C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Unionizing Women Garment Workers
1 hour, 6 minutesIn the early 20th century, the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union was the largest women's union in the world. It pushed to improve benefits for women in the clothing industry and inspired union action in other professions across the country. A panel of scholars looked at this union's historical significance along with the challenges its members faced in fighting for worker rights. They also described the role of minority women in the garment industry during this period. The New-York Historical Society's Center for Women's History hosted this discussion.
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History Bookshelf: Kasey Pipes, "After the Fall"
59 minutesKasey Pipes, former adviser to President George W. Bush, recounted the post-White House years of President Richard Nixon.
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Presidential Debates: 1984 Presidential Debate - Ronald Reagan & Walter Mondale
1 hour, 30 minutesPresident Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale debated on defense and foreign policy issues. This is the final presidential debate before the election.
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Presidential Debates: 1988 Presidential Debate - George H.W. Bush & Michael Dukakis
1 hour, 30 minutesVice President George H.W. Bush and Governor Michael Dukakis (D-MA) met at the University of California, Los Angeles, for the second of two debates prior to the 1988 presidential election. It was best-remembered for the first question, about the death penalty, asked by moderator Bernard Shaw. Other panelists were Margaret Warner, Andrea Mitchell, and Ann Compton. Each candidate was questioned in turn with two minutes to respond and a one-minute rebuttal. The panelists were allowed to ask follow-up questions. Each candidate had two minutes for a closing statement.
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Lectures in History: Lewis and Clark Expedition
55 minutesBrigham Young University professor Jay Buckley taught a class about Lewis and Clark's expedition across the American West after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Also know as the Corps of Discovery Expedition, he described their goal to map a route to the Pacific coast as well as to gather information on the people, flora and fauna in the new territory. This class was taught online due to the coronavirus pandemic and Brigham Young University provided the video.
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The Civil War: Union Gen. George Sears Greene at Gettysburg
47 minutesDuring the Battle of Gettysburg's second day, Union commander George Meade called for reinforcements to beat back an assault his left flank, leaving only a single brigade to defend his right flank on Culp's Hill. Author Dan Welch describes how that brigade under General George Sears Greene repulsed multiple Confederate attacks over the course of the evening of July 2, holding the Union right despite being outnumbered three-to-one. This talk was part of a symposium on "The War in the East" hosted by the "Emerging Civil War" blog.
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The Civil War: 1862 Loudoun Valley Campaign
47 minutesAbout a month after the Battle of Antietam, Union forces under Gen. George McClellan crossed the Potomac River in pursuit of Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia. Author Kevin Pawlak talked about the Loudoun Valley Campaign, a series of skirmishes starting at the end of October 1862 between Confederate forces under J.E.B. Stuart and various units of the Union Army of the Potomac. On November 5, President Abraham Lincoln ordered McClellan's removal from command. This talk was part of a symposium on "The War in the East" hosted by the "Emerging Civil War" blog.
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Presidential Debates in Historical Perspective
1 hour, 31 minutesHistorians put the presidential debates in perspective in this online forum hosted by the American Historical Association. Participants include Yale University's Joanne Freeman, Purdue University's Kathryn Brownell, Peniel Joseph of the University of Texas at Austin, and Newton Minow, a member of the Commission on Presidential Debates.
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Campaign: John F. Kennedy Address on Church & State
46 minutes1960 Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John F. Kennedy appears in Texas before a meeting of Houston ministers to address the topic of church and state, religious freedom, and tolerance. Paid for by the Kennedy-Johnson Texas Campaign Committee, the broadcast includes an extended question and answer session. John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic to be elected president of the United States. During the 1960 campaign, many Protestant groups publicly opposed Senator Kennedy, fearing the influence of the Pope and Catholic Church on his presidency.
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Reel America: "The Myth of the Great Society" - 1966
44 minutesRonald Reagan delivered a critique of the growth of government and President Lyndon Johnson's policies in this speech called "The Myth of the Great Society." The film was donated to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, and the exact date and location of Mr. Reagan's remarks are unknown, but the library believes it was in New York in 1966 -- the same year that Ronald Reagan won his campaign for California governor.
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Reel America: "Election 1976 - The Candidates & the Campaign"
30 minutesThree political scientists discuss the 1976 presidential campaign between incumbent Republican Gerald Ford and Democratic challenger Jimmy Carter. The program includes video highlights from presidential debates and campaign events. The U.S. Information Agency produced this program to explain the U.S. election system to international audiences.
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American Artifacts: Jacob Riis Exhibit
1 hour, 0 minuteWe tour a Library of Congress exhibit on the life and work of journalist, social reformer and photographer Jacob Riis with exhibition director Cheryl Regan and curator Barbara Bair. Author Bonnie Yochelson is interviewed about her companion book. The exhibit includes Library of Congress documents and photographs from the Museum of the City of New York and is titled, "Jacob Riis: Revealing "How the Other Half Lives."
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"Dogfight Over Tokyo"
55 minutesAuthor John Wukovits discussed his book "Dogfight Over Tokyo: The Final Air Battle of the Pacific, and the Last Four Men to Die in World War II." The book tells the story of a group of American aviators who took off on a bombing mission from the carrier USS Yorktown on August 15, 1945, and were attacked over Japan shortly after receiving word that the war had ended. The National World War II Museum hosted this online event and provided the video.
