C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Rethinking America's Founding Narrative
1 hour, 47 minutesConstitutional law professor Kermit Roosevelt presented a talk titled: "The Constitution and Declaration of Independence: A Contrary View." Professor Roosevelt, the great-great-grandson of Theodore Roosevelt, argued that the America of today did not emerge from the Revolution and that we should not trace our values back to the Founders; instead, he argued that through failures and reinventions, we have used the Constitution as a tool to create our modern core values. Smithsonian Associates hosted the event.
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Southwest Voter Registration Education Project
13 minutesFounded by Willie Velasquez in 1974, the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project was created to increase minority participation in elections. Amy Rushing, Head of Special Collections at the University of Texas at San Antonio, showed items from the collection and explained the impact the organization had on Latinos across the Southwestern U.S.
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History Bookshelf: David and Jeanne Heidler, "The Rise of Andrew Jackson"
53 minutesHistorians David and Jeanne Heidler looked at how Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1828.
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Spanish Governor's Palace
7 minutesThe Spanish Governor's Palace in San Antonio is the last visual remnants of the Presidio San Antonio de Bejar. Colleen Swain, Director of the San Antonio World Heritage Office and Museum Assistant Charlotte Boord shared the story.
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Prisoners of War During the American Revolution
1 hour, 0 minuteHistory Professor T. Cole Jones talked about the culture of warfare during the 18th century in Europe and North America, and explained the logistics behind capturing prisoners of war. He also illustrated the inhumane conditions inside prison camps and examined how the Continental Congress dealt with the challenges posed by thousands of prisoners. Professor Jones is the author of "Captives of Liberty: Prisoners of War and the Politics of Vengeance in the American Revolution." The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati hosted the event.
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The Civil War: Confederate Cavalryman Thomas Wallace Colley
54 minutesHistorian Michael Shaffer looked at the life of Thomas Wallace Colley, who served in the Confederate 1st Virginia Cavalry during the Civil War. Using Colley's voluminous journal entries and letters, Mr. Shaffer discussed the trooper's experiences at key battles such as Bull Run and Antietam, as well as his severe wounding in 1863 and the amputation of his left foot a year later. Mr. Shaffer also examined Colley's post-war life and writings detailing his struggle with what we now call post-traumatic stress disorder. The Powhatan Civil War Roundtable hosted this event.
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Conversation with San Antonio's Mayor
6 minutesSan Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg discussed the city's natural resources, Latino heritage, and stance on immigration.
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Disaster Responses in Early America
1 hour, 0 minuteCynthia Kierner discussed her new book, "Inventing Disaster: The Culture of Calamity from the Jamestown Colony to the Johnstown Flood," which examines the various ways early Americans responded to natural and man-made disasters. The Virginia Museum of History and Culture and Society for Colonial Wars in the State of Virginia co-hosted the lecture.
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Lectures in History: Economic Policies of the Confederacy
40 minutesUniversity of North Carolina at Pembroke professor Jamie Martinez taught a class about the Confederacy's economic policies during the Civil War. She explained how a pre-war focus on cotton exports over food production combined with wartime farm labor disruptions led to food shortages and riots in the South in 1863. This, she said, forced the Confederate government into developing more nationalized policies for food production and resource allocation that ran counter to their constitution's emphasis on a decentralized government.
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The Oil Industry, Christianity & Politics
1 hour, 19 minutesUniversity of Notre Dame professor Darren Dochuk talked about the oil industry's impact on American religion and politics. He is the author of "Anointed with Oil: How Christianity and Crude Made Modern America." The Southern Methodist University Center for Presidential History and Clements Center for Southwest Studies co-hosted this event.
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C-SPAN Cities Tour Visits San Antonio, Texas
1 hour, 10 minutesThe C-SPAN Cities Tour visited San Antonio, Texas to learn about the history of the city from local experts and historians.
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James Madison & America's Founding Documents
50 minutesEmily Voss talked about James Madison's role in shaping the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and the influence of his study of history and previous political experiences. Ms. Voss is education director at the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution based at James Madison's Montpelier. This talk was part of Montpelier's Presidents' Day Symposium.
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Reel America: "A Right to Health, Neighborhood Health Centers in Profile" - 1969
39 minutesThis U.S. government documentary promotes Office of Economic Opportunity Neighborhood Health Centers by profiling several in major cities and rural areas. The film argues that many lower income residents lack basic healthcare and instead seek help in emergency rooms when they are sick. There were 36 Neighborhood Health Centers when the film was produced. According to the National Association of Community Health Centers, 29 million people are now served in more than 12,000 communities nationwide.
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Spanish Governor's Palace
6 minutesThe Spanish Governor's Palace in San Antonio is the last visual remnants of the Presidio San Antonio de Bejar. Colleen Swain, Director of the San Antonio World Heritage Office and Museum Assistant Charlotte Boord shared the story.
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Harriet Tubman and Women's Suffrage
1 hour, 16 minutesHarriet Tubman is celebrated for her work as an abolitionist, Underground Railroad conductor and Union Army scout during the Civil War. Karen Hill of the Harriet Tubman House talked about Tubman's lesser-known role as an activist in the women's suffrage movement. The President Woodrow Wilson House in Washington, D.C. hosted this conversation as part of a series commemorating the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote.
