C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Documenting History Through Photography
1 hour, 50 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning photographer David Hume Kennerly talked with historian Jon Meacham about his more than 50 years-long photography career. Among the topics: Mr. Kennerly's time as President Gerald Ford's chief White House photographer and his most iconic photographs. The Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona and Bank of America hosted this event.
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American Artifacts: George Washington's Crossing Reenactment
34 minutesLiving history enthusiasts gather to row across the Delaware River at the spot where George Washington and the Continental Army crossed from Pennsylvania to New Jersey on December 25, 1776. American History TV recorded portions of the reenactment and talked to the park's curator and several participants to learn what happened there in 1776.
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Pat Oliphant's Political Cartoons - LBJ to Reagan
1 hour, 18 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Pat Oliphant and his work were the subjects of discussion at the University of Virginia, which has just acquired his cartoon collection. We heard from presidential scholars, including Ken Hughes and Kent Germany from UVA's Miller Center. They focused on the presidencies from Lyndon B. Johnson to Ronald Reagan.
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Reel America: "Hell-Bent for Election" - 1944
16 minutesThis United Auto Workers animated campaign film for President Franklin Roosevelt was directed by Chuck Jones, who helped create Bugs Bunny and other characters for Warner Brothers, and later produced and directed "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." In this film, FDR is depicted as a modern steam engine -- the "Win the War Special," while his Republican opponent Gov. Thomas E. Dewey (R-NY) is depicted as an dilapidated steam engine -- the "Defeatist Limited."
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American Artifacts: Off the Record Bar Political Cartoons
27 minutesWe visited the Off the Record bar at the historic Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, DC to see a collection of political cartoons and caricatures on display. We talked with vice president and general manager Hans Bruland and Politico cartoonist Matt Wuerker. The Hay-Adams Hotel is located across Lafayette Square from the White House.
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Pat Oliphant's Political Cartoons - Bush to Obama
1 hour, 18 minutesFormer White House administration staff members analyzed the work of political cartoonist Pat Oliphant. They focused on the presidencies of George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush -- and included Barack Obama's 2008 election. The University of Virginia's Miller Center hosted the event.
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American Artifacts: Herblock Political Cartoons
38 minutesThe Library of Congress houses the largest collection of political cartoons by Herbert Block, best known as Herblock. His career spanned 72 years and he covered presidents from Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush. Sara Duke, curator of Popular and Applied Graphic Arts, talked to us about his influence and legacy and showed us many of his cartoons, some on exhibit in the library's Herblock Gallery.
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Lectures in History: American Cartoons in World War II
1 hour, 25 minutesPace University professor Durahn Taylor taught a class on American cartoons in World War II and the ways they supported - and even influenced - the war effort. He shows superhero comics that urged kids to do their part by recycling paper and buying savings bonds and stamps.
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Reel America: The Making of the Nazi" - 1943
11 minutesThis World War II Walt Disney Studios animated short film is about the Hitler Youth, based on a book of the same title by Gregor Ziemer.
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Reel America: "What Makes Us Tick" - 1952
12 minutesThis animated promotional film describes how a business incorporates and obtains the right to trade shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Commissioned by the stock exchange, the film argues that wise investments and a sound business system have made the United States prosperous.
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Reel America: "Brotherhood of Man" - 1947
15 minutesThis animated film was sponsored by the United Auto Workers to promote racial tolerance. The story used cartoon characters to represent prejudice and intolerance, and argued that despite different skin color, all people are essentially the same. The film was preserved by the National Film Preservation Foundation and the Internet Archive, and is part of the Library of Congress collections.
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Pat Oliphant's Political Cartoons - LBJ to Reagan
1 hour, 18 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Pat Oliphant and his work were the subjects of discussion at the University of Virginia, which has just acquired his cartoon collection. We heard from presidential scholars, including Ken Hughes and Kent Germany from UVA's Miller Center. They focused on the presidencies from Lyndon B. Johnson to Ronald Reagan.
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Reel America: "Hell-Bent for Election" - 1944
16 minutesThis United Auto Workers animated campaign film for President Franklin Roosevelt was directed by Chuck Jones, who helped create Bugs Bunny and other characters for Warner Brothers, and later produced and directed "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." In this film, FDR is depicted as a modern steam engine -- the "Win the War Special," while his Republican opponent Gov. Thomas E. Dewey (R-NY) is depicted as an dilapidated steam engine -- the "Defeatist Limited."
