C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Reflections on Nixon's Legacy
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Nixon Presidential Library Re-Opening Ceremony
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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
49 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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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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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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Presidential Libraries & Museums
1 hour, 0 minuteAuthor 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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Attempts to Overthrow Cuban Leader Fidel Castro
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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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History Bookshelf: Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, Jr., "Politics and Pasta"
1 hour, 25 minutesVincent "Buddy" Cianci Jr. recounts his twenty-year tenure as the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island (1975-1984 & 1991-2002). The former mayor, who was removed from office and spent five years in a federal prison on racketeering conspiracy charges, presents his thoughts on politics from campaigning to holding office. Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, Jr. spoke at Books on the Square in Providence, Rhode Island.
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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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American and British Suffrage Movements
4 minutesAmerican History TV was at the American Historical Association's annual meeting in Denver, Colorado where we spoke with historian Johanna Neuman about the evolution of and interactions between American and British suffrage movements.
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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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The Civil War: Confederate Monuments
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John James Audubon & 'Citizen Science'
1 hour, 0 minuteAuthor and historian Gregory Nobles looks at the influence of John James Audubon, the early 19th century ornithologist, naturalist and painter. Professor Nobles talks about how Audubon often collaborated with and encouraged ordinary people to study birds and natural history and helped pioneer what is known as "citizen science." This event took place at the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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Lectures in History: Lincoln, Slavery & the Dred Scott Case
1 hour, 21 minutesGettysburg College professor Allen Guelzo teaches a class on Abraham Lincoln, his views on slavery, and the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision. He describes Lincoln's upbringing and career path that led him to debates with Stephen Douglas during an 1858 U.S. Senate race, where one of the main topics was the issue of slavery in the United States. He also talks about how the Dred Scott case served to polarize political views on whether new states admitted to the Union would allow slavery.
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James Monroe's Highland
19 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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History of Military Serivce Animals
20 minutesAmerican History TV was at the American Historical Association's annual meeting in Denver, Colorado where we spoke with historian Chelsea Medlock about the history of animals that worked in the military in the 20th century.
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Reel America: "The Power of Decision" - 1958
1 hour, 1 minute"The Power of Decision" is a 1958 film made by the U.S. Air Force for the Strategic Air Command. It simulates a "Quick Strike" response to a surprise Soviet nuclear attack against the United States and Europe. In the nuclear conflict that's depicted, millions die across the United States, Japan, Europe and Russia. Probably used for training, this film was made public by George Washington University's National Security Archive in 2011.
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U.S. & East Germany Cold War Relations
1 hour, 0 minuteA panel of historians discusses U.S. actions in East Germany during the early Cold War. They focus on U.S. operations to locate and repatriate the bodies of American soldiers after World War II. And they talk about the joint U.S.- British effort to build a secret tunnel into East Berlin which the Soviets discovered through a double agent. This event is part of a conference titled, "Creating and Challenging the Transatlantic Intelligence Community," which was held in Washington, D.C.
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Lectures in History: Lincoln, Slavery & the Dred Scott Case
1 hour, 20 minutesGettysburg College professor Allen Guelzo teaches a class on Abraham Lincoln, his views on slavery, and the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision. He describes Lincoln's upbringing and career path that led him to debates with Stephen Douglas during an 1858 U.S. Senate race, where one of the main topics was the issue of slavery in the United States. He also talks about how the Dred Scott case served to polarize political views on whether new states admitted to the Union would allow slavery.
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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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History of Military Serivce Animals
24 minutesAmerican History TV was at the American Historical Association's annual meeting in Denver, Colorado where we spoke with historian Chelsea Medlock about the history of animals that worked in the military in the 20th century.
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History Bookshelf: Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, Jr., "Politics and Pasta"
1 hour, 25 minutesVincent "Buddy" Cianci Jr. recounts his twenty-year tenure as the mayor of Providence, Rhode Island (1975-1984 & 1991-2002). The former mayor, who was removed from office and spent five years in a federal prison on racketeering conspiracy charges, presents his thoughts on politics from campaigning to holding office. Vincent "Buddy" Cianci, Jr. spoke at Books on the Square in Providence, Rhode Island.
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American and British Suffrage Movements
20 minutesAmerican History TV was at the American Historical Association's annual meeting in Denver, Colorado where we spoke with historian Johanna Neuman about the evolution of and interactions between American and British suffrage movements.
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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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Cold War Espionage in Eastern Europe
1 hour, 35 minutesA panel of historians discusses intelligence gathering and espionage in Eastern Europe, especially during the early Cold War - and how the Allies countered Communist propaganda. This event is part of a conference titled, "Creating and Challenging the Transatlantic Intelligence Community," which was sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson Center, the German Historical Institute and the International Intelligence History Association.
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Attempts to Overthrow Cuban Leader Fidel Castro
1 hour, 32 minutes