C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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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: Jim Newton, "Justice for All"
55 minutesJim Newton talked about his biography, Justice for All: Earl Warren and the Nation He Made, published by Riverhead. He recounted the life of Earl Warren, the chief justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969. He examined Chief Justice Warren's tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court where he presided over such historic cases as Brown v. Board of Education, which desegregated schools; Griswold v. Connecticut, which established a constitutional right of privacy; and Engel v. Vitale, which outlawed prayer in public schools. Mr. Newton also focused on Earl Warren's earlier years as attorney general and later governor of California. After his presentation the author responded to audience members' questions.
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Stalin's Correspondence with Roosevelt & Churchill
1 hour, 5 minutesDavid Reynolds, co-editor of "The Kremlin Letters: Stalin's Wartime Correspondence with Churchill and Roosevelt" talked about the messages sent between theses Allied leaders during World War II. He explained how they used the communication to build relationships with one another and advance wartime goals without extensive bureaucratic interference. The National World War II Museum hosted this event in January 2020.
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The Civil War: Coffee and the Civil War
1 hour, 0 minuteThe National Museum of Civil War Medicine hosted an online conversation about soldiers' use and access to coffee during the war. Museum employees Jake Wynn and Kyle Dalton compared the experience of Union and Confederate soldiers and took viewer questions via chat. The National Museum of Civil War Medicine provided this video.
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The Civil War: Gettysburg & Vicksburg as Turning Points
55 minutesMatt Atkinson has worked as a ranger at both the Gettysburg and Vicksburg national military parks. He compared those two 1863 campaigns as turning points in the Civil War and explored why Gettysburg looms larger in historical memory than western theater battles such as Vicksburg. This talk was part of a symposium hosted by the "Emerging Civil War" blog.
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Lectures in History: 1980s Fitness Industry & Culture
1 hour, 0 minuteProfessor Natalia Mehlman Petrzela of the New School taught a class about the 1980s fitness industry and culture in the United States. She talked about new business models for group classes like Jazzercise, as well as about career opportunities for people who otherwise might only have had the option of being physical education teachers. This class was taught online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the New School provided the video.
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Origins of the CIA
1 hour, 20 minutesRichard Schroeder is a former CIA officer and author of "The Foundation of the CIA: Harry Truman, the Missouri Gang, and the Origins of the Cold War." He talked about the history of U.S. intelligence gathering through World War II and detailed how and why President Truman established the CIA in 1947 at the start of the Cold War with the Soviet Union. Mr. Schroeder also told the story of the people instrumental in the CIA's creation, many of whom were allies from Truman's home state of Missouri. The International Spy Museum recorded this event in November 2017.
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U.S. Automobile History
1 hour, 45 minutesHistorian Dan Albert talked about his book, "Are We There Yet?: The American Automobile Past, Present, and Driverless," in which he chronicles the history of U.S. autos and argues against driverless cars.
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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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Tracy Walder, "The Unexpected Spy"
1 hour, 10 minutesTracy Walder is co-author of "The Unexpected Spy: From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World's Most Notorious Terrorists." She sat down for an interview about her time as a CIA special operations officer at the time of the September 11 terrorist attacks. She also discussed her decision to leave the CIA to become an FBI special agent focusing on Chinese counterintelligence. The International Spy Museum recorded this event in February.
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Reel America: "Uncle Sam Watching the Mexican Border" - 1916
45 minutesHistorian Julie Prieto provides commentary for a silent 1916 U.S. Army film documenting the Mexican expedition of 1916-1917 to police the border with Mexico.
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Barbara Bush Scrapbooks
4 minutesFormer first lady Barbara Bush kept scrapbooks of every year of the Bush's life together. Warren Finch, Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum showed items from one of 118 scrapbooks held in the library, including a memento from the couple's first Thanksgiving together.
