C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Campaign 2018: Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Registering Foreign Agents
1 hour, 32 minutesJustice Department officials, including the agency's inspector general, testified at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on foreign agent registration requirements. Inspector General Michael Horowitz detailed a review his office conducted of the Justice Department's enforcement of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), and outlined recommendations made for better practices, including potential new legislation from Congress. Two panels were originally scheduled to testify, but Democrats invoked the "two-hour rule," so the second panel was re-scheduled for the following day.
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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.
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Challenges After Women's Suffrage
1 hour, 50 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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Salem Witch Trials 101
1 hour, 9 minutesThis year marks the 325th anniversary of the Salem Witch Trials. Author and Salem State University professor, Emerson Baker, provides an in-depth look into the history of Salem. He explores how it went from a simple town in Massachusetts in 1692 to a city synonymous with witchcraft and tragedy. The presentation was a part of an all-day symposium held at Salem State University in Massachusetts.
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UTA Flight 772 Terrorist Attack
1 hour, 1 minuteOn September 19, 1989, a bomb planted by Libyan agents exploded on the French airline UTA Flight 772. The plane crash killed all 170 passengers, including seven Americans. Attorney Stuart Newberger talks about his book, "The Forgotten Flight: Terrorism, Diplomacy and the Pursuit of Justice." Mr. Newberger represented the families of the seven American who died, and he discusses the legal action against the Libyan state. The Woodrow Wilson Center hosted the event.
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The Civil War: Confederate General Jubal Early's Reputation
45 minutesUniversity of Virginia Commonwealth professor Kathryn Shively Meier discusses Jubal Early's experiences as a Confederate general, focusing on his loss to Union General Philip Sheridan during the 1864 Shenandoah Campaign. She also analyzes Early's memoirs and explores how he attempted to rehabilitate his reputation after the Civil War. This talk was part of a conference hosted by the University of Virginia's Center for Civil War History.
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Reel America: "Heart of the Nation" - 1930 Educational Film
10 minutesEarly 1930s aerial survey with narration of major buildings and monuments in the Washington, DC including the Capitol, Library of Congress, White House, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Arlington Cemetery, and the House and Senate office buildings.
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War, Law & Restraint
1 hour, 45 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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History Bookshelf: Gerald Horne, "The Counter-Revolution of 1776"
1 hour, 19 minutesGerald Horne talked about his two books, "The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America" and "Race to Revolution: The U.S. and Cuba during Slavery and Jim Crow." In "The Counter-Revolution of 1776," Professor Horne argues that the threat of abolition in England and its colonies helped spark the fight for independence in the United States. In "Race to Revolution," Professor Horne looks at the experiences of slaves and ex-slaves in the U.S. and Cuba. He spoke at Eso Won Books in Los Angeles, California.
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Early 20th Century Electric Appliances
41 minutesAntique furnishings curator Patrick Sheary talks about early 20th century electronic household appliances. He also discusses different ways manufacturers marketed and distributed new products to consumers, who were predominately housewives. The Daughters of the American Revolution Museum hosted this event.
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The Civil War: Horatio Bateman's "Reconstruction" Engraving
44 minutesUniversity of California, Irvine professor Brook Thomas discusses the imagery and context of Horatio Bateman's 1867 engraving called "Reconstruction." The highly detailed work is a utopian allegory of how federal Reconstruction programs will bring about the post-Civil War reconciliation between the North and South, including civil rights for freedmen and voting rights for women. This talk was part of a symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society.
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New York City's 1975 Fiscal Crisis
1 hour, 15 minutesAuthor Kim Phillips-Fein talks about her book, "Fear City: New York's Fiscal Crisis and the Rise of Austerity Politics," She recounts how faced with billions of dollars of debt, New York City reduced services effecting public hospitals, schools, and libraries. Ms. Phillips-Fein argues that the threat of bankruptcy and the refusal of the federal government to bail out New York influenced changes in government spending across the nation.
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Lectures in History: Civil War-Era Women & Volunteerism
1 hour, 5 minutesVillanova University professor Judith Giesberg and her class discuss the ways northern middle-class women volunteered during the Civil War. They focus on Louisa May Alcott's time as Civil War nurse chronicled in her book titled "Hospital Sketches."
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American Experience With War & Death
55 minutesEmory University law professor Mary Dudziak delivers the keynote address at the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations annual conference. In her talk, Professor Dudziak looks at how Americans have experienced war and death during the country's history, through journalism, soldiers' letters, and photography.
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Reel America: "Korea Revisited" - 1969
30 minutesU.S. Army "Big Picture" episode looking at South Korea's development from the end of the Korean War in 1953 until 1969. The film celebrates the country's economic development and details the cooperative effort to monitor and fortify the tense border with North Korea.
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Salem's "Witch City" Notoriety
1 hour, 31 minutesEsteemed historians, writers, and professors discuss the history behind how Salem, Massachusetts became known as "The Witch City." The panelists discuss whether the commercialization of Salem through the creation of Witch City is an economic benefit or gross insensitivity to the tragedy that occured over 300 years ago. This hour and 20-minute long panel discussion was a part of the 325th Anniversary Symposium held at Salem State University in Massachusetts.
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Lectures in History: Civil War-Era Women & Volunteerism
1 hour, 5 minutesVillanova University professor Judith Giesberg and her class discuss the ways northern middle-class women volunteered during the Civil War. They focus on Louisa May Alcott's time as Civil War nurse chronicled in her book titled "Hospital Sketches."
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American Experience With War & Death
55 minutesEmory University law professor Mary Dudziak delivers the keynote address at the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations annual conference. In her talk, Professor Dudziak looks at how Americans have experienced war and death during the country's history, through journalism, soldiers' letters, and photography.
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History Bookshelf: Gerald Horne, "The Counter-Revolution of 1776"
1 hour, 20 minutesGerald Horne talked about his two books, "The Counter-Revolution of 1776: Slave Resistance and the Origins of the United States of America" and "Race to Revolution: The U.S. and Cuba during Slavery and Jim Crow." In "The Counter-Revolution of 1776," Professor Horne argues that the threat of abolition in England and its colonies helped spark the fight for independence in the United States. In "Race to Revolution," Professor Horne looks at the experiences of slaves and ex-slaves in the U.S. and Cuba. He spoke at Eso Won Books in Los Angeles, California.
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Early 20th Century Electric Appliances
40 minutesAntique furnishings curator Patrick Sheary talks about early 20th century electronic household appliances. He also discusses different ways manufacturers marketed and distributed new products to consumers, who were predominately housewives. The Daughters of the American Revolution Museum hosted this event.
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Challenges After Women's Suffrage
1 hour, 50 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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UTA Flight 772 Terrorist Attack
1 hour, 0 minuteOn September 19, 1989, a bomb planted by Libyan agents exploded on the French airline UTA Flight 772. The plane crash killed all 170 passengers, including seven Americans. Attorney Stuart Newberger talks about his book, "The Forgotten Flight: Terrorism, Diplomacy and the Pursuit of Justice." Mr. Newberger represented the families of the seven American who died, and he discusses the legal action against the Libyan state. The Woodrow Wilson Center hosted the event.
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Salem Witch Trials 101
1 hour, 7 minutesThis year marks the 325th anniversary of the Salem Witch Trials. Author and Salem State University professor, Emerson Baker, provides an in-depth look into the history of Salem. He explores how it went from a simple town in Massachusetts in 1692 to a city synonymous with witchcraft and tragedy. The presentation was a part of an all-day symposium held at Salem State University in Massachusetts.