C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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1919 Paris Peace Conference
1 hour, 26 minutesHistorian Margaret MacMillan, author of "Paris 1919: Six Months That Changed the World", examined the 1919 Paris Peace Conference, which sought to hammer out a peace treaty for World War I. She discussed the difficulties in reaching an agreement that satisfied all participating nations in regards to territorial claims and adequately punishing Germany for its wartime actions. The National World War I Museum & Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri taped this talk as part of their annual symposium last November.
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British Army & the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
1 hour, 5 minutesMilitary historian Gregory Urwin talked about the challenges that the British army faced in adapting to North American terrain and battle tactics during the Revolutionary War. The Museum of the American Revolution, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, and Richard C. von Hess Foundation co-hosted this event as part of a three-day international conference.
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Occupied Cities During the American Revolution
1 hour, 48 minutesHistorians Aaron Sullivan and Lauren Duval talked about life in occupied cities during the American Revolution. They examined British and American occupation and also discussed how this affected women and families. The Museum of the American Revolution, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, and Richard C. von Hess Foundation co-hosted this event as part of a three-day international conference.
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An Irish Soldier in Revolutionary America
1 hour, 1 minuteMuseum of the American Revolution associate curator Matthew Skic looked at the Revolution through the life of Irish soldier Richard St. George, who fought alongside the British against the rebellious colonists. The museum, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, and Richard C. von Hess Foundation co-hosted this event as part of a three-day international conference.
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Scotland & the American Revolution
1 hour, 36 minutesScottish historian Andrew Mackillop explored his homeland's role during the American Revolution. He argued that despite fighting for the losing side in the war, many Scots gained land and increased their social status after the war. The Museum of the American Revolution, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, and Richard C. von Hess Foundation co-hosted this event as part of a three-day international conference.
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American Artifacts: George Washington's Crossing Reenactment
31 minutesLiving history enthusiasts gather to row across the Delaware River at the spot where George Washington and the Continental Army crossed from Pennsylvania to New Jersey on December 25, 1776. American History TV recorded portions of the reenactment and talked to the park's curator and several participants to learn what happened there in 1776.
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British Army & the Revolutionary War, 1775-1783
1 hour, 4 minutesMilitary historian Gregory Urwin talked about the challenges that the British army faced in adapting to North American terrain and battle tactics during the Revolutionary War. The Museum of the American Revolution, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, and Richard C. von Hess Foundation co-hosted this event as part of a three-day international conference.
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Occupied Cities During the American Revolution
1 hour, 48 minutesHistorians Aaron Sullivan and Lauren Duval talked about life in occupied cities during the American Revolution. They examined British and American occupation and also discussed how this affected women and families. The Museum of the American Revolution, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, and Richard C. von Hess Foundation co-hosted this event as part of a three-day international conference.
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An Irish Soldier in Revolutionary America
1 hour, 1 minuteMuseum of the American Revolution associate curator Matthew Skic looked at the Revolution through the life of Irish soldier Richard St. George, who fought alongside the British against the rebellious colonists. The museum, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, and Richard C. von Hess Foundation co-hosted this event as part of a three-day international conference.
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Scotland & the American Revolution
1 hour, 36 minutesScottish historian Andrew Mackillop explored his homeland's role during the American Revolution. He argued that despite fighting for the losing side in the war, many Scots gained land and increased their social status after the war. The Museum of the American Revolution, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, and Richard C. von Hess Foundation co-hosted this event as part of a three-day international conference.
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American Artifacts: George Washington's Crossing Reenactment
29 minutesLiving history enthusiasts gather to row across the Delaware River at the spot where George Washington and the Continental Army crossed from Pennsylvania to New Jersey on December 25, 1776. American History TV recorded portions of the reenactment and talked to the park's curator and several participants to learn what happened there in 1776.
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American Artifacts: Mobile, Alabama African American Heritage Trail - Part 1
50 minutesAmerican History TV joined tour guide Eric Finley to learn about the early history of Mobile, Alabama, and to visit Africatown, a National Historic Landmark neighborhood north of the city founded by former slaves who were captives on the ship Clotilda. Recently discovered under the mud of the Mobile River, the Clotilda smuggled approximately 110 kidnapped West Africans to Mobile in 1860. This is part one of a two-part tour.
