C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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The Civil War: Recovering the USS Cairo
56 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
43 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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Rep. Jim Himes Town Hall
1 hour, 19 minutesRep. Jim Himes (D-CT) held a town hall meeting with constituents in Darien, Connecticut. Topics discussed included the impeachment inquiry, health care access and affordability and climate change. This town hall meeting took place prior to the start of the public impeachment hearings.
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Sen. Jim Risch Remarks on China's Economy & Political Influence
1 hour, 8 minutesSen. James Risch (R-ID), chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke about China's economy and its political influences globally at an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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Rep. Kendra Horn Town Hall
1 hour, 58 minutesRep. Kendra Horn (D-OK) held a town hall meeting with constituents at the Northwest Oklahoma City Library. She took questions on the cost of prescription drugs, health care reform, border security, investment in public education, and the impeachment inquiry.
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Hearing on Protecting Federal Employees from Anti-Government Attacks
1 hour, 5 minutesThe House Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands held a hearing on protecting federal employees from anti-government activities directed at public land management agencies.
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Hearing on Rural Communities & Agriculture
2 hours, 11 minutesAgriculture Department officials testified on implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill before the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee. The committee also received testimony from farm owners, rural utility service officials and health care industry leaders. They discussed issues impacting rural communities, including access to rural broadband, water infrastructure, health care services and agricultural production.
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President Trump Hosts the National Medal of Arts & Humanities Ceremony
34 minutesPresident Trump presented the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal in the White House East Room. Receiving the National Medal of Arts were actor Jon Voight, musician Alison Krauss, President & CEO of WETA-TV (Washington, DC) Sharon Percy Rockefeller, and the musicians of the U.S. military. The recipients of the National Humanities Medal were philanthropist Teresa Lozano Long, chef and restaurateur Patrick O'Connell, author James Patterson, and the Claremont Institute.
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FBI General Counsel Dana Boente's Remarks on National Security Law
30 minutesGeneral Counsel for the FBI Dana Boente spoke about national security issues at an American Bar Association event in Washington, DC.
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Assistant AG John Demers Remarks on National Security Law
32 minutesAssistant Attorney General for National Security John Demers spoke about national security issues at an American Bar Association event in Washington, DC.
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Kansas v. Glover Oral Argument on Suspended License Traffic Stop
1 hour, 4 minutesThe Supreme Court heard oral argument November 4th in Kansas v. Glover, a case concerning police traffic stops and the Fourth Amendment protection against unlawful stops and searches. The case arises out of Kansas. A sheriff's deputy was on routine patrol, saw Charles Glover's truck and decided to do a registration check. That check revealed that Mr. Glover's driver's license was suspended. In legal documents, the deputy assumed that it was Mr. Glover, the owner of the truck who was behind the wheel at the time. During the registration check and traffic stop, the deputy had not determined any traffic violation or who the driver actually was. The deputy ticketed him for "habitual driving under a suspended license." Mr. Glover was eventually convicted of this which is a misdemeanor. His legal team appealed arguing that the police stop was unconstitutional and violated Mr. Glover's Fourth Amendment rights because the deputy had no "reasonable suspicion" to pull him over. They relied on a
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Carol Jenkins
28 minutesERA Coalition Co-President and CEO Carol Jenkins discussed efforts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
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US Naval Activities in Post-World War I Europe, 1918-1921
1 hour, 12 minutesMilitary historian and retired naval commander John Kuehn gave a talk titled, "From the Barents to the Black Sea: U.S. Naval Activities in Post-Great War Europe, 1918-1921." U.S. Army Command and General Staff College professor Kuehn profiled several U.S. Navy commanders and the broad scope of the operations. This program was a part of the 2019 National World War I Museum and Memorial symposium.
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American Aid in Post-World War I Europe, 1919-1924
53 minutesWorld War I scholar Tammy Proctor gave an illustrated talk titled: "The Myth of Isolation: American Intervention in Postwar Europe, 1919 - 1924." This presentation was part of the National World War I Museum and Memorial's annual symposium.
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U.S. Army in Northern Russia, 1918-1919
46 minutesWorld War I scholar and author James Carl Nelson discussed his book, "The Polar Bear Expedition: The Heroes of America's Forgotten Invasion of Russia, 1918 to 1919." In August of 1918, about five thousand soldiers of the 339th regiment of the U.S. Army sailed to a Russian city 1,000 miles northeast of Moscow. They would spend the next year in the frozen north fighting the Red Army in an attempt to aid anti-communist forces. This program was a part of the 2019 National World War I Museum & Memorial symposium.
