C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Alexander Hamilton's Views on Debt
1 hour, 7 minutesPolitical economy professor and author Robert Wright talks about Alexander Hamilton's views on national debt, and imagines how the Founding Father would address the U.S. debt in the 21st century. The Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society and the Museum of American Finance co-hosted this event.
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The Civil War: Union General George G. Meade
1 hour, 26 minutesA panel of historians debates the leadership of Union Gen. George Gordon Meade during the Civil War. They talk about Meade's activities in the war as commander of the Union Army of the Potomac, including during the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg. They also look at Meade's reputation both during and after the war and discuss why he is not as celebrated as Union counterparts Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman. This panel was part of the annual Civil War Institute conference at Gettysburg College.
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The Civil War: Confederate Jesse James
1 hour, 11 minutesHistorian and author T.J. Stiles looks at the Civil War experiences of Jesse James within the context of the fight between pro-slavery and pro-Union forces in Missouri. As a 16 year old, Jesse James joined guerilla forces in Missouri fighting for the Confederate cause. This talk was part of the annual Civil War Institute conference at Gettysburg College. It's a little over an hour.
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The Civil War: Civil War Ships in Hampton Roads
56 minutesLaura Lawfer Orr of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum discusses Civil War shipwrecks in Hampton Roads, Virginia. She focuses on the wrecks of the Union warship USS Cumberland and the Confederate raider CSS Florida that were sunk in Hampton Roads. She gives details of the sinkings of the ships and problems with the plunder of the artifacts from the wrecks. This talk was part of the annual Civil War Institute conference at Gettysburg College.
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The Civil War: Escaped Union Prisoners of War
52 minutesTexas A&M University professor and author Lorien Foote talks about Union soldiers who escaped from Confederate prison camps toward the end of the Civil War, and their experiences attempting to make it safely to Union lines. She also discusses how these escaped POWs passed along important information to Union leaders about the difficult conditions in the deep south, signaling the imminent collapse of the Confederacy. This talk was part of the annual Civil War Institute conference at Gettysburg College.
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The Civil War: Confederate Women & Union Soldiers in Sherman's March
1 hour, 6 minutesHistorian and author Lisa Tendrich Frank looks at the myths surrounding encounters between slave-holding Confederate women and Union soldiers that occurred during General William Tecumseh Sherman's "March to the Sea" through Georgia in 1864. This talk was part of the annual Civil War Institute conference at Gettysburg College.
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Fort Fisher and the Civil War
20 minutesVisit what remains of Fort Fisher, which was once the largest Fort in the Confederacy. Fort Fisher sits at the mouth of the Cape Fear River and was one of several forts used to protect the port of Wilmington. Assistant Site Manager at Cape Fear Historic Site John Moseley tours what remains of the site today, and talks about the two attacks that brought the fall of Fort Fisher shortly before the end of the Civil War.
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The Civil War: Union General George G. Meade
1 hour, 24 minutesA panel of historians debates the leadership of Union Gen. George Gordon Meade during the Civil War. They talk about Meade's activities in the war as commander of the Union Army of the Potomac, including during the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg. They also look at Meade's reputation both during and after the war and discuss why he is not as celebrated as Union counterparts Ulysses S. Grant and William Tecumseh Sherman. This panel was part of the annual Civil War Institute conference at Gettysburg College.
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The Civil War: Confederate Jesse James
1 hour, 14 minutesHistorian and author T.J. Stiles looks at the Civil War experiences of Jesse James within the context of the fight between pro-slavery and pro-Union forces in Missouri. As a 16 year old, Jesse James joined guerilla forces in Missouri fighting for the Confederate cause. This talk was part of the annual Civil War Institute conference at Gettysburg College. It's a little over an hour.
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The Civil War: Civil War Ships in Hampton Roads
58 minutesLaura Lawfer Orr of the Hampton Roads Naval Museum discusses Civil War shipwrecks in Hampton Roads, Virginia. She focuses on the wrecks of the Union warship USS Cumberland and the Confederate raider CSS Florida that were sunk in Hampton Roads. She gives details of the sinkings of the ships and problems with the plunder of the artifacts from the wrecks. This talk was part of the annual Civil War Institute conference at Gettysburg College.
