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The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy

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President Dwight Eisenhower Farewell Address

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President Carter Farewell Address

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Saturday
7:18AM EST1936 Berlin Olympics - Defying the "Master Race"
8:01AM ESTReel America President Reagan Farewell Remarks to Staff - 1989
8:21AM ESTReel America President Reagan Final Weekly Radio Address - January 14, 1989
8:26AM ESTReel America President Carter Farewell Address - 1981
8:43AM ESTThe Presidency President Dwight Eisenhower Farewell Address
8:58AM ESTReel America "The President - January 1969"
10:00AM ESTAmerican Artifacts U.S. Diplomacy Center Museum Collections - Part 1
10:33AM ESTAmerican Artifacts U.S. Diplomacy Center Museum Collections - Part 2
11:15AM ESTThe Civil War Fort Sumter and First Shots of the Civil War
12:00PM ESTThe Presidency The Ford Family in the White House
12:45PM ESTThe Presidency Jackie Kennedy's Style & Substance
1:30PM ESTHow World War I Affected the U.S.
2:50PM ESTReel America "The Third Inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt" - 1941
3:00PM ESTEnslaved Women & the Antebellum Slave Trade
4:00PM ESTHistory Bookshelf Jeffrey Engel, "When the World Seemed New"
5:25PM ESTVeterans and Nuclear Radiation Exposure
6:00PM ESTThe Civil War Ethnic & Immigrant Troops in the Civil War
7:19PM ESTAmerican Artifacts Muscogee Creek Nation Council House
8:00PM ESTLectures in History First Ladies' Memoirs
9:15PM ESTWorld War II War Brides
10:00PM ESTReel America "The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy" - 1961
10:18PM ESTReel America "The Inaugural Story 1969"
11:02PM ESTPresident Truman Inauguration
11:19PM ESTReel America President Eisenhower 1957 Inauguration
11:45PM ESTReel America "The Third Inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt" - 1941
Sunday
12:00AM ESTLectures in History First Ladies' Memoirs
1:15AM ESTWorld War II War Brides
2:00AM ESTHistory Bookshelf Jeffrey Engel, "When the World Seemed New"
3:25AM ESTVeterans and Nuclear Radiation Exposure
4:00AM ESTThe Civil War Ethnic & Immigrant Troops in the Civil War
5:19AM ESTAmerican Artifacts Muscogee Creek Nation Council House
6:00AM ESTLectures in History First Ladies' Memoirs
7:15AM ESTWorld War II War Brides
8:00AM ESTHistory Bookshelf Lynne Cheney and Karl Rove on the Bush Administration
8:50AM EST1811 Espionage Trial of Gen. James Wilkinson
10:00AM ESTThe Civil War Commemorating Soldiers in the Press
11:42AM ESTAmerican Artifacts National World War I Museum and Memorial
12:00PM ESTLectures in History Colonial Myths and Monuments
1:05PM ESTChinese American World War II Military Service
2:00PM ESTBattle of Iwo Jima
3:15PM ESTHistory Bookshelf Chris DeRose, "Star Spangled Scandal"
4:00PM ESTReel America "The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy" - 1961
4:17PM ESTReel America "The Inaugural Story 1969"
5:01PM ESTPresident Truman Inauguration
5:19PM ESTReel America President Eisenhower 1957 Inauguration
5:44PM ESTReel America "The Third Inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt" - 1941
6:00PM ESTAmerican Artifacts First Half-Century of Aviation
6:59PM ESTAmerican Artifacts Space Exploration From the Moon to Mars
8:00PM ESTThe Presidency Persian Gulf Air War Begins
8:12PM ESTThe Presidency 1991 State of the Union Address
9:05PM ESTCould We Do It Again?
