C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Lectures in History: Abraham Lincoln & the 1860 Election
1 hour, 14 minutesUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas professor Michael Green taught a class on Abraham Lincoln and the 1860 presidential election. He described the political climate of the antebellum era, background on the other candidates and the deliberations at the party conventions. Lincoln won the presidency over three other candidates with just under 40 percent of the popular vote.
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Lectures in History: 1968 Election & Richard Nixon's First Term
55 minutesUniversity of Chicago professor Jane Dailey taught a class about the 1968 presidential election as well as protests over the Vietnam War and other issues during Richard Nixon's first term. She covers the unrest in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention, gives background on each of the presidential candidates and outlines the lead-up to the Watergate break-in
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Reel America: "Election 1976 - Presidential Elections"
34 minutesDuring the bicentennial year of 1976, the U.S. Information Agency produced a series of eight programs about the election process for foreign audiences. This first episode includes a short documentary on presidential election history since the first party convention in 1831, a discussion with three political analysts about how the system has evolved, and profiles of each of the major candidates in 1976.
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Road to the White House: "Jimmy Who?" - Carter Campaign Film 1976
19 minutesOn "Road to the White House Rewind," a film called "Jimmy Who?" created for the 1976 campaign of Democrat Jimmy Carter. The film was originally used to introduce the former Georgia Governor to voters during the primary season but was updated as the race progressed. This version chronicles the campaign through his nomination at the Democratic National Convention in July. Jimmy Carter went on to defeat Republican incumbent Gerald Ford in a close general election, with Carter capturing 297 electoral votes to Ford's 240. The film is courtesy of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.
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Reagan Presidential Campaign Announcement
26 minutesOn "Road to the White House Rewind," we look back to the 1980 presidential election when Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy. In a taped message from New York City, the former California governor talks about the economy, taxes, energy and foreign policy. Ronald Reagan went on to win the 1980 Republican nomination, with George H.W. Bush finishing a distant second. He then defeated incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter in the general election, carrying 44 states.
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History Bookshelf: Randall Balmer, "Redeemer"
1 hour, 8 minutesRandall Balmer talked about his book, "Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter," in which he examines the role that religion played in the election and defeat of former President Jimmy Carter. In his book, the author reports that President Carter's progressive evangelicalism was a factor in his winning the 1976 presidential election. However, he also says the same evangelical population who supported the 39th President's first campaign deserted him four years later in favor of Ronald Reagan. Randall Balmer spoke at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia.
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The Civil War: 1864 Presidential Election
53 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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Lectures in History: Abraham Lincoln & the 1860 Election
1 hour, 16 minutesUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas professor Michael Green taught a class on Abraham Lincoln and the 1860 presidential election. He described the political climate of the antebellum era, background on the other candidates and the deliberations at the party conventions. Lincoln won the presidency over three other candidates with just under 40 percent of the popular vote.
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Lectures in History: 1968 Election & Richard Nixon's First Term
54 minutesUniversity of Chicago professor Jane Dailey taught a class about the 1968 presidential election as well as protests over the Vietnam War and other issues during Richard Nixon's first term. She covers the unrest in Chicago during the Democratic National Convention, gives background on each of the presidential candidates and outlines the lead-up to the Watergate break-in
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Reel America: "Election 1976 - Presidential Elections"
33 minutesDuring the bicentennial year of 1976, the U.S. Information Agency produced a series of eight programs about the election process for foreign audiences. This first episode includes a short documentary on presidential election history since the first party convention in 1831, a discussion with three political analysts about how the system has evolved, and profiles of each of the major candidates in 1976.
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Road to the White House: "Jimmy Who?" - Carter Campaign Film 1976
19 minutesOn "Road to the White House Rewind," a film called "Jimmy Who?" created for the 1976 campaign of Democrat Jimmy Carter. The film was originally used to introduce the former Georgia Governor to voters during the primary season but was updated as the race progressed. This version chronicles the campaign through his nomination at the Democratic National Convention in July. Jimmy Carter went on to defeat Republican incumbent Gerald Ford in a close general election, with Carter capturing 297 electoral votes to Ford's 240. The film is courtesy of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.
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Reagan Presidential Campaign Announcement
26 minutesOn "Road to the White House Rewind," we look back to the 1980 presidential election when Ronald Reagan announced his candidacy. In a taped message from New York City, the former California governor talks about the economy, taxes, energy and foreign policy. Ronald Reagan went on to win the 1980 Republican nomination, with George H.W. Bush finishing a distant second. He then defeated incumbent Democrat Jimmy Carter in the general election, carrying 44 states.
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History Bookshelf: Randall Balmer, "Redeemer"
1 hour, 8 minutesRandall Balmer talked about his book, "Redeemer: The Life of Jimmy Carter," in which he examines the role that religion played in the election and defeat of former President Jimmy Carter. In his book, the author reports that President Carter's progressive evangelicalism was a factor in his winning the 1976 presidential election. However, he also says the same evangelical population who supported the 39th President's first campaign deserted him four years later in favor of Ronald Reagan. Randall Balmer spoke at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia.
