C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Discussion on Fall of Berlin Wall's 30th Anniversary
2 hours, 9 minutesJames Baker, former Secretary of State & White House Chief of Staff under Ronald Reagan, was among the speakers at an event commemorating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall which occurred on November 9, 1989. Several former White House officials and others who served during that time talked about the state of foreign affairs and what led to the fall of the wall. Former Reagan speechwriter Peter Robinson talked about the internal debate in adding the now-famous line "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall" to the speech. NBC News Special Correspondent Tom Brokaw, appeared via video from Berlin, remembered what it was like covering the event as it unfolded. Later, policy experts and academics discussed U.S. foreign policy in a changing global world.
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Reel America: "Hopi Indian Arts & Crafts" - 1945
10 minutesThis film about Hopi arts and crafts was made with the support of the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Indian Affairs and the Museum of Northern Arizona. The documentary is one of thousands of educational works produced by Coronet Films.
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American Artifacts: "Rockwell, Roosevelt, & the Four Freedoms" Exhibit
45 minutesIn his 1941 State of the Union address, President Franklin D. Roosevelt outlined what became known as the "Four Freedoms": freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. To represent these ideals, Norman Rockwell created paintings which became highly successful promotional posters for World War II war bonds. George Washington University Museum director and art historian John Wetenhall led us on tour of a Norman Rockwell Museum traveling exhibit which explores these paintings, Rockwell's career, the 75th anniversary of World War II, and contemporary works by artists reinterpreting the Four Freedoms.
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American Artifacts: "Votes for Women" Exhibit, Part 1
31 minutesHistorian Kate Clarke Lemay gave American History TV a guided tour of a National Portrait Gallery exhibit marking the centennial of the 19th Amendment. Using images of early suffrage leaders, Lemay showed how the movement intersected with the abolitionist and temperance movements. This was the first of a two-part program.
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American Artifacts: "Votes for Women" Exhibit, Part 2
39 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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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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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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Role of Men in the Women's Suffrage Movement
1 hour, 30 minutesThree authors explored the role of men in the women's suffrage movement and the reasons why men supported the 19th amendment. This National Archives event was one of a series associated with their exhibit, "Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote."
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100 Years of African American Migrations
1 hour, 55 minutesA panel of historians discussed African American migration over the past century and analyzed the reasons black people have migrated and created their own communities across the U.S. This took place at the Association for the Study of African American Life & History annual conference.
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American Artifacts: "Votes for Women" Exhibit, Part 1
30 minutesHistorian Kate Clarke Lemay gave American History TV a guided tour of a National Portrait Gallery exhibit marking the centennial of the 19th Amendment. Using images of early suffrage leaders, Lemay showed how the movement intersected with the abolitionist and temperance movements. This was the first of a two-part program.
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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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Reel America: "444 Days to Freedom, What Really Happened in Iran - The Inside Story" - 1989
1 hour, 40 minutesNarrated by actor William Shatner, this documentary chronicles the Iran Hostage Crisis from the hostage's point of view, using interviews with former hostages and footage shot by Iranian students and the Iran government. Released on the 10th anniversary of the ordeal that began on November 4, 1979, the documentary traces significant events throughout the 444 days of captivity and includes scenes in Washington, D.C. and inside the buildings where 52 hostages were held in Tehran.
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Iran Hostage Crisis - 40 Years Later
1 hour, 29 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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Iran Hostage Crisis 40th Anniversary
1 hour, 1 minuteIn November 1979, Iranian students seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took sixty-six Americans hostage. Kathryn Koob, one of two females held captive for the full 444 days and Kathleen Stafford, one of the hostages able to escape in the CIA Argo mission, talked about their experiences during the Iran Hostage crisis 40 years later. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs hosted this event.
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1979 Iran Hostage Crisis
1 hour, 30 minutesOn November 4, 1979, Iranian protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took 66 Americans hostage. We looked back 40 years to talk about the Iran Hostage Crisis with former foreign service officer John Limbert, who was held for 444 days, and Stuart Eizenstat, who worked in the Carter administration during the crisis. John Limbert is author of "Negotiating with Iran: Wrestling the Ghosts of History." Stuart Eizenstat is author of "President Carter: The White House Years."
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Reel America: "444 Days to Freedom, What Really Happened in Iran - The Inside Story" - 1989
1 hour, 40 minutesNarrated by actor William Shatner, this documentary chronicles the Iran Hostage Crisis from the hostage's point of view, using interviews with former hostages and footage shot by Iranian students and the Iran government. Released on the 10th anniversary of the ordeal that began on November 4, 1979, the documentary traces significant events throughout the 444 days of captivity and includes scenes in Washington, D.C. and inside the buildings where 52 hostages were held in Tehran.
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Iran Hostage Crisis - 40 Years Later
1 hour, 30 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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Iran Hostage Crisis 40th Anniversary
1 hour, 0 minuteIn November 1979, Iranian students seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took sixty-six Americans hostage. Kathryn Koob, one of two females held captive for the full 444 days and Kathleen Stafford, one of the hostages able to escape in the CIA Argo mission, talked about their experiences during the Iran Hostage crisis 40 years later. The Chicago Council on Global Affairs hosted this event.
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1979 Iran Hostage Crisis
1 hour, 30 minutesOn November 4, 1979, Iranian protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and took 66 Americans hostage. We looked back 40 years to talk about the Iran Hostage Crisis with former foreign service officer John Limbert, who was held for 444 days, and Stuart Eizenstat, who worked in the Carter administration during the crisis. John Limbert is author of "Negotiating with Iran: Wrestling the Ghosts of History." Stuart Eizenstat is author of "President Carter: The White House Years."
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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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American Artifacts: "Votes for Women" Exhibit, Part 1
30 minutesHistorian Kate Clarke Lemay gave American History TV a guided tour of a National Portrait Gallery exhibit marking the centennial of the 19th Amendment. Using images of early suffrage leaders, Lemay showed how the movement intersected with the abolitionist and temperance movements. This was the first of a two-part program.
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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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Role of Men in the Women's Suffrage Movement
1 hour, 30 minutesThree authors explored the role of men in the women's suffrage movement and the reasons why men supported the 19th amendment. This National Archives event was one of a series associated with their exhibit, "Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote."
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The U.S. & Middle East Oil Since 1945
1 hour, 10 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.