C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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American Artifacts: World War II M4 Sherman Tank
38 minutesRetired U.S. Army Colonel and living history hobbyist Alexander Kose explains the history of the M4 Sherman tank and demonstrates how it works. The most commonly used American tank in World War II, there were more than 49,000 manufactured. They were also used by the British, Chinese, and Soviet allies, and were used by the U.S. Army until the mid 1950s.
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American Artifacts: Civil War Surgery & Embalming
28 minutesAt the annual Gettysburg Civil War Battle Reenactment, we visited a camp surgeon and embalmer in the living history village and spoke to reenactors about medical practices during the war.
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Reel America: "The Silent Invader" - 1957
34 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, 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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Rethinking America's Founding Narrative
1 hour, 50 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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Reel America: "Firm Alliance" - 1962
24 minutesThis U.S. Information Service film documents the April 11-13, 1962 official state visit of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and the Empress Farah, including welcoming ceremonies at Union Station in Washington, D.C. and a state dinner hosted by President John F. Kennedy and the first lady. It also shows visits to NASA's Cape Canaveral, military sites, the United Nations, and a New York City ticker tape parade, and speeches before a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress and the National Press Club.
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Eisenhower's Influence on Ronald Reagan
1 hour, 6 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
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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Interpreting the American Revolution & Civil War
1 hour, 46 minutesArt historian Judy Scott Feldman analyzed artistic portrayals of the American Revolution and Civil War. She talked about the influence of paintings, sculptures and memorials on how history is remembered. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event.
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Reel America: United Newsreel on the Yalta Conference
10 minutesThis U.S. Office of War Information United Newsreel reports on the February 4-11, 1945 Yalta Conference. The final meeting of the "Big Three" - Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and President Franklin Roosevelt took place at a Crimean resort in Ukraine.
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History Bookshelf: Stephen Kinzer, "The True Flag"
1 hour, 8 minutesStephen Kinzer talked about his book "The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire," in which he recounts the public debate over American foreign policy at the turn of the 20th century. In his book, the author reports that President Theodore Roosevelt along with his supporters, such as William Randolph Hearst and Henry Cabot Lodge, proposed imperial expansion, with their sights set on the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. Roosevelt's opposition, composed of public intellectuals and business leaders, such as Mark Twain, Andrew Carnegie, and Booker T. Washington, argued for restraint.
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1944 Japanese Invasion of British India
52 minutesWorld War II scholar Hiroyuki Shindo explored a key turning point of the war in Asia; a Japanese defeat largely at the hands of British and Indian forces. The fighting took place in eastern British India, when forces under Japanese General Renya Mutaguchi launched an offensive from their stronghold in occupied Burma. This event was part of the National World War II Museum's annual conference.
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The Civil War: Abraham Lincoln and African Americans
59 minutesCivil War scholar Jonathan White talked about how Abraham Lincoln interacted with African Americans he met during his time in office. He explained how Lincoln's willingness to have African American guests at the White House and shake their hands was considered very liberal, even radical, at that time. This talk was part of a symposium held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.
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Oral Histories: James Salerno Interview on Battles of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima
1 hour, 1 minuteJames Salerno joined the Marine Corps before the attack on Pearl Harbor and served through the end of World War II. He discusses his time in the Pacific theater, including fighting in the battles of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. The National World War II Museum conducted this interview in 2007 for its oral history collection.
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Lectures in History: African Americans, Emancipation & Defining Freedom
59 minutesVirginia Commonwealth University professor Nicole Myers Turner taught a class on the lives of formerly enslaved African Americans following emancipation. She explained how they defined freedom for themselves while the federal government debated political and legal definitions. Professor Turner also discussed the important role of religious and educational institutions in newly freed African American communities.
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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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Reel America: "The Work of the Public Health Service" - 1936
56 minutesThis United States Public Health Service film details a variety of methods used to combat the spread of communicable disease; from inspecting ships and immigrants at Ellis Island, to combating mosquito and rat populations, to working with state and local authorities. The United States Public Health Service originated with an Act of Congress in 1798 for the "relief of sick and disabled seamen." The role and responsibilities of what is now called the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service has changed and evolved over the years since then. This program includes graphic scenes of disease that may be disturbing to some viewers.
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Reel America: "Army Medical Laboratories" - 1947
40 minutesThis 1947 War Department film provides an overview of the United States Army medical laboratories during World War II and their mission to both heal soldiers and prevent, detect, and control epidemics. With footage from inside working labs, it highlights training and treatment facilities across the United States and shows the capabilities of field hospitals and overseas stations.
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Reel America: "Health for All, All for Health" - 1988
14 minutesThis World Health Organization (WHO) video documents and promotes the role of the United Nations agency in combating disease, beginning with a brief history of how disease has afflicted humans through history, and the story of the origins of the WHO.
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Reel America: "Community Health and You" - 1954
11 minutesThis 1950s educational film uses the experiences of two teenagers and others in the community to show how the health system works in a small town. The film covers vaccinations, protections for clean water, healthy food and detection and prevention of disease.
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Lectures in History: African Americans, Emancipation & Defining Freedom
1 hour, 0 minuteVirginia Commonwealth University professor Nicole Myers Turner taught a class on the lives of formerly enslaved African Americans following emancipation. She explained how they defined freedom for themselves while the federal government debated political and legal definitions. Professor Turner also discussed the important role of religious and educational institutions in newly freed African American communities.
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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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History Bookshelf: Stephen Kinzer, "The True Flag"
1 hour, 10 minutesStephen Kinzer talked about his book "The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire," in which he recounts the public debate over American foreign policy at the turn of the 20th century. In his book, the author reports that President Theodore Roosevelt along with his supporters, such as William Randolph Hearst and Henry Cabot Lodge, proposed imperial expansion, with their sights set on the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Cuba. Roosevelt's opposition, composed of public intellectuals and business leaders, such as Mark Twain, Andrew Carnegie, and Booker T. Washington, argued for restraint.
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1944 Japanese Invasion of British India
55 minutesWorld War II scholar Hiroyuki Shindo explored a key turning point of the war in Asia; a Japanese defeat largely at the hands of British and Indian forces. The fighting took place in eastern British India, when forces under Japanese General Renya Mutaguchi launched an offensive from their stronghold in occupied Burma. This event was part of the National World War II Museum's annual conference.
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The Civil War: Abraham Lincoln and African Americans
1 hour, 0 minuteCivil War scholar Jonathan White talked about how Abraham Lincoln interacted with African Americans he met during his time in office. He explained how Lincoln's willingness to have African American guests at the White House and shake their hands was considered very liberal, even radical, at that time. This talk was part of a symposium held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.
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Oral Histories: James Salerno Interview on Battles of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima
1 hour, 5 minutesJames Salerno joined the Marine Corps before the attack on Pearl Harbor and served through the end of World War II. He discusses his time in the Pacific theater, including fighting in the battles of Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima. The National World War II Museum conducted this interview in 2007 for its oral history collection.
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Lectures in History: African Americans, Emancipation & Defining Freedom
55 minutesVirginia Commonwealth University professor Nicole Myers Turner taught a class on the lives of formerly enslaved African Americans following emancipation. She explained how they defined freedom for themselves while the federal government debated political and legal definitions. Professor Turner also discussed the important role of religious and educational institutions in newly freed African American communities.