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Covering American History C-SPAN style: with event coverage, eyewitness accounts, and discussions with authors, historians and teachers. Every weekend from 8am ET Saturday to 8am ET Monday on C-SPAN3.

In January, 2011, C-SPAN expanded its programming offerings with a new history-based service airing weekends on C-SPAN3. American History TV (AHTV) features programming geared toward history lovers with 48 hours every weekend of people and events that document the American story.

C-SPAN began C-SPAN3 operations in January 2001 as a digital service. C-SPAN3 is currently available in 49 million digital cable TV households and is streamed live online at C-SPAN.org.

At the time of the launch of American History TV, C-SPAN co-president Susan Swain said: "We’re hoping American History TV does for history enthusiasts what Book TV has done for non-fiction book lovers."

Most Recent Lectures in History Videos

September 9, 2023
Worth Bagley and Civil War Reconciliation

North Carolina State University professor Chris Laws taught a class on the life and death of Spanish-American War naval…
September 23, 2023
The Great Society and the Welfare State

George Washington University lecturer Bell Julian Clement discussed American poverty policy and how the Johnson…
September 16, 2023
The Oregon Country

University of Washington lecturer Ross Coen discussed the development of the Oregon Country and how the United States…

September 16, 2017
Ludlow Coal Miners' Strike and Massacre

Professor Fawn-Amber Montoya talked about the Ludlow coal miners' strike and massacre that took place in the early 20th…
June 3, 2023
The Ohio Dynasty of Presidents

University of Akron professor Kevin Kern discussed the Ohioans who were elected president, including the seven that…
October 15, 2022
American Churches During WWI

Hillsdale College Professor Richard Gamble taught a class on American churches and religion during World War I. He discussed how…