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The Civil War: 1864 Presidential Election
52 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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Lectures in History: Abraham Lincoln & the 1860 Election
1 hour, 16 minutesUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas professor Michael Green taught a class on Abraham Lincoln and the 1860 presidential election. He described the political climate of the antebellum era, background on the other candidates and the deliberations at the party conventions. Lincoln won the presidency over three other candidates with just under 40 percent of the popular vote.
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Reel America: "Election 1976 - Presidential Elections"
32 minutesDuring the bicentennial year of 1976, the U.S. Information Agency produced a series of eight programs about the election process for foreign audiences. This first episode includes a short documentary on presidential election history since the first party convention in 1831, a discussion with three political analysts about how the system has evolved, and profiles of each of the major candidates in 1976.
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Road to the White House: "Jimmy Who?" - Carter Campaign Film 1976
18 minutesOn "Road to the White House Rewind," a film called "Jimmy Who?" created for the 1976 campaign of Democrat Jimmy Carter. The film was originally used to introduce the former Georgia Governor to voters during the primary season but was updated as the race progressed. This version chronicles the campaign through his nomination at the Democratic National Convention in July. Jimmy Carter went on to defeat Republican incumbent Gerald Ford in a close general election, with Carter capturing 297 electoral votes to Ford's 240. The film is courtesy of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.
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Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, Edna Greene Medford, "The Presidents"
1 hour, 28 minutesHistorians Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, and Edna Greene Medford talked about C-SPAN's The Presidents, each of whom contributed to the new book.
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The Presidents
1 hour, 18 minutesAuthors Kenneth Ackerman and David O. Stewart talked about their contributions to C-SPAN's book, "The Presidents."
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Brian Lamb, Susan Swain, Jeffrey Rosen, Michael Gerhardt, Robert Strauss, "The Presidents"
1 hour, 19 minutesHistorians and contributors to C-SPAN's "The Presidents" book discussed the strengths and weaknesses of all the U.S.'s previous chief executives.
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American Artifacts: Presidents' Heads
31 minutesInspired by Mount Rushmore, sculptor David Adickes created 42 giant busts of American presidents for a Williamsburg, Virginia "Presidents Park" that opened in 2004. After the park closed in 2010, the 15-18 foot, 18,000-20,000 pound statues were transported twelve miles to private property, where they have been decaying ever since. We met photographer, author and storyteller John Plashal, who leads walking tours and photography clinics at the location, to learn more.
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Jacqueline Kennedy Televised White House Tour
53 minutesThen White House curator William Allman talked about first lady Jacqueline Kennedy's extensive White House restoration and the evolution of the Executive Mansion's collection. This 2012 presentation at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum marked the 50th anniversary of her televised February 14, 1962 guided tour, which was watched by millions and later awarded an honorary Emmy. This video is courtesy of the Kennedy library.
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Interpreting Abraham Lincoln
19 minutesAbraham Lincoln interpreter George Buss sat down with American History TV to talk about his more than three decades portraying the 16th president.
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Reel America: Franklin Roosevelt Funeral United Newsreel - 1945
13 minutesThis U.S. government newsreel documents the funeral of President Franklin Roosevelt, who died on April 12, 1945, and also includes biographical information about the new President, Harry Truman, and scenes of his first speech to congress.
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Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, Edna Greene Medford, "The Presidents"
1 hour, 28 minutesHistorians Richard Norton Smith, Douglas Brinkley, and Edna Greene Medford talked about C-SPAN's The Presidents, each of whom contributed to the new book.
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The Presidents
1 hour, 17 minutesAuthors Kenneth Ackerman and David O. Stewart talked about their contributions to C-SPAN's book, "The Presidents."
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Brian Lamb, Susan Swain, Jeffrey Rosen, Michael Gerhardt, Robert Strauss, "The Presidents"
1 hour, 19 minutesHistorians and contributors to C-SPAN's "The Presidents" book discussed the strengths and weaknesses of all the U.S.'s previous chief executives.
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American Artifacts: Presidents' Heads
32 minutesInspired by Mount Rushmore, sculptor David Adickes created 42 giant busts of American presidents for a Williamsburg, Virginia "Presidents Park" that opened in 2004. After the park closed in 2010, the 15-18 foot, 18,000-20,000 pound statues were transported twelve miles to private property, where they have been decaying ever since. We met photographer, author and storyteller John Plashal, who leads walking tours and photography clinics at the location, to learn more.
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Jacqueline Kennedy Televised White House Tour
52 minutesThen White House curator William Allman talked about first lady Jacqueline Kennedy's extensive White House restoration and the evolution of the Executive Mansion's collection. This 2012 presentation at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum marked the 50th anniversary of her televised February 14, 1962 guided tour, which was watched by millions and later awarded an honorary Emmy. This video is courtesy of the Kennedy library.