C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Martha Washington
1 hour, 35 minutesGuests talked about the life and influence of first lady Martha Washington. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Among the topics addressed were her early life in Williamsburg, Virginia; Mount Vernon and her relationship with George Washington; her role in the Revolutionary War; life during the presidency and after retirement; and her relationships with other notable figures such as Abigail Adams.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Abigail Adams
1 hour, 32 minutesEdith Gelles and Jim Taylor talked about the life and influence of first lady Abigail Adams and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Others spoke in videos from several building in the Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, Massachusetts, and from the archives of the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston. Topics included her relationship with and influence upon her husband, the story of her life and raising her family, the importance to history of her letters, and her role in the history of America and of women.
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Campaign 2020: Interview with New Hampshire Political Reporter Kevin Landrigan
17 minutesKevin Landrigan, a political reporter for the New Hampshire Union Leader newspaper, was interviewed about the forces at play and issues motivating voters in the 2020 presidential race in the Granite State. He talked about how an influx of new residents in previous decades had changed New Hampshire from a Republican stronghold to more of a battleground state, how President Trump's reelection campaign was targeting voters in the state, and how former vice president Joe Biden's campaign was looking to reach voters after a disappointing fifth-place showing in the state's first-in-the-nation 2020 primary.
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FCC Chair Ajit Pai Testifies on Broadband Spectrum Auction
1 hour, 27 minutesFCC Chair Ajit Pai testifies on the agency's broadband spectrum auction program before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee.
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Kristen Clarke
29 minutesKristen Clarke, president and executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, discussed efforts to end racial injustice and advance criminal justice reform.
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Hearing on Racial Disparities in the Military Justice System
2 hours, 24 minutesThe House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel holds a hearing on racial disparities in the military justice system.
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Michael Petrilli
26 minutesThomas B. Fordham Institute's Michael Petrilli discussed his recent op-ed, "The Unequal American City," and how blanket policies impact city economies and education.
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Senate Minority Leader Schumer Legislative Agenda News Conference
18 minutesSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a news conference to discuss his party's legislative agenda.
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CSIS Discussion on Civil Unrest & COVID-19
1 hour, 7 minutesThe Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Bob Schieffer College of Communications at Texas Christian University (TCU) hosted a virtual discussion about civil unrest amid the coronavirus pandemic. Health experts discussed concerns about the politicization of the coronavirus response as well as expectations for a vaccine to prevent the spread of the virus.
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House Science Committee Hearing on Firefighter Funding & COVID-19
2 hours, 33 minutesThe House Science, Space and Technology Committee held a virtual hearing on the role of fire departments and first responders during the coronavirus pandemic. Fire chiefs testified about how departments across the country were responding to the pandemic and what concerns they had regarding funding, staffing and access to adequate personal protective equipment.
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Disinformation & Democracy Discussion at Computer History Museum
1 hour, 13 minutesFormer Facebook Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos discussed how the Russian government used social media to spread disinformation during the 2016 U.S. presidential election and what's happening with the 2020 election. Internet and media ethics officials from the Santa Clara University Markkula Center also took part in this discussion at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Dolley Madison
1 hour, 32 minutesGuests talked about the life and influence of First Lady Dolley Madison, focusing on her role in Washington society, her years as first lady (1809-1817), and activities in Washington after her husband's death. Locations for filming were the Red Room of the White House to hear the stories of her political parties, the Blue Room where she watched the smoke of British troops on the horizon as they advanced to the White House in 1814, her Virginia country estate of Montpelier, and the Dolley Todd house in Philadelphia. Guests also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from viewers.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Elizabeth Monroe & Louisa Catherine Adams
1 hour, 35 minutesRichard Norton Smith, Daniel Preston, and Amanda Mathews talked about the life and influence of first ladies Elizabeth Monroe and Louisa Catherine Adams and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the refurbishing of the White House after it was burned, the ladies' experiences abroad, changes in the social and political role of the first lady, and the relationship between the first ladies.
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James and Dolley Madison's Partnership
51 minutesThis was a talk about the marital and political partnership between James and Dolley Madison, delivered by Elizabeth Chew, vice president for museum programs and chief curator for James Madison's Montpelier. She discussed their early lives, marriage, and how Dolley's charisma and entertaining skills bolstered the political career of the more reserved James. This was part of Montpelier's annual Presidents' Day Symposium.
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Brian Lamb, Susan Swain, James Traub, Peter Drummey, "The Presidents"
1 hour, 10 minutesThis was a conversation about C-SPAN's book "The Presidents: Noted Historians Rank America's Best -- And Worst -- Chief Executives." The focus of this Massachusetts Historical Society program was on father and son -- John Adams and John Quincy Adams. Featured speakers were author James Traub and historical society librarian Peter Drummey. John Adams ranks 19th in C-SPAN's most recent Historians Survey of Presidential Leadership; his son, Quincy, came in at 21st place.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Dolley Madison
1 hour, 33 minutesGuests talked about the life and influence of First Lady Dolley Madison, focusing on her role in Washington society, her years as first lady (1809-1817), and activities in Washington after her husband's death. Locations for filming were the Red Room of the White House to hear the stories of her political parties, the Blue Room where she watched the smoke of British troops on the horizon as they advanced to the White House in 1814, her Virginia country estate of Montpelier, and the Dolley Todd house in Philadelphia. Guests also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from viewers.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Elizabeth Monroe & Louisa Catherine Adams
1 hour, 35 minutesRichard Norton Smith, Daniel Preston, and Amanda Mathews talked about the life and influence of first ladies Elizabeth Monroe and Louisa Catherine Adams and responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the refurbishing of the White House after it was burned, the ladies' experiences abroad, changes in the social and political role of the first lady, and the relationship between the first ladies.
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James and Dolley Madison's Partnership
49 minutesThis was a talk about the marital and political partnership between James and Dolley Madison, delivered by Elizabeth Chew, vice president for museum programs and chief curator for James Madison's Montpelier. She discussed their early lives, marriage, and how Dolley's charisma and entertaining skills bolstered the political career of the more reserved James. This was part of Montpelier's annual Presidents' Day Symposium.
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Brian Lamb, Susan Swain, James Traub, Peter Drummey, "The Presidents"
1 hour, 10 minutesThis was a conversation about C-SPAN's book "The Presidents: Noted Historians Rank America's Best -- And Worst -- Chief Executives." The focus of this Massachusetts Historical Society program was on father and son -- John Adams and John Quincy Adams. Featured speakers were author James Traub and historical society librarian Peter Drummey. John Adams ranks 19th in C-SPAN's most recent Historians Survey of Presidential Leadership; his son, Quincy, came in at 21st place.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Dolley Madison
1 hour, 33 minutesGuests talked about the life and influence of First Lady Dolley Madison, focusing on her role in Washington society, her years as first lady (1809-1817), and activities in Washington after her husband's death. Locations for filming were the Red Room of the White House to hear the stories of her political parties, the Blue Room where she watched the smoke of British troops on the horizon as they advanced to the White House in 1814, her Virginia country estate of Montpelier, and the Dolley Todd house in Philadelphia. Guests also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications from viewers.