C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Lectures in History: Electoral College
1 hour, 5 minutesUniversity of Utah political science professor James Curry taught a class about the creation of the Electoral College and explains how it works as a part of the presidential election process. Professor Curry taught the class prior to this year's vice presidential debate, which took place October 7 at the University of Utah.
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African American Businessman John Hervey Wheeler
55 minutesAuthor Brandon Winford discussed his book "John Hervey Wheeler, Black Banking, and the Economic Struggle for Civil Rights" with a panel of scholars. They examined the role Wheeler played in the civil rights movement in North Carolina through his position as the president of Mechanics & Farmers Bank in the 1950s & 60s. This event was part of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History's annual conference and they provided the video.
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History Bookshelf: Jonathan Darman,"Landslide" & Chase Untermeyer, "When Things Went Right"
45 minutesChase Untermeyer, author of When Things Went Right: The Dawn of the Reagan-Bush Administration, and Jonathan Darman, author of Landslide: LBJ and Ronald Reagan at the Dawn of a New America, talked about their books. They spoke in the C-SPAN 2/BookTV tent at the 2014 Texas Book Festival. The festival was held from October 25-26 at the State Capitol and surrounding grounds in Austin.
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National World War I Memorial
1 hour, 15 minutesSculptor Sabin Howard discusses the process behind creating a "A Soldier's Journey," the sculptural component of the new National World War I Memorial, which is being constructed on Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown Washington, DC. The National Civic Art Society hosted this event and provided the video.
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The Civil War: Black Religious Politics After Emancipation
56 minutesNicole Myers Turner, author of "Soul Liberty: The Evolution of Black Religious Politics in Postemancipation Virginia," discussed her book with Gregory Downs and Kate Masur, co-editors of the Journal of the Civil War Era who hosted this event and provided the video.
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The Civil War: Little Round Top & Union Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
1 hour, 5 minutesChris Gwinn, Gettysburg National Military Park Interpretation and Education Chief talked about the evolving interpretation of Little Round Top during the battle of Gettysburg and the role of Union Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain. Gettysburg College Civil War Institute provided the video for this event.
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Lectures in History: Presidential Campaign Advertising
1 hour, 18 minutesMary Ellen Pethel and Jennifer Duck of Belmont University taught a class on the history of presidential campaign advertising, from the print and cartoon ads of the 19th century, to the television commercials of the mid-20th century, to the Internet and social media content of the present day. Belmont University is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and the class took place a week prior to the school hosting this year's second presidential debate.
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Kenneth Gibson, Newark's First Black Mayor
41 minutesA panel of scholars discussed the tenure and impact of Kenneth Gibson, elected in 1970 as Newark's first black mayor and the first black mayor of any major Northeastern city. The examined the impact this election had on the broader civil rights movement and how Gibson did and did not meet the expectations of the black voters who elected him. This event was part of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History's annual conference and they provided the video.
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History Bookshelf: AHTV - History Bookshelf "1948"
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Patriot Movement Before the American Revolution'
1 hour, 1 minuteHistorian Amy Watson talked about British imperialism and the New England Patriot movement in the 1700s. She described the movement's ideology, discussed why they were involved in the 1745 siege of Louisbourg -- a French port in modern-day Nova Scotia--, and argued that the Patriot movement inspired the American Revolution. Ms. Watson is a research fellow at the Massachusetts Historical Society, which provided this video.
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Reel America: "African Americans in World War II - A Legacy of Patriotism and Valor" - 1997
1 hour, 9 minutesThis Defense Department documentary uses archival film and interviews with veterans to pay what the film argues is an overdue tribute to the contributions of African Americans during World War II. The film documents the barriers faced by men and women who volunteered to serve, and culminates with the 1997 award of the Medal of Honor to seven African Americans.
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Reel America: "The Army Nurse" - 1945
16 minutesAccording to this 1945 War Department film, 57,000 women served as Army nurses during World War II. Produced by the Army Signal Corps for the Treasury Department, this short film was released at the end of 1945 to help sell Victory Bonds to finance the care of wounded servicemen, and to show the critical role played by nurses during and after the conflict.
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Reel America: "The Army in Taiwan" - 1966
35 minutesThis Cold War-era film from the U.S. Army's "Big Picture" series focuses on the efforts of U.S. military advisers to arm, train, and help Taiwan prepare for a potential attack by Communist China. The film also sketches the history of the tiny independent nation off the coast of its giant neighbor, China.
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American Artifacts: U.S. In France, Chateau-Thierry & Belleau Wood
44 minutesHistorian Mitchell Yockelson led a tour of American monuments, battlefields, and a cemetery in northeastern France to commemorate the centennial of several battles in May and June of 1918. The program began 60 miles from Paris at the Chateau-Thierry American Monument on a hill overlooking a small city of that name where American & French forces helped to stop a German offensive towards Paris. The tour continued a short distance away at Belleau Wood, where U.S. Marines fought Germans for three weeks. The program ended at the Aisne-Marne Cemetery, the final resting place of almost 2300 Americans who died in this region in 1918.
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Reel America: "The Vote" - 1963
11 minutesIn this Defense Department film, actor E. G. Marshall describes the history of military voting and how soldiers in the past often could not vote, then he explains how the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 provides for absentee ballots for service members.
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Global History of the 19th Amendment
1 hour, 5 minutesHistorian Mona Siegel talked about her book, "Peace on Our Terms: The Global Battle for Women's Rights After the First World War." The Sacramento State history professor argued that a great diversity of women from around the world pushed for greater rights in the wake of the horrors of the Great War. Professor Siegel also argues that some of these women who were attending the 1919-1920 Paris Peace Conference helped push President Woodrow Wilson to support the 19th amendment. The National World War I Museum & Memorial hosted this event and provided the video.
