C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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The Civil War: Robert E. Lee after the War
1 hour, 11 minutesMatt Atkinson, a Gettysburg National Military Park ranger, discussed the post war life of former Confederate General Robert E. Lee. He highlighted Lee's efforts to promote a reconciliatory attitude among southerners and his time as president of Washington College, now known as Washington & Lee University. This talk was recorded in January 2015 by the National Park Service.
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1970 Kent State Photographs
51 minutesHoward Ruffner talked about the photos he took on May 4, 1970 when National Guard troops shot and killed four students at Kent State University in Ohio during an anti-Vietnam War protest. A student and photographer for the college newspaper at the time, one of his photos was used on the cover of Life magazine. His book about his experience is titled, "Moments of Truth: A Photographer's Experience of Kent State 1970."
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Kent State 50 Years Later
1 hour, 1 minuteHoward Means, author of "67 Shots: Kent State and the End of American Innocence," talks about the deadly confrontation between students and the Ohio National Guard on the 50th anniversary of the Kent State shootings.
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Reel America: President Richard Nixon on the Situation in Southeast Asia - 1970
25 minutesIn a televised address to the nation from the White House, President Nixon announces that U.S. and South Vietnamese forces will attack North Vietnamese military bases in Cambodia along the border with South Vietnam.
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Reel America: Amendment to End the Vietnam War- 1970
40 minutesA bipartisan group of five U.S. Senators appear in a television broadcast to discuss and promote a resolution to end the Vietnam War by December 31, 1970. The broadcast aired 12 days after President Nixon announced operations in Cambodia, and 8 days after the killing of four student protesters at Kent State University in Ohio. Senate Resolution 609, known as the McGovern-Hatfield Amendment, was defeated by a vote of 55-39 in September of that year. U.S. Senate historian emeritus Donald Ritchie is interviewed prior to the film for his perspective on that time in American history.
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Reel America: "And Another Family for Peace" - 1971
33 minutesThis 1971 anti-Vietnam War film visits five grieving families to document how the war has changed their lives. With stops in California, Massachusetts, Florida, Texas, and Iowa, we learn about two sons who were killed, one who is a prisoner in North Vietnam, a father and husband who has lost a leg, and a Quaker spending time in federal prison for refusing to serve. In an early crowd-funding effort, the film was made possible by one dollar donations from 20,000 people.
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Harley Davidson in Milwaukee
22 minutesMotorcycle maker Harley-Davidson began in Milwaukee in 1903 and is still head quartered there today. Jim Fricke, Curatorial Director at the Harley-Davidson Museum, discussed how the company has grew and changed through the 20th century.
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Lectures in History: 1890s Growing American Internationalism
1 hour, 14 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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Mount Vernon's Pandemic Response
5 minutesDoug Bradburn - President & CEO at George Washington's Mount Vernon - talked about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Mount Vernon's operations and mission.
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George Washington's Military Career
1 hour, 15 minutesMount Vernon's President and CEO Douglas Bradburn talked about George Washington's military career from the French and Indian War through the American Revolution. This Facebook & YouTube livestream included viewer questions and is part of a series of online events intended to keep visitors connected with Mount Vernon during its closure to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Politics of the Founding Era & Today
1 hour, 26 minutesPanelists compare Founding Era politics to today's. They stress that while government size and voting demographics have changed, many issues that concern Americans today worried those in the republic's early years, as well. The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate hosted the event.
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Reel America: President Richard Nixon on the Situation in Southeast Asia - 1970
24 minutesIn a televised address to the nation from the White House, President Nixon announces that U.S. and South Vietnamese forces will attack North Vietnamese military bases in Cambodia along the border with South Vietnam.
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Reel America: Amendment to End the Vietnam War- 1970
40 minutesA bipartisan group of five U.S. Senators appear in a television broadcast to discuss and promote a resolution to end the Vietnam War by December 31, 1970. The broadcast aired 12 days after President Nixon announced operations in Cambodia, and 8 days after the killing of four student protesters at Kent State University in Ohio. Senate Resolution 609, known as the McGovern-Hatfield Amendment, was defeated by a vote of 55-39 in September of that year. U.S. Senate historian emeritus Donald Ritchie is interviewed prior to the film for his perspective on that time in American history.
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Reel America: "And Another Family for Peace" - 1971
33 minutesThis 1971 anti-Vietnam War film visits five grieving families to document how the war has changed their lives. With stops in California, Massachusetts, Florida, Texas, and Iowa, we learn about two sons who were killed, one who is a prisoner in North Vietnam, a father and husband who has lost a leg, and a Quaker spending time in federal prison for refusing to serve. In an early crowd-funding effort, the film was made possible by one dollar donations from 20,000 people.
