C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Lectures in History: American Cartoons in World War II
1 hour, 24 minutesPace University professor Durahn Taylor taught a class on American cartoons in World War II and the ways they supported - and even influenced - the war effort. He shows superhero comics that urged kids to do their part by recycling paper and buying savings bonds and stamps.
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Reel America: The Making of the Nazi" - 1943
12 minutesThis World War II Walt Disney Studios animated short film is about the Hitler Youth, based on a book of the same title by Gregor Ziemer.
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Reel America: "What Makes Us Tick" - 1952
14 minutesThis animated promotional film describes how a business incorporates and obtains the right to trade shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Commissioned by the stock exchange, the film argues that wise investments and a sound business system have made the United States prosperous.
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Reel America: "Brotherhood of Man" - 1947
12 minutesThis animated film was sponsored by the United Auto Workers to promote racial tolerance. The story used cartoon characters to represent prejudice and intolerance, and argued that despite different skin color, all people are essentially the same. The film was preserved by the National Film Preservation Foundation and the Internet Archive, and is part of the Library of Congress collections.
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Reel America: "Meet King Joe" - 1949
12 minutesThis cartoon argued that the American factory worker, Joe, was the "king of the workers of the world" due to his higher wages, productivity and shorter working hours. It is one of a series of animated Technicolor films that celebrated American free enterprise produced by Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas in the late 1940s and early '50s. The anti-communist Cold War-era films, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, were distributed widely and seen by millions of students, workers, and theatergoers. This short film from the Library of Congress collections has been made available by the National Film Preservation Foundation.
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Pat Oliphant's Political Cartoons - LBJ to Reagan
1 hour, 18 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Pat Oliphant and his work were the subjects of discussion at the University of Virginia, which has just acquired his cartoon collection. We heard from presidential scholars, including Ken Hughes and Kent Germany from UVA's Miller Center. They focused on the presidencies from Lyndon B. Johnson to Ronald Reagan.
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Reel America: "Hell-Bent for Election" - 1944
13 minutesThis United Auto Workers animated campaign film for President Franklin Roosevelt was directed by Chuck Jones, who helped create Bugs Bunny and other characters for Warner Brothers, and later produced and directed "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." In this film, FDR is depicted as a modern steam engine -- the "Win the War Special," while his Republican opponent Gov. Thomas E. Dewey (R-NY) is depicted as an dilapidated steam engine -- the "Defeatist Limited."
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American Artifacts: Off the Record Bar Political Cartoons
26 minutesWe visited the Off the Record bar at the historic Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, DC to see a collection of political cartoons and caricatures on display. We talked with vice president and general manager Hans Bruland and Politico cartoonist Matt Wuerker. The Hay-Adams Hotel is located across Lafayette Square from the White House.
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Pat Oliphant's Political Cartoons - Bush to Obama
1 hour, 17 minutesFormer White House administration staff members analyzed the work of political cartoonist Pat Oliphant. They focused on the presidencies of George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush -- and included Barack Obama's 2008 election. The University of Virginia's Miller Center hosted the event.
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American Artifacts: Herblock Political Cartoons
37 minutesThe Library of Congress houses the largest collection of political cartoons by Herbert Block, best known as Herblock. His career spanned 72 years and he covered presidents from Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush. Sara Duke, curator of Popular and Applied Graphic Arts, talked to us about his influence and legacy and showed us many of his cartoons, some on exhibit in the library's Herblock Gallery.
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Lectures in History: American Cartoons in World War II
1 hour, 23 minutesPace University professor Durahn Taylor taught a class on American cartoons in World War II and the ways they supported - and even influenced - the war effort. He shows superhero comics that urged kids to do their part by recycling paper and buying savings bonds and stamps.
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Reel America: The Making of the Nazi" - 1943
11 minutesThis World War II Walt Disney Studios animated short film is about the Hitler Youth, based on a book of the same title by Gregor Ziemer.
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Reel America: "What Makes Us Tick" - 1952
13 minutesThis animated promotional film describes how a business incorporates and obtains the right to trade shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Commissioned by the stock exchange, the film argues that wise investments and a sound business system have made the United States prosperous.
