C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Public Affairs Events
5 hours, 1 minutePublic affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
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Nebraska State of the State Address
26 minutesNebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) delivered the annual State of the State address at the State Capitol in Lincoln. Topics he discussed included tax relief for Nebraskans and continued development of the economy and workforce.
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Alaska State of the State
33 minutesAlaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R) delivered his State of the State address to lawmakers in Juneau. He discussed the state's budget deficit, efforts to develop natural resources, combating sex trafficking along with renewable energy and education initiatives. At the start, the governor acknowledged firefighters responsible for fighting Alaska wildfires in 2019. This video is courtesy of KTOO-TV.
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Reel America: "The Yalta Conference" - 1945
20 minutesThe U.S. War Department produced this documentary on the final meeting of the "Big Three" - Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and President Franklin Roosevelt, which took place at a Crimean resort in Ukraine. The film begins with a preliminary meeting on the Mediterranean island of Malta, and ends with FDR making his final address to a joint session of Congress on March 1, 1945. He died a little over a month later on April 12.
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Pantex- WWII through the Cold War
10 minutesSince 1942, the Pantex Plant in Amarillo, Texas has contributed to the defense of the United States. Katie Braughton, Cultural Resources Senior Associate at Pantex Plant, shared the history of the plant, from building conventional bombs and artillery in World War II, to developing nuclear weapons during the Cold War and still today.
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Oral Histories: Hershel "Woody" Williams
1 hour, 22 minutesWoody Williams was interviewed about his life and military service. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his service with the 3rd Marine Division in the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima. The National World War II Museum in New Orleans conducted oral history interviews to record the experiences of World War II veterans and those Americans living and working on the Home Front. The location of the interview is not known. The interview was conducted November 16, 2006.
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Route 66 in Amarillo
13 minutesWe rode along with Nick Gerlich, author of, "A Matter of Time- Route 66 Through the Lens of Change", as he talked about landmarks from the highway that still exist today.
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World War I & the Origins of the Fossil Fuel Era
55 minutesHistory and environmental studies professor Brian Black detailed how World War I led to a dramatic world-wide increase in the production and use of fossil fuels; especially petroleum. Professor Black also discussed the experiences of a young U.S. Army Colonel named Dwight Eisenhower during a 1919 cross-country motor convoy and how it influenced his later support for a national highway system. The National World War I Museum and Memorial co-hosted this event with the Linda Hall Library, and the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum & Boyhood Home.
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Civilians & World War II Intelligence Gathering
1 hour, 0 minuteUniversity of Pennsylvania history professor Kathy Peiss talked about her book "Information Hunters: When Librarians, Soldiers, and Spies Banded Together in World War II Europe." She detailed how ordinary citizens collected books, newspapers and other documents to aid U.S. military intelligence. The National Archives in Washington, DC hosted this event.
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Evaluating the Iraq Surge
1 hour, 59 minutesThis is the third and last program that looked back at President George W. Bush's 2007 Iraq surge decision to increase American troop levels. A panel of scholars responded to previous observations by former Bush administration officials and offered comparisons to similar military decisions by other presidents. The Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University in Dallas hosted this event.
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Holocaust Scholarship Evolution
1 hour, 41 minutesThis was a discussion about how our understanding of the Holocaust has evolved since the end of World War II. Scholars talked about the many ways in which people engage with and learn about the Holocaust -- on the Internet, and in classrooms, historic sites and museums. The Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest at Villanova University in Pennsylvania hosted the event.
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Medicaid and Medicare Since the 1960s
20 minutesGeorge Aumoithe, a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University, discussed the history of universal healthcare in the United States. Beginning in the 1960s, he explained the rise of Medicaid and Medicare, and how the debate surrounding healthcare has evolved. This interview was recorded at the annual American Historical Association meeting.
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History Bookshelf: Richard Carwardine, "Lincoln's Sense of Humor"
1 hour, 15 minutesRichard Carwardine talked about his book "Lincoln's Sense of Humor," in which he examines Abraham Lincoln's sense of humor and his ability to invoke it throughout his life and presidential tenure.
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Palo Duro Canyon
14 minutesJust outside of Amarillo a gash in the Earth interrupts the rolling plains of the Texas Panhandle. Jeff Davis, Assistant Park Superintendent at the Palo Duro Canyon State Park, shared the history of Palo Duro Canyon, the second largest canyon in the United States.
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NRA Origins & 1930s Politics
17 minutesA discussion on the National Rifle Association. Patrick Charles, Senior Historian for the United States Airforce, talked about the history of the NRA, including changes in gun control and views on the Second Amendment. This interview was recorded at the annual American Historical Association meeting.
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Indigenous People of the Great Plains
14 minutesBill Mercer, Associate Director of Curatorial Affairs at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum, guided us through the Native Lifeways of the Plains exhibition which showcases items from the indigenous people of the Great Plains.
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The Civil War: The Union's Moral Motivations in the War
1 hour, 0 minuteAuthor Elizabeth Varon talkcd about political rhetoric used in the Union during the Civil War, which, she argued made Northerners believe they were saving the South. She explored the motivations of Union soldiers, the 1864 election, and steps toward emancipation. The Lincoln Forum symposium hosted the event.
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Q&A: Presidential Press Coverage
59 minutesThe Newseum's Patty Rhule talked about presidential press coverage: the inherent tension between American presidents and the press, presidents who were the focus of critical and even acrimonious coverage, and how that plays out today. She is the Newseum's vice president of content and exhibit development, and a founding editor of USA Today.
