C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Lectures in History: Women Journalists at the Turn of the 20th Century
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Australian Parliament Question Time Wrap-Up
31 minutesKieran Gilbert, chief political reporter for Sky News Australia, hosted a program wrapping up the most recent sitting session of Australia's parliament during the last two weeks of March 2017. Many members of the Australian Senate and House of Representatives focused their queries to chamber leaders on Australia's relationship with the U.S. and the Trump administration, asking about recent Australian diplomatic overtures to the White House, and recent shifts in American climate change policy that clashed with Australian policies. The parliament was expected to next sit in mid-May 2017.
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American Artifacts: History of Union Station
38 minutesLocated in Washington, DC, near the U.S. Capitol, Union Station opened in 1907. At the time, it was one of the largest train stations in the world. We tour the building and learn about its history with the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation president and CEO, Beverley Swaim-Staley. We also hear from historical architect John Bowie about the original construction and recent restoration.
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The First Year Project
32 minutesHear advice from presidential historians about the potentials and the pitfalls of a president's first year. The Miller Center is a non-partisan academic group associated with the University of Virginia that focuses on presidential scholarship, public policy and presidential history. Three historians, Director and CEO Bill Antholis, Director of Presidential Studies Barbara Perry and Senior Scholar William Hitchock, offer advice to President Donald Trump for his first year in office.
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What Makes a Great President?
1 hour, 10 minutesUniversity of Virginia presidential scholar Barbara Perry discusses the traits that make a great president, including self-confidence, emotional intelligence, and the ability to learn from mistakes. She uses George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and FDR as examples of how great presidents cultivated their leadership skills and won popular support. The McConnell Center at the University of Louisville in Kentucky hosted this program.
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Reagan & Gorbachev's Reykjavik Summit
1 hour, 0 minuteThe Cultural Services division of the French Embassy in New York City hosts a discussion about the 1986 nuclear weapons summit between President Ronald Reagan and Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev. The meeting in Reykjavik, Iceland is widely seen as a Cold War turning point.
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Thomas Jefferson's UVA Papers
15 minutesSee the University of Virginia's Jefferson papers that show the origins of the University. Third President Thomas Jefferson founded the University in 1819. University of Virginia Librarian Edward Gaynor shows selected items from the collection, which contains numerous architectural drawings made by Jefferson.
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History of Hawaii & The Life of Queen Liliuokalani
1 hour, 9 minutesJames Haley, author of "Captive Paradise: A History of Hawaii," discusses the life of musician, composer, and author Liliuokalani, the last Queen of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Mr. Haley also tells the story of modern Hawaii from the arrival of Captain James Cook in 1778 through a U.S. Marine backed overthrow and removal of the queen in 1893 and annexation of the islands in 1898. The University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia hosted this seventy-five minute illustrated talk as part of their Crawley Great Lives lecture series.
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Declaration of Independence Collection
16 minutesSee the Declaration of Independence Collection at the Albert & Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia. Real estate developer and philanthropist Albert Small donated the collection. Library Curator David Whitesell shows the highlights of the collection, which is the most comprehensive of its kind in the world.
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Cold War Intelligence Gathering & Training
1 hour, 30 minutesWe hear a panel of scholars discuss how the United States and the United Kingdom cooperated to train intelligence officers in the developing world. The panel also explores the differing ways that the Americans and the Soviets understood and cultivated espionage and intelligence during the Cold War. This event is part of a larger conference titled, "Creating and Challenging the Transatlantic Intelligence Community" hosted by the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC.
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Western Intelligence Exchange & Gathering
1 hour, 30 minutesWe hear a panel of experts talk about how intelligence services throughout North America and Western Europe evolved and cooperated for better security. They also discuss how technological advancements revolutionized this intelligence gathering and exchange. This event is part of a larger conference titled, "Creating and Challenging the Transatlantic Intelligence Community" hosted by the Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC.
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History Bookshelf: Opening Day
1 hour, 0 minuteJonathan Eig talks about his book "Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season." Mr. Eig recalls Robinson's personal life and career after transitioning into the hostile environment of an all-white baseball league.
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James Monroe's Political Career
1 hour, 0 minuteDan Preston, editor of James Monroe's papers, discusses the fifth president's early political career and what motivated voters to support him. And he explains how the early Electoral College functioned and how political parties formed. The Mosby Heritage Area Association hosted this event, which was part of a symposium titled "James Monroe Presidential Inauguration: A Bicentennial Commemoration and Reflection."
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The Civil War: America's Most Honored Traitor
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Slavery, Indentured Servitude & Race
58 minutesDuke University professor Gunther Peck explores the complex history of slavery, indentured servitude and the concept of race. Professor Peck explains that language-based definitions of race born out of the early colonial slave trade shaped the way that whites saw themselves. He also argues that the creation of "white identity" made servitude politicized, which in turn lead to the rise of white supremacy. The National Archives in Washington, DC hosted event.