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Reel America: "Brotherhood of Man" - 1947
12 minutesThis animated film was sponsored by the United Auto Workers to promote racial tolerance. The story used cartoon characters to represent prejudice and intolerance, and argued that despite different skin color, all people are essentially the same. The film was preserved by the National Film Preservation Foundation and the Internet Archive, and is part of the Library of Congress collections.
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Reel America: "Meet King Joe" - 1949
11 minutesThis cartoon argued that the American factory worker, Joe, was the "king of the workers of the world" due to his higher wages, productivity and shorter working hours. It is one of a series of animated Technicolor films that celebrated American free enterprise produced by Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas in the late 1940s and early '50s. The anti-communist Cold War-era films, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, were distributed widely and seen by millions of students, workers, and theatergoers. This short film from the Library of Congress collections has been made available by the National Film Preservation Foundation.
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Pat Oliphant's Political Cartoons - LBJ to Reagan
1 hour, 16 minutesPulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Pat Oliphant and his work were the subjects of discussion at the University of Virginia, which has just acquired his cartoon collection. We heard from presidential scholars, including Ken Hughes and Kent Germany from UVA's Miller Center. They focused on the presidencies from Lyndon B. Johnson to Ronald Reagan.
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Reel America: "Hell-Bent for Election" - 1944
14 minutesThis United Auto Workers animated campaign film for President Franklin Roosevelt was directed by Chuck Jones, who helped create Bugs Bunny and other characters for Warner Brothers, and later produced and directed "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." In this film, FDR is depicted as a modern steam engine -- the "Win the War Special," while his Republican opponent Gov. Thomas E. Dewey (R-NY) is depicted as an dilapidated steam engine -- the "Defeatist Limited."
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American Artifacts: Off the Record Bar Political Cartoons
25 minutesWe visited the Off the Record bar at the historic Hay-Adams Hotel in Washington, DC to see a collection of political cartoons and caricatures on display. We talked with vice president and general manager Hans Bruland and Politico cartoonist Matt Wuerker. The Hay-Adams Hotel is located across Lafayette Square from the White House.
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Pat Oliphant's Political Cartoons - Bush to Obama
1 hour, 16 minutesFormer White House administration staff members analyzed the work of political cartoonist Pat Oliphant. They focused on the presidencies of George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush -- and included Barack Obama's 2008 election. The University of Virginia's Miller Center hosted the event.
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American Artifacts: Herblock Political Cartoons
36 minutesThe Library of Congress houses the largest collection of political cartoons by Herbert Block, best known as Herblock. His career spanned 72 years and he covered presidents from Herbert Hoover to George W. Bush. Sara Duke, curator of Popular and Applied Graphic Arts, talked to us about his influence and legacy and showed us many of his cartoons, some on exhibit in the library's Herblock Gallery.
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Lectures in History: American Cartoons in World War II
1 hour, 23 minutesPace University professor Durahn Taylor taught a class on American cartoons in World War II and the ways they supported - and even influenced - the war effort. He shows superhero comics that urged kids to do their part by recycling paper and buying savings bonds and stamps.
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Reel America: The Making of the Nazi" - 1943
11 minutesThis World War II Walt Disney Studios animated short film is about the Hitler Youth, based on a book of the same title by Gregor Ziemer.
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Reel America: "What Makes Us Tick" - 1952
14 minutesThis animated promotional film describes how a business incorporates and obtains the right to trade shares on the New York Stock Exchange. Commissioned by the stock exchange, the film argues that wise investments and a sound business system have made the United States prosperous.
-
Reel America: "Brotherhood of Man" - 1947
12 minutesThis animated film was sponsored by the United Auto Workers to promote racial tolerance. The story used cartoon characters to represent prejudice and intolerance, and argued that despite different skin color, all people are essentially the same. The film was preserved by the National Film Preservation Foundation and the Internet Archive, and is part of the Library of Congress collections.
