C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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U.S. Diplomacy & Counterinsurgency Policy in Vietnam
1 hour, 20 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.
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Malcolm Byrne, "Iran-Contra"
1 hour, 32 minutesMalcolm Byrne talked about his book, "Iran-Contra: Reagan's Scandal and the Unchecked Abuse of Presidential Power." Mr. Byrne used declassified documents and interviews with key participants in his research, and argued that the scandal was likely bigger than previously believed. He spoke with Bruce Riedel of the Brookings Institution, who wrote the foreword to the book.
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Thomas Jefferson's UVA Papers
13 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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The Civil War: Virginia Civil War Monuments in the Context of Tennessee and Mississippi
50 minutesAuthor and professor Timothy Sedore focuses on the design and symbolism of Confederate and Union memorials in Virginia, Mississippi, and Tennessee. He spoke at a symposium on Civil War Monuments hosted by the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia.
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American Artifacts: Mulberry Row and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
30 minutesSee renovations underway at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. The Thomas Jefferson Foundation is renovating the South Wing of Monticello, which was once the kitchen, dairy and slave quarters. Historian Christa Dierksheide explains how Monticello is expanding its story to further include the enslaved people who lived and worked on the 5,000 acre plantation. Director of Restoration Gardiner Hallock tours portions of the home's South Wing currently undergoing archeological research and restoration, including a room where Sally Hemmings may have worked and lived. Finally, go inside the domed home built and designed by Jefferson. Tour guide Steve Light explains how this house reflects both our nation's third President, but also the enslaved people that helped to build and run it.
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Underground Railroad Opening Ceremony
1 hour, 12 minutesThe opening ceremony of the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center. We hear from state and local officials in commemoration of the abolitionist, humanitarian, and Civil War spy Harriet Tubman. Harriet Tubman was born a slave in Dorchester County, Maryland in 1822. She escaped in 1849 but returned to the area many times to assist her family and others in their escape to freedom. The Maryland Park Service and the National Park Service have partnered in creating the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center, located in the Maryland county where Tubman was born.
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Mass Violence in American History
23 minutesAmerican History TV was at the American Historical Association's annual meeting in Denver, Colorado where we spoke with historian Randolph Roth about the history of mass violence in America and how weapon technology has evolved.
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Lectures in History: 19th Century Chinese Immigration
1 hour, 0 minuteOn "Lectures in History," University of Mary Washington professor Krystyn Moon teaches a class about anti-immigration laws in the 19th century, focusing on Chinese immigrants. She describes how an influx of Chinese immigrants on the West Coast during the 1800s led to both local and federal legislation attempting to limit or ban immigrants from China. The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act was the first federal law to target a particular population based on nation of origin.
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Ethics of 20th Century Organ Transplants
18 minutesAmerican History TV was at the American Historical Association's annual meeting in Denver, Colorado where we spoke with historian Susan Lederer about the history of 20th century organ transplants.
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Charlottesville Weekend Open
2 minutesWe visit Charlottesville, Virginia on American History TV to learn about the history of the city from local experts and historians.
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American Artifacts: Mulberry Row and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
29 minutesSee renovations underway at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. The Thomas Jefferson Foundation is renovating the South Wing of Monticello, which was once the kitchen, dairy and slave quarters. Historian Christa Dierksheide explains how Monticello is expanding its story to further include the enslaved people who lived and worked on the 5,000 acre plantation. Director of Restoration Gardiner Hallock tours portions of the home's South Wing currently undergoing archeological research and restoration, including a room where Sally Hemmings may have worked and lived. Finally, go inside the domed home built and designed by Jefferson. Tour guide Steve Light explains how this house reflects both our nation's third President, but also the enslaved people that helped to build and run it.
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Driving Tour
16 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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The First Year Project
60 secondsHear 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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Charlottesville Weekend Open
29 minutesWe visit Charlottesville, Virginia on American History TV to learn about the history of the city from local experts and historians.
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Declaration of Independence Collection
15 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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Thomas Jefferson's UVA Papers
60 secondsSee 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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Charlottesville Weekend Open
12 minutesWe visit Charlottesville, Virginia on American History TV to learn about the history of the city from local experts and historians.
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James Monroe's Highland
17 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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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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American Artifacts: Second Bank Portrait Gallery
50 minutesLocated between the new Museum of the American Revolution and Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the Portrait Gallery of the Second Bank of the United States houses more than 150 paintings of notable 18th and 19th century leaders, military officers, explorers, and scientists. We visit the gallery to learn about a selection of works by Charles Willson Peale with tour guide Karie Diethorn, chief curator of Independence National Historical Park.
