C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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National Competitiveness Forum Morning Panel & Remarks by Energy Secretary Brouilette
56 minutesThe U.S. Council on Competitiveness held its annual forum featuring government officials, business leaders and economists. In this portion, a group of business leaders discussed the future innovation and competitiveness environment in the U.S. Following the discussion, Energy Secretary Dan Brouilette delivered remarks on what the administration was doing to help spur innovation and competitiveness in the energy sector.
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National Competitiveness Forum Remarks by Sen. Cruz and Education Secretary DeVos
22 minutesThe U.S. Council on Competitiveness held its annual forum featuring government officials, business leaders and economists. In this portion, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos discussed the future of education and workforce development.
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National Competitiveness Forum Remarks by Sen. Warner
25 minutesSen. Mark Warner (D-VA) delivered remarks at the National Competitiveness Forum in Washington, DC. He focused his comments on U.S.-China relations and how the U.S. can maintain it's competitive edge.
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Reel America: "Tigers on the Loose" - 1965
57 minutesThis 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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Indiana State Museum
16 minutesIndiana considers itself the "Crossroads of America," because of its central location. Indiana State Museum Chief Curator Susannah Koerber toured the museum to explain how the area has grown since its early Native American inhabitants, to statehood in 1816, through settlement and industrialization.
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1919 Elaine, Arkansas Massacre
1 hour, 55 minutesThis was a discussion about the racially motivated 1919 Elaine, Arkansas massacre. Panelists contributed to the book, "The Elaine Massacre and Arkansas: A Century of Atrocity and Resistance, 1819-1919." The program was part of the 2019 Southern Historical Association's annual conference.
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African American History in Indianapolis
10 minutesAfrican Americans moved to Indianapolis shortly after the city became Indiana's capital. Kisha Tandy, Curator of Social History at the Indiana State Museum toured the city to show the areas where African Americans lived and the district where African American business leaders thrived.
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Lessons from Military History
41 minutesPeter Cuneo talked about lessons from military history that shaped him during his Vietnam War service in the U.S. Navy and, later, as a businessman and leader. Mr. Cuneo is the former president, CEO and board vice chair of Marvel Entertainment. His presentation was part of the American Veterans Center annual conference in Washington, D.C.
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President Bill Clinton Impeachment - House Floor Debate
1 hour, 29 minutesIn the second of a three-part program, we looked 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 showed a portion of the U.S. House floor debate from December 19 on four articles of impeachment. The House voted to approve two of those articles making Bill Clinton only the second president in U.S. history to be impeached since Andrew Johnson in 1868.
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Duties of a Military Officer
46 minutesRetired Marine Corps General John Allen shared with young military academy students his lessons learned about the duties of being an officer. He stresses the importance of understanding military history and respecting America's constitutional principles. This talk was part of the American Veterans Center annual conference in Washington, D.C.
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Robert F. Kennedy in Indianapolis
14 minutesIn Indianapolis on April 4th, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy announced to a waiting crowd that Martin Luther King, Jr. had been assassinated. Historian Ray Boomhower recounted the events leading up to RFK's speech and the impact it had on the city. Indianapolis native Abie Robinson attended RFK's speech that day and talked about what it was like to hear the civil rights leader was dead.
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World War II U.S. Army Signal Corps Photos
1 hour, 31 minutesA panel of photo historians looked at the U.S. Army Signal Corps with a focus on images captured by World War II soldier photographers. The National Archives and the U.S. Army Center of Military History co-hosted this event.
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History Bookshelf: Les Standiford, "The Man Who Invented Christmas"
50 minutesLes Standiford talked about his book The Man Who Invented Christmas, in which he recalls Charles Dickens' writing of A Christmas Carol. He spoke at the 2017 Miami Book Fair.
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Duties of a Military Officer
45 minutesRetired Marine Corps General John Allen shared with young military academy students his lessons learned about the duties of being an officer. He stresses the importance of understanding military history and respecting America's constitutional principles. This talk was part of the American Veterans Center annual conference in Washington, D.C.
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Benjamin Harrison House
25 minutesBenjamin Harrison, who lived his adult life in Indianapolis, was the 23rd President of the United States. Charles Hyde, President and CEO of the Benjamin Harrison Presidential Site, talked about Harrison's life of leadership and his accomplishments while in office. Vice President of Curatorship Jennifer Capps toured of the Harrison home, which displays some of the over ten thousands items from the Harrison family's collection.
