C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Presidential Debates: 1980 Presidential Debate - Jimmy Carter & Ronald Reagan
1 hour, 36 minutesPresident Jimmy Carter and Republican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan met in Cleveland, Ohio, for the last of two presidential debates prior to the 1980 presidential election. This was the only presidential candidates debate with both major party candidates during the 1980 campaign. They responded to questions from a panel of journalists on issues including defense preparedness and the economy. The debate included remarks by President Jimmy Carter concerning the views of his daughter Amy on arms control, which were widely criticized following the debate. The two candidates stood at separate podia to respond to the panel's questions. The debate was moderated by Howard K. Smith. Other panelists were Marvin Stone, Harry Ellis, William Hilliard, and Barbara Walters.
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The Contenders: Charles Hughes
2 hours, 4 minutesFrom "The Contenders," our 14-week series on key political figures who ran for president and lost, but who nevertheless changed political history, we feature former Secretary of State and Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Hughes. He ran for President in 1916 against Woodrow Wilson. This was recorded at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Domestic Politics & Treaty of Versailles
1 hour, 10 minutesWilliam Jewell College professor Gary Armstrong discussed the U.S. Senate's rejection of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles to end World War I, which President Woodrow Wilson had spent seven months overseas negotiating. Professor Armstrong argued Wilson had hoped the treaty would vault the U.S. into a leading position in the global order, but that U.S. domestic political divisions -- combined with turmoil created by a flu pandemic, a "Red Scare," racial unrest and Wilson suffering a stroke - all contributed to his failure to achieve Senate ratification. The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri hosted this event and provided the video.
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1916 Election & Foreign Policy
1 hour, 49 minutesA panel of historians debate the 1916 re-election of President Woodrow Wilson and U.S. foreign policy in a session titled: "Turning Point 1916? U.S. Foreign Relations before and after the 'Kept Us out of War' Election." Their observations in this hour and 45 minute program include America's relations with Europe, the Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico.
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Origins of Woodrow Wilson's Foreign Policy
55 minutesHarvard professor Erez Manela talked about how Woodrow Wilson's American upbringing and education shaped his outlook on foreign policy as president, particularly his vision for the League of Nations in the aftermath of World War I. Mr. Manela discussed how Wilson championed self-determination and reform as "bulwarks" against both concentrated power and disorder. This video is courtesy of the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.
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The Contenders: Charles Hughes
2 hours, 3 minutesFrom "The Contenders," our 14-week series on key political figures who ran for president and lost, but who nevertheless changed political history, we feature former Secretary of State and Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles Hughes. He ran for President in 1916 against Woodrow Wilson. This was recorded at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, DC.
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U.S. Domestic Politics & Treaty of Versailles
1 hour, 14 minutesWilliam Jewell College professor Gary Armstrong discussed the U.S. Senate's rejection of the 1919 Treaty of Versailles to end World War I, which President Woodrow Wilson had spent seven months overseas negotiating. Professor Armstrong argued Wilson had hoped the treaty would vault the U.S. into a leading position in the global order, but that U.S. domestic political divisions -- combined with turmoil created by a flu pandemic, a "Red Scare," racial unrest and Wilson suffering a stroke - all contributed to his failure to achieve Senate ratification. The National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri hosted this event and provided the video.
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1916 Election & Foreign Policy
1 hour, 52 minutesA panel of historians debate the 1916 re-election of President Woodrow Wilson and U.S. foreign policy in a session titled: "Turning Point 1916? U.S. Foreign Relations before and after the 'Kept Us out of War' Election." Their observations in this hour and 45 minute program include America's relations with Europe, the Caribbean, Central America, and Mexico.
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Origins of Woodrow Wilson's Foreign Policy
54 minutesHarvard professor Erez Manela talked about how Woodrow Wilson's American upbringing and education shaped his outlook on foreign policy as president, particularly his vision for the League of Nations in the aftermath of World War I. Mr. Manela discussed how Wilson championed self-determination and reform as "bulwarks" against both concentrated power and disorder. This video is courtesy of the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri.
