C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Chief Justice John Marshall & the Cherokee Cases
1 hour, 10 minutesIn the 1830s, under President Andrew Jackson, the Cherokees were forcibly removed from their lands in the southeastern U.S. in what became known as the "Trail of Tears." Oklahoma University law professor Lindsay Robertson discussed the decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in cases involving the Cherokee Nation -- especially the role of Chief Justice John Marshall. The Virginia Museum of History and Culture, Preservation Virginia and the University of Oklahoma Center for the Study of American Indian Law and Policy co-hosted this event.
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1830s Cholera Epidemic and Indian Removal
15 minutesAmerican History TV was at the Organization of American Historians' annual meeting in Sacramento, California, where we spoke with Sony Brook history professor Paul Kelton discussed the spread of cholera in the 1800's and how it affected Native Americans.
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History Bookshelf: Gary May, "The Informant"
50 minutesGary May talked about his book, "The Informant: The FBI, the Ku Klux Klan, and the Murder of Viola Liuzzo," published by Yale University Press. The book recounts former FBI informant Gary Thomas Rowe, Jr.'s experience as a member of the Alabama Ku Klux Klan. The author discusses the race crimes that were committed during Mr. Rowe's time as a FBI mole within the Klan, specifically the murder of civil rights activist Viola Liuzzo on March 25, 1965. Mr. May discussed the extent to which the FBI informant became involved in criminal activities and the responsibility of law enforcement agencies. He discussed the implications of using informants for gathering intelligence, including for anti-terrorist activities. Mr. May also responded to questions from members of the audience.
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The Rise & Fall of Prohibition
1 hour, 15 minutesThe Smithsonian Associates hosted this event in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the beginning of Prohibition enforcement in January of 1920. Historian, author, and tour guide Garrett Peck discussed the rise and fall of the 13 year experiment in America. He is the author of, "The Prohibition Hangover: Alcohol in America from Demon Rum to Cult Cabernet" and "Prohibition in Washington, D.C.: How Dry We Weren't." Prohibition was a constitutional amendment banning the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors in the United States.
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The Civil War: Insights from a Civil War Historian
1 hour, 5 minutesWilliam "Jack" Davis offered his insights as a Civil War historian and explained how historiography has evolved from the late-20th century to the present. He talked about the lessons he has learned from past research, including the complex causes and responisbilities of the war. He is the author of "The Cause Lost: Myths and Realities of the Confederacy." This talk was part of a symposium held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.
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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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Lectures in History: White House Myths
1 hour, 41 minutesWhite House Historical Association historian and American University lecturer Matthew Costello taught a class on White House myths. He talked about the realities and legends behind often repeated stories such as the tunnel system, a gift alligator, how decorating traditions began, and Dolley Madison rescuing George Washington's portrait.
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Southwest Voter Registration Education Project
14 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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Slavery & Native American Displacement
44 minutesUniversity of Richmond professor and president emeritus Edward Ayers discussed how the expansion of slavery and westward migration displaced Native Americans throughout the antebellum period, moving them further and further from their ancestral lands. This talk is part of, "John Marshall, the Supreme Court and the Trail of Tears," an all-day conference co-hosted by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and Preservation Virginia.
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Cherokee Nation After The Trail of Tears
1 hour, 1 minuteThe Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation talked about the tribe's history following their removal from the Southeast to present-day Oklahoma. Chief Chuck Hoskin focused on how the Cherokee concentrated on rebuilding and strengthening their culture despite much adversity. This talk was part of an all-day conference titled, "John Marshall, the Supreme Court, and the Trail of Tears" that was co-hosted by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and Preservation Virginia.
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San Antonio Spanish Missions
15 minutesNational Park Service Park Ranger Anna Martinez-Amos explored the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park where she shared the history of the site and the influence the Spanish Missions had on the city.
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Reel America: "The Silent Invader" - 1957
30 minutesThe U.S. Surgeon General and several other leading health officials appeared on an educational TV broadcast to explain the origins, severity, symptoms, treatment, and predictions for an Asian influenza pandemic which was then in its early stages. The 1957-58 Asian H2N2 virus killed about 1 million worldwide and 116,000 in the United States. Some health officials have compared the coronavirus pandemic to the 1957-58 pandemic. This program was co-sponsored by Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, the University of Pittsburgh, the American Medical Association, and the U.S. Public Health Service.
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Women & Computers
1 hour, 12 minutesClaire Evans is the author of "Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet." She discussed the extensive 20th century contributions of women to the development of computer technology. This event was part of the University of Mary Washington's Great Lives series.
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Reel America: "Public Health in New York State" - 1937
18 minutesThis New York State Health Department film details its organizational structure and responsibilities. The film features work in maternity care, sanitation, safe drinking water, cancer, tuberculosis control, and education.
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Origins of U.S. Policies Toward Native Americans
35 minutesKevin Butterfield looked at the origins of U.S. policies toward Native Americans, focusing on the aftermath of the Revolutionary War and the initiatives of George Washington. Mr. Butterfield is the executive director of the National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon. This talk took place in Richmond, Virginia as part of a day-long symposium.