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Reel America: "Meet King Joe" - 1949
11 minutesThis cartoon argued that the American factory worker, Joe, was the "king of the workers of the world" due to his higher wages, productivity and shorter working hours. It is one of a series of animated Technicolor films that celebrated American free enterprise produced by Harding College in Searcy, Arkansas in the late 1940s and early '50s. The anti-communist Cold War-era films, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, were distributed widely and seen by millions of students, workers, and theatergoers. This short film from the Library of Congress collections has been made available by the National Film Preservation Foundation.
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The Civil War: What Caused the Civil War?
1 hour, 5 minutesHistorians Joan Waugh and Gary Gallagher answered - what caused the Civil War? Ms. Waugh and Mr. Gallagher co-authored, " The American War: A History of the Civil War Era." Their remarks were part of the annual Lincoln Forum symposium in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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The Civil War: The Soldier Experience
56 minutesAuthor Peter Carmichael used letters written by Union and Confederate soldiers to examine their battle experience, mental state and political outlook. He argued that the daily life of a Civil War soldier required adaptability to survive the brutal environment of wartime. The Lincoln Forum symposium hosted this event.
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The Civil War: The Union's Moral Motivations in the War
1 hour, 0 minuteAuthor Elizabeth Varon talkcd about political rhetoric used in the Union during the Civil War, which, she argued made Northerners believe they were saving the South. She explored the motivations of Union soldiers, the 1864 election, and steps toward emancipation. The Lincoln Forum symposium hosted the event.
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The Civil War: Lincoln & Antebellum Views on Death
53 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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The Civil War: Abraham Lincoln & Emancipation
40 minutesCivil War scholar Edna Greene Medford talked about Abraham Lincoln's approach to abolishing slavery and examined views of emancipation in the North and South. This event was part of the the Lincoln Forum Symposium.
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The Civil War: Confederate Monuments
1 hour, 16 minutesCivil War scholars Gary Gallagher, Edna Greene Medford, and Elizabeth Varon discussed the current debate surrounding Confederate monuments. They offered their ideas on how to display and preserve them, and provide historical context to the public. Lincoln Forum chair Harold Holzer moderated the panel at their annual symposium.
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Reel America: January 1945 United Newsreel
11 minutesThis 1945 Office of War Information United Newsreel includes five stories: President Franklin Roosevelt is inaugurated for a fourth term in a ceremony at the White House, a Coast Guard helicopter demonstrates a sea rescue, a Japanese airbase on Puerto Princesa Island in the Philippines is bombed, ice breakers work on Lake Michigan, and fighting in Burma (Myanmar) is shown.
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The Civil War: What Caused the Civil War?
1 hour, 4 minutesHistorians Joan Waugh and Gary Gallagher answered - what caused the Civil War? Ms. Waugh and Mr. Gallagher co-authored, " The American War: A History of the Civil War Era." Their remarks were part of the annual Lincoln Forum symposium in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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The Civil War: The Soldier Experience
57 minutesAuthor Peter Carmichael used letters written by Union and Confederate soldiers to examine their battle experience, mental state and political outlook. He argued that the daily life of a Civil War soldier required adaptability to survive the brutal environment of wartime. The Lincoln Forum symposium hosted this event.
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The Civil War: The Union's Moral Motivations in the War
59 minutesAuthor Elizabeth Varon talkcd about political rhetoric used in the Union during the Civil War, which, she argued made Northerners believe they were saving the South. She explored the motivations of Union soldiers, the 1864 election, and steps toward emancipation. The Lincoln Forum symposium hosted the event.
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The Civil War: Lincoln & Antebellum Views on Death
53 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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The Civil War: Abraham Lincoln & Emancipation
41 minutesCivil War scholar Edna Greene Medford talked about Abraham Lincoln's approach to abolishing slavery and examined views of emancipation in the North and South. This event was part of the the Lincoln Forum Symposium.
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The Civil War: Confederate Monuments
1 hour, 14 minutesCivil War scholars Gary Gallagher, Edna Greene Medford, and Elizabeth Varon discussed the current debate surrounding Confederate monuments. They offered their ideas on how to display and preserve them, and provide historical context to the public. Lincoln Forum chair Harold Holzer moderated the panel at their annual symposium.