C-SPAN 2 TV Guide — Saturday TV Listings & Schedule

Browse the full C-SPAN 2 TV guide for Saturday, 29 August 2026. 14 programmes listed , including 4 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

00:32 44m

The Courts

Justice Kagan at Ninth Circuit Conference in Washington State News

Justice Kagan at Ninth Circuit Conference in Washington State

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan joins other jurists and legal professionals at the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference in Bellevue, Washington.

01:16 7h 44m

Public Affairs Events

News

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

Morning

09:00 1h 30m

Lectures in History

Music & Race News

Music & Race

Santa Clara University music professor Christina Zanfagna teaches a class about the relationship between race and music throughout history.

10:30 1h 30m

The Presidency

Teddy Roosevelt, Abe Lincoln, and Bess Truman News

Teddy Roosevelt, Abe Lincoln, and Bess Truman

On Presidents Day, Harry Truman and George Washington reenactors discuss the life and legacies of the former presidents. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Librar

Daytime

12:00 1h 20m

America 250

Philadelphia as a Revolutionary City News

Philadelphia as a Revolutionary City

Historians and arts leaders explore how artists, architecture, people, and institutions collaborated in 1776 and 1876 to help build the city's reputation as a r

13:20 1h 15m

America 250

Washington's Private Secretary Richard Varick News

Washington's Private Secretary Richard Varick

Historian Keith Muchowski explores the life of Richard Varick, a Continental Army officer who served as private secretary to General George Washington. He speak

14:35 25m

Iowa State Fairgrounds Historical Walking Tour

News

C-SPAN walks through the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines in advance of opening day.

15:00 1h 15m

The Civil War

Francis Gorman, Confronting Bad History News

Francis Gorman, Confronting Bad History

Attorney Frank Gorman debunks conspiracy theories about John Wilkes Booth, including that he escaped justice in 1865.

16:15 1h 31m

America 250

Legacy of the Declaration of Independence News

Legacy of the Declaration of Independence

Scholars discuss the legacy of the Declaration of Independence 250 years after it was written in 1776.

17:46 1h 14m

American History TV

News

People and events that help document the American Story.

Evening

19:00 1h 20m

America 250

Marine Corps Barracks Parade News

Marine Corps Barracks Parade

C-SPAN gets unique access to the United States Marine Corps barracks in Washington, DC, for its weekly Friday evening parade.

20:20 40m

American History TV

News

People and events that help document the American Story.

21:00 1h 30m

Lectures in History

Music & Race News

Music & Race

Santa Clara University music professor Christina Zanfagna teaches a class about the relationship between race and music throughout history.

22:30 1h 30m

The Presidency

Teddy Roosevelt, Abe Lincoln, and Bess Truman News

Teddy Roosevelt, Abe Lincoln, and Bess Truman

On Presidents Day, Harry Truman and George Washington reenactors discuss the life and legacies of the former presidents. The Harry S. Truman Presidential Librar

Early Morning

Morning

Daytime

Evening

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