C-Span's total archive online - recommendations???

NIMH Rat · 06-04-11, 10:48 PM

Apologies if this already has a thread; I did a search and came up nil but maybe didn't do the search properly. Or maybe it should be in the TV forum.

So it looks like C-Span recently put its entire history online. Every show, every hearing, every speech, forum, call-in, Booknotes, etc. viewable and searchable by name, topic, year, etc.

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/

I'm actually curious what would be some of the more entertaining things to watch. This library goes back to the mid-to-late 80s. What are some of the most dramatic C-Spanny events worth re-visiting today? Assuming there are some?

Thor Simpson · 06-04-11, 10:53 PM

The dictionary is online too. Start with N, it's hilarious.

starman9000 · 06-04-11, 10:53 PM

Cool idea for a thread, I'd love to hear any suggestions as well.

NORML54601 · 06-04-11, 11:13 PM

No idea on the C-Span site, but you can find some pretty good stuff, including some great Presidential speeches at http://www.archive.org/details/audio_news

Talkin2Phil · 06-04-11, 11:16 PM

I enjoyed the series on the history and architecture of the United States Capitol.

http://www.the-capitol.org/schedule/

pedagogue · 06-04-11, 11:40 PM

Do they have BookTv?!! There have been some great panel discussions and quite a few good solo talks.

NIMH Rat · 06-05-11, 12:42 AM

Thanks for that, T2Phil.

And they do have Book TV, almost 10,000 programs!
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=5

It seems like there is just endless material available but not a lot of user-generated feedback. There is a "most watched" sorter but that's it.

pedagogue · 06-05-11, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NIMH Rat

Thanks for that, T2Phil.

And they do have Book TV, almost 10,000 programs!
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=5

It seems like there is just endless material available but not a lot of user-generated feedback. There is a "most watched" sorter but that's it.

Whoa...that will keep me busy for a long time!

I was a CSPAN-2 junkie in college.

focker · 06-05-11, 02:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thor Simpson

The dictionary is online too. Start with N, it's hilarious.

NIMH Rat · 06-05-11, 08:06 AM

^^^ On a "related" note:

Here is an LA news broadcast about the 1992 Rodney King trial riots:

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/AngelesT

And here is George Bush Sr. addressing the nation in the wake of the verdict. Riots were in progress....

http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/PoliceTrial

As a bonus, before cutting to the presidential address C-Span left in about 30 seconds of a call-in show that Bush interrupted, and the caller is some maniac in Anaheim in mid-rant about the IRS "tearing into people's homes," lol.

Ranger · 06-05-11, 04:28 PM

White House Christmas stuff and 4th of July shows definitely!

Maybe they even have the British PM questions. I think the SCOTUS justices have been in some interviews. 40 year Apollo anniversary - I know Buzz was there, but not sure if that was interesting.

06-04-11, 10:48 PM	#1
NIMH Rat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 431	C-Span's total archive online - recommendations??? Apologies if this already has a thread; I did a search and came up nil but maybe didn't do the search properly. Or maybe it should be in the TV forum. So it looks like C-Span recently put its entire history online. Every show, every hearing, every speech, forum, call-in, Booknotes, etc. viewable and searchable by name, topic, year, etc. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/videoLibrary/ I'm actually curious what would be some of the more entertaining things to watch. This library goes back to the mid-to-late 80s. What are some of the most dramatic C-Spanny events worth re-visiting today? Assuming there are some?

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Talkin2Phil DVD Talk Special Edition Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nashvegas Posts: 1,216	Re: C-Span's total archive online - recommendations??? I enjoyed the series on the history and architecture of the United States Capitol. http://www.the-capitol.org/schedule/ __________________ “Pseudo-scientific fairy tales supply the public with what is wants: truisms, clichés, stereotypes, all sufficiently costumed and made “wonderful” so that the reader may sink into a safe state of surprise and at the same not be jostled out of his philosophy of life.” Stanislaw Lem, His Master’s Voice 1968.

06-04-11, 11:40 PM	#6
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06-05-11, 12:42 AM	#7
NIMH Rat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 431	Re: C-Span's total archive online - recommendations??? Thanks for that, T2Phil. And they do have Book TV, almost 10,000 programs! http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=5 It seems like there is just endless material available but not a lot of user-generated feedback. There is a "most watched" sorter but that's it.

06-05-11, 08:06 AM	#10
NIMH Rat Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 431	Re: C-Span's total archive online - recommendations??? ^^^ On a "related" note: Here is an LA news broadcast about the 1992 Rodney King trial riots: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/AngelesT And here is George Bush Sr. addressing the nation in the wake of the verdict. Riots were in progress.... http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/PoliceTrial As a bonus, before cutting to the presidential address C-Span left in about 30 seconds of a call-in show that Bush interrupted, and the caller is some maniac in Anaheim in mid-rant about the IRS "tearing into people's homes," lol. Last edited by NIMH Rat; 06-05-11 at 08:12 AM.

06-05-11, 04:28 PM	#11
Ranger DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 18,207	Re: C-Span's total archive online - recommendations??? White House Christmas stuff and 4th of July shows definitely! Maybe they even have the British PM questions. I think the SCOTUS justices have been in some interviews. 40 year Apollo anniversary - I know Buzz was there, but not sure if that was interesting.