C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Lectures in History: The Cold War in American Photography
1 hour, 13 minutesWake Forest University professor John Curley taught a class on how the Cold War both influenced and was influenced by photography. He talked about the perceived documentary nature of photography and how this idea was manipulated during the Cold War. Senator Joseph McCarthy's use, for example, of doctored photos during his anti-communist crusade or President Kennedy's exhibition of grainy spy plane photos to support his hard line position against the Soviets in the 1961 Cuban Missile Crisis. Professor Curley also discussed how artists incorporated the ideological ambiguity of photography into their work.
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History Bookshelf: Jim Rasenberger, "The Brilliant Disaster"
1 hour, 1 minuteJim Rasenberger presents a history of the Bay of Pigs crisis. The failed military invasion of Cuba in 1961 that was supported by the United States government resulted in the capture or death of over 1,000 men. The author examines the Kennedy administration's slow divulgement of American involvement in the attempted incursion, which included U.S. military planning and support for the 1,400 Cuban exiles that were trained by the Central Intelligence Agency. Jim Rasenberger spoke and responded to questions from members of the audience at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida.
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American Artifacts: Cold War Museum
56 minutesFounder Gary Powers, Jr. gave a tour of the former U.S. Army communication base that was used by the National Security Agency, CIA, and Army intelligence during the Cold War. Mr. Powers told the story of the Cold War through artifacts and photographs, and he also told the story of his father, Francis Gary Powers, whose U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960.
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The Idea of "Deep State" in American History
1 hour, 48 minutesThree historians presented talks about the concept of the "Deep State" in American History and political debate. Topics ranged from recent books about an alleged Deep State, to President Eisenhower and the military industrial complex, to J. Edgar Hoover's tenure at the FBI. This program was part of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations annual conference.
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Reel America: "Decade of NATO" - 1959
31 minutesThis film narrated by Edward R. Murrow marks the 10th anniversary of the April 4, 1949 founding of NATO by profiling the people, geography and resources of member countries. The film argues that the organization has been partly responsible for Europe's recovery from World War II. This was produced by NATO and presented in 1959 as an episode of the U.S. Army's "Big Picture" series.
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Covert Intervention in Foreign Wars
59 minutesUniversity of Chicago political science professor Austin Carson discussed his book, "Secret Wars: Covert Conflict in International Politics." Mr. Carson delved into the ways state powers secretly intervene in foreign wars, offering examples from the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and argued that covert participation helps to keep wars contained. The Woodrow Wilson Center hosted this event.
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Lectures in History: The Cold War in American Photography
1 hour, 13 minutesWake Forest University professor John Curley taught a class on how the Cold War both influenced and was influenced by photography. He talked about the perceived documentary nature of photography and how this idea was manipulated during the Cold War. Senator Joseph McCarthy's use, for example, of doctored photos during his anti-communist crusade or President Kennedy's exhibition of grainy spy plane photos to support his hard line position against the Soviets in the 1961 Cuban Missile Crisis. Professor Curley also discussed how artists incorporated the ideological ambiguity of photography into their work.
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History Bookshelf: Jim Rasenberger, "The Brilliant Disaster"
1 hour, 2 minutesJim Rasenberger presents a history of the Bay of Pigs crisis. The failed military invasion of Cuba in 1961 that was supported by the United States government resulted in the capture or death of over 1,000 men. The author examines the Kennedy administration's slow divulgement of American involvement in the attempted incursion, which included U.S. military planning and support for the 1,400 Cuban exiles that were trained by the Central Intelligence Agency. Jim Rasenberger spoke and responded to questions from members of the audience at Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florida.
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American Artifacts: Cold War Museum
55 minutesFounder Gary Powers, Jr. gave a tour of the former U.S. Army communication base that was used by the National Security Agency, CIA, and Army intelligence during the Cold War. Mr. Powers told the story of the Cold War through artifacts and photographs, and he also told the story of his father, Francis Gary Powers, whose U-2 spy plane was shot down over the Soviet Union on May 1, 1960.
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The Idea of "Deep State" in American History
1 hour, 48 minutesThree historians presented talks about the concept of the "Deep State" in American History and political debate. Topics ranged from recent books about an alleged Deep State, to President Eisenhower and the military industrial complex, to J. Edgar Hoover's tenure at the FBI. This program was part of the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations annual conference.
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Reel America: "Decade of NATO" - 1959
30 minutesThis film narrated by Edward R. Murrow marks the 10th anniversary of the April 4, 1949 founding of NATO by profiling the people, geography and resources of member countries. The film argues that the organization has been partly responsible for Europe's recovery from World War II. This was produced by NATO and presented in 1959 as an episode of the U.S. Army's "Big Picture" series.
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Covert Intervention in Foreign Wars
59 minutesUniversity of Chicago political science professor Austin Carson discussed his book, "Secret Wars: Covert Conflict in International Politics." Mr. Carson delved into the ways state powers secretly intervene in foreign wars, offering examples from the Korean and Vietnam Wars, and argued that covert participation helps to keep wars contained. The Woodrow Wilson Center hosted this 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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Dwight D. Eisenhower as a Leader
1 hour, 6 minutesLouis Galambos -- editor of The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower -- talked about the evolution of Ike's leadership style from a West Point cadet to president of the United States. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this program.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower's Life and Legacy
1 hour, 13 minutesUniversity of Virginia professor William Hitchcock talked about his book, "The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s." Later, Mr. Hitchcock sat down with former ABC News White House correspondent Ann Compton for a conversation on the life and legacy of the nation's 34th President. The White House Historical Association hosted this event.
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George Marshall & Dwight Eisenhower
1 hour, 10 minutesHistorian David Mills discussed the World War II military partnership between the U.S. Army's chief of staff George Marshall and General Dwight D. Eisenhower and examined their tactical decisions to win the war. Mr. Mills is a military history professor with the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event.
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Eisenhower & the Cold War
1 hour, 16 minutesMilitary historian Jeremy Black dates the origins of the Cold War back to World War I and challenges some general narratives about the conflict. The New-York Historical Society hosted this event.
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Lectures in History: Dwight Eisenhower and 1950s Political Advertising
1 hour, 15 minutesPurdue University professor Kathryn Brownell taught a class about political advertising in the 1950s, highlighting Dwight Eisenhower's presidential campaigns. She compared radio and early televised ads and examines what components made them successful.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower as a Leader
1 hour, 6 minutesLouis Galambos -- editor of The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower -- talked about the evolution of Ike's leadership style from a West Point cadet to president of the United States. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this program.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower's Life and Legacy
1 hour, 13 minutesUniversity of Virginia professor William Hitchcock talked about his book, "The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s." Later, Mr. Hitchcock sat down with former ABC News White House correspondent Ann Compton for a conversation on the life and legacy of the nation's 34th President. The White House Historical Association hosted this event.
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George Marshall & Dwight Eisenhower
1 hour, 10 minutesHistorian David Mills discussed the World War II military partnership between the U.S. Army's chief of staff George Marshall and General Dwight D. Eisenhower and examined their tactical decisions to win the war. Mr. Mills is a military history professor with the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event.
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Eisenhower & the Cold War
1 hour, 17 minutesMilitary historian Jeremy Black dates the origins of the Cold War back to World War I and challenges some general narratives about the conflict. The New-York Historical Society hosted this event.
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Lectures in History: Dwight Eisenhower and 1950s Political Advertising
1 hour, 13 minutesPurdue University professor Kathryn Brownell taught a class about political advertising in the 1950s, highlighting Dwight Eisenhower's presidential campaigns. She compared radio and early televised ads and examines what components made them successful.