos about obesity. https://www.c-span.org/video/?292891-1/michelle-obama-childhood-obesity-prevention April 7, 2024 7 April is World Health Day World Health Organization of the United Nations (WHO) https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-health-day April 7, 2024 International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) https://www.unesco.org/en/days/tutsi-genocide April 7, 2024 12:00 AM EDT Emmett Till National Monument Proclamation. President Biden established a national monument for Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley to memorialize the black teenager whose 1955 lynching helped ignite the civil rights movement. This event took place at the White House. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?529542-1/president-biden-emmett-till-mamie-till-mobley-monument April 7, 2024 12:06 AM EDT The Presidency: Ulysses Grant - Military Man & President. The White House Historical Association, in this virtual event, hosted a reassessment of President Ulysses Grant's military service, presidency, and legacy. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534513-1/ulysses-grant-military-man-president https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio April 7, 2024 12:20 AM EDT Sen. Todd Young R-IN on the History of Hoosier Basketball Senator Todd Young (R-IN) spoke on the Senate floor about the history of basketball in his state of Indiana. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534417-101/sen-todd-young-r-in-history-hoosier-basketball April 7, 2024 12:30 AM EDT The Presidency: Ulysses Grant - Military Man & President. The White House Historical Association, in this virtual event, hosted a reassessment of President Ulysses Grant's military service, presidency, and legacy. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534513-1/ulysses-grant-military-man-president April 7, 2024 1:10 AM EDT Sen. Ben Cardin D-MD Reads Washington's Farewell Address. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) delivered the annual reading of George Washington's 1796 Farewell Address. The Senate tradition began on Washington's birthday in 1896. The reading of the 7,641-word address rotates annually between the parties. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533664-3/sen-ben-cardin-d-md-reads-washingtons-farewell-address April 7, 2024 2:00 AM EDT The Civil War: William Styple, "Generals in Bronze - Interviewing the Commanders of the Civil War". Author William Styple talked about artist James Kelly who interviewed dozens of Union Civil War generals after the war to understand their war and depict it in art. The Macculloch Hall Historical Museum in Morristown, New Jersey, hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533147-1/generals-bronze-interviewing-commanders-civil-war April 7, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Total Solar Eclipse George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Indiana https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=236EC4D7-0F0B-7685-63F28026E3AA2C04 April 7, 2024 2:50 AM EDT James Fichter, "Tea - Consumption, Politics, and Revolution, 1773-1776". Author James Fichter talked about the role and politics of tea leading up to the American Revolution. Revolutionary Spaces in Boston hosted this program. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532343-1/tea-consumption-politics-revolution-1773-1776 April 7, 2024 3:05 AM EDT Lectures in History: Mamie Till-Mobley & Remembering Emmett Till. University of Kentucky writing and rhetoric professor Brandon Erby discussed the legacy of Mamie Till-Mobley and her efforts to bring awareness to the 1955 murder of her son Emmett Till. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533507-2/mamie-till-mobley-remembering-emmett-till https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio April 7, 2024 3:55 AM EDT Ancient DNA and US History. Professors and researchers discussed new insights from research on the DNA of enslaved Africans American ironmakers at Catoctin Furnace, Maryland. This video was provided by Harvard's Initiative for the Science of the Human Past. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534515-1/ancient-dna-history April 7, 2024 4:03 AM EDT Emmett Till National Monument Proclamation. President Biden established a national monument for Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley to memorialize the black teenager whose 1955 lynching helped ignite the civil rights movement. This event took place at the White House. