C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Oral Histories: Andrew Kiniry Interview - U.S. Army Medic in World War II
1 hour, 16 minutesAndrew Kiniry served as a U.S. Army medic in the European Theater during World War II. He recounted his tour of duty which included serving in Normandy following the D-Day invasion, fighting in the Battle of the Bulge, and treating liberated Buchenwald concentration camp prisoners. The National World War II Museum conducted this interview in 2010 for its oral history collection.
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History of the Brazos Valley
14 minutesDeborah Cowman, Director of the Brazos Valley Museum in Bryan, Texas, walked through the museum's exhibits that tell the story of the area from prehistoric times to settlement in the late 1800's.
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President Clinton & Janet Reno on Oklahoma City Bombing
11 minutesPresident Clinton appeared in the White House briefing room and stated that the bombing in Oklahoma City that morning was "an attack on innocent children and defenseless citizens. It was an act of cowardice, and it was evil." The president did not take questions. He was followed by Attorney General Janet Reno, who briefed the media on steps taken by the FBI and law enforcement officials.
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Oklahoma City Bombing - Timothy McVeigh Arrest
14 minutesAttorney General Reno and Director Louis Freeh met with reporters to announce the arrest of a suspect, Timothy McVeigh, in the bombing of a federal office building in Oklahoma City. They also described the steps taken by the FBI in investigating the bombing. Following prepared statements, they took questions from the press.
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Oklahoma City Memorial Service
31 minutesOn April 23, 1995, six days after a truck bomb killed 168 people at the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, a memorial service was held at the city's State Fair Arena. This 30-minute portion of the 90-minute event includes remarks by President Clinton and the Rev. Billy Graham.
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Execution of Timothy McVeigh
4 minutesPresident Bush spoke to reporters following the execution of Timothy McVeigh for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing. The execution was the first implementation of the federal death penalty since 1963.
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Oral Histories: Oklahoma City Bombing FBI Interviews
30 minutesOn April 19, 1995, a massive truck bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people including 19 children in a day care center. To mark the 20th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing in 2015, the FBI recorded interviews with special agents, investigators, a survivor, and others, and added photographs and archival video. This is a compilation of seven of these interviews.
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Oklahoma City Bombing 25th Anniversary
59 minutesOn April 19, 1995, a truck bomb exploded outside the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. We look back at the events of that morning, the investigation and arrest of the perpetrators, and how the attack has been remembered.
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Oklahoma City Bombing 25th Anniversary Commemoration
1 hour, 2 minutesOn the morning of April 19, 1995, a massive truck bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum created this video to commemorate the 25th anniversary, with remarks by past and present federal, state and local officials, as well as a reading of the 168 names of those killed. The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of a live commemorative ceremony.
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President Clinton & Janet Reno on Oklahoma City Bombing
12 minutesPresident Clinton appeared in the White House briefing room and stated that the bombing in Oklahoma City that morning was "an attack on innocent children and defenseless citizens. It was an act of cowardice, and it was evil." The president did not take questions. He was followed by Attorney General Janet Reno, who briefed the media on steps taken by the FBI and law enforcement officials.
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Oklahoma City Bombing - Timothy McVeigh Arrest
14 minutesAttorney General Reno and Director Louis Freeh met with reporters to announce the arrest of a suspect, Timothy McVeigh, in the bombing of a federal office building in Oklahoma City. They also described the steps taken by the FBI in investigating the bombing. Following prepared statements, they took questions from the press.
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Oklahoma City Memorial Service
31 minutesOn April 23, 1995, six days after a truck bomb killed 168 people at the Alfred P. Murrah Building in Oklahoma City, a memorial service was held at the city's State Fair Arena. This 30-minute portion of the 90-minute event includes remarks by President Clinton and the Rev. Billy Graham.
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Execution of Timothy McVeigh
3 minutesPresident Bush spoke to reporters following the execution of Timothy McVeigh for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing. The execution was the first implementation of the federal death penalty since 1963.
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Lectures in History: Principles of the U.S. Constitution
1 hour, 14 minutesGrove City College president Paul McNulty taught a class about the development of the U.S. Constitution and what he believes are its main principles: republicanism, the separation of powers, and federalism. Mr. McNulty served as deputy attorney general in the George W. Bush administration from 2006 to 2007.
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American Artifacts: "Americans and the Holocaust" Exhibit - Part 2
44 minutesIn the second of a two-part program, curator Daniel Greene gave a tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit which uses films, artifacts, and documents to explore how the U.S. public and government officials reacted to Nazi Germany's persecution of Jews during World War II. The exhibit looks at the "America First" movement to stay out of the war, and sets out to examine two questions: what did Americans know about the Holocaust as it was happening, and what could have been done to save European Jews? The first program focused on the 1930 to 1939 time period and the rise of Nazi Germany, the second - from 1939 to 1945.
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C-SPAN Cities Tour Visits Bryan-College Station, TX
41 minutesC-SPAN's Cities Tour visited Bryan-College Station, Texas to learn about the history of the city from local experts and historians.
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Lectures in History: 1918 Influenza Pandemic & Public Information
1 hour, 20 minutesStony Brook University professor Nancy Tomes taught a class about the 1918 influenza pandemic and public information efforts in the United States to stop the spread of the disease. She described methods such as canceling public gatherings, social distancing, and propaganda about good hygiene, which are still implemented. This class was filmed on March 10, 2020, during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. Professor Toms compared the symptoms, economic impact, and national response between 1918 and today.
