C-SPAN Videos

John Ferling - Independence: The Struggle To Set America Free

July 27, 2011
Central Library

John Ferling discussed his compelling and accessible one-volume chronicle of the most pivotal period in America’s history, the battle in the Continental Congress over declaring American independence. More...

Roger D. Launius - The Right Stuff Revisited: Project Mercury 50 Years On

May 5, 2011
Central Library

On the 50th anniversary of Alan Shepard's pioneering space mission, Roger D. Launius of the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum reconsidered the legacy of Project Mercury and America's first astronauts. More...

Jack Cashill: Deconstructing Obama

February 17, 2011
Plaza Branch

Kansas City-based independent writer and producer Jack Cashill discussed his latest book in which he contends President Barack Obama did not write his 1995 bestselling autobiography, Dreams from My Father, or his 2006 bestseller, The Audacity of Hope. More...

Tear Down This Wall: A City, A President, and the Speech that Ended the Cold War

11/5/09
Central Library

To mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, author Romesh Ratnesar discusses how the relationship between Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev led to Reagan's famous "Tear Down This Wall" speech and the end of the Cold War. More...

Eli Paul: Art and Advertising as Tools of War

08/20/09
Central Library

National World War I Museum Vice President of Museum Programs Eli Paul discusses the role marketing, and specifically printed posters, played in shaping public opinion during World War I. More...

Alvin Sykes: The Pursuit of Justice for Emmett Till

07/16/09
Central Library

Local civil rights activist Alvin Sykes discusses his incredible journey from high school dropout to law-making crusader against one of the 20th century’s most heinous crimes, the murder of Emmett Till, on Thursday, July 16, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St. More...

The Battle of Gettysburg: Why It Mattered

07/01/09
Central Library

A panel of military historians will discuss the significance of the Battle of Gettysburg on Wednesday, July 1, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St. More...

Matthew Algeo: Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure

05/06/09
Plaza Branch

Matthew Algeo discusses his new book Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip on Wednesday, May 6, at 6:30 p.m. in the Truman Forum at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St. More...

Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde

03/26/09
Plaza Branch

On Thursday, March 26, at 7 p.m. at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St., acclaimed author Jeff Guinn debunks some of the glamorous myths of America’s first celebrity couple of crime with his book Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde. More...

Peter Mansoor: Baghdad at Sunrise

10/9/08
Central Library

Colonel (retired) Peter Mansoor discusses his new book Baghdad at Sunrise: A Brigade Commander's War in Iraq on Thursday, October 9, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Library, 14 W. 10th St.

Baghdad at Sunrise tells the story of a U.S. brigade in Baghdad from 2004 to 2005. Publishers Weekly says Mansoor’s account is "balanced, perceptive, and merciless." More...

Tom Bloch: Stand for the Best

8/28/08
Plaza Branch

The Kansas City Public Library hosts the national launch of Tom Bloch's new book, Stand for the Best, on Thursday, August 28, at 6:30 p.m. in the Truman Forum at the Plaza Branch, 4801 Main St. More...