C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Influenza Pandemic & World War I
55 minutesHistorian Nancy Bristow talked about the 1918 influenza pandemic and how it devastated American civilians and soldiers during the final year of World War I and beyond. She also explained why the epidemic isn't memorialized like the war itself, despite causing a higher number of deaths. Ms. Bristow is the author of "American Pandemic: The Lost Worlds of the 1918 Influenza Epidemic." The National World War I Museum & Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri hosted this talk as part of their annual symposium.
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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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Reel America: "George Washington - The Courage that Made a Nation" - 1968
30 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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American Artifacts: George Washington's Crossing Reenactment
31 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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George Washington's Mount Vernon
59 minutesHistorian Doug Bradburn joins us from Mount Vernon's Museum and Education Center to talk about George Washington's vision for the presidency.
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American Artifacts: Presidents' Heads
30 minutesInspired by Mount Rushmore, sculptor David Adickes created 42 giant busts of American presidents for a Williamsburg, Virginia "Presidents Park" that opened in 2004. After the park closed in 2010, the 15-18 foot, 18,000-20,000 pound statues were transported twelve miles to private property, where they have been decaying ever since. We met photographer, author and storyteller John Plashal, who leads walking tours and photography clinics at the location, to learn more.
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Remembering George Washington
1 hour, 5 minutesMatthew Costello talked about his new book "The Property of the Nation: George Washington's Tomb, Mount Vernon, and the Memory of the First President." He discussed the ways that Americans remembered and celebrated George Washington in the 19th century. And he talked about how the freed and enslaved people on Washington's Mount Vernon estate helped shape the historical narrative about the first president. Mr. Costello is a historian at the White House Historical Association, which hosted this event.
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History Bookshelf: Erica Armstrong Dunbar, "Never Caught"
1 hour, 17 minutesProfessor Erica Armstrong Dunbar talked about her book "Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge," in which she recounts the life of Ona Judge, a slave owned by George and Martha Washington, whose escape initiated a manhunt ordered by the first president. In her book, the author reports that Washington was adverse to free his slaves, which, according to Pennsylvania law, was required after six months of residency in the state. Instead, Washington would send his slaves back to Virginia every six months to circumvent the law. Ona Judge remained free until her death in New Hampshire in 1848.
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Kansas City's Influence on Amarillo
8 minutesThe Panhandle-Plains Museum's "Cattle, Cowboys & Culture: Kansas City and Amarillo, Building an Urban West" exhibit showcases the shared heritage between Amarillo, Texas and Kansas City. Amy Von Lintel, exhibit co-curator, talked about how trains hauling cattle and cowboys from Amarillo to Kansas City led to transportation of material goods and the development of the two cities.
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Interpreting Abraham Lincoln
16 minutesAbraham Lincoln interpreter George Buss sat down with American History TV to talk about his more than three decades portraying the 16th president.
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Painting Abraham Lincoln
1 hour, 6 minutesIn a multi-media presentation, artist Wendy Allen showed examples of her own and other artist's works and talked about her influences and reasons for painting Abraham Lincoln. Since the early 1980s, Allen has made use of a variety of art styles to paint over 400 portraits of Lincoln. Ms. Allen concluded the program by discussing, "One Hundred Nights of Taps," a summer-long daily tribute to veterans held at Gettysburg National Cemetery. The Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia hosted this event.
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Washington, Winchester & the French and Indian War
1 hour, 3 minutesHistorian Carl Ekberg talked about George Washington's ties to Winchester, Virginia during the French and Indian War. He explored the decisive role the war played in the growth of Winchester, and George Washington's path from young provincial soldier to celebrated American general and president. Mr. Ekberg is a history professor emeritus at Illinois State University. The French and Indian War Foundation and the Winchester-Frederick County Historical Society hosted the event.
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Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, Edna Greene Medford, "The Presidents"
1 hour, 31 minutesHistorians Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, and Edna Greene Medford talked about C-SPAN's The Presidents, each of whom contributed to the new book.
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Reel America: January 24, 1952 Universal Newsreel
4 minutesThis 1952 Universal Newsreel includes four stories: Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-Tennessee) announces his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination, Rep. Peter Mack (D-Illinois) lands in San Francisco after flying solo 35,000 miles on a goodwill tour around the world, Eleanor Roosevelt visits Lannoy, France, and the aircraft carrier FDR and other U.S. warships visit Spain.
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American Artifacts: Presidents' Heads
30 minutesInspired by Mount Rushmore, sculptor David Adickes created 42 giant busts of American presidents for a Williamsburg, Virginia "Presidents Park" that opened in 2004. After the park closed in 2010, the 15-18 foot, 18,000-20,000 pound statues were transported twelve miles to private property, where they have been decaying ever since. We met photographer, author and storyteller John Plashal, who leads walking tours and photography clinics at the location, to learn more.
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Painting Abraham Lincoln
1 hour, 5 minutesIn a multi-media presentation, artist Wendy Allen showed examples of her own and other artist's works and talked about her influences and reasons for painting Abraham Lincoln. Since the early 1980s, Allen has made use of a variety of art styles to paint over 400 portraits of Lincoln. Ms. Allen concluded the program by discussing, "One Hundred Nights of Taps," a summer-long daily tribute to veterans held at Gettysburg National Cemetery. The Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia hosted this event.
