C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Lectures in History: The Cold War in American Photography
1 hour, 12 minutesWake Forest University professor John Curley taught a class on how the Cold War both influenced and was influenced by photography. He talked about the perceived documentary nature of photography and how this idea was manipulated during the Cold War. Senator Joseph McCarthy's use, for example, of doctored photos during his anti-communist crusade or President Kennedy's exhibition of grainy spy plane photos to support his hard line position against the Soviets in the 1961 Cuban Missile Crisis. Professor Curley also discussed how artists incorporated the ideological ambiguity of photography into their work.
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Lectures in History: Lyndon Johnson & Escalation in Vietnam
40 minutesBoston College professor Seth Jacobs discussed President Lyndon Johnson and the factors that led him to escalate the war in Vietnam following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Professor Jacobs argued that the 1964 presidential campaign against the hawkish Barry Goldwater influenced Johnson's desire to be seen as a strong, competent foreign policy president.
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Lectures in History: Preamble of the Declaration of Independence
1 hour, 26 minutesClemson University professor C. Bradley Thompson teaches a class about the preamble of the Declaration of Independence. Examining it line by line, he talks about the "self-evident" truths enumerated by the Founding Fathers and explores what the they may have intended by their word choices.
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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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Lectures in History: The Cold War in American Photography
1 hour, 12 minutesWake Forest University professor John Curley taught a class on how the Cold War both influenced and was influenced by photography. He talked about the perceived documentary nature of photography and how this idea was manipulated during the Cold War. Senator Joseph McCarthy's use, for example, of doctored photos during his anti-communist crusade or President Kennedy's exhibition of grainy spy plane photos to support his hard line position against the Soviets in the 1961 Cuban Missile Crisis. Professor Curley also discussed how artists incorporated the ideological ambiguity of photography into their work.
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Lectures in History: Public Lands & the Law in the Early Republic
1 hour, 16 minutesDuke University professor Laura Edwards taught a class on public lands and the law in the early American Republic. She looked at competing visions for westward expansion among the Founders, particularly Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. She also talked about the multiple federal laws aimed at controlling land distribution, and discussed the role of the law in usurping Native American lands.
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Lectures in History: Lyndon Johnson & Escalation in Vietnam
40 minutesBoston College professor Seth Jacobs discussed President Lyndon Johnson and the factors that led him to escalate the war in Vietnam following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Professor Jacobs argued that the 1964 presidential campaign against the hawkish Barry Goldwater influenced Johnson's desire to be seen as a strong, competent foreign policy president.
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Lectures in History: Preamble of the Declaration of Independence
1 hour, 26 minutesClemson University professor C. Bradley Thompson teaches a class about the preamble of the Declaration of Independence. Examining it line by line, he talks about the "self-evident" truths enumerated by the Founding Fathers and explores what the they may have intended by their word choices.
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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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Lectures in History: The Cold War in American Photography
1 hour, 12 minutesWake Forest University professor John Curley taught a class on how the Cold War both influenced and was influenced by photography. He talked about the perceived documentary nature of photography and how this idea was manipulated during the Cold War. Senator Joseph McCarthy's use, for example, of doctored photos during his anti-communist crusade or President Kennedy's exhibition of grainy spy plane photos to support his hard line position against the Soviets in the 1961 Cuban Missile Crisis. Professor Curley also discussed how artists incorporated the ideological ambiguity of photography into their work.
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Lectures in History: Public Lands & the Law in the Early Republic
1 hour, 16 minutesDuke University professor Laura Edwards taught a class on public lands and the law in the early American Republic. She looked at competing visions for westward expansion among the Founders, particularly Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. She also talked about the multiple federal laws aimed at controlling land distribution, and discussed the role of the law in usurping Native American lands.
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Lectures in History: Lyndon Johnson & Escalation in Vietnam
40 minutesBoston College professor Seth Jacobs discussed President Lyndon Johnson and the factors that led him to escalate the war in Vietnam following the assassination of his predecessor, John F. Kennedy. Professor Jacobs argued that the 1964 presidential campaign against the hawkish Barry Goldwater influenced Johnson's desire to be seen as a strong, competent foreign policy president.
