C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Lectures in History: The Civil Rights Movement
2 hours, 0 minuteUniversity of Washington professor Quintard Taylor looked at the civil rights movement from the 1940s into the 1960s. Professor Taylor focused on the 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision on Brown v. Board of Education, the 1957 integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the 1960 sit-in at the Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina.
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History Bookshelf: "For Liberty & Equality"
55 minutesAlexander Tsesis talked about his book For Liberty and Equality: The Life and Times of the Declaration of Independence, a history of the Declaration of Independence from its creation in 1776 to the present. The book examined the numerous ways the document had influenced American politics, laws, and society. He also responded to questions from the audience.
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Oral Histories: Gloria Grinnell, Civil Rights History Project
1 hour, 5 minutesThis is an oral history interview with Gloria Grinnell, who talked about participating in the 1960 lunch counter sit-in protests during her time as a student at Richmond's Virginia Union University. She described the culture shock she experienced as a Californian attending college in Virginia. This interview is part of an oral history project on the civil rights movement initiated by Congress in 2009, conducted by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, and the Southern Oral History Program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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The Civil War: Harold Holzer on Civil War Objects
50 minutesHistorian Harold Holzer and Valerie Paley, chief historian at the New-York Historical Society, talked about artifacts featured in their joint publication, "The Civil War in 50 Objects." In this program they discussed a pike ordered by abolitionist John Brown and a model of Abraham Lincoln's hand. This discussion took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the New-York Historical Society provided the video.
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Nazi Germany & the Western Front
1 hour, 15 minutesWorld War II scholar James Holland talked about Nazi Germany's weakening position on the Western front as early as two years before its unconditional surrender to the Allies. Mr. Holland is the author of "The Allies Strike Back, 1941-1943: The War in the West," the second book in a planned trilogy on the western front. The National World War II Museum in New Orleans provided this video.
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Lectures in History: Vietnam Anti-War Movement
1 hour, 10 minutesProfessor David Farber teaches twentieth-century American history at Temple University in Philadelphia. In this lecture to a history class he focused on the origin of the 1960s Vietnam anti-war movement, and his view of how it helped to expand the nation's democratic process.
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U.S. Military Animals in World War II
47 minutesAuthor Toni Kiser discussed her book, "Loyal Forces: The American Animals of World War II." She highlighted the units of mules, dogs, pigeons, and horses that were an integral part of the U.S. war effort at home and abroad. This program was recorded by the National World War II Museum.
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George and Barbara Bush Honeymoon Film
3 minutesWarren Finch, Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, showed never seen film of George and Barbara Bush on their honeymoon at the Cloister Hotel in Sea Island, Georgia in 1945.
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Edith Roosevelt's Racial Views
55 minutesEdith Roosevelt biographer Lewis Gould talked about the first lady's views on race and his findings in her private correspondence. Mr. Gould said that the conventional wisdom about the former first lady is that she "never put a foot wrong in the White House." But he argues that a careful reading of her private correspondence reveals racial views that go beyond what he calls the "genteel bigotry" of her time. Mr. Gould spoke at the National Archives.
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Herbert Hoover and Calvin Coolidge
59 minutesHerbert Hoover scholar George Nash talks about the defining relationship between the 31st president and his Oval Office predecessor, Calvin Coolidge. This event is part of the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum's conference titled "Presidential Partnerships: Herbert Hoover and Presidents Wilson, Coolidge, Truman and Eisenhower."
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Reel America: "The American Revolution of '63 Part 1" - NBC News Report
1 hour, 16 minutesOn September 2, 1963, NBC News broadcast a three-hour program on the status of the civil rights movement. Reporting from 75 locations throughout the United States, the broadcast is organized into three parts, with each attempting to answer a question: 1) How did the civil rights revolution begin? 2) What course is it following? 3) What are the effects of the revolution? This 70 minutes is the first part of the report and covers slavery and Jim Crow laws, protests and violent responses in Georgia, Alabama, and Maryland as well as in northern cities such as Chicago, New York and Englewood, New Jersey.
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Oral Histories: Korean War Veteran John Jefferies
45 minutesThis was an oral history interview with U.S. Army veteran John Jefferies recorded in 2014 by the Korean War Legacy Foundation. He talked about his experiences providing medical treatment for North Korean POWs. The interview project was underwritten by South Korea's Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs.
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American Artifacts: Whitney Plantation Slavery Museum
1 hour, 0 minuteWe tour a Louisiana plantation that traces its history to 1752, when a German immigrant bought the land to grow indigo and rice. He later converted the slave plantation to sugar cane, which is still a major crop in the region. Opened as a museum in 2014 after a 10-year, $8 million renovation, the plantation is now devoted to telling the story of slavery and memorializing those who lived and died on the estate.
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Congress, Political Parties & Polarization
1 hour, 0 minuteThe National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted a discussion on Congress, political parties and polarization from the time of America's founding through the Civil War to today. Speakers included historians Edward Ayers and Joanne Freeman and political scientist Norman Ornstein. This event took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the National Constitution Center provided the video.
