Nation Sep 17 This day in history: Oprah Winfrey launches book club Photo by Getty Images. On this day in 1996, American talk show host Oprah Winfrey introduces her television book club. According to a Fordham University marketing professor Al Greco, more than 55 million books have sold since… By News Desk
Nation Sep 12 This Day in History: Remembering Johnny Cash Photo: Wikimedia Commons This day in 2003, singer/songwriter Johnny Cash, known as the "The Man in Black", died from respiratory failure due to complications from diabetes. He was 71 years old. By News Desk
Arts Sep 11 The NewsHour Vault: This day in history EmbedVideo('1491', '514', '320'); Poet Billy Collins reads "The Names," his tribute to the victims of 9/11 and their family members. This video was part of the NewsHour's coverage of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. By News Desk
Arts Sep 09 From the NewsHour Vault: This Day in History .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } The NewsHour…
Jul 19 From the NewsHour Archives: President Clinton on Race Relations in America EmbedVideo(6981, 482, 304); On the July 8, 1998 NewsHour With Jim Lehrer, we aired excerpts from a panel with President Bill Clinton called "A Dialogue on Race." Speaking from the White House Friday about the acquittal of George… Continue reading
Jul 04 From the NewsHour Archives: Robert Pinsky on the 4th of July By Imani Cheers O July 4, 2001, former poet laureate Robert Pinsky read aloud for NewsHour viewers the concluding section of Walt Whitman's "By Blue Ontario's Shore," Pinsky said, "Whitman's list of what he 'will not shirk' remains an attractive agenda and can… Continue reading
Jun 03 From the Archives: Frank Lautenberg on Drinking Age, Secondhand Smoke EmbedVideo(6600, 482, 304); Frank R. Lautenberg, a New Jersey Democrat, five-term senator, and the last World War II veteran remaining in the Senate, died Monday morning. He was 89. He appeared on the The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour on… Continue reading
Jul 26 From the NewsHour Archives: For Romney, Olympics ‘Affirm Humanity’ EmbedVideo(3992, 482, 304); Mitt Romney and Ray Suarez discuss plans for unprecedented safety measures for both athletes and spectators at the 2002 Winter Olympics. In London Thursday, on the eve of the Olympic Games' opening ceremonies, presumptive Republican… Continue reading
Dec 14 Archive: Holbrooke Discusses Dayton Peace Accords As leaders in the United States and around the world expressed their condolences at the death of Ambassador Richard C. Holbrooke, a longtime diplomat with a career spanning four decades, many are remembering one of his most famous accomplishments:… Continue reading