C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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1969 Stonewall Riots & LGBTQ Civil Rights
58 minutesThe U.S. Commission on Civil Rights hosted a talk titled, "Stonewall at 50: The Movement for LGBT Civil Rights" by historian and author David Carter. Stonewall was a six-day gay rights uprising that began during a police raid on June 28, 1969 in New York City's Greenwich Village.
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Reel America: "All-American News" March 1944
7 minutesThis newsreel was part of a series produced in the 1940s and 1950s and designed for African American audiences. Stories in this episode include segments about Harry McAlpin, the first African American reporter to be given White House press credentials; athletes in competition at a track and field championship event in Chicago; and black troops fighting in the Pacific to take the Admiralty Islands with Gen. MacArthur.
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Reel America: "Education '57"
31 minutesIn cooperation with Westinghouse Broadcasting, the U.S. Commissioner of Education presents a report on the status of schools in 1957. That same year, the Soviets launched the first artificial satellite, Sputnik, which brought increased attention to improving science education. In 1957, prior to the 1979 creation of the Department of Education, the commissioner headed an office within the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. The report argues that teachers deserve higher pay, school construction needs to increase, parents must show more interest in education, and children should be encouraged to stay in school longer.
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Reel America: "And So They Live" - 1940
25 minutesFilmed in the mountains of Kentucky, this documentary funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation was produced to show the educational and economic needs of rural, working class Americans. It features a struggling, undernourished farm family, and scenes in the nearby one-room schoolhouse.
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Reel America: "Education for Excellence" - 1964
26 minutesThis City of New York Board of Education film promotes a program for gifted elementary school students by showing how they are selected and visiting classrooms to observe students and teachers at work. The film argues that future leaders in government, science, and business need to be identified and challenged early in their lives in order to reach their full potential.
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American Artifacts: Seminole Nation Museum
38 minutesIn the capital city of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, Wewoka, we met Assistant Chief Lewis Johnson, who showed us artifacts and told the story of his people during a tour of the tribe's museum.
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American Artifacts: Mobile, Alabama African American Heritage Trail - Part 2
1 hour, 0 minuteAmerican 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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The Civil War: Emancipation in Washington, DC
1 hour, 0 minuteOberlin College history professor Tamkia Nunley talked about the experiences of newly freed African Americans, particularly women, in the Washington, D.C area following the 1862 District of Columbia Emancipation Act. This talk was part of a symposium held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.
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Carolina Basketball Museum
10 minutesThe Carolina Basketball Museum chronicles the history of UNC Basketball. Steve Kirshner, Director of Athletic Communications at the University of North Carolina, toured the museum and discussed the storied history of UNC's Basketball program, which dates back to 1910.
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President Reagan's First Press Conference
30 minutesRonald Reagan gave his first press conference nine days after taking the oath of office on January 20, 1981. Questions about the recently resolved Iranian hostage crisis and its aftermath dominated a discussion that ranged from domestic affairs to the new administration's foreign policy priorities. President Reagan met with the press in the Old Executive Office Building next door to the White House. This video is courtesy of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
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1919 Paris Peace Conference
1 hour, 25 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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Reel America: "The Eternal Fight" - 1948
25 minutesThis United Nations film briefly documents the history of human diseases and describes how the newly-founded World Health Organization planned to coordinate efforts to fight disease. The film argues that because of ever- increasing human travel, epidemics will increase unless nations work together to identify outbreaks and limit the spread of contagious diseases.
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The Revolutionary War Roots of the Civil War
1 hour, 30 minutesBancroft and Pulitzer Prize winning historian Gordon Wood delivered a talk titled "The Revolutionary Roots of the Civil War." Professor Wood discussed the Founders views on slavery and argued that the Civil War was inevitable. The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation hosted this event.
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History Bookshelf: Marc Leepson, "Flag"
54 minutesMarc Leepson talked about his book Flag: An American Biography, published by Thomas Dunne Books. In his book Mr. Leepson chronicles the over 200-year history of the American flag, that is full of myths and misinformation. He talked about the intensity of American's relationship with the flag and how the flag has been used in many ways including marketing products. He talked about the changes in relating to the flag, such as he asserts that America's relationship with the flag became even more intense at the time of the Civil war and also in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. After his presentation he answered questions from members of the audience.
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Women's Suffrage Museum Exhibits
1 hour, 6 minutesCurators from the National Portrait Gallery, National Archives and the Library of Congress discussed their institutions' exhibits commemorating the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. They talked about the creative process behind the exhibits, including determining goals and selecting objects. The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians and Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission hosted this event online and provided the video.
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The Civil War: 1863 Richmond Bread Riots
55 minutesKelly Hancock of the American Civil War Museum talked about the 1863 Richmond bread riots. She described the inflation and scarcity of goods that led hundreds of poor and working-class women to protest, as well as the trials and laws passed in the aftermath. The American Civil War Museum provided this video.
