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Saturday, May 2, 2026

APUSGOV

ICYMI: AP Review Programs for AP U.S. Government & Politics and AP U.S. History

Missed our Cram for the Exam review programs for the upcoming AP U.S. Government & Politics and AP U.S. History tests? Have no fear! You can view or listen to each program using the links below. Make sure to send these links to your students and colleagues so they can have another resource to help prepare them for their exam(s)! We wish the best of luck to all students!

  • Clip: 2026 AP U.S. Government & Politics Exam Review (58:40) 
  • Clip: 2026 AP US History Exam Review Show (32:13)
  • Other Resources:
    • AP U.S. Government and Politics; organized by the five AP units
    • AP U.S. History; sorted by the nine AP periods
    • AP Human Geography; organized by the seven AP units
    • AP Comparative Government and Politics; sorted by the five AP units
    • AP Microeconomics; organized by the six AP units
    • AP Macroeconomics; organized by the six AP units

Teacher-Appreciation

We Appreciate You!

Each day, but especially during Teacher Appreciation Week, the C-SPAN Education Team salutes you and your efforts to bring valuable, objective, and authentic learning experiences to your students. As former teachers ourselves, we know the countless hours that you contribute to your craft, and we applaud your dedication to your classroom, school, community - and most importantly - your students. As always, if there is anything we can do to assist you in your goals, please email us at Educate@C-SPAN.org.

FirstLadies

First Ladies Collection

Explore the lives and legacies of the first ladies (and those who have served in similar capacities) of each of the 47 presidential administrations. Check out a small sampling of the full collection of resources below and make sure to bookmark your favorites!

  • Bell Ringer: First Lady Martha Washington and Slavery (1:03)
  • Bell Ringer: First Lady Abigail Adams - "Remember the Ladies" Letter (2 Clips)
  • Lesson: Life and Legacy of Dolley Madison (11 Clips)
  • Bell Ringer: First Lady Elizabeth Monroe and the Era of Good Feelings (2:45)
  • Bell Ringer: Angelica Singleton Van Buren (2 Clips)
  • Clip: White House Hostess Jane Harrison (1:31)
  • Bell Ringer: Sarah Polk, Margaret Taylor & Abigail Fillmore (2:39)
  • Bell Ringer: First Lady Jane Pierce and a Tragedy (2 Clips)
  • Bell Ringer: Mary Todd Lincoln in Springfield, IL (7:26)
  • Bell Ringer: Creation of the Office of the First Lady (9:18)
  • Bell Ringer: Lucy Hayes, Soldiers, and Orphans (1:39)
  • Bell Ringer: Mary Arthur McElroy on Suffrage (1:12)
  • Bell Ringer: Ida McKinley Slippers (1:45)
  • Bell Ringer: First Lady Edith Roosevelt (2:47)
  • Lesson: First Lady Edith Wilson (14 Clips)
  • Bell Ringer: First Lady Lou Hoover and the Great Depression (2:51)
  • Clip: Eleanor Roosevelt Pearl Harbor Radio Address (1:17)
  • Lesson: Jacqueline Kennedy's 1962 Televised White House Tour (6 Clips)
  • Bell Ringer: Nixon World War II Love Letters (3 Clips)
  • Bell Ringer: Rosalynn Carter on Press Coverage of the First Lady (2:04)
  • Bell Ringer: The Legacy of First Lady Nancy Reagan (2:55)
  • Bell Ringer: 1994 Pink Suit Press Conference (4:13)
  • Clip: Laura Bush Delivers the President's Weekly Radio Address (2:42)
  • Clip: Michelle Obama 2015 Tuskegee University Graduation Address (7:11)
  • Clip: First Lady Launches "Be Best" Children's Campaign (2:49)
  • Lesson: First Lady Jill Biden (10 Clips)
  • Clip: Take It Down Act Signed Into Law (3:32)

Nixon

Contemporary U.S. History

Shortly after the terrorist attacks on the morning of September 11th, 2001, President George W. Bush remarked: “Freedom itself was attacked this morning by a faceless coward, and freedom will be defended.” From our U.S. History Featured Resources site come the following chronological resources that span notable events from our country’s contemporary history, from 1970 to the present day.

