C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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State Department Official on Nuclear Security
1 hour, 6 minutesChristopher Ford, assistant secretary of state for international security and non-proliferation, delivered remarks on nuclear security policy at the Stimson Center. Other topics discussed included nuclear terrorism prevention, efforts to denuclearize North Korea and China's role in fostering nuclear security in the region.
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Reel America: "Europe - Two Decades" - 1965
45 minutesThis film documents the first two decades in Europe after World War II and the many confrontations between nations aligned with the Soviet Union and western European countries. The film details the Marshall Plan, origins of the Cold War, Soviet influence in Eastern Europe, the Berlin Airlift, and the construction of the Berlin Wall. Produced by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the film argues that NATO is vital for preventing another war in Europe.
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World War I, African Americans & Civil Rights
1 hour, 15 minutesThe National Museum of African American History and Culture recently released a book called " We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of Modern Black Identity." In conjunction, the museum also has a temporary exhibit focusing on African Americans during the war. Museum curator and book contributor Krewasky Salter joined Howard University professor Greg Carr to talk about the collection of essays that inspired the book and exhibit. The two also discussed how the African American experience during what was then called "the Great War" served as a catalyst for the civil rights movement.
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Oral Histories: Trent Lott on Nixon Impeachment Inquiry
40 minutesFormer House Judiciary Committee member Trent Lott discusses his experiences as a new congressman in the early 1970s, focusing on the impeachment inquiry into President Richard Nixon. The interview is from the Richard Nixon Presidential Library oral history collection and was conducted by library director Timothy Naftali.
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Oral Histories: Elizabeth Holtzman
55 minutesElizabeth Holtzman (D-NY) talked about the impeachment of President Nixon from her perspective as a freshman in Congress and described the impeachment hearing process. In 1973 she became the youngest woman ever elected to Congress and as a freshman was appointed to the House Judiciary Committee. In 1974, the committee passed three articles of impeachment against President Nixon. This is a portion of an oral history interview conducted by Timothy Naftali on April 5, 2007, in New York, New York, for the Nixon Presidential Materials Staff at the National Archives and Records Administration, soon to be part of the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum.
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Life and Career of Peter Rodino
14 minutesRep. Rodino talked about his life and political career. Topics included the U.S. Constitution, his Italian background, his retirement after 40 years in Congress, and his feelings about politics and citizenship. He told many stories about his experiences.
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NASA Research Mathematician Katherine Johnson
11 minutesWest Virginia native and West Virginia State University alumnus Katherine Johnson played a pivotal role in NASA's missions to put men in space and on the moon. WVSU President Anthony Jenkins talked about Mrs. Johnson's contributions.
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President Bill Clinton Impeachment - House Judiciary Commitee Debate
2 hours, 0 minuteIn the first of a three-part program, we look back to the 1998-99 impeachment of President Bill Clinton with Alexis Simendinger. She covered the impeachment for National Journal, and is now national political correspondent for The Hill newspaper. We then show a portion of the December 11, 1998, House Judiciary Committee debate on one of the four articles they passed: Article III, related to obstruction of justice. We also see a debate about the impeachment process and the different roles of the House and the Senate.
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Reel America: "The Whole World is Watching" - 1971
29 minutesThis film by the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department documents a series of anti-Vietnam War actions by about 45,000 protesters in 1971. Blocking access to government buildings and disrupting traffic, activists sought to "shut down the federal government" as stated in their widely-circulated "May Day Tactical Manual." On May 3, 1971, more than 7,000 protesters were arrested for failing to leave their campsites in West Potomac Park - the largest mass arrest in U.S. history. The film is shown courtesy of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the distributor and copyright holder.
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Cold War Peace Politics
1 hour, 31 minutesAuthor Petra Goedde talked about her book, "The Politics of Peace: A Global Cold War History." She explored the emerging politics of peace during the early years of the Cold War. The Woodrow Wilson Center & the National History Center hosted this event.
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History Bookshelf: Fergus Bordewich, "America's Great Debate"
44 minutesFergus Bordewich talked about his book, "America's Great Debate: Henry Clay, Stephen A. Douglas and the Compromise That Preserved the Union." In it he tells the story of the nation's westward expansion, slavery, and the Compromise of 1850, centering on the congressional debate of 1849-1850 and two senators who sought to shape the future course of the Union. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 12th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall.
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Teaching the Vietnam War
1 hour, 16 minutesThree college professors discussed the ways they teach about U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Panelists also talked about their personal participation in peace and anti-war movements and how those experiences translate into their classrooms. This discussion was part of a conference in Washington, DC hosted in conjunction with the "Waging Peace in Vietnam" traveling exhibit.
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The Civil War: 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign
54 minutesCivil War scholar Scott Patchan talked about operations in the Shenandoah Valley during July and August 1864. Following a Confederate advance on Washington D.C. under Major General Jubal Early, Union and Confederate forces engaged in skirmishes throughout the Valley. The Mosby Area Heritage Association hosted the event.
