C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Lectures in History: 1918 Influenza Pandemic & Public Information
1 hour, 15 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: "MD International" - 1958
1 hour, 1 minuteThis 1958 American Medical Association "March of Medicine" program highlights American doctors working abroad and includes an introduction by Vice President Nixon. In remote locations ranging from Burma to Ethiopia, we see physicians treating locals for ailments such as tuberculosis, leprosy, and eye disease.
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Reel America: "The Work of the Public Health Service" - 1936
1 hour, 2 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: "Preventing the Spread of Disease" - 1940
12 minutesThis 1940 educational film shows how communities and individuals can prevent the spread of disease through safe drinking water, vaccinations and practicing good hygiene.
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Reel America: "Health for All, All for Health" - 1988
15 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
12 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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Reel America: "A Right to Health, Neighborhood Health Centers in Profile" - 1969
36 minutesThis U.S. government documentary promotes Office of Economic Opportunity Neighborhood Health Centers by profiling several in major cities and rural areas. The film argues that many lower income residents lack basic healthcare and instead seek help in emergency rooms when they are sick. There were 36 Neighborhood Health Centers when the film was produced. According to the National Association of Community Health Centers, 29 million people are now served in more than 12,000 communities nationwide.
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Reel America: "Public Health in New York State" - 1937
18 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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Lectures in History: 1918 Influenza Pandemic & Public Information
1 hour, 16 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: "MD International" - 1958
1 hour, 1 minuteThis 1958 American Medical Association "March of Medicine" program highlights American doctors working abroad and includes an introduction by Vice President Nixon. In remote locations ranging from Burma to Ethiopia, we see physicians treating locals for ailments such as tuberculosis, leprosy, and eye disease.
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Reel America: "The Work of the Public Health Service" - 1936
1 hour, 2 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: "Preventing the Spread of Disease" - 1940
12 minutesThis 1940 educational film shows how communities and individuals can prevent the spread of disease through safe drinking water, vaccinations and practicing good hygiene.
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Reel America: "Health for All, All for Health" - 1988
15 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
12 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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Reel America: "A Right to Health, Neighborhood Health Centers in Profile" - 1969
34 minutesThis U.S. government documentary promotes Office of Economic Opportunity Neighborhood Health Centers by profiling several in major cities and rural areas. The film argues that many lower income residents lack basic healthcare and instead seek help in emergency rooms when they are sick. There were 36 Neighborhood Health Centers when the film was produced. According to the National Association of Community Health Centers, 29 million people are now served in more than 12,000 communities nationwide.
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Reel America: "Public Health in New York State" - 1937
18 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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Lectures in History: 1918 Influenza Pandemic & Public Information
1 hour, 15 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: "MD International" - 1958
1 hour, 1 minuteThis 1958 American Medical Association "March of Medicine" program highlights American doctors working abroad and includes an introduction by Vice President Nixon. In remote locations ranging from Burma to Ethiopia, we see physicians treating locals for ailments such as tuberculosis, leprosy, and eye disease.
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Reel America: "The Work of the Public Health Service" - 1936
53 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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Cigarettes, Nonsmokers' Rights & Politics
43 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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Southern White Women Slave Owners
1 hour, 2 minutesStephanie Jones-Rogers detailed her research into Southern white women slaveholders who, she calculates, comprised 40 percent of slave owners in some regions. The previous estimate had been 10 percent. She is the author of "They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South." This video is courtesy of the National Archives.
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U.S. Army Photographers in Vietnam
1 hour, 29 minutesIn 1962, President Kennedy authorized the creation of the Department of the Army Special Photographic Office to film and photograph the Vietnam War for the Pentagon and the U.S. Congress. Five Vietnam War Veterans who served in the special photographic office appeared at the National Archives to share images and films while they discussed their combat experiences in documenting the war.
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Tuskegee Airmen 75th Anniversary
1 hour, 7 minutesSix Tuskegee Airmen appeared on stage at the National Archives to mark the 75th anniversary of their first deployment in 1943. The World War II veterans talked about their combat experiences during World War II and the Korean War. They recalled some of their most dangerous missions and what it was like to serve in a segregated military. Trained at Tuskegee, Alabama by the U.S. Army Air Corps, the Tuskegee Airmen became the first African American fighter group sent into combat during World War II.
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National Archives in Southern California
1 hour, 18 minutesSenior archivist Randy Thompson delivered an illustrated talk showcasing resources available to the public at the National Archives branch in Riverside, California. Items included records and artifacts dating back to 1775. The Friends of the North Hollywood Library hosted this event.
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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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Southern White Women Slave Owners
1 hour, 2 minutesStephanie Jones-Rogers detailed her research into Southern white women slaveholders who, she calculates, comprised 40 percent of slave owners in some regions. The previous estimate had been 10 percent. She is the author of "They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South." This video is courtesy of the National Archives.
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U.S. Army Photographers in Vietnam
1 hour, 28 minutesIn 1962, President Kennedy authorized the creation of the Department of the Army Special Photographic Office to film and photograph the Vietnam War for the Pentagon and the U.S. Congress. Five Vietnam War Veterans who served in the special photographic office appeared at the National Archives to share images and films while they discussed their combat experiences in documenting the war.
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Tuskegee Airmen 75th Anniversary
1 hour, 7 minutesSix Tuskegee Airmen appeared on stage at the National Archives to mark the 75th anniversary of their first deployment in 1943. The World War II veterans talked about their combat experiences during World War II and the Korean War. They recalled some of their most dangerous missions and what it was like to serve in a segregated military. Trained at Tuskegee, Alabama by the U.S. Army Air Corps, the Tuskegee Airmen became the first African American fighter group sent into combat during World War II.
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National Archives in Southern California
1 hour, 17 minutesSenior archivist Randy Thompson delivered an illustrated talk showcasing resources available to the public at the National Archives branch in Riverside, California. Items included records and artifacts dating back to 1775. The Friends of the North Hollywood Library hosted this event.