C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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History Bookshelf: Gerald Horne, "The Counter-Revolution of 1776"
1 hour, 18 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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The Civil War: 14th Amendment Enforcement & U.S. Military
49 minutesBrown University professor Michael Vorenberg speaks about the 14th Amendment and efforts by Congress to use the U.S. military to enforce civil rights for African Americans during the post-Civil War Reconstruction era. This 50-minute talk was hosted part of a symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society.
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Divisions in Modern Women's Movement
1 hour, 15 minutesAuthor Marjorie Spruill talks about her book, "Divided We Stand," which chronicles the development of competing liberal and conservative factions in the women's movement from the late-1970s to the present day. This talk took place in Bryant Park in New York City. The New-York Historical Society and the Bryant Park Reading Room co-hosted the event.
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Remembering John Glenn
1 hour, 11 minutesThe National Air and Space Museum remembers the life of the late astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn on his 96th birthday in a discussion with former U.S. Senator David Pryor, D-Arkansas (1979-97) and geologist and astronaut Kathryn Sullivan, veteran of three shuttle missions and the first woman to walk in space. The discussion is moderated by former CBS "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer, and John Glenn's daughter Lyn also makes remarks.
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapse
15 minutesMichael Sullivan, faculty at the University of Washington-Tacoma, talked about the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse and the effect it has had on the study of bridge design and civil engineering today. Video of the bridge collapsing is shown.
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Landmark Cases: Landmark Cases Series - Roe v. Wade
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Salem's "Witch City" Notoriety
1 hour, 24 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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Black Women Leaders in Education Since the 1960s
1 hour, 31 minutesA panel of historians discuss black women pioneers in education since from the 1960's, and how these women transformed education for African American's.
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Reel America: "Give Yourself the Green Light" 1954
25 minutes"Give Yourself the Green Light" is a 1954 General Motors film encouraging citizens to support programs to improve roads and highways. The film begins by depicting traffic jams, unsafe roads, and city congestion, then documents the results of a nationwide GM contest seeking road system ideas. Infrastructure advocacy such as this film helped result in the passage of the $25 billion Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956.
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Reel America: "Freedom of the American Road" - 1955
30 minutesHenry Ford II introduces this film designed to encourage private citizens and communities to support road improvements and safety. Part of the lobbying campaign that culminated in legislation authorizing the Interstate Highway system in 1956, this film features the Bayshore Highway in the San Francisco Bay Area; congestion and parking relief in Pittsburgh, the development of Boston's Route 128 around the city, a rural roads improvement initiative in North Carolina, and coordinated community efforts at safety education in St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Memorializing Salem
1 hour, 5 minutesThis year marks the 325th anniversary of the Salem Witch Trials. In this program, author Kenneth Foote talks about memorializing sites like Salem. His book on the subject is titled "Shadowed Ground: America's Landscapes of Violence and Tragedy." This is the keynote speech from the Salem State University symposium on the legacy of the witch trials.
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American Artifacts: Smithsonian Institution Castle Tour
44 minutesTour and discussion of the history of the Smithsonian Castle, which was completed in 1855. The tour visits several spaces that are not open to the public, including a tunnel under the National Mall, a curator's office in the basement, and the Board of Regents meeting room. The areas visited are all featured in the historical novel "The Lost Order" by Steve Berry, who is one of the tour guides and is on the advisory board of the Smithsonian Institution libraries. Castle Curator Richard Stamm also leads the tour.
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27th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
1 hour, 15 minutesThe U.S. Commission on Civil Rights commemorates the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a report on the ADA's history and the work that remains.This hearing took place at the commission's Washington, D.C. office.
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Truman's Latin American Legacy
1 hour, 11 minutesRaymond Geselbracht, a former archivist at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum, talks about Truman's Latin American travels. He explores the 33rd president's Latin American legacy through photos and Truman's detailed diary entries. The Truman Little White House and the San Carlos Institute in Key West, Florida hosted this 15th annual conference which, this year, is titled "Harry Truman's Legacy Toward Latin & South America."