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The Contenders: Al Smith
2 hours, 3 minutesHistorians Beverly Gage and John Evers talked about the life and career of 1928 Democratic presidential nominee Alfred E. Smith, Jr. (1873-1944). Nicknamed the "Happy Warrior," Al Smith never went to high school or college, yet he was speaker of the New York State Assembly and four-term governor. He was the first Catholic ever nominated by a major party and is honored at the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner, at which presidential nominees of both parties speak. Video clips of past dinners were shown as well as clips of Al Smith and a 1932 newsreel. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Al Smith's great-grandson gave taped interviews. The historians responded to telephone calls, electronic communications, and the audience in the New York State Assembly Chamber. "The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History" is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics.
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Gov. Al Smith, Progressivism, and the New Deal
1 hour, 21 minutesHistorian Robert Chiles talked about his book, "The Revolution of '28: Al Smith, American Progressivism, and the Coming of the New Deal." Professor Chiles argued that although 1928 Democratic presidential nominee Smith lost to Republican Herbert Hoover, his progressive coalition helped shape a new liberal agenda for the Democratic Party, paving the way for the New Deal policies of the Franklin Roosevelt administration. Goucher College in Towson, Maryland hosted this event.
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Q&A: Richard Norton Smith
1 hour, 0 minutePresidential historian Richard Norton Smith talked about "An Uncommon Man," his biography of President Herbert Hoover.
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20th Century Catholic Politicians
16 minutesJohn McGreevy, professor at the University of Notre Dame, talked about 20th century Catholic politics and politicians. He compared the challenges faced by Al Smith and John Kennedy when they each ran for president. He also addressed the current sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. This interview was recorded at the annual American Historical Association meeting.
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The Contenders: Al Smith
2 hours, 3 minutesHistorians Beverly Gage and John Evers talked about the life and career of 1928 Democratic presidential nominee Alfred E. Smith, Jr. (1873-1944). Nicknamed the "Happy Warrior," Al Smith never went to high school or college, yet he was speaker of the New York State Assembly and four-term governor. He was the first Catholic ever nominated by a major party and is honored at the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner, at which presidential nominees of both parties speak. Video clips of past dinners were shown as well as clips of Al Smith and a 1932 newsreel. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Al Smith's great-grandson gave taped interviews. The historians responded to telephone calls, electronic communications, and the audience in the New York State Assembly Chamber. "The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History" is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics.
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Gov. Al Smith, Progressivism, and the New Deal
1 hour, 21 minutesHistorian Robert Chiles talked about his book, "The Revolution of '28: Al Smith, American Progressivism, and the Coming of the New Deal." Professor Chiles argued that although 1928 Democratic presidential nominee Smith lost to Republican Herbert Hoover, his progressive coalition helped shape a new liberal agenda for the Democratic Party, paving the way for the New Deal policies of the Franklin Roosevelt administration. Goucher College in Towson, Maryland hosted this event.
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Q&A: Richard Norton Smith
1 hour, 0 minutePresidential historian Richard Norton Smith talked about "An Uncommon Man," his biography of President Herbert Hoover.
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20th Century Catholic Politicians
16 minutesJohn McGreevy, professor at the University of Notre Dame, talked about 20th century Catholic politics and politicians. He compared the challenges faced by Al Smith and John Kennedy when they each ran for president. He also addressed the current sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. This interview was recorded at the annual American Historical Association meeting.
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The Contenders: Al Smith
2 hours, 3 minutesHistorians Beverly Gage and John Evers talked about the life and career of 1928 Democratic presidential nominee Alfred E. Smith, Jr. (1873-1944). Nicknamed the "Happy Warrior," Al Smith never went to high school or college, yet he was speaker of the New York State Assembly and four-term governor. He was the first Catholic ever nominated by a major party and is honored at the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner, at which presidential nominees of both parties speak. Video clips of past dinners were shown as well as clips of Al Smith and a 1932 newsreel. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and Al Smith's great-grandson gave taped interviews. The historians responded to telephone calls, electronic communications, and the audience in the New York State Assembly Chamber. "The Contenders: They Lost the Election But Changed Political History" is a C-SPAN series of live programs about 14 presidential candidates before 1996 who lost the election but who had a lasting effect on U.S. politics.