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An Aristocratic Spy in World War II France
1 hour, 5 minutesPaul Kix talked about his book, "The Saboteur: The Aristocrat Who Became France's Most Daring Anti-Nazi Commando." He detailed the World War II exploits of Robert de La Rochefoucauld. This 2018 video was provided by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
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Lectures in History: U.S. Military in the 1890s
1 hour, 4 minutesWeber State University professor Branden Little taught a class about the U.S. military in the 1890s. He covered reforms designed to make the officer corps more professional, a new focus on sea power, and an international incident with Chile. This class was taught online due to the coronavirus pandemic and Weber State provided the video.
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1975 Saigon Evacuations
56 minutesRetired Colonel Thomas Holden, a former Marine Corps pilot, talked about his participation in Operation Frequent Wind - the 1975 evacuation of Americans and South Vietnamese allies from Saigon after it fell to the North Vietnamese. The National World War I Museum and Memorial provided this January 2020 video.
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Reel America: "American Harvest" - 1951
30 minutesThis film shows the wide variety of American businesses and industries that produce the materials needed to manufacture Chevrolet cars including cotton, steel, corn, lumber, glass, copper, and leather. Made in an era before auto factories were moved to other countries, "American Harvest" celebrates the domestic production of raw materials and the skill of U.S. workers.
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Reel America: "The Dairy Industry" - 1942
10 minutesIntended to encourage careers in the dairy industry, this film shows jobs on the farm and in the production of various milk products. Produced by Vocational Guidance Films, Inc., this is part of the 1940s "Your Life Work" series of educational films meant to inspire and inform young workers in the wake of the Great Depression.
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Reel America: "The Restaurant Operator" - 1946
11 minutesThis short film is part of the 1940s "Your Life Work" series of educational films designed to inform young people about job responsibilities in a variety of careers. This film shows several types of restaurants, describes the details of food service and the challenges of managing a successful dining business.
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Reel America: "Air Transportation" - 1947
14 minutesThis short film shows the variety of workers needed in the growing 1940s airline industry including in reservations, maintenance, sales, weather, and flight crews. The film is one of a series produced by Vocational Guidance Films, Inc. to highlight new career opportunities in the wake of the Great Depression.
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The Civil War: 1863 Richmond Bread Riots
55 minutesKelly Hancock of the American Civil War Museum talked about the 1863 Richmond bread riots. She described the inflation and scarcity of goods that led hundreds of poor and working-class women to protest, as well as the trials and laws passed in the aftermath. The American Civil War Museum provided this video.
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Lectures in History: U.S. Military in the 1890s
1 hour, 5 minutesWeber State University professor Branden Little taught a class about the U.S. military in the 1890s. He covered reforms designed to make the officer corps more professional, a new focus on sea power, and an international incident with Chile. This class was taught online due to the coronavirus pandemic and Weber State provided the video.
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1975 Saigon Evacuations
55 minutesRetired Colonel Thomas Holden, a former Marine Corps pilot, talked about his participation in Operation Frequent Wind - the 1975 evacuation of Americans and South Vietnamese allies from Saigon after it fell to the North Vietnamese. The National World War I Museum and Memorial provided this January 2020 video.
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History Bookshelf: Marc Leepson, "Flag"
55 minutesMarc Leepson talked about his book Flag: An American Biography, published by Thomas Dunne Books. In his book Mr. Leepson chronicles the over 200-year history of the American flag, that is full of myths and misinformation. He talked about the intensity of American's relationship with the flag and how the flag has been used in many ways including marketing products. He talked about the changes in relating to the flag, such as he asserts that America's relationship with the flag became even more intense at the time of the Civil war and also in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. After his presentation he answered questions from members of the audience.
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Women's Suffrage Museum Exhibits
1 hour, 0 minuteCurators from the National Portrait Gallery, National Archives and the Library of Congress discussed their institutions' exhibits commemorating the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. They talked about the creative process behind the exhibits, including determining goals and selecting objects. The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians and Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission hosted this event online and provided the video.
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San Antonio River Walk
5 minutesThe San Antonio River Walk is a major attraction for the city. Historian Lewis Fisher talked about how this depression era project became an oasis in the in the heart of the city's downtown.
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The Civil War: 1863 Richmond Bread Riots
55 minutesKelly Hancock of the American Civil War Museum talked about the 1863 Richmond bread riots. She described the inflation and scarcity of goods that led hundreds of poor and working-class women to protest, as well as the trials and laws passed in the aftermath. The American Civil War Museum provided this video.
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An Aristocratic Spy in World War II France
1 hour, 0 minutePaul Kix talked about his book, "The Saboteur: The Aristocrat Who Became France's Most Daring Anti-Nazi Commando." He detailed the World War II exploits of Robert de La Rochefoucauld. This 2018 video was provided by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
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Bush Family Gravesite
5 minutesWarren Finch, Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, took a walk to the burial site of President George H.W. Bush at his Presidential Library and Museum in College Station, Texas. The 41st President was laid to rest next to his wife Barbara, and their daughter Robin.
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Lectures in History: U.S. Military in the 1890s
1 hour, 2 minutesWeber State University professor Branden Little taught a class about the U.S. military in the 1890s. He covered reforms designed to make the officer corps more professional, a new focus on sea power, and an international incident with Chile. This class was taught online due to the coronavirus pandemic and Weber State provided the video.