The Swamp Today Timelines Change. Friday February 2, 2024 The House Stands Adjourned Until February 5, 2024 at 12:00 PM EST The Senate Stands Adjourned Until February 5, 2024 at 3:00 PM EST Secretary Antony J. Blinken attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma is on travel to Australia, Fiji, and Indonesia from January 29-February 2, 2024. Acting Deputy Secretary Victoria Nuland attends meetings and briefings at the Department of State. Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Bonnie D. Jenkins is on travel to Morocco from January 29-February 2, 2024. Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya is on travel to Nigeria and Côte d’Ivoire from January 27-February 3, 2024. . . . Daily Weather Map National Centers for Environvmental 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 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 Cartoon – Shifty Swifty https://comicallyincorrect.com/a-f-branco-cartoon-shifty-swifty/ Doug TenNapel (blue check implied) @DougTenNapel - New Ep of the Official Mickey Mouse https://twitter.com/DougTenNapel/status/1753069402189144478 Gary Varvel - A Biden groundhog day https://garyvarvel.substack.com/p/gary-varvel-a-biden-groundhog-day Mark Parisi @OffTheMarkComic - groundhog day https://www.offthemark.com/DailyCartoon?prod_id=12616 Michael Ramirez - Dangerous Leaks https://michaelramirez.substack.com/p/michael-ramirez-dangerous-leaks-02 RealityBites by Broc Smith - The Enabler https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/02/02/the-enabler-2/ RealityBites by Broc Smith - Sling Blade Lives! https://rofcbybroc.com/2024/02/01/sling-blade-lives/ Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Daily Cartoon https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-epoch-comics-5108164 Skscartoon @skscartoon - The #Invasion was planned from within https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1753005032306614542 Stephan Pastis @stephanpastis - Drawn Line https://twitter.com/skscartoon/status/1753387519234990225 Stonetoss Comics @stone_toss - Fear Factor https://twitter.com/stone_toss/status/1753089535053881758 Tatsuya Ishida @TatsuyaIshida9 - X Signal https://tatsuyaishida.substack.com/p/2024-02-02 The Daily Cartoonist - Newspaper Triples its Sunday Funnies https://www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/2024/02/01/newspaper-triples-its-sunday-funnies/ Jumble Daily https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-daily-mon-sat-4613390 Morsle https://morsle.fun/ Congressional Record Most Recent Issue https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record Today in History - February 2 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/february-02 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/ Machine of the Month: Daniels Planer https://americanprecision.org/learning-resources/machine-of-the-month-daniels-planer/ Thomas Edison National Historical Park Invites Public Input on Electric Vehicle Charging Fees https://www.nps.gov/edis/learn/news/thomas-edison-national-historical-park-invites-public-input-on-electric-vehicle-charging-fees.htm Marjorie Taylor Green Censure Resolution Against Ilhan Omar https://greene.house.gov/uploadedfiles/20240201-omar-censure-resolution.pdf Nikki Haley Loves China https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/700cf975-331d-468d-92ed-0a9e39fe3228 Nikki Haley Is Weak On Immigration And Opposes A Border Wall https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/a51b1438-0ea9-4fa1-a4f8-7d63b92f3a77 Former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross Endorses President Donald J. Trump https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/0d72645b-54ff-4d84-9339-0b6bdd92aa64 10 Important Facts You Need to Know About the Nevada Caucus https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/53a691e1-a0c2-4e6d-84de-747ca5e1b998 FEBRUARY 2, 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo: Primary Documents in American History Library of Congress https://guides.loc.gov/treaty-guadalupe-hidalgo FEBRUARY 2, 1848 Milestone Documents: Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) National Archives https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/treaty-of-guadalupe-hidalgo February 2, 2024 - February 3, 2024 Industrial Organization Program Meeting, Spring 2024 National Bureau of Economic Research https://www.nber.org/conferences/industrial-organization-program-meeting-spring-2024 https://www.youtube.com/@NBERvideos February 2, 2024 - February 3, 202 10th Annual Florida Chapters Conference The Federalist Society https://fedsoc.org/conferences/2024-florida-chapters-conference February 2, 2024 - February 4, 2024 LibertyCon Students for Liberty https://www.libertycon.com/ February 2, 2024 Groundhog Day https://www.groundhog.org/ - The Groundhog as Weather Prognosticator https://blogs.loc.gov/teachers/2024/01/the-groundhog-as-weather-prognosticator/ February 2, 2024 6 Days Until Nevada GOP Republican Caucus February 8th Together, we will win Nevada's Caucuses! https://ballotpedia.org/Important_dates_in_the_2024_presidential_race https://nevadagop.org/2024-presidential-caucus/ https://nv.donaldjtrump.com/ https://www.donaldjtrump.com/nevadacaucus - Nikki Haley’s Nevada primary gamble set to cause ‘major confusion’ as state holds two votes https://nypost.com/2023/12/17/news/nikki-haleys-nevada-primary-strategy-risks-major-confusion/ - WATCH: Setting the record straight: The Meaningless Nevada Primary - Brian Glenn and Christina Bobb explain the Nevada Caucus, the 'Meaningless Primary' elections, and the importance of voting for President Donald J. Trump Right Side Broadcasting Network https://rumble.com/v489759-watch-setting-the-record-straight-the-meaningless-nevada-primary-1192024.html February 2, 2024 4:00 AM EST 2037th Meeting, 87th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Consideration of Turkmenistan United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1g/k1gh3o5gro February 2, 2024 4:00 AM EST Outer Space: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, 61st session, 1003rd meeting United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k14/k14tcnvfq5 February 2, 2024 7:00 AM EST Washington Journal: Open Phones Viewers responded to the question “Is the tax system in the U.S. fair?” https://www.c-span.org/video/?533113-2/open-phones&playEvent February 2, 2024 8:00 AM EST Washington Journal: Sam Quinones Discusses the Fentanyl Crisis and Opioid Addiction in the U.S Journalist and author Sam Quinones discusses the fentanyl crisis and opioid addiction in the U.S. and efforts to address it. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533113-3/sam-quinones-discusses-fentanyl-crisis-opioid-addiction-us&playEvent February 2, 2024 8:30 AM EST Economic Effects of Crime, Spring 2024 National Bureau of Economic Research https://www.nber.org/conferences/economics-crime-spring-2024 https://www.youtube.com/@NBERvideos February 2, 2024 8:30 AM EST The Power of Climate Data: Improving Quality, Reliability and Comparability Official Monetary and Financial Institutions Forum (OMFIF) https://www.omfif.org/meetings/mario-centeno-on-the-interaction-between-monetary-policy-and-the-european-labour-market/ February 2, 2024 8:30 AM EST Toward an Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical and Behavioral Research: Transparency for Data and Model Reuse Workshop - Day 3 National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://www.scgcorp.com/ethicalframework2024/VirtualAgenda https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54212 February 2, 2024 8:30 AM EST Out-of-Town Pool Call Time Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ February 2, 2024 8:45 AM EST 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/?533113-4/open-phones&playEvent February 2, 2024 8:45 AM EST THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivers its Judgment on the preliminary objections raised by the Russian Federation in the case Ukraine v. Russian Federation; 32 States intervening - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivers its Judgment on the preliminary objections raised by the Russian Federation in the case concerning Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation: 32 States intervening). United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1r/k1ratorx7z February 2, 2024 9:00 AM EST First Look with The Post’s Jonathan Capehart Washington Post Live https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2024/02/02/first-look-with-posts-jonathan-capehart/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsJJMm1ox_o February 2, 2024 9:00 AM EST 2038th Meeting, 87th Session, Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Consideration of Turkmenistan (cont'd) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k11/k11bl1zvmf February 2, 2024 9:00 AM EST Outer Space: Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, 61st session, 1004th meeting United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k17/k1723cqne1 February 2, 2024 9:00 AM EST DEFENSE: Breakfast with Dr. Ely S. Ratner, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs, U.S. Department of Defense Business Council for International Understanding https://bciu.org/ https://bciu.zohobackstage.com/DEFENSELuncheonDiscussionwithDrElySRatnerAssistantSecretaryofDefenseforIndo-PacificSecurityAffairs February 2, 2024 9:00 AM EST Groundhog Day Healthy Hike Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/event/groundhog-day-healthy-hike/ February 2, 2024 9:00 AM EST 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 February 2, 2024 9:15 AM EST Washington Journal: Tim Franklin Discusses State of the U.S. News Industry Tim Franklin, Director of the Medill Local News Initiative at Northwestern University discusses the decline of local news and the impact it has on communities. