A view of the bridge: Macy's 4th of July fireworks light up the Manhattan Bridge.

Endings and Beginnings

The Brian Lehrer Show | Jul 4, 2012

What has C-Span done for you? Brian Lamb, founder and CEO of the network, reflects on what C-Span has meant for democracy, partisanship and media. Then, Harvard sociologist Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot explores how our society ends things. Plus: we re-air our End of War series finale from The Greene Space with special guests Congressman Dennis Kucinich, science journalist John Horgan, peacemakers, veterans, and more.

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