C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Trump Administration Diplomat & Others Discuss Iraq's Political Outlook
1 hour, 30 minutesJoey Hood, principal deputy assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, and others discussed Iraq's political outlook at the Atlantic Council in Washington, DC. They also weighed in on the current relations between the U.S. and Iraq under the Trump administration.
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Reel America: "Apollo 12, Pinpoint for Science" - 1969
30 minutesThis NASA documentary tells the story of Apollo 12, the second manned mission to land on the moon. Commander Charles "Pete" Conrad, command module pilot Richard Gordon, and lunar module pilot Alan Bean blasted off on November 14 and returned to earth on November 24, 1969. "Pinpoint" refers to the successful landing very close to a 1967 unmanned spacecraft in an area of high scientific interest.
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Defining the American West
1 hour, 30 minutesThe Western History Association hosted this panel on defining the American West geographically, culturally and politically. The five scholars also investigated the role of regions in understanding the past and present of the United States. This was part of the organization's 2019 annual meeting.
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American Artifacts: "Votes for Women" Exhibit, Part 2
35 minutesHistorian Kate Clarke Lemay gave American History TV a guided tour of a National Portrait Gallery exhibit marking the centennial of the 19th Amendment. Starting with the 1913 suffrage parade in Washington D.C., she talks about the tactics women used to get the vote including picketing the White House and publishing political cartoons. The exhibit also explores the period after ratification of the amendment up through the Voting Rights Act of 1965. This is the second of a two-part program.
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Lead-Up to 1783 Treaty of Paris
1 hour, 24 minutesUniversity of New Hampshire professor Eliga Gould delivered an address called "Making Peace in Britain, Ireland, and America: 1778 to 1783." He described the efforts of several peace commissions to end the Revolutionary War, and the events leading up to the 1783 Treaty of Paris. This keynote talk was part of a three-day conference co-hosted by the Museum of the American Revolution, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, and Richard C. von Hess Foundation.
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Pat Oliphant's Political Cartoons - LBJ to Reagan
1 hour, 20 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Pat Oliphant and his work were the subjects of discussion at the University of Virginia, which has just acquired his cartoon collection. We heard from presidential scholars, including Ken Hughes and Kent Germany from UVA's Miller Center. They focused on the presidencies from Lyndon B. Johnson to Ronald Reagan.
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Women's Suffrage and 19th Amendment Legacy
1 hour, 16 minutesThe year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment's ratification, granting women the right to vote. Representatives from several institutions -- including the National Park Service, National Archives and Library of Congress -- talked about their plans for commemorating the centennial and teaching the public about the legacy of women's suffrage. This discussion took place in Denver at the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual conference.
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The Green Book & African American Tourism
1 hour, 18 minutesThe film "Green Book" won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Picture and brought attention to issues faced by African Americans when traveling during the Jim Crow era. A panel of historians and local officials talked about efforts to raise awareness about African American tourism and to preserve once popular sites. This discussion took place in Denver at the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual conference.
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West Virginia Folklore
6 minutesThe West Virginia Humanities Council's state folklorist Emily Hilliard discussed the ways the West Virginia Folklife program is documenting traditional Appalachian culture in the Mountain State, and who gets included in the Appalachian identity.
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History Bookshelf: Dean Owen, "November 22, 1963" & Scott Farris, "Kennedy and Reagan"
1 hour, 5 minutesDean Owen, author of "November 22, 1963: Reflections on the Life, Assassination, and Legacy of John F. Kennedy" and Scott Farris, author of "Kennedy and Reagan: Why Their Legacies Endure," talked about the presidency and assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Dean Owen and Scott Farris spoke at Powell's Books in Beaverton, Oregon.
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Using Photographs to Study Western History
56 minutesOutgoing Western History Association president Martha Sandweiss gave an illustrated talk about how historians can use photographs, and the stories behind the photographs, to study and understand the American west. Professor Sandweiss has been studying and writing about photographs for forty years and argued that more historians should use photographic archives in their work. This was the 2019 Presidential Address at the Western History Association's annual meeting.
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The Civil War: 1864 Battle of Fort Stevens
54 minutesNational Park Service ranger Steve Phan discussed the Union Army's initiative to build forts around Washington, D.C. The Battle of Fort Stevens, a campaign by Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Early tested these defenses in July 1864. This program was part of a Emerging Civil War symposium on forgotten battles.