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Ideals of the Founding Fathers
54 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough talks about how the founders, particularly John Adams, valued education, viewed slavery, and persevered in the face of hardship. McCullough then discusses how these ideals shaped American society. Following his talk, Mr. McCullough sits down to discuss why he thinks studying history is important, what his writing process is like, and how he started writing books. He also previews his upcoming work about the pioneers of the Northwest territory.This event was part of a series on the Founders hosted by the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida.
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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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Washington & Hamilton
1 hour, 1 minuteWe hear a panel of historians discuss the relationship between Alexander Hamilton and George Washington. They talk about Thomas Jefferson's opposition to Hamilton's Federalist Party platform and how Hamilton's immigrant experience affected his political views. They also explain how Hamilton may have helped shift Washington's opinion on slavery. The New York-Historical Society hosted this event.
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Presidential Libraries & Museums
59 minutesAuthor Jodi Kanter talks about how presidential libraries and museums shape a president's legacy. She is the author of, "Presidential Libraries as Performance: Curating American Character from Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush." The National Archives in Washington, DC hosted this event.
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American Artifacts: Second Bank Portrait Gallery
50 minutesLocated between the new Museum of the American Revolution and Independence Hall in Philadelphia, the Portrait Gallery of the Second Bank of the United States houses more than 150 paintings of notable 18th and 19th century leaders, military officers, explorers, and scientists. We visit the gallery to learn about a selection of works by Charles Willson Peale with tour guide Karie Diethorn, chief curator of Independence National Historical Park.
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Ideals of the Founding Fathers
54 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning historian David McCullough talks about how the founders, particularly John Adams, valued education, viewed slavery, and persevered in the face of hardship. McCullough then discusses how these ideals shaped American society. Following his talk, Mr. McCullough sits down to discuss why he thinks studying history is important, what his writing process is like, and how he started writing books. He also previews his upcoming work about the pioneers of the Northwest territory.This event was part of a series on the Founders hosted by the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida.
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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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Washington & Hamilton
1 hour, 1 minuteWe hear a panel of historians discuss the relationship between Alexander Hamilton and George Washington. They talk about Thomas Jefferson's opposition to Hamilton's Federalist Party platform and how Hamilton's immigrant experience affected his political views. They also explain how Hamilton may have helped shift Washington's opinion on slavery. The New York-Historical Society hosted this event.
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Presidential Libraries & Museums
56 minutesAuthor Jodi Kanter talks about how presidential libraries and museums shape a president's legacy. She is the author of, "Presidential Libraries as Performance: Curating American Character from Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush." The National Archives in Washington, DC 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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Charlottesville Weekend Open
2 minutesWe visit Charlottesville, Virginia on American History TV to learn about the history of the city from local experts and historians.
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American Artifacts: Mulberry Row and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello
29 minutesSee renovations underway at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. The Thomas Jefferson Foundation is renovating the South Wing of Monticello, which was once the kitchen, dairy and slave quarters. Historian Christa Dierksheide explains how Monticello is expanding its story to further include the enslaved people who lived and worked on the 5,000 acre plantation. Director of Restoration Gardiner Hallock tours portions of the home's South Wing currently undergoing archeological research and restoration, including a room where Sally Hemmings may have worked and lived. Finally, go inside the domed home built and designed by Jefferson. Tour guide Steve Light explains how this house reflects both our nation's third President, but also the enslaved people that helped to build and run it.
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Driving Tour
16 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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The First Year Project
60 secondsHear 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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Charlottesville Weekend Open
29 minutesWe visit Charlottesville, Virginia on American History TV to learn about the history of the city from local experts and historians.
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Declaration of Independence Collection
15 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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Thomas Jefferson's UVA Papers
60 secondsSee 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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Charlottesville Weekend Open
12 minutesWe visit Charlottesville, Virginia on American History TV to learn about the history of the city from local experts and historians.
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James Monroe's Highland
22 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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National World War I Museum and Memorial - 100th Anniversary Commemorative Event
1 hour, 55 minutesThe United States World War One Centennial Commission hosts a program from the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri marking the 100th anniversary of America's entry into the war. The ceremony includes a dramatic re-telling of the American debate over whether to join the global conflict. President Woodrow Wilson signed a congressional declaration of war against Germany on April 6, 1917. More than four million American men and women served in uniform, and more than 100,000 died.