C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Lectures in History: Culture of the Antebellum Congress
1 hour, 5 minutesEastern Connecticut State University professor Thomas Balcerski talked about the culture of Congress in the antebellum era. He described how members of Congress in the early 1800s bonded across party lines through tobacco use, social clubs, and living together in boarding houses. However, leading up to the Civil War these friendships and alliances disintegrated, revealing the sectional divisions in national politics at the time.
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World War I & the Environment
55 minutesTait Keller, co-editor of "Environmental Histories of World War I" talked about the diverse ecological impacts the First World War had across the globe. He explained how these went far beyond physical changes to European battlefields, and included shifts in agricultural production and displacement of wildlife and humans. National World War I Museum and Memorial hosted this event and provided the video.
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David Rice Atchison - President for a Day?
55 minutesDavid Rice Atchison was a two-term U.S. senator from Missouri in the mid-19th century. This included six years as Senate president pro tempore, at the time placing him third in the presidential line of succession. It was Mr. Atchison's service in this position that -- some contend -- elevated him to the presidency for 24 hours in March 1849. Chris Taylor, director of the Atchison County Historical Society, discussed Mr. Atchison's life and explored the question of whether he should be recognized as the nation's 12th president. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event in 2014 and provided the video. Chris Taylor passed away in 2019.
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Soviet Spy Klaus Fuchs
1 hour, 0 minuteNancy Thorndike Greenspan talked about her book, "Atomic Spy: The Dark Lives of Klaus Fuchs," which looks at the life of the spy who gave the Soviets America's plans for a plutonium bomb. The Leon Levy Center for Biography at the City University of New York hosted this event and provided the video.
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The Civil War: Confederate Monuments & Memorials
45 minutesHistorians Kevin Levin and Hilary Green looked at how we remember the Civil War through our memorial landscape and discussed whether to remove or contextualize Confederate monuments. Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. hosted this event and provided the video.
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Reel America: August 28, 1960 Universal Newsreel
5 minutesThis newsreel includes stories about protests in the Congo, Britain's demonstration of tank destroying missiles, and the opening day of the 1960 Olympics in Rome.
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American History TV Visits Hawaii
15 minutesThe C-SPAN Citiies Tour visited Hawaii to learn about the history of the state from local experts and historians.
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Presidential Debates: 1960 Presidential Debate - John F. Kennedy & Richard Nixon
1 hour, 0 minuteMassachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy and incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon squared off in the first-ever televised presidential debate in September 1960. After opening statements, the candidates took questions on their leadership experience, communism at home and abroad, medical care for seniors, and the economy. Kennedy defeated Nixon in a close general election, with less than one percent of the popular vote separating the two. This debate - the first of four - took place in Chicago.
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Lectures in History: Asian Immigration and Angel Island
1 hour, 30 minutesUniversity of Minnesota professor Erika Lee talks about Asian immigration to the West coast from 1830 to 1930, including the role of San Francisco Bay's Angel Island in the 20th century. She compared the Angel Island and Ellis Island experiences, describing how Asian immigrants in California had more extensive background checks and longer holding times than European immigrants in New York. This class was from a course called "American Immigration History."
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Reel America: "Men and Mail in Transit" - 1956
29 minutesThis is a U.S. Postal Service training film for the highly demanding job of Railway Mail Service postal clerk. Between the 1890s and 1960s, trains were the primary method for moving mail in the United States and thousands of specially designed postal cars were in use when this film was made. The service was discontinued in 1977.
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Notable Western Women
48 minutesThe Legendary Ladies, a historical interpretation group, portrayed notable women from Western history including sharpshooter Annie Oakley and labor activist Mother Jones. The Golden History Museum of Golden, Colorado hosted the event and provided the video.
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American History TV Visits Hawaii
13 minutesThe C-SPAN Citiies Tour visited Hawaii to learn about the history of the state from local experts and historians.