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The U.S. & Middle East Oil Since 1945
1 hour, 5 minutesIn this National History Center congressional briefing, speakers discussed the role of Middle East oil in American foreign policy since the end of World War II - especially the importance of Saudi Arabian oil.
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Lectures in History: Colonial Diplomacy & the Iroquois Confederacy
56 minutesGettysburg College professor Timothy Shannon taught a class on Colonial-era diplomatic ties between the Iroquois Confederacy of the eastern Great Lakes region and European settlers. He described what treaty meetings may have looked liked, the role of interpreters, and and the importance of exchanging gifts.
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Spiro Agnew's Impact on the Republican Party
1 hour, 4 minutesCo-authors Charles Holden and Zach Messitte talked about their book, "Republican Populist: Spiro Agnew and the Origins of Donald Trump's America." The two analyzed the former vice president's political tactics and appeal to working class white Americans, which they compare to President Donald Trump. The Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary's College of Maryland hosted this event.
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Reel America: "The Distant Drummer, Bridge from No Place" - 1969
25 minutesThis National Institute of Mental Health film produced by George Washington University surveys the problem of narcotics in the 1960s, and details efforts to study and implement new treatments for addiction. Narrated by actor Rod Steiger, the film is one in a four-part series narrated by Hollywood actors that argue for research and treatment rather than criminalization of drug use and possession.
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Iran Hostage Crisis - 40 Years Later
1 hour, 36 minutesFrom 1979 to 1981, 52 Americans were held hostage in the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. The Wilson Center hosted a panel discussing how the Iran Hostage Crisis has impacted U.S. foreign policy since then.
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Lectures in History: Colonial Diplomacy & the Iroquois Confederacy
55 minutesGettysburg College professor Timothy Shannon taught a class on Colonial-era diplomatic ties between the Iroquois Confederacy of the eastern Great Lakes region and European settlers. He described what treaty meetings may have looked liked, the role of interpreters, and and the importance of exchanging gifts.
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Spiro Agnew's Impact on the Republican Party
1 hour, 5 minutesCo-authors Charles Holden and Zach Messitte talked about their book, "Republican Populist: Spiro Agnew and the Origins of Donald Trump's America." The two analyzed the former vice president's political tactics and appeal to working class white Americans, which they compare to President Donald Trump. The Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary's College of Maryland hosted this event.
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History Bookshelf: Dean Owen, "November 22, 1963" & Scott Farris, "Kennedy and Reagan"
1 hour, 4 minutesDean Owen, author of "November 22, 1963: Reflections on the Life, Assassination, and Legacy of John F. Kennedy" and Scott Farris, author of "Kennedy and Reagan: Why Their Legacies Endure," talked about the presidency and assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Dean Owen and Scott Farris spoke at Powell's Books in Beaverton, Oregon.
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Using Photographs to Study Western History
57 minutesOutgoing Western History Association president Martha Sandweiss gave an illustrated talk about how historians can use photographs, and the stories behind the photographs, to study and understand the American west. Professor Sandweiss has been studying and writing about photographs for forty years and argued that more historians should use photographic archives in their work. This was the 2019 Presidential Address at the Western History Association's annual meeting.
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The Civil War: 1864 Battle of Fort Stevens
54 minutesNational Park Service ranger Steve Phan discussed the Union Army's initiative to build forts around Washington, D.C. The Battle of Fort Stevens, a campaign by Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Early tested these defenses in July 1864. This program was part of a Emerging Civil War symposium on forgotten battles.
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The U.S. & Middle East Oil Since 1945
1 hour, 5 minutesIn this National History Center congressional briefing, speakers discussed the role of Middle East oil in American foreign policy since the end of World War II - especially the importance of Saudi Arabian oil.
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Women's Suffrage and 19th Amendment Legacy
1 hour, 16 minutesThe year 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment's ratification, granting women the right to vote. Representatives from several institutions -- including the National Park Service, National Archives and Library of Congress -- talked about their plans for commemorating the centennial and teaching the public about the legacy of women's suffrage. This discussion took place in Denver at the National Trust for Historic Preservation's annual conference.