C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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First African American FBI Agent
1 hour, 16 minutesFormer and current FBI agents discussed James Wormley Jones, who is thought to be the first African American special agent hired in 1919 by the forerunner of the FBI. The Newseum and FBI hosted this event.
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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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400th Anniversary Ceremony - First Africans in Virginia
2 hours, 31 minutesAmerican History TV was live from Fort Monroe for the 400th anniversary ceremony commemorating the arrival of the first Africans in Virginia and the dedication of a new visitor center.
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400th Anniversary of Forced African Migration
2 hours, 7 minutesIn commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the 1619 beginning of forced migration of Africans into slavery, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History hosted a panel discussion on the theme "400 Years of Perseverance." The group of scholars talked about the importance of slave site preservation, W.E.B. DuBois' color line theory, civil rights, and the criminal justice system. In August of 1619, twenty Africans who had been forced to cross the Atlantic Ocean arrived in the Virginia colony on board a Dutch ship.
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American Artifacts: African American History, 1619 Through the Civil War
40 minutesWe visited the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond to look at their exhibit on 400 years of African American history. Curator Karen Sherry focused on the period between 1619 and the Civil War, sharing stories about individuals who led slave revolts, educated fellow freed people, and participated in abolitionist John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. This was the first of a two-part tour.
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American Artifacts: African American History, Reconstruction Through Civil Rights
41 minutesWe visited the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond to look at their exhibit on 400 years of African American history. Curator Karen Sherry focused on the period between Reconstruction and the civil rights movement, sharing stories about individuals who were elected to Congress, served as Tuskegee Airmen and fought for desegregation.
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400th Anniversary Ceremony - First Africans in Virginia
2 hours, 32 minutesAmerican History TV was live from Fort Monroe for the 400th anniversary ceremony commemorating the arrival of the first Africans in Virginia and the dedication of a new visitor center.
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400th Anniversary of Forced African Migration
2 hours, 8 minutesIn commemoration of the 400th anniversary of the 1619 beginning of forced migration of Africans into slavery, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History hosted a panel discussion on the theme "400 Years of Perseverance." The group of scholars talked about the importance of slave site preservation, W.E.B. DuBois' color line theory, civil rights, and the criminal justice system. In August of 1619, twenty Africans who had been forced to cross the Atlantic Ocean arrived in the Virginia colony on board a Dutch ship.
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American Artifacts: African American History, 1619 Through the Civil War
40 minutesWe visited the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond to look at their exhibit on 400 years of African American history. Curator Karen Sherry focused on the period between 1619 and the Civil War, sharing stories about individuals who led slave revolts, educated fellow freed people, and participated in abolitionist John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry. This was the first of a two-part tour.
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American Artifacts: African American History, Reconstruction Through Civil Rights
41 minutesWe visited the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond to look at their exhibit on 400 years of African American history. Curator Karen Sherry focused on the period between Reconstruction and the civil rights movement, sharing stories about individuals who were elected to Congress, served as Tuskegee Airmen and fought for desegregation.
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Reel America: "444 Days to Freedom, What Really Happened in Iran - The Inside Story" - 1989
1 hour, 41 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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1979 Iran Hostage Crisis
1 hour, 32 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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Iran Hostage Crisis 40th Anniversary
58 minutesIn 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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"Taken Hostage
26 minutesOn November 4, 1979, a group of Iranian protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran taking 66 Americans hostage. In his book "Taken Hostage," David Farber chronicled their ordeal and examined the U.S. government's first encounter with radical Islam. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2018 LCV Cities Tour" in Lawrence, Kansas, from October 20-24, 2018, to feature the history and literary life of the community.Working with the Midco cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2.
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Oral Histories: Former Iran Hostage John Limbert
16 minutesFormer U.S. foreign service officer John Limbert talked about his experience as a hostage in Iran from 1979 to 1981, including a memorable visit from an Iranian clergyman. This interview is from the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training oral history collection.
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Iran Hostage Crisis - 40 Years Later
1 hour, 32 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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1979 Iran Hostage Crisis
1 hour, 32 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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Iran Hostage Crisis 40th Anniversary
59 minutesIn 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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"Taken Hostage
27 minutesOn November 4, 1979, a group of Iranian protesters stormed the U.S. Embassy in Tehran taking 66 Americans hostage. In his book "Taken Hostage," David Farber chronicled their ordeal and examined the U.S. government's first encounter with radical Islam. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2018 LCV Cities Tour" in Lawrence, Kansas, from October 20-24, 2018, to feature the history and literary life of the community.Working with the Midco cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on Book TV on C-SPAN2.
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Oral Histories: Former Iran Hostage John Limbert
16 minutesFormer U.S. foreign service officer John Limbert talked about his experience as a hostage in Iran from 1979 to 1981, including a memorable visit from an Iranian clergyman. This interview is from the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training oral history collection.
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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.