Items

• Letter to C-SPAN, 2000-02-10; 04843

  Praises a Booknotes episode and discusses the history surrounding World War II and the instruction of history.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1999-08-24

  Expresses curiosity about a statement made about Daniel Boone and another book on the subject, then praises Book TV.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1999-11-07; 43050

  Expresses enjoyment of Booknotes and suggests a book on Dutch investment in American railroads.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1998-11-20

  Opines that Watergate was important but this impeachment is not and requests that the country move on.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1995-04-21; 77381

  Defends Rush Limbaugh against an accusation of inciting violence, then criticizes an author featured on Booknotes discussing U.S. history.
• Letter to C-SPAN, n.d.

  Praises C-SPAN for featuring Donna Wyant Howell talking about Black history in the United States and requests they have her back.
• Letter to C-SPAN, n.d.

  Dislikes the series on Alexis de Tocqueville because they feel it is boring.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1996-05-09; 63114

  Corrects what they feel was an error in what a guest said about government bonds and takes credit for the government shutdown.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1995-03-27; 77024

  Responds to an author on Booknotes by giving their opinion that the author was dishonest and suggesting a program where people can critique authors.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1995-03-27; 95628

  Dislikes Booknotes and expresses opinion that historians are dishonest and discusses mathematics.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1995-03-18; 49319

  Thanks C-SPAN for their series on presidents and gives his own sentiments on the programs.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1995-03-12; 10473

  Offers their own thoughts about Alexis de Tocqueville and slavery.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1995-03-03; 35261

  Offers information on the U.S. population in 1831 in response to a question posed on air.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1994-10-18; 33594

  Commends the network for the "'historic coverage'" on the D-Day events.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1994-12-26; 62301

  Praises the network for using small towns for the Lincoln-Douglas re-enactments and expresses their enjoyment of the Quincy event, then suggests a similar debate format but on contemporary issues.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1994-10-16

  Says they enjoyed the Lincoln-Douglas debates, then attaches their unpublished writings about the lives and politics of Presidents from Martin Van Buren to Theodore Roosevelt.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1994-10-15

  Praises Brian Lamb's interview methods and the program focused on Haiti. Cites other authors who have referenced the effects of power-mongering in history.
• Letter to C-SPAN, n.d.; 10022

  Explains they lived through two serious economic depressions, shares Herbert Hoover quotes, and states the U.S. is not learning from past.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1994-11-11; 07024

  States bitter cynicism needs to stop targeting the "liberal" media and suggests forums on public discourse.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1994-11-21; 35810

  Refers to Prohibition as the first war on drugs and the U.S. is repeating that experience.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1994-11-24; 81623

  Complains about the Booknotes program with Christopher Hitchens on Thanksgiving day. Says Hitchens should go back to England and they're tired of British Parliament.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1994-04-22; 91740

  Says they would have loved to have participated in Unity Nation's conversation on history, but the address to Howard University was not left on the screen for a longer period of time.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1999-04-05; 43219

  Encloses information stating that there were seven presidents prior to George Washington and asks it be reviewed.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1999-03-11; 98003

  Expresses surprise at a piece of information omitted from the George Washington episode of the American Presidents series and states other facts she found interesting.
• Letter to C-SPAN, n.d.; 71202

  States interest in the American Presidents series and expresses hope that the series will cover the negative as well as positive aspects of the presidents, then details several historical events in which he feels the United States acted wrongly.
• Letter to C-SPAN, n.d.; 21401

  Relates a historic debate over the United States Seal, and asks what John Adams would think of it today.
• Letter to C-SPAN, n.d.; 18071

  Describes some historic seeming items received at an auction and requests some information on the items.
• Letter to C-SPAN, n.d.; 70528

  Writes for a copy of the Declaration of Independence and other historic documents, as well as information on the presidents.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1998-07-15; 79424

  States disappointment in presentation of the Clintons' living quarters in the White House, questions why Hillary Clinton did not appear in the White House tour program, but considers that the White House is temporary home for the Clintons.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1999-04-12; 44017

  Discusses Ohio history and the work of Thomas Edison.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1999-03-31; 10473

  Calls a recent Booknotes guest "interesting" and discusses debates over race during the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1998-04-14; 66109

  Expresses dislike for a recent interview with Paul Johnson because he felt Brian Lamb was hostile toward Johnson because of his conservatives.
• Letter to C-SPAN, n.d.; 43050

  Congratulates C-SPAN on their programming and Booknotes and offers information to correct a claim made about the Declaration of Independence.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1998-07-06; 73108

  Expresses gratitude for C-SPAN but states dislike of a British commentator's perspective on the Declaration of Independence during C-SPAN's July 4th programming.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1998-06-23

  Commends C-SPAN on a program featuring a young student doing a project for "National History Day," then expresses dislike of people critical of Bill Clinton.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1999-06-30

  Commends C-SPAN for the Lincoln-Douglas debates series and suggests a series on trade.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1999-01-01; 16927

  States appreciation of a program on the Founding Fathers, expressing opinion that it reflects God's guidance, then praises the speech by Jesse Ventura and requests mailing addresses be displayed more often.
• Letter to C-SPAN, n.d.; 98198

  Praises C-SPAN's history and biography programs and Booknotes.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1998-07-03; 07601

  Expresses belief that the United States was not founded for the Christian faith in response to a comment made by a minister on a program regarding slavery.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1998-04-12; 60640

  Suggests new programs on the American colonies, the Federalist Papers, and the origin of federal holidays.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1997-06-16; 78736

  Praises a C-SPAN guest and agrees with her about the purpose of museums.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1997-07-24; 10010

  Lists several suggestions for future programs, including coverage of Lewis and Clark, more humor, professorial lectures, and other ideas.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1997-07-28; 66106

  Suggests doing a program on Lewis and Clark and American trails, as well as changing the quote system for call-in shows, and proposes a solution for managing phone calls better.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1997-08-04; 37066

  Encloses a publication on the subject of a proposed 13th amendment in response to a comment made by a caller.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1997-08-04; 66002

  Responds to a caller's question about a proposed 13th amendment and cites their source.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1997-08-04; 94109

  Discusses the history of a 13th amendment proposed by Thomas Jefferson which was never ratified.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1994-03-06; 04011

  Suggests that C-SPAN discuss its cable funding, that its school bus tour have an historical theme (Revolution, Gold Rush, etc.), and collaborative programs with cities about the Constitution's history.
• Letter to C-SPAN, n.d.; 35023

  Thanks C-SPAN for broadcasting the Queen's Birthday celebration and laments alleged disrespect of the United States flag.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1998-01-20; 92082

  Responds to the de Tocqueville series by discussing their Choctaw heritage.
• Letter to C-SPAN, 1998-01-20; 06238

  Praises the Alexis de Tocqueville tour and references other places that may be worth covering.