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Author of 29 novels, Jodi Picoult joined C-SPAN's "America's Book Club" and host David M. Rubenstein to discuss her pers...
12/12/2025

Author of 29 novels, Jodi Picoult joined C-SPAN's "America's Book Club" and host David M. Rubenstein to discuss her personal and professional journeys.

Check out this BRAND NEW lesson and Picoult's insights and guidance for aspiring writers: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?25412.

President Donald J. Trump recently signed an executive order centralizing artificial intelligence (AI) regulation at the...
12/12/2025

President Donald J. Trump recently signed an executive order centralizing artificial intelligence (AI) regulation at the federal level with the intention of winning AI competition with China.

WATCH NOW: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?25402.

  in 2000, the Supreme Court ruled that George W. Bush won the 25 electoral votes for Florida in the 2000 U.S. President...
12/12/2025

in 2000, the Supreme Court ruled that George W. Bush won the 25 electoral votes for Florida in the 2000 U.S. Presidential Election against Al Gore. Learn more from Princeton University professor Julian Zelizer, author Steve Kornacki, and others: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?7532.

Join us for this can't-miss webinar in just ONE HOUR!
12/11/2025

Join us for this can't-miss webinar in just ONE HOUR!

In celebration of , C-SPAN and the Lou Frey Institute have developed nine new lesson plans!

Join us and actor, comedian, and filmmaker Nic Novicki for a FREE webinar next month on how Americans with disabilities have experienced the promises of the Declaration throughout its 250 years: https://shorturl.at/MQVfA.

12/11/2025
Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law Elections and Government Program Director Daniel Weiner talked about the Supreme C...
12/11/2025

Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law Elections and Government Program Director Daniel Weiner talked about the Supreme Court oral arguments in National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, a case on the constitutionality of limits on the amount of money political parties can spend in coordination with a candidate: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?25401.

Featuring the work (including "Apollo Remastered") of author Andy Saunders, this NEW lesson explores the Gemini, Mercury...
12/10/2025

Featuring the work (including "Apollo Remastered") of author Andy Saunders, this NEW lesson explores the Gemini, Mercury, and Apollo programs through the most famous photographs of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) space program: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?25398.

National Farmers Union's Vice President of Advocacy Mike Stranz talked about the state of the U.S. agriculture industry,...
12/10/2025

National Farmers Union's Vice President of Advocacy Mike Stranz talked about the state of the U.S. agriculture industry, including the impact of tariffs and the Trump administration's $12 billion aid package to farmers: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?25389.

The Marquis de Lafayette, a French nobleman who fought for the Continental Army under General George Washington during t...
12/10/2025

The Marquis de Lafayette, a French nobleman who fought for the Continental Army under General George Washington during the American Revolution, addressed the House of Representatives in 1824, making him the first non-citizen to address the chamber: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?23807.

  in 1898, Spain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris to end the Spanish-American War.  Learn more about the...
12/10/2025

in 1898, Spain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris to end the Spanish-American War. Learn more about the agreement from author Stephen Kinzer and Purdue University professor Caroline Janney: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?7503.

Check out this "sweet" NEW lesson from C-SPAN Classroom Community member and Saucon Valley School District teacher Jason...
12/09/2025

Check out this "sweet" NEW lesson from C-SPAN Classroom Community member and Saucon Valley School District teacher Jason Stern!

Amy Zeigler, Senior Director of The Hershey Story, The Museum on Chocolate Avenue in Hershey, Pennsylvania, provided an engaging tour highlighting the life, legacy, and chocolate‐making achievements of Milton Hershey: https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?25379.

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