C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Reagan Administration Policy in Latin America
1 hour, 50 minutesHistorians explore Reagan administration policy in Latin America. They discuss the Iran-Contra affair, economics, and human rights issues. The Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas at Austin hosted the panel, which was part of a three-day conference titled "Ronald Reagan and the Transformation of Global Politics in the 1980's."
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The Civil War: Johnston and Sherman's April 1865 Meeting
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History of Politics & Prohibition
1 hour, 5 minutesTo mark the opening of the National Constitution Center's exhibit: "American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition" two historians with books about the era and the center's President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen discuss the history and politics of prohibition. The panel discusses the reasons for the movement against alcohol abuse beginning in the 19th century, and the problems with enforcing and then repealing the 18th amendment to the constitution.
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Nixon's Post-White House Years
1 hour, 11 minutesNixon White House alumni talk about Richard Nixon's post-presidency. They discuss their roles in the Nixon-Frost interviews, his meetings in China, the writing of his memoir, and his return to public life. We also hear about Nixon's relationship with Ronald Reagan during the 1980 presidential campaign and his lasting impact on American politics. This was hosted by the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California.
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Hanging of Isaac Hayne During the American Revolution
50 minutesAuthor C. L. Bragg discusses his new book, "Martyr of the American Revolution: The Execution of Isaac Hayne, South Carolinian." In this illustrated talk, Bragg discusses the details and consequences of Hayne's death which was debated in the Continental Congress and the British Parliament. . On August 4, 1781 American militia Colonel Isaac Hayne was hanged by the British for treason in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Oral Histories: Explorations in Black Leadership with Elaine Jones
1 hour, 20 minutesElaine Jones served as President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund from 1993 to 2004, the first woman to hold the position. Ms. Jones is also the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Virginia School of Law and the first African American to serve on the American Bar Association's Board of Governors. This interview from the Explorations in Black Leadership collection was recorded in 2000.
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Reflections on Public History & Museum Exhibits
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KEYED AHTV Package for 'World War II War Crimes Trials"
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Reel America: "Alaska Highway" - 1944
36 minutesThe U.S. Army Signal Corps documented the difficult task of building a 1,500 mile highway through the Canadian wilderness as a World War II supply route from the lower 48 states to Fairbanks, Alaska. The highway connected several airfields and isolated ports on the Alaska panhandle. It was opened to the public in 1948.
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Historians as Expert Witnesses
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Reel America: "Report from the Aleutians" - 1943
46 minutesWar Department film directed and narrated by John Huston. The documentary tells the story of the early stages of the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II and depicts the harsh weather and living conditions faced by U.S. forces. .
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U.S. Mexican Relations & Immigration
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American Artifacts: U.S. in World War I
30 minutesThe United States entered World War I a century ago on April 6th, 1917. In this program, we tour the National World War One Museum and Memorial in Kansas City to learn about objects related to America's role in what was then called "The Great War." Our guide is Doran Cart, senior curator at the site.
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History of Politics & Prohibition
1 hour, 10 minutesTo mark the opening of the National Constitution Center's exhibit: "American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition" two historians with books about the era and the center's President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen discuss the history and politics of prohibition. The panel discusses the reasons for the movement against alcohol abuse beginning in the 19th century, and the problems with enforcing and then repealing the 18th amendment to the constitution.
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The Military Welfare State
20 minutesAmerican History TV was at the American Historical Association's annual meeting in Denver, Colorado where we spoke with historian Jennifer Mittelstadt about the rise of welfare programs for American veterns, especially in the 20th century.
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Nixon's Post-White House Years
1 hour, 10 minutesNixon White House alumni talk about Richard Nixon's post-presidency. They discuss their roles in the Nixon-Frost interviews, his meetings in China, the writing of his memoir, and his return to public life. We also hear about Nixon's relationship with Ronald Reagan during the 1980 presidential campaign and his lasting impact on American politics. This was hosted by the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California.