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?529542-1/president-biden-emmett-till-mamie-till-mobley-monument https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio April 7, 2024 4:21 AM EDT The Presidency: Ulysses Grant - Military Man & President. The White House Historical Association, in this virtual event, hosted a reassessment of President Ulysses Grant's military service, presidency, and legacy. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534513-1/ulysses-grant-military-man-president https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio April 7, 2024 5:30 AM EDT Defining American Rights. The National Archives marked the anniversary of its decade-old "Records of Rights" exhibit with a conversation about how rights are defined. The exhibit houses the nation's only copy of the Magna Carta -- a gift from billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533516-1/defining-american-rights April 7, 2024 6:01 AM EDT Congress Investigates: World War II Military Production In the 1940s, a Senate committee led by Senator and future President Harry Truman examined the national defense program and whether there was corruption in defense contracting. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533783-1/congress-investigates-world-war-ii-production https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio April 7, 2024 6:50 AM EDT C-SPAN StudentCam 2024 2nd Prize High School Eastern Division - Footprint by Fabric https://www.studentcam.org/winners24.htm https://www.viddler.com/v/dbd723a1 - STUDENTCAM 2024 WINNER "FOOTPRINT BY FABRIC" Footprint By Fabric Over thirty-two hundred students from across the country participated in the 20-year anniversary of C-SPAN’s Student Cam documentary competition. All this month, we’re featuring our top 21 winning entries. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534173-1/footprint-fabric April 7, 2024 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: April 8, 2024 Washington Journal provides a forum for lawmakers and journalists to discuss key topics surrounding today's legislation. https://www.c-span.org/series/?washingtonJournal April 7, 2024 7:00 AM EDT Congress Investigates: World War II Military Production In the 1940s, a Senate committee led by Senator and future President Harry Truman examined the national defense program and whether there was corruption in defense contracting. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533783-1/congress-investigates-world-war-ii-production April 7, 2024 8:00 AM EDT Anne Foster, "The Long War on Drugs". Indiana State University professor Anne Foster talked about the global war on drugs since the early 20th century and its effectiveness. This event was hosted by Temple University in Philadelphia. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533704-1/the-long-war-drugs April 7, 2024 8:00 AM EDT Birding in the Brandywine Valley First State National Historical Park, Delaware https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=DAFF2C61-CF1F-FF64-CAAB851C33BFF6EB April 7, 2024 9:00 AM EDT John O'Connor, "The Secret History of Bigfoot". Journalist John O'Connor looked at Bigfoot's place in American culture and lore. This event was hosted by Powell's Bookstore in Portland, Oregon. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533511-1/the-secret-history-bigfoot April 7, 2024 9:00 AM EDT 2nd Annual AED x Alzheimer's Association Charity 5K University of Michigan School of Public Health https://sph.umich.edu/events/event.php?ID=10555 April 7, 2024 9:30 AM EDT Member Morning: Unraveling the Museum's "Mysteries of Feature 16" Archaeology Lecture Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania https://www.amrevmuseum.org/events/member-morning-unraveling-the-museum-s-mysteries-of-feature-16-archaeology-lecture April 7, 2024 10:00 AM EDT After Words: Annie Jacobsen Journalist Annie Jacobsen chronicles the sequence of events that would occur at home and around the globe following the launch of a nuclear missile. