C-SPAN 2 TV Guide — Sunday, 20 September 2026

Browse the full C-SPAN 2 TV guide for Sunday, 20 September 2026. 25 programmes listed , including 7 tonight. US listings updated daily — scroll down to tonight's highlights or use the day tabs above to browse the weekly schedule.

Early Morning

1. 01:00 20m

   America 250

   Smithsonian Castle American Aspirations Exhibit Tour News

   Smithsonian Castle American Aspirations Exhibit Tour

   Curator Abeer Saha walks C-SPAN's American History TV through an exhibition of more than 30 iconic objects brought together to explore the ideals expressed in t

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2. 01:20 2h 15m

   The Hearing Room

   Hearing on Historical Narratives at Smithsonian National Museum of American Hist News

   Hearing on Historical Narratives at Smithsonian National Museum of American Hist

   Anthea Hartig, historian and director of the National Museum of American History, testifies before the House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency

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3. 03:35 48m

   The Civil War

   Confederate Slaves at Gettysburg News

   Confederate Slaves at Gettysburg

   Historians discuss seldom heard histories of the Civil War era.

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4. 04:23 54m

   The Civil War

   Lincoln, Grant & the Summer of 1864 News

   Lincoln, Grant & the Summer of 1864

   Historians discuss seldom heard histories of the Civil War era.

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5. 05:17 43m

   The Civil War

   Black Regiments in the 1864 Overland Campaign News

   Black Regiments in the 1864 Overland Campaign

   Historians discuss seldom heard histories of the Civil War era.

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Morning

1. 06:00 1h 7m

   The Civil War

   Cowardice in Battle News

   Cowardice in Battle

   Historians discuss seldom heard histories of the Civil War era.

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2. 07:07 53m

   The Civil War

   Escaped Union POWs in Carolinas - 1864 News

   Escaped Union POWs in Carolinas - 1864

   Historians discuss seldom heard histories of the Civil War era.

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3. 08:00 20m

   C-SPAN Tours the Latter-day Saints Church History Museum

   News

   C-SPAN tours the Church History Museum of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Salt Lake City.

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4. 08:20 40m

   American History TV

   News

   People and events that help document the American Story.

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5. 09:00 1h 1m

   Kim Phillips-Fein, Country of Lords

   News

   Are all men created equal? Historian Kim Phillips-Fein argues that prominent Americans, from some of the founders to Silicon Valley CEOs, disagree with this sen

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6. 10:01 59m

   Luke Burgis, The One and the Ninety-Nine - Forging Identity in the Age of Social

   News

   Catholic University professor Luke Burgis argues people prioritize group belonging over forming a personal identity. Politics & Prose in Washington, D.C., hosts

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7. 11:00 1h

   Q&A

   Author and Attorney Kenneth Feinberg on Compensating the Families of 9/11 Victim News

   Author and Attorney Kenneth Feinberg on Compensating the Families of 9/11 Victim

   Attorney Kenneth Feinberg, author of "What Is Life Worth?," talks about the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund that he oversaw that provided monetary compe

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Daytime

1. 12:00 1h 28m

   Chris Smalls, When the Revolution Comes - A Fight for The Future of the Working

   News

   Chris Smalls tells his story of becoming the co-founder of the Amazon Labor Union. Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

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2. 13:28 1h 6m

   Jonathan Weber, City on the Edge

   News

   The 21st century saga of San Francisco's rise and fall -- paralleled by the arrival of tech entrepreneurs who remade the city's culture, politics, and economy -

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3. 14:34 1h 6m

   Chris Pope, The American Way of Welfare

   News

   Chris Pope argues for policies that he believes would improve the current welfare system in the United States. The Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washingto

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4. 15:40 43m

   Julian Hattem, Shelter from the Storm - How Climate Change is Creating a New Era

   News

   The Migration Policy Institute's Julian Hattem argues that climate change will lead to increased migration. Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, Michigan, hosts this

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5. 16:23 54m

   Thomas Levenson, A Pox on Fools - True Believers, Grifters, and Cynics Who Convi

   News

   MIT Professor Thomas Levenson charts the growth of vaccine skepticism. Politics & Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosts this event.

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6. 17:17 43m

   David M. Rubenstein, Inside the Owner's Box

   News

   Book TV presents coverage of the 2026 National Book Festival.

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Evening

1. 18:00 1h

   Melvin Ely, A Terrible Intimacy

   News

   Author Melvin Ely takes a close look at interracial life in slaveholding Virginia through an examination of criminal court testimony from witnesses of both race

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2. 19:00 1h

   America 250

   Stephanie Green, American Crown News

   Stephanie Green, American Crown

   Author Stephanie Green discusses the story of Prince William of Wales's American ancestors including those who participated in the American Revolution.

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3. 20:00 56m

   America's Book Club

   Kai Bird News

   Kai Bird

   Pulitzer Prize winner Kai Bird joins David M. Rubenstein to discuss his biography of Roy Cohn, "American Scoundrel" and his book "American Prometheus," which be

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4. 20:56 14m

   America's Book Club

   The Treasures with Kai Bird News

   The Treasures with Kai Bird

   Biographer Kai Bird views artifacts from the Library of Congress' archive.

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5. 21:10 50m

   Karen Torghele, Albert Sabin - The Life of a Polio Vaccine Pioneer

   News

   Epidemiologist Karen Torghele recounts the life of Albert Sabin, who created the oral version of the polio vaccine. The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library hosts

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6. 22:00 1h

   Author Discussion on Government Inefficiency

   News

   Book TV presents coverage of the 2026 National Book Festival.

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7. 23:00 1h 5m

   Chris Pope, The American Way of Welfare

   News

   Chris Pope argues for policies that he believes would improve the current welfare system in the United States. The Competitive Enterprise Institute in Washingto

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