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Chief Justice John Marshall & the Cherokee Cases
1 hour, 10 minutesIn the 1830s, under President Andrew Jackson, the Cherokees were forcibly removed from their lands in the southeastern U.S. in what became known as the "Trail of Tears." Oklahoma University law professor Lindsay Robertson discussed the decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in cases involving the Cherokee Nation -- especially the role of Chief Justice John Marshall. The Virginia Museum of History and Culture, Preservation Virginia and the University of Oklahoma Center for the Study of American Indian Law and Policy co-hosted this event.
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Southwest Voter Registration Education Project
15 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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Eisenhower's Influence on Ronald Reagan
1 hour, 5 minutesRonald Reagan scholar Gene Kopelson discussed former President Dwight Eisenhower's influence on Ronald Reagan as he embarked on a political career in the 1960s. He played audio clips of Mr. Reagan talking about Mr. Eisenhower, and echoing Ike's political views. Mr. Kopelson is the author of "Reagan's 1968 Dress Rehearsal: Ike, RFK, and Reagan's Emergence as a World Statesman." The Pepperdine University School of Public Policy hosted this event.
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The Civil War: Confederate Cavalryman Thomas Wallace Colley
55 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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Origins of U.S. Policies Toward Native Americans
35 minutesKevin Butterfield looked at the origins of U.S. policies toward Native Americans, focusing on the aftermath of the Revolutionary War and the initiatives of George Washington. Mr. Butterfield is the executive director of the National Library for the Study of George Washington at Mount Vernon. This talk took place in Richmond, Virginia as part of a day-long symposium.
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Chief Justice John Marshall & the Cherokee Cases
1 hour, 8 minutesIn the 1830s, under President Andrew Jackson, the Cherokees were forcibly removed from their lands in the southeastern U.S. in what became known as the "Trail of Tears." Oklahoma University law professor Lindsay Robertson discussed the decisions issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in cases involving the Cherokee Nation -- especially the role of Chief Justice John Marshall. The Virginia Museum of History and Culture, Preservation Virginia and the University of Oklahoma Center for the Study of American Indian Law and Policy co-hosted this event.
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Reel America: "Public Health in New York State" - 1937
17 minutesThis New York State Health Department film details its organizational structure and responsibilities. The film features work in maternity care, sanitation, safe drinking water, cancer, tuberculosis control, and education.
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Eisenhower's Influence on Ronald Reagan
1 hour, 5 minutesRonald Reagan scholar Gene Kopelson discussed former President Dwight Eisenhower's influence on Ronald Reagan as he embarked on a political career in the 1960s. He played audio clips of Mr. Reagan talking about Mr. Eisenhower, and echoing Ike's political views. Mr. Kopelson is the author of "Reagan's 1968 Dress Rehearsal: Ike, RFK, and Reagan's Emergence as a World Statesman." The Pepperdine University School of Public Policy hosted this event.
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The Civil War: Confederate Cavalryman Thomas Wallace Colley
55 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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Reel America: "The Silent Invader" - 1957
30 minutesThe U.S. Surgeon General and several other leading health officials appeared on an educational TV broadcast to explain the origins, severity, symptoms, treatment, and predictions for an Asian influenza pandemic which was then in its early stages. The 1957-58 Asian H2N2 virus killed about 1 million worldwide and 116,000 in the United States. Some health officials have compared the coronavirus pandemic to the 1957-58 pandemic. This program was co-sponsored by Westinghouse Broadcasting Company, the University of Pittsburgh, the American Medical Association, and the U.S. Public Health Service.
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San Antonio Spanish Missions
15 minutesNational Park Service Park Ranger Anna Martinez-Amos explored the San Antonio Missions National Historic Park where she shared the history of the site and the influence the Spanish Missions had on the city.
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Women & Computers
1 hour, 15 minutesClaire Evans is the author of "Broad Band: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the Internet." She discussed the extensive 20th century contributions of women to the development of computer technology. This event was part of the University of Mary Washington's Great Lives series.
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Eisenhower's Influence on Ronald Reagan
1 hour, 5 minutesRonald Reagan scholar Gene Kopelson discussed former President Dwight Eisenhower's influence on Ronald Reagan as he embarked on a political career in the 1960s. He played audio clips of Mr. Reagan talking about Mr. Eisenhower, and echoing Ike's political views. Mr. Kopelson is the author of "Reagan's 1968 Dress Rehearsal: Ike, RFK, and Reagan's Emergence as a World Statesman." The Pepperdine University School of Public Policy hosted this event.
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The Civil War: Confederate Cavalryman Thomas Wallace Colley
55 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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1830s Cholera Epidemic and Indian Removal
15 minutesAmerican History TV was at the Organization of American Historians' annual meeting in Sacramento, California, where we spoke with Sony Brook history professor Paul Kelton discussed the spread of cholera in the 1800's and how it affected Native Americans.
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Slavery & Native American Displacement
45 minutesUniversity of Richmond professor and president emeritus Edward Ayers discussed how the expansion of slavery and westward migration displaced Native Americans throughout the antebellum period, moving them further and further from their ancestral lands. This talk is part of, "John Marshall, the Supreme Court and the Trail of Tears," an all-day conference co-hosted by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and Preservation Virginia.