C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Jimmy Carter 1980 Democratic National Convention
54 minutesPresident Jimmy Carter (D) accepted his party's presidential nomination for a second term at the 1980 Democratic National Convention in New York City. In his speech, President Carter called the ideas of his opponent Ronald Reagan "fantasy America," and attacked Mr. Reagan's defense spending and tax cut plans.
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Jefferson, Lafayette & the French Revolution
45 minutesThomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette -- portrayed by Monticello's Bill Barker and Colonial Williamsburg's Mark Schneider-- discussed the French Revolution, the alliance between their nations and their personal friendship.
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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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Interpreting Thomas Jefferson & Slavery
45 minutesThomas Jefferson interpreter Bill Barker and Monticello's Historic Interpretation Manager, Brandon Dillard, discused how depictions of both slavery and Jefferson's life have changed over recent decades. The conversation was driven by viewer questions and Mr. Barker's career at Independence Hall, Colonial Williamsburg and Monticello.
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Slavery in Washington, DC
1 hour, 9 minutesSmithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch and philanthropist David Rubenstein explore the central role of slavery and race in Washington, DC from its founding to the civil rights era. A particular focus is how presidents interacted and dealt with the institution of slavery. The White House Historical Association hosted this event in recognition of their new initiative, "Slavery in the President's Neighborhood."
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Slavery in Colonial New England
1 hour, 3 minutesHistorian Jared Hardesty talked about his book "Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds: A History of Slavery in New England," which focused on the region's involvement in slavery and the slave trade during the colonial era. The Hingham Historical Society and Abigail Adams Historical Society co-hosted the event.
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American Artifacts: Whitney Plantation Slavery Museum
1 hour, 1 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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Interpreting Thomas Jefferson & Slavery
45 minutesThomas Jefferson interpreter Bill Barker and Monticello's Historic Interpretation Manager, Brandon Dillard, discused how depictions of both slavery and Jefferson's life have changed over recent decades. The conversation was driven by viewer questions and Mr. Barker's career at Independence Hall, Colonial Williamsburg and Monticello.
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Slavery in Washington, DC
1 hour, 8 minutesSmithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch and philanthropist David Rubenstein explore the central role of slavery and race in Washington, DC from its founding to the civil rights era. A particular focus is how presidents interacted and dealt with the institution of slavery. The White House Historical Association hosted this event in recognition of their new initiative, "Slavery in the President's Neighborhood."
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Slavery in Colonial New England
1 hour, 4 minutesHistorian Jared Hardesty talked about his book "Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds: A History of Slavery in New England," which focused on the region's involvement in slavery and the slave trade during the colonial era. The Hingham Historical Society and Abigail Adams Historical Society co-hosted the event.
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American Artifacts: Whitney Plantation Slavery Museum
1 hour, 1 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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Interpreting Thomas Jefferson & Slavery
45 minutesThomas Jefferson interpreter Bill Barker and Monticello's Historic Interpretation Manager, Brandon Dillard, discused how depictions of both slavery and Jefferson's life have changed over recent decades. The conversation was driven by viewer questions and Mr. Barker's career at Independence Hall, Colonial Williamsburg and Monticello.
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Slavery in Washington, DC
1 hour, 7 minutesSmithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch and philanthropist David Rubenstein explore the central role of slavery and race in Washington, DC from its founding to the civil rights era. A particular focus is how presidents interacted and dealt with the institution of slavery. The White House Historical Association hosted this event in recognition of their new initiative, "Slavery in the President's Neighborhood."
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History of the Slave Trade
9 minutesSettled in 1639, Newport was the largest slave trade port in North America. Keith Stokes, Vice President of the 1696 Heritage Group and a descendant of slaves in Newport, discussed the life of slaves in New England and the economic impact human trafficking had on Rhode Island.
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Slavery in Colonial New England
1 hour, 5 minutesHistorian Jared Hardesty talked about his book "Black Lives, Native Lands, White Worlds: A History of Slavery in New England," which focused on the region's involvement in slavery and the slave trade during the colonial era. The Hingham Historical Society and Abigail Adams Historical Society co-hosted the event.
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Oral Histories: Gloria Grinnell, Civil Rights History Project
1 hour, 6 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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Oral Histories: Thomas Gaither
2 hours, 10 minutesThomas Gaither talked about attending Claflin College in South Carolina, participating in the desegregation sit-in movement, his work for the Congress of Racial Equality and helping to organize the 1961 Freedom Rides. 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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Oral Histories: James Oscar Jones
2 hours, 2 minutesJames Oscar Jones talked about growing up in rural Arkansas, the influence of his parents' support for civil rights, and his work as the director of the Arkansas Project for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee from 1963 to 1966. 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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Oral Histories: Gloria Grinnell, Civil Rights History Project
1 hour, 7 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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Oral Histories: Thomas Gaither
2 hours, 9 minutesThomas Gaither talked about attending Claflin College in South Carolina, participating in the desegregation sit-in movement, his work for the Congress of Racial Equality and helping to organize the 1961 Freedom Rides. 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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Oral Histories: James Oscar Jones
2 hours, 3 minutesJames Oscar Jones talked about growing up in rural Arkansas, the influence of his parents' support for civil rights, and his work as the director of the Arkansas Project for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee from 1963 to 1966. 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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Oral Histories: Gloria Grinnell, Civil Rights History Project
1 hour, 6 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.