10:00PM ESTAmerican Artifacts First Half-Century of Aviation
10:59PM ESTAmerican Artifacts Space Exploration From the Moon to Mars
Monday
12:00AM ESTThe Presidency Persian Gulf Air War Begins
12:13AM ESTThe Presidency 1991 State of the Union Address
1:05AM ESTCould We Do It Again?
2:00AM ESTReel America "The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy" - 1961
2:17AM ESTReel America "The Inaugural Story 1969"
3:01AM ESTPresident Truman Inauguration
3:19AM ESTReel America President Eisenhower 1957 Inauguration
3:44AM ESTReel America "The Third Inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt" - 1941
3:55AM ESTSan Antonio River Walk
4:00AM ESTAmerican Artifacts First Half-Century of Aviation
4:59AM ESTAmerican Artifacts Space Exploration From the Moon to Mars
6:00AM ESTThe Presidency Persian Gulf Air War Begins
6:12AM ESTThe Presidency 1991 State of the Union Address
7:00AM ESTCould We Do It Again?
7:50AM ESTCarolina Basketball Museum
8:00AM ESTTaylor Branch on Life & Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
8:53AM ESTLectures in History Martin Luther King Jr.'s Formative Years
11:01AM ESTReel America "The March in Washington" - 1963
11:24AM ESTHistory Bookshelf Gary Younge, "The Speech"
12:52PM ESTReel America "A Time for Freedom" - 1957
1:21PM ESTHistory Bookshelf Cornel West, "Black Prophetic Fire"
2:03PM ESTTaylor Branch on Life & Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
2:54PM ESTLectures in History Martin Luther King Jr.'s Formative Years
5:00PM ESTReel America "The March in Washington" - 1963
5:20PM ESTHistory Bookshelf Gary Younge, "The Speech"
6:47PM ESTReel America "A Time for Freedom" - 1957
7:16PM ESTHistory Bookshelf Cornel West, "Black Prophetic Fire"
8:00PM ESTThe Presidency President Dwight Eisenhower Farewell Address
8:15PM ESTReel America President Carter Farewell Address - 1981
8:54PM ESTThe Presidency President Bill Clinton 2001 Farewell Address
9:01PM ESTReel America President Reagan Final Weekly Radio Address - January 14, 1989
9:06PM ESTReel America President Reagan Farewell Remarks to Staff - 1989
9:26PM ESTAHTV - Lyndon Johnson 1969 State of the Union Address
10:16PM ESTThe Presidency President George W. Bush 2009 Farewell Address
10:31PM ESTPresident Washington's Farewell Address
11:31PM ESTThe Presidency President Dwight Eisenhower Farewell Address
11:47PM ESTReel America President Carter Farewell Address - 1981
Tuesday
12:35AM ESTThe Presidency President Bill Clinton 2001 Farewell Address
12:42AM ESTReel America President Reagan Final Weekly Radio Address - January 14, 1989
12:47AM ESTReel America President Reagan Farewell Remarks to Staff - 1989
1:07AM ESTAHTV - Lyndon Johnson 1969 State of the Union Address
1:57AM ESTPresident Washington's Farewell Address
2:57AM ESTThe Presidency President George W. Bush 2009 Farewell Address
3:12AM ESTThe Presidency President Dwight Eisenhower Farewell Address
3:28AM ESTReel America President Carter Farewell Address - 1981
3:42AM ESTReel America President Reagan Farewell Remarks to Staff - 1989
4:02AM ESTAHTV - Lyndon Johnson 1969 State of the Union Address
4:52AM ESTThe Presidency President George W. Bush 2009 Farewell Address
5:07AM ESTPresident Washington's Farewell Address
6:07AM ESTThe Presidency President Dwight Eisenhower Farewell Address
6:23AM ESTReel America President Carter Farewell Address - 1981
7:02AM ESTThe Presidency President Bill Clinton 2001 Farewell Address
7:09AM ESTReel America President Reagan Final Weekly Radio Address - January 14, 1989