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Lectures in History: Rural America after the Civil War
1 hour, 21 minutesJames Madison University professor Andrew Witmer taught a class about the evolution of rural areas after the Civil War. Using his own hometown of Monson, Maine as a case study, he examined rural industry such as slate mining and the rise of country tourism aided by the expansion of railroad networks.
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American Artifacts: World War II M4 Sherman Tank
39 minutesRetired U.S. Army Colonel and living history hobbyist Alexander Kose explains the history of the M4 Sherman tank and demonstrates how it works. The most commonly used American tank in World War II, there were more than 49,000 manufactured. They were also used by the British, Chinese, and Soviet allies, and were used by the U.S. Army until the mid 1950s.
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Reel America: "George Washington - The Courage that Made a Nation" - 1968
31 minutesA film documenting George Washington's life, family, education and military career. It also covers Washington's appointment as commander of continental army, his success in the Revolutionary War, the Constitutional Convention, his Presidency and last days at Mount Vernon. This U.S. Information Agency program was produced for international audiences.
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Reel America: President of the United States" - 1948
21 minutesThis biographical film on the life of President Harry Truman was made during his first term and includes a visit to his hometown in Missouri, scenes in Washington, D.C., New York City, and San Francisco during the conference that founded the United Nations.
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Reel America: "The Life of President Eisenhower" - 1953
24 minutesThis short biography concentrates primarily on Dwight Eisenhower's activities after World War II, and concludes with a portion of his first State of the Union address. The fledgling U.S. Information Agency, which was founded in 1953 as a Cold War initiative to show foreign audiences a positive view of America, produced the documentary.
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U.S. Army in Northern Russia, 1918-1919
45 minutesWorld War I scholar and author James Carl Nelson discussed his book, "The Polar Bear Expedition: The Heroes of America's Forgotten Invasion of Russia, 1918 to 1919." In August of 1918, about five thousand soldiers of the 339th regiment of the U.S. Army sailed to a Russian city 1,000 miles northeast of Moscow. They would spend the next year in the frozen north fighting the Red Army in an attempt to aid anti-communist forces. This program was a part of the 2019 National World War I Museum & Memorial symposium.
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Lectures in History: Rural America after the Civil War
1 hour, 20 minutesJames Madison University professor Andrew Witmer taught a class about the evolution of rural areas after the Civil War. Using his own hometown of Monson, Maine as a case study, he examined rural industry such as slate mining and the rise of country tourism aided by the expansion of railroad networks.
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American Artifacts: World War II M4 Sherman Tank
40 minutesRetired U.S. Army Colonel and living history hobbyist Alexander Kose explains the history of the M4 Sherman tank and demonstrates how it works. The most commonly used American tank in World War II, there were more than 49,000 manufactured. They were also used by the British, Chinese, and Soviet allies, and were used by the U.S. Army until the mid 1950s.
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History Bookshelf: Richard Carwardine, "Lincoln's Sense of Humor"
1 hour, 14 minutesRichard Carwardine talked about his book "Lincoln's Sense of Humor," in which he examines Abraham Lincoln's sense of humor and his ability to invoke it throughout his life and presidential tenure.
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Historic Amarillo Santa Fe Depot
16 minutesTour the historic Santa Fe Railroad Depot in Amarillo. Jerry Danforth, Director of Facilities with the City of Amarillo, talked about the impact the railroad had on the city and the plans to restore the structure.
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NRA Origins & 1930s Politics
16 minutesA discussion on the National Rifle Association. Patrick Charles, Senior Historian for the United States Airforce, talked about the history of the NRA, including changes in gun control and views on the Second Amendment. This interview was recorded at the annual American Historical Association meeting.
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Route 66 in Amarillo
14 minutesWe rode along with Nick Gerlich, author of, "A Matter of Time- Route 66 Through the Lens of Change", as he talked about landmarks from the highway that still exist today.
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The Civil War: The Union's Moral Motivations in the War
1 hour, 0 minuteAuthor Elizabeth Varon talkcd about political rhetoric used in the Union during the Civil War, which, she argued made Northerners believe they were saving the South. She explored the motivations of Union soldiers, the 1864 election, and steps toward emancipation. The Lincoln Forum symposium hosted the event.
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Q&A: Presidential Press Coverage
55 minutesThe Newseum's Patty Rhule talked about presidential press coverage: the inherent tension between American presidents and the press, presidents who were the focus of critical and even acrimonious coverage, and how that plays out today. She is the Newseum's vice president of content and exhibit development, and a founding editor of USA Today.
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Medicaid and Medicare Since the 1960s
20 minutesGeorge Aumoithe, a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Princeton University, discussed the history of universal healthcare in the United States. Beginning in the 1960s, he explained the rise of Medicaid and Medicare, and how the debate surrounding healthcare has evolved. This interview was recorded at the annual American Historical Association meeting.
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Reel America: January 1945 United Newsreel
5 minutesThis 1945 Office of War Information United Newsreel includes five stories: President Franklin Roosevelt is inaugurated for a fourth term in a ceremony at the White House, a Coast Guard helicopter demonstrates a sea rescue, a Japanese airbase on Puerto Princesa Island in the Philippines is bombed, ice breakers work on Lake Michigan, and fighting in Burma (Myanmar) is shown.
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Holocaust Scholarship Evolution
1 hour, 40 minutesThis was a discussion about how our understanding of the Holocaust has evolved since the end of World War II. Scholars talked about the many ways in which people engage with and learn about the Holocaust -- on the Internet, and in classrooms, historic sites and museums. The Lepage Center for History in the Public Interest at Villanova University in Pennsylvania hosted the event.