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Anne Gardiner Perkins, "Yale Needs Women"
1 hour, 0 minuteIn 1969, Yale opened its doors to women for the first time in its 268-year history. In her book, "Yale Needs Women," Anne Gardiner Perkins explained the challenges these women faced and the continuing struggle for equality in education. She is joined by Elizabeth Spahn and Connie Royster, members of Yale's first female undergraduate class. The Falmouth, Massachusetts Museums on the Green hosted this discussion.
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Reel America: "The Eisenhower Years" - 1963
21 minutesThis National Council for the Social Studies film covers significant events during the eight years of the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration. Designed for use in the classroom, the documentary emphasizes major domestic and international challenges between 1953 and 1960 including the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision and school integration, interstate highway construction, McCarthyism, Middle East conflicts, the Cuban Revolution, civil war in Vietnam, and relations with the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin.
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Reel America: "Famous Generals - Eisenhower" - 1963
29 minutesThis U.S. Army "Big Picture" episode traces the military career of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, from West Point to World War I, to his role as Supreme Allied Commander in World War II, and finally his efforts in organizing NATO. "Famous Generals" is a 1963 U.S. Army series broadcast on television as part of the Army's long-running "Big Picture." This film is narrated by Hollywood actor and World War I veteran Raymond Massey.
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Reel America: Dwight Eisenhower 1952 Campaign Film
15 minutesThis biographical film was produced by Dwight Eisenhower's 1952 presidential campaign and featured his accomplishments during World War II and his role in the formation of NATO. This film was originally titled, "Mister America, Dwight D. Eisenhower." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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Reel America: "From the Heart of America" - 1969
18 minutesUsing excerpts from President Richard Nixon's eulogy, this film documents the funeral services of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He died on March 28, 1969. The film includes scenes of the funeral caisson on Constitution Avenue, services in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda and Washington National Cathedral, and the funeral train from Washington, D.C. to Ike's boyhood home and final resting place in Abilene, Kansas.
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American Artifacts: World War II M4 Sherman Tank
37 minutesRetired U.S. Army Colonel and living history hobbyist Alexander Kose explains the history of the M4 Sherman tank and demonstrates how it works. The most commonly used American tank in World War II, there were more than 49,000 manufactured. They were also used by the British, Chinese, and Soviet allies, and were used by the U.S. Army until the mid 1950s.
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American Artifacts: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
41 minutesWe see the new Frank Gehry designed park and memorial to the 34th president, Dwight David Eisenhower, which occupies a four-acre location near the U.S. Capitol and the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum. Our guide is Eisenhower Memorial Commission Deputy Executive Director Victoria Tigwell. Washington Post art and architecture critic Philip Kennicott is also interviewed about the debates over the design, and gives his thoughts on the architect and the completed work.
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Historic Amarillo Santa Fe Depot
13 minutesTour the historic Santa Fe Railroad Depot in Amarillo. Jerry Danforth, Director of Facilities with the City of Amarillo, talked about the impact the railroad had on the city and the plans to restore the structure.
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Reel America: July 1960 Universal Newsreel
6 minutesThis newsreel includes stories about Texas Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson's nomination at the Democratic National Convention as John Kennedy's running mate, and the Republican National Convention starting in Chicago.
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Presidential Debates: 1960 Presidential Debate - John F. Kennedy & Richard Nixon
59 minutesMassachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy and incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon squared off in the first-ever televised presidential debate in September 1960. After opening statements, the candidates took questions on their leadership experience, communism at home and abroad, medical care for seniors, and the economy. Kennedy defeated Nixon in a close general election, with less than one percent of the popular vote separating the two. This debate - the first of four - took place in Chicago.