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533113-5/tim-franklin-discusses-state-us-news-industry&playEvent February 2, 2024 9:30 AM EST The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ February 2, 2024 9:50 AM EST Change of Director for Defense Intelligence Agency Department of Defense https://thevillagereporter.com/pettisville-graduate-to-become-23rd-director-of-defense-intelligence-agency/ https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33544 https://www.defense.gov/News/Live-Events/ - Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks presides over a Defense Intelligence Agency change-of-director ceremony at 10 a.m. EST between Army Lt. Gen. Scott D. Berrier and Air Force Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Kruse Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-02-02/ February 2, 2024 9:50 AM EST Farewell Remarks by the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3) Crew Aboard the International Space Station National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://www.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/nasa-tv-schedule-for-web-week-of-1-29-2024-rev.-a.pdf https://www.nasa.gov/nasatv/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21X5lGlDOfg February 2, 2024 10:00 AM EST (9th plenary meeting) Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS (First regular session 2024) Executive Board of the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Population Fund and the United Nations Office for Project Services (First regular session, 29 January - 2 February 2024). United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1o6vn97hw February 2, 2024 10:00 AM EST (9th plenary meeting) Executive Board of UNDP, UNFPA and UNOPS (First regular session 2024) United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1w/k1wv006cdt February 2, 2024 10:00 AM EST (9th meeting) Concluding session of the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1o/k1o6vn97hw February 2, 2024 10:00 AM EST Joint briefing by the Presidents of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, 78th session - Joint briefing of President of the General Assembly, Dennis Francis and the President of the Economic and Social Council, Paula Narváez. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1pwd8ulp0 February 2, 2024 10:00 AM EST Women's Heart Health Fair - Go Red for Women - Madison, Wisconsin Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/madison-health-care/events/65044/ February 2, 2024 10:00 AM EST Tomah WI, Go Red for Women Mini Health Fair - Wisconsin Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/tomah-health-care/events/65222/ February 2, 2024 10:00 AM EST Veterans Coffee Break with Southside Strong - Chicago, Illinois Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/62365/ February 2, 2024 10:00 AM EST Groundhog Day Program Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=01516E3C-0CC4-9DA2-3EDE7B0DB4353AE3 February 2, 2024 10:00 AM EST Read and Sing with a Ranger Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5E81D924-B51D-7D84-D59FD92776F0CB50 February 2, 2024 10:30 AM EST Press Conference on Nikki Haley's History of Raising Taxes, U.S. Representative Nancy Mace - MEDIA ADVISORY: Team Trump South Carolina Allies to Host Press Conferences on Nikki Haley’s Failures Team Trump South Carolina https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/7fe5385b-ce54-4108-bd9b-24d54a5451d0 February 2, 2024 10:30 AM EST Adoption of the reports - 45th Session of Universal Periodic Review - Adoption of the reports on Belize, Chad, the Congo and Malta United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1p/k1pbb96hbk February 2, 2024 10:30 AM EST Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott National Mall and Memorial Parks, District of Columbia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=35F48FFB-F8F9-B63B-4307331F92788E07 February 2, 2024 10:30 AM EST Virtual: A History of Boston's Long Black Freedom Struggle Tewksbury Public Library and a collaboration between the several Massachusetts and New Hampshire libraries https://www.ashlandmass.com/Calendar.aspx?EID=12749&month=2&year=2024&day=2&calType=0 February 2, 2024 10:30 AM EST Maple Sugaring Washington Crossing Historic Park, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania https://www.washingtoncrossingpark.org/event/maple-sugaring/ February 2, 2024 11:00 AM EST 2786th Meeting, 95th Session, Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) Closing of session United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1s1r52tgg February 2, 2024 11:00 AM EST War Related Illness and Injury Study Center (WRIISC) Mindfulness Meditation Phone-Based Class Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/64003/ February 2, 2024 11:00 AM EST VHSO Go Red Day - Fayetteville, Arkansas Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/fayetteville-arkansas-health-care/events/64946/ February 2, 2024 11:00 AM EST 65th Meeting of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Council National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44738 https://www.nimhd.nih.gov/about/advisory-council/ https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54075 February 2, 2024 11:00 AM EST The President and The First Lady depart New Castle, Delaware en route to Dover, Delaware Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ February 2, 2024 11:00 AM EST The 16th Annual Nuclear Deterrence Summit ExchangeMonitor https://www.exchangemonitor.com/go/nuclear-deterrence-summit-2024/ - Administration & Military Officials Discuss Nuclear Deterrence U.S. Strategic Command Commander Gen. Anthony Cotton, National Nuclear Security Administration officials, and others discuss nuclear deterrence at the ExchangeMonitor Nuclear Deterrence Summit in Washington, DC. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533350-1/administration-military-officials-discuss-nuclear-deterrence February 2, 2024 11:30 AM EST The President and The First Lady arrive in Dover, Delaware Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ February 2, 2024 12:00 PM EST 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/k1k/k1ksfa4tjk February 2, 2024 12:00 PM EST Actor Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on the Lessons of ‘Origin’ for America Today Washington Post Live https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2024/01/25/actor-aunjanue-ellis-taylor-lessons-origin-america-today/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRlAmaMOq7M February 2, 2024 12:00 PM EST The Soviet “Transition”, Economic Expertise, and (the Ellisions of) Neo-Liberal World-History The Harriman Institute at Columbia University https://harriman.columbia.edu/event/the-soviet-transition-economic-expertise-and-the-ellisions-of-neo-liberal-world-history/ February 2, 2024 12:00 PM EST Civic Stories: The Four Harriets of History - Explore the lives of four American women—Harriet Robinson Scott, Harriet Tubman, Harriet Jacobs, and Harriet Beecher Stowe National Constitution Center https://constitutioncenter.org/education/live-online-events/upcoming-virtual-museum-experiences https://go.constitutioncenter.org/zoom/?id=84757488758&zoom_type=webinars February 2, 2024 12:00 PM EST The Haleh Esfandiari Forum 2024: Advocating for Afghan Women’s Rights on the Global Stage with Amb. Paula J. Dobriansky, Ph.D. Woodrow Wilson Center https://www.wilsoncenter.org/event/haleh-esfandiari-forum-2024-advocating-afghan-womens-rights-global-stage-amb-paula-j-do - Discussion on Afghan Women's Rights Former Under Secretary of State for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky discusses Afghan women’s rights at a forum hosted by the Wilson Center. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533351-1/discussionon-afghan-womens-rights February 2, 2024 12:00 PM EST CCR Grand Rounds: Targeting Multiple Survival Pathways in Aggressive B Cell Lymphomas National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44788 https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54217 February 2, 2024 12:00 PM EST National Wear Red Day®: Taking Action to Protect #ourhearts National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services https://calendar.nih.gov/event/view/44886 https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/events/2024/national-wear-red-day-taking-action-protect-our-hearts February 2, 2024 12:00 PM EST Vetrepreneur Franchise Workshop - Online Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/65122/ February 2, 2024 12:00 PM EST Making a Jazz Gumbo in the French Market New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, Louisiana https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=B1229BBB-9100-8EA2-BEFD17ADB2AC6B8F February 2, 2024 12:00 PM EST Field Hearing, Los Angeles, California: Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part II – Identity in the Age of AI House Judiciary Committee ^ WITNESSES: Lainey Wilson, 2024 GRAMMY Nominee; 2023 CMA Entertainer of the Year; 2023 ACM Female Artist of the Year ^ Harvey Mason jr., President and CEO, Recording Academy ^ Christopher Mohr, President, Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA) ^ Jennifer Rothman, Nicholas F. Gallicchio Professor of Law, University of Pennsylvania Law School ^ https://www.congress.gov/event/118th-congress/house-event/116778 https://judiciary.house.gov/committee-activity/hearings/artificial-intelligence-and-intellectual-property-part-ii-identity-age https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDkMpI-VxS8 12:10 PM EST The President and The First Lady meet with the families of fallen American service members; SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN and CHAIRMAN CQ BROWN attend Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ February 2, 2024 12:30 PM EST Report Launch: Five Scenarios for Russia’s Future Atlantic Council https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/event/five-scenarios-for-russias-future/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGIpiVoIgKc - TBD Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine & Others Discuss Russia's Future Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst (G.W. Bush administration, 2003-06) joins New York Times Chief Editor Yevgenia Albats and others for a discussion on Russia’s future, hosted by the Atlantic Council. https://www.c-span.org/video/?533344-1/us-ambassador-ukraine-discuss-russias-future February 2, 2024 12:50 PM EST LTG Berrier Retirement Ceremony hosted by CSA GEN George Department of Defense https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33594 February 2, 2024 1:00 PM EST Longer-Term Health and Economic Effects of COVID-19, Spring 2024 National Bureau of Economic Research https://www.nber.org/conferences/longer-term-health-and-economic-effects-covid-19-spring-2024 https://www.youtube.com/@NBERvideos February 2, 2024 1:00 PM EST Meet a Hydrologist! Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C4F43DC4-0175-2483-9F16BC95BE48FEC2 February 2, 2024 1:30 PM The President and The First Lady participate in a dignified transfer at Dover Air Force Base; SECRETARY LLOYD AUSTIN and CHAIRMAN CQ BROWN attend[DEL: s :DEL] Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ February 2, 2024 2:00 PM EST Major Reforms to Minor Guardianship Laws National Conference of State Legislatures https://www.ncsl.org/events/details/major-reforms-to-minor-guardianship-laws February 2, 2024 2:00 PM EST Children's Planetarium Film - Zula Patrol: Down to Earth Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5E981135-FF64-276F-39F0AC35C8BA6B68 February 2, 2024 2:00 PM EST Soldiers’ Angels Military and Veteran Food Distribution - Denver, Colorado Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/65232/ February 2, 2024 2:00 PM EST Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks and Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, provide remarks at 2 p.m. EST at the U.S. Cyber Command change of command between Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone and Air Force Gen. Timothy D. Haugh Fort Meade, Maryland https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-02-02/ February 2, 2024 2:00 PM EST Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. and Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen H. Hicks provide remarks at 2 p.m. EST at the U.S. Cyber Command change of command between Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone and Air Force Gen. Timothy D. Haugh Fort Meade, Maryland https://www.defense.gov/News/Today-in-DOD/Date/2024-02-02/ February 2, 2024 2:25 PM The President and The First Lady depart Dover, Delaware en route to New Castle, Delaware Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ February 2, 2024 2:55 PM The President and The First Lady arrive in New Castle, Delaware Official Schedule https://factba.se/biden/calendar/ February 2, 2024 3:00 PM EST (10th meeting) Concluding session of the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes - In accordance with General Assembly resolution 75/282 and the road map and mode of work approved at its first session, the Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes, established by the General Assembly in its resolution 74/247, will hold its concluding session from 29 January to 9 February 2024 in New York. United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k17/k17gwgoh58 February 2, 2024 3:00 PM EST Formal Meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission United Nations https://webtv.un.org/en/asset/k18/k18yjkpcne February 2, 2024 3:00 PM EST Meghan Swartz Duo - French Quarter Visitor Center Courtyard Concert Series New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, Louisiana https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=B1229BBB-9100-8EA2-BEFD17ADB2AC6B8F February 2, 2024 3:30 PM EST Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory LDEO Earth Science Colloquium with Dr. Harold Tobin Climate School at Columbia University https://www.climate.columbia.edu/events/ldeo-earth-science-colloquium-dr-harold-tobin-0 February 2, 2024 3:50 PM EST Promotion Ceremony IHO MG Karl H. Gingrich Department of Defense https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/33632 February 2, 2024 4:00 PM EST Press Conference on Nikki Haley's Ties to Globalists, Democrats, and Wall Street Donors - U.S. Representative William Timmons, South Carolina State Representative Stewart Jones, Former Lt. Governor André Bauer, Greenville County Councilman Benton Blount Team Trump South Carolina https://www.donaldjtrump.com/news/7fe5385b-ce54-4108-bd9b-24d54a5451d0 February 2, 2024 5:00 PM EST 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/ February 2, 2024 5:30 PM EST Moonlight Movies: The Princess and the Frog Christiansted National Historic Site, Virgin Islands https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=2D87E1BE-E419-3421-1EAD98C12B295E99 February 2, 2024 6:00 PM EST Memory in Stone: Dinah Memorial Artist Talk Stenton Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania https://stenton.ticketleap.com/dinah-memorial-artist-talk/details http://www.stenton.org/dinah February 2, 2024 6:30 PM EST Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 84 Veterans Meeting Event - Crestwood, Illinois Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/62367 February 2, 2024 6:30 PM EST 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 February 2, 2024 6:59 PM EST After Words: Ijeoma Oluo, "Be a Revolution". Writer Ijeoma Oluo looked at how everyday Americans are fighting against unjust systems & institutions to bring about change in their communities. She was interviewed by author and activist Soraya Chemaly. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532583-1/after-words-ijeoma-oluo https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio February 2, 2024 7:00 PM EDT 2024 Campaign Trail: Presidential Candidates in South Carolina & Nevada Up-to-date highlights from candidates' speeches, interviews with political insiders, the latest poll numbers, fundraising stats, and political ads. 