C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Salem Witch Trials 101
1 hour, 10 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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History Bookshelf: Karen Paget, "Patriotic Betrayal"
1 hour, 15 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.
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Legacies of World War I
50 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.
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The Civil War: Reconstruction & Civil Rights
1 hour, 35 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.
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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.
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1789-1861
1 hour, 39 minutesA Library of Congress "Congress and History" conference session looking at the history of committees in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1789 until the beginning of the Civil War. This program focuses on three papers by political scientists. The first deals with how committees responded to public petitions and complaints in the early republic, the second explores the development of the committee system, and the third examines how standing committees influenced the legislative agenda in the years before the Civil War.
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Partisan Politics & the Legacy of Newt Gingrich
1 hour, 26 minutesA session from a Library of Congress annual "Congress and History" conference featuring the historical and political legacy of former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (R-Georgia). This program focuses on two papers by political scientists looking at what one participant calls ..".an explosion of partisan warfare in 1980s America."
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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, 30 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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American Artifacts: John F. Kennedy's Life in Photos
39 minutesFormer President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917. To mark the centennial of his birth, the Smithsonian American Art Museum collected dozens of images that chronicle the life of the 35th president. Our guide is photojournalist Lawrence Schiller, the exhibit's guest curator.
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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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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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John Paul II and Ronald Reagan
1 hour, 16 minutesGrove City College professor Paul Kengor discusses the Cold War relationship between President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II. Mr. Kengor is the author of "A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century." The Institute of World Politics hosted this event.
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National Security & Double Government
45 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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American Artifacts: John F. Kennedy's Life in Photos
40 minutesFormer President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917. To mark the centennial of his birth, the Smithsonian American Art Museum collected dozens of images that chronicle the life of the 35th president. Our guide is photojournalist Lawrence Schiller, the exhibit's guest curator.
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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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Salem Witch Trials 101
1 hour, 10 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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John Paul II and Ronald Reagan
1 hour, 15 minutesGrove City College professor Paul Kengor discusses the Cold War relationship between President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II. Mr. Kengor is the author of "A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century." The Institute of World Politics hosted this event.
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National Security & Double Government
45 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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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, 30 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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The Civil War: Reconstruction & Civil Rights
1 hour, 30 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.
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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.
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John Paul II and Ronald Reagan
1 hour, 15 minutesGrove City College professor Paul Kengor discusses the Cold War relationship between President Ronald Reagan and Pope John Paul II. Mr. Kengor is the author of "A Pope and a President: John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, and the Extraordinary Untold Story of the 20th Century." The Institute of World Politics hosted this event.