C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Lectures in History: Myths About America in World War I
1 hour, 22 minutesOn "Lectures in History," Chapman University history professor Jennifer Keene looks at myths about America's involvement in World War I, including the misconceptions that the U.S. was not involved in Europe prior to entering the war, or that World War I failed to have a lasting impact on American society.
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Lectures in History: Neutrality & World War I America
1 hour, 5 minutesUniversity of Minnesota professor Saje Mathieu taught a class about "neutrality" and what that concept meant in World War I America. She explained how neutrality did not mean inactivity, as the U.S. sold materials to both the Allied and Central Powers, helping both sides continue the fight. She also talked about how the U.S. viewed itself as the defender of democracy and sought to police certain nations and ethnic groups, yet faced criticism for how it treated its own dissenters and minorities.
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Lectures in History: 1920s Culture & Society
1 hour, 18 minutesMichael Kazin talked about culture and society in the 1920s. He spoke about Prohibition and the exploits of the gangster Al Capone, who eventually went to prison on tax evasion charges, the motion picture industry and the new production codes that sought to reduce sexuality in films, and the 1925 State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes trial, in which a high school teacher faced charges of unlawfully teaching evolution in a state-funded school.
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Lectures in History: Abundance, Wages & the Great Depression
1 hour, 16 minutesSouthern Methodist University professor Alexis McCrossen teaches a class on the abundance of the 1920s and the Great Depression. She argues that low wages and an unequal distribution of wealth hindered American consumers from keeping up with the high levels of economic productivity. She also talks about the demands for political solutions and President Roosevelt's "New Deal" programs.
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Lectures in History: Food During the Great Depression
52 minutesIowa State University professor Pamela Riney-Kehrberg taught a class on food during the Great Depression. She described the ways families tried to stretch their money and food supply - often by gardening, buying cheap ingredients and eating the same thing over and over.
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Lectures in History: The Progressive Era
1 hour, 15 minutesGeorgetown University professor Katherine Benton-Cohen taught a class on the Progressive Era. She talked about how politicians and reform groups in the early 20th century attempted to improve social and economic conditions through trust busting, interstate regulation, and prohibition. She also discussed the policies and campaigns of Theodore Roosevelt, the period's most dominant political figure.
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Lectures in History: Polio Epidemic in the United States
1 hour, 8 minutesDavidson College professor Sally McMillen talked about the polio epidemic in the United States in the early to mid-20th century. Fear of contracting polio grew following a series of outbreaks, including one in 1916 that started in Brooklyn, New York, and eventually killed more than 6,000 people. She also spoke about the efforts of President Franklin Roosevelt to help find a cure, in part by starting the March of Dimes organization.
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Lectures in History: Myths About America in World War I
1 hour, 23 minutesOn "Lectures in History," Chapman University history professor Jennifer Keene looks at myths about America's involvement in World War I, including the misconceptions that the U.S. was not involved in Europe prior to entering the war, or that World War I failed to have a lasting impact on American society.
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Lectures in History: Neutrality & World War I America
1 hour, 6 minutesUniversity of Minnesota professor Saje Mathieu taught a class about "neutrality" and what that concept meant in World War I America. She explained how neutrality did not mean inactivity, as the U.S. sold materials to both the Allied and Central Powers, helping both sides continue the fight. She also talked about how the U.S. viewed itself as the defender of democracy and sought to police certain nations and ethnic groups, yet faced criticism for how it treated its own dissenters and minorities.
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Lectures in History: 1920s Culture & Society
1 hour, 17 minutesMichael Kazin talked about culture and society in the 1920s. He spoke about Prohibition and the exploits of the gangster Al Capone, who eventually went to prison on tax evasion charges, the motion picture industry and the new production codes that sought to reduce sexuality in films, and the 1925 State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes trial, in which a high school teacher faced charges of unlawfully teaching evolution in a state-funded school.
