C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Lectures in History: Preamble of the Declaration of Independence
1 hour, 26 minutesClemson University professor C. Bradley Thompson teaches a class about the preamble of the Declaration of Independence. Examining it line by line, he talks about the "self-evident" truths enumerated by the Founding Fathers and explores what the they may have intended by their word choices.
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Lectures in History: Yellow Journalism & the Spanish-American War
54 minutesAmerican University professor W. Joseph Campbell taught a class on myths about William Randolph Hearst, Yellow Journalism & the lead-up to Spanish-American War at the end of the 19th century. He debunked the tale that William Randolph Hearst telegrammed one of his one of his correspondents on assignment in Cuba, "You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war."
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Lectures in History: Slaves Suing for Their Freedom
1 hour, 15 minutesUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln professor William G. Thomas III taught a class on some of the lawsuits brought by enslaved people who sued for their freedom in the antebellum period. He outlined the different legal arguments they used and emphasized how most suits affected not just one person, but entire families.
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High School Advanced Placement - U.S. History Exam
1 hour, 14 minutesJason Stacy and Matthew Ellington, co-authors of "Fabric of a Nation: A Brief History with Skills and Sources, for the AP Course," hosted a study session for the Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam. They explained how this year's exam is structured differently, provided strategies for the free response answers, and demonstrated how to analyze historical documents. They also took student questions.
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House Rules Votes on $3T Economic Aid & Remote Voting by Proxy
6 hours, 50 minutesThe House Rules Committee meets to consider a $3 trillion coronavirus response bill as well as a resolution authorizing remote voting by proxy as well as remote committee proceedings.
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Select Subcommittee on Coronavirus Crisis Hears From Public Health Experts
1 hour, 14 minutesThe Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis held its first hearing with public health experts, including former FDA Commissioners Dr. Scott Gottlieb (Trump Administration, 2017-19) and Dr. Mark McClellan (George W. Bush Administration, 2002-06). The witnesses discussed the need to have robust testing and adequate contact tracing in place, the flattening of the curve, that reopening should be done with an abundance of caution, and mitigation practices to slow the spread of the virus should not be neglected. They also addressed the health disparities in rural and minority communities, and that the country needs to build a sustainable and long-term public health care system.
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Rick Wilson
18 minutesFormer Republican strategist Rick Wilson, co-founder of the anti-Trump group The Lincoln Project, discussed why his group opposes President Trump's re-election.
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Federal Reserve Chair Powell on Economy
33 minutesFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell discussed monetary and fiscal policy amid the coronavirus pandemic during a virtual event hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Mr. Powell called the economic downturn due to the pandemic unprecedented, arguing that more fiscal and monetary policy action would be needed. While he warned of the negative impacts of long and deep recessions, he also expressed confidence that in a few years the United States could return to economic prosperity once the virus is under control.
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The Civil War: Soldiers' Views of the Battle of Antietam
55 minutesKeith Snyder from the Antietam National Battlefield shared personal accounts of soldiers who fought in the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. Through letters, photographs and diary entries, Mr. Snyder gave an inside look at the fears, anxieties and private thoughts of the men who fought on what is still the bloodiest single day in American history. The Mosby Heritage Area Association hosted this event.
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The Civil War: Union Spy Elizabeth Van Lew
1 hour, 1 minuteUniversity of Virginia professor Elizabeth Varon talked about Elizabeth Van Lew, who operated a Union spy ring out of the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia during the Civil War. Her remarks were part of the annual summer conference hosted by the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College.
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The Civil War: 1864 Presidential Election
55 minutesRea Andrew Redd talked about the presidential election of 1864. He outlined the Republican and Democratic platforms, the different candidates and the logistics of getting soldiers to vote. This talk was part of a symposium hosted by the "Emerging Civil War" blog.
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The Civil War: U.S. Constitution and Secession
1 hour, 2 minutesDwight Pitcaithley is a former National Park Service chief historian and editor of "The U.S. Constitution and Secession." He offered an analysis of the 67 Constitutional amendments considered by Congress right before the outbreak of the the Civil War that sought to address the secession crisis. The Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site in St. Louis hosted this talk.
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The Civil War: A Conversation with Historian Allen Guelzo
1 hour, 29 minutesHistorian Gary Gallagher talked with Lincoln and Civil War scholar Allen Guelzo about his previous work on President Abraham Lincoln as well as his current project on Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Guelzo highlighted Lincoln's intellect and emphasized the importance of religion in everyday life during the Civil War era. The University of Virginia's Center for Civil War History hosted this conversation.
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The Civil War: Soldiers' Views of the Battle of Antietam
56 minutesKeith Snyder from the Antietam National Battlefield shared personal accounts of soldiers who fought in the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. Through letters, photographs and diary entries, Mr. Snyder gave an inside look at the fears, anxieties and private thoughts of the men who fought on what is still the bloodiest single day in American history. The Mosby Heritage Area Association hosted this event.
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The Civil War: Union Spy Elizabeth Van Lew
1 hour, 1 minuteUniversity of Virginia professor Elizabeth Varon talked about Elizabeth Van Lew, who operated a Union spy ring out of the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia during the Civil War. Her remarks were part of the annual summer conference hosted by the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College.
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The Civil War: 1864 Presidential Election
54 minutesRea Andrew Redd talked about the presidential election of 1864. He outlined the Republican and Democratic platforms, the different candidates and the logistics of getting soldiers to vote. This talk was part of a symposium hosted by the "Emerging Civil War" blog.
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The Civil War: U.S. Constitution and Secession
1 hour, 2 minutesDwight Pitcaithley is a former National Park Service chief historian and editor of "The U.S. Constitution and Secession." He offered an analysis of the 67 Constitutional amendments considered by Congress right before the outbreak of the the Civil War that sought to address the secession crisis. The Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site in St. Louis hosted this talk.
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The Civil War: A Conversation with Historian Allen Guelzo
1 hour, 30 minutesHistorian Gary Gallagher talked with Lincoln and Civil War scholar Allen Guelzo about his previous work on President Abraham Lincoln as well as his current project on Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Guelzo highlighted Lincoln's intellect and emphasized the importance of religion in everyday life during the Civil War era. The University of Virginia's Center for Civil War History hosted this conversation.
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The Civil War: Soldiers' Views of the Battle of Antietam
54 minutesKeith Snyder from the Antietam National Battlefield shared personal accounts of soldiers who fought in the Battle of Antietam on September 17, 1862. Through letters, photographs and diary entries, Mr. Snyder gave an inside look at the fears, anxieties and private thoughts of the men who fought on what is still the bloodiest single day in American history. The Mosby Heritage Area Association hosted this event.