C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Lectures in History: 1890s Growing American Internationalism
1 hour, 15 minutesBaylor University professor David Smith taught a class about the growth of the internationalist worldview in 1890s America. He argued that economic, moral and political impulses caused Americans to consider a larger role in the world for their nation. Smith then detailed the actions they took, such pursuing missionary work, arguing for the expansion of the navy, and searching for new economic markets.
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Remembering the Battle of Iwo Jima
1 hour, 14 minutesSeventy-five years ago, in early 1945, U.S. Marines invaded the Pacific island of Iwo Jima and fought Japanese forces in one of the bloodiest contests of World War II. Hershel "Woody" Williams reflected on his experiences in that battle and the sacrifices made by American soldiers throughout the nation's history. He was one of more than two dozen Americans to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor for their actions on Iwo Jima. The National Museum of the Marine Corps hosted the event.
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Oral Histories: Clinton Gardner Interview on D-Day, Battle of the Bulge & Buchenwald
1 hour, 26 minutesWorld War II veteran Clinton Gardner shared stories of his experience in the European theater of the war. Injured during the D-Day invasion, he would rejoin his division after recovering and take part in the Battle of the Bulge. He later served in the military administration of the liberated Buchenwald concentration camp at the end of the war. The National World War II Museum conducted this interview in 2012 for its oral history collection.
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The Civil War: Understanding the Civil War
1 hour, 5 minutesHistorian Gary Gallagher addressed the misconceptions Americans have about the Civil War and outlined four concepts he believes are crucial in understanding the conflict. This talk was part of a symposium held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.
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Cherokee Nation After The Trail of Tears
1 hour, 5 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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Lectures in History: History of Abortion Legislation
1 hour, 29 minutesLa Sierra University professor Alicia Gutierrez-Romine taught a class about laws and policies regarding abortion. Starting in the 19th century, she tracked changes in medical practice and public opinion through court cases and newspaper coverage. She also described abortion restrictions, access to illegal abortions, costs, and health risks in different time periods and states.
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Reel America: "Public Health in New York State" - 1937
21 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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Barbara Bush Scrapbooks
4 minutesFormer first lady Barbara Bush kept scrapbooks of every year of the Bush's life together. Warren Finch, Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum showed items from one of 118 scrapbooks held in the library, including a memento from the couple's first Thanksgiving together.
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Historian Joanne Freeman on Alexander Hamilton
1 hour, 0 minuteThe National Council for History Education moved their conference online due to the coronavirus outbreak. This session featured Yale University History and American Studies professor Joanne Freeman, editor of "The Essential Hamilton: Letters & Other Writings."
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Domestic Unrest During & After World War I
1 hour, 1 minuteThe National Council for History Education moved their conference online due to the coronavirus outbreak. This session featured Adam Hochschild, author of "To End All Wars: A Story of Loyalty and Rebellion, 1914-1918." He talked about domestic unrest in the United States during and after World War I, including anti-German sentiments, race riots, and arrrests of suspected communists.
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Reel America: "The Fleet that Came to Stay" - 1945
25 minutesThis film documents the Battle of Okinawa from the U.S. Navy's point of view. In addition to describing Navy support for the ground troops, the film shows some of the nearly 2,000 kamikaze attacks, and American pilots and gunners trying to shoot them down over the Pacific. Opening with a few dramatized scenes on board a ship, the film was assembled primarily from combat footage by Hollywood filmmaker and Navy EnsignBudd Boetticher, who directed many low budget westerns.
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Reel America: "Bulletin on the Okinawa Operation" - 1945
30 minutesThis color film shot by U.S. Marine combat photographers tells the story of the first 50 days of the brutal battle for the Japanese island of Okinawa. The report covers action between the April 1 invasion to about May 20, 1945. During this 82-day-long battle, about 95,000 Japanese Army troops and 12,000 Americans were killed.
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Reel America: "Okinawa Bulletin No. 2 - Final Phases" - 1945
25 minutesIn the second of two reports filmed by U.S. Marine combat photographers, the story of the 1945 Battle of Okinawa is told from about mid-May to the conclusion of fighting on June 22, 1945. About 49,000 Americans were killed or wounded during the battle.
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Reel America: "Okinawa - Keystone of the Pacific" -1958
35 minutesThis 1958 episode of the U.S. Army "Big Picture" series tells the story of Okinawa - how the island evolved from a World War II battle site, to a Korean War airfield, to an important overseas American military base in the 1950s. Produced between 1951 and 1971, the Big Picture was a weekly television report for the Army and the American public.
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Bush Family Gravesite
5 minutesWarren Finch, Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, took a walk to the burial site of President George H.W. Bush at his Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas. The 41st President was laid to rest next to his wife Barbara, and their daughter Robin.
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American Artifacts: Muscogee Creek Nation Council House
41 minutesMuscogee (Creek) Nation curator John Beaver showed us the restored 1878 council house in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, which was taken from the tribe in 1907 but reacquired in 2010. Mr. Beaver discussed the tribe's roots in Alabama and Georgia, their forced removal to the West, and the struggle to maintain their new lands and sovereign government.