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Jacqueline Kennedy & the Mona Lisa
49 minutesMargaret Leslie Davis discussed first lady Jacqueline Kennedy's political and diplomatic coup in bringing the Mona Lisa to the United States despite opposition on both sides of the Atlantic. Leonardo da Vinci's famed painting was seen as a symbol of the free world at the height of Cold War tensions, and President Kennedy used its exhibition to promote democracy and American relations with France. Two million people saw the Mona Lisa in Washington, D.C. and New York City during the winter of 1963. Ms. Davis is the author of "Mona Lisa in Camelot: How Jacqueline Kennedy & Da Vinci's Masterpiece Charmed & Cultivated a Nation." The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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John F. Kennedy & Women's Rights
42 minutesAlan Price, director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, talked about the Kennedy Administration's efforts on women's rights. He explained that women's rights were a part of candidate Kennedy's platform and how that translated into the President's Commission on the Status of Women and the Equal Pay Act of 1963. The National Archives Foundation hosted this discussion and provided the video.
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Reel America: "A Great and Honorable Duty" - 1965
30 minutesThis introduction to police service is a training film made in Ohio with the cooperation of several city departments and the Ohio State Highway Patrol. After showing a group of new officers sworn in, the film depicts a variety of circumstances and the proper way to respond to each. The film outlines duties such as knowledge of the laws and protection of the U.S. Constitution, and also argues that police are expected to exhibit model behavior on and off the job.
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American Artifacts: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
42 minutesWe see the new Frank Gehry designed park and memorial to the 34th president, Dwight David Eisenhower, which occupies a four-acre location near the U.S. Capitol and the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum. Our guide is Eisenhower Memorial Commission Deputy Executive Director Victoria Tigwell. Washington Post art and architecture critic Philip Kennicott is also interviewed about the debates over the design, and gives his thoughts on the architect and the completed work.
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George H.W. Bush Memorial Exhibit
8 minutesAfter the passing of President George H.W. Bush in 2018, his Presidential Library and Museum opened an exhibit honoring the 41st President displaying items from his memorial services. Warren Finch, Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, gave a tour of the exhibit.
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Reel America: August 1945 Universal Newsreel
10 minutesThis 1945 Universal Newsreel includes stories about the Potsdam Declaration of Joseph Stalin, Winston Churchill, and President Harry Truman, the science behind the atom bomb, and Truman's speech announcing the August 6, 1945 bombing of Hiroshima, Japan.
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Presidential Debates: 1960 Presidential Debate - John F. Kennedy & Richard Nixon
1 hour, 0 minuteMassachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy and incumbent Vice President Richard Nixon squared off in the first-ever televised presidential debate in September 1960. After opening statements, the candidates took questions on their leadership experience, communism at home and abroad, medical care for seniors, and the economy. Kennedy defeated Nixon in a close general election, with less than one percent of the popular vote separating the two. This debate - the first of four - took place in Chicago.
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Jacqueline Kennedy & the Mona Lisa
48 minutesMargaret Leslie Davis discussed first lady Jacqueline Kennedy's political and diplomatic coup in bringing the Mona Lisa to the United States despite opposition on both sides of the Atlantic. Leonardo da Vinci's famed painting was seen as a symbol of the free world at the height of Cold War tensions, and President Kennedy used its exhibition to promote democracy and American relations with France. Two million people saw the Mona Lisa in Washington, D.C. and New York City during the winter of 1963. Ms. Davis is the author of "Mona Lisa in Camelot: How Jacqueline Kennedy & Da Vinci's Masterpiece Charmed & Cultivated a Nation." The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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John F. Kennedy & Women's Rights
42 minutesAlan Price, director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, talked about the Kennedy Administration's efforts on women's rights. He explained that women's rights were a part of candidate Kennedy's platform and how that translated into the President's Commission on the Status of Women and the Equal Pay Act of 1963. The National Archives Foundation hosted this discussion and provided the video.
