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On the occasion of the 189th birthday of Ulysses S. Grant, historian Bryan Le Beau reflected on the changing fortunes of the Civil War General and former President of the United States in national memory. Le Beau spoke at the National Archives branch in Kansas City, Missouri.

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The Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, California recently opened a new exhibit about Watergate. Library Director Timothy Naftali gave American History TV a tour of the exhibit, which chronicles events that led up to the break-in at the Watergate offices of the Democratic National Committee on June 17, 1972. Mr. Naftali also discusses the aftermath of the scandal, the resignation of President Nixon, and the lasting impact that Watergate made on our system of government.

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John David Lewis is a professor of Philosophy and Politics at Duke University.  His areas of specialty include military history and foreign policy. Professor Lewis teaches a course on “realism” in International Relations, this week focusing on the American defeat of Japan in 1945.

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Former President Clinton made introductory remarks before a panel of officials during his administration talked about the 1995 Dayton Accords that ended the war in Bosnia. They also talked about current challenges to U.S. foreign policy, global diplomacy, and the conflict resolution process.

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When “the American History Guys” get together in a radio studio each week, they tackle the historical context of events in the news. Historians Peter Onuf, Ed Ayers, and Brian Balogh make up the team of “BackStory,” heard on stations across the country. The topic of Secession and Civil War was featured before a live audience at the University of Richmond.

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On August 8th, 1974, President Nixon addressed the nation from the Oval Office, saying that he would resign at noon the next day.

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Katharine Graham, the publisher of the Washington Post during Watergate, was interviewed in 1997. She spoke at the Newseum in Arlington, Virginia.

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On June 17th 1972, five men were arrested at the Watergate complex in Washington, DC, attempting to bug the Democratic National Committee headquarters.

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Richard Nixon was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 through 1974.

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History Bookshelf features the country’s best known American history writers of the past decade discussing their books.  History Bookshelf airs on American History TV every Saturday at noon eastern.

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