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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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Interpreting Abraham Lincoln
20 minutesAbraham Lincoln interpreter George Buss sat down with American History TV to talk about his more than three decades portraying the 16th president.
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Reel America: "George Washington - The Courage that Made a Nation" - 1968
30 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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American Artifacts: George Washington's Crossing Reenactment
30 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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George Washington's Mount Vernon
59 minutesHistorian Doug Bradburn joined us from Mount Vernon's Museum and Education Center to talk about George Washington's vision for the presidency, and the library, home and museum located in Northern Virginia. Mr. Bradburn is President & CEO of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, which manages George Washington's Mount Vernon.
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Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, Edna Greene Medford, "The Presidents"
1 hour, 33 minutesHistorians Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, and Edna Greene Medford talked about C-SPAN's The Presidents, each of whom contributed to the new book.
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Reel America: January 24, 1952 Universal Newsreel
3 minutesThis 1952 Universal Newsreel includes four stories: Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-Tennessee) announces his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination, Rep. Peter Mack (D-Illinois) lands in San Francisco after flying solo 35,000 miles on a goodwill tour around the world, Eleanor Roosevelt visits Lannoy, France, and the aircraft carrier FDR and other U.S. warships visit Spain.
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History Bookshelf: Erica Armstrong Dunbar, "Never Caught"
1 hour, 17 minutesProfessor Erica Armstrong Dunbar talked about her book "Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge," in which she recounts the life of Ona Judge, a slave owned by George and Martha Washington, whose escape initiated a manhunt ordered by the first president. In her book, the author reports that Washington was adverse to free his slaves, which, according to Pennsylvania law, was required after six months of residency in the state. Instead, Washington would send his slaves back to Virginia every six months to circumvent the law. Ona Judge remained free until her death in New Hampshire in 1848.
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Kansas City's Influence on Amarillo
8 minutesThe Panhandle-Plains Museum's "Cattle, Cowboys & Culture: Kansas City and Amarillo, Building an Urban West" exhibit showcases the shared heritage between Amarillo, Texas and Kansas City. Amy Von Lintel, exhibit co-curator, talked about how trains hauling cattle and cowboys from Amarillo to Kansas City led to transportation of material goods and the development of the two cities.
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Reel America: "George Washington - The Courage that Made a Nation" - 1968
30 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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American Artifacts: George Washington's Crossing Reenactment
30 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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George Washington's Mount Vernon
57 minutesHistorian Doug Bradburn joined us from Mount Vernon's Museum and Education Center to talk about George Washington's vision for the presidency, and the library, home and museum located in Northern Virginia. Mr. Bradburn is President & CEO of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, which manages George Washington's Mount Vernon.
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Reel America: January 24, 1952 Universal Newsreel
3 minutesThis 1952 Universal Newsreel includes four stories: Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-Tennessee) announces his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination, Rep. Peter Mack (D-Illinois) lands in San Francisco after flying solo 35,000 miles on a goodwill tour around the world, Eleanor Roosevelt visits Lannoy, France, and the aircraft carrier FDR and other U.S. warships visit Spain.
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American Artifacts: Presidents' Heads
30 minutesInspired by Mount Rushmore, sculptor David Adickes created 42 giant busts of American presidents for a Williamsburg, Virginia "Presidents Park" that opened in 2004. After the park closed in 2010, the 15-18 foot, 18,000-20,000 pound statues were transported twelve miles to private property, where they have been decaying ever since. We met photographer, author and storyteller John Plashal, who leads walking tours and photography clinics at the location, to learn more.
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Remembering George Washington
1 hour, 5 minutesMatthew Costello talked about his new book "The Property of the Nation: George Washington's Tomb, Mount Vernon, and the Memory of the First President." He discussed the ways that Americans remembered and celebrated George Washington in the 19th century. And he talked about how the freed and enslaved people on Washington's Mount Vernon estate helped shape the historical narrative about the first president. Mr. Costello is a historian at the White House Historical Association, which hosted this event.
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History Bookshelf: Erica Armstrong Dunbar, "Never Caught"
1 hour, 17 minutesProfessor Erica Armstrong Dunbar talked about her book "Never Caught: The Washingtons' Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge," in which she recounts the life of Ona Judge, a slave owned by George and Martha Washington, whose escape initiated a manhunt ordered by the first president. In her book, the author reports that Washington was adverse to free his slaves, which, according to Pennsylvania law, was required after six months of residency in the state. Instead, Washington would send his slaves back to Virginia every six months to circumvent the law. Ona Judge remained free until her death in New Hampshire in 1848.
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Reel America: January 24, 1952 Universal Newsreel
3 minutesThis 1952 Universal Newsreel includes four stories: Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-Tennessee) announces his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination, Rep. Peter Mack (D-Illinois) lands in San Francisco after flying solo 35,000 miles on a goodwill tour around the world, Eleanor Roosevelt visits Lannoy, France, and the aircraft carrier FDR and other U.S. warships visit Spain.
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Presidents & Their CIA Directors
2 hours, 5 minutesCIA chief historian David Robarge talked about the evolving nature of the relationship between presidents and their CIA directors, and how it is influenced by the president's needs and interests. One CIA director -- George H.W. Bush, who was appointed by Gerald Ford -- later became president himself. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this program.