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Day to Day Life of a Military Advisor in South Vietnam
1 hour, 5 minutesTwo Military Assistance Command, Vietnam - or MACV - team leaders used photographs from the time to discuss their day to day experiences and responsibilities as military advisors in rural Vietnam. Both were in their early twenties at the time, and they also discussed efforts to help with economic and agricultural redevelopment. MACV teams were often small groups of U.S. Army officers assigned to remote areas, supported only by South Vietnamese forces. This event was part of a MACV teams 60 and 65 50th anniversary reunion in Charleston, South Carolina.
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Lectures in History: Slaves Suing for Their Freedom
1 hour, 21 minutesUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln professor William G. Thomas III taught a class on some of the lawsuits brought by enslaved people who sued for their freedom in the antebellum period. He outlined the different legal arguments they used and emphasized how most suits affected not just one person, but entire families.
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American Artifacts: U.S. Diplomacy Center Museum Collections - Part 2
39 minutesA curator and a historian from the State Department's U.S. Diplomacy Center used a selection of artifacts from their collection of more than 7,000 to tell the diplomatic history of the United States. The artifacts will be featured in the U.S. Diplomacy Center Museum, which is connected to the U.S. State Department.
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Reel America: "Tigers on the Loose" - 1965
1 hour, 1 minuteThis 1965 U.S. Army film highlights the 10th Armored Division, known as the "Tiger" division. Narrated by actor Lorne Greene, the story is told in two parts primarily by the World War II veterans themselves. They detail the Battle of the Bulge and the division's experience up to the surrender of Germany in May of 1945. On December 16, 1944, Adolf Hitler launched a surprise counteroffensive against Allied forces in the Ardennes Forest region of Belgium, northeastern France and Luxembourg. Committing over 1,000 tanks and 200,000 troops to this last effort, Hitler hoped to recapture the port city of Antwerp.
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American Artifacts: Nixon Library Watergate Exhibit
1 hour, 0 minuteThe Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California, recently opened a new exhibit about Watergate. Library Director Timothy Naftali gave American History TV a tour of the exhibit, which chronicles events beginning in 1971 that led up to the break-in at the Watergate offices of the Democratic National Committee on June 17, 1972. Mr. Naftali also discussed the aftermath of the scandal, the resignation of President Nixon on August 9, 1974, and the lasting impact that Watergate made on our system of government. Extensive samples of Watergate evidence, including documents, oral histories, audio recordings and vintage television clips are available to explore online at nixonlibrary.gov
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Lectures in History: Slaves Suing for Their Freedom
1 hour, 20 minutesUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln professor William G. Thomas III taught a class on some of the lawsuits brought by enslaved people who sued for their freedom in the antebellum period. He outlined the different legal arguments they used and emphasized how most suits affected not just one person, but entire families.
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American Artifacts: U.S. Diplomacy Center Museum Collections - Part 2
40 minutesA curator and a historian from the State Department's U.S. Diplomacy Center used a selection of artifacts from their collection of more than 7,000 to tell the diplomatic history of the United States. The artifacts will be featured in the U.S. Diplomacy Center Museum, which is connected to the U.S. State Department.
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History Bookshelf: Fergus Bordewich, "America's Great Debate"
50 minutesFergus Bordewich talked about his book, "America's Great Debate: Henry Clay, Stephen A. Douglas and the Compromise That Preserved the Union." In it he tells the story of the nation's westward expansion, slavery, and the Compromise of 1850, centering on the congressional debate of 1849-1850 and two senators who sought to shape the future course of the Union. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This was an event in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 12th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall.
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The Civil War: 1864 Shenandoah Valley Campaign
55 minutesCivil War scholar Scott Patchan talked about operations in the Shenandoah Valley during July and August 1864. Following a Confederate advance on Washington D.C. under Major General Jubal Early, Union and Confederate forces engaged in skirmishes throughout the Valley. The Mosby Area Heritage Association hosted the event.
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Vietnam War Diplomatic & Peace Initiatives
1 hour, 20 minutesHistorians discussed U.S. diplomatic and peace initiatives during the Vietnam War. Panelists focused on the role soldiers played, why the war should have been avoided, the perspective of the South Vietnamese people. This talk is part of a conference in conjunction with the traveling exhibit "Waging Peace in Vietnam: U.S. Soldiers and Veterans Who Opposed the War."
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Teaching the Vietnam War
1 hour, 10 minutesThree college professors discussed the ways they teach about U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. Panelists also talked about their personal participation in peace and anti-war movements and how those experiences translate into their classrooms. This discussion was part of a conference in Washington, DC hosted in conjunction with the "Waging Peace in Vietnam" traveling exhibit.
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Vietnam War Soldier & Civilian Peace Initiatives
52 minutesHistorian Christian Appy and peace activist Cora Weiss delivered keynote talks on U.S. soldier and civilian peace initiatives during the Vietnam War. Their remarks were part of a conference in Washington, DC hosted in conjunction with the "Waging Peace in Vietnam" traveling exhibit.