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American Artifacts: Meadowcroft Rockshelter
49 minutesArchaeologist James Adovasio talked about his work sifting through layers of human history dating back 19,000 years inside a rural Pennsylvania stream valley rock shelter. He explained why this and other locations have led to revised theories about when humans arrived in the Americas.
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Catherine Clinton, "Confederate Statues and Memorialization"
10 minutesAuthor Catherine Clinton talked about her book, "Confederate Statues and Memorialization".
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Suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Race
1 hour, 0 minuteHistory professor Laura Free examined the career of suffragist and women's rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, with a focus on her work in the 1860s. Professor Free cited numerous examples of Stanton using racist rhetoric in her newspaper writings of the period, arguing Stanton used racism in an effort to attract allies in the fight to gain voting rights for white women only. The Women's Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, New York hosted this event.
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James Madison & America's Founding Documents
50 minutesEmily Voss talked about James Madison's role in shaping the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and the influence of his study of history and previous political experiences. Ms. Voss is education director at the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution based at James Madison's Montpelier. This talk was part of Montpelier's Presidents' Day Symposium.
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James and Dolley Madison's Partnership
50 minutesThis was a talk about the marital and political partnership between James and Dolley Madison, delivered by Elizabeth Chew, vice president for museum programs and chief curator for James Madison's Montpelier. She discussed their early lives, marriage, and how Dolley's charisma and entertaining skills bolstered the political career of the more reserved James. This was part of Montpelier's annual Presidents' Day Symposium.
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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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American Artifacts: Meadowcroft Rockshelter
50 minutesArchaeologist James Adovasio talked about his work sifting through layers of human history dating back 19,000 years inside a rural Pennsylvania stream valley rock shelter. He explained why this and other locations have led to revised theories about when humans arrived in the Americas.
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Settlement of San Antonio
10 minutesHistorian Lewis Fisher talked about the arrival of Spanish explorers and the settlement of San Antonio including how their cultural influences are still observed today.
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Suffragist Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Race
1 hour, 1 minuteHistory professor Laura Free examined the career of suffragist and women's rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, with a focus on her work in the 1860s. Professor Free cited numerous examples of Stanton using racist rhetoric in her newspaper writings of the period, arguing Stanton used racism in an effort to attract allies in the fight to gain voting rights for white women only. The Women's Rights National Historical Park in Seneca Falls, New York hosted this event.
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James Madison & America's Founding Documents
50 minutesEmily Voss talked about James Madison's role in shaping the Constitution and Bill of Rights, and the influence of his study of history and previous political experiences. Ms. Voss is education director at the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution based at James Madison's Montpelier. This talk was part of Montpelier's Presidents' Day Symposium.
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James and Dolley Madison's Partnership
50 minutesThis was a talk about the marital and political partnership between James and Dolley Madison, delivered by Elizabeth Chew, vice president for museum programs and chief curator for James Madison's Montpelier. She discussed their early lives, marriage, and how Dolley's charisma and entertaining skills bolstered the political career of the more reserved James. This was part of Montpelier's annual Presidents' Day Symposium.
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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: "A Right to Health, Neighborhood Health Centers in Profile" - 1969
35 minutesThis U.S. government documentary promotes Office of Economic Opportunity Neighborhood Health Centers by profiling several in major cities and rural areas. The film argues that many lower income residents lack basic healthcare and instead seek help in emergency rooms when they are sick. There were 36 Neighborhood Health Centers when the film was produced. According to the National Association of Community Health Centers, 29 million people are now served in more than 12,000 communities nationwide.
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Military Aviation History
10 minutesOnce known as the "Showplace of the Air Force", Randolph Air Force Base is located in the northeast corner of San Antonio. Gary Boyd, Command Historian, and Bill Manchester, Director of the Airman Heritage Museum, gave a tour the base and shared the history of military aviation in the area.
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Harriet Tubman and Women's Suffrage
1 hour, 15 minutesHarriet Tubman is celebrated for her work as an abolitionist, Underground Railroad conductor and Union Army scout during the Civil War. Karen Hill of the Harriet Tubman House talked about Tubman's lesser-known role as an activist in the women's suffrage movement. The President Woodrow Wilson House in Washington, D.C. hosted this conversation as part of a series commemorating the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote.
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C-SPAN Cities Tour Visits San Antonio, Texas
1 hour, 10 minutesThe C-SPAN Cities Tour visited San Antonio, Texas to learn about the history of the city from local experts and historians.
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Drinking in the Antebellum Congress
20 minutesProfessor Thomas Balcerski talked about the prevalence of drinking in both the political and social life of congressional representatives before the Civil War. This interview was recorded at the annual meeting of the American Historical Association in New York City.
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Prisoners of War During the American Revolution
1 hour, 0 minuteHistory Professor T. Cole Jones talked about the culture of warfare during the 18th century in Europe and North America, and explained the logistics behind capturing prisoners of war. He also illustrated the inhumane conditions inside prison camps and examined how the Continental Congress dealt with the challenges posed by thousands of prisoners. Professor Jones is the author of "Captives of Liberty: Prisoners of War and the Politics of Vengeance in the American Revolution." The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati hosted the event.
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Free Enterprise & the New Deal
1 hour, 30 minutesCornell University history professor Lawrence Glickman described how the modern concept of free enterprise formed in the 1930's, during the rise of the New Deal. He is the author of, "Free Enterprise: An American History."