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Trump Right Side Broadcasting Network https://rumble.com/v489759-watch-setting-the-record-straight-the-meaningless-nevada-primary-1192024.html February 3, 2024 12:21 AM EST After Words: Ijeoma Oluo, "Be a Revolution". Writer Ijeoma Oluo looked at how everyday Americans are fighting against unjust systems & institutions to bring about change in their communities. She was interviewed by author and activist Soraya Chemaly. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532583-1/after-words-ijeoma-oluo https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio February 3, 2024 6:03 AM EST After Words: Ijeoma Oluo, "Be a Revolution". Writer Ijeoma Oluo looked at how everyday Americans are fighting against unjust systems & institutions to bring about change in their communities. She was interviewed by author and activist Soraya Chemaly. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532583-1/after-words-ijeoma-oluo https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio February 3, 2024 8:00 AM EST Lectures in History: 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial Part 2. University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discusses the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the second of a two-part lecture. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?531762-1/1925-scopes-monkey-trial-part-2 February 3, 2024 8:00 AM EST Sunrise on Capulin Capulin Volcano National Monument, New Mexico https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BA591BAA-E56D-4D05-F797FA23BFAEB0E8 February 3, 2024 8:50 AM EST Reel America: Steel, Man's Servant - 1938. This U.S. Steel Corporation film details steel production, from work in the mines and mills in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania to consumer products. According to the National Film Preservation Foundation, the 1938 color industrial film cost $250,000 to make and was seen by over ten million people during twenty years of distribution. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?450280-1/steel-mans-servant-1938 February 3, 2024 9:00 AM EST Volunteer Invasive Plant Survey at Fort Dupont Fort Dupont Park, District of Columbia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=F2B2D6A8-B305-D125-42A3B0368DE3B625 February 3, 2024 9:00 AM EST Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War for English Language Learners Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BE7F879B-BDF6-FB50-6E57164F83073A47 February 3, 2024 9:00 AM EST 2024 Sea Turtle Nesting and Stranding Volunteer Virtual Classroom Training Padre Island National Seashore, Texas https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=28D11D48-D546-2D69-D3686C4FF8D42FF2 February 3, 2024 9:00 AM EST Stewardship Saturday: World's End Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, Massachussets https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=4985DF2E-DCED-138C-B05932F0BB39CCC8 February 3, 2024 9:30 AM EST The Presidency: First Ladies & Civil Rights. From the earliest slave-holding first ladies to later champions of civil rights, there is a complicated history of American first ladies and race relations. The White House Historical Association hosted a conversation on first ladies from slave owner Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, the first African American to hold the position. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532963-1/ladies-civil-rights February 3, 2024 9:30 AM EST Birding with the Audubon Society at the National Park Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5DC30EAF-B8E5-9DD6-32BCE25371CE2E23 February 3, 2024 9:30 AM EST Emancipation's Hidden Footnote: A Woke Narrative - Rock Creek Civil War Round Table of Washington, DC Civil War Defenses of Washington, District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C53B4A1A-0A6B-BFB1-9213C1E1728FA869 February 3, 2024 9:30 AM EST Join a birding expert from the Dunes-Calumet Audubon Society - Birding with the Audubon Society at the National Park Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana https://www.nps.gov/indu/learn/news/birding-with-the-audubon-society-at-the-national-park.htm February 3, 2024 10:00 AM EST Hands-On History: Toys and Games Buckman Tavern, Lexington, Massachussetts https://www.lexingtonhistory.org/events https://www.lexingtonhistory.org/events#calendar-73cd8540-5406-466b-b86b-a8793c3cb73c-event-lruvn5ns February 3, 2024 10:00 AM EST Dyeing Clothes in the 18th Century First State National Historical Park, Delaware, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=2FC956F0-0625-45ED-790D7426E25B4AE2 February 3, 2024 10:00 AM EST Fabric Printing Workshop Museum of Printing - Haverhill, Massachussets https://museumofprinting.org/news-and-events/museum-of-printing-workshops-in-2023-2024/ February 3, 2024 10:00 AM EST Virtual Book Club: The Widow of the South by Robert Hicks Springfield Armory National Historic Site, Massachussets https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=88E30CAA-0E22-1ED4-4DDB6EDDEDBB527C February 3, 2024 10:10 AM EST Reel America: A Day with the FBI - 1951. This video created by Columbia Pictures in 1951 showed the duties of an FBI employee, including recordkeeping, fingerprinting, lab operations, and training for field agents. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?524632-1/day-fbi February 3, 2024 10:30 AM EST Historic Campaign Speeches: George H.W. Bush 1988 South Carolina Campaign Rally. Vice President George H.W. Bush held a campaign event in Rock Hill, SC. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?1936-1/bush-community-reception-rock-hill-sc February 3, 2024 10:30 AM EST Story Time at Valley Forge Valley Forge National Historical Park, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BE3114D1-EBD8-4E4B-BF54AED69783AC7F February 3, 2024 10:43 AM EST Historic Campaign Speeches: Joe Biden 2020 South Carolina Primary Speech. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden held his primary night celebration at the University of South Carolina. He delivered remarks to supporters after being declared the winner of the South Carolina primary. Mr. Biden was introduced by House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC). American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?469880-1/joe-biden-delivers-primary-remarks-columbia-south-carolina February 3, 2024 11:00 AM EST Lectures in History: 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial Part 2. University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discusses the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the second of a two-part lecture. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?531762-1/1925-scopes-monkey-trial-part-2 February 3, 2024 11:00 AM EST Meet James Forten, the Abolitionist, Revolutionary War Soldier, and Wealthy Businessman - Black History Month: History Maker Saturdays & Storytelling Sundays Betsy Ross House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania https://historicphiladelphia.org/events/meet-the-history-makers-black-history-month/ February 3, 2024 11:00 AM EST Garden Pop-Up Timucuan Ecological & Historic Preserve, Florida https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=2A8BA448-BA1C-45AE-B619342CE9E0703C February 3, 2024 11:00 AM EST 2024 Reagan Leadership Summit Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum https://www.reaganfoundation.org/programs-events/events-calendar/2024-reagan-leadership-summit/ February 3, 2024 11:30 AM EST Muir Woods D.I.G. - Delight in Growing Muir Woods National Monument, California https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=EBAAB334-EBDB-8621-6B3B09B9065364D0 February 3, 2024 11:50 AM EST Reel America: "Combat Counterintelligence" - 1942. This 1942 Defense Department film stressed the dangers of unintentionally giving up information to the enemy through diaries, letters, and talk about military matters. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532971-1/combat-counterintelligence February 3, 2024 12:00 PM EST Samuel Slater Experience - Playing With Plaid for Intermediate Weavers Webster, Massachussets https://samuelslaterexperience.org/upcoming-events/ February 3, 2024 12:00 PM EST "Bringing it to Life and Putting it to Bed": The Beginning, Impact, and End of Storer College Panel Discussion Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, West Virginia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=F72F2AED-AB8F-0F68-5765818842D9E735 February 3, 2024 12:00 PM EST Celebrate Kosciuszko's 278th Birthday! Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C2D1C6F5-B8A2-6170-5BB784FAB4718DEF February 3, 2024 12:00 PM EST Mount Welby Open House Oxon Cove Park & Oxon Hill Farm, Maryland https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BF226125-E45E-1E60-F664B5B2FE136AD7 February 3, 2024 12:10 PM EST Reel America: A Day with the FBI - 1951. This video created by Columbia Pictures in 1951 showed the duties of an FBI employee, including recordkeeping, fingerprinting, lab operations, and training for field agents. