C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Lectures in History: Ronald Reagan and End of the Cold War
1 hour, 10 minutesUniversity of Texas at Austin professor Jeremi Suri taught an class about President Ronald Reagan and the end of the Cold War. He explored Reagan's domestic politics as well as his working relationship with Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. This class was taught online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the University of Texas at Austin provided the video.
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Reel America: "Columbia Revolt" - 1968
50 minutesOn April 23, 1968, several hundred Columbia University students gathered to protest the Vietnam War and the university's plan to build a gym on a public park. After tearing down a construction fence and battling with police, the group occupied several campus buildings. Negotiations between the university and the students failed and, six days later, New York City police were called in. Protesters and bystanders were beaten and seven hundred were arrested. The New York Newsreel film collective documented these events from the student protesters' point of view, including scenes with access inside the occupied buildings, shots of police beating students, and negotiations with campus authorities.
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Oral Histories: Korean War Veteran James Sharp
57 minutesThe Korean War began on June 25, 1950 and ended with an armistice agreement about three years later in July 1953. Korean War veteran James Sharp talked about his experience as one of the few African American soldiers in his company while serving as a machine gunner in the U.S. Marines. The Korean War Legacy Foundation conducted this oral history interview with Mr. Sharp in Phoenix, Arizona in 2014.
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Korean War 70th Anniversary
1 hour, 6 minutesWe're live & taking viewer questions with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Hanley on the Korean War's 70th anniversary. We look back at the Cold War conflict that led to more than 36,000 American deaths between 1950 and 1953.
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Reel America: "To Help Peace Survive" - 1974
30 minutesThis Defense Department orientation film for soldiers assigned to South Korea gives a brief history of Korea and details the events that led to the Korean War and its aftermath. After detailing the war and the armistice, the film describes what life is like for soldiers stationed there and argues that there is much to see and enjoy in the country.
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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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Reel America: "The Whole World is Watching" - 1971
29 minutesThis film by the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department documents a series of anti-Vietnam War actions by about 45,000 protesters in 1971. Blocking access to government buildings and disrupting traffic, activists sought to "shut down the federal government" as stated in their widely-circulated "May Day Tactical Manual." On May 3, 1971, more than 7,000 protesters were arrested for failing to leave their campsites in West Potomac Park - the largest mass arrest in U.S. history. The film is shown courtesy of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the distributor and copyright holder.
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Lectures in History: U.S. Military in the 1890s
1 hour, 3 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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Reel America: "The Pilot District Project - 1971
55 minutesThese three 1971 short films trace the implementation of a federally funded pilot program to help improve police-community relations in Washington, D.C. Community representatives frequently clashed with program officials at meetings and future mayor Marion Barry, then a young civil rights activist, emerged as a leader.
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Occupied Europe & Great Britain in World War II
1 hour, 5 minutesLynne Olson, author of "Last Hope Island," talked about the World War II alliance between Winston Churchill's Great Britain and the leaders of European nations who fled to London following the Nazi occupation of their countries. She detailed how the British and their exiled allies helped one another to combat the Germans prior to U.S. entry into the war. The National World War II Museum hosted and recorded this event in May 2017.
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Reel America: "To Help Peace Survive" - 1974
28 minutesThis Defense Department orientation film for soldiers assigned to South Korea gives a brief history of Korea and details the events that led to the Korean War and its aftermath. After detailing the war and the armistice, the film describes what life is like for soldiers stationed there and argues that there is much to see and enjoy in the country.
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Reel America: "The First Forty Days in Korea" - 1951
28 minutesThe first episode in the U.S. Army's long-running "Big Picture" series tells the story of defensive operations and delay tactics used early in the Korean War, when U.S. and South Korean forces were outnumbered and retreating. North Korean forces had crossed the 38th parallel on June 25, 1950 and invaded the South in an effort to capture the entire Korean Peninsula.
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Reel America: "Turning of the Tide" - 1951
29 minutesThis U.S. Army report describes events in Korea from August 10 to September 20, 1950 when U.S.- led forces in South Korea were in retreat, then held the line and carried out several counterattacks. The film shows the arrival of British forces, air support operations, defensive operations around Pusan, and the invasion of Inchon by General MacArthur and a subsequent drive to retake the capitall city of Seoul near the 38th parallel.
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Reel America: A Combat Weapon in Korea" - 1952
18 minutesThis U.S. Army film from the National Archives describes how psychological warfare was used during the Korean War. The film shows radio programming, leaflet production and distribution, and roving loudspeakers that broadcast across enemy lines.
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Tulsa's Historic Greenwood District
6 minutesJulius Pegues talked about Tulsa, Oklahoma's, historic Greenwood district and how the city's African American community overcame race riots to rebuild their community. Dubbed America's "Black Wall Street" by Booker T. Washington, the Greenwood district was a prosperous center for black commerce in the early 20th century. In 1921, a conflict between blacks and whites led to the destruction of much of the Greenwood area.
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Reel America: "United Nations Aids Republic of Korea in Her Fight Against Aggression" - 1950
11 minutesThis U.S. Information Agency newsreel reports on the world crisis caused by North Korea's invasion of South Korea on June 25, 1950, and the response of the United Nations.