  • Bell Ringer: The Pentagon Papers and the New York Times Company v. U.S. (4:12)
  • On This Day: The May 4th Shootings at Kent State (9 Clips)
  • Bell Ringer: The Weather Underground and the 1971 Bombing of the Capitol (5:27)
  • Lesson: Watergate Scandal and Investigation (9 Clips)
  • Lesson: Roe v. Wade (8 Clips)
  • Clip: Camp David Accords (6:09)
  • On This Day: Three Mile Island Accident (3 Clips)
  • Bell Ringer: Stagflation and the Early 1980s Recession (4:36)
  • Bell Ringer: Ronald Reagan and Conservatism (2 Clips)
  • Bell Ringer: The Just Say No Campaign (2 Clips)
  • Bell Ringer: The Reagan Administration and the AIDS Crisis (5:01)
  • Lesson: Ronald Reagan's Tear Down This Wall Speech (9 Clips)
  • On This Day: The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (5 Clips)
  • On This Day: Iran-Contra (6 Clips)
  • On This Day: Operation Desert Shield and the beginning of the Gulf War (5 Clips)
  • Lesson: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) (9 Clips)
  • Bell Ringer: Presidential Scandals during the Clinton Administration (3:17)
  • Lesson: Oklahoma City Bombing (4 Clips & Slides)
  • Lesson: The 2000 Election and the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court Case (6 Clips)
  • On This Day: September 11, 2001 (12 Clips)
  • Bell Ringer: The Immediate Impact of September 11, 2001 (2 Clips)
  • Lesson: Reflections on 9/11 (3 Clips)
  • Bell Ringer: The Hijacking of Flight 93 (8:40)
  • Bell Ringer: The Decision to Invade Iraq (6:21)
  • Clip: The Bush Doctrine (4:29)
  • Bell Ringer: President Bush's Secret Trip to Iraq (10:23)
  • On This Day: Capture of Saddam Hussein (5 Clips)
  • Bell Ringer: The 2008 Financial Crisis (4:06)
  • On This Day: The Election of Barack Obama (3 Clips)
  • Bell Ringer: President Obama and the Media (3:18)
  • Lesson: The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) Mission (5 Clips)
  • Lesson: The James Webb Space Telescope (5 Clips)
  • Lesson: Changing American Demographics (12 Clips)
  • Lesson: Sagittarius A* and NASA's Perseverance Rover (10 Clips)

May2026

May On This Day in History Collection

Recognize important events throughout the month of May in your classroom with these resources from our On This Day in History Collection, sorted by date.

  • May 1, 1958 - Law Day (5 Clips)
  • May 2, 1971 - Mayday Protests (6 Clips)
  • May 4, 1970 - The May 4th Shootings at Kent State (9 Clips)
  • May 5, 1987 - Iran-Contra Investigations (6 Clips)
  • May 5, 1862 - Cinco de Mayo (5 Clips)
  • May 6, 1882 - Chinese Exclusion Act (5 Clips)
  • May 7, 1915 - The Sinking of the Lusitania (7 Clips)
  • May 8, 1945 - Victory in Europe Day (5 Clips)
  • May 10, 1869 - Transcontinental Railroad (3 Clips)
  • May 12, 2004 - Abu Ghraib Prison Scandal (4 Clips)
  • May 13, 1864 - Arlington National Cemetery (5 Clips)
  • May 14, 1804 - Lewis & Clark Expedition (3 Clips)
  • May 15, 1940 - First McDonald's Restaurant Opens (3 Clips)
  • May 16, 1918 - The Sedition Act of 1918 (3 Clips)
  • May 17, 1968 - The Catonsville Nine (5 Clips)
  • May 17, 1954 - Brown v. Board of Education (9 Clips)
  • May 18, 1980 - Eruption of Mount St. Helens (6 Clips)
  • May 18, 1917 - Selective Service Act (2 Clips)
  • May 21, 1881 - The Founding of the American Red Cross (4 Clips)
  • May 22, 1856 - The Caning of Charles Sumner (3 Clips)
  • May 23, 1934 - Bonnie and Clyde (2 Clips)
  • May 24, 1883 - Brooklyn Bridge Opens (3 Clips)
  • May 27, 1937 - The Golden Gate Bridge Opens (2 Clips)
  • May 30, 1922 - Dedication of the Lincoln Memorial (5 Clips)
  • May 31, 1921 - Tulsa Race Massacre (6 Clips)

Warm regards,

 

Craig, Pam & Zach

C-SPAN's Education Team

 

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