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?524632-1/day-fbi February 3, 2024 12:30 PM EST The Presidency: First Ladies & Civil Rights. From the earliest slave-holding first ladies to later champions of civil rights, there is a complicated history of American first ladies and race relations. The White House Historical Association hosted a conversation on first ladies from slave owner Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, the first African American to hold the position. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532963-1/ladies-civil-rights February 3, 2024 1:00 PM EST Fort Point Living History Weekend Fort Point National Historic Site, California https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=B86D665C-F5DB-E3F2-BEEE111D04D75C31 February 3, 2024 1:00 PM EST Join the Lest We Forget Museum of Slavery and Other Historic Germantown Sites for a Black History Month Open House Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania https://historicgermantownpa.org/event-directory/ February 3, 2024 1:00 PM EST Dunbar and Music: Learn about Paul's Collaborations into Popular Music Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, Ohio https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=219F1783-BE57-72F0-5A05055AD9A70FAD February 3, 2024 1:00 PM EST February 2024 Black History Month Programming: Iva Brito New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, Massachussets https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=28F614C5-B673-BE0A-DB6D84A06465FB94 February 3, 2024 1:00 PM EST Culture Bearer Program - Creole Mardi Gras Traditions with Dianne Honoré New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, Louisiana https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BF420557-C03F-22B0-AC27069F407381BC February 3, 2024 1:10 PM EST Reel America: "Combat Counterintelligence" - 1942. This 1942 Defense Department film stressed the dangers of unintentionally giving up information to the enemy through diaries, letters, and talk about military matters. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532971-1/combat-counterintelligence February 3, 2024 1:30 PM EST Historic Campaign Speeches: George H.W. Bush 1988 South Carolina Campaign Rally. Vice President George H.W. Bush held a campaign event in Rock Hill, SC. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?1936-1/bush-community-reception-rock-hill-sc February 3, 2024 1:30 PM EDT "A Brilliant Victory": The Fight to Preserve the First Significant US Victory of the Civil War - Gettysburg National Military Park Winter Lecture Series 2024 Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument, Kentucky https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm February 3, 2024 1:43 PM EST Historic Campaign Speeches: Joe Biden 2020 South Carolina Primary Speech. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden held his primary night celebration at the University of South Carolina. He delivered remarks to supporters after being declared the winner of the South Carolina primary. Mr. Biden was introduced by House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC). American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?469880-1/joe-biden-delivers-primary-remarks-columbia-south-carolina February 3, 2024 2:00 PM EST The Civil War: Reporting During the Civil War. Historians discussed newspapers and newsgathering during the Civil War. The Society of Nineteenth Century Historians hosted this event as part of its symposium on the 19th Century Press, the Civil War, and Free Expression. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532964-1/reporting-civil-war February 3, 2024 2:00 PM EST African American History of Herring Hill: A Guided Walk in Georgetown Rock Creek Park, District of Columbia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=60C2B686-A7FB-18E0-CDEC57D54F4E63D0 February 3, 2024 2:00 PM EST Slaves to Soldiers Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park, Georgia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=9097A4AA-E930-2CCC-9DBF57E7C58F47C8 February 3, 2024 3:00 PM EST Victor Campbell Trio New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, Louisiana https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=B1AEAA80-B3AA-1511-0E5F660E546EC7B3 February 3, 2024 3:00 PM EST Protecting the Tennessee Fort Donelson National Battlefield, Kentucky, Tennessee https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BB47E4D5-03CF-9400-0EB058F5C2C8DC34 February 3, 2024 3:00 PM EST Nike Missile Site Veteran Open House Golden Gate National Recreation Area, California https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=71F90BDB-B71E-A0B3-6B859B394C2456A5 February 3, 2024 3:00 PM EST Black Patriots of Guilford Courthouse - Battlefield Tour Guilford Courthouse National Military Park, North Carolina https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=59265C90-B361-6F56-17F11023039AF385 February 3, 2024 3:05 PM EST Vineyard Signing Community History and Legacy. Linguists Richard Meier and Justin Power discussed the deaf community on Martha's Vineyard in the early 19th century and put the community's now-extinct system of signing into a broader historical context. The Martha's Vineyard Museum hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?530499-1/vineyard-signing-community-history-legacy February 3, 2024 3:30 PM EST “The Discreet Monsters of the Past”: Angela Rodel Reads Bulgarian Fiction in Translation The Harriman Institute at Columbia University https://harriman.columbia.edu/event/the-discreet-monsters-of-the-past-angela-rodel-reads-bulgarian-fiction-in-translation/ February 3, 2024 3:30 PM EST Campfire Program - Owl Prowl! (Live Owl Program) Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area, Georgia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=EDB3BE5B-BEDB-44C3-B9DF0DE1F343ADEF February 3, 2024 3:30 PM EST Special Walking Tour: African American Servicemembers Buried in Gettysburg National Cemetery Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=F7952C3A-9B65-CE94-7B83C14438F36EF8 February 3, 2024 4:35 PM EST Reel America: "Afghanistan - A New Generation" - 1987. "Afghanistan: A New Generation" is a U.S. Information Agency report from 1987 on the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. This video from the National Archives focuses on the challenges facing Afghan refugees who were children when Soviet troops invaded the country in 1979 and grew to adulthood under Soviet occupation. The program profiles schools in refugee camps in Pakistan, activities of Mujahideen fighters, health clinics, and the efforts of aid workers from around the world. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?417603-1/afghanistan February 3, 2024 5:00 PM EST Michael Barone, "Mental Maps of the Founders". Washington Examiner political analysts Michael Barone discussed how the geographical orientation and partialities of six Founding Fathers influenced the creation and development of the United States. This event took place at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532070-1/mental-maps-founders February 3, 2024 5:00 PM EST Giant Forest Snowshoe Walk Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, California https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C70B2422-E813-E709-DE03646105B94246 February 3, 2024 6:00 PM EST Cynthia Kierner, "The Tory's Wife". Author Cynthia Kierner discussed the life of Jane Spurgin during the Revolutionary War, including how her support for Continental forces divided her family, resulting in a public struggle for women's citizenship and rights that was uncommon in that era. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?531168-1/the-torys-wife February 3, 2024 6:45 PM EST Low Blows with The U.S. Army Concert Band and the Armed Forces Tuba Euphonium Ensemble - The Workshop' Grand Concert pre-show starts at 6:45 with the Armed Forces Tuba Euphonium Ensemble. The main event features works by Dukas, Holst, Gillingham, Molla, and King. Guest performers include Carol Jantsch, Mai Kokubo; and SGM Dave Brown. U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" https://www.usarmyband.com/calendar https://usarmyband.com/events/tew-2024-grand-concert-with-the-u-s-army-concert-band https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrMO9i5e2IY February 3, 2024 7:00 PM EST Free to Choose with Milton Friedman Episode 4: Milton Friedman on Welfare Programs. Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman advocated for free market principles in the 1980 public TV series "Free to Choose." Episode four was titled "From Cradle to Grave" and looks at government welfare programs. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532663-4/free-choose-milton-friedman-episode-4 February 3, 2024 7:00 PM EST Night Sky Exploration Canaveral National Seashore, Florida https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=FDE0E887-E8A5-E287-36D3D2A3E01AC85F February 3, 2024 7:00 PM EST Moon Hike Herbert Hoover National Historic Site, Iowa https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=615D6DD1-AE7C-29AA-FCB8372999A0BA39 February 3, 2024 7:00 PM EST Concert Band - Cypress, Texas U.S. Navy Band https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events/2024-feb-3-cypress-fairbanks-isd-visual-and-performing-arts-center February 3, 2024 8:00 PM EST Lectures in History: 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial Part 2. University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discusses the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the second of a two-part lecture. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?531762-1/1925-scopes-monkey-trial-part-2 February 3, 2024 8:02 PM EST Lectures in History: 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial Part 2. University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discusses the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the second of a two-part lecture. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?531762-1/1925-scopes-monkey-trial-part-2 https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio February 3, 2024 8:50 PM EST Reel America: Steel, Man's Servant - 1938. This U.S. Steel Corporation film details steel production, from work in the mines and mills in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania to consumer products. According to the National Film Preservation Foundation, the 1938 color industrial film cost $250,000 to make and was seen by over ten million people during twenty years of distribution. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?450280-1/steel-mans-servant-1938 February 3, 2024 9:30 PM EST The Presidency: First Ladies & Civil Rights. From the earliest slave-holding first ladies to later champions of civil rights, there is a complicated history of American first ladies and race relations. The White House Historical Association hosted a conversation on first ladies from slave owner Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, the first African American to hold the position. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532963-1/ladies-civil-rights February 4, 2024 10:10 PM EST Reel America: A Day with the FBI - 1951. This video created by Columbia Pictures in 1951 showed the duties of an FBI employee, including recordkeeping, fingerprinting, lab operations, and training for field agents. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?524632-1/day-fbi February 3, 2024 10:30 PM EST Historic Campaign Speeches: George H.W. Bush 1988 South Carolina Campaign Rally. Vice President George H.W. Bush held a campaign event in Rock Hill, SC. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?1936-1/bush-community-reception-rock-hill-sc February 3, 2024 10:43 PM EST Historic Campaign Speeches: Joe Biden 2020 South Carolina Primary Speech. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden held his primary night celebration at the University of South Carolina. He delivered remarks to supporters after being declared the winner of the South Carolina primary. Mr. Biden was introduced by House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC). American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?469880-1/joe-biden-delivers-primary-remarks-columbia-south-carolina February 3, 2024 11:00 PM EST Lectures in History: 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial Part 2. University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discusses the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the second of a two-part lecture. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?531762-1/1925-scopes-monkey-trial-part-2 February 3, 2024 11:01 PM EST Michael Barone, "Mental Maps of the Founders". Washington Examiner political analysts Michael Barone discussed how the geographical orientation and partialities of six Founding Fathers influenced the creation and development of the United States. This event took place at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532070-1/mental-maps-founders https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio February 3, 2024 11:50 PM EST Reel America: "Combat Counterintelligence" - 1942. This 1942 Defense Department film stressed the dangers of unintentionally giving up information to the enemy through diaries, letters, and talk about military matters. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532971-1/combat-counterintelligence - - - - - SUNDAY - - - - - Today in History - February 4 https://www.loc.gov/item/today-in-history/february-04 Jumble Sunday https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochfun/jumble-sunday-4617649 Sweden: Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Stops Planned Aid Payments to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) https://www.loc.gov/item/global-legal-monitor/2024-01-31/sweden-swedish-international-development-cooperation-agency-stops-planned-aid-payments-to-unrwa/ Biden-Harris Administration Announces Action to Increase Access to Sickle Cell Disease Treatments https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/biden-harris-administration-announces-action-increase-access-sickle-cell-disease-treatments Farmers & Hunters Feeding the Hungry https://feedingthehungry.org/ February 4, 2024 El Salvador General Elections https://www.ndi.org/elections-calendar FEBRUARY 4, 1887 Milestone Documents: Interstate Commerce Act (1887) National Archives https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/interstate-commerce-act February 4, 2024 4 Days Until Nevada GOP Republican Caucus February 8th Together, we will win Nevada's Caucuses! https://ballotpedia.org/Important_dates_in_the_2024_presidential_race https://nevadagop.org/2024-presidential-caucus/ https://nv.donaldjtrump.com/ https://www.donaldjtrump.com/nevadacaucus - Nikki Haley’s Nevada primary gamble set to cause ‘major confusion’ as state holds two votes https://nypost.com/2023/12/17/news/nikki-haleys-nevada-primary-strategy-risks-major-confusion/ - WATCH: Setting the record straight: The Meaningless Nevada Primary - Brian Glenn and Christina Bobb explain the Nevada Caucus, the 'Meaningless Primary' elections, and the importance of voting for President Donald J. Trump Right Side Broadcasting Network https://rumble.com/v489759-watch-setting-the-record-straight-the-meaningless-nevada-primary-1192024.html February 4, 2024 12:01 AM EST Lectures in History: 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial Part 2. University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discusses the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the second of a two-part lecture. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?531762-1/1925-scopes-monkey-trial-part-2 https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio February 4, 2024 12:10 AM EST Reel America: A Day with the FBI - 1951. This video created by Columbia Pictures in 1951 showed the duties of an FBI employee, including recordkeeping, fingerprinting, lab operations, and training for field agents. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?524632-1/day-fbi February 4, 2024 12:30 AM EST The Presidency: First Ladies & Civil Rights. From the earliest slave-holding first ladies to later champions of civil rights, there is a complicated history of American first ladies and race relations. The White House Historical Association hosted a conversation on first ladies from slave owner Martha Washington to Michelle Obama, the first African American to hold the position. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532963-1/ladies-civil-rights February 4, 2024 1:10 AM EST Reel America: "Combat Counterintelligence" - 1942. This 1942 Defense Department film stressed the dangers of unintentionally giving up information to the enemy through diaries, letters, and talk about military matters. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532971-1/combat-counterintelligence February 4, 2024 1:30 AM EST Historic Campaign Speeches: George H.W. Bush 1988 South Carolina Campaign Rally. Vice President George H.W. Bush held a campaign event in Rock Hill, SC. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?1936-1/bush-community-reception-rock-hill-sc February 4, 2024 1:43 AM EST Historic Campaign Speeches: Joe Biden 2020 South Carolina Primary Speech. 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden held his primary night celebration at the University of South Carolina. He delivered remarks to supporters after being declared the winner of the South Carolina primary. Mr. Biden was introduced by House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC). American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?469880-1/joe-biden-delivers-primary-remarks-columbia-south-carolina February 4, 2024 2:00 AM EST The Civil War: Reporting During the Civil War. Historians discussed newspapers and newsgathering during the Civil War. The Society of Nineteenth Century Historians hosted this event as part of its symposium on the 19th Century Press, the Civil War, and Free Expression. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532964-1/reporting-civil-war February 4, 2024 3:05 AM EST Vineyard Signing Community History and Legacy. Linguists Richard Meier and Justin Power discussed the deaf community on Martha's Vineyard in the early 19th century and put the community's now-extinct system of signing into a broader historical context. The Martha's Vineyard Museum hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?530499-1/vineyard-signing-community-history-legacy February 4, 2024 4:04 AM EST Michael Barone, "Mental Maps of the Founders". Washington Examiner political analysts Michael Barone discussed how the geographical orientation and partialities of six Founding Fathers influenced the creation and development of the United States. This event took place at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532070-1/mental-maps-founders https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio February 4, 2024 4:35 AM EST Reel America: "Afghanistan - A New Generation" - 1987. "Afghanistan: A New Generation" is a U.S. Information Agency report from 1987 on the Soviet intervention in Afghanistan. This video from the National Archives focuses on the challenges facing Afghan refugees who were children when Soviet troops invaded the country in 1979 and grew to adulthood under Soviet occupation. The program profiles schools in refugee camps in Pakistan, activities of Mujahideen fighters, health clinics, and the efforts of aid workers from around the world. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?417603-1/afghanistan February 4, 2024 5:00 AM EST Michael Barone, "Mental Maps of the Founders". Washington Examiner political analysts Michael Barone discussed how the geographical orientation and partialities of six Founding Fathers influenced the creation and development of the United States. This event took place at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532070-1/mental-maps-founders February 3, 2024 5:05 AM EST Lectures in History: 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial Part 2. University of Maryland history professor Michael Ross discusses the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial about teaching evolution and its cultural significance in 1920s America. This is the second of a two-part lecture. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?531762-1/1925-scopes-monkey-trial-part-2 https://www.c-span.org/networks/?channel=radio February 4, 2024 6:00 AM EST Cynthia Kierner, "The Tory's Wife". Author Cynthia Kierner discussed the life of Jane Spurgin during the Revolutionary War, including how her support for Continental forces divided her family, resulting in a public struggle for women's citizenship and rights that was uncommon in that era. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?531168-1/the-torys-wife February 4, 2024 7:00 AM EST Free to Choose with Milton Friedman Episode 4: Milton Friedman on Welfare Programs. Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman advocated for free market principles in the 1980 public TV series "Free to Choose." Episode four was titled "From Cradle to Grave" and looks at government welfare programs. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532663-4/free-choose-milton-friedman-episode-4 February 4, 2024 8:00 AM EST Christopher Liddell, "Year Zero - The Five-Year Presidency". Former Trump administration White House deputy chief of staff Christopher Liddell proposed a new transition period for incoming presidents that would start the year before they take office. He discussed the idea with experts on presidential transitions at a University of Virginia Miller Center event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533125-1/year-year-presidency February 4, 2024 8:30 AM EST Sunday Bird Walk Kenilworth Park & Aquatic Gardens, District of Columbia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=359B4BD1-C223-0FBC-0E48E374FA9F2608 February 4, 2024 9:00 AM EST 24th Annual Appomattox Court House National Historical Park and Longwood University Free Civil War Seminar: “Lesser Known Engagements and Some Civil War Photo Sleuthing.” Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Virginia https://www.nps.gov/apco/learn/news/24th-annual-appomattox-court-house-nhp-and-longwood-university-free-civil-war-seminar.htm https://www.longwood.edu/events/name-8211144-en.php February 4, 2024 9:05 AM EST Scott Shane, "Flee North". Pulitzer Prize-winning author Scott Shane recounted the life of Thomas Smallwood, a slave who bought his freedom & helped hundreds to escape slavery. The Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?530533-1/flee-north February 4, 2024 9:30 AM EST Coffee with a Ranger Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=311C6345-C52B-48AF-E5432CE0DDFD7684 February 4, 2024 9:30 AM EST Member Morning: Black Voices Highlights Tour Museum of the American Revolution, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania https://www.amrevmuseum.org/events/member-morning-black-voices-highlights-tour February 4, 2024 10:00 AM EST Veterans Benefits Seminar - New Gloucester, Maine Veterans Administration https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/65194/ February 4, 2024 10:00 AM EST Before the Store: Living Off the Land in Big Bend Big Bend National Park, Texas https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=9106BD43-ECD8-8A5B-66DB611F488DFB75 February 4, 2024 10:00 AM EST Know Your Park Hike Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts, Virginia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C0A3C2A9-09E2-C662-C177F927AEE25970 February 4, 2024 10:00 AM EST Nike Missile Site Open House (Ernest Coe / Homestead) Everglades National Park, Florida https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=757022B4-E965-FAE0-3E6E345035519D2F February 4, 2024 10:00 AM EST Non-native Invasive Species Removal at RFK Meadows Anacostia Park, District of Columbia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5B536DB8-FB93-FE02-EFE88BFAD1D181F5 February 4, 2024 10:00 AM EST Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad: National Park Scenic Excursion - Departs from Akron at 10 am & 12:30 pm. Departs from Peninsula at 11:05 am. Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=1FD470FD-D640-9D02-937EB1165B624338 February 4, 2024 10:05 AM EST After Words: Ijeoma Oluo, "Be a Revolution". Writer Ijeoma Oluo looked at how everyday Americans are fighting against unjust systems & institutions to bring about change in their communities. She was interviewed by author and activist Soraya Chemaly. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532583-1/after-words-ijeoma-oluo February 4, 2024 10:30 AM EST Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge Winter Wander Gateway National Recreation Area, New York, New Jersey https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=620F9842-B79D-DD69-3749A5EEB3AF4A95 February 4, 2024 10:30 AM EST Historic Weapons Demonstrations Castillo de San Marcos National Monument, Florida https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5FA5CCFD-F512-AC1B-93443E63B5693A3C February 4, 2024 11:00 AM EST Christopher Liddell, "Year Zero - The Five-Year Presidency". Former Trump administration White House deputy chief of staff Christopher Liddell proposed a new transition period for incoming presidents that would start the year before they take office. He discussed the idea with experts on presidential transitions at a University of Virginia Miller Center event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533125-1/year-year-presidency February 4, 2024 11:00 AM EST Hear true stories about African Americans from Colonial Philadelphia for free on Sundays in February from 11am – 3pm. Betsy Ross House, Pennsylvania https://historicphiladelphia.org/events/meet-the-history-makers-black-history-month/ February 4, 2024 12:00 PM EDT Celebrate Kosciuszko's 278th Birthday! Thaddeus Kosciuszko National Memorial, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C2D43EC9-FF25-570E-8476ECE6297CF0E8 February 4, 2024 12:05 PM EDT Scott Shane, "Flee North". Pulitzer Prize-winning author Scott Shane recounted the life of Thomas Smallwood, a slave who bought his freedom & helped hundreds to escape slavery. The Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?530533-1/flee-north February 4, 2024 1:00 PM EDT Netherlands Carillon Practice Listening Hours George Washington Memorial Parkway, Virginia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=F8309A57-978B-20F9-497040ACE5A44D54 February 4, 2024 1:00 PM EDT The Forgotten Colony - The Civil War on Roanoke Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, North Carolina https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=CFD2794E-068E-1D1B-FE3EA7376FE667AA February 4, 2024 1:05 PM EDT After Words: Ijeoma Oluo, "Be a Revolution". Writer Ijeoma Oluo looked at how everyday Americans are fighting against unjust systems & institutions to bring about change in their communities. She was interviewed by author and activist Soraya Chemaly. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532583-1/after-words-ijeoma-oluo February 4, 2024 1:30 PM EDT Presidents and Gettysburg - Gettysburg National Military Park Winter Lecture Series 2024 Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm February 4, 2024 1:30 PM EDT Winter Film Festival: Captains Courageous Cape Cod National Seashore, Massachussets https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=5A803CB4-0102-87C5-C355FC430B43D173 February 4, 2024 1:30 PM EDT Rhode Island Historical Society Executive Director Dr. C. Morgan Grefe and artist Gage Prentiss will present Making Art History Blackstone River Valley National Historical Park, Rhode Island https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=BCC19E18-95B1-12AE-ED245ED8467E7B84 February 4, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Thomas Swick, "Falling Into Place". Author Thomas Swick talked about his development as a travel writer in Europe during the 1970s and 80s. This event was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?531964-1/falling-place February 4, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Art & Children: The Lunar New Year Drawing Workshop at Glen Echo Park George Washington Memorial Parkway, Maryland https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=F6B89400-E976-B137-884435A23DB7801F February 4, 2024 2:00 PM EDT Marine Chamber Orchestra: Beethoven's Symphony No. 6 - Alexandria, Virginia U.S. Marine Band "The President's Own" https://www.marineband.marines.mil/Calendar/ February 4, 2024 2:55 PM EDT David Grann, "The Wager". Bestselling author David Grann talked about a mutiny aboard the British naval ship The Wager off the coast of South America in the mid-18th century and the court martial that followed. This event was hosted by the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?527772-1/the-wager February 4, 2024 3:00 PM EST Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church - Guided Tour Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park, Georgia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=C79C4E7F-E722-CC66-B00F869BE035F1DB February 4, 2024 3:00 PM EST Homestead Roots Deep in the South - Mini-documentary premiere Homestead National Historical Park, Nebraska https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=89F883FD-D61B-47EE-4D3394697DEE08E4 February 4, 2024 3:55 PM EST Martha Hodes, "My Hijacking". New York University professor Martha Hodes talked about being hijacked as a 12-year-old in 1970 by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine during a flight from Israel to New York City. This event was hosted by the New York Public Library. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?530481-1/my-hijacking February 4, 2024 4:30 PM EST A Look into the Lens - Point Reyes Lighthouse Point Reyes National Seashore, California https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=B791D93C-A2D1-FC5A-FED17E8D081384CB February 4, 2024 4:55 PM EST Adam Welz, "The End of Eden". Adam Welz examined how animals are responding to climate change. This virtual event was hosted by the Secret Science Club. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532966-1/the-end-eden February 4, 2024 5:00 PM EST Concert Band - Cedar Park, Texas U.S. Navy Band https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events https://www.navyband.navy.mil/events/2024-feb-4-leander-isd-south-performing-arts-center February 4, 2024 5:00 PM EST Against Two Foes: Chicago’s African American Soldiers in the Great War National Mall and Memorial Parks, District of Columbia https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=3485923D-E414-6E11-3C5E26256E67D323 February 4, 2024 5:00 PM EST Ranger's Choice Talk Capitol Reef National Park, Utah https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=B5914179-C86F-A51C-B9E3889997B504AF February 4, 2024 5:00 PM EST Sled Dog Kennels Open Hours Denali National Park & Preserve, Alaska https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=F840BB3E-D42D-EA48-C9D21B6CB74AABB5 February 4, 2024 6:25 PM EST Lee McIntyre, "On Disinformation - How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy". Lee McIntyre explored the origins of disinformation and its consequences. Harvard Book Store hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?529993-1/on-disinformation-fight-truth-protect-democracy February 4, 2024 7:30 PM EST About Books: Mary Beth Tinker on Book Bans & Free Speech. Free speech activist Mary Beth Tinker discussed Iowa's state law on "age-appropriate" books in public school libraries. About Books also reported on the latest publishing industry news and current non-fiction books. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533231-1/books-mary-beth-tinker February 4, 2024 7:30 PM EST Night Walk (Royal Palm) Everglades National Park, Florida https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?id=7AC0A514-BA27-5AA1-9C1DE344D70896D7 February 4, 2024 8:00 PM EST Christopher Liddell, "Year Zero - The Five-Year Presidency". Former Trump administration White House deputy chief of staff Christopher Liddell proposed a new transition period for incoming presidents that would start the year before they take office. He discussed the idea with experts on presidential transitions at a University of Virginia Miller Center event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533125-1/year-year-presidency February 4, 2024 8:00 PM EST The 2024 GRAMMYs, Officially Known as the 66th GRAMMY Awards zzz https://www.grammy.com/news/2024-grammys-nominations-full-winners-nominees-list February 4, 2024 8:00 PM EST Q&A: Sebastian Thrun Tech entrepreneur Sebastian Thrun (rhymes with "run") talked about his work in Silicon Valley and the future of artificial intelligence. Thrun, formerly a vice president at Google, is the founder of Google X, Waymo, Google Brain and other projects. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532693-1/qa-sebastian-thrun February 4, 2024 9:05 PM EST Scott Shane, "Flee North". Pulitzer Prize-winning author Scott Shane recounted the life of Thomas Smallwood, a slave who bought his freedom & helped hundreds to escape slavery. The Enoch Pratt Library in Baltimore hosted this event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?530533-1/flee-north February 4, 2024 10:05 PM EST After Words: Ijeoma Oluo, "Be a Revolution". Writer Ijeoma Oluo looked at how everyday Americans are fighting against unjust systems & institutions to bring about change in their communities. She was interviewed by author and activist Soraya Chemaly. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?532583-1/after-words-ijeoma-oluo February 4, 2024 11:00 PM EST Christopher Liddell, "Year Zero - The Five-Year Presidency". Former Trump administration White House deputy chief of staff Christopher Liddell proposed a new transition period for incoming presidents that would start the year before they take office. He discussed the idea with experts on presidential transitions at a University of Virginia Miller Center event. American History/BookTV https://www.c-span.org/video/?533125-1/year-year-presidency February 4, 2024 11:00 PM EST Q&A: Sebastian Thrun Tech entrepreneur Sebastian Thrun (rhymes with "run") talked about his work in Silicon Valley and the future of artificial intelligence. Thrun, formerly a vice president at Google, is the founder of Google X, Waymo, Google Brain and other projects. https://www.c-span.org/video/?532693-1/qa-sebastian-thrun