7:14AM ESTReel America President Reagan Farewell Remarks to Staff - 1989
7:34AM ESTAHTV - Lyndon Johnson 1969 State of the Union Address
8:00AM ESTThe Presidency President Dwight Eisenhower Farewell Address
8:15AM ESTReel America President Carter Farewell Address - 1981
8:51AM ESTThe Presidency President Bill Clinton 2001 Farewell Address
8:58AM ESTReel America President Reagan Final Weekly Radio Address - January 14, 1989
9:03AM ESTReel America President Reagan Farewell Remarks to Staff - 1989
9:23AM ESTAHTV - Lyndon Johnson 1969 State of the Union Address
10:14AM ESTThe Presidency President George W. Bush 2009 Farewell Address
10:28AM ESTPresident Washington's Farewell Address
11:28AM ESTThe Presidency President Dwight Eisenhower Farewell Address
11:44AM ESTReel America President Carter Farewell Address - 1981
12:19PM ESTThe Presidency President Bill Clinton 2001 Farewell Address
12:27PM ESTReel America President Reagan Final Weekly Radio Address - January 14, 1989
12:32PM ESTReel America President Reagan Farewell Remarks to Staff - 1989
12:52PM ESTAHTV - Lyndon Johnson 1969 State of the Union Address
1:42PM ESTThe Presidency President George W. Bush 2009 Farewell Address
1:57PM ESTPresident Washington's Farewell Address
2:57PM ESTThe Presidency President Dwight Eisenhower Farewell Address
3:12PM ESTReel America President Carter Farewell Address - 1981
3:48PM ESTThe Presidency President Bill Clinton 2001 Farewell Address
3:55PM ESTReel America President Reagan Final Weekly Radio Address - January 14, 1989
4:00PM ESTReel America President Reagan Farewell Remarks to Staff - 1989
4:20PM ESTAHTV - Lyndon Johnson 1969 State of the Union Address
5:11PM ESTThe Presidency President George W. Bush 2009 Farewell Address
5:25PM ESTPresident Washington's Farewell Address
6:25PM ESTThe Presidency President Dwight Eisenhower Farewell Address
6:41PM ESTReel America President Carter Farewell Address - 1981
7:16PM ESTThe Presidency President Bill Clinton 2001 Farewell Address
7:24PM ESTReel America President Reagan Final Weekly Radio Address - January 14, 1989
7:29PM ESTReel America President Reagan Farewell Remarks to Staff - 1989
8:00PM ESTReel America "The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy" - 1961
8:19PM ESTReel America "The Inaugural Story 1969"
9:05PM ESTReel America "The Third Inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt" - 1941
9:16PM ESTReel America January 1945 United Newsreel
9:23PM ESTReel America President Eisenhower 1957 Inauguration
10:11PM ESTReel America "The Inaugural Story"- 1949
10:23PM ESTThe Presidency Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
11:18PM ESTThe Presidency AHTV - 1981 Presidential Inauguration - President Ronald Reagan Swearing-In and Speech
11:43PM ESTAmerican Artifacts National Building Museum and Inaugural Balls
Wednesday
12:14AM ESTReel America "The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy" - 1961
12:33AM ESTReel America "The Inaugural Story 1969"
1:19AM ESTReel America "The Third Inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt" - 1941
1:29AM ESTReel America January 1945 United Newsreel
1:33AM ESTReel America President Eisenhower 1957 Inauguration
2:17AM ESTReel America "The Inaugural Story"- 1949
2:27AM ESTThe Presidency Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
3:21AM ESTThe Presidency AHTV - 1981 Presidential Inauguration - President Ronald Reagan Swearing-In and Speech
3:43AM ESTReel America "The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy" - 1961
