C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
Expand All-
Discussion on Gay Marriage Equality at George Washington University
2 hours, 2 minutesA panel of members from the LGBT community discussed their personnel experiences in the fight for marriage equality and transsgender rights, and the ongoing struggles to gain full rights and protections. Participants included a couple who became co-litigants in a case that led to the legalization of same-sex marriage in the state of California. The event was hosted by George Washington University in Washington, DC.
-
Discussion on Housing Finance Reform
52 minutesJay Powell, a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, stressed that Congress needs to make changes to housing finance policy, specifically government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) in order to prevent another bailout like in 2008 from occuring. Powell's comments came during remarks at the American Enterprise Institute. Mr. Powell also outlined recommendations including more private capital and competition.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Jamon Jordan on the 1967 Detroit Riots
-
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.
-
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.
-
Reel America: President Johnson Address to the Nation Regarding Civil Disorder
11 minutesPresident Lyndon B. Johnson July 24, 1967 address to the nation regarding civil disorder in Detroit and his decision to dispatch federal troops to the city.
-
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.
-
Emotion in Foreign Policy
1 hour, 49 minutesHistorians look at emotion in foreign policy and the role it played in the career of Cold War diplomat George F. Kennan -- one of America's strongest advocates for using a containment policy to check the Soviet Union and the advance of communism in general. The panelists pay particular attention to essays on Kennan written by University of Connecticut professor Frank Costigliola, who is one of the speakers at this event. This panel took place at the Society for Historians of Foreign Relations annual conference.
-
150th Anniversary of the Senate Appropriations Committee
41 minutesTo mark the 150th anniversary of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senate Historian Betty Koed reflects on the committee's history. Senators Thad Cochran and Patrick Leahy, the committee's Chair and Vice Chair, also speak at this program hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. It was held in the Kennedy Caucus Room on Capitol Hill.
-
History Bookshelf: Karen Paget, "Patriotic Betrayal"
1 hour, 11 minutesKaren Paget talked about her book, "Patriotic Betrayal: The Inside Story of the CIA's Secret Campaign to Enroll American Students in the Crusade Against Communism," in which she recounts the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) surreptitious involvement in the U.S. National Student Association in the 1960s. In her book, the author suggests that the agency used the student organization as a conduit in its efforts against communism. Ms. Paget, a member of the student organization in 1965, spoke about the CIA's plans and the report by Ramparts magazine in 1967, which exposed the agency's involvement. Ms. Paget spoke with author and Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism lecturer Adam Hochschild.
-
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.
-
The Civil War: Reconstruction & Civil Rights
1 hour, 29 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning author Eric Foner discuss the challenges of establishing civil rights for Freedmen in the Reconstruction period and beyond. This talk was hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society as part of its annual symposium.
-
Oral Histories: Anthony Fierimonte Detroit 1967 Oral History
31 minutesA police raid on an illegal bar known locally as a "blind pig" triggered the 1967 Detroit riots. Police officer Anthony Fierimonte recounts the early morning arrests on July 23, 1967 that led to widespread looting, violence and the arrival of federal troops. This interview is part of Detroit 67, oral and written histories collected by the Detroit Historical Society.
-
Lectures in History: 20th Century UFO Conspiracies
1 hour, 15 minutesEmory University professor Felix Harcourt teaches a class on how conspiracy theories about UFOs have shaped American culture. He begins in the late 1940s and describes how public opinion about extraterrestrials changed over the course of the 20th century, often paralleling societal anxieties.
-
150th Anniversary of the Senate Appropriations Committee
45 minutesTo mark the 150th anniversary of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senate Historian Betty Koed reflects on the committee's history. Senators Thad Cochran and Patrick Leahy, the committee's Chair and Vice Chair, also speak at this program hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. It was held in the Kennedy Caucus Room on Capitol Hill.
-
Reel America: President Johnson Address to the Nation Regarding Civil Disorder
7 minutesPresident Lyndon B. Johnson July 24, 1967 address to the nation regarding civil disorder in Detroit and his decision to dispatch federal troops to the city.
-
Reel America: Detroit Riot 1967 WXYZ-TV Documentary
34 minutesFilm recorded during the July 23-27, 1967 civil disorder in Detroit and compiled into a documentary by WXYZ TV-7, an ABC affiliate. The footage includes scenes of looting, fires, interviews with victims and bystanders, scenes of police and federal troops, gunfire, and scenes of injured and dead in a hospital. The film includes portions of press conferences with government officials and concludes with funerals for police and firefighters. Courtesy Archives of Michigan.
-
Reel America: President Johnson Address on Civil Disorders
19 minutesPresident Johnson addresses the problem of civil disturbances in many cities accros the United States and announces the creation of the National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders, or the Kerner Commission.
-
Jamon Jordan on the 1967 Detroit Riots
-
Oral Histories: Conrad Mallett Jr Oral History
46 minutesConrad Mallett, Jr. remembers the 1967 Detroit Riots. He was a Detroit Free Press paperboy and watched the riots unfold on the morning of July 23rd and later became chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. He talks about his experience that first morning, race relations, and economic conditions before and after the riots. This is from Detroit 67, the Detroit Historical Society's oral and written history collection.
-
Lectures in History: 20th Century UFO Conspiracies
1 hour, 15 minutesEmory University professor Felix Harcourt teaches a class on how conspiracy theories about UFOs have shaped American culture. He begins in the late 1940s and describes how public opinion about extraterrestrials changed over the course of the 20th century, often paralleling societal anxieties.
-
150th Anniversary of the Senate Appropriations Committee
45 minutesTo mark the 150th anniversary of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senate Historian Betty Koed reflects on the committee's history. Senators Thad Cochran and Patrick Leahy, the committee's Chair and Vice Chair, also speak at this program hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. It was held in the Kennedy Caucus Room on Capitol Hill.
-
History Bookshelf: Karen Paget, "Patriotic Betrayal"
1 hour, 11 minutesKaren Paget talked about her book, "Patriotic Betrayal: The Inside Story of the CIA's Secret Campaign to Enroll American Students in the Crusade Against Communism," in which she recounts the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) surreptitious involvement in the U.S. National Student Association in the 1960s. In her book, the author suggests that the agency used the student organization as a conduit in its efforts against communism. Ms. Paget, a member of the student organization in 1965, spoke about the CIA's plans and the report by Ramparts magazine in 1967, which exposed the agency's involvement. Ms. Paget spoke with author and Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism lecturer Adam Hochschild.
-
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.
-
Emotion in Foreign Policy
1 hour, 50 minutesHistorians look at emotion in foreign policy and the role it played in the career of Cold War diplomat George F. Kennan -- one of America's strongest advocates for using a containment policy to check the Soviet Union and the advance of communism in general. The panelists pay particular attention to essays on Kennan written by University of Connecticut professor Frank Costigliola, who is one of the speakers at this event. This panel took place at the Society for Historians of Foreign Relations annual conference.
-
Modern Congressional Budget & Appropriations Process
1 hour, 20 minutesSession from the Library of Congress' annual History and Congress conference titled "The Budget and Appropriations Process in Modern Congressional History." Political scientists present two papers; one examining the 1976 Hyde Amendment regarding funding for abortions and another looking at the role of party politics in appropriations amendments.