C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Capitol Hill Interview Joe Gould
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Statue of Liberty
26 minutesNational Park Service Ranger Chris Mullin gives a tour of Liberty Island and discusses the history of the Statue of Liberty.
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American Artifacts: Arch Street Meeting House
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Reel America: "Our Heritage" - 1966
30 minutes"Our Heritage" is a 1966 episode from the U.S. Army's "Big Picture" series marking the July 4th holiday by telling the story of the Declaration of Independence. Hosted by Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist Frank Baxter, the half-hour program visits historic sites in Philadelphia and Washington, DC and uses animated sequences to illustrate several key moments in the American Revolution.
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Watergate Break-In 45th Anniversary
1 hour, 25 minutesIn 1973-74, former Senator Lowell Weicker (R-Connecticut) served on the Senate Watergate Committee, officially known as the Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities. The committee was created to investigate the 1972 presidential election following the trial of the Watergate burglars in early 1973. Sen. Weicker joins several former Watergate Committee staff members to discuss their work on the 45th anniversary of the Watergate break-in. Moderated by Lesley Stahl of CBS News, panelists also answer questions on parallels between President Nixon's actions and those of President Trump's administration.
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Lectures in History: Iran-Contra Affair
1 hour, 50 minutesMetropolitan State University professor Douglas Rossinow talked about the Iran-Contra affair. The Iran-Contra affair stemmed from Reagan administration officials funding of the Contras, who were fighting against the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua, with money from the sale of arms to Iran. The arms were being sold to Iran in the hope of gaining the release of American hostages. Metropolitan State University is in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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African American Soldiers during World War I
14 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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National Security & President John. F. Kennedy
3 hours, 16 minutesHistorians and authors look at U.S. national security during John F. Kennedy's presidency. Topics include what's known as President Kennedy's "Peace Speech" at American University, and the growth in power of the National Security Council, which advises the president. The panelists also talk about President Kennedy's assassination in November 1963 and explore some of the various theories surrounding that event. This discussion was part of a conference hosted by the Future of Freedom Foundation.
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History of Aging in America
45 minutesLawrence Samuel traces American views of aging over the last 50 years, including a cultural shift in the 1960s away from revering elders towards embracing the youth culture. He is the author of "Aging in America: A Cultural History." The New York Public Library hosted this program.
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History Bookshelf: Elizabeth Fenn, "Encounters at the Heart of the World "
50 minutesAuthor Elizabeth Fenn talks about the history of the Mandan Indians, a tribe that lived along the upper Missouri River. Ms. Fenn won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in History for her book, "Encounters at the Heart of the World: A History of the Mandan People." The Library of Congress hosted this event at the National Book Festival in Washington, DC.
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1917 Selective Service Act & History of the Draft
1 hour, 10 minutesTo mark the centennial of Selective Service, historians Richard Faulkner and Beth Bailey discuss the evolution of the military draft in the United States from the Civil War to the Vietnam War and beyond, when military service eventually became voluntary. Shortly after declaring war on Germany, the U.S. Congress passed and President Wilson signed the Selective Service Act on May 18, 1917. The act required men ages 21 to 30 to register for military service.
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The Civil War: Union General George G. Meade
1 hour, 25 minutesA panel of historians debates the leadership of Union Gen. George Gordon Meade during the Civil War. They talk about Meade's activities in the war as commander of the Union Army of the Potomac, including during the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg. They also look at Meade's reputation both during and after the war and discuss why he is not as celebrated as Union counterparts Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman. This panel was part of the annual Civil War Institute conference at Gettysburg College.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell on Jim Bunning
35 minutesSenator Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) talked about the life and career of Jim Bunning. He was a Hall of Fame baseball pitcher and fellow Republican who went on to serve Kentucky in both the U.S. House (1987-99) and U.S. Senate (1999-2011). Sen. Bunning died on May 26, 2017.
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Lectures in History: 1950s & 60s Counterculture
1 hour, 0 minuteUniversity of Washington professor William Rorabaugh teaches a class on the counterculture of the 1950s and 1960s in America. He compares the literature, clothing, music and world view of the beats and beatniks of the '50s and the hippies of the '60s. He also talks about the spread of LSD and the prevalence of drugs in hippie culture.
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1790 Congressional Debate on Slavery & Race
1 hour, 0 minuteHistory professor Paul Polgar talks about the federal Congress' first national debate on slavery and race held in 1790. Professor Polgar argues that this discussion; which focused on Congress' ability to interfere with slavery and with immigration and the definition of citizenship, set the tone for race in America for the next seven decades.
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Reel America: Iran-Contra Investigation Day 23 Edited Portion
31 minutesA portion of Lt. Col. Oliver North's July 7, 1987 testimony before the House & Senate select committees investigating Iran-Contra. This was the first of several days of testimony by the former National Security Council staffer who worked on several covert operations regarding arms sales to Iran to free hostages, and funding for military forces attempting to overthrow the government of Nicaragua.
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Reel America: Iran-Contra Investigation Day 25 Edited Portion
1 hour, 29 minutesPortions of the July 9, 1987 Iran-Contra Investigation hearing with testimony by former National Security Council staffer Lt. Col. Oliver North. This is Colonel North's third day of questioning by the House and Senate select committees investigating the Iran-Contra Affair. In this 90 minute portion of the hearing, the former National Security Council staffer begins with a twenty minute opening statement, then is questioned by Aurthur Liman, the Senate committee's chief counsel.
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Lectures in History: 1950s & 60s Counterculture
1 hour, 0 minuteUniversity of Washington professor William Rorabaugh teaches a class on the counterculture of the 1950s and 1960s in America. He compares the literature, clothing, music and world view of the beats and beatniks of the '50s and the hippies of the '60s. He also talks about the spread of LSD and the prevalence of drugs in hippie culture.
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1790 Congressional Debate on Slavery & Race
1 hour, 0 minuteHistory professor Paul Polgar talks about the federal Congress' first national debate on slavery and race held in 1790. Professor Polgar argues that this discussion; which focused on Congress' ability to interfere with slavery and with immigration and the definition of citizenship, set the tone for race in America for the next seven decades.
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History Bookshelf: Elizabeth Fenn, "Encounters at the Heart of the World "
50 minutesAuthor Elizabeth Fenn talks about the history of the Mandan Indians, a tribe that lived along the upper Missouri River. Ms. Fenn won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize in History for her book, "Encounters at the Heart of the World: A History of the Mandan People." The Library of Congress hosted this event at the National Book Festival in Washington, DC.
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1917 Selective Service Act & History of the Draft
1 hour, 10 minutesTo mark the centennial of Selective Service, historians Richard Faulkner and Beth Bailey discuss the evolution of the military draft in the United States from the Civil War to the Vietnam War and beyond, when military service eventually became voluntary. Shortly after declaring war on Germany, the U.S. Congress passed and President Wilson signed the Selective Service Act on May 18, 1917. The act required men ages 21 to 30 to register for military service.
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National Security & President John. F. Kennedy
3 hours, 11 minutesHistorians and authors look at U.S. national security during John F. Kennedy's presidency. Topics include what's known as President Kennedy's "Peace Speech" at American University, and the growth in power of the National Security Council, which advises the president. The panelists also talk about President Kennedy's assassination in November 1963 and explore some of the various theories surrounding that event. This discussion was part of a conference hosted by the Future of Freedom Foundation.