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American Artifacts: Off the Record Bar Political Cartoons
27 minutesWe visited the Off the Record bar at the historic Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, DC to see a collection of political cartoons and caricatures on display. We talked with vice president and general manager Hans Bruland and Politico cartoonist Matt Wuerker. The Hay-Adams Hotel is located across Lafayette Square from the White House.
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Pat Oliphant's Political Cartoons - Bush to Obama
1 hour, 18 minutesFormer White House administration staff members analyzed the work of political cartoonist Pat Oliphant. They focused on the presidencies of George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush -- and included Barack Obama's 2008 election. The University of Virginia's Miller Center hosted the event.
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American Artifacts: Herblock Political Cartoons
38 minutesThe Library of Congress houses the largest collection of political cartoons by Herbert Block, best known as Herblock. His career spanned 72 years and he covered presidents from Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush. Sara Duke, curator of Popular and Applied Graphic Arts, talked to us about his influence and legacy and showed us many of his cartoons, some on exhibit in the library's Herblock Gallery.
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Lectures in History: American Cartoons in World War II
1 hour, 24 minutesPace University professor Durahn Taylor taught a class on American cartoons in World War II and the ways they supported - and even influenced - the war effort. He shows superhero comics that urged kids to do their part by recycling paper and buying savings bonds and stamps.
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Reel America: The Making of the Nazi" - 1943
10 minutesThis World War II Walt Disney Studios animated short film is about the Hitler Youth, based on a book of the same title by Gregor Ziemer.
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Reel America: "What Makes Us Tick" - 1952
12 minutesThis animated promotional film describes how a business incorporates and obtains the right to trade shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Commissioned by the stock exchange, the film argues that wise investments and a sound business system have made the United States prosperous.
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Reel America: "Brotherhood of Man" - 1947
13 minutesThis animated film was sponsored by the United Auto Workers to promote racial tolerance. The story used cartoon characters to represent prejudice and intolerance, and argued that despite different skin color, all people are essentially the same. The film was preserved by the National Film Preservation Foundation and the Internet Archive, and is part of the Library of Congress collections.
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Cuyahoga River Fire 50th Anniversary
1 hour, 3 minutesThe Cuyahoga River fire of 1969 helped galvanize the clean water and environmental movements -- even though it wasn't the worst fire the polluted river had seen. Historian David Stradling joined us from along the river in Cleveland, Ohio and talked about the fire, the myths associated with it, the urban poverty and environmental crises of 50 years ago, and the campaign by Mayor Carl Stokes to find solutions. Mr. Stradling is co-author, with his brother Richard, of "Where the River Burned: Carl Stokes and the Struggle to Save Cleveland."
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Reel America: "The Crooked River Dies" - 1966
23 minutesThis 1966 documentary traces the 100-mile-long Cuyahoga River from its source to Cleveland, where it empties, polluted, into Lake Erie. It originally aired on WKYC-TV's "Montage," an award-winning documentary series. More than 250 episodes were produced from September 1965 to December 1978, which are now archived at the Michael Schwartz Library at Cleveland State University. This film is presented courtesy of the library and Dennis Gould, who produced and filmed this episode.
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Reel America: "The Crooked River Dies, An Epilogue" - 1971
25 minutesThis documentary is an update to the 1966 film "The Crooked River Dies." WKYC-TV Cleveland returned to the Cuyahoga River to see how things had changed in five years. The camera observes some progress, but the filmmakers argue that much more needs to be done, and the river still "dies" as it approaches Lake Erie. The film was featured on "Montage," an award-winning documentary series which aired from September 1965 to December 1978, and is now archived at the Michael Schwartz Library at Cleveland State University. It is presented courtesy of the library and Dennis Goulden, who directed and filmed this episode.
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Three Mile Island 40th Anniversary - Part 1
30 minutesAmerican History TV and C-SPAN's Washington Journal look back at the March 28, 1979 partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The event is considered the most serious nuclear power accident in the United States, and has had a lasting impact on the industry. Joining us in the studio are historian Samuel Walker, author of "Three Mile Island: A Nuclear Crisis in Historical Perspective," and Edwin Lyman, acting director of the Nuclear Safety Project for the Union of Concerned Scientists. Mr. Lyman is the author of "Fukushima: The Story of a Nuclear Disaster." We'll begin from near Three Mile Island to hear from a member of the community.