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533806-1/after-words-annie-jacobsen April 7, 2024 10:00 AM EDT New! Divine Mercy Celebration From Vilnius Lithuania From the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Vilnius, Lithuania, Archbishop Gintaras Grusas is the celebrant for this preview show and Mass in honor of Divine Mercy Sunday. >>20676964 pb https://www.youtube.com/@EWTNcatholictv/streams https://www.ewtn.com/tv/extra-watch-live April 7, 2024 10:00 AM EDT Orientation Talk Hopewell Furnace National Historic Site, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=2A6B4EF9-C25D-5939-FB4715BCA3CC9CD2 April 7, 2024 10:00 AM EDT 96 Crossroads - Living History Encampments and Demonstrations Ninety Six National Historic Site, South Carolina https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=0823555F-9FAA-FCD4-C9B82F4F788747BE April 7, 2024 11:00 AM EDT Anne Foster, "The Long War on Drugs". Indiana State University professor Anne Foster talked about the global war on drugs since the early 20th century and its effectiveness. This event was hosted by Temple University in Philadelphia. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533704-1/the-long-war-drugs April 7, 2024 11:00 AM EDT Weekend Trolley Tours Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=3A17BF24-ED47-91E6-2D90E92C6A7E2B51 April 7, 2024 11:30 AM EDT Program With A Ranger Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Massachussets https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=11D9B380-0AC7-9400-0C7E98E68F40A650 April 7, 2024 12:00 PM EDT Sunday Public Affairs Programs Reairs beginning at 12pm ET of programs from NBC, ABC, FOX, CNN and CBS. https://www.c-span.org/radio/ April 7, 2024 12:00 PM EDT John O'Connor, "The Secret History of Bigfoot". Journalist John O'Connor looked at Bigfoot's place in American culture and lore. This event was hosted by Powell's Bookstore in Portland, Oregon. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533511-1/the-secret-history-bigfoot April 7, 2024 12:00 PM EDT New! DIVINE MERCY PREVIEW SHOW A preparation for the celebration of Divine Mercy, hosted by the Marians of the Immaculate Conception, from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy. https://www.youtube.com/@EWTNcatholictv/streams https://www.ewtn.com/tv/extra-watch-live April 7, 2024 1:00 PM EDT After Words: Annie Jacobsen Journalist Annie Jacobsen chronicles the sequence of events that would occur at home and around the globe following the launch of a nuclear missile. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533806-1/after-words-annie-jacobsen April 7, 2024 1:00 PM EDT New! MASS AND CELEBRATION OF DIVINE MERCY FROM STOCKBRIDGE, MA On Divine Mercy Sunday, celebrate the beauty of God’s infinite love for all of mankind with this Solemn Mass, live from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA. https://www.youtube.com/@EWTNcatholictv/streams https://www.ewtn.com/tv/extra-watch-live April 7, 2024 1:00 PM EDT Aluf Benn with Patt Morrison: Israel in Crisis Briefing #11 Jews United for Democracy and Justice (JUDJ) https://www.jewsunitedfordemocracy.org/event/april-7-benn-morrison/ April 7, 2024 1:00 PM EDT Solar Eclipse Preparation! George Washington Birthplace National Monument, Virginia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=3A08FB67-D498-7753-8AF596EF3E334FFD April 7, 2024 1:00 PM EDT Weekend Trolley Tours Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=3A17BF24-ED47-91E6-2D90E92C6A7E2B51 April 7, 2024 1:30 PM EDT The Search of the Barrett Farm Minute Man National Historical Park, Massachussets https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=6258D453-C27D-2D91-0DAAD9D5DFFFBA3F April 7, 2024 1:30 PM EDT Program With A Ranger Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Massachussets https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=11D9B380-0AC7-9400-0C7E98E68F40A650 April 7, 2024 2:00 PM EDT American Culture & Law. Authors Tim Alberta ("The Kingdom, The Power, And The Glory"), Tina Nguyen ("The MAGA Diaries") and Stephen Vladeck ("The Shadow Docket") discussed American political and social divides and the role of the Supreme Court. This event was part of the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534127-2/american-culture-law April 7, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Chamber Music Series - Washington, DC U.S. Marine Band "The President's Own" https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Calendar/ https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Portals/175/Docs/Programs/040724.