C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Conference on National Security & President John. F. Kennedy
1 hour, 59 minutesAcademy Award-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone joins two authors to examine President John F. Kennedy's assassination and what the panelists call the "national-security state." They also discuss America's involvement in Vietnam and the Cold War and how national security policies implemented during those conflicts continue to have an impact in contemporary times. This event was part of a conference hosted by the Future of Freedom Foundation. Some viewers may find language in this program offensive.
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War, Law & Restraint
1 hour, 46 minutesProfessors explore how the law is used during conflict. They site examples from the American Civil War, the world wars, and recent international conflicts as they question whether law can restrain war. The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations hosted the event during their annual conference.
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Revolutionary War Collections
15 minutesThe Concord Museum holds the world's largest collection of materials used during the earliest days of fighting in the Revolutionary War. Museum Curator, David Wood shows some of the highlights of the collection including one of Paul Revere's lanterns and weapons used during the battle on the North Bridge.
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The Civil War: New York City During the Civil War
1 hour, 5 minutesHistorians discuss New York City during the Civil War, emphasizing residents' divided loyalties despite being in a Union state. They give examples of the city's southern economic ties as well as the prominent Union regiments raised from New York. They also discuss the causes and effects of the city's draft riots in 1863. The New-York Historical Society hosted this event.
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Lectures in History: 1950s & 60s Counterculture
1 hour, 5 minutesUniversity 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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Challenges After Women's Suffrage
1 hour, 51 minutesUniversity of Maryland history professor Robyn Muncy talks about women's voting rights following ratification of the 19th amendment in 1920. She focuses on African Americans in the South as well as Native Americans, and describes the difficulties faced by women running for political office. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event.
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Minute Man National Historic Park & Battle of Concord
14 minutesSome of the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired on the North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. National Park Service Ranger Phil Lupsiewicz talks about the Battle of Concord and sites that were part of the fighting on April 19, 1775.
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Revolutionary War Collections
60 secondsThe Concord Museum holds the world's largest collection of materials used during the earliest days of fighting in the Revolutionary War. Museum Curator, David Wood shows some of the highlights of the collection including one of Paul Revere's lanterns and weapons used during the battle on the North Bridge.
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Concord, MA Weekend Open
27 minutesWe visit Concord, Massachusetts on American History TV to learn about the history of the city from local experts and historians.
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American Artifacts: Ralph Waldo Emerson & the Old Manse
24 minutesRalph Waldo Emerson wrote most of his works while living in Concord, Massachusetts. He wrote "Nature," which set the foundation for transcendentalism while living at the Old Manse. Senior Curator Christie Jackson talks about Emerson's time in the home as well as other writers, such as Henry David Thoreau, Nathanial Hawthorne, and Margaret Fuller, who spent time in the house.
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Concord, MA Weekend Open
9 minutesWe visit Concord, Massachusetts on American History TV to learn about the history of the city from local experts and historians.
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Louisa May Alcott's Home in Concord
19 minutesPurchased by Amos Bronson Alcott in 1857, Orchard House became his family's home after several years of constant moving. It was here that his daughter, Louisa May Alcott, wrote her novel "Little Women" on a desk built for her by her father. Executive Director Jan Turnquist takes us on a tour of the home, giving us a glimpse into the family's life in Concord, MA.
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Log Cabin Republicans
15 minutesAmerican History TV was at the Organization of American Historians' annual meeting in New Orleans where we spoke with historian Clayton Howard about the Log Cabin Republicans, a converative group founded in the 1970s to advocate for LGBT equality within the party.
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President Trump in Paris
10 minutesPresident Trump joined the French President for this year's Bastille Day parade. The national holiday celebrates the storming of the Bastille prison, a turning point in the French Revolution. This year it also recognized the U.S. entry into World War I in 1917, one hundred years ago.
