C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Watergate Break-In 45th Anniversary
1 hour, 26 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, 1 minuteHistory 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, 27 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, 0 minuteHistory 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
59 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, 26 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
59 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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The Women of the White House
1 hour, 6 minutesA panel of presidential historians discusses some of the country's most influential first ladies, their relationships with their spouses, and the difficulties they faced in the White House. And they talk about the presidential daughters, sisters and nieces - women like Julie Nixon and Alice Roosevelt - who left their own mark on White House history. The New-York Historical Society hosted this event.
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First Lady Florence Harding
1 hour, 10 minutesHistorian Katherine Sibley discusses how Florence Harding set new precedents as first lady by advocating for causes such as veterans' assistance and animal rights. She also talks about how President Warren Harding's affairs affected Florence and compares the Hardings to other presidential couples. The presentation focuses on Sibley's book, "First Lady Florence Harding: Behind the Tragedy and the Controversy." The Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University in Dallas 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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African American Poet Phillis Wheatley
53 minutesPhillis Wheatley was an eighteenth century Boston slave, and the first African American to have her poetry published. English professor Barbara Lewis of the University of Massachusetts Boston explores the time in which Phillis Wheatley lived. She talks about Boston's treatment of slaves, and Phillis Wheatley's standing in her master's household. She also looks at the poet's reception in the international arena. The Boston Public Library and Boston Literary District co-hosted this event.
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Divisions in Modern Women's Movement
1 hour, 14 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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The Women of the White House
1 hour, 7 minutesA panel of presidential historians discusses some of the country's most influential first ladies, their relationships with their spouses, and the difficulties they faced in the White House. And they talk about the presidential daughters, sisters and nieces - women like Julie Nixon and Alice Roosevelt - who left their own mark on White House history. The New-York Historical Society hosted this event.
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First Lady Florence Harding
1 hour, 9 minutesHistorian Katherine Sibley discusses how Florence Harding set new precedents as first lady by advocating for causes such as veterans' assistance and animal rights. She also talks about how President Warren Harding's affairs affected Florence and compares the Hardings to other presidential couples. The presentation focuses on Sibley's book, "First Lady Florence Harding: Behind the Tragedy and the Controversy." The Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University in Dallas 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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African American Poet Phillis Wheatley
53 minutesPhillis Wheatley was an eighteenth century Boston slave, and the first African American to have her poetry published. English professor Barbara Lewis of the University of Massachusetts Boston explores the time in which Phillis Wheatley lived. She talks about Boston's treatment of slaves, and Phillis Wheatley's standing in her master's household. She also looks at the poet's reception in the international arena. The Boston Public Library and Boston Literary District co-hosted this event.