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Colonial & Civil War Christmas Traditions
1 hour, 0 minuteMuseum docent Brad Stone presented this festive look at Christmas traditions from the Colonial Era through the Civil War. Mr. Stone, dressed as a patriotic Santa depicted in an 1863 cartoon drawn by Thomas Nast, also talked about the political role of Christmas in America. The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum hosted the event.
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American Artifacts: "Rightfully Hers, American Women & the Vote" Exhibit
49 minutesCurator Corinne Porter gave American History TV a guided tour of a National Archives exhibit marking the centennial of the 19th amendment.
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Indiana State Capitol
11 minutesIndiana's Statehouse in Indianapolis opened in 1888. It was the state's fifth capitol building. Tour Guide Jim Johnson toured the Capitol and talked about why Indianapolis was selected as the location for Indiana's capital.
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Lectures in History: Women & Farm Work in the 20th Century
1 hour, 20 minutesIowa State University professor Carmen Bain taught a class on women's work on family farms during the 20th century. She argued that societal expectations for what roles were appropriate for men and women did not reflect the realities of shared farm labor.
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Lessons from Military History
39 minutesPeter Cuneo talked about lessons from military history that shaped him during his Vietnam War service in the U.S. Navy and, later, as a businessman and leader. Mr. Cuneo is the former president, CEO and board vice chair of Marvel Entertainment. His presentation was part of the American Veterans Center annual conference in Washington, D.C.
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Reel America: "American Illustrator" - 1962
31 minutesThis 1962 U.S. Information Agency film profiles illlustrator Norman Rockwell. Folk singer and songwriter Tom Glazer, who provides the soundtrack, visits Rockwell at his Stockbridge, Massachusetts home and studio to learn about his working methods, influences, and career. The documentary focuses primarily on the artist's work for the Saturday Evening Post, which over the course of 47 years featured more than 300 of his paintings on the magazine cover beginning in 1916.
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World War II U.S. Army Signal Corps Photos
1 hour, 30 minutesA panel of photo historians looked at the U.S. Army Signal Corps with a focus on images captured by World War II soldier photographers. The National Archives and the U.S. Army Center of Military History co-hosted this event.
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Lectures in History: Women & Farm Work in the 20th Century
1 hour, 20 minutesIowa State University professor Carmen Bain taught a class on women's work on family farms during the 20th century. She argued that societal expectations for what roles were appropriate for men and women did not reflect the realities of shared farm labor.
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Lessons from Military History
40 minutesPeter Cuneo talked about lessons from military history that shaped him during his Vietnam War service in the U.S. Navy and, later, as a businessman and leader. Mr. Cuneo is the former president, CEO and board vice chair of Marvel Entertainment. His presentation was part of the American Veterans Center annual conference in Washington, D.C.
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History Bookshelf: Les Standiford, "The Man Who Invented Christmas"
50 minutesLes Standiford talked about his book The Man Who Invented Christmas, in which he recalls Charles Dickens' writing of A Christmas Carol. He spoke at the 2017 Miami Book Fair.
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Colonial & Civil War Christmas Traditions
1 hour, 0 minuteMuseum docent Brad Stone presented this festive look at Christmas traditions from the Colonial Era through the Civil War. Mr. Stone, dressed as a patriotic Santa depicted in an 1863 cartoon drawn by Thomas Nast, also talked about the political role of Christmas in America. The Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum hosted the event.
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American Artifacts: 1876 Synagogue in Washington, DC
30 minutesWe see artifacts related to Jewish history, tour the interior of the oldest synagogue in Washington, D.C. and learn how the 1876 building was moved 800 feet to be incorporated into a soon-to-be-built Capital Jewish Museum.
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1919 Elaine, Arkansas Massacre
1 hour, 54 minutesThis was a discussion about the racially motivated 1919 Elaine, Arkansas massacre. Panelists contributed to the book, "The Elaine Massacre and Arkansas: A Century of Atrocity and Resistance, 1819-1919." The program was part of the 2019 Southern Historical Association's annual conference.
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Legacy of Vietnam War Agent Orange
1 hour, 34 minutesA panel of activists and Agent Orange victims discussed and showed images of the effects and continuing health problems associated with the toxic chemical defoliant used during the Vietnam War. This discussion was part of a conference in Washington, DC hosted in conjunction with the "Waging Peace in Vietnam" traveling exhibit.