C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Thomas Jefferson's Life & Legacy
56 minutesUniversity of Mary Washington history professor William Crawley discussed the life and legacy of third president Thomas Jefferson, paying particular attention to his words and actions on issues of slavery and race. University of Mary Washington hosted the event and provided the video. It's from their "Great Lives" lecture series.
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Theodore Roosevelt's Life & Legacy
51 minutesUniversity of Mary Washington history professor William Crawley discussed Theodore Roosevelt's life and legacy, with a particular focus on his presidency. The University of Mary Washington hosted this event and provided the video.
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History Bookshelf: Jared Cohen, "Accidental Presidents"
1 hour, 4 minutesJared Cohen looked at the eight vice presidents who became president due to the deaths of their predecessors.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Dedication
1 hour, 31 minutesThe Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial was dedicated to the nation's 34th president, whose World War II leadership and two-term presidency are remembered at a site just off the National Mall and at the base of Capitol Hill. Speakers include memorial designer Frank Gehry, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, family members David and Susan Eisenhower, and Eisenhower Memorial Commission chair Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas).
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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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Thomas Jefferson's Life & Legacy
56 minutesUniversity of Mary Washington history professor William Crawley discussed the life and legacy of third president Thomas Jefferson, paying particular attention to his words and actions on issues of slavery and race. University of Mary Washington hosted the event and provided the video. It's from their "Great Lives" lecture series.
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Theodore Roosevelt's Life & Legacy
51 minutesUniversity of Mary Washington history professor William Crawley discussed Theodore Roosevelt's life and legacy, with a particular focus on his presidency. The University of Mary Washington hosted this event and provided the video.
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History Bookshelf: Jared Cohen, "Accidental Presidents"
1 hour, 3 minutesJared Cohen looked at the eight vice presidents who became president due to the deaths of their predecessors.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Dedication
1 hour, 31 minutesThe Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial was dedicated to the nation's 34th president, whose World War II leadership and two-term presidency are remembered at a site just off the National Mall and at the base of Capitol Hill. Speakers include memorial designer Frank Gehry, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, family members David and Susan Eisenhower, and Eisenhower Memorial Commission chair Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas).
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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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Thomas Jefferson's Life & Legacy
56 minutesUniversity of Mary Washington history professor William Crawley discussed the life and legacy of third president Thomas Jefferson, paying particular attention to his words and actions on issues of slavery and race. University of Mary Washington hosted the event and provided the video. It's from their "Great Lives" lecture series.
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Theodore Roosevelt's Life & Legacy
51 minutesUniversity of Mary Washington history professor William Crawley discussed Theodore Roosevelt's life and legacy, with a particular focus on his presidency. The University of Mary Washington hosted this event and provided the video.
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History Bookshelf: Jared Cohen, "Accidental Presidents"
1 hour, 4 minutesJared Cohen looked at the eight vice presidents who became president due to the deaths of their predecessors.
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Thomas Jefferson's Life & Legacy
57 minutesUniversity of Mary Washington history professor William Crawley discussed the life and legacy of third president Thomas Jefferson, paying particular attention to his words and actions on issues of slavery and race. University of Mary Washington hosted the event and provided the video. It's from their "Great Lives" lecture series.
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Speaker of the House Elections
57 minutesCharles Stewart, co-author of "Fighting for the Speakership: The House & the Rise of Party Government," discussed the history of electing the Speaker of the U.S. House in a new Congress. Mr. Stewart examined how the process has changed since 1789, and the influence of partisanship on those changes. The National Archives's Center for Legislative Archives hosted this event and provided the video.
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American Artifacts: History of African Americans in Congress - 19th Century
29 minutesHouse of Representatives historian Matthew Wasniewski & House curator Farar Elliott use a selection of artifacts to tell the story of the first 22 black members of Congress who served between 1869 and 1901.
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American Artifacts: History of African Americans in Congress - 20th Century
45 minutesU.S. House of Representatives Historian Matthew Wasnieski and House Curator Farar Elliott use a selection of artifacts from their collections to tell the story of black members of congress between the 1920s and the 1970s. This program draws upon the House History publication "Black Americans in Congress."
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Progressive Era Tax Reform
59 minutesLegal and tax historian Ajay Mehrotra discussed his book, "Making the Modern American Fiscal State: Law, Politics, and the Rise of Progressive Taxation, 1877-1929." He explained how and why the United States shifted from generating most of its revenue from consumption taxes to a national income tax with the passage of the 16th Amendment. The National Archives Center for Legislative Archives hosted this event in December 2014.
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Politics of Income Tax, 1930s-1980s
59 minutesHistorian 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: History of Women in Congress Part 1
28 minutesHouse of Representatives historian Matthew Wasniewski and Curator Farar Elliott presented artifacts and photographs related to and talked about the history of women in the U.S. House of Representatives, beginning with the election of Jeannette Rankin in 1917 and ending with the story of Margaret Chase Smith.
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American Artifacts: History of Women in Congress Part 2
31 minutesHouse of Representatives historian Matthew Wasniewski and Curator Farar Elliott presented artifacts and photographs related to and talked about the history of women in the U.S. House of Representatives, from Clare Boothe Luce to Shirley Chisholm, and Lindy Boggs.
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Speaker of the House Elections
57 minutesCharles Stewart, co-author of "Fighting for the Speakership: The House & the Rise of Party Government," discussed the history of electing the Speaker of the U.S. House in a new Congress. Mr. Stewart examined how the process has changed since 1789, and the influence of partisanship on those changes. The National Archives's Center for Legislative Archives hosted this event and provided the video.
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American Artifacts: History of African Americans in Congress - 19th Century
29 minutesHouse of Representatives historian Matthew Wasniewski & House curator Farar Elliott use a selection of artifacts to tell the story of the first 22 black members of Congress who served between 1869 and 1901.
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American Artifacts: History of African Americans in Congress - 20th Century
45 minutesU.S. House of Representatives Historian Matthew Wasnieski and House Curator Farar Elliott use a selection of artifacts from their collections to tell the story of black members of congress between the 1920s and the 1970s. This program draws upon the House History publication "Black Americans in Congress."
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Progressive Era Tax Reform
58 minutesLegal and tax historian Ajay Mehrotra discussed his book, "Making the Modern American Fiscal State: Law, Politics, and the Rise of Progressive Taxation, 1877-1929." He explained how and why the United States shifted from generating most of its revenue from consumption taxes to a national income tax with the passage of the 16th Amendment. The National Archives Center for Legislative Archives hosted this event in December 2014.
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Politics of Income Tax, 1930s-1980s
58 minutesHistorian 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: History of Women in Congress Part 1
28 minutesHouse of Representatives historian Matthew Wasniewski and Curator Farar Elliott presented artifacts and photographs related to and talked about the history of women in the U.S. House of Representatives, beginning with the election of Jeannette Rankin in 1917 and ending with the story of Margaret Chase Smith.
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American Artifacts: History of Women in Congress Part 2
31 minutesHouse of Representatives historian Matthew Wasniewski and Curator Farar Elliott presented artifacts and photographs related to and talked about the history of women in the U.S. House of Representatives, from Clare Boothe Luce to Shirley Chisholm, and Lindy Boggs.
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Speaker of the House Elections
56 minutesCharles Stewart, co-author of "Fighting for the Speakership: The House & the Rise of Party Government," discussed the history of electing the Speaker of the U.S. House in a new Congress. Mr. Stewart examined how the process has changed since 1789, and the influence of partisanship on those changes. The National Archives's Center for Legislative Archives hosted this event and provided the video.