4:00AM ESTReel America "The Inaugural Story 1969"
4:44AM ESTReel America "The Third Inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt" - 1941
4:54AM ESTReel America January 1945 United Newsreel
4:59AM ESTReel America President Eisenhower 1957 Inauguration
5:42AM ESTReel America "The Inaugural Story"- 1949
5:53AM ESTThe Presidency Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
6:46AM ESTThe Presidency AHTV - 1981 Presidential Inauguration - President Ronald Reagan Swearing-In and Speech
8:00AM ESTReel America "The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy" - 1961
8:19AM ESTReel America "The Inaugural Story 1969"
9:05AM ESTReel America "The Third Inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt" - 1941
9:16AM ESTReel America January 1945 United Newsreel
9:23AM ESTReel America President Eisenhower 1957 Inauguration
10:11AM ESTReel America "The Inaugural Story"- 1949
10:23AM ESTThe Presidency Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
11:18AM ESTThe Presidency AHTV - 1981 Presidential Inauguration - President Ronald Reagan Swearing-In and Speech
12:14PM ESTReel America "The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy" - 1961
12:33PM ESTReel America "The Inaugural Story 1969"
1:19PM ESTReel America "The Third Inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt" - 1941
1:31PM ESTReel America January 1945 United Newsreel
1:37PM ESTReel America President Eisenhower 1957 Inauguration
2:25PM ESTReel America "The Inaugural Story"- 1949
2:37PM ESTThe Presidency Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
3:33PM ESTThe Presidency AHTV - 1981 Presidential Inauguration - President Ronald Reagan Swearing-In and Speech
4:28PM ESTReel America "The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy" - 1961
4:47PM ESTReel America "The Inaugural Story 1969"
5:33PM ESTReel America "The Third Inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt" - 1941
5:45PM ESTReel America January 1945 United Newsreel
5:52PM ESTReel America President Eisenhower 1957 Inauguration
6:39PM ESTReel America "The Inaugural Story"- 1949
6:52PM ESTThe Presidency Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
8:00PM ESTHistory Bookshelf Lea Berman and Jeremy Bernard, "Treating People Well"
8:58PM ESTHistory Bookshelf Adrian Miller, "The President's Kitchen Cabinet''
9:37PM ESTLectures in History White House Myths
11:13PM ESTJonathan Pliska, "The White House Easter Egg Roll"
11:37PM ESTThe Presidency White House Gardens
Thursday
12:32AM ESTThe Presidency White House Grounds
1:07AM ESTThe White House in Film & TV
1:52AM ESTHistory Bookshelf Lea Berman and Jeremy Bernard, "Treating People Well"
2:51AM ESTHistory Bookshelf Adrian Miller, "The President's Kitchen Cabinet''
3:29AM ESTLectures in History White House Myths
5:06AM ESTJonathan Pliska, "The White House Easter Egg Roll"
5:30AM ESTThe Presidency White House Gardens
6:25AM ESTThe Presidency White House Grounds
7:00AM ESTThe White House in Film & TV
7:44AM ESTHistory Bookshelf Lea Berman and Jeremy Bernard, "Treating People Well"
8:00AM ESTHistory Bookshelf Lea Berman and Jeremy Bernard, "Treating People Well"
8:43AM ESTHistory Bookshelf Adrian Miller, "The President's Kitchen Cabinet''
8:58AM ESTHistory Bookshelf Adrian Miller, "The President's Kitchen Cabinet''
9:21AM ESTLectures in History White House Myths
9:37AM ESTLectures in History White House Myths
10:57AM ESTJonathan Pliska, "The White House Easter Egg Roll"
11:13AM ESTJonathan Pliska, "The White House Easter Egg Roll"