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Three Mile Island 40th Anniversary - Part 2
32 minutesAmerican History TV and C-SPAN's Washington Journal look back at the March 28, 1979 partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The event is considered the most serious nuclear power accident in the United States, and has had a lasting impact on the industry. Joining us in the studio are historian Samuel Walker, author of "Three Mile Island: A Nuclear Crisis in Historical Perspective," and Edwin Lyman, acting director of the Nuclear Safety Project for the Union of Concerned Scientists. Mr. Lyman is the author of "Fukushima: The Story of a Nuclear Disaster." We'll begin from near Three Mile Island to hear from a member of the community.
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Governor Thornburgh and Three Mile Island
13 minutesNancy Watson showed some of the papers of former Pennsylvania Governor and U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh (R). The papers give insight into his time as governor during the incident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, including minute by minute notes of the incident.
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Alaskan Oil Spill
2 hours, 11 minutesCommittee held hearings to review the environmental and maritime implications of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.
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Alaskan Oil Spill News Conference
25 minutesPresident George H. W. Bush talked to reporters about the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Topics included the ecological and economic damage caused by the oil spill, federal assistance in both areas, and the responsibility of Exxon for the crash. Following his statement, President Bush and federal officials answered questions from the reporters.
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Origins of the Indianapolis 500
18 minutesThe Indianapolis 500 is known as "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing". Eric Powell, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum Director of Communications, explained the origins of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and how many of the traditions associated with the event developed since its first race in 1909.
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Cuyahoga River Fire 50th Anniversary
1 hour, 3 minutesThe Cuyahoga River fire of 1969 helped galvanize the clean water and environmental movements -- even though it wasn't the worst fire the polluted river had seen. Historian David Stradling joined us from along the river in Cleveland, Ohio and talked about the fire, the myths associated with it, the urban poverty and environmental crises of 50 years ago, and the campaign by Mayor Carl Stokes to find solutions. Mr. Stradling is co-author, with his brother Richard, of "Where the River Burned: Carl Stokes and the Struggle to Save Cleveland."
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Reel America: "The Crooked River Dies" - 1966
23 minutesThis 1966 documentary traces the 100-mile-long Cuyahoga River from its source to Cleveland, where it empties, polluted, into Lake Erie. It originally aired on WKYC-TV's "Montage," an award-winning documentary series. More than 250 episodes were produced from September 1965 to December 1978, which are now archived at the Michael Schwartz Library at Cleveland State University. This film is presented courtesy of the library and Dennis Gould, who produced and filmed this episode.
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Reel America: "The Crooked River Dies, An Epilogue" - 1971
25 minutesThis documentary is an update to the 1966 film "The Crooked River Dies." WKYC-TV Cleveland returned to the Cuyahoga River to see how things had changed in five years. The camera observes some progress, but the filmmakers argue that much more needs to be done, and the river still "dies" as it approaches Lake Erie. The film was featured on "Montage," an award-winning documentary series which aired from September 1965 to December 1978, and is now archived at the Michael Schwartz Library at Cleveland State University. It is presented courtesy of the library and Dennis Goulden, who directed and filmed this episode.
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Three Mile Island 40th Anniversary - Part 1
1 hour, 2 minutesAmerican History TV and C-SPAN's Washington Journal look back at the March 28, 1979 partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The event is considered the most serious nuclear power accident in the United States, and has had a lasting impact on the industry. Joining us in the studio are historian Samuel Walker, author of "Three Mile Island: A Nuclear Crisis in Historical Perspective," and Edwin Lyman, acting director of the Nuclear Safety Project for the Union of Concerned Scientists. Mr. Lyman is the author of "Fukushima: The Story of a Nuclear Disaster." We'll begin from near Three Mile Island to hear from a member of the community.
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Governor Thornburgh and Three Mile Island
13 minutesNancy Watson showed some of the papers of former Pennsylvania Governor and U.S. Attorney General Dick Thornburgh (R). The papers give insight into his time as governor during the incident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, including minute by minute notes of the incident.
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Alaskan Oil Spill
2 hours, 11 minutesCommittee held hearings to review the environmental and maritime implications of the Exxon Valdez oil spill.