C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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History of the Kansas City Mafia
1 hour, 11 minutesRetired FBI agent William Ouseley sat down with Kansas City Public Broadcasting editor Jonathan Bender for an illustrated discussion of the city's gangland past, and a look at a newly discovered archive of police reports, mugshots, and other records from the Kansas City Star newspaper. The former FBI agent spent two decades investigating and prosecuting organized crime figures in Kansas City and is the author of " Mobsters in Our Midst: The Kansas City Crime Family" and "Open City: True Story of the KC Crime Family 1900-1950."
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Life of Hollywood Artist Milicent Patrick
1 hour, 1 minuteAuthor and filmmaker Mallory O'Meara discussed her book, "The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick," which explores the life of the Disney animator, actor, and make-up artist who designed the iconic "Creature from the Black Lagoon" costume. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event and provided the video.
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Baseball & American Cities
59 minutesAuthor Paul Goldberger discussed his book "Ballpark: Baseball in the American City." He explored the relationship between American cities and the growth of baseball, looking at the changing architecture and locations of ballparks over the years and what those reveal about society and culture at-large. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event and provided the video.
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World War II POW & Concentration Camp Escapes & Rescues
1 hour, 18 minutesCo-authors David Mills and Kayla Westra talked about their book, "Great Wartime Escapes and Rescues." In an illustrated talk, they focused on World War II prisoners of war and concentration camps.
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Allied Liberation of Paris
1 hour, 5 minutesOn August 25th, 1944, U.S. and French soldiers liberated Paris after more than four years of German occupation. In this program, military historian Harry Laver chronicled the Allied operation. The Kansas City Public Library and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College co-hosted this talk.
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History of the Kansas City Mafia
1 hour, 11 minutesRetired FBI agent William Ouseley sat down with Kansas City Public Broadcasting editor Jonathan Bender for an illustrated discussion of the city's gangland past, and a look at a newly discovered archive of police reports, mugshots, and other records from the Kansas City Star newspaper. The former FBI agent spent two decades investigating and prosecuting organized crime figures in Kansas City and is the author of " Mobsters in Our Midst: The Kansas City Crime Family" and "Open City: True Story of the KC Crime Family 1900-1950."
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Life of Hollywood Artist Milicent Patrick
1 hour, 0 minuteAuthor and filmmaker Mallory O'Meara discussed her book, "The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick," which explores the life of the Disney animator, actor, and make-up artist who designed the iconic "Creature from the Black Lagoon" costume. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event and provided the video.
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Baseball & American Cities
59 minutesAuthor Paul Goldberger discussed his book "Ballpark: Baseball in the American City." He explored the relationship between American cities and the growth of baseball, looking at the changing architecture and locations of ballparks over the years and what those reveal about society and culture at-large. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event and provided the video.
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World War II POW & Concentration Camp Escapes & Rescues
1 hour, 17 minutesCo-authors David Mills and Kayla Westra talked about their book, "Great Wartime Escapes and Rescues." In an illustrated talk, they focused on World War II prisoners of war and concentration camps.
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Allied Liberation of Paris
1 hour, 4 minutesOn August 25th, 1944, U.S. and French soldiers liberated Paris after more than four years of German occupation. In this program, military historian Harry Laver chronicled the Allied operation. The Kansas City Public Library and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College co-hosted this talk.
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History of the Kansas City Mafia
1 hour, 10 minutesRetired FBI agent William Ouseley sat down with Kansas City Public Broadcasting editor Jonathan Bender for an illustrated discussion of the city's gangland past, and a look at a newly discovered archive of police reports, mugshots, and other records from the Kansas City Star newspaper. The former FBI agent spent two decades investigating and prosecuting organized crime figures in Kansas City and is the author of " Mobsters in Our Midst: The Kansas City Crime Family" and "Open City: True Story of the KC Crime Family 1900-1950."