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Korean War 70th Anniversary
1 hour, 5 minutesWar erupted between North and South Korea 70 years ago on June 25, 1950. C-SPAN3's American History TV and C-SPAN's Washington Journal looked back at the division of the country along the 38th parallel after World War II, its role in the Cold War and the conflict that led to the deaths of more than 36,000 Americans between 1950 and 1953. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Hanley, author of "Ghost Flames: Life & Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-53," took viewer questions.
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Oral Histories: Korean War Veteran Allen Clark
56 minutesThe Korean War began on June 25, 1950 and ended on July 27, 1953. In this oral history interview, veteran Allen Clark talked about his experience serving two tours in Korea with the U.S. Marine Corps. Jini Shim conducted the interview in Fallbrook, California for the Korean War Legacy Foundation.
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First Ladies: Influence & Image - Dolley Madison
1 hour, 34 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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Reel America: Oakland" - 1974
25 minutesThis KRON-TV (San Francisco) program investigates the history of police brutality in neighboring Oakland, California and documents a variety of efforts to reform the department, including the practice of audio recording interactions with the public.
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Korean War 70th Anniversary
1 hour, 6 minutesWar erupted between North and South Korea 70 years ago on June 25, 1950. C-SPAN3's American History TV and C-SPAN's Washington Journal looked back at the division of the country along the 38th parallel after World War II, its role in the Cold War and the conflict that led to the deaths of more than 36,000 Americans between 1950 and 1953. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charles Hanley, author of "Ghost Flames: Life & Death in a Hidden War, Korea 1950-53," took viewer questions.
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Oral Histories: Korean War Veteran Allen Clark
56 minutesThe Korean War began on June 25, 1950 and ended on July 27, 1953. In this oral history interview, veteran Allen Clark talked about his experience serving two tours in Korea with the U.S. Marine Corps. Jini Shim conducted the interview in Fallbrook, California for the Korean War Legacy Foundation.
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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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Reel America: Oakland" - 1974
26 minutesThis KRON-TV (San Francisco) program investigates the history of police brutality in neighboring Oakland, California and documents a variety of efforts to reform the department, including the practice of audio recording interactions with the public.
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Reel America: "To Help Peace Survive" - 1974
27 minutesThis Defense Department orientation film for soldiers assigned to South Korea gives a brief history of Korea and details the events that led to the Korean War and its aftermath. After detailing the war and the armistice, the film describes what life is like for soldiers stationed there and argues that there is much to see and enjoy in the country.
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Reel America: "The First Forty Days in Korea" - 1951
29 minutesThe first episode in the U.S. Army's long-running "Big Picture" series tells the story of defensive operations and delay tactics used early in the Korean War, when U.S. and South Korean forces were outnumbered and retreating. North Korean forces had crossed the 38th parallel on June 25, 1950 and invaded the South in an effort to capture the entire Korean Peninsula.
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Reel America: "Turning of the Tide" - 1951
28 minutesThis U.S. Army report describes events in Korea from August 10 to September 20, 1950 when U.S.- led forces in South Korea were in retreat, then held the line and carried out several counterattacks. The film shows the arrival of British forces, air support operations, defensive operations around Pusan, and the invasion of Inchon by General MacArthur and a subsequent drive to retake the capitall city of Seoul near the 38th parallel.
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Reel America: A Combat Weapon in Korea" - 1952
18 minutesThis U.S. Army film from the National Archives describes how psychological warfare was used during the Korean War. The film shows radio programming, leaflet production and distribution, and roving loudspeakers that broadcast across enemy lines.
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Spanish Governor's Palace
7 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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Reel America: "United Nations Aids Republic of Korea in Her Fight Against Aggression" - 1950
10 minutesThis U.S. Information Agency newsreel reports on the world crisis caused by North Korea's invasion of South Korea on June 25, 1950, and the response of the United Nations.
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The Oil Industry, Christianity & Politics
1 hour, 19 minutesUniversity of Notre Dame professor Darren Dochuk talked about the oil industry's impact on American religion and politics. He is the author of "Anointed with Oil: How Christianity and Crude Made Modern America." The Southern Methodist University Center for Presidential History and Clements Center for Southwest Studies co-hosted this event.
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History Bookshelf: Adam Winkler, "Gunfight"
43 minutesAdam Winkler talked about his book "Gunfight: The Battle Over the Right to Bear Arms in America." He was interviewed by Mr. Dunham and responded to questions from members of the audience. This presentation of the Texas Book Festival was held in the C-SPAN/Book TV Tent. The program concluded with festival information
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Occupied Europe & Great Britain in World War II
1 hour, 4 minutesLynne Olson, author of "Last Hope Island," talked about the World War II alliance between Winston Churchill's Great Britain and the leaders of European nations who fled to London following the Nazi occupation of their countries. She detailed how the British and their exiled allies helped one another to combat the Germans prior to U.S. entry into the war. The National World War II Museum hosted and recorded this event in May 2017.