C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Package for Universal Child Allowance Panel 1
1 hour, 20 minutesThe Brookings Institution held a series of discussions on child poverty programs and whether the U.S. should implement a universal child allowance program. In the first panel, experts examined the pros and cons of existing poverty programs available to children and their parents.
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Rep. Donald McEachin
5 minutesRep. Donald McEachin (D-VA) spoke with C-SPAN for a House freshman profile interview. Prior to his election to Congress, Rep. McEachin served in the Virginia legislature. He talked about his policy priorities, one of which is to address climate issues. He also talked about the importance of family, public service, and emotionally recalled his late parents and what they would have thought about his election to federal office. Rep. McEachin represents the fourth congressional district of Virginia.
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Rep. Jacky Rosen D-NV New Member Interview
10 minutesRepresentative Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sat down with C-SPAN for a freshman profile interview. Prior to being elected to represent Nevada's 3rd congressional district, she was a systems analyst and the president of her synagogue. She talked about her family, her legislative goals, and why she decided to run for Congress.
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Reel America: "Soviet Active Measures" - 1984
24 minutes"Soviet Active Measures" is a 1984 United States Information Agency Report on efforts by Soviet agents to use disinformation, forgery, bribery, and the spreading of "fake news" to further their Cold War agenda. The report includes interviews journalists and with several defectors who engaged in these covert actions.
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Earl Charles Behrens
9 minutesHear about Redding native and veteran political editor for the San Francisco Chronicle, Earl Charles Behrens.
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AHTV - This Weekend TONIGHT SAT-SUN 5/06-07
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Espionage in Washington, DC
1 hour, 31 minutesIntelligence experts H. Keith Melton & Robert Wallace discuss some of the most notable espionage sites in the nation's capital, including embassies, hotels, and even walking paths. The presentation focuses on their new book, "Spy Sites of Washington, DC: A Guide to the Capital Region's Secret History." The International Spy Museum in Washington, DC hosted this event.
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AHTV - This Weekend TONIGHT SAT-SUN 5/06-07
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Gold Mining in Shasta County
5 minutesLori Martin takes us to the Shasta State Historic site, once a thriving mining town during California's gold rush. Shasta was then considered the most cosmopolitan city north of Sacramento in California.
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American Artifacts: Slavery at 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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AHTV - This Weekend TONIGHT SAT-SUN 5/06-07
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History of Shasta County Agriculture
11 minutesJulia Cronin tells us about the history of agriculture in Shasta County. "Rooted in this Land", an exhibit at the Turtle Bay Museum, shows visitors how agriculture has changed since the area's first settlers.
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Historians in the Court
1 hour, 28 minutesWe hear a panel of historians discuss their roles as experts for court cases on subjects such as abortion, Native Americn treaties, gay rights, and affirmative action. They also examine how the courts value history and evaluate sources. The Organization of American Historians hosted this event at their annual meeting in New Orleans.
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AHTV - This Weekend TONIGHT SAT-SUN 5/06-07
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Rise of the Military-Industrial Complex
15 minutesAmerican History TV was at the Organization of American Historians' annual meeting in New Orleans where we spoke with historian Kate Epstein about the history of the relationship between the U.S. military and the private sector. The interview focuses on Epstein's book, "Torpedo: Inventing the Military-Industrial Complex in the United States and Great Britain."
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Shasta Dam
13 minutesTami Corn gives a tour of Shasta Dam which was constructed in the early 1940's. She explains the essential role the structure plays in water and power distribution to California's Central Valley.
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AHTV - This Weekend TONIGHT SAT-SUN 5/06-07
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Museum of The American Revolution Opening Ceremony
1 hour, 38 minutesThe museum's official opening ceremony features former Vice President Joe Biden, Pultizer Prize-winning historian David McCullough, and journalist Cokie Roberts as well as live musical performances.
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AHTV - This Weekend TONIGHT SAT-SUN 5/06-07
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History of Shasta County Agriculture
11 minutesJulia Cronin tells us about the history of agriculture in Shasta County. "Rooted in this Land", an exhibit at the Turtle Bay Museum, shows visitors how agriculture has changed since the area's first settlers.