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Life of Hollywood Artist Milicent Patrick
1 hour, 1 minuteAuthor and filmmaker Mallory O'Meara discussed her book, "The Lady from the Black Lagoon: Hollywood Monsters and the Lost Legacy of Milicent Patrick," which explores the life of the Disney animator, actor, and make-up artist who designed the iconic "Creature from the Black Lagoon" costume. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event and provided the video.
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JFK, Nuclear Arms Race & Civil Rights
46 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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The Civil War: Harold Holzer on Civil War Objects
48 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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The Civil War: Harold Holzer on Civil War Objects
44 minutesHistorian Harold Holzer and Valerie Paley of the New-York Historical Society talked about artifacts featured in their joint publication, "The Civil War in 50 Objects." In this program they discussed documents related to slavery, abolition and recruiting freedmen to the Union Army. This conversation took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the New-York Historical Society provided the video.
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The Civil War: Harold Holzer on Civil War Objects
46 minutesHistorian Harold Holzer and Valerie Paley of the New-York Historical Society talked about artifacts featured in their joint publication, "The Civil War in 50 Objects." In this program, they discussed objects related to the July 1863 draft riots in New York City. This conversation took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the New-York Historical Society provided the video.
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The Civil War: Harold Holzer on Civil War Objects
46 minutesHistorian Harold Holzer and Valerie Paley of the New-York Historical Society talked about artifacts featured in their joint publication, "The Civil War in 50 Objects." In this program, they discussed objects related to military technology including cipher codes and ironclad naval vessels. This conversation took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the New-York Historical Society provided the video.
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The Civil War: Robert E. Lee after the War
1 hour, 13 minutesMatt Atkinson, a Gettysburg National Military Park ranger, discussed the post war life of former Confederate General Robert E. Lee. He highlighted Lee's efforts to promote a reconciliatory attitude among southerners and his time as president of Washington College, now known as Washington & Lee University. This talk was recorded in January 2015 by the National Park Service.
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The Civil War: Civil War Origins of Frontier Outlaws
55 minutesAmerican Civil War Museum intepretation specialist Karissa Marken talked about Civil War guerrilla fighters who later became outlaws in the West including Jesse James, his brother Frank, and their gang. This event was recorded by the American Civil War Museum in June 2016.
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The Civil War: Harold Holzer on Civil War Objects
48 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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The Civil War: Harold Holzer on Civil War Objects
44 minutesHistorian Harold Holzer and Valerie Paley of the New-York Historical Society talked about artifacts featured in their joint publication, "The Civil War in 50 Objects." In this program they discussed documents related to slavery, abolition and recruiting freedmen to the Union Army. This conversation took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the New-York Historical Society provided the video.
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The Civil War: Harold Holzer on Civil War Objects
46 minutesHistorian Harold Holzer and Valerie Paley of the New-York Historical Society talked about artifacts featured in their joint publication, "The Civil War in 50 Objects." In this program, they discussed objects related to the July 1863 draft riots in New York City. This conversation took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the New-York Historical Society provided the video.
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The Civil War: Harold Holzer on Civil War Objects
46 minutesHistorian Harold Holzer and Valerie Paley of the New-York Historical Society talked about artifacts featured in their joint publication, "The Civil War in 50 Objects." In this program, they discussed objects related to military technology including cipher codes and ironclad naval vessels. This conversation took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic and the New-York Historical Society provided the video.
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The Civil War: Robert E. Lee after the War
1 hour, 12 minutesMatt Atkinson, a Gettysburg National Military Park ranger, discussed the post war life of former Confederate General Robert E. Lee. He highlighted Lee's efforts to promote a reconciliatory attitude among southerners and his time as president of Washington College, now known as Washington & Lee University. This talk was recorded in January 2015 by the National Park Service.
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The Civil War: Civil War Origins of Frontier Outlaws
56 minutesAmerican Civil War Museum intepretation specialist Karissa Marken talked about Civil War guerrilla fighters who later became outlaws in the West including Jesse James, his brother Frank, and their gang. This event was recorded by the American Civil War Museum in June 2016.
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The Civil War: Harold Holzer on Civil War Objects
46 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.