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Reel America: Iran-Contra Investigation Day 27 Edited Portion
57 minutesLt. Colonel Oliver North is questioned by Republican Senators Paul Trible and Orrin Hatch. The unapologetic former National Security Council staffer defends his efforts to support and fund armed rebel groups opposing the Nicaraguan government; funding that had been prohibited by congress.
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Reel America: Iran-Contra Investigation Day 28 Edited Portion
53 minutesJuly 14, 1987 marked Lt. Colonel Oliver North's final day of televised testimony in the historic Russell Caucus Room. In this fifty minute portion of a four hour hearing, House committee chair Lee Hamilton (D-Indiana), and Senate committee chair Daniel Inoyue (D-Hawaii), made closing statements regarding Colonel North's testimony and participation in the Iran-Contra Affair.
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Thoreau's Walden Pond
10 minutesFor two years, writer and transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau lived on the shores of Walden Pond beginning 1845. The purpose was to acquire a better appreciation of nature and the surrounding world. While there, he wrote the book "Walden; or Life in the Woods," to chronicle his experience. Concord Museum Curator, David Wood visits Walden Pond to recount Thoreau's time there and the lasting impact of his book.
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American Artifacts: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
30 minutesCurator Herman Eberhardt gave a tour of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum's permanent exhibit dedicated to President Roosevelt's four terms in office during the Great Depression and World War II.
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Salem Witch Trials Legal Documents Project
1 hour, 19 minutesHistorian Margo Burns discussed primary sources from the trials compiled in a book project she managed titled, "Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt." Twelve people worked for ten years to complete the book; a chronological record of legal documents from the trials; many newly transcribed by the team's six linguists. This presentation was part of an all-day Salem State University seminar on the legacy of the Witch Trials.
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Robbins House
11 minutesThe Robbins House tells the story of three generations of African Americans in Concord, Massachusetts and the family's fight for civil rights. Scholar-in-residence John Hannigan talks about the lives of African Americans in Concord from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War.
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JFK's White House Campaign
1 hour, 30 minutesFormer Boston Globe journalists Curtis Wilkie and Thomas Oliphant discuss their book, "The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign." The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum hosted this program, which marks the centennial of the 35th president's birth.
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Minute Man National Historic Park & Battle of Concord
15 minutesSome of the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired on the North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. National Park Service Ranger Phil Lupsiewicz talks about the Battle of Concord and sites that were part of the fighting on April 19, 1775.
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The National Road
15 minutesAmerican History TV was at the Organization of American Historians' annual meeting in New Orleans where we spoke with historian Hilary Miller about the National Road, the first federally-funded highway in the U.S. and how it united the east coast and the frontier.
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American Artifacts: Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
30 minutesCurator Herman Eberhardt gave a tour of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum's permanent exhibit dedicated to President Roosevelt's four terms in office during the Great Depression and World War II.
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Salem Witch Trials Legal Documents Project
1 hour, 20 minutesHistorian Margo Burns discussed primary sources from the trials compiled in a book project she managed titled, "Records of the Salem Witch-Hunt." Twelve people worked for ten years to complete the book; a chronological record of legal documents from the trials; many newly transcribed by the team's six linguists. This presentation was part of an all-day Salem State University seminar on the legacy of the Witch Trials.
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Thoreau's Walden Pond
10 minutesFor two years, writer and transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau lived on the shores of Walden Pond beginning 1845. The purpose was to acquire a better appreciation of nature and the surrounding world. While there, he wrote the book "Walden; or Life in the Woods," to chronicle his experience. Concord Museum Curator, David Wood visits Walden Pond to recount Thoreau's time there and the lasting impact of his book.
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JFK's White House Campaign
1 hour, 30 minutesFormer Boston Globe journalists Curtis Wilkie and Thomas Oliphant discuss their book, "The Road to Camelot: Inside JFK's Five-Year Campaign." The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum hosted this program, which marks the centennial of the 35th president's birth.