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Driving Tour
17 minutesTour Charlottesville, Virginia with University of Virginia professor, and local historian Coy Barefoot as we visit three sections of the city: the campus of the University of Virginia, the downtown, and the surrounding county.
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Lectures in History: 1916 San Francisco Bombing
1 hour, 1 minuteProvidence College professor Jeffrey Johnson teaches a class about the 1916 bombing of a parade in San Francisco that killed 10 and wounded 40. The bombing took place on what was called "Preparedness Day," organized by pro-business groups to keep people vigilant in case the United States entered World War I. The attack remains the worst act of terrorism in San Francisco history.
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The Civil War: The Civil War Era and the Constitution
1 hour, 0 minuteAuthor Timothy Huebner discusses the Civil War Era and the Constitution, focusing on the history of slavery during the antebellum period and its eventual abolition with the 13th Amendment, ratified in 1865. Mr. Huebner explores the evolution of Abraham Lincoln's thinking on slavery and the Constitution. He also talks about how African Americans worked to achieve their own freedom and rights during the period. The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted this event.
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Reel America: "On the Firing Line with the Germans" - 1915
2 hours, 0 minuteTwo WWI film scholars and two Library of Congress preservationists describe how this film was rediscovered and restored by the Library of Congress. The entire film is then shown with commentary by the two scholars. In the spring of 1915, American journalist Wilbur Durborough & cinematographer Guy Ries left Chicago bound for Berlin, Germany. They traveled with the German army to the front lines in East Prussia and Poland and shot 25,000 feet of film, about five and a half hours. They returned to the United States in September of 1915 and in November released the 108-minute feature film "On the Firing Line with the Germans." The film received positive reviews and screened widely in the United States, despite the fact that it presented a favorable view of the Germans.
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Lectures in History: 1916 San Francisco Bombing
1 hour, 0 minuteProvidence College professor Jeffrey Johnson teaches a class about the 1916 bombing of a parade in San Francisco that killed 10 and wounded 40. The bombing took place on what was called "Preparedness Day," organized by pro-business groups to keep people vigilant in case the United States entered World War I. The attack remains the worst act of terrorism in San Francisco history.
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The Civil War: The Civil War Era and the Constitution
1 hour, 0 minuteAuthor Timothy Huebner discusses the Civil War Era and the Constitution, focusing on the history of slavery during the antebellum period and its eventual abolition with the 13th Amendment, ratified in 1865. Mr. Huebner explores the evolution of Abraham Lincoln's thinking on slavery and the Constitution. He also talks about how African Americans worked to achieve their own freedom and rights during the period. The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted this event.
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History Bookshelf: Opening Day
1 hour, 0 minuteJonathan Eig talks about his book "Opening Day: The Story of Jackie Robinson's First Season." Mr. Eig recalls Robinson's personal life and career after transitioning into the hostile environment of an all-white baseball league.
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James Monroe's Political Career
1 hour, 0 minuteDan Preston, editor of James Monroe's papers, discusses the fifth president's early political career and what motivated voters to support him. And he explains how the early Electoral College functioned and how political parties formed. The Mosby Heritage Area Association hosted this event, which was part of a symposium titled "James Monroe Presidential Inauguration: A Bicentennial Commemoration and Reflection."
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The Civil War: America's Most Honored Traitor
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James Monroe's Highland
20 minutesA presidential cold-case at James Monroe's Highland. America's fifth President was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia but purchased land known as Highland in 1793. The home Monroe lived in was destroyed after his death. Through archeological exploration, Executive Director Sara Bon-Harper is trying to uncover what the home once looked like and what happened to it.
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Slavery, Indentured Servitude & Race
55 minutesDuke University professor Gunther Peck explores the complex history of slavery, indentured servitude and the concept of race. Professor Peck explains that language-based definitions of race born out of the early colonial slave trade shaped the way that whites saw themselves. He also argues that the creation of "white identity" made servitude politicized, which in turn lead to the rise of white supremacy. The National Archives in Washington, DC hosted event.
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American Artifacts: History of Union Station
40 minutesLocated in Washington, DC, near the U.S. Capitol, Union Station opened in 1907. At the time, it was one of the largest train stations in the world. We tour the building and learn about its history with the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation president and CEO, Beverley Swaim-Staley. We also hear from historical architect John Bowie about the original construction and recent restoration.
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U.S. Diplomacy & Counterinsurgency Policy in Vietnam
1 hour, 17 minutesSteve Young, a former advisor who helped coordinate civilian and military programs during the Vietnam War, talks about how the conflict in Southeast Asia evolved over time and the role that President Lyndon Johnson played in the decision-making process. Young also contrasts President Johnson's policies with those of his successor; Richard Nixon.