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After Words: After Words - Cooper SUNDAY 5/07
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The Women of the White House
1 hour, 4 minutesA panel of presidential historians discusses some of the country's most influential first ladies, their relationships with their spouses, and the difficulties they faced in the White House. And they talk about the presidential daughters, sisters and nieces - women like Julie Nixon and Alice Roosevelt - who left their own mark on White House history. The New-York Historical Society hosted this event.
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History Bookshelf: FDR, World War II & National Debt
1 hour, 1 minuteBurton and Anita Folsom contend that President Franklin D. Roosevelt used World War II to promote his own agenda, which according to the authors, included the expansion of the executive branch, curtailed civil liberties, and excessive spending. The authors also argue that the president's funding of the New Deal was subsidized by cuts in defense that left the country ill-prepared for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the subsequent U.S.entry into World War II. The authors responded to questions from members of the audience. This Cato Institute Book Forum was held at the Undercroft Auditorium in Mount Vernon Place.
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Earl Charles Behrens
8 minutesHear about Redding native and veteran political editor for the San Francisco Chronicle, Earl Charles Behrens.
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After Words: After Words - Cooper SUNDAY 5/07
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Senator Wendell Ford's Life & Legacy
45 minutesSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell talks about former Kentucky governor and U.S. senator Wendell Ford. McConnell focuses on Ford's early life on a dairy farm, his entry into politics, his campaign for majority whip and his lasting legacy on Kentucky politics. The Wendell H. Ford Government Education Center in Owensboro, Kentucky hosted this event.
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The Civil War: Confederate General Edward Porter Alexander
56 minutesAuthor and historian Gary Gallagher discusses the wartime experience of Confederate General Edward Porter Alexander, who early in the Civil War served on the staff of Robert E. Lee and other top Confederate generals before becoming the South's most noted artillery officer. Professor Gallagher also looks at Alexander's career after the Civil War and talks about the importance of his memoirs for historians. This event took place at the Virginia Historical Society in Richmond.
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AHTV - This Weekend TONIGHT SAT-SUN 5/06-07
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The Civil War: Confederate General Richard Taylor's Memoir
53 minutesUniversity of Virginia professor Stephen Cushman looks at Confederate Gen. Richard Taylor's 1879 memoir titled, "Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War." Professor Cushman focuses on a particular section of the book about the Shenandoah Valley and discusses Taylor's writing choices as well as his thoughts on Union General Philip Sheridan's "scorched earth" tactics during his 1864 campaign in the valley. This talk was part of a conference hosted by the University of Virginia's Center for Civil War History, and we hear from center director Gary Gallagher at the start.
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After Words: After Words - Cooper SUNDAY 5/07
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Gold Mining in Shasta County
6 minutesLori Martin takes us to the Shasta State Historic site, once a thriving mining town during California's gold rush. Shasta was then considered the most cosmopolitan city north of Sacramento in California.
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Lectures in History: 1776 Pennsylvania Constitution
52 minutesMessiah College professor John Fea teaches a class about the people and ideas that shaped the Pennsylvania Constitution, written in 1776. Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" was published the same year the Pennsylvania Constitution was drafted and Professor Fea highlights Paine's influence on the document. He also describes how some of the elements of the Pennsylvania Constitution were radical for the time, such as voting rights for all men who paid taxes, without any additional property or wealth qualifications.
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History of Copper Mining in Shasta County
8 minutesMichael Kuker takes us to Coram, an abandoned mining town where we hear about Shasta County's once thriving copper mining industry.
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World War I & the Bill of Rights
57 minutesA panel of historians discusses American motivations for entering World War I, how the country mobilized for war, and government restrictions on free speech and the press in response to protests. The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted this event.
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After Words: After Words - Cooper SUNDAY 5/07
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Reel America: "A Step Away from War" - 1986
30 minutes"A Step Away From War" is a Center for Defense Informational film encouraging the Reagan administration to seek a nuclear test ban treaty. Hosted by actor Paul Newman, the documentary details the history of nuclear testing and treaties, and includes interviews with scientists, policy makers, scholars, and activists.