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Hanging of Isaac Hayne During the American Revolution
50 minutesAuthor C. L. Bragg discusses his new book, "Martyr of the American Revolution: The Execution of Isaac Hayne, South Carolinian." In this illustrated talk, Bragg discusses the details and consequences of Hayne's death which was debated in the Continental Congress and the British Parliament. . On August 4, 1781 American militia Colonel Isaac Hayne was hanged by the British for treason in Charleston, South Carolina.
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American Artifacts: U.S. in World War I
30 minutesThe United States entered World War I a century ago on April 6th, 1917. In this program, we tour the National World War One Museum and Memorial in Kansas City to learn about objects related to America's role in what was then called "The Great War." Our guide is Doran Cart, senior curator at the site.
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History of Politics & Prohibition
1 hour, 10 minutesTo mark the opening of the National Constitution Center's exhibit: "American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition" two historians with books about the era and the center's President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen discuss the history and politics of prohibition. The panel discusses the reasons for the movement against alcohol abuse beginning in the 19th century, and the problems with enforcing and then repealing the 18th amendment to the constitution.
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The Military Welfare State
20 minutesAmerican History TV was at the American Historical Association's annual meeting in Denver, Colorado where we spoke with historian Jennifer Mittelstadt about the rise of welfare programs for American veterns, especially in the 20th century.
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Nixon's Post-White House Years
1 hour, 11 minutesNixon White House alumni talk about Richard Nixon's post-presidency. They discuss their roles in the Nixon-Frost interviews, his meetings in China, the writing of his memoir, and his return to public life. We also hear about Nixon's relationship with Ronald Reagan during the 1980 presidential campaign and his lasting impact on American politics. This was hosted by the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California.
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Hanging of Isaac Hayne During the American Revolution
49 minutesAuthor C. L. Bragg discusses his new book, "Martyr of the American Revolution: The Execution of Isaac Hayne, South Carolinian." In this illustrated talk, Bragg discusses the details and consequences of Hayne's death which was debated in the Continental Congress and the British Parliament. . On August 4, 1781 American militia Colonel Isaac Hayne was hanged by the British for treason in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Reel America: "Alaska Highway" - 1944
36 minutesThe U.S. Army Signal Corps documented the difficult task of building a 1,500 mile highway through the Canadian wilderness as a World War II supply route from the lower 48 states to Fairbanks, Alaska. The highway connected several airfields and isolated ports on the Alaska panhandle. It was opened to the public in 1948.
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Historians as Expert Witnesses
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Reel America: "Report from the Aleutians" - 1943
45 minutesWar Department film directed and narrated by John Huston. The documentary tells the story of the early stages of the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II and depicts the harsh weather and living conditions faced by U.S. forces. .
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U.S. Mexican Relations & Immigration
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American Artifacts: U.S. in World War I
29 minutesThe United States entered World War I a century ago on April 6th, 1917. In this program, we tour the National World War One Museum and Memorial in Kansas City to learn about objects related to America's role in what was then called "The Great War." Our guide is Doran Cart, senior curator at the site.
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Hanging of Isaac Hayne During the American Revolution
55 minutesAuthor C. L. Bragg discusses his new book, "Martyr of the American Revolution: The Execution of Isaac Hayne, South Carolinian." In this illustrated talk, Bragg discusses the details and consequences of Hayne's death which was debated in the Continental Congress and the British Parliament. . On August 4, 1781 American militia Colonel Isaac Hayne was hanged by the British for treason in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Reflections on Public History & Museum Exhibits
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Oral Histories: Explorations in Black Leadership with Elaine Jones
1 hour, 18 minutesElaine Jones served as President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund from 1993 to 2004, the first woman to hold the position. Ms. Jones is also the first African American woman to graduate from the University of Virginia School of Law and the first African American to serve on the American Bar Association's Board of Governors. This interview from the Explorations in Black Leadership collection was recorded in 2000.