C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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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.
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Gov. Al Smith, Progressivism, and the New Deal
1 hour, 22 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
17 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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American Artifacts: John F. Kennedy's Life in Photos
38 minutesFormer President John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born on May 29, 1917. To mark the centennial of his birth, the Smithsonian American Art Museum collected dozens of images that chronicle the life of the 35th president. Our guide is photojournalist Lawrence Schiller, the exhibit's guest curator.
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The Contenders: Wendell Willkie
2 hours, 5 minutesAmity Shlaes, James Madison, and David Willkie talked about the life and career of 1940 Republican presidential nominee Wendell Willkie (1882-1944) from the Rush County Historical Society. Wendell Willkie lived in Rushville, Indiana, and ran his presidential campaign from there. The lawyer and utilities executive had never before run for office. After loosing to President Franklin Roosevelt, he then became his informal representative to Britain, the Middle East, the Soviet Union, and China. In 1943 he wrote One World, the story of his travels. Video clips included speeches and campaign ads. There was an August 1940 audio clip of President Roosevelt. Remarks by Senator Lugar were pre-recorded. The historians responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. "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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Reel America: "We the People" - 1940 Campaign Film
16 minutesThis campaign film supporting 1940 Republican presidential candidate Wendell Willkie includes scenes at historic locations in Philadelphia where the nominating convention was held. It also includes convention speeches, direct appeals by Willkie to viewers, and dramatic scenes with actors portraying Founding Fathers.
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History Bookshelf: Kirstin Downey, "The Woman Behind the New Deal"
29 minutesKirstin Downey talked about her book The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR'S Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience (Nan A. Talese; March 3, 2009). She responded to questions from members of the audience. This was a 10:00 a.m. program in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 9th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall.
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Free Enterprise & the New Deal
1 hour, 27 minutesCornell University history professor Lawrence Glickman described how the modern concept of free enterprise formed in the 1930's, during the rise of the New Deal. He is the author of, "Free Enterprise: An American History."
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The Contenders: Wendell Willkie
2 hours, 5 minutesAmity Shlaes, James Madison, and David Willkie talked about the life and career of 1940 Republican presidential nominee Wendell Willkie (1882-1944) from the Rush County Historical Society. Wendell Willkie lived in Rushville, Indiana, and ran his presidential campaign from there. The lawyer and utilities executive had never before run for office. After loosing to President Franklin Roosevelt, he then became his informal representative to Britain, the Middle East, the Soviet Union, and China. In 1943 he wrote One World, the story of his travels. Video clips included speeches and campaign ads. There was an August 1940 audio clip of President Roosevelt. Remarks by Senator Lugar were pre-recorded. The historians responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. "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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Reel America: "We the People" - 1940 Campaign Film
16 minutesThis campaign film supporting 1940 Republican presidential candidate Wendell Willkie includes scenes at historic locations in Philadelphia where the nominating convention was held. It also includes convention speeches, direct appeals by Willkie to viewers, and dramatic scenes with actors portraying Founding Fathers.
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History Bookshelf: Kirstin Downey, "The Woman Behind the New Deal"
30 minutesKirstin Downey talked about her book The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR'S Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience (Nan A. Talese; March 3, 2009). She responded to questions from members of the audience. This was a 10:00 a.m. program in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 9th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall.
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Free Enterprise & the New Deal
1 hour, 26 minutesCornell University history professor Lawrence Glickman described how the modern concept of free enterprise formed in the 1930's, during the rise of the New Deal. He is the author of, "Free Enterprise: An American History."
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The Contenders: Wendell Willkie
2 hours, 5 minutesAmity Shlaes, James Madison, and David Willkie talked about the life and career of 1940 Republican presidential nominee Wendell Willkie (1882-1944) from the Rush County Historical Society. Wendell Willkie lived in Rushville, Indiana, and ran his presidential campaign from there. The lawyer and utilities executive had never before run for office. After loosing to President Franklin Roosevelt, he then became his informal representative to Britain, the Middle East, the Soviet Union, and China. In 1943 he wrote One World, the story of his travels. Video clips included speeches and campaign ads. There was an August 1940 audio clip of President Roosevelt. Remarks by Senator Lugar were pre-recorded. The historians responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. "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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Reel America: "We the People" - 1940 Campaign Film
17 minutesThis campaign film supporting 1940 Republican presidential candidate Wendell Willkie includes scenes at historic locations in Philadelphia where the nominating convention was held. It also includes convention speeches, direct appeals by Willkie to viewers, and dramatic scenes with actors portraying Founding Fathers.
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History Bookshelf: Kirstin Downey, "The Woman Behind the New Deal"
28 minutesKirstin Downey talked about her book The Woman Behind the New Deal: The Life of Frances Perkins, FDR'S Secretary of Labor and His Moral Conscience (Nan A. Talese; March 3, 2009). She responded to questions from members of the audience. This was a 10:00 a.m. program in the History and Biography Pavilion of the 9th annual National Book Festival, held on the National Mall.