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Barbara Bush Scrapbooks
4 minutesFormer first lady Barbara Bush kept scrapbooks of every year of the Bush's life together. Warren Finch, Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum showed items from one of 118 scrapbooks held in the library, including a memento from the couple's first Thanksgiving together.
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Woodrow Wilson's Presidential Legacy
1 hour, 0 minuteUniversity of Mary Washington history professor William Crawley discussed Woodrow Wilson's political career and legacy, focusing on his presidency. The University of Mary Washington hosted this event and provided the video.
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Politics of Income Tax, 1930s-1980s
1 hour, 1 minuteHistorian and author Molly Michelmore discussed her book "Tax & Spend: The Welfare State, Tax Politics, and the Limits of American Liberalism." Professor Michelmore looked at tax policy and American attitudes towards taxes from the end of the New Deal to the 1986 Tax Reform Act. This talk is one in a series with scholars who used records in the National Archives' Center for Legislative Archives for their research. The Center hosted this 2015 event and provided the video.
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American Artifacts: Jacob Riis Exhibit
55 minutesWe tour a Library of Congress exhibit on the life and work of journalist, social reformer and photographer Jacob Riis with exhibition director Cheryl Regan and curator Barbara Bair. Author Bonnie Yochelson is interviewed about her companion book. The exhibit includes Library of Congress documents and photographs from the Museum of the City of New York and is titled, "Jacob Riis: Revealing "How the Other Half Lives."
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San Antonio River Walk
5 minutesThe San Antonio River Walk is a major attraction for the city. Historian Lewis Fisher talked about how this depression era project became an oasis in the in the heart of the city's downtown.
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"Dogfight Over Tokyo"
1 hour, 0 minuteAuthor John Wukovits discussed his book "Dogfight Over Tokyo: The Final Air Battle of the Pacific, and the Last Four Men to Die in World War II." The book tells the story of a group of American aviators who took off on a bombing mission from the carrier USS Yorktown on August 15, 1945, and were attacked over Japan shortly after receiving word that the war had ended. The National World War II Museum hosted this online event and provided the video.
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Woodrow Wilson's Presidential Legacy
1 hour, 0 minuteUniversity of Mary Washington history professor William Crawley discussed Woodrow Wilson's political career and legacy, focusing on his presidency. The University of Mary Washington hosted this event and provided the video.
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Politics of Income Tax, 1930s-1980s
1 hour, 0 minuteHistorian and author Molly Michelmore discussed her book "Tax & Spend: The Welfare State, Tax Politics, and the Limits of American Liberalism." Professor Michelmore looked at tax policy and American attitudes towards taxes from the end of the New Deal to the 1986 Tax Reform Act. This talk is one in a series with scholars who used records in the National Archives' Center for Legislative Archives for their research. The Center hosted this 2015 event and provided the video.
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Campaign: John F. Kennedy Address on Church & State
47 minutes1960 Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John F. Kennedy appears in Texas before a meeting of Houston ministers to address the topic of church and state, religious freedom, and tolerance. Paid for by the Kennedy-Johnson Texas Campaign Committee, the broadcast includes an extended question and answer session. John F. Kennedy was the first Catholic to be elected president of the United States. During the 1960 campaign, many Protestant groups publicly opposed Senator Kennedy, fearing the influence of the Pope and Catholic Church on his presidency.
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Reel America: "The Myth of the Great Society" - 1966
43 minutesRonald Reagan delivered a critique of the growth of government and President Lyndon Johnson's policies in this speech called "The Myth of the Great Society." The film was donated to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, and the exact date and location of Mr. Reagan's remarks are unknown, but the library believes it was in New York in 1966 -- the same year that Ronald Reagan won his campaign for California governor.
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Reel America: "Election 1976 - The Candidates & the Campaign"
30 minutesThree political scientists discuss the 1976 presidential campaign between incumbent Republican Gerald Ford and Democratic challenger Jimmy Carter. The program includes video highlights from presidential debates and campaign events. The U.S. Information Agency produced this program to explain the U.S. election system to international audiences.
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Woodrow Wilson's Presidential Legacy
1 hour, 0 minuteUniversity of Mary Washington history professor William Crawley discussed Woodrow Wilson's political career and legacy, focusing on his presidency. The University of Mary Washington hosted this event and provided the video.
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Presidential Debates: 1984 Presidential Debate - Ronald Reagan & Walter Mondale
1 hour, 30 minutesPresident Ronald Reagan and Walter Mondale debated on defense and foreign policy issues. This is the final presidential debate before the election.
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Presidential Debates: 1988 Presidential Debate - George H.W. Bush & Michael Dukakis
1 hour, 30 minutesVice President George H.W. Bush and Governor Michael Dukakis (D-MA) met at the University of California, Los Angeles, for the second of two debates prior to the 1988 presidential election. It was best-remembered for the first question, about the death penalty, asked by moderator Bernard Shaw. Other panelists were Margaret Warner, Andrea Mitchell, and Ann Compton. Each candidate was questioned in turn with two minutes to respond and a one-minute rebuttal. The panelists were allowed to ask follow-up questions. Each candidate had two minutes for a closing statement.