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Richard Nixon & the American Indian
1 hour, 31 minutesThis was a look back at President Nixon's reforms of Native American government policies that led to the restoration of Indian lands and inaugurated a new era of self-government. His administration is credited with being one of the most pro-Indian of the 20th century -- and that was at a time of increasing Indian activism, including the 1969 occupation of San Francisco's Alcatraz Island by Native Americans declaring they were reclaiming their land. Featured speakers included former administration officials who helped craft and enact these new policies. This 2012 video was provided by the Richard Nixon Foundation.
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Reel America: Gay Rights Films of Lilli Vincenz
30 minutesCharles Francis, president of the Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C., discussed two pioneering gay rights films created by Lilli Vincenz in 1968 and 1970. Mr. Francis assisted in the filmmaker's donation to the Library of Congress, which has preserved the films. The complete films are shown following the interview: "The Second Largest Minority" (1968 - 7 minutes) & "Gay and Proud" (1970 - 12 minutes).
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Tracy Walder, "The Unexpected Spy"
1 hour, 10 minutesTracy Walder is co-author of "The Unexpected Spy: From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World's Most Notorious Terrorists." She sat down for an interview about her time as a CIA special operations officer at the time of the September 11 terrorist attacks. She also discussed her decision to leave the CIA to become an FBI special agent focusing on Chinese counterintelligence. The International Spy Museum recorded this event in February.
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Reel America: "Uncle Sam Watching the Mexican Border" - 1916
50 minutesHistorian Julie Prieto provides commentary for a silent 1916 U.S. Army film documenting the Mexican expedition of 1916-1917 to police the border with Mexico.
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Richard Nixon & the American Indian
1 hour, 30 minutesThis was a look back at President Nixon's reforms of Native American government policies that led to the restoration of Indian lands and inaugurated a new era of self-government. His administration is credited with being one of the most pro-Indian of the 20th century -- and that was at a time of increasing Indian activism, including the 1969 occupation of San Francisco's Alcatraz Island by Native Americans declaring they were reclaiming their land. Featured speakers included former administration officials who helped craft and enact these new policies. This 2012 video was provided by the Richard Nixon Foundation.
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Reel America: Gay Rights Films of Lilli Vincenz
30 minutesCharles Francis, president of the Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C., discussed two pioneering gay rights films created by Lilli Vincenz in 1968 and 1970. Mr. Francis assisted in the filmmaker's donation to the Library of Congress, which has preserved the films. The complete films are shown following the interview: "The Second Largest Minority" (1968 - 7 minutes) & "Gay and Proud" (1970 - 12 minutes).
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Reel America: "American Harvest" - 1951
29 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
11 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
49 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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Spanish Governor's Palace
6 minutesThe Spanish Governor's Palace in San Antonio is the last visual remnants of the Presidio San Antonio de Bejar. Colleen Swain, Director of the San Antonio World Heritage Office and Museum Assistant Charlotte Boord shared the story.
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Tracy Walder, "The Unexpected Spy"
1 hour, 10 minutesTracy Walder is co-author of "The Unexpected Spy: From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World's Most Notorious Terrorists." She sat down for an interview about her time as a CIA special operations officer at the time of the September 11 terrorist attacks. She also discussed her decision to leave the CIA to become an FBI special agent focusing on Chinese counterintelligence. The International Spy Museum recorded this event in February.
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Reel America: "Uncle Sam Watching the Mexican Border" - 1916
50 minutesHistorian Julie Prieto provides commentary for a silent 1916 U.S. Army film documenting the Mexican expedition of 1916-1917 to police the border with Mexico.
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Richard Nixon & the American Indian
1 hour, 28 minutesThis was a look back at President Nixon's reforms of Native American government policies that led to the restoration of Indian lands and inaugurated a new era of self-government. His administration is credited with being one of the most pro-Indian of the 20th century -- and that was at a time of increasing Indian activism, including the 1969 occupation of San Francisco's Alcatraz Island by Native Americans declaring they were reclaiming their land. Featured speakers included former administration officials who helped craft and enact these new policies. This 2012 video was provided by the Richard Nixon Foundation.