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The Civil War: Escaped Union Prisoners of War
54 minutesTexas A&M University professor and author Lorien Foote talks about Union soldiers who escaped from Confederate prison camps toward the end of the Civil War, and their experiences attempting to make it safely to Union lines. She also discusses how these escaped POWs passed along important information to Union leaders about the difficult conditions in the deep south, signaling the imminent collapse of the Confederacy. This talk was part of the annual Civil War Institute conference at Gettysburg College.
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The Civil War: Confederate Women & Union Soldiers in Sherman's March
1 hour, 7 minutesHistorian and author Lisa Tendrich Frank looks at the myths surrounding encounters between slave-holding Confederate women and Union soldiers that occurred during General William Tecumseh Sherman's "March to the Sea" through Georgia in 1864. This talk was part of the annual Civil War Institute conference at Gettysburg College.
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American Artifacts: History of Philadelphia's Carpenters' Hall
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1790 Congressional Debate on Slavery & Race
1 hour, 2 minutesHistory professor Paul Polgar talks about the federal Congress' first national debate on slavery and race held in 1790. Professor Polgar argues that this discussion; which focused on Congress' ability to interfere with slavery and with immigration and the definition of citizenship, set the tone for race in America for the next seven decades.
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Partisan Politics & the Legacy of Newt Gingrich
1 hour, 24 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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Watergate Break-In 45th Anniversary
1 hour, 25 minutesIn 1973-74, former Senator Lowell Weicker (R-Connecticut) served on the Senate Watergate Committee, officially known as the Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities. The committee was created to investigate the 1972 presidential election following the trial of the Watergate burglars in early 1973. Sen. Weicker joins several former Watergate Committee staff members to discuss their work on the 45th anniversary of the Watergate break-in. Moderated by Lesley Stahl of CBS News, panelists also answer questions on parallels between President Nixon's actions and those of President Trump's administration.
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1790 Congressional Debate on Slavery & Race
1 hour, 2 minutesHistory professor Paul Polgar talks about the federal Congress' first national debate on slavery and race held in 1790. Professor Polgar argues that this discussion; which focused on Congress' ability to interfere with slavery and with immigration and the definition of citizenship, set the tone for race in America for the next seven decades.
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Partisan Politics & the Legacy of Newt Gingrich
1 hour, 24 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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Watergate Break-In 45th Anniversary
1 hour, 25 minutesIn 1973-74, former Senator Lowell Weicker (R-Connecticut) served on the Senate Watergate Committee, officially known as the Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities. The committee was created to investigate the 1972 presidential election following the trial of the Watergate burglars in early 1973. Sen. Weicker joins several former Watergate Committee staff members to discuss their work on the 45th anniversary of the Watergate break-in. Moderated by Lesley Stahl of CBS News, panelists also answer questions on parallels between President Nixon's actions and those of President Trump's administration.
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1790 Congressional Debate on Slavery & Race
1 hour, 2 minutesHistory professor Paul Polgar talks about the federal Congress' first national debate on slavery and race held in 1790. Professor Polgar argues that this discussion; which focused on Congress' ability to interfere with slavery and with immigration and the definition of citizenship, set the tone for race in America for the next seven decades.
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Partisan Politics & the Legacy of Newt Gingrich
1 hour, 23 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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Watergate Break-In 45th Anniversary
1 hour, 24 minutesIn 1973-74, former Senator Lowell Weicker (R-Connecticut) served on the Senate Watergate Committee, officially known as the Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities. The committee was created to investigate the 1972 presidential election following the trial of the Watergate burglars in early 1973. Sen. Weicker joins several former Watergate Committee staff members to discuss their work on the 45th anniversary of the Watergate break-in. Moderated by Lesley Stahl of CBS News, panelists also answer questions on parallels between President Nixon's actions and those of President Trump's administration.