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiRnJl8-0Ho April 7, 2024 2:57 PM EDT Understanding Climate Change. Authors Jeff Goodell ("The Heat Will Kill You First"), David Lipsky ("The Parrot and the Igloo") and John Vaillant ("Fire Weather") discussed climate change and how the issue has impacted American and global politics. This event was part of the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534127-3/understanding-climate-change April 7, 2024 3:00 PM EDT Weekend Trolley Tours Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=3A17BF24-ED47-91E6-2D90E92C6A7E2B51 April 7, 2024 3:56 PM EDT Public Discourse & American Politics. Authors McKay Coppins ("Romney: A Reckoning"), Fredrik deBoer ("How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement") and Robert Jones ("The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy") discussed the social and political forces shaping society. This event was part of the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534127-4/public-discourse-american-politics April 7, 2024 4:00 PM EDT New! DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR FROM HANCEVILLE, AL A Holy Hour in honor of The Divine Mercy, live from the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama. https://www.youtube.com/@EWTNcatholictv/streams https://www.ewtn.com/tv/extra-watch-live April 7, 2024 4:00 PM EDT Concert Band and Singing Sergeants ON TOUR! - Bemidji, Minnesota U.S. Air Force Band https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-air-Force-Band/Events/ https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?eid=MnNoYTVrazhsNjdobWpzOHNnMnVpOWpkaXYgZ2hwcm9nY2c5cjVqcnU3Y2djbmQxb3NkcG9AZw&ctz=America/New_York April 7, 2024 4:30 PM EDT Ninety Six: Crossroads of a Revolution Ninety Six National Historic Site, South Carolina https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=0823555F-9FAA-FCD4-C9B82F4F788747BE April 7, 2024 4:57 PM EDT Understanding Election 2024. Authors Franklin Foer ("The Last Politician"), Tina Nguyen ("The MAGA Diaries") and Patrick Ruffini ("Party of the People") discussed the state of American politics and Election 2024. This event was part of the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534127-5/understanding-election-2024 April 7, 2024 6:01 PM EDT Religion & Political Discourse. Authors Tim Alberta ("The Kingdom, The Power, & The Glory"), McKay Coppins ("Romney: A Reckoning") and Robert Jones ("The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy") discussed how religion has impacted American politics. This event was part of the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534127-6/religion-political-discourse April 7, 2024 7:10 PM EDT Andrew Pettegree, "The Book at War". University of St. Andrews (Scotland) history professor Andrew Pettegree talked about the connections between books and military conflicts since the Civil War. This event was held at the 3 West Club in New York City. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532173-1/the-book-war April 7, 2024 8:00 PM EDT Anne Foster, "The Long War on Drugs". Indiana State University professor Anne Foster talked about the global war on drugs since the early 20th century and its effectiveness. This event was hosted by Temple University in Philadelphia. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533704-1/the-long-war-drugs April 7, 2024 9:00 PM EDT John O'Connor, "The Secret History of Bigfoot". Journalist John O'Connor looked at Bigfoot's place in American culture and lore. This event was hosted by Powell's Bookstore in Portland, Oregon. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533511-1/the-secret-history-bigfoot April 7, 2024 10:00 PM EDT After Words: Annie Jacobsen Journalist Annie Jacobsen chronicles the sequence of events that would occur at home and around the globe following the launch of a nuclear missile. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533806-1/after-words-annie-jacobsen April 7, 2024 11:00 PM EDT Anne Foster, "The Long War on Drugs". Indiana State University professor Anne Foster talked about the global war on drugs since the early 20th century and its effectiveness. This event was hosted by Temple University in Philadelphia. