C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Boston & the Road to Revolution, 1770-1775
46 minutesHistorian, park ranger, and author Phillip Greenwalt gave an illustrated talk on Boston's role in the origins of the Revolutionary War. Mr. Greenwalt organized his talk around three pivotal events: the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party and the Battles of Lexington and Concord. This talk is a part of a symposium co-hosted by the "Emerging Revolutionary War" blog, Gadsby's Tavern Museum and the Lyceum of Alexandria, Virginia.
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Revolutionary War Era Clothing & Tailors
1 hour, 2 minutesScholar and curator Katherine Egner Gruber used images to describe the significance of tailors in 18th century Alexandria, Virginia. Examining the account book of tailor William Carlin, who was active between 1763 and 1782, Gruber argued that men's clothing was important in reflecting meaningful moments in citizen's lives and helped prepare the community for revolution. The "Emerging Revolutionary War" blog, Gadsby's Tavern Museum and the Lyceum of Alexandria, Virginia co-hosted this event.
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Origins of the American Revolution
31 minutesThis is the closing session from a symposium on the first annual Emerging Revolutionary War symposium. A panel of historians summarized their thoughts from the day and discuss various aspects of the years leading up to the Revolutionary War. The "Emerging Revolutionary War" blog, Gadsby's Tavern Museum and the Lyceum of Alexandria, Virginia co-hosted this event.
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Lead-Up to 1783 Treaty of Paris
1 hour, 20 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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U.S.-Irish Relations Since the American Revolution
1 hour, 31 minutesIrish Ambassador to the United States Daniel Mulhall and historian Martin Mansergh talked about the connections between the Irish and American revolutions, and the relationship between the two countries ever since. The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia hosted this event in conjunction with their first international loan exhibition, "Cost of Revolution: The Life and Death of an Irish Soldier." Mr. Mansergh's ancestor, Richard St. George, is the exhibit's subject.
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Discussion on Legacy of Apollo Missions
1 hour, 59 minutesA panel of former NASA astronauts and administrators, along with other space experts, discussed the legacy of the Apollo missions and future of space exploration at an event hosted by the National Academy of Engineering in Washington, DC.
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Immigration Policy Discussion at Migration Policy Institute Conference
1 hour, 20 minutesThe Migration Policy Institute, Catholic Legal Immigration Network and Georgetown Law hosted a day-long conference on immigration law and migration at the U.S.-Mexico border. This portion of the event focused on a discussion on the president's immigration policies, the various immigration-related lawsuits to these policies and what Congress is doing.
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Treasury Secretary Mnuchin & HUD Secretary Carson Testify on Affordable Housing
3 hours, 21 minutesTreasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria testified on access to affordable housing before the House Financial Services Committee. All three also spoke to lawmakers about housing finance reform efforts.
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Hearing on Oil & Gas Revenue Sharing
1 hour, 52 minutesThe Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the revenue sharing arrangement for federal onshore and offshore oil and gas development. The committee heard testimony on how that revenue is distributed to and reinvested by federal, state, local and tribal governments. Witnesses included experts from the Interior Department and Congressional Research Service as well as the mayor of North Slope Borough, Alaska, and representatives from the offices of Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) and Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R).
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The Civil War: USS Monitor's Wartime Service, Sinking & Recovery
48 minutesJohn Quarstein is director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center and author of "The Monitor Boys: The Crew of the Union's First Ironclad." He discussed the Monitor's famous battle against the CSS Virginia - the first-ever clash of ironclads - at Hampton Roads, Virginia in March 1862. He also talked about the sinking of the Monitor in heavy seas off North Carolina later that year, and detailed recovery and conservation efforts of the ship since the 1970s. This talk was part of a day-long seminar co-hosted by Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.
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The Civil War: Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office
1 hour, 0 minuteJake Wynn is the director of interpretation at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum in Washington, DC. He talked about the life of Clara Barton, whose work as a field nurse during the Civil War earned her the nickname "Angel of the Battlefield." Mr. Wynn also discussed Barton's inspiration for creating the Missing Soldiers Office as a way to help families locate their loved ones who had gone missing in service during the war. This talk was part of a day-long seminar co-hosted by Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.
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The Civil War: Recovering the USS Cairo
55 minutesIn 1956, while working as a historian at Vicksburg National Military Park, Edwin Bearss set out to recover and preserve the USS Cairo, a Union warship sunk in 1862 during the Civil War. Mr. Bearss detailed the challenges his team faced in removing the ship from the Yazoo River in Mississippi. He also displayed images of the artifacts they discovered on the vessel. Mr. Bearss is the author of "Hardluck Ironclad: The Sinking and Salvage of the Cairo." This talk was part of a day-long seminar co-hosted by Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.