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American Artifacts: Ralph Waldo Emerson & the Old Manse
30 minutesRalph Waldo Emerson wrote most of his works while living in Concord, Massachusetts. He wrote "Nature," which set the foundation for transcendentalism while living at the Old Manse. Senior Curator Christie Jackson talks about Emerson's time in the home as well as other writers, such as Henry David Thoreau, Nathanial Hawthorne, and Margaret Fuller, who spent time in the house.
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Reel America: Iran-Contra Investigation Day 27 Edited Portion
57 minutesLt. Colonel Oliver North is questioned by Republican Senators Paul Trible and Orrin Hatch. The unapologetic former National Security Council staffer defends his efforts to support and fund armed rebel groups opposing the Nicaraguan government; funding that had been prohibited by congress.
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Reel America: Iran-Contra Investigation Day 28 Edited Portion
49 minutesJuly 14, 1987 marked Lt. Colonel Oliver North's final day of televised testimony in the historic Russell Caucus Room. In this fifty minute portion of a four hour hearing, House committee chair Lee Hamilton (D-Indiana), and Senate committee chair Daniel Inoyue (D-Hawaii), made closing statements regarding Colonel North's testimony and participation in the Iran-Contra Affair.
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The National Road
15 minutesAmerican History TV was at the Organization of American Historians' annual meeting in New Orleans where we spoke with historian Hilary Miller about the National Road, the first federally-funded highway in the U.S. and how it united the east coast and the frontier.
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Minute Man National Historic Park & Battle of Concord
14 minutesSome of the first shots of the Revolutionary War were fired on the North Bridge in Concord, Massachusetts. National Park Service Ranger Phil Lupsiewicz talks about the Battle of Concord and sites that were part of the fighting on April 19, 1775.
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Revolutionary War Collections
60 secondsThe Concord Museum holds the world's largest collection of materials used during the earliest days of fighting in the Revolutionary War. Museum Curator, David Wood shows some of the highlights of the collection including one of Paul Revere's lanterns and weapons used during the battle on the North Bridge.
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Concord, MA Weekend Open
27 minutesWe visit Concord, Massachusetts on American History TV to learn about the history of the city from local experts and historians.
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American Artifacts: Ralph Waldo Emerson & the Old Manse
24 minutesRalph Waldo Emerson wrote most of his works while living in Concord, Massachusetts. He wrote "Nature," which set the foundation for transcendentalism while living at the Old Manse. Senior Curator Christie Jackson talks about Emerson's time in the home as well as other writers, such as Henry David Thoreau, Nathanial Hawthorne, and Margaret Fuller, who spent time in the house.
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Concord, MA Weekend Open
9 minutesWe visit Concord, Massachusetts on American History TV to learn about the history of the city from local experts and historians.
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Louisa May Alcott's Home in Concord
19 minutesPurchased by Amos Bronson Alcott in 1857, Orchard House became his family's home after several years of constant moving. It was here that his daughter, Louisa May Alcott, wrote her novel "Little Women" on a desk built for her by her father. Executive Director Jan Turnquist takes us on a tour of the home, giving us a glimpse into the family's life in Concord, MA.
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Log Cabin Republicans
12 minutesAmerican History TV was at the Organization of American Historians' annual meeting in New Orleans where we spoke with historian Clayton Howard about the Log Cabin Republicans, a converative group founded in the 1970s to advocate for LGBT equality within the party.
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Concord Grape
3 minutesThe Concord Grape was first grown in Concord, Massachusetts in 1854. The owner of Grapevine Cottage, where the original vines of the Concord grape still grow today, talks about the history and success of the fruit.
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President Trump in Paris
10 minutesPresident Trump joined the French President for this year's Bastille Day parade. The national holiday celebrates the storming of the Bastille prison, a turning point in the French Revolution. This year it also recognized the U.S. entry into World War I in 1917, one hundred years ago.
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War, Law & Restraint
2 hours, 0 minuteProfessors explore how the law is used during conflict. They site examples from the American Civil War, the world wars, and recent international conflicts as they question whether law can restrain war. The Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations hosted the event during their annual conference.