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Texas A&M Corps of Cadets
18 minutesTexas A&M University Corp of Cadets is a student military organization established in 1876. Col. Byron Stebbins, Chief of Staff and Deputy Commandant, and Cadet Colonel Daniel Strong, Deputy Corps Commander shared the history of one of the university's oldest traditions, the Corp of Cadets.
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George Washington & the Constitution
57 minutesThe National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted a virtual "town hall" about George Washington's influence in shaping the Constitution after the Revolutionary War -- and, as president, his role in making it work. The center's Jeffrey Rosen moderated the conversation with White House Historical Association historian Lindsay Chervinsky and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Larson.
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George and Barbara Bush Honeymoon Film
4 minutesWarren Finch, Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, showed never seen film of George and Barbara Bush on their honeymoon at the Cloister Hotel in Sea Island, Georgia in 1945.
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The Presidents
1 hour, 16 minutesAuthors Kenneth Ackerman and David O. Stewart talked about their contributions to C-SPAN's book, "The Presidents."
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Cigarettes, Nonsmokers' Rights & Politics
44 minutesSarah Milov talked about her book "The Cigarette: A Political History." She looked at nonsmokers' rights activists and their strategies in the context of other social movements, including civil rights and environmental issues. This program originally livestreamed on the National Archives YouTube Channel.
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American Artifacts: Muscogee Creek Nation Council House
46 minutesMuscogee (Creek) Nation curator John Beaver showed us the restored 1878 council house in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, which was taken from the tribe in 1907 but reacquired in 2010. Mr. Beaver discussed the tribe's roots in Alabama and Georgia, their forced removal to the West, and the struggle to maintain their new lands and sovereign government.
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Tour of San Antonio's Pearl District
4 minutesRichard Oliver of Visit San Antonio explained the history of the city's Pearl District and the influence of German immigrants
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Reel America: "Sniffles and Sneezes" - 1955
10 minutesThis educational film demonstrates how viruses are spread through carelessness, and how colds can be avoided and treated.
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George Washington & the Constitution
1 hour, 0 minuteThe National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted a virtual "town hall" about George Washington's influence in shaping the Constitution after the Revolutionary War -- and, as president, his role in making it work. The center's Jeffrey Rosen moderated the conversation with White House Historical Association historian Lindsay Chervinsky and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Larson.
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The Presidents
1 hour, 16 minutesAuthors Kenneth Ackerman and David O. Stewart talked about their contributions to C-SPAN's book, "The Presidents."
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Cigarettes, Nonsmokers' Rights & Politics
44 minutesSarah Milov talked about her book "The Cigarette: A Political History." She looked at nonsmokers' rights activists and their strategies in the context of other social movements, including civil rights and environmental issues. This program originally livestreamed on the National Archives YouTube Channel.
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Reel America: "The Fleet that Came to Stay" - 1945
25 minutesThis film documents the Battle of Okinawa from the U.S. Navy's point of view. In addition to describing Navy support for the ground troops, the film shows some of the nearly 2,000 kamikaze attacks, and American pilots and gunners trying to shoot them down over the Pacific. Opening with a few dramatized scenes on board a ship, the film was assembled primarily from combat footage by Hollywood filmmaker and Navy EnsignBudd Boetticher, who directed many low budget westerns.
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Reel America: "Bulletin on the Okinawa Operation" - 1945
30 minutesThis color film shot by U.S. Marine combat photographers tells the story of the first 50 days of the brutal battle for the Japanese island of Okinawa. The report covers action between the April 1 invasion to about May 20, 1945. During this 82-day-long battle, about 95,000 Japanese Army troops and 12,000 Americans were killed.
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Reel America: "Okinawa Bulletin No. 2 - Final Phases" - 1945
25 minutesIn the second of two reports filmed by U.S. Marine combat photographers, the story of the 1945 Battle of Okinawa is told from about mid-May to the conclusion of fighting on June 22, 1945. About 49,000 Americans were killed or wounded during the battle.
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Reel America: "Okinawa - Keystone of the Pacific" -1958
34 minutesThis 1958 episode of the U.S. Army "Big Picture" series tells the story of Okinawa - how the island evolved from a World War II battle site, to a Korean War airfield, to an important overseas American military base in the 1950s. Produced between 1951 and 1971, the Big Picture was a weekly television report for the Army and the American public.
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Bush Family Gravesite
6 minutesWarren Finch, Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, took a walk to the burial site of President George H.W. Bush at his Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas. The 41st President was laid to rest next to his wife Barbara, and their daughter Robin.
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The Presidents
1 hour, 16 minutesAuthors Kenneth Ackerman and David O. Stewart talked about their contributions to C-SPAN's book, "The Presidents."
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Cigarettes, Nonsmokers' Rights & Politics
44 minutesSarah Milov talked about her book "The Cigarette: A Political History." She looked at nonsmokers' rights activists and their strategies in the context of other social movements, including civil rights and environmental issues. This program originally livestreamed on the National Archives YouTube Channel.
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Historian Joanne Freeman on Alexander Hamilton
1 hour, 0 minuteThe National Council for History Education moved their conference online due to the coronavirus outbreak. This session featured Yale University History and American Studies professor Joanne Freeman, editor of "The Essential Hamilton: Letters & Other Writings."