C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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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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History Bookshelf: FDR, World War II & National Debt
1 hour, 5 minutesBurton 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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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
55 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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Georgetown University & Slavery
40 minutesGeorgetown University held a ceremony to mark the renaming of two campus buildings: one for Isaac Hawkins, one of 272 enslaved persons sold in 1838 by the Maryland Province of Jesuits to pay off debts; the other for Anne Marie Becraft, a free woman of color who, in 1820 at the age of 15, established a school for Catholic black girls in Georgetown
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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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Harriet Tubman & the Maryland Underground Railroad
1 hour, 39 minutesThe Maryland Park Service, together with the National Park Service, recently opened the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The National Archives hosted this panel discussion on Harriet Tubman's legacy, her work with the Underground Railroad, and the ongoing preservation of her Maryland birthplace.
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President James Madison's Life & Career
51 minutesAuthor Lynne Cheney discusses President James Madison's personality, health problems and political career. She also talks about the influential women in Madison's life. Her book on the fourth president, first published in 2014, is "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered." Following her lecture, she sits down to explain her writing process and Madison's relationship with the other Founders. She also previews her upcoming book about the four Founding Fathers from Virginia. The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida hosted the program.
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Conversation with Lynne Cheney
45 minutesAuthor Lynne Cheney sits down for a conversation on the Founders hosted by the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida. Ms. Cheney has written several books, including a biography of the fourth president titled, "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered." She discusses her writing process, Madison's relationship with the other Founders, and previews her upcoming book about the four Founding Fathers from Virginia.
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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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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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Reel America: "Nurses in the Army" - 1954
30 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, 30 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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American Artifacts: Slavery & Freedom Exhibit Tour
30 minutesMuseum Specialist & Co-Curator Mary Elliott gives a tour of the "Slavery & Freedom: 1400-1877" exhibit inside the History Galleries of the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
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U.S. Diplomacy & Counterinsurgency Policy in Vietnam
1 hour, 14 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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African American Soldiers during World War I
15 minutesAmerican History TV was at the Organization of American Historians' annual meeting in New Orleans where we spoke with historian Adriane Lentz-Smith about African American involvment in World War I. She discusses how their military service exposed the racial tensions of the time.
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A Vision for America" Book Talk
1 hour, 5 minutesPresident John F. Kennedy was born 100 years ago on May 29, 1917. To mark this centennial, the National Archives hosts a conversation with his nephew, Stephen Kennedy Smith, and presidential historian Douglas Brinkley, who are the co-editors of the book "JFK: A Vision for America." They reflect on the 35th president's life and legacy, his administration's "New Frontier" policies, and his conception of the American identity.
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Jewish Refugees on the St. Louis
56 minutesIn 1939, some 900 Jewish refugees sailed from Hamburg, Germany for Cuba on the ship St. Louis in an attempt to escape Nazi persecution. Cuba refused most of them and the United States turned the ship away, forcing the refugees to return to Europe. In this program, historians from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum talk about the St. Louis' journey and the fate of its passengers. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights hosted this event.
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American Artifacts: Slavery & Freedom Exhibit Tour
30 minutesMuseum Specialist & Co-Curator Mary Elliott gives a tour of the "Slavery & Freedom: 1400-1877" exhibit inside the History Galleries of the National Museum of African American History & Culture.
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U.S. Diplomacy & Counterinsurgency Policy in Vietnam
1 hour, 15 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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African American Soldiers during World War I
15 minutesAmerican History TV was at the Organization of American Historians' annual meeting in New Orleans where we spoke with historian Adriane Lentz-Smith about African American involvment in World War I. She discusses how their military service exposed the racial tensions of the time.
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A Vision for America" Book Talk
1 hour, 5 minutesPresident John F. Kennedy was born 100 years ago on May 29, 1917. To mark this centennial, the National Archives hosts a conversation with his nephew, Stephen Kennedy Smith, and presidential historian Douglas Brinkley, who are the co-editors of the book "JFK: A Vision for America." They reflect on the 35th president's life and legacy, his administration's "New Frontier" policies, and his conception of the American identity.
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Jewish Refugees on the St. Louis
55 minutesIn 1939, some 900 Jewish refugees sailed from Hamburg, Germany for Cuba on the ship St. Louis in an attempt to escape Nazi persecution. Cuba refused most of them and the United States turned the ship away, forcing the refugees to return to Europe. In this program, historians from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum talk about the St. Louis' journey and the fate of its passengers. The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights hosted this event.
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Reel America: "Nurses in the Army" - 1954
30 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, 30 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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Senator Wendell Ford's Life & Legacy
44 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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Communism & the 1926 Passaic Textile Strike
1 hour, 11 minutesHistorian Jacob Zumoff talks about the Passaic, New Jersey Textile Strike in 1926, whcih was the first Communist-led strike in the United States. Zumoff discusses how the strike affected public perception of Communism and he explores the legacies of the strike today. The Tamiment Library in New York City hosted this event.
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History of Military Serivce Animals
30 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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President James Madison's Life & Career
51 minutesAuthor Lynne Cheney discusses President James Madison's personality, health problems and political career. She also talks about the influential women in Madison's life. Her book on the fourth president, first published in 2014, is "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered." Following her lecture, she sits down to explain her writing process and Madison's relationship with the other Founders. She also previews her upcoming book about the four Founding Fathers from Virginia. The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida hosted the program.