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533704-1/the-long-war-drugs - - - - - MONDAY - - - - - Jumble Daily https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390 Morsle https://morsle.fun/ Today in History - April 8 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/april-08 Word of the Day https://www.vaticannews.va/en/word-of-the-day/2024/04/08.html Most-Viewed Bills The Congress.gov Top Ten Most-Viewed Bills List Is Compiled Each Monday From the Previous Week's Metrics. https://www.congress.gov/most-viewed-bills Attempted Suicide Rates More Than Double After Gender-Reassignment Surgery: Study >>138741 pb https://www.auajournals.org/doi/10.1097/JU.0000000000001971.20#T1 Tiny Totality: A Souvenir of the 1878 Solar Eclipse https://blogs.loc.gov/bibliomania/2024/04/03/tiny-totality-a-souvenir-of-the-1878-solar-eclipse/ “We have our work cut out for us”: A Conversation with Sarah Bryan, Executive Director of the Association for Cultural Equity https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2024/04/we-have-our-work-cut-out-for-us-a-conversation-with-sarah-bryan-executive-director-of-the-association-for-cultural-equity/ Untitled FSA/OWI Photos: Stories Waiting to be Uncovered https://blogs.loc.gov/picturethis/2024/03/untitled-fsa-owi-photos-stories-waiting-to-be-uncovered/ Total Eclipse of the Sun https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2024/04/03/total-eclipse-of-the-sun-2/ Text of Bills for the Week of Apr. 8, 2024 https://docs.house.gov/floor/Default.aspx?date=2024-04-08 Schedule for pro forma sessions and Monday, April 8, 2024 https://www.democrats.senate.gov/2024/03/23/schedule-for-pro-forma-sessions-and-monday-april-8-2024 April 8, 2024 - April 9, 2024 Two-Day Virtual Clean Fuels & Products Shot™ Summit Department of Energy (DOE) https://www.energy.gov/eere/events/two-day-virtual-clean-fuels-products-shottm-summit April 8, 2024 - April 9, 2024 The Calculated Economy in the Era of Machine Learning Santa Fe Institute https://www.santafe.edu/events/calculated-economy-era-machine-learning April 8, 2024 - April 12, 2024 Military Strategic Partnership Conference (MSPC) 2024 The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) https://shape.nato.int/upcoming-events/military-strategic-partnership-conference-2024 April 8, 2024 - April 12, 2024 America Saves Week Is April 8 - 12, 2024. Theme: Saving For What Matters Most https://americasavesweek.org/ April 8, 2024 - April 14, 2024 SUN 'n FUN Aerospace Expo Navy Legacy Flight Foundation https://navylegacyflight.org/schedule.html April 8, 2024 - April 14, 2024 Commemoration of the 159th Anniversary of Surrender and Freedom Day - April 8-14, 2024 Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Virginia https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/commemoration-of-the-159th-anniversary-of-surrender-and-freedom-day-april-8-14-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/apco/planyourvisit/annual-commemoration-of-surrender-and-freedom-day.htm April 8, 2024 - May 31, 2024 DEFENDER 24 US European Command (USEUCOM) and NATO https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/222847.htm https://www.defense.gov/Spotlights/Steadfast-Defender-24/ APRIL 8, 1913 Milestone Documents: 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Direct Election of U.S. Senators (1913) National Archives https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/17th-amendment APRIL 8, 1963 JFK Throws out First Pitch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKvtFv78zhQ April 8, 2024 DC Trump Case: Gov’t brief on the merits, and any amicus curiae briefs in support, are due in Trump presidential immunity appeal before the US Supreme Court Master Calendar of Trump Court Dates: Criminal and Civil Cases https://www.justsecurity.org/88039/trumps-legal-and-political-calendar-all-the-dates-you-need-to-know/ https://www.justsecurity.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Just-Security-Jan.-6-D.C.-Trump-Clearinghouse-%E2%80%94Order-treating-Trump-app-for-stay-as-petition-for-cert-granting-petition-denying-stay-app-as-moot-setting-briefingoral-argument-Feb.-28-2024.pdf April 8, 2024 USA - Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024 https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/ https://www.shadowandsubstance.com/2024-Usa-Eclipse/ https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/solar/2024-april-8 April 8, 2024 On this day >>20676868 pb April 8, 2024 Partial Solar Eclipse and Earth Day Celebration Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex https://www.kennedyspacecenter.com/launches-and-events/events-calendar/2024/april/solar-eclipse-and-earth-day April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse Viewing National Museum of the U.S. Air Force, Dayton, Ohio https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Upcoming/Events/ April 8, 2024 12:00 AM EDT John O'Connor, "The Secret History of Bigfoot". Journalist John O'Connor looked at Bigfoot's place in American culture and lore. This event was hosted by Powell's Bookstore in Portland, Oregon. