C-SPAN 2 TV Guide — Saturday, 18 July 2026

Browse the full C-SPAN 2 TV guide for Saturday, 18 July 2026. 16 programmes listed , including 6 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

01:00 8h

Public Affairs Events

News

Public affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews are presented.

Morning

09:00 1h 10m

Lectures in History

Why Did America Declare Independence? News

Why Did America Declare Independence?

Washington University hosts a series of lectures called "1776: Then and Now." This lecture examines the reasons behind the Declaration of Independence.

10:10 20m

Reel America

A Cowboy's Day - 1966 News

A Cowboy's Day - 1966

This 1966 U.S. Information Agency film showcased a working cowboy's day on a California ranch. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th cent

10:30 1h 30m

The Presidency

George Washington News

George Washington

Historian H.W. Brands discusses his book "American Patriarch" which looks at George Washington and how he became known as the "Father of His Country."

Daytime

12:00 1h 10m

America 250

Delaware's Role in the American Revolution News

Delaware's Role in the American Revolution

Joe Sullivan of the Delaware Public Archives examines Delaware's role in the American Revolution. He speaks as part of a "Tavern Talk" historical program in Mil

13:10 1h 15m

America 250

C-SPAN Tours National Archives Vault News

C-SPAN Tours National Archives Vault

C-SPAN's American History TV receives rare access inside the National Archives vault in Washington, D.C.

14:25 35m

Reel America

U.S. & Soviet Ideological Differences - 1961 News

U.S. & Soviet Ideological Differences - 1961

This 1961 U.S. Army Pictorial Center film explained the ideological differences between the U.S. and USSR. Reel America is an American History TV series featuri

15:00 1h

Wesley Moody, Hero of Fort Sumter

News

Historian Wesley Moody discusses the life of Robert Anderson, the Union officer whose stand at Fort Sumter in April 1861 became a defining moment in the lead-up

16:00 1h 26m

American History TV

News

People and events that help document the American Story.

17:26 1h 12m

The Presidency

Barack Obama & the 2008 Economic Crisis News

Barack Obama & the 2008 Economic Crisis

The University of Virginia's Miller Center examines Barack Obama's presidency with White House officials who worked in the 44th president's administration (2009

Evening

18:38 1h 32m

The Presidency

Barack Obama & National Security News

Barack Obama & National Security

The University of Virginia's Miller Center examines Barack Obama's presidency with White House officials who worked in the 44th president's administration (2009

20:10 30m

Inside Look at the Obama Presidential Center Museum

News

C-SPAN receives special access to the new Obama Presidential Center museum in Chicago before it opens to the public. Exhibits chronicle America's history from t

20:40 20m

American History TV

News

People and events that help document the American Story.

21:00 1h 10m

Lectures in History

Why Did America Declare Independence? News

Why Did America Declare Independence?

Washington University hosts a series of lectures called "1776: Then and Now." This lecture examines the reasons behind the Declaration of Independence.

22:10 20m

Reel America

A Cowboy's Day - 1966 News

A Cowboy's Day - 1966

This 1966 U.S. Information Agency film showcased a working cowboy's day on a California ranch. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th cent

22:30 1h 30m

The Presidency

George Washington News

George Washington

Historian H.W. Brands discusses his book "American Patriarch" which looks at George Washington and how he became known as the "Father of His Country."

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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