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JFK, Nuclear Arms Race & Civil Rights
45 minutesAndrew Cohen talked about two successive days in JFK's presidency that defined his response to the nuclear arms race and civil rights. Mr. Cohen is the author of "Two Days in June: John F. Kennedy and the 48 Hours That Made History." The White House Historical Association provided this video.
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Reel America: "World Charter Signed" - 1945
9 minutesThis United Newsreel documents the founding meeting of the United Nations. The UN Charter was signed on June 26, 1945 in San Francisco by over forty nations.
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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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Abraham Lincoln and Crisis Leadership
1 hour, 0 minuteHistorian and leadership scholar Jared Peatman argued that Abraham Lincoln's intellectual and emotional makeup made him well-suited to lead the nation through the crisis of the Civil War. He examined incidents from Lincoln's life and the strategies he employed to handle adversity such as humor, optimism and empathy. This event took place online due to coronavirus pandemic and President Lincoln's Cottage provided the video.
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American Artifacts: Whitney Plantation Slavery Museum
1 hour, 0 minuteWe tour a Louisiana plantation that traces its history to 1752, when a German immigrant bought the land to grow indigo and rice. He later converted the slave plantation to sugar cane, which is still a major crop in the region. Opened as a museum in 2014 after a 10-year, $8 million renovation, the plantation is now devoted to telling the story of slavery and memorializing those who lived and died on the estate.
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Congress, Political Parties & Polarization
1 hour, 0 minuteThe National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted a discussion on Congress, political parties and polarization from the time of America's founding through the Civil War to today. Speakers included historians Edward Ayers and Joanne Freeman and political scientist Norman Ornstein. This event took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the National Constitution Center provided the video.
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JFK, Nuclear Arms Race & Civil Rights
45 minutesAndrew Cohen talked about two successive days in JFK's presidency that defined his response to the nuclear arms race and civil rights. Mr. Cohen is the author of "Two Days in June: John F. Kennedy and the 48 Hours That Made History." The White House Historical Association provided this video.
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Reel America: "Gateway to Victory" - 1944 Newsreel
10 minutesThis U.S. Office of War Information newsreel reports on the June 6, 1944 D-Day invasion and the June 5, 1944 liberation of Rome.
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Congressman David Price D-4th
5 minutesRep. David Price (D-NC-4th District) discussed his district's history and economy.
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Abraham Lincoln and Crisis Leadership
1 hour, 0 minuteHistorian and leadership scholar Jared Peatman argued that Abraham Lincoln's intellectual and emotional makeup made him well-suited to lead the nation through the crisis of the Civil War. He examined incidents from Lincoln's life and the strategies he employed to handle adversity such as humor, optimism and empathy. This event took place online due to coronavirus pandemic and President Lincoln's Cottage provided the video.
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Oral Histories: Courtland Cox
1 hour, 44 minutesCourtland Cox talked about attending Howard University, his involvement in the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, participating in the 1963 March on Washington, and serving as the Secretary General of the 1974 Sixth Pan-African Congress. This interview is part of an oral history project on the civil rights movement initiated by Congress in 2009, conducted by the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress, and the Southern Oral History Program at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
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"Mrs. Roosevelt - Her Life in Pictures"
16 minutesIn this 1958 film, McCall's magazine interviews Eleanor Roosevelt on the occasion of the former first lady's 74th birthday. She looked through family photographs and told the stories behind them. This film is in the holdings of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library.
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American Artifacts: Whitney Plantation Slavery Museum
1 hour, 0 minuteWe tour a Louisiana plantation that traces its history to 1752, when a German immigrant bought the land to grow indigo and rice. He later converted the slave plantation to sugar cane, which is still a major crop in the region. Opened as a museum in 2014 after a 10-year, $8 million renovation, the plantation is now devoted to telling the story of slavery and memorializing those who lived and died on the estate.
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Congress, Political Parties & Polarization
1 hour, 0 minuteThe National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted a discussion on Congress, political parties and polarization from the time of America's founding through the Civil War to today. Speakers included historians Edward Ayers and Joanne Freeman and political scientist Norman Ornstein. This event took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the National Constitution Center provided the video.
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JFK, Nuclear Arms Race & Civil Rights
45 minutesAndrew Cohen talked about two successive days in JFK's presidency that defined his response to the nuclear arms race and civil rights. Mr. Cohen is the author of "Two Days in June: John F. Kennedy and the 48 Hours That Made History." The White House Historical Association provided this video.
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Reel America: Franklin Roosevelt Funeral United Newsreel - 1945
11 minutesThis U.S. government newsreel documents the funeral of President Franklin Roosevelt, who died on April 12, 1945, and also includes biographical information about the new President, Harry Truman, and scenes of his first speech to congress.
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Tour of San Antonio's Pearl District
3 minutesRichard Oliver of Visit San Antonio explained the history of the city's Pearl District and the influence of German immigrants