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Reel America: "Managing Terrorism Events - the Oklahoma Experience" - 1996
1 hour, 29 minutesThis 1996 Emergency Education Network (EENET) broadcast details the aftermath of the April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing with five leading first responders. The participants describe what happened after the bombing, how the response was organized, successes and problems, and lessons learned. Appearing are fire chief Gary Marrs, police chief Sam Gonzales, Oklahoma City medical director Dr. Peter Maningas, FBI agent Bob Ricks, Oklahoma City public works director Paul Brum and EENET moderator Ken Hines. EENET was a FEMA distance learning network providing training and information for emergency workers.
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Oral Histories: Oklahoma City Bombing FBI Interviews
31 minutesOn April 19, 1995, a massive truck bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people including 19 children in a day care center. To mark the 20th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing in 2015, the FBI recorded interviews with special agents, investigators, a survivor, and others, and added photographs and archival video. This is a compilation of seven of these interviews.
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Oklahoma City Bombing 25th Anniversary
1 hour, 0 minuteOn April 19, 1995, a truck bomb exploded outside the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. American History TV and C-SPAN's Washington Journal were LIVE from the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum to look back at the events of that morning, the investigation and arrest of the perpetrators, and how the city and nation remember that day. Our guest was Kari Watkins, the memorial and museum's executive director.
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Oklahoma City Bombing 25th Anniversary Commemoration
1 hour, 2 minutesOn the morning of April 19, 1995, a massive truck bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum created this video to commemorate the 25th anniversary, with remarks by past and present federal, state and local officials, as well as a reading of the 168 names of those killed. The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of a live commemorative ceremony.
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Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, Edna Greene Medford, "The Presidents"
1 hour, 33 minutesHistorians Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, and Edna Greene Medford talked about C-SPAN's The Presidents, each of whom contributed to the new book.
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Oral Histories: Oklahoma City Bombing FBI Interviews
25 minutesOn April 19, 1995, a massive truck bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people including 19 children in a day care center. To mark the 20th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing in 2015, the FBI recorded interviews with special agents, investigators, a survivor, and others, and added photographs and archival video. This is a compilation of seven of these interviews.
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Oklahoma City Bombing 25th Anniversary
1 hour, 1 minuteOn April 19, 1995, a truck bomb exploded outside the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. American History TV and C-SPAN's Washington Journal were LIVE from the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum to look back at the events of that morning, the investigation and arrest of the perpetrators, and how the city and nation remember that day. Our guest was Kari Watkins, the memorial and museum's executive director.
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Oklahoma City Bombing 25th Anniversary Commemoration
1 hour, 1 minuteOn the morning of April 19, 1995, a massive truck bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people. The Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum created this video to commemorate the 25th anniversary, with remarks by past and present federal, state and local officials, as well as a reading of the 168 names of those killed. The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of a live commemorative ceremony.
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Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, Edna Greene Medford, "The Presidents"
1 hour, 33 minutesHistorians Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, and Edna Greene Medford talked about C-SPAN's The Presidents, each of whom contributed to the new book.
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Oral Histories: Oklahoma City Bombing FBI Interviews
27 minutesOn April 19, 1995, a massive truck bomb exploded outside the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, killing 168 people including 19 children in a day care center. To mark the 20th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing in 2015, the FBI recorded interviews with special agents, investigators, a survivor, and others, and added photographs and archival video. This is a compilation of seven of these interviews.
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Reel America: "Managing Terrorism Events - the Oklahoma Experience" - 1996
1 hour, 28 minutesThis 1996 Emergency Education Network (EENET) broadcast details the aftermath of the April 19, 1995 Oklahoma City bombing with five leading first responders. The participants describe what happened after the bombing, how the response was organized, successes and problems, and lessons learned. Appearing are fire chief Gary Marrs, police chief Sam Gonzales, Oklahoma City medical director Dr. Peter Maningas, FBI agent Bob Ricks, Oklahoma City public works director Paul Brum and EENET moderator Ken Hines. EENET was a FEMA distance learning network providing training and information for emergency workers.
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American Artifacts: Presidents' Heads
30 minutesInspired by Mount Rushmore, sculptor David Adickes created 42 giant busts of American presidents for a Williamsburg, Virginia "Presidents Park" that opened in 2004. After the park closed in 2010, the 15-18 foot, 18,000-20,000 pound statues were transported twelve miles to private property, where they have been decaying ever since. We met photographer, author and storyteller John Plashal, who leads walking tours and photography clinics at the location, to learn more.
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C-SPAN Cities Tour Visits Bryan-College Station, TX
40 minutesC-SPAN's Cities Tour visited Bryan-College Station, Texas to learn about the history of the city from local experts and historians.
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Lectures in History: 1918 Influenza Pandemic & Public Information
1 hour, 20 minutesStony Brook University professor Nancy Tomes taught a class about the 1918 influenza pandemic and public information efforts in the United States to stop the spread of the disease. She described methods such as canceling public gatherings, social distancing, and propaganda about good hygiene, which are still implemented. This class was filmed on March 10, 2020, during the early stages of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. Professor Toms compared the symptoms, economic impact, and national response between 1918 and today.
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The Civil War: Emancipation in Washington, DC
1 hour, 0 minuteOberlin College history professor Tamkia Nunley talked about the experiences of newly freed African Americans, particularly women, in the Washington, D.C area following the 1862 District of Columbia Emancipation Act. This talk was part of a symposium held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.