C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Sen. Armed Services Cmte. Asia-Pacific Policy Hearing
2 hours, 30 minutesThe Senate Armed Services Committee heard from a panel of defense and foreign policy experts and former government officials about U.S. policy and strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. They offered their assessments of U.S. strategic relations with several countries including China, South Korea, North Korea and India, and recommended the U.S. make all possible diplomatic efforts to address the challenges and escalating tensions in the region.
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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, 30 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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American Artifacts: Tudor Place Historic House
35 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, 25 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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Thomas Jefferson & the Hemings Family
1 hour, 10 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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Abraham Lincoln's Life, Career & Legacy22o
49 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 Civil War: International Perspectives on the Civil War
2 hours, 1 minuteHistorian 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.
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History Bookshelf: Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee "A Few Good Women"
55 minutesRosemary Neidel-Greenlee, U.S. Navy Nurse Corps (1962-1965 & 1989-1991) presents a history of American women in the armed forces. The author recalls the efforts made by women to fight alongside men in front line combat units and the current population of women who make up 15% of the U.S. military and hold the same positions as their male counterparts. Ms. Neidel-Greenlee co-wrote "A Few Good Women" with Evelyn Monahan, Women's Army Corps (1961-1967). She was the keynote speaker at the American Legion Post 644 Women Veterans Luncheon and Health Fair at the Cincinnati Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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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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James Monroe's Highland Home
59 minutesIn April 2016, archaeologists announced that the structure long thought to be James Monroe's home was actually his guest house. Executive director Sara Bon-Harper talks about these recent findings at Highland, the site of the fifth president's Virginia home. The house was actually destroyed by fire in the mid-19th century and, over time, Monroe's guest house was mislabeled as a wing of his original home. The Mosby Heritage Area Association hosted this event in Leesburg, Virginia, which was part of a symposium titled "James Monroe Presidential Inauguration: A Bicentennial Commemoration and Reflection."
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The Civil War: African American Heroines of the Civil War
1 hour, 5 minutesAuthor and historian C.R. Gibbs highlights the achievements of several African American women of the Civil War period, focusing on individuals he says have been overlooked. Mr. Gibbs tells the stories of black women who worked as nurses, soldiers and spies for the Union Army, as well as women who were abolitionists or leaders on the Underground Railroad. This event took place at the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum and was organized by the Historical Society of Washington, DC.
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The Civil War: Union Command & Shenandoah Valley in 1864
41 minutesCivil War historian and author Joseph Glatthaar talks about the political intrigues within the Union Army's high command in 1864 and the role those internal squabbles played in the Union's response to Confederate General Jubal Early's Shenandoah Valley campaigns, which included a raid on Washington, DC. Mr. Glatthaar also discusses what the Union's top general -- Ulysses S. Grant -- learned from these events. This talk was part of a conference hosted by the University of Virginia's Center for Civil War History.
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Rockefeller Foundation Philanthropy
14 minutesAmerican History TV was at the Organization of American Historians' annual meeting in New Orleans where we spoke with historian Barbara Shubinski about how the Rockefeller's philanthropic mission started as well as what the foundation does today.
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Lectures in History: 1968 Presidential Election
1 hour, 10 minutesOn "Lectures in History," University of Washington professor Margaret O'Mara teaches a class about the 1968 presidential election and the events that impacted the outcome. She talks about how the Vietnam War eroded political support for President Lyndon Johnson and helped lead to his decision not to seek reelection. She also describes -- month by month -- events leading up the election, such as student protests, the rise of the Black Power movement, and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy.
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U.S. Army Women Telephone Operators in World War I
51 minutesHistorian and author Elizabeth Cobbs talks about the women who served overseas as telephone operators in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War I. She also explores how their service impacted the women's suffrage movement in the U.S., and she discusses the six decade fight by these women to be recognized as military veterans. The National Archives in Washington, DC hosted this event.
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Reel America: "Nurses in the Army" - 1954
29 minutes"Nurses in the Army" looks at the work of peacetime nurses in the mid-1950s in Korea, Japan, Hawaii, and Germany. This is an episode of "The Big Picture," a weekly television series produced by the U.S. Army between 1950 and 1975. The program was recently restored by the National Archives.
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History of Privacy in Modern America
1 hour, 31 minutesHistorians talk about the history of people's rights to privacy and explore the tensions between privacy, freedom of the press, convenience and national security. They also discuss how recent internet surveillance cases impact people's privacy today. The Organization of American Historians hosted this event at their annual meeting in New Orleans.
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Lectures in History: 1968 Presidential Election
1 hour, 10 minutesOn "Lectures in History," University of Washington professor Margaret O'Mara teaches a class about the 1968 presidential election and the events that impacted the outcome. She talks about how the Vietnam War eroded political support for President Lyndon Johnson and helped lead to his decision not to seek reelection. She also describes -- month by month -- events leading up the election, such as student protests, the rise of the Black Power movement, and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy.
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U.S. Army Women Telephone Operators in World War I
50 minutesHistorian and author Elizabeth Cobbs talks about the women who served overseas as telephone operators in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War I. She also explores how their service impacted the women's suffrage movement in the U.S., and she discusses the six decade fight by these women to be recognized as military veterans. The National Archives in Washington, DC hosted this event.
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History Bookshelf: Rosemary Neidel-Greenlee "A Few Good Women"
45 minutesRosemary Neidel-Greenlee, U.S. Navy Nurse Corps (1962-1965 & 1989-1991) presents a history of American women in the armed forces. The author recalls the efforts made by women to fight alongside men in front line combat units and the current population of women who make up 15% of the U.S. military and hold the same positions as their male counterparts. Ms. Neidel-Greenlee co-wrote "A Few Good Women" with Evelyn Monahan, Women's Army Corps (1961-1967). She was the keynote speaker at the American Legion Post 644 Women Veterans Luncheon and Health Fair at the Cincinnati Veteran Affairs Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Rockefeller Foundation Philanthropy
15 minutesAmerican History TV was at the Organization of American Historians' annual meeting in New Orleans where we spoke with historian Barbara Shubinski about how the Rockefeller's philanthropic mission started as well as what the foundation does today.
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James Monroe's Highland Home
1 hour, 0 minuteIn April 2016, archaeologists announced that the structure long thought to be James Monroe's home was actually his guest house. Executive director Sara Bon-Harper talks about these recent findings at Highland, the site of the fifth president's Virginia home. The house was actually destroyed by fire in the mid-19th century and, over time, Monroe's guest house was mislabeled as a wing of his original home. The Mosby Heritage Area Association hosted this event in Leesburg, Virginia, which was part of a symposium titled "James Monroe Presidential Inauguration: A Bicentennial Commemoration and Reflection."
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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, 30 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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American Artifacts: Tudor Place Historic House
35 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.