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533511-1/the-secret-history-bigfoot April 8, 2024 12:00 AM EDT Nourish: 6-Week Healthy Eating Program National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services April 8, 2024 1:00 AM EDT After Words: Annie Jacobsen Journalist Annie Jacobsen chronicles the sequence of events that would occur at home and around the globe following the launch of a nuclear missile. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533806-1/after-words-annie-jacobsen April 8, 2024 1:00 AM EDT Encore MASS AND CELEBRATION OF DIVINE MERCY FROM STOCKBRIDGE, MA On Divine Mercy Sunday, celebrate the beauty of God’s infinite love for all of mankind with this Solemn Mass, live from the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, MA. https://www.youtube.com/@EWTNcatholictv/streams https://www.ewtn.com/tv/extra-watch-live April 8, 2024 2:00 AM EDT American Culture & Law. Authors Tim Alberta ("The Kingdom, The Power, And The Glory"), Tina Nguyen ("The MAGA Diaries") and Stephen Vladeck ("The Shadow Docket") discussed American political and social divides and the role of the Supreme Court. This event was part of the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534127-2/american-culture-law April 8, 2024 2:57 AM EDT Understanding Climate Change. Authors Jeff Goodell ("The Heat Will Kill You First"), David Lipsky ("The Parrot and the Igloo") and John Vaillant ("Fire Weather") discussed climate change and how the issue has impacted American and global politics. This event was part of the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534127-3/understanding-climate-change April 8, 2024 3:45 AM EDT THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case Nicaragua v. Germany - oral argument of Nicaragua United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1q/k1qoqif0lq April 8, 2024 3:45 AM EDT THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case Nicaragua v. Germany United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1r/k1r6gjjrb8 April 8, 2024 3:50 AM EDT U.S. Army V Corps Change of Command Ceremony U.S. Army V Corps Commanding General Lt. Gen. John S. Kolasheski will turn over command to Lt. Gen. Charles D. Costanza in Poznan, Poland. Feed begins at 10:00 a.m. CET. https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34138 April 8, 2024 3:55 AM EDT Public Discourse & American Politics. Authors McKay Coppins ("Romney: A Reckoning"), Fredrik deBoer ("How Elites Ate the Social Justice Movement") and Robert Jones ("The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy") discussed the social and political forces shaping society. This event was part of the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534127-4/public-discourse-american-politics April 8, 2024 4:00 AM EDT 3050th Meeting, 112th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) Opening of Session United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k10/k10w7j7se4 April 8, 2024 4:56 AM EDT Understanding Election 2024. Authors Franklin Foer ("The Last Politician"), Tina Nguyen ("The MAGA Diaries") and Patrick Ruffini ("Party of the People") discussed the state of American politics and Election 2024. This event was part of the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534127-5/understanding-election-2024 April 8, 2024 6:00 AM EDT Spring HIIT National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45474 April 8, 2024 6:01 AM EDT Religion & Political Discourse. Authors Tim Alberta ("The Kingdom, The Power, & The Glory"), McKay Coppins ("Romney: A Reckoning") and Robert Jones ("The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy") discussed how religion has impacted American politics. This event was part of the 2024 Tucson Festival of Books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?534127-6/religion-political-discourse April 8, 2024 6:50 AM EDT C-SPAN StudentCam 2024 2nd Prize High School Western Division - Mentally Educated https://www.studentcam.org/winners24.htm https://www.viddler.com/v/ad254e93 - STUDENTCAM 2024 WINNER "MENTALLY EDUCATED" Over thirty-two hundred students from across the country participated in the 20-year anniversary of C-SPAN’s Student Cam documentary competition. All this month, we’re featuring our top 21 winning entries. https://www.c-span.org/video/?534271-1/mentally-educated April 8, 2024 7:00 AM EDT Washington Journal: April 8, 2024 Washington Journal provides a forum for lawmakers and journalists to discuss key topics surrounding today's legislation. https://www.c-span.org/series/?washingtonJournal April 8, 2024 7:00 AM EDT Encore DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR FROM HANCEVILLE, AL A Holy Hour in honor of The Divine Mercy, live from the Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama. https://www.youtube.com/@EWTNcatholictv/streams https://www.ewtn.com/tv/extra-watch-live April 8, 2024 7:10 AM EDT Andrew Pettegree, "The Book at War". University of St. Andrews (Scotland) history professor Andrew Pettegree talked about the connections between books and military conflicts since the Civil War. This event was held at the 3 West Club in New York City. