C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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The Civil War: 1861 Battle of Ball's Bluff
1 hour, 13 minutesCivil War scholar James Morgan discussed the October 1861 Battle of Ball's Bluff that occurred near Leesburg, Virginia. Fought during the first year of the war, he argued that this Union loss was largely due to misinformation and miscommunication among the officers. This event was part of Pamplin Historical Park's "Small Battles, Big Results" symposium.
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The Civil War: 1863 Battle of Ringgold Gap
1 hour, 1 minutePamplin Historical Park executive director Jerry Desmond explored the 1863 Battle of Ringgold Gap, a small engagement in northern Georgia following the Union victory at Chattanooga, Tennessee. This event was part of Pamplin Historical Park's "Small Battles, Big Results" symposium.
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The Civil War: Battle of Fort Fisher
1 hour, 16 minutesCivil War scholar Rod Gragg discussed the Battle of Fort Fisher, which occured in December 1864 and January 1865. Though beaten back at the first engagement, the Union Army remained determined to capture the fort and control the last remaining Confederate seaport - Wilmington, North Carolina. Mr. Gragg is author of, "Confederate Goliath: The Battle of Fort Fisher" and he spoke at Pamplin Park's "Small Battles, Big Results" symposium.
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The Civil War: 1863 Battle of Champion Hill
1 hour, 4 minutesCivil War scholar Timothy Smith explored the 1863 Battle of Champion Hill, part of the Vicksburg campaign. He discussed how General Grant's leadership contributed to a Union victory in this Mississippi engagement. This event was part of Pamplin Historical Park's "Small Battles, Big Results" symposium.
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The Civil War: Fall 1863 Virginia Campaigns
1 hour, 38 minutesCivil War scholar Jeffrey Hunt detailed the movements of General George Meade and Union forces from July to December 1863 as they followed Confederates through Virginia. This event was part of Pamplin Historical Park's "Small Battles, Big Results" symposium.
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The Civil War: 1861 Battle of Ball's Bluff
1 hour, 13 minutesCivil War scholar James Morgan discussed the October 1861 Battle of Ball's Bluff that occurred near Leesburg, Virginia. Fought during the first year of the war, he argued that this Union loss was largely due to misinformation and miscommunication among the officers. This event was part of Pamplin Historical Park's "Small Battles, Big Results" symposium.
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The Civil War: 1863 Battle of Ringgold Gap
1 hour, 1 minutePamplin Historical Park executive director Jerry Desmond explored the 1863 Battle of Ringgold Gap, a small engagement in northern Georgia following the Union victory at Chattanooga, Tennessee. This event was part of Pamplin Historical Park's "Small Battles, Big Results" symposium.
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The Civil War: Battle of Fort Fisher
1 hour, 15 minutesCivil War scholar Rod Gragg discussed the Battle of Fort Fisher, which occured in December 1864 and January 1865. Though beaten back at the first engagement, the Union Army remained determined to capture the fort and control the last remaining Confederate seaport - Wilmington, North Carolina. Mr. Gragg is author of, "Confederate Goliath: The Battle of Fort Fisher" and he spoke at Pamplin Park's "Small Battles, Big Results" symposium.
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The Civil War: 1863 Battle of Champion Hill
1 hour, 5 minutesCivil War scholar Timothy Smith explored the 1863 Battle of Champion Hill, part of the Vicksburg campaign. He discussed how General Grant's leadership contributed to a Union victory in this Mississippi engagement. This event was part of Pamplin Historical Park's "Small Battles, Big Results" symposium.
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The Civil War: Fall 1863 Virginia Campaigns
1 hour, 38 minutesCivil War scholar Jeffrey Hunt detailed the movements of General George Meade and Union forces from July to December 1863 as they followed Confederates through Virginia. This event was part of Pamplin Historical Park's "Small Battles, Big Results" symposium.
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The Civil War: 1861 Battle of Ball's Bluff
1 hour, 12 minutesCivil War scholar James Morgan discussed the October 1861 Battle of Ball's Bluff that occurred near Leesburg, Virginia. Fought during the first year of the war, he argued that this Union loss was largely due to misinformation and miscommunication among the officers. This event was part of Pamplin Historical Park's "Small Battles, Big Results" symposium.
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American Artifacts: U.S. Army Medics at War
14 minutesU.S. Army Medical Department Museum director George Wunderlich shared stories of army medics in times of war. He talked about a nurse killed in Vietnam, a World War II dentist who singlehandedly held off the Japanese so the hospital could be evacuated, and the first American World War I casualty - an army doctor.
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75th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation
2 hours, 47 minutesForeign dignitaries and Holocaust survivors gathered to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp run by Nazis during World War II. The ceremony concluded with a candle vigil held in memory of those killed at the concentration camp.
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Remembering the Holocaust
44 minutesThe United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. hosted a commemorative ceremony to remember those who perished and to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day - observed every January 27 on the anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp liberation during World War II. Among the speakers are two survivors who offered their memories and a prayer.
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Studying the Holocaust
1 hour, 14 minutesHolocaust scholars discussed recent trends in scholarship as well as new findings. They stressed the brutality of the Nazi regime, and that the Holocaust and military fighting of World War II were interelated events that should be understood that way in histories. This event was part of the National World War II Museum's annual conference.
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Reel America: "Nuremberg"- 1948
1 hour, 16 minutesThis 1948 U.S. Army documentary of the Nuremberg trials was first screened in Germany in November, 1948 and was not released in the U.S. until a restored version was completed by a team in 2016. Using Nazi and allied films, documents, and testimony, "Nuremberg" chronicles the rise of Nazi Germany, its annexation of neighboring countries, military invasions, war crimes, and death camps. This version has English language narration recorded over the trial sound, and contains many scenes of war and death that some viewers may find disturbing.
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75th Anniversary of Auschwitz Liberation
2 hours, 46 minutesForeign dignitaries and Holocaust survivors gathered to mark the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp run by Nazis during World War II. The ceremony concluded with a candle vigil held in memory of those killed at the concentration camp.
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Remembering the Holocaust
44 minutesThe United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C. hosted a commemorative ceremony to remember those who perished and to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day - observed every January 27 on the anniversary of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp liberation during World War II. Among the speakers are two survivors who offered their memories and a prayer.
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Studying the Holocaust
1 hour, 14 minutesHolocaust scholars discussed recent trends in scholarship as well as new findings. They stressed the brutality of the Nazi regime, and that the Holocaust and military fighting of World War II were interelated events that should be understood that way in histories. This event was part of the National World War II Museum's annual conference.
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Reel America: "Nuremberg"- 1948
1 hour, 16 minutesThis 1948 U.S. Army documentary of the Nuremberg trials was first screened in Germany in November, 1948 and was not released in the U.S. until a restored version was completed by a team in 2016. Using Nazi and allied films, documents, and testimony, "Nuremberg" chronicles the rise of Nazi Germany, its annexation of neighboring countries, military invasions, war crimes, and death camps. This version has English language narration recorded over the trial sound, and contains many scenes of war and death that some viewers may find disturbing.