11:21AM ESTThe Presidency White House Gardens
11:37AM ESTThe Presidency White House Gardens
12:17PM ESTThe Presidency White House Grounds
12:32PM ESTThe Presidency White House Grounds
12:51PM ESTThe White House in Film & TV
1:07PM ESTThe White House in Film & TV
1:51PM ESTHistory Bookshelf Lea Berman and Jeremy Bernard, "Treating People Well"
2:50PM ESTHistory Bookshelf Adrian Miller, "The President's Kitchen Cabinet''
3:28PM ESTLectures in History White House Myths
5:05PM ESTJonathan Pliska, "The White House Easter Egg Roll"
5:29PM ESTThe Presidency White House Gardens
6:24PM ESTThe Presidency White House Grounds
6:59PM ESTThe White House in Film & TV
8:00PM ESTThe Civil War Ethnic & Immigrant Troops in the Civil War
9:18PM ESTThe Civil War Depicting Soldier Experiences in the Civil War Press
11:13PM ESTThe Civil War Commemorating Soldiers in the Press
Friday
12:54AM ESTThe Civil War Western Press During the Civil War
2:32AM ESTThe Civil War Ethnic & Immigrant Troops in the Civil War
3:51AM ESTThe Civil War Depicting Soldier Experiences in the Civil War Press
5:46AM ESTThe Civil War Commemorating Soldiers in the Press
7:27AM ESTThe Civil War Western Press During the Civil War
9:03AM ESTThe Civil War Ethnic & Immigrant Troops in the Civil War
10:22AM ESTThe Civil War Depicting Soldier Experiences in the Civil War Press
12:17PM ESTThe Civil War Commemorating Soldiers in the Press
1:58PM ESTThe Civil War Western Press During the Civil War
8:00PM ESTReel America "The Whole World is Watching" - 1971
8:28PM ESTReel America "Mob and Riot Control" - 1964
8:42PM ESTReel America "Columbia Revolt" - 1968
9:31PM ESTReel America "Tear Gas in Law Enforcement" - 1962
9:57PM ESTReel America Oakland" - 1974
10:22PM ESTReel America "Use of Force Model" - 1993
10:37PM ESTReel America Detroit Riot 1967 WXYZ-TV Documentary
11:10PM ESTReel America "The Pilot District Project - 1971
Saturday
12:01AM ESTReel America "A Great and Honorable Duty" - 1965
12:32AM ESTHistory Bookshelf Richard Rothstein, "The Color of Law"
1:48AM ESTReel America "The Whole World is Watching" - 1971
2:16AM ESTReel America "Mob and Riot Control" - 1964
2:30AM ESTReel America "Columbia Revolt" - 1968
3:19AM ESTReel America "Tear Gas in Law Enforcement" - 1962
3:46AM ESTReel America Oakland" - 1974
4:11AM ESTReel America "Use of Force Model" - 1993
4:25AM ESTReel America Detroit Riot 1967 WXYZ-TV Documentary
4:58AM ESTReel America "The Pilot District Project - 1971
5:50AM ESTReel America "A Great and Honorable Duty" - 1965
6:20AM ESTHistory Bookshelf Richard Rothstein, "The Color of Law"
8:01AM ESTReel America "The Inauguration of John F. Kennedy" - 1961
8:20AM ESTReel America "The Inaugural Story 1969"
9:00AM ESTPresident Truman Inauguration
9:20AM ESTReel America President Eisenhower 1957 Inauguration
9:45AM ESTReel America "The Third Inauguration of Franklin D. Roosevelt" - 1941
10:00AM ESTAmerican Artifacts First Half-Century of Aviation
11:00AM ESTAmerican Artifacts Space Exploration From the Moon to Mars
12:00PM ESTThe Presidency Persian Gulf Air War Begins
12:15PM ESTThe Presidency 1991 State of the Union Address
1:05PM ESTCould We Do It Again?
2:00PM ESTThe HistoryMakers 20th Anniversary
3:10PM ESTArmy Heliopters in Vietnam
4:00PM ESTHistory Bookshelf Lea Berman and Jeremy Bernard, "Treating People Well"
5:00PM ESTPearl Harbor & African American Hero Dorie Miller
6:00PM ESTThe Civil War Western Press During the Civil War
7:40PM ESTReel America "The March in Washington" - 1963
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