C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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The Manhattan Project
1 hour, 54 minutesThe Manhattan Project is the subject of a lecture by George Mason University history professor Martin Sherwin. He's the author of, "A World Destroyed: Hiroshima and Its Legacies," and co-author of a Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer. Mr. Sherwin details the development of the atomic bomb, beginning with the discovery of fission in 1938 through the bombing of the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event in Washington, DC.
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Oral Histories: Eugene DiSabatino
21 minutesWorld War II Army veteran Eugene DiSabatino talked about his assignment to the Manhattan Project, which included being stationed at Los Alamos and accompanying the second bomb to Japan. This interview was recorded in 2012 by the National World War II Museum.
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Hearing on Defense Department Confirmations
2 hours, 0 minuteThe Senate Armed Services Committee holds a hearing on Pentagon nominations, including the posts for inspector general, deputy Defense undersecretary, and assistant Defense secretary.
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House Speaker Pelosi & Senate Minority Leader Schumer Hold News Conference
17 minutesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) hold a briefing to talk about the latest on coronavirus relief negotiations.
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Senate Hearing on the Strategic National Stockpile
1 hour, 48 minutesThe Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing on the role of the strategic national stockpile during a pandemic. They discussed the challenges to the stockpile, its role during pandemics, the importance of a nationwide supply chain, and how best to retool the stockpile for future pandemics and biological events. Several health and emergency management professionals appeared before the committee, including former CDC Director Dr. Julie Gerberding (2002-09) and the former Director of the National Strategic Stockpile, William Burel (2007-20).
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Seth Harris
43 minutesFormer Acting Labor Secretary Seth Harris discussed job loss and the health of the overall economy in the coronavirus pandemic.
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Cleta Mitchell
45 minutesPublic Interest Legal Foundation's Cleta Mitchell discussed concerns about voting by mail in this year's elections.
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C-SPAN Cities Tour- The Atomic Bomb
36 minutesThe C-SPAN Cities Tour explores the American story with a look at the creation and use of the first atomic weapon by the United States on Japan in 1945.
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Govs. Larry Hogan & Andrew Cuomo at NGA Summer Meeting
29 minutesGov. Larry Hogan (R-MD) passed off the chairmanship of the National Governors Association to Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY) during the group's virtual summer meeting. They discussed the need to invest in the nation's infrastructure, as well as to face the challenges of America's recovery and revival from the coronavirus pandemic. The governors agreed that further federal funding for state and local government is what would spur America's economic recovery.
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Discussion on Infrastructure Security
1 hour, 55 minutesThe Wilson Center hosted a virtual discussion with federal officials and security experts on protecting American infrastructure from cyber and physical attacks. Speakers included Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Christopher Krebs, former Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Thad Allen (Ret.) and CenturyLink national security senior director Kathryn Condello. They discussed 2020 election security, 5G technology and protecting health care supply chains amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Discussion on Election Intergrity And Security Amid COVID-19
2 hours, 23 minutesThe Brookings Institution hosted a virtual event on election integrity and security concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first panel discussed how best to safeguard election security, such as establishing paper records, expanding early voting, and voter education. The second panel focused on adapting to new disinformation strategies as foreign adversaries take advantage of the vulnerabilities that have been brought to light during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Hiroshima, Nagasaki and End of World War II
2 hours, 4 minutesAugust 6 marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, with the U.S. dropping a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki three days later. Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's unconditional surrender on August 15, 1945, with the formal surrender ceremony taking place on September 2 aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II. American History TV and C-SPAN's Washington Journal were LIVE on this morning of the Hiroshima anniversary to look at the strategic situation in the war's Pacific theater leading up to the bombings, President Harry Truman's decision to use the new weapon, and the legacy of these atomic attacks. Guests included Ian Toll, author of "Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945" and President Truman's grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel.
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American Artifacts: Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibit
32 minutesPeter Kuznick gave a tour of an exhibit marking the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In cooperation with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, American University Museum marked the 70th anniversary of the bombing of those cities with an exhibit. The exhibit included artifacts from the ruins, photographs, drawings by surviving children, and six large folding screen paintings by Japanese artists Ira and Toshi Maruki.
