C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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World War I, African Americans & Civil Rights
1 hour, 11 minutesThe National Museum of African American History and Culture recently released a book called " We Return Fighting: World War I and the Shaping of Modern Black Identity." In conjunction, the museum also has a temporary exhibit focusing on African Americans during the war. Museum curator and book contributor Krewasky Salter joined Howard University professor Greg Carr to talk about the collection of essays that inspired the book and exhibit. The two also discussed how the African American experience during what was then called "the Great War" served as a catalyst for the civil rights movement.
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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
23 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
50 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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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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World War II POW & Concentration Camp Escapes & Rescues
1 hour, 20 minutesCo-authors David Mills and Kayla Westra talked about their book, "Great Wartime Escapes and Rescues." In an illustrated talk, they focused on World War II prisoners of war and concentration camps.
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White House East Room
55 minutesFormer White House Curator William Allman talked about the long history of the White House East Room, and how presidents have used it for political and ceremonial purposes. We joined the program as Richard Nixon Foundation President Hugh Hewitt discussed renovations to their "East Room West" event space at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California.
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First Lady Pat Nixon
1 hour, 15 minutesPat Nixon entered the White House as first lady 50 years ago in January 1969. A panel discussed her work, interests and contributions to the Nixon administration. The White House Historical Association and Richard Nixon Foundation co-hosted this event.
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Honoring U.S. Veterans Since the Revolutionary War
1 hour, 55 minutesThe American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati hosted a panel discussion that examined the experiences of U.S. veterans since the Revolutionary War era. Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie delivered the opening remarks.
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History Bookshelf: Cornel West, "Black Prophetic Fire"
45 minutesCornel West talked about the book "Black Prophetic Fire," which he co-wrote with Christa Buschendorf. In the book, he profiles African American leaders Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois, Martin Luther King Jr., Ella Baker, Malcolm X, and Ida B. Wells. He spoke at the 2014 Miami Book Fair International, held on the campus of Miami Dade College on November 22-23.
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First Lady Pat Nixon
1 hour, 15 minutesPat Nixon entered the White House as first lady 50 years ago in January 1969. A panel discussed her work, interests and contributions to the Nixon administration. The White House Historical Association and Richard Nixon Foundation co-hosted this event.
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The Civil War: Lincoln & Antebellum Views on Death
55 minutesAuthor Brian Dirck examined accounts written by close associates of Abraham Lincoln to explain the president's view of death before the Civil War. Mr. Dirck argued that Lincoln balanced his emotions with reason, allowing him to cope with fatalities on the battlefield. The Lincoln Forum symposium hosted this event.
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Women Voters,1920-2016
1 hour, 4 minutesChristina Wolbrecht, political scientist and author of "A Century of Votes for Women: American Elections Since Suffrage" discussed how politicians and the media have attempted to understand and define women as voters since the passage of the 19th Amendment. She also analyzed the accuracy of assumptions about women voters in the 2016 election - the first to feature a female presidential candidate from a major party. The Boston Athenaeum hosted the event.
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Lectures in History: Expanding Rights in the 1960s & '70s
50 minutesUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor William Sturkey taught a class about expanding rights in the 1960s and '70s, looking at women's liberation and the gay rights movement. He covered topics such as birth control, the Equal Rights Amendment and the Stonewall riots.
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Indigenous People of the Great Plains
11 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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Q&A: History of Tariffs
1 hour, 0 minuteThe Smithsonian Institution's Peter Liebhold discussed the history of tariffs in managing the U.S. economy. He is a work and industry curator at the National Museum of American History.
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Reel America: "To the Shores of Iwo Jima" - 1945
20 minutesFilmed by the U.S. Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard and edited by Warner Brothers studios, this U.S. Office of War Information documentary tells the story of the brutal 36-day battle for the Pacific island of Iwo Jima near the Japanese mainland. The film enabled American audiences to see the famous flag-raising on Mount Suribachi in color for the first time. Almost 7,000 Marines were killed during the battle.
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Kansas City's Influence on Amarillo
9 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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Why Benedict Arnold Betrayed America
1 hour, 21 minutesHistorian Stephen Brumwell explained why the Revolutionary War hero Benedict Arnold betrayed the American cause. He is the author of "Turncoat: Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty." The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia hosted this event.
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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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Lectures in History: Expanding Rights in the 1960s & '70s
50 minutesUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill professor William Sturkey taught a class about expanding rights in the 1960s and '70s, looking at women's liberation and the gay rights movement. He covered topics such as birth control, the Equal Rights Amendment and the Stonewall riots.
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Kansas City's Influence on Amarillo
10 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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Q&A: History of Tariffs
1 hour, 0 minuteThe Smithsonian Institution's Peter Liebhold discussed the history of tariffs in managing the U.S. economy. He is a work and industry curator at the National Museum of American History.
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History Bookshelf: Cornel West, "Black Prophetic Fire"
45 minutesCornel West talked about the book "Black Prophetic Fire," which he co-wrote with Christa Buschendorf. In the book, he profiles African American leaders Frederick Douglass, W. E. B. Du Bois, Martin Luther King Jr., Ella Baker, Malcolm X, and Ida B. Wells. He spoke at the 2014 Miami Book Fair International, held on the campus of Miami Dade College on November 22-23.
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First Lady Pat Nixon
1 hour, 15 minutesPat Nixon entered the White House as first lady 50 years ago in January 1969. A panel discussed her work, interests and contributions to the Nixon administration. The White House Historical Association and Richard Nixon Foundation co-hosted this event.
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The Civil War: Lincoln & Antebellum Views on Death
55 minutesAuthor Brian Dirck examined accounts written by close associates of Abraham Lincoln to explain the president's view of death before the Civil War. Mr. Dirck argued that Lincoln balanced his emotions with reason, allowing him to cope with fatalities on the battlefield. The Lincoln Forum symposium hosted this event.
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Women Voters,1920-2016
1 hour, 5 minutesChristina Wolbrecht, political scientist and author of "A Century of Votes for Women: American Elections Since Suffrage" discussed how politicians and the media have attempted to understand and define women as voters since the passage of the 19th Amendment. She also analyzed the accuracy of assumptions about women voters in the 2016 election - the first to feature a female presidential candidate from a major party. The Boston Athenaeum hosted the event.
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Reel America: "To the Shores of Iwo Jima" - 1945
20 minutesFilmed by the U.S. Navy, Marines, and Coast Guard and edited by Warner Brothers studios, this U.S. Office of War Information documentary tells the story of the brutal 36-day battle for the Pacific island of Iwo Jima near the Japanese mainland. The film enabled American audiences to see the famous flag-raising on Mount Suribachi in color for the first time. Almost 7,000 Marines were killed during the battle.
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NRA Origins & 1930s Politics
20 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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Why Benedict Arnold Betrayed America
1 hour, 21 minutesHistorian Stephen Brumwell explained why the Revolutionary War hero Benedict Arnold betrayed the American cause. He is the author of "Turncoat: Benedict Arnold and the Crisis of American Liberty." The Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia hosted this event.