C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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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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Origins of U.S. Policies Toward Native Americans
34 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, 11 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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Trail of Tears
39 minutesTrail of Tears Association president Jack Baker talked about the forced relocation of Native Americans in the early 19th century. Mr. Baker, a member of the Cherokee Nation, also discussed his own family's involuntary move to Oklahoma. This talk was part of an all-day conference co-hosted by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, University of Oklahoma Center for the Study of American Indian Law and Policy, and Preservation Virginia.
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Slavery & Native American Displacement
46 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, 2 minutesThe 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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American Artifacts: National Museum of the American Indian "Trail of Tears" Exhibit
39 minutesThe "Trail of Tears" gallery at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. looks at the national debate over the 1830 Indian Removal Act and its impact on southern tribes. Associate Curator Paul Chaat Smith led us through the gallery after an introduction in the "Americans" exhibit, which examines how Indian imagery is prevalent in products, toys and mascots.
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1830s Cholera Epidemic and Indian Removal
16 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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American Artifacts: Seminole Nation Museum
39 minutesIn the capital city of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Wewoka, we met Assistant Chief Lewis Johnson, who showed us artifacts and told the story of his people during a tour of the tribe's museum.
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Former Slaves of Cherokee Indians
12 minutesDarnella Davis talked about former African slaves of the Cherokee Nation known as Cherokee Freedmen. She explained how the Indians were forced to absorb the freedmen after the Civil War, were forcibly removed from the South to Indian Territory in the West, and the legal actions concerning citizenship rights for the descendants of the enslaved people. Ms. Davis is the author of "Untangling a Red, White, and Black Heritage: A Personal History of the Allotment Era." We recorded the interview at an authors event hosted by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.
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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, 11 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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Trail of Tears
39 minutesTrail of Tears Association president Jack Baker talked about the forced relocation of Native Americans in the early 19th century. Mr. Baker, a member of the Cherokee Nation, also discussed his own family's involuntary move to Oklahoma. This talk was part of an all-day conference co-hosted by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, University of Oklahoma Center for the Study of American Indian Law and Policy, and Preservation Virginia.
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Slavery & Native American Displacement
47 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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American Artifacts: National Museum of the American Indian "Trail of Tears" Exhibit
41 minutesThe "Trail of Tears" gallery at the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. looks at the national debate over the 1830 Indian Removal Act and its impact on southern tribes. Associate Curator Paul Chaat Smith led us through the gallery after an introduction in the "Americans" exhibit, which examines how Indian imagery is prevalent in products, toys and mascots.
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1830s Cholera Epidemic and Indian Removal
16 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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American Artifacts: Seminole Nation Museum
40 minutesIn the capital city of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Wewoka, we met Assistant Chief Lewis Johnson, who showed us artifacts and told the story of his people during a tour of the tribe's museum.
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Former Slaves of Cherokee Indians
12 minutesDarnella Davis talked about former African slaves of the Cherokee Nation known as Cherokee Freedmen. She explained how the Indians were forced to absorb the freedmen after the Civil War, were forcibly removed from the South to Indian Territory in the West, and the legal actions concerning citizenship rights for the descendants of the enslaved people. Ms. Davis is the author of "Untangling a Red, White, and Black Heritage: A Personal History of the Allotment Era." We recorded the interview at an authors event hosted by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History.
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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, 3 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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Oral Histories: Oklahoma City Bombing FBI Interviews
28 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, 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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History Bookshelf: Andrew Gumbel, "Oklahoma City"
1 hour, 10 minutesInvestigative journalist Andrew Gumbel reports on the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. The attack, executed by Timothy McVeigh with bomb making help from Terry Nichols, killed 168 people. The author contends that the bombing was preventable and that the FBI mishandled the case, deaf to the radical right's dialog in the lead-up to the act. Mr. Gumbel's research, with the assistance of his co-author, Roger Charles, includes the use of government documents, a correspondence with Terry Nichols, and over 150 interviews with individuals ranging from the prosecution and defense teams to members of the radical right and law enforcement officials. Andrew Gumbel responded to questions from members of the audience at Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City.
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President Clinton & Janet Reno on Oklahoma City Bombing
13 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
15 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
32 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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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, 3 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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Oral Histories: Oklahoma City Bombing FBI Interviews
28 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, 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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History Bookshelf: Andrew Gumbel, "Oklahoma City"
1 hour, 10 minutesInvestigative journalist Andrew Gumbel reports on the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City on April 19, 1995. The attack, executed by Timothy McVeigh with bomb making help from Terry Nichols, killed 168 people. The author contends that the bombing was preventable and that the FBI mishandled the case, deaf to the radical right's dialog in the lead-up to the act. Mr. Gumbel's research, with the assistance of his co-author, Roger Charles, includes the use of government documents, a correspondence with Terry Nichols, and over 150 interviews with individuals ranging from the prosecution and defense teams to members of the radical right and law enforcement officials. Andrew Gumbel responded to questions from members of the audience at Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City.