C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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First Ladies: Rachel Jackson, Emily Donelson & Angelica Singleton Van Buren
1 hour, 34 minutesPatricia Brady and Michael Henderson talked about the life and influence of first ladies Rachel Jackson, Emily Donelson, and Angelica Singleton Van Buren. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the importance of a White House hostess and the role of women in society and politics. Rachel Jackson died before her husband was sworn in as president but her memory influenced his presidency. Later in the Jackson administration her niece, Emily Donelson, became White House hostess, but was dismissed due to political and social scandals in Washington society. President Van Buren was a widower. Dolley Madison's cousin Angelica Singleton became the White House hostess when she married his oldest son.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Anna Harrison, Letitia Tyler & Julia Tyler
1 hour, 32 minutesEdna Greene Medford and Taylor Stoermer talked about the life and influence of first ladies Anna Harrison, Letitia Tyler, and Julia Tyler. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications.*Among the topics addressed were the short presidency of William Henry Harrison, the death of Letitia Taylor in the White House, and the president's marriage to Julia Gardiner and her role as first lady. Julia Gardiner Tyler was known as an outwardly social first lady who brought European dancing to the White House and cultivated a public image as a trend-setter. She also helped in her husband's efforts to annex Texas. Christopher Leahy spoke by telephone about his work editing her papers.
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American Artifacts: Stonewall & the LGBTQ Rights Movement
23 minutesAmerican History TV visited the Newseum in Washington, D.C. to tour their "Rise Up" exhibit looking back at the Stonewall riots, six days of protests considered to be the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ rights movement. Our guide was the exhibit's curator, Patty Rhule. The riots began on June 28, 1969, after police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village.
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Hearing on Coronavirus Response & Global Pandemic Preparedness
2 hours, 18 minutesThe Senate Foreign Relations Committee convenes a hearing to examine the coronavirus response and U.S. pandemic preparedness, prevention, and response for the future.
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Sen. Scott Holds News Conference on Police Reform Bill
40 minutesSen. Tim Scott (R-SC) and other Senate Republicans unveiled police reform legislation at a news conference on Capitol Hill. Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said he hopes to move on the legislation soon and urged Democrats to join in support of the bill to make it law.
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Open Phones
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House Speaker Pelosi Holds Briefing on Infrastructure Bill
46 minutesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds a news conference to discuss an infrastructure bill.
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Ben Jealous
26 minutesPeople for the American Way's Ben Jealous discussed his organization's priorities and the ongoing debate over police reform and racial injustice.
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Speaker Pelosi Holds Legislative News Conference
32 minutesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) held a legislative agenda news conference on Capitol Hill. She applauded the Supreme Court's ruling to uphold the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Speaker Pelosi also announced the removal of portraits of former House speakers who served in the Confederacy. Other topics discussed included police reform efforts, coronavirus legislation and John Bolton's new book on President Trump.
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Charmaine Yoest
30 minutesHeritage Foundation's Charmaine Yoest, co-executive director of Heritage Foundation's National Coronavirus Recovery Commission, discussed proposals to boost the economy amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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David Johns
18 minutesNational Black Justice Coalition executive director David Johns discussed the organization's mission and the debate over police reform.
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President Trump Meets with Nebraska & Oklahoma Governors to Discuss Reopening Small Businesses
32 minutesPresident Trump meets with the governors of Nebraska and Oklahoma to discuss the reopening of small businesses as states continue their economic reengagement phases following shutdowns due to the coronavirus.