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Clotilda Slave Ship Descendants' Reunion
43 minutesDescendants of the Clotilda, the last ship to bring slaves to North America, participated in a reunion called the "Spirit of Our Ancestors" festival in Africatown, near Mobile, Alabama. American History recorded portions of the reunion, interviews with attendees, and an interview with the organizer via Zoom.
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American Artifacts: Mobile, Alabama African American Heritage Trail - Part 2
58 minutesAmerican History TV joined tour guide Eric Finley to learn about the history of Mobile, Alabama from the Jim Crow era through the civil rights movement. The tour features stories of churches, businesses, leaders and entrepreneurs who thrived despite segregation and racial tensions. This is the second of a two-part tour.
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Crispus Attucks in American Memory
1 hour, 13 minutesHistorian and author Mitch Kachun talked about his book, "First Martyr of Liberty: Crispus Attucks in American Memory." Professor Kachun explored how and why Attucks, a former slave who was killed at the Boston Massacre, has sometimes been celebrated and other times forgotten or vilified by Americans. The American Antiquarian Society hosted this event to mark the 250th anniversary of the March 5, 1770 Boston Massacre.
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Thurgood Marshall as a Civil Rights Lawyer
1 hour, 4 minutesSpencer Crew, interim director of the National Museum of African Amercan History and Culture discussed the life of former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall with legal historian Paul Finkelman. They focused on Marshall's time as a NAACP lawyer trying education-related segregation cases, such as Brown v. Board of Education. The National Museum of African Amercan History and Culture hosted the event.
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African American Soldiers & Post-World War I Activism
54 minutesChad Williams is the author of "Torchbearers of Democracy: African American Soldiers in the World War I Era." He talked about the postwar activism of these soldiers, explaining how after fighting for the idea of "democracy" abroad, many returned to join movements aimed at securing more rights and better social standing for African Americans here at home. The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri taped this event in November 2019.
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American Artifacts: Mobile, Alabama African American Heritage Trail - Part 1
50 minutesAmerican History TV joined tour guide Eric Finley to learn about the early history of Mobile, Alabama, and to visit Africatown, a National Historic Landmark neighborhood north of the city founded by former slaves who were captives on the ship Clotilda. Recently discovered under the mud of the Mobile River, the Clotilda smuggled approximately 110 kidnapped West Africans to Mobile in 1860. This is part one of a two-part tour.
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Clotilda Slave Ship Descendants' Reunion
43 minutesDescendants of the Clotilda, the last ship to bring slaves to North America, participated in a reunion called the "Spirit of Our Ancestors" festival in Africatown, near Mobile, Alabama. American History recorded portions of the reunion, interviews with attendees, and an interview with the organizer via Zoom.
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American Artifacts: Mobile, Alabama African American Heritage Trail - Part 2
58 minutesAmerican History TV joined tour guide Eric Finley to learn about the history of Mobile, Alabama from the Jim Crow era through the civil rights movement. The tour features stories of churches, businesses, leaders and entrepreneurs who thrived despite segregation and racial tensions. This is the second of a two-part tour.
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Crispus Attucks in American Memory
1 hour, 14 minutesHistorian and author Mitch Kachun talked about his book, "First Martyr of Liberty: Crispus Attucks in American Memory." Professor Kachun explored how and why Attucks, a former slave who was killed at the Boston Massacre, has sometimes been celebrated and other times forgotten or vilified by Americans. The American Antiquarian Society hosted this event to mark the 250th anniversary of the March 5, 1770 Boston Massacre.
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Thurgood Marshall as a Civil Rights Lawyer
1 hour, 4 minutesSpencer Crew, interim director of the National Museum of African Amercan History and Culture discussed the life of former Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall with legal historian Paul Finkelman. They focused on Marshall's time as a NAACP lawyer trying education-related segregation cases, such as Brown v. Board of Education. The National Museum of African Amercan History and Culture hosted the event.
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African American Soldiers & Post-World War I Activism
55 minutesChad Williams is the author of "Torchbearers of Democracy: African American Soldiers in the World War I Era." He talked about the postwar activism of these soldiers, explaining how after fighting for the idea of "democracy" abroad, many returned to join movements aimed at securing more rights and better social standing for African Americans here at home. The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri taped this event in November 2019.