C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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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.
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Legacies of World War I
49 minutesA panel discussion on the legacies of World War I, with a particular focus on the Middle East. The panelists talk about the defeat and collapse of the Ottoman Empire, which had controlled the Middle East for hundreds of years, and how this led to a post-war British and French partition of the region, along with newly created counties and borders. The panelists look at the consequences of these changes and how those continue to impact the region to the present day. The World War I Centennial Commission organized this event. It took place at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.
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InDepth-deGrasse-Tyson-TODAY-5/7/17'
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AfterWords-TONIGHT-5/07
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History Bookshelf: Sports and Resistance in the US"
47 minutesDave Zirin talks about his book, "What's My Name, Fool?: Sports and Resistance in the United States," at Barnes and Noble Booksellers in New York City.
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Shasta Dam
15 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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The Civil War: Civil War Monuments
55 minutesHistorians discuss the controversy over -- and future of -- Civil War monuments and memorials. This was the closing session of a symposium hosted by the American Civil War Museum in Richmond, Virginia. They talk about how these monuments influence memory of the war, and how public perception -- especially of Confederate monuments - has changed
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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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History of the Buffalo Soldier Regiments
1 hour, 5 minutesHistorian John Langellier discusses his book, "Fighting for Uncle Sam: Buffalo Soldiers in the Frontier Army." We hear about the all-black U.S. Army regiments ordered to defend the western frontier following the Civil War, the consequences for Native Americans and African-American soldiers, and the Buffalo Soldier experience throughout Colorado. The History Colorado Center in Denver hosted this event.
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Lectures in History: Victorian Culture
1 hour, 7 minutesOn "Lectures in History," Towson University professor Akim Reinhardt teaches a class about Victorian Era culture in the United States in the last half of the 19th century. He describes the societal customs of the upper and emerging middle class which drove movements such as prohibition and established gender norms for the time period. He talks about how these conventions created expectations that governed behavior, dress, work and home life.
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History of Shasta County Agriculture
13 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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U.S. Entry Into World War I
45 minutesCongress voted to declare war on Germany on April 6, 1917, entering the U.S. into World War I. Next, a panel of authors and historians looks at what motivated the U.S. to get involved in what was then called "The Great War." Reasons discussed include the influence of British propaganda as well as the the Zimmermann Telegram, an intercepted diplomatic cable between Germany and Mexico that proposed an alliance between the two countries and promised Mexico territory in the southwest U.S. The panelists also talk about President Woodrow Wilson's decision-making process in asking Congress to declare war. The World War I Centennial Commission organized this event. It took place at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Legacies of World War I
50 minutesA panel discussion on the legacies of World War I, with a particular focus on the Middle East. The panelists talk about the defeat and collapse of the Ottoman Empire, which had controlled the Middle East for hundreds of years, and how this led to a post-war British and French partition of the region, along with newly created counties and borders. The panelists look at the consequences of these changes and how those continue to impact the region to the present day. The World War I Centennial Commission organized this event. It took place at the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Redding Weekend Open
36 minutesC-SPAN's Cities Tour travels to Redding, CA as we explore the city's rich history and literary life.
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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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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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AfterWords-TONIGHT-5/07
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Rise of the Military-Industrial Complex
16 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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Reel America: "A Step Away from War" - 1986
27 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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AfterWords-TONIGHT-5/07
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The 1981 Assassination Attempt on President Reagan
1 hour, 25 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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AfterWords-TONIGHT-5/07
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The Communicators: The Communicators - Beckerman MONDAY 5/08
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American Artifacts: Tudor Place Historic House
31 minutesLocated in Washington DC, Tudor Place was the home of Thomas Peter and his wife, Martha Parke Custis Peter, the granddaughter of Martha Washington. Six generations of the Peter family lived in the house from 1805 to 1984. We take a tour with curator Grant Quertermous, who shows us a letter from George Washington, a bomb shelter, and a signed picture of Woodrow Wilson.