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FAA Administrator Stephen Dickson Testifies on Plane Safety
2 hours, 48 minutesFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen Dickson testified before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee about airplane safety standards and oversight. The committee is investigating the FAA's safety certification process after two deadly crashes involving the Boeing 737 Max aircraft in 2018 and 2019. Administrator Dickson confirmed his commitment to fixing the certification process, but Committee Chair Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) expressed disappointment saying, "the FAA has a number of serious problems to address." Sen. Wicker accused the FAA of stonewalling the committee's investigation and urged the FAA to conduct stronger oversight over the safety certification process. Mr. Dickson also discussed the FAA's position on wearing face masks to protect against the spread of COVID-19 on flights. He declined to require passengers to wear masks, but encouraged airlines to follow guidelines provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
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Discussion on Online Scams & COVID-19 - PART 2
1 hour, 8 minutesGeorge Washington University's Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics (IDDP) held a forum on scams, profiteering and conspiracy theories during the coronavirus pandemic. Medical experts, victims of disinformation campaigns and legislators from both the U.S. and Canada discussed the challenges they were facing due to scams and conspiracy theories spread online. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate scams related to CARES Act stimulus payments, and also urged a reexamination of immunity from liability guaranteed to social media platforms, which they said help spread misinformation.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Sarah Polk, Margaret Taylor & Abigail Fillmore
1 hour, 34 minutesPaul Finkelman and Conover Hunt talked about the life and influence of first ladies Sarah Polk, Margaret Taylor, and Abigail Fillmore. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Sarah Polk remains the most politically active and influential first lady. Margaret Taylor was a reluctant short-term first lady. Abigail Fillmore, a teacher, was the first presidential wife to have had a job. She established the White House library and made it a cultural center for the arts.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Jane Pierce & Harriet Lane
1 hour, 33 minutesAnn Covell and Feather Schwartz Foster talked about the life and influence of first ladies Jane Pierce and Harriet Lane. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the extent of mourning in which Mrs. Pierce was plunged by the death of her only remaining son on the way to the inauguration which she had never wanted and the great popularity and influence of Harriet Lane, the niece of President James Buchanan, the only bachelor American president.
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Influential Women in Western History
1 hour, 5 minutesCharlotte Waisman talked about influential Western women, including sharpshooter Annie Oakley, suffragist Abigail Scott Duniway and politician Jeannette Rankin. She is co-author of "Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America." The Center for Colorado Women's History at Byers-Evans House hosted this event.
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Booknotes: John Seigenthaler, "James K. Polk"
59 minutesJohn Seigenthaler talked about his book, James K. Polk, published by Times Books. He described Polk as key to the U.S. westward expansion, and who carried forward the idea of Jacksonian democracy. Polk was the youngest president elected. He served as Speaker of the House and governor of Tennessee before taking office in 1845. The author said he became less admired during his term until he revived his political career by gaining popularity with those who favored annexing the Republic of Texas to the Union.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Sarah Polk, Margaret Taylor & Abigail Fillmore
1 hour, 33 minutesPaul Finkelman and Conover Hunt talked about the life and influence of first ladies Sarah Polk, Margaret Taylor, and Abigail Fillmore. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Sarah Polk remains the most politically active and influential first lady. Margaret Taylor was a reluctant short-term first lady. Abigail Fillmore, a teacher, was the first presidential wife to have had a job. She established the White House library and made it a cultural center for the arts.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Jane Pierce & Harriet Lane
1 hour, 33 minutesAnn Covell and Feather Schwartz Foster talked about the life and influence of first ladies Jane Pierce and Harriet Lane. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Topics included the extent of mourning in which Mrs. Pierce was plunged by the death of her only remaining son on the way to the inauguration which she had never wanted and the great popularity and influence of Harriet Lane, the niece of President James Buchanan, the only bachelor American president.
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Influential Women in Western History
1 hour, 5 minutesCharlotte Waisman talked about influential Western women, including sharpshooter Annie Oakley, suffragist Abigail Scott Duniway and politician Jeannette Rankin. She is co-author of "Her Story: A Timeline of the Women Who Changed America." The Center for Colorado Women's History at Byers-Evans House hosted this event.
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Booknotes: John Seigenthaler, "James K. Polk"
58 minutesJohn Seigenthaler talked about his book, James K. Polk, published by Times Books. He described Polk as key to the U.S. westward expansion, and who carried forward the idea of Jacksonian democracy. Polk was the youngest president elected. He served as Speaker of the House and governor of Tennessee before taking office in 1845. The author said he became less admired during his term until he revived his political career by gaining popularity with those who favored annexing the Republic of Texas to the Union.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Sarah Polk, Margaret Taylor & Abigail Fillmore
1 hour, 32 minutesPaul Finkelman and Conover Hunt talked about the life and influence of first ladies Sarah Polk, Margaret Taylor, and Abigail Fillmore. They responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Sarah Polk remains the most politically active and influential first lady. Margaret Taylor was a reluctant short-term first lady. Abigail Fillmore, a teacher, was the first presidential wife to have had a job. She established the White House library and made it a cultural center for the arts.