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Ottoman Empire After World War I
58 minutesYiit Akin is the author of "When the War Came Home: The Ottomans' Great War and the Devastation of an Empire." He discussed his book, which looks at the impact of World War I on ordinary Ottomans and details the factors leading to the fall of the empire in war's aftermath. The National World War I Museum & Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri hosted this talk as part of their annual symposium.
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Influenza Pandemic & World War I
55 minutesHistorian Nancy Bristow talked about the 1918 influenza pandemic and how it devastated American civilians and soldiers during the final year of World War I and beyond. She also explained why the epidemic isn't memorialized like the war itself, despite causing a higher number of deaths. Ms. Bristow is the author of "American Pandemic: The Lost Worlds of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic." The National World War I Museum & Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri hosted this talk as part of their annual symposium.
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Eastern Europe After World War I
59 minutesUniversity of Kansas professor Nathan Wood looked at the state of Eastern European countries in the aftermath of World War I and following the collapse of the German, Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires. He discussed the reasons for the violence and chaos that continued in countries such as Bolshevik Russia and in newly formed states such as Poland and Hungary. The National World War I Museum & Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri hosted this talk as part of their annual symposium.
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American Artifacts: National World War I Museum and Memorial
4 minutesWe travel to Kansas City, Missouri to learn about the National World War I Museum and Memorial, built to preserve the history of what was then called "The Great War" and to honor the Americans who served. Our guide is Matthew Naylor, president & CEO of the site. April 6, 2017, marks the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I.
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American Artifacts: National World War I Museum and Memorial
17 minutesWe travel to Kansas City, Missouri to learn about the National World War I Museum and Memorial, built to preserve the history of what was then called "The Great War" and to honor the Americans who served. Our guide is Matthew Naylor, president & CEO of the site. April 6, 2017, marks the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I.
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US Naval Activities in Post-World War I Europe, 1918-1921
1 hour, 12 minutesMilitary historian and retired naval commander John Kuehn gave a talk titled, "From the Barents to the Black Sea: U.S. Naval Activities in Post-Great War Europe, 1918-1921." U.S. Army Command and General Staff College professor Kuehn profiled several U.S. Navy commanders and the broad scope of the operations. This program was a part of the 2019 National World War I Museum and Memorial symposium.
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American Aid in Post-World War I Europe, 1919-1924
51 minutesWorld War I scholar Tammy Proctor gave an illustrated talk titled: "The Myth of Isolation: American Intervention in Postwar Europe, 1919 - 1924." This presentation was part of the National World War I Museum and Memorial's annual symposium.
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U.S. Army in Northern Russia, 1918-1919
46 minutesWorld War I scholar and author James Carl Nelson discussed his book, "The Polar Bear Expedition: The Heroes of America's Forgotten Invasion of Russia, 1918 to 1919." In August of 1918, about five thousand soldiers of the 339th regiment of the U.S. Army sailed to a Russian city 1,000 miles northeast of Moscow. They would spend the next year in the frozen north fighting the Red Army in an attempt to aid anti-communist forces. This program was a part of the 2019 National World War I Museum & Memorial symposium.
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Ottoman Empire After World War I
1 hour, 0 minuteYiit Akin is the author of "When the War Came Home: The Ottomans' Great War and the Devastation of an Empire." He discussed his book, which looks at the impact of World War I on ordinary Ottomans and details the factors leading to the fall of the empire in war's aftermath. The National World War I Museum & Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri hosted this talk as part of their annual symposium.
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Influenza Pandemic & World War I
53 minutesHistorian Nancy Bristow talked about the 1918 influenza pandemic and how it devastated American civilians and soldiers during the final year of World War I and beyond. She also explained why the epidemic isn't memorialized like the war itself, despite causing a higher number of deaths. Ms. Bristow is the author of "American Pandemic: The Lost Worlds of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic." The National World War I Museum & Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri hosted this talk as part of their annual symposium.
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Eastern Europe After World War I
59 minutesUniversity of Kansas professor Nathan Wood looked at the state of Eastern European countries in the aftermath of World War I and following the collapse of the German, Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires. He discussed the reasons for the violence and chaos that continued in countries such as Bolshevik Russia and in newly formed states such as Poland and Hungary. The National World War I Museum & Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri hosted this talk as part of their annual symposium.