C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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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.
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Congressional Reform Roundtable Discussion
1 hour, 20 minutesThree political scientists and two former members of congress talk about their perspectives on congressional dysfunction and the possibilities for reform on Capitol Hill. This roundtable discussion is part of the Congress and History Conference hosted by the Library of Congress.
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Chris DeRose, "Congressman Lincoln"
1 hour, 0 minuteChris DeRose talked about his book, "Congressman Lincoln: The Making of America's Greatest President," in which he recounts Abraham Lincoln's single term in Congress. Lincoln, a Whig Party representative from Illinois, arrived in Washington in 1847 with little name recognition. In his book, the author examines the future president's political thinking and personal life during his start in national politics. Chris DeRose spoke at Changing Hands Bookstore in Tempe, Arizona.
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Reel America: President Johnson Address to the Nation Regarding Civil Disorder
10 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.
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Lectures in History: Civil War Peninsula Campaign & Seven Days' Battles
1 hour, 18 minutesAppalachian State University professor Judkin Browning teaches a class on the 1862 Civil War Peninsula Campaign and Seven Days' Battles. He reviews Union General George McClellan's failed attempt to take the Confederate capital in Richmond, Virginia, and examines how terrain, disease and nutrition impacted both sides.
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American Artifacts: Detroit 1967 Exhibit
29 minutesWe toured the Detroit Historical Museum's exhibt "Detroit 67" to learn about the unrest that occurred between July 23 and August 1, 1967. Collections and exhibitions director Tracy Irwin talks about what the city was like before the riots, how the events unfolded, and the riots' lasting impact. She also explores what she hopes visitors will learn from the exhibit.
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Reel America: Detroit Riot 1967 WXYZ-TV Documentary
33 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.
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1967 Detroit Riots
2 hours, 0 minuteAmerican History TV is live from the Detroit Free Press newsroom to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Detroit riots, which erupted over five days in July, ignited by long-simmering racial tensions.
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Jamon Jordan on the 1967 Detroit Riots
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Oral Histories: Conrad Mallett Jr Oral History
45 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.
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Oral Histories: Anthony Fierimonte Detroit 1967 Oral History
30 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.
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American Artifacts: Detroit 1967 Exhibit
30 minutesWe toured the Detroit Historical Museum's exhibt "Detroit 67" to learn about the unrest that occurred between July 23 and August 1, 1967. Collections and exhibitions director Tracy Irwin talks about what the city was like before the riots, how the events unfolded, and the riots' lasting impact. She also explores what she hopes visitors will learn from the exhibit.
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Reel America: President Johnson Address to the Nation Regarding Civil Disorder
8 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.
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Reel America: Detroit Riot 1967 WXYZ-TV Documentary
33 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.
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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.
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Jamon Jordan on the 1967 Detroit Riots
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Oral Histories: Conrad Mallett Jr Oral History
44 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.
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1967 Detroit Riots
2 hours, 1 minuteAmerican History TV marks the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Detroit riots. Over five days in July, 5,000 federal troops were called in, 43 people died and there was more than $30 million in property damages. The unrest was sparked by a police raid on an illegal bar and fueled by long-simmering tensions over racism and segregation. Joining us from the Detroit Free Press, which won a Pulitzer Prize for its riot coverage, are former Detroit Police Chief & former Deputy Mayor Isaiah "Ike" McKinnon, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Heather Ann Thompson of the University of Michigan, Detroit Free Press Editorial Page Editor & Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Henderson, and former Detroit Free Press & Detroit News journalist Tim Kiska.
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Jamon Jordan on the 1967 Detroit Riots
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Reel America: President Johnson Address on Civil Disorders
18 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.
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Remembering the 1911 Triangle Factory Fire
1 hour, 19 minutesIn 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York caught fire and 146 workers died, mostly women and immigrants. This was one of the deadliest industrial disasters in the United States. Members of the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition spoke about the event's history, memory, and relevance to today.
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Log Cabin Republicans
11 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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1967 Detroit Riots
2 hours, 1 minuteAmerican History TV marks the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Detroit riots. Over five days in July, 5,000 federal troops were called in, 43 people died and there was more than $30 million in property damages. The unrest was sparked by a police raid on an illegal bar and fueled by long-simmering tensions over racism and segregation. Joining us from the Detroit Free Press, which won a Pulitzer Prize for its riot coverage, are former Detroit Police Chief & former Deputy Mayor Isaiah "Ike" McKinnon, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Heather Ann Thompson of the University of Michigan, Detroit Free Press Editorial Page Editor & Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Henderson, and former Detroit Free Press & Detroit News journalist Tim Kiska.
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Oral Histories: Anthony Fierimonte Detroit 1967 Oral History
30 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.
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Remembering the 1911 Triangle Factory Fire
1 hour, 29 minutesIn 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York caught fire and 146 workers died, mostly women and immigrants. This was one of the deadliest industrial disasters in the United States. Members of the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition spoke about the event's history, memory, and relevance to today.
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Reel America: President Johnson Address to the Nation Regarding Civil Disorder
8 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.
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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.
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Reel America: President Johnson Address on Civil Disorders
18 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.
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Jamon Jordan on the 1967 Detroit Riots
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Oral Histories: Conrad Mallett Jr Oral History
45 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.
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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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Lectures in History: Civil War Peninsula Campaign & Seven Days' Battles
1 hour, 20 minutesAppalachian State University professor Judkin Browning teaches a class on the 1862 Civil War Peninsula Campaign and Seven Days' Battles. He reviews Union General George McClellan's failed attempt to take the Confederate capital in Richmond, Virginia, and examines how terrain, disease and nutrition impacted both sides.
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Remembering the 1911 Triangle Factory Fire
1 hour, 20 minutesIn 1911, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York caught fire and 146 workers died, mostly women and immigrants. This was one of the deadliest industrial disasters in the United States. Members of the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition spoke about the event's history, memory, and relevance to today.