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Reel America: "Ladies Wear the Blue" - 1974
31 minutes"Ladies Wear the Blue" is a U.S. Navy documentary and recruitment film tracing the history of women in the Navy from 1917 to 1974. It features an interview with World War I and World War II veteran Captain Joy Hancock. The second half of the film explores how contributions by Navy women increased beginning in the mid-1960s as restrictions were removed, and opportunities opened up in a variety of fields.
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Lectures in History: Power in Antebellum Slave Societies
59 minutesUniversity of Maryland professor Christopher Bonner taught a class about the concept of "power" in antebellum slave societies. He explored the different ways owners and enslaved people exerted or expressed their will and looks at how these dynamics played out in the context of individual plantations. He also discussed how the invention of the cotton gin and resulting expansion of both slavery and the cotton industry impacted the relationship between owners and the enslaved.
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Lectures in History: Dwight Eisenhower and 1950s Political Advertising
1 hour, 15 minutesPurdue University professor Kathryn Brownell taught a class about political advertising in the 1950s, highlighting Dwight Eisenhower's presidential campaigns. She compared radio and early televised ads and examines what components made them successful.
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Lectures in History: Environmental Movement & Litigation
1 hour, 7 minutesRutgers University professor Jefferson Decker taught a class on the history of the environmental movement and laws and litigation regarding natural resources. He described the relationship between private property and government regulation and explored who is legally allowed to represent environmental interests in court.
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Lectures in History: Post-Vietnam War Refugees
1 hour, 13 minutesUniversity of Michigan professor Melissa Borja taught a class about Southeast Asian migration to the United States and post-Vietnam War refugees. She examined how laws and public opinion have changed over the past five decades and emphasized the difference between immigrants and refugees.
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Lectures in History: Slaves Suing for Their Freedom
1 hour, 15 minutesUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln professor William G. Thomas III taught a class on some of the lawsuits brought by enslaved people who sued for their freedom in the antebellum period. He outlined the different legal arguments they used and emphasized how most suits affected not just one person, but entire families.
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Catherine Clinton, "Confederate Statues and Memorialization"
11 minutesAuthor Catherine Clinton talked about her book, "Confederate Statues and Memorialization".
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Lectures in History: Power in Antebellum Slave Societies
59 minutesUniversity of Maryland professor Christopher Bonner taught a class about the concept of "power" in antebellum slave societies. He explored the different ways owners and enslaved people exerted or expressed their will and looks at how these dynamics played out in the context of individual plantations. He also discussed how the invention of the cotton gin and resulting expansion of both slavery and the cotton industry impacted the relationship between owners and the enslaved.
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Lectures in History: Dwight Eisenhower and 1950s Political Advertising
1 hour, 14 minutesPurdue University professor Kathryn Brownell taught a class about political advertising in the 1950s, highlighting Dwight Eisenhower's presidential campaigns. She compared radio and early televised ads and examines what components made them successful.
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Lectures in History: Environmental Movement & Litigation
1 hour, 7 minutesRutgers University professor Jefferson Decker taught a class on the history of the environmental movement and laws and litigation regarding natural resources. He described the relationship between private property and government regulation and explored who is legally allowed to represent environmental interests in court.
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Lectures in History: Post-Vietnam War Refugees
1 hour, 12 minutesUniversity of Michigan professor Melissa Borja taught a class about Southeast Asian migration to the United States and post-Vietnam War refugees. She examined how laws and public opinion have changed over the past five decades and emphasized the difference between immigrants and refugees.
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Lectures in History: Slaves Suing for Their Freedom
1 hour, 15 minutesUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln professor William G. Thomas III taught a class on some of the lawsuits brought by enslaved people who sued for their freedom in the antebellum period. He outlined the different legal arguments they used and emphasized how most suits affected not just one person, but entire families.