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Harley Davidson in Milwaukee
22 minutesMotorcycle maker Harley-Davidson began in Milwaukee in 1903 and is still head quartered there today. Jim Fricke, Curatorial Director at the Harley-Davidson Museum, discussed how the company has grew and changed through the 20th century.
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Kent State 50 Years Later
1 hour, 1 minuteOn May 4, 1970, agitation over the Vietnam War on the Kent State University campus erupted into a deadly confrontation between students and the Ohio National Guard. When it was over, four students were dead and nine wounded. We were joined by Howard Means, author of "67 Shots: Kent State and the End of American Innocence." He talked about the state of the Vietnam War and actions within the White House that set the stage for the National Guard firing on students during an anti-war protest. And he detailed the first-hand accounts of students and National Guardsmen, and discussed how the shootings there are remembered half a century later. This was a co-production of American History TV and Washington Journal.
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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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Q&A: Harold Holzer and Amity Shlaes
56 minutesHarold Holzer and Amity Shlaes talked about C-SPAN's latest book, "The Presidents: Noted Historians Rank America's Best - and Worst - Chief Executives." The program was recorded at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College in New York City.
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George and Barbara Bush Honeymoon Film
5 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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Domestic Unrest During & After World War I
1 hour, 0 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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Kent State 50 Years Later
1 hour, 1 minuteOn May 4, 1970, agitation over the Vietnam War on the Kent State University campus erupted into a deadly confrontation between students and the Ohio National Guard. When it was over, four students were dead and nine wounded. We were joined by Howard Means, author of "67 Shots: Kent State and the End of American Innocence." He talked about the state of the Vietnam War and actions within the White House that set the stage for the National Guard firing on students during an anti-war protest. And he detailed the first-hand accounts of students and National Guardsmen, and discussed how the shootings there are remembered half a century later. This was a co-production of American History TV and Washington Journal.
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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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Q&A: Harold Holzer and Amity Shlaes
1 hour, 0 minuteHarold Holzer and Amity Shlaes talked about C-SPAN's latest book, "The Presidents: Noted Historians Rank America's Best - and Worst - Chief Executives." The program was recorded at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College in New York City.
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Domestic Unrest During & After World War I
1 hour, 0 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: President Richard Nixon on the Situation in Southeast Asia - 1970
25 minutesIn a televised address to the nation from the White House, President Nixon announces that U.S. and South Vietnamese forces will attack North Vietnamese military bases in Cambodia along the border with South Vietnam.
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Reel America: Amendment to End the Vietnam War- 1970
40 minutesA bipartisan group of five U.S. Senators appear in a television broadcast to discuss and promote a resolution to end the Vietnam War by December 31, 1970. The broadcast aired 12 days after President Nixon announced operations in Cambodia, and 8 days after the killing of four student protesters at Kent State University in Ohio. Senate Resolution 609, known as the McGovern-Hatfield Amendment, was defeated by a vote of 55-39 in September of that year. U.S. Senate historian emeritus Donald Ritchie is interviewed prior to the film for his perspective on that time in American history.
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Reel America: "And Another Family for Peace" - 1971
33 minutesThis 1971 anti-Vietnam War film visits five grieving families to document how the war has changed their lives. With stops in California, Massachusetts, Florida, Texas, and Iowa, we learn about two sons who were killed, one who is a prisoner in North Vietnam, a father and husband who has lost a leg, and a Quaker spending time in federal prison for refusing to serve. In an early crowd-funding effort, the film was made possible by one dollar donations from 20,000 people.
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Harley Davidson in Milwaukee
22 minutesMotorcycle maker Harley-Davidson began in Milwaukee in 1903 and is still head quartered there today. Jim Fricke, Curatorial Director at the Harley-Davidson Museum, discussed how the company has grew and changed through the 20th century.
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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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Mount Vernon's Pandemic Response
6 minutesDoug Bradburn - President & CEO at George Washington's Mount Vernon - talked about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Mount Vernon's operations and mission.
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George Washington's Military Career
1 hour, 14 minutesMount Vernon's President and CEO Douglas Bradburn talked about George Washington's military career from the French and Indian War through the American Revolution. This Facebook & YouTube livestream included viewer questions and is part of a series of online events intended to keep visitors connected with Mount Vernon during its closure to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Politics of the Founding Era & Today
1 hour, 25 minutesPanelists compare Founding Era politics to today's. They stress that while government size and voting demographics have changed, many issues that concern Americans today worried those in the republic's early years, as well. The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate hosted the event.