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AfterWords-TONIGHT-5/07
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The Communicators: The Communicators - Beckerman MONDAY 5/08
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France & Spain During the American Revolution
1 hour, 23 minutesAuthors Larrie Ferreiro and François Furstenberg discuss France and Spain's involvement in the American Revolution, arguing that Colonial forces could not withstand the British Army without French and Spanish weaponry, money and soldiers. The authors also talk about the repercussions of French assistance, which ballooned their debt, contributed to the French Revolution in 1789, and later factored into the sale of French Louisiana to the U.S. The National Archives in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
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The Communicators: The Communicators - Beckerman MONDAY 5/08
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Thomas Jefferson & the Hemings Family
1 hour, 6 minutesHistorian Annette Gordon-Reed talks about Thomas Jefferson and his relationship with the enslaved Hemings family whom he owned. She focuses on Sally Hemings, the woman, Gordon-Reed argues, with whom Jefferson had six children. The presentation centers on Gordon-Reed's book, "The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family." The University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia hosted this event as part of their Great Lives lecture series.
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The Communicators: The Communicators - Beckerman MONDAY 5/08
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Abraham Lincoln's Life, Career & Legacy22o
46 minutesA panel of historians discusses Lincoln's life, career and legacy. Speakers include Daniel Crofts, author of "Lincoln & the Politics of Slavery"; Stephen Engle, author of "Gathering to Save a Nation: Lincoln & the Union's War Governors"; Allen Guelzo, author of "Redeeming the Great Emancipator"; Jason Silverman, author of "Lincoln and the Immigrant"; and Douglas Wilson, co-editor of "Herndon on Lincoln: Letters". This was the closing panel of the annual Abraham Lincoln Symposium at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC. The Abraham Lincoln Institute and Ford's Theatre Society co-hosted the event.
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The Communicators: The Communicators - Beckerman MONDAY 5/08
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American Artifacts: Tudor Place Historic House
32 minutesLocated in Washington DC, Tudor Place was the home of Thomas Peter and his wife, Martha Parke Custis Peter, the granddaughter of Martha Washington. Six generations of the Peter family lived in the house from 1805 to 1984. We take a tour with curator Grant Quertermous, who shows us a letter from George Washington, a bomb shelter, and a signed picture of Woodrow Wilson.
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France & Spain During the American Revolution
1 hour, 24 minutesAuthors Larrie Ferreiro and François Furstenberg discuss France and Spain's involvement in the American Revolution, arguing that Colonial forces could not withstand the British Army without French and Spanish weaponry, money and soldiers. The authors also talk about the repercussions of French assistance, which ballooned their debt, contributed to the French Revolution in 1789, and later factored into the sale of French Louisiana to the U.S. The National Archives in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
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The Communicators: The Communicators - Beckerman MONDAY 5/08
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Thomas Jefferson & the Hemings Family
1 hour, 6 minutesHistorian Annette Gordon-Reed talks about Thomas Jefferson and his relationship with the enslaved Hemings family whom he owned. She focuses on Sally Hemings, the woman, Gordon-Reed argues, with whom Jefferson had six children. The presentation centers on Gordon-Reed's book, "The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family." The University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia hosted this event as part of their Great Lives lecture series.
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The Communicators: The Communicators - Beckerman MONDAY 5/08
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Abraham Lincoln's Life, Career & Legacy22o
48 minutesA panel of historians discusses Lincoln's life, career and legacy. Speakers include Daniel Crofts, author of "Lincoln & the Politics of Slavery"; Stephen Engle, author of "Gathering to Save a Nation: Lincoln & the Union's War Governors"; Allen Guelzo, author of "Redeeming the Great Emancipator"; Jason Silverman, author of "Lincoln and the Immigrant"; and Douglas Wilson, co-editor of "Herndon on Lincoln: Letters". This was the closing panel of the annual Abraham Lincoln Symposium at Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC. The Abraham Lincoln Institute and Ford's Theatre Society co-hosted the event.
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Reel America: "A Step Away from War" - 1986
28 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 Communicators: The Communicators - Beckerman MONDAY 5/08
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The 1981 Assassination Attempt on President Reagan
1 hour, 25 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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The Communicators: The Communicators - Beckerman TONIGHT MON 5/08
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Shasta Dam
4 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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Redding Weekend Open
40 minutesC-SPAN's Cities Tour travels to Redding, CA as we explore the city's rich history and literary life.
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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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The Communicators: The Communicators - Beckerman TONIGHT MON 5/08
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Rise of the Military-Industrial Complex
19 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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The Civil War: International Perspectives on the Civil War
2 hours, 2 minutesHistorian Paul Quigley looks at international perspectives on the Civil War. He argues that the South's separatist movement aligned with other European movements for independence. And he examines how slavery was integral the world economy. The Smithsonian Associates in Washington, DC hosted this event.