C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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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.
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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
46 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
57 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
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
44 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.
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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
57 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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American Artifacts: History of Women in Congress Part 1
29 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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The Civil War: Elmira Union Prisoner of War Camp
44 minutesElmira, a Union prisoner of war camp located in New York, opened in July 1864 after many other Union prisons were at capacity. Almost 3,000 Confederate POWs died at the camp from disease, exposure to the elements or malnutrition during its one year in operation. Derek Maxfield, author of "Hellmira: The Union's Most Infamous POW Camp of the Civil War," talked about the conditions at the prison and some of the officers in charge. 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: Fort Sumter and First Shots of the Civil War
44 minutesLocated in Charleston harbor, Fort Sumter was still held by Union forces in April 1861, despite South Carolina's secession in 1860. National Park Service historian Mark Maloy described the events of April 12, 1861, when Confederate guns around the harbor opened fire on Fort Sumter. 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
44 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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The Civil War: Disease, Death and Civil War Medicine
44 minutesHistoric site manager Paige Gibbons Backus talked about the state of medical knowledge at the beginning of the Civil War, including surgical practices and diseases common among the soldiers. She also described advances later in the war such as sterilization and reconstructive surgery that drastically improved a soldier's chance of survival. 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: Union Gen. George Sears Greene at Gettysburg
48 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 Confederate Raid on Chambersburg
48 minutesIn October 1862, Confederate cavalry under General J.E.B. Stuart pressed into Maryland and Pennsylvania -- including the town of Chambersburg -- to raid for horses and other supplies. "Emerging Civil War" blog managing editor Sarah Kay Bierle talked about this first major Confederate movement north of the Mason-Dixon Line and the Union response. 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: Elmira Union Prisoner of War Camp
44 minutesElmira, a Union prisoner of war camp located in New York, opened in July 1864 after many other Union prisons were at capacity. Almost 3,000 Confederate POWs died at the camp from disease, exposure to the elements or malnutrition during its one year in operation. Derek Maxfield, author of "Hellmira: The Union's Most Infamous POW Camp of the Civil War," talked about the conditions at the prison and some of the officers in charge. 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: Fort Sumter and First Shots of the Civil War
43 minutesLocated in Charleston harbor, Fort Sumter was still held by Union forces in April 1861, despite South Carolina's secession in 1860. National Park Service historian Mark Maloy described the events of April 12, 1861, when Confederate guns around the harbor opened fire on Fort Sumter. 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
45 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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The Civil War: Disease, Death and Civil War Medicine
44 minutesHistoric site manager Paige Gibbons Backus talked about the state of medical knowledge at the beginning of the Civil War, including surgical practices and diseases common among the soldiers. She also described advances later in the war such as sterilization and reconstructive surgery that drastically improved a soldier's chance of survival. 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: Union Gen. George Sears Greene at Gettysburg
48 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 Confederate Raid on Chambersburg
47 minutesIn October 1862, Confederate cavalry under General J.E.B. Stuart pressed into Maryland and Pennsylvania -- including the town of Chambersburg -- to raid for horses and other supplies. "Emerging Civil War" blog managing editor Sarah Kay Bierle talked about this first major Confederate movement north of the Mason-Dixon Line and the Union response. 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: Elmira Union Prisoner of War Camp
44 minutesElmira, a Union prisoner of war camp located in New York, opened in July 1864 after many other Union prisons were at capacity. Almost 3,000 Confederate POWs died at the camp from disease, exposure to the elements or malnutrition during its one year in operation. Derek Maxfield, author of "Hellmira: The Union's Most Infamous POW Camp of the Civil War," talked about the conditions at the prison and some of the officers in charge. 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: Fort Sumter and First Shots of the Civil War
44 minutesLocated in Charleston harbor, Fort Sumter was still held by Union forces in April 1861, despite South Carolina's secession in 1860. National Park Service historian Mark Maloy described the events of April 12, 1861, when Confederate guns around the harbor opened fire on Fort Sumter. 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
43 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.