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Stephen Walker, Shockwave - Countdown to Hiroshima
1 hour, 17 minutesStephen Walker talked about his book "Shockwave: Countdown to Hiroshima," which begins with the first atomic bomb test in New Mexico on July 16, 1945, and documents the key events of the next three weeks leading up to August 6, 1945, the day Little Boy was detonated above Hiroshima. He used the personal stories of individuals to illuminate the historic events. C-SPAN recorded this event in August 2005.
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American Artifacts: WWII Museum Road to Tokyo Exhibit
30 minutesNew Orleans is the home to the National WWII Museum. Senior historian Rob Citino led a tour of the "Road to Tokyo" exhibit, which examines the Pacific Theatre during World War II including some of the major battles, significant figures, and the conclusion of the war with the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Reel America: "FDR and World War II"
34 minutesThe Pare Lorentz Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum added narration to archival film, photographs and audio recordings to tell the story of FDR during World War II. Nine short chapters in the 30 minute program focus on different topics including, the course of the war, the home front, the Holocaust, Japanese internment, racial equality, the Four Freedoms, the atomic bomb, and the United Nations.
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Hiroshima, Nagasaki and End of World War II
2 hours, 4 minutesAugust 6 marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, with the U.S. dropping a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki three days later. Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's unconditional surrender on August 15, 1945, with the formal surrender ceremony taking place on September 2 aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II. American History TV and C-SPAN's Washington Journal were LIVE on this morning of the Hiroshima anniversary to look at the strategic situation in the war's Pacific theater leading up to the bombings, President Harry Truman's decision to use the new weapon, and the legacy of these atomic attacks. Guests included Ian Toll, author of "Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945" and President Truman's grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel.
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American Artifacts: Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Exhibit
32 minutesPeter Kuznick gave a tour of an exhibit marking the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In cooperation with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, American University Museum marked the 70th anniversary of the bombing of those cities with an exhibit. The exhibit included artifacts from the ruins, photographs, drawings by surviving children, and six large folding screen paintings by Japanese artists Ira and Toshi Maruki.
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Stephen Walker, Shockwave - Countdown to Hiroshima
1 hour, 17 minutesStephen Walker talked about his book "Shockwave: Countdown to Hiroshima," which begins with the first atomic bomb test in New Mexico on July 16, 1945, and documents the key events of the next three weeks leading up to August 6, 1945, the day Little Boy was detonated above Hiroshima. He used the personal stories of individuals to illuminate the historic events. C-SPAN recorded this event in August 2005.
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American Artifacts: WWII Museum Road to Tokyo Exhibit
29 minutesNew Orleans is the home to the National WWII Museum. Senior historian Rob Citino led a tour of the "Road to Tokyo" exhibit, which examines the Pacific Theatre during World War II including some of the major battles, significant figures, and the conclusion of the war with the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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Reel America: "FDR and World War II"
34 minutesThe Pare Lorentz Center at the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum added narration to archival film, photographs and audio recordings to tell the story of FDR during World War II. Nine short chapters in the 30 minute program focus on different topics including, the course of the war, the home front, the Holocaust, Japanese internment, racial equality, the Four Freedoms, the atomic bomb, and the United Nations.
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Hiroshima, Nagasaki and End of World War II
2 hours, 4 minutesAugust 6 marks the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, with the U.S. dropping a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki three days later. Japanese Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's unconditional surrender on August 15, 1945, with the formal surrender ceremony taking place on September 2 aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II. American History TV and C-SPAN's Washington Journal were LIVE on this morning of the Hiroshima anniversary to look at the strategic situation in the war's Pacific theater leading up to the bombings, President Harry Truman's decision to use the new weapon, and the legacy of these atomic attacks. Guests included Ian Toll, author of "Twilight of the Gods: War in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945" and President Truman's grandson, Clifton Truman Daniel.