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The 1981 Assassination Attempt on President Reagan
1 hour, 26 minutesOn March 30, 1981, President Ronald Reagan survived an assassination attempt outside the Washington Hilton. We hear from Secret Service and FBI agents involved in protecting the president that day as well as in prosecuting the would-be assassin, John Hinckley, Jr. They recall evacuating the president from the hotel and detail the subsequent changes in the Secret Service's security protocols. The National Law Enforcement Museum hosted this event at the same Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C.
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After Words: After Words - Cooper SUNDAY 5/07
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Lectures in History: 1776 Pennsylvania Constitution
55 minutesMessiah College professor John Fea teaches a class about the people and ideas that shaped the Pennsylvania Constitution, written in 1776. Thomas Paine's pamphlet "Common Sense" was published the same year the Pennsylvania Constitution was drafted and Professor Fea highlights Paine's influence on the document. He also describes how some of the elements of the Pennsylvania Constitution were radical for the time, such as voting rights for all men who paid taxes, without any additional property or wealth qualifications.
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Gold Mining in Shasta County
5 minutesLori Martin takes us to the Shasta State Historic site, once a thriving mining town during California's gold rush. Shasta was then considered the most cosmopolitan city north of Sacramento in California.
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World War I & the Bill of Rights
58 minutesA panel of historians discusses American motivations for entering World War I, how the country mobilized for war, and government restrictions on free speech and the press in response to protests. The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted this event.
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After Words: After Words - Cooper SUNDAY 5/07
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History Bookshelf: FDR, World War II & National Debt
1 hour, 0 minuteBurton and Anita Folsom contend that President Franklin D. Roosevelt used World War II to promote his own agenda, which according to the authors, included the expansion of the executive branch, curtailed civil liberties, and excessive spending. The authors also argue that the president's funding of the New Deal was subsidized by cuts in defense that left the country ill-prepared for the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the subsequent U.S.entry into World War II. The authors responded to questions from members of the audience. This Cato Institute Book Forum was held at the Undercroft Auditorium in Mount Vernon Place.
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Shasta Dam
13 minutesTami Corn gives a tour of Shasta Dam which was constructed in the early 1940's. She explains the essential role the structure plays in water and power distribution to California's Central Valley.
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AfterWords-TONIGHT-5/07
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Senator Wendell Ford's Life & Legacy
43 minutesSenate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell talks about former Kentucky governor and U.S. senator Wendell Ford. McConnell focuses on Ford's early life on a dairy farm, his entry into politics, his campaign for majority whip and his lasting legacy on Kentucky politics. The Wendell H. Ford Government Education Center in Owensboro, Kentucky hosted this event.
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AfterWords-TONIGHT-5/07
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Emigration & Evolution of American Seeds
1 hour, 25 minutesWe hear historian Courtney Fullilove discuss how certain seed strains made their way to the United States as well as how collections for seed banks function today. Her presentation focuses on her new book, "The Profit of the Earth: The Global Seeds of American Agriculture." The Woodrow Wilson Center in Washington, DC hosted this event.
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Reel America: "Soviet Active Measures" - 1984
25 minutes"Soviet Active Measures" is a 1984 United States Information Agency Report on efforts by Soviet agents to use disinformation, forgery, bribery, and the spreading of "fake news" to further their Cold War agenda. The report includes interviews journalists and with several defectors who engaged in these covert actions.
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History of Copper Mining in Shasta County
10 minutesMichael Kuker takes us to Coram, an abandoned mining town where we hear about Shasta County's once thriving copper mining industry.
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The Women of the White House
1 hour, 6 minutesA panel of presidential historians discusses some of the country's most influential first ladies, their relationships with their spouses, and the difficulties they faced in the White House. And they talk about the presidential daughters, sisters and nieces - women like Julie Nixon and Alice Roosevelt - who left their own mark on White House history. The New-York Historical Society hosted this event.