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Thomas Jefferson's White House
48 minutesJames Conroy discussed his book, "Jefferson's White House: Monticello on the Potomac," which examines the physical state of the White House during Thomas Jefferson's presidency and how he utilized the White House as a social and political tool.
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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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Reel America: "The Vote" - 1963
15 minutesIn this Defense Department film, actor E. G. Marshall describes the history of military voting and how soldiers in the past often could not vote, then he explains how the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 provides for absentee ballots for service members.
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American Artifacts: U.S. In France, Chateau-Thierry & Belleau Wood
44 minutesHistorian Mitchell Yockelson led a tour of American monuments, battlefields, and a cemetery in northeastern France to commemorate the centennial of several battles in May and June of 1918. The program began 60 miles from Paris at the Chateau-Thierry American Monument on a hill overlooking a small city of that name where American & French forces helped to stop a German offensive towards Paris. The tour continued a short distance away at Belleau Wood, where U.S. Marines fought Germans for three weeks. The program ended at the Aisne-Marne Cemetery, the final resting place of almost 2300 Americans who died in this region in 1918.
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Reel America: "The Vote" - 1963
11 minutesIn this Defense Department film, actor E. G. Marshall describes the history of military voting and how soldiers in the past often could not vote, then he explains how the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 provides for absentee ballots for service members.
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Global History of the 19th Amendment
1 hour, 5 minutesHistorian Mona Siegel talked about her book, "Peace on Our Terms: The Global Battle for Women's Rights After the First World War." The Sacramento State history professor argued that a great diversity of women from around the world pushed for greater rights in the wake of the horrors of the Great War. Professor Siegel also argues that some of these women who were attending the 1919-1920 Paris Peace Conference helped push President Woodrow Wilson to support the 19th amendment. The National World War I Museum & Memorial hosted this event and provided the video.
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Thomas Jefferson's White House
48 minutesJames Conroy discussed his book, "Jefferson's White House: Monticello on the Potomac," which examines the physical state of the White House during Thomas Jefferson's presidency and how he utilized the White House as a social and political tool.
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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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Reel America: "The Vote" - 1963
12 minutesIn this Defense Department film, actor E. G. Marshall describes the history of military voting and how soldiers in the past often could not vote, then he explains how the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 provides for absentee ballots for service members.
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George and Barbara Bush Honeymoon Film
4 minutesWarren Finch, Director of the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, showed never seen film of George and Barbara Bush on their honeymoon at the Cloister Hotel in Sea Island, Georgia in 1945.
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Reel America: "African Americans in World War II - A Legacy of Patriotism and Valor" - 1997
1 hour, 9 minutesThis Defense Department documentary uses archival film and interviews with veterans to pay what the film argues is an overdue tribute to the contributions of African Americans during World War II. The film documents the barriers faced by men and women who volunteered to serve, and culminates with the 1997 award of the Medal of Honor to seven African Americans.
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Reel America: "The Army Nurse" - 1945
16 minutesAccording to this 1945 War Department film, 57,000 women served as Army nurses during World War II. Produced by the Army Signal Corps for the Treasury Department, this short film was released at the end of 1945 to help sell Victory Bonds to finance the care of wounded servicemen, and to show the critical role played by nurses during and after the conflict.
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Reel America: "The Army in Taiwan" - 1966
35 minutesThis Cold War-era film from the U.S. Army's "Big Picture" series focuses on the efforts of U.S. military advisers to arm, train, and help Taiwan prepare for a potential attack by Communist China. The film also sketches the history of the tiny independent nation off the coast of its giant neighbor, China.
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American Artifacts: U.S. In France, Chateau-Thierry & Belleau Wood
44 minutesHistorian Mitchell Yockelson led a tour of American monuments, battlefields, and a cemetery in northeastern France to commemorate the centennial of several battles in May and June of 1918. The program began 60 miles from Paris at the Chateau-Thierry American Monument on a hill overlooking a small city of that name where American & French forces helped to stop a German offensive towards Paris. The tour continued a short distance away at Belleau Wood, where U.S. Marines fought Germans for three weeks. The program ended at the Aisne-Marne Cemetery, the final resting place of almost 2300 Americans who died in this region in 1918.
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Reel America: "The Vote" - 1963
11 minutesIn this Defense Department film, actor E. G. Marshall describes the history of military voting and how soldiers in the past often could not vote, then he explains how the Federal Voting Assistance Act of 1955 provides for absentee ballots for service members.
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Reel America: July 1960 Universal Newsreel
5 minutesThis newsreel includes stories about Texas Sen. Lyndon B. Johnson's nomination at the Democratic National Convention as John Kennedy's running mate, and the Republican National Convention starting in Chicago.
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Global History of the 19th Amendment
1 hour, 5 minutesHistorian Mona Siegel talked about her book, "Peace on Our Terms: The Global Battle for Women's Rights After the First World War." The Sacramento State history professor argued that a great diversity of women from around the world pushed for greater rights in the wake of the horrors of the Great War. Professor Siegel also argues that some of these women who were attending the 1919-1920 Paris Peace Conference helped push President Woodrow Wilson to support the 19th amendment. The National World War I Museum & Memorial hosted this event and provided the video.
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Thomas Jefferson's White House
48 minutesJames Conroy discussed his book, "Jefferson's White House: Monticello on the Potomac," which examines the physical state of the White House during Thomas Jefferson's presidency and how he utilized the White House as a social and political tool.
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Thomas Jefferson's Life & Legacy
1 hour, 7 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.