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Reel America: "A Great and Honorable Duty" - 1965
31 minutesThis introduction to police service is a training film made in Ohio with the cooperation of several city departments and the Ohio State Highway Patrol. After showing a group of new officers sworn in, the film depicts a variety of circumstances and the proper way to respond to each. The film outlines duties such as knowledge of the laws and protection of the U.S. Constitution, and also argues that police are expected to exhibit model behavior on and off the job.
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Reel America: "The Eisenhower Years" - 1963
22 minutesThis National Council for the Social Studies film covers significant events during the eight years of the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration. Designed for use in the classroom, the documentary emphasizes major domestic and international challenges between 1953 and 1960 including the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision and school integration, interstate highway construction, McCarthyism, Middle East conflicts, the Cuban Revolution, civil war in Vietnam, and relations with the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin.
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Reel America: "Famous Generals - Eisenhower" - 1963
28 minutesThis U.S. Army "Big Picture" episode traces the military career of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, from West Point to World War I, to his role as Supreme Allied Commander in World War II, and finally his efforts in organizing NATO. "Famous Generals" is a 1963 U.S. Army series broadcast on television as part of the Army's long-running "Big Picture." This film is narrated by Hollywood actor and World War I veteran Raymond Massey.
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Reel America: Dwight Eisenhower 1952 Campaign Film
15 minutesThis biographical film was produced by Dwight Eisenhower's 1952 presidential campaign and featured his accomplishments during World War II and his role in the formation of NATO. This film was originally titled, "Mister America, Dwight D. Eisenhower." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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Reel America: "From the Heart of America" - 1969
19 minutesUsing excerpts from President Richard Nixon's eulogy, this film documents the funeral services of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower. He died on March 28, 1969. The film includes scenes of the funeral caisson on Constitution Avenue, services in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda and Washington National Cathedral, and the funeral train from Washington, D.C. to Ike's boyhood home and final resting place in Abilene, Kansas.
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Jacqueline Kennedy & the Mona Lisa
48 minutesMargaret Leslie Davis discussed first lady Jacqueline Kennedy's political and diplomatic coup in bringing the Mona Lisa to the United States despite opposition on both sides of the Atlantic. Leonardo da Vinci's famed painting was seen as a symbol of the free world at the height of Cold War tensions, and President Kennedy used its exhibition to promote democracy and American relations with France. Two million people saw the Mona Lisa in Washington, D.C. and New York City during the winter of 1963. Ms. Davis is the author of "Mona Lisa in Camelot: How Jacqueline Kennedy & Da Vinci's Masterpiece Charmed & Cultivated a Nation." The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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John F. Kennedy & Women's Rights
47 minutesAlan Price, director of the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, talked about the Kennedy Administration's efforts on women's rights. He explained that women's rights were a part of candidate Kennedy's platform and how that translated into the President's Commission on the Status of Women and the Equal Pay Act of 1963. The National Archives Foundation hosted this discussion and provided the video.
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American Artifacts: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
40 minutesWe see the new Frank Gehry designed park and memorial to the 34th president, Dwight David Eisenhower, which occupies a four-acre location near the U.S. Capitol and the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum. Our guide is Eisenhower Memorial Commission Deputy Executive Director Victoria Tigwell. Washington Post art and architecture critic Philip Kennicott is also interviewed about the debates over the design, and gives his thoughts on the architect and the completed work.
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Former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lee
20 minutesHoward Lee, was the first African-American elected mayor in a majority-white southern city. Mr. Lee talked about serving as Chapel Hill's mayor from 1969 to 1975, and explained the challenges he faced during the election and while in office.
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Anne Gardiner Perkins, "Yale Needs Women"
59 minutesIn 1969, Yale opened its doors to women for the first time in its 268-year history. In her book, "Yale Needs Women," Anne Gardiner Perkins explained the challenges these women faced and the continuing struggle for equality in education. She is joined by Elizabeth Spahn and Connie Royster, members of Yale's first female undergraduate class. The Falmouth, Massachusetts Museums on the Green hosted this discussion.