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532173-1/the-book-war April 8, 2024 8:30 AM EDT NIH Toolbox Assessments Conference - Day 1, Main Auditorium National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://www.nia.nih.gov/nih-toolbox-conference https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54522 April 8, 2024 9:00 AM EDT The UN Global Plastics Treaty: Why Is It Needed? The Henry L. Stimson Center https://www.stimson.org/event/the-un-global-plastics-treaty-why-is-it-needed/ April 8, 2024 9:00 AM EDT Daily U.S. Agricultural Weather Highlights - Released No Later Than 9:00 a.m. ET Every Day National Agricultural Statistics Service and World Agricultural Outlook Board, U.S. Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/TODAYSWX.pdf April 8, 2024 10:00 AM EDT General Assembly: 66th plenary meeting, 78th session - General Assembly: 66th plenary meeting. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k16/k16mqslwrp April 8, 2024 12:00 PM EDT Daily Press Briefing by the Spokesperson of the Secretary-General and the Spokesperson for the President of the General Assembly. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1t/k1te1jh1ht April 8, 2024 12:00 PM EDT Following the Cues - the Effects of Sound and Light Cues on Risky Decision Making and Impulse Control National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45437 April 8, 2024 12:00 PM EDT How to Write an Abstract National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45346 April 8, 2024 12:00 PM EDT RNA Biology Laboratory Seminar Series National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45320 April 8, 2024 12:30 PM EDT 28th Annual Wall Street Comes to Washington Health Care Roundtable Brookings Institution Center on Health Policy https://www.brookings.edu/events/wall-street-comes-to-Washington-health-care-roundtable-5/ April 8, 2024 12:30 PM EDT Introduction to Financial Management Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) https://www.aahaak.org/event-details/introduction-to-financial-management April 8, 2024 1:00 PM EDT 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA (Telescope Feed) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-video/2024-total-solar-eclipse-through-the-eyes-of-nasa/ https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nasa-tv-schedule-for-week-of-2-12-2024.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5j95RUSLd8 April 8, 2024 1:00 PM EDT 2024 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA (Official Broadcast) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://plus.nasa.gov/scheduled-video/2024-total-solar-eclipse-through-the-eyes-of-nasa/ https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/nasa-tv-schedule-for-week-of-2-12-2024.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MJY_ptQW1o April 8, 2024 1:00 PM EDT Wright-Dunbar Watch Party Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Ohio https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2024totaleclipse.htm April 8, 2024 1:00 PM EDT Wright Memorial Watch Party Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Ohio https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2024totaleclipse.htm April 8, 2024 1:00 PM EDT Huffman Prairie Flying Field Watch Party Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Ohio https://www.nps.gov/daav/learn/news/2024totaleclipse.htm April 8, 2024 1:00 PM EDT Great Solar Eclipse 2024 Viewing Party Fort Stanwix National Monument, New York https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=211A6264-97CE-548B-D5908558253EE55E April 8, 2024 1:00 PM EDT NIH Toolbox Assessments Conference - Day 1, Balcony B National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54558 April 8, 2024 1:00 PM EDT NIH Toolbox Assessments Conference - Day 1, Balcony A National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54524 April 8, 2024 1:00 PM EDT Office Hours - 12th Ward Chicago, Illinois Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/chicago-health-care/events/66224/ April 8, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Solar Eclipse Viewing Party Saratoga National Historical Park, New York https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=38D7EC5A-E84D-C547-29816707182DBA5A April 8, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Total Solar Eclipse George Rogers Clark National Historical Park, Indiana https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=236EC4D7-0F0B-7685-63F28026E3AA2C04 April 8, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Solar Eclipse Viewing at Valley Forge Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=A0A99712-E80A-8DA0-6B2C2549631829E6 April 8, 2024 3:00 PM EDT U.S. Agricultural Trade Data Update - Monthly Report Release Economic Research Service (ERS), Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/foreign-agricultural-trade-of-the-united-states-fatus/us-agricultural-trade-data-update/ April 8, 2024 3:00 PM EDT Honey - Statistical Bulletin - Report Release National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?year=24&month=04&day=08&report_id=17093&source=d April 8, 2024 3:00 PM EDT Total Eclipse of the Fort Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie National Historical Park, South Carolina https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C170BFA4-99A7-A114-6CBFCB038326F8ED April 8, 2024 3:00 PM EDT Empowering Clinical Research: The Essential Role of Statistics and Collaborative Partnership National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/45363 April 8, 2024 3:50 PM EDT U.S. Army V Corps Change of Command Ceremony Department of Defense https://www.vcorps.army.mil/ https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/34138 April 8, 2024 4:00 PM EDT Roundtable Discussion on United Nations Security Council Reform "Taking Stock and Looking Ahead", organized by the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations, in cooperation with the Foreign Policy Association (FPA) and UNITAR. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1st9h9frs April 8, 2024 4:00 PM EDT War and Politics: Weekly Discussion with GU Politics Fellow Dan Lamothe Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service https://www.georgetown.edu/event/war-and-politics-discussion-with-gu-politics-fellow-dan-lamothe/2024-04-08/ April 8, 2024 4:00 PM EDT Liberalism against Itself: Cold War Intellectuals and the Making of Our Times Woodrow Wilson Center https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/liberalism-against-itself-cold-war-intellectuals-and-making-our-times April 8, 2024 4:00 PM EDT Crop Progress - Weekly Report Release National Agricultural Statistics Service, Department of Agriculture https://www.usda.gov/media/agency-reports https://www.nass.usda.gov/Publications/Calendar/calendar-landing.php?year=24&month=04&day=08&report_id=17011&source=d April 8, 2024 5:00 PM EDT The American Dream Lecture Series: Jonathan Haidt on Social Media and the Fragmentation of American Life American Enterprise Institute https://www.aei.org/events/the-american-dream-lecture-series-social-media-and-the-fragmentation-of-american-life/ April 8, 2024 5:00 PM EDT Executive Leadership Program - Washington, DC Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/66665/ April 8, 2024 5:00 PM EDT Washington Today Catch up on the stories of the day in Washington, DC. Hear portions of key events and interviews with journalists and policy makers who provide background and perspective. https://www.c-span.org/radio/ April 8, 2024 6:30 PM EDT Washington Today Podcast Catch up on the biggest stories of the day from Washington with interviews and analysis from leading journalists. Posted weekdays at 6:30 pm ET. F https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/subpage/?series=washingtonToday April 8, 2024 6:55 PM EDT TERENCE BLANCHARD / LIBRETTO BY KASI LEMMONS Fire Shut Up in My Bones The Metropolitan Opera Free Live Audio Streams https://www.metopera.org/season/2023-24-season/fire-shut-up-in-my-bones/ https://www.metopera.org/season/radio/free-live-audio-streams/ April 8, 2024 8:00 PM EDT Concert Band and Singing Sergeants ON TOUR! - Brainerd, Minnesota U.S. Air Force Band https://www.music.af.mil/Bands/The-United-States-air-Force-Band/Events/ https://calendar.google.com/calendar/event?eid=NGlpcW9yZDh2aTF1bjh0dHNldWt0N21kYTggZ2hwcm9nY2c5cjVqcnU3Y2djbmQxb3NkcG9AZw&ctz=America/New_York