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The Civil War: Paroling Gen. Lee's Army After Appomattox
44 minutesCaroline Janney is editor of the book, "Petersburg to Appomattox: The End of the War in Virginia." She talked about how the Union Army developed a parole system for Confederate General Robert E. Lee's troops after their surrender following the Battle of Appomattox Court House. She also detailed the stories of Confederate soldiers from across the South who surrendered in the wake of Appomattox. This talk was part of a day-long seminar co-hosted by Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.
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The Civil War: Soldier Remains at Manassas
56 minutesBrandon Bies is the superintendent of Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia. He talked about the recent discovery and excavation of the remains of two Union soldiers and several amputated limbs that had been buried following the Battle of Second Manassas in 1862. Mr. Bies also shared what was he and his team learned about the men through scientific analysis of their bones. This talk was part of a day-long seminar co-hosted by Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.
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The Civil War: USS Monitor's Wartime Service, Sinking & Recovery
48 minutesJohn Quarstein is director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center and author of "The Monitor Boys: The Crew of the Union's First Ironclad." He discussed the Monitor's famous battle against the CSS Virginia - the first-ever clash of ironclads - at Hampton Roads, Virginia in March 1862. He also talked about the sinking of the Monitor in heavy seas off North Carolina later that year, and detailed recovery and conservation efforts of the ship since the 1970s. This talk was part of a day-long seminar co-hosted by Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.
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The Civil War: Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office
1 hour, 0 minuteJake Wynn is the director of interpretation at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum in Washington, DC. He talked about the life of Clara Barton, whose work as a field nurse during the Civil War earned her the nickname "Angel of the Battlefield." Mr. Wynn also discussed Barton's inspiration for creating the Missing Soldiers Office as a way to help families locate their loved ones who had gone missing in service during the war. This talk was part of a day-long seminar co-hosted by Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.
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The Civil War: Recovering the USS Cairo
55 minutesIn 1956, while working as a historian at Vicksburg National Military Park, Edwin Bearss set out to recover and preserve the USS Cairo, a Union warship sunk in 1862 during the Civil War. Mr. Bearss detailed the challenges his team faced in removing the ship from the Yazoo River in Mississippi. He also displayed images of the artifacts they discovered on the vessel. Mr. Bearss is the author of "Hardluck Ironclad: The Sinking and Salvage of the Cairo." This talk was part of a day-long seminar co-hosted by Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.
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The Civil War: Paroling Gen. Lee's Army After Appomattox
44 minutesCaroline Janney is editor of the book, "Petersburg to Appomattox: The End of the War in Virginia." She talked about how the Union Army developed a parole system for Confederate General Robert E. Lee's troops after their surrender following the Battle of Appomattox Court House. She also detailed the stories of Confederate soldiers from across the South who surrendered in the wake of Appomattox. This talk was part of a day-long seminar co-hosted by Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.
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The Civil War: Soldier Remains at Manassas
57 minutesBrandon Bies is the superintendent of Manassas National Battlefield Park in Virginia. He talked about the recent discovery and excavation of the remains of two Union soldiers and several amputated limbs that had been buried following the Battle of Second Manassas in 1862. Mr. Bies also shared what was he and his team learned about the men through scientific analysis of their bones. This talk was part of a day-long seminar co-hosted by Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.
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The Civil War: USS Monitor's Wartime Service, Sinking & Recovery
47 minutesJohn Quarstein is director emeritus of the USS Monitor Center and author of "The Monitor Boys: The Crew of the Union's First Ironclad." He discussed the Monitor's famous battle against the CSS Virginia - the first-ever clash of ironclads - at Hampton Roads, Virginia in March 1862. He also talked about the sinking of the Monitor in heavy seas off North Carolina later that year, and detailed recovery and conservation efforts of the ship since the 1970s. This talk was part of a day-long seminar co-hosted by Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.
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The Civil War: Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office
1 hour, 0 minuteJake Wynn is the director of interpretation at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum in Washington, DC. He talked about the life of Clara Barton, whose work as a field nurse during the Civil War earned her the nickname "Angel of the Battlefield." Mr. Wynn also discussed Barton's inspiration for creating the Missing Soldiers Office as a way to help families locate their loved ones who had gone missing in service during the war. This talk was part of a day-long seminar co-hosted by Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.
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The Civil War: Recovering the USS Cairo
55 minutesIn 1956, while working as a historian at Vicksburg National Military Park, Edwin Bearss set out to recover and preserve the USS Cairo, a Union warship sunk in 1862 during the Civil War. Mr. Bearss detailed the challenges his team faced in removing the ship from the Yazoo River in Mississippi. He also displayed images of the artifacts they discovered on the vessel. Mr. Bearss is the author of "Hardluck Ironclad: The Sinking and Salvage of the Cairo." This talk was part of a day-long seminar co-hosted by Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, and Appomattox Court House National Historical Park.