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Lectures in History: Abundance, Wages & the Great Depression
1 hour, 18 minutesSouthern Methodist University professor Alexis McCrossen teaches a class on the abundance of the 1920s and the Great Depression. She argues that low wages and an unequal distribution of wealth hindered American consumers from keeping up with the high levels of economic productivity. She also talks about the demands for political solutions and President Roosevelt's "New Deal" programs.
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Lectures in History: Public Opinion, Radio & Entry into World War II
1 hour, 2 minutesWofford College professor Mark Byrnes taught a class about U.S. public opinion, the rise of radio as a national media, and the debate about whether to enter World War II. He outlined the arguments both for and against intervention and used radio clips to demonstrate the role it played in shaping American views and foreign policy.
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Lectures in History: Women During World War II
1 hour, 24 minutesTexas Woman's University professor Katherine Landdeck taught a class about the ways American women contributed to the war effort during World War II. She detailed the expectations for women on the home front to write letters to soldiers, plant victory gardens, and work in factories. She also compared what options were available to women for service with each military branch.
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Lectures in History: Early Cold War U.S. Politics and Economics
1 hour, 9 minutesGeorge Mason University professor Sam Lebovic taught a class about U.S. politics and economics of the early Cold War period of the late-1940s and 1950s. He argued that with extreme ideologies such as fascism and communism completely discredited or out of favor, a consensus formed in the U.S. around centrist political views to the point where the political parties were barely distinguishable. On the economic front, a belief in a "mixed economy" ruled, meaning a broad acceptance of some government involvement in the market.
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Lectures in History: National Intelligence Under President Kennedy
1 hour, 7 minutesCatholic University professor and former CIA historian Nicholas Dujmovic teaches a class about national intelligence during President Kennedy's administration. He talks about the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis and other covert operations during the Cold War.
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Lectures in History: Rosa Parks & the Montgomery Bus Boycott
1 hour, 15 minutesWellesley College professor Brenna Greer debunked myths about Rosa Parks and the 1955-56 Montgomery bus boycott. Professor Greer explained that Parks was not the first African American woman who refused to give up her seat and that the boycott had planning and precedent. She also explored with the class why a simplified version of this history has become so widespread.
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Lectures in History: Public Opinion, Radio & Entry into World War II
1 hour, 4 minutesWofford College professor Mark Byrnes taught a class about U.S. public opinion, the rise of radio as a national media, and the debate about whether to enter World War II. He outlined the arguments both for and against intervention and used radio clips to demonstrate the role it played in shaping American views and foreign policy.
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Lectures in History: Women During World War II
1 hour, 24 minutesTexas Woman's University professor Katherine Landdeck taught a class about the ways American women contributed to the war effort during World War II. She detailed the expectations for women on the home front to write letters to soldiers, plant victory gardens, and work in factories. She also compared what options were available to women for service with each military branch.
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Lectures in History: Early Cold War U.S. Politics and Economics
1 hour, 9 minutesGeorge Mason University professor Sam Lebovic taught a class about U.S. politics and economics of the early Cold War period of the late-1940s and 1950s. He argued that with extreme ideologies such as fascism and communism completely discredited or out of favor, a consensus formed in the U.S. around centrist political views to the point where the political parties were barely distinguishable. On the economic front, a belief in a "mixed economy" ruled, meaning a broad acceptance of some government involvement in the market.
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Lectures in History: National Intelligence Under President Kennedy
1 hour, 8 minutesCatholic University professor and former CIA historian Nicholas Dujmovic teaches a class about national intelligence during President Kennedy's administration. He talks about the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis and other covert operations during the Cold War.
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Lectures in History: Rosa Parks & the Montgomery Bus Boycott
1 hour, 13 minutesWellesley College professor Brenna Greer debunked myths about Rosa Parks and the 1955-56 Montgomery bus boycott. Professor Greer explained that Parks was not the first African American woman who refused to give up her seat and that the boycott had planning and precedent. She also explored with the class why a simplified version of this history has become so widespread.