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Truman & the Bolivian Revolution
40 minutesThomas Field from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University discusses President Harry Truman's response to the Bolivian Revolution. The Truman Little White House and the San Carlos Institute in Key West, Florida hosted this event, part of a 15th annual conference which, this year, is titled "Harry Truman's Legacy Toward Latin & South America."
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Northern Pacific Railroad
10 minutesIn 1873 the Northern Pacific Railroad decided to make Tacoma the location of its western terminus. Michael Sullivan talks about how the arrival of the transcontinental railway shaped this small, Pacific Northwest town.
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American Artifacts: Smithsonian Institution Castle Tour
45 minutesTour and discussion of the history of the Smithsonian Castle, which was completed in 1855. The tour visits several spaces that are not open to the public, including a tunnel under the National Mall, a curator's office in the basement, and the Board of Regents meeting room. The areas visited are all featured in the historical novel "The Lost Order" by Steve Berry, who is one of the tour guides and is on the advisory board of the Smithsonian Institution libraries. Castle Curator Richard Stamm also leads the tour.
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27th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
1 hour, 15 minutesThe U.S. Commission on Civil Rights commemorates the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a report on the ADA's history and the work that remains.This hearing took place at the commission's Washington, D.C. office.
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Truman's Latin American Legacy
1 hour, 10 minutesRaymond Geselbracht, a former archivist at the Harry S. Truman Presidential Library & Museum, talks about Truman's Latin American travels. He explores the 33rd president's Latin American legacy through photos and Truman's detailed diary entries. The Truman Little White House and the San Carlos Institute in Key West, Florida hosted this 15th annual conference which, this year, is titled "Harry Truman's Legacy Toward Latin & South America."
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Truman & the Bolivian Revolution
40 minutesThomas Field from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University discusses President Harry Truman's response to the Bolivian Revolution. The Truman Little White House and the San Carlos Institute in Key West, Florida hosted this event, part of a 15th annual conference which, this year, is titled "Harry Truman's Legacy Toward Latin & South America."
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Washington State History Museum
10 minutesGwen Whiting goes through the Great Hall of Washington History exhibit, which showcases Native American artifacts as well as items related to some of the areas early industries.
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Reel America: "Give Yourself the Green Light" 1954
25 minutes"Give Yourself the Green Light" is a 1954 General Motors film encouraging citizens to support programs to improve roads and highways. The film begins by depicting traffic jams, unsafe roads, and city congestion, then documents the results of a nationwide GM contest seeking road system ideas. Infrastructure advocacy such as this film helped result in the passage of the $25 billion Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956.
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Reel America: "Freedom of the American Road" - 1955
30 minutesHenry Ford II introduces this film designed to encourage private citizens and communities to support road improvements and safety. Part of the lobbying campaign that culminated in legislation authorizing the Interstate Highway system in 1956, this film features the Bayshore Highway in the San Francisco Bay Area; congestion and parking relief in Pittsburgh, the development of Boston's Route 128 around the city, a rural roads improvement initiative in North Carolina, and coordinated community efforts at safety education in St. Joseph, Missouri.
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Memorializing Salem
1 hour, 5 minutesThis year marks the 325th anniversary of the Salem Witch Trials. In this program, author Kenneth Foote talks about memorializing sites like Salem. His book on the subject is titled "Shadowed Ground: America's Landscapes of Violence and Tragedy." This is the keynote speech from the Salem State University symposium on the legacy of the witch trials.
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Black Women Leaders in Education Since the 1960s
1 hour, 30 minutesA panel of historians discuss black women pioneers in education since from the 1960's, and how these women transformed education for African American's.
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Remembering John Glenn
1 hour, 15 minutesThe National Air and Space Museum remembers the life of the late astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn on his 96th birthday in a discussion with former U.S. Senator David Pryor, D-Arkansas (1979-97) and geologist and astronaut Kathryn Sullivan, veteran of three shuttle missions and the first woman to walk in space. The discussion is moderated by former CBS "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer, and John Glenn's daughter Lyn also makes remarks.
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27th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
1 hour, 15 minutesThe U.S. Commission on Civil Rights commemorates the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a report on the ADA's history and the work that remains.This hearing took place at the commission's Washington, D.C. office.