C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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The Capture of Nazi War Criminal Adolf Eichmann
1 hour, 2 minutesAuthor Neal Bascomb discussed his book, "Hunting Eichmann: How a Band of Survivors and a Young Spy Agency Chased Down the World's Most Notorious Nazi." Mr. Bascomb described how a tip from a Holocaust survivor and his daughter in Argentina led to the capture of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann by Israeli Mossad agents, who then smuggled their captive to Israel to stand trial. The National World War II Museum hosted this program and provided the video.
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History Bookshelf: Chris Dodd, "Letters From Nuremberg"
41 minutesSenator Chris Dodd talked about his book, Letters from Nuremberg: My Father's Narrative of a Quest for Justice, published by Crown. In the book he chronicles the Nuremberg trials of Nazi leaders after WWII through his father's letters to his mother. Thomas J. Dodd was a prosecuter on the Nuremberg trials and wrote to his wife about the trial and the many people involved from a personal perspective. This is Senator Dodd's first book, written with Larry Bloom. Thomas Justin Dodd opened the program by reading excerpts from the letters. Yoni Battat provided a short musical interlude on the violin. Then Whitney Harris, one of only three surviving prosecutors of the Nuremburg Trials, made remarks. The event, co-sponsored by R.J. Julia Booksellers of Madison, Connecticut, was held in the Alumni Hall of Quinnipiac University. The letters are a portion of restricted materials in the Thomas J. Dodd Papers held in the university archives.
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American Artifacts: "Americans and the Holocaust" Exhibit - Part 1
36 minutesCurator Daniel Greene gave a tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum exhibit which uses films, artifacts, and documents to explore how the U.S. public and government officials reacted to Nazi Germany's persecution of Jews between 1930 and 1939. The exhibit explains how restrictive quotas limited the number of refugees to the United States during this period, and uses Gallup poll results from the time to show public opinion of immigrants, war, and the economy. A second program focuses on 1939 to 1945.
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Senate Hearing on COVID-19 Outpatient Treatment
2 hours, 31 minutesMedical professionals testify on COVID-19 outpatient treatment at a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing.
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Brendan Buck
38 minutesBrendan Buck, who served under House Speakers Paul Ryan and John Boehner, will discussed the state of the Republican Party post the 2020 elections.
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Campaign 2020: Trump Campaign News Conference on Legal Challenges
1 hour, 32 minutesThe Trump campaign provides an update on their election legal challenges from the Republican National Committee.
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Hearing on Veterans' Health After Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals
2 hours, 1 minuteThe House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing on the health concerns surrounding veterans exposed to hazardous chemicals while deployed at Karshi-Khanabad (K2) Air Base between 2001-2005. Members pushed back against the witnesses lack of willingness to grant coverage to K2 veterans and fully acknowledge the connection between illnesses and exposure on the base. Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) spoke about his service on the base and voiced his concern over Veteran Affairs' response.
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Senate Veterans' Affairs Hearing on VA Community Care Program
2 hours, 16 minutesThe Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee held a hearing to examine the VA MISSION Act and review its implementation since becoming law in June 2018. The committee was particularly interested in the implementation of provisions pertaining to community caregivers. Witnesses included executives from TriWest Healthcare Alliance and OptumServe as well as representatives from the Elizabeth Dole Foundation, including the caregiver of a Vietnam War veteran. Representatives from the Veterans Affairs Department declined an invitation to testify at the hearing.
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Discussion on Race & Gender Equity Hosted by The Hill
1 hour, 12 minutesThe Hill hosted a series of virtual interviews on race and gender equity issues. Among the speakers were Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Del. Jenniffer Gonzalez-Colon (R-Puerto Rico), New York State Senator-elect Jabari Brisport (D) and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D). The Hill Editor at Large Steve Clemons moderated the event.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio Holds News Conference on School Closures
51 minutesNew York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) held a news conference on the decision to close the city's schools for in-person learning in the wake of a surge in coronavirus cases. The mayor said the decision was based on the city's positivity rate hitting a three percent threshold, but that they hoped to get students back in the classroom as soon as possible. "Today is a tough day, but this is a temporary situation," he said. "Our schools will be back and our school year will get better and better as we go along. And this disease will be beaten in the course of this school year." The mayor said schools would remain closed at least through the Thanksgiving holiday and that the city was working to get electronic devices to students in the interim to complete their schoolwork. Mayor de Blasio was joined by the chancellor of New York City schools as well as a pair of medical advisers.
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The Civil War: Black Prisoners of War in the Confederacy
1 hour, 13 minutesCaroline Wood Newhall, a postdoctoral fellow at the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, discussed her research on black prisoners of war in the Confederacy. She talked about the misconception that all captured U.S. Colored Troops were executed and describes how many were instead enslaved, including those born free in the North. The Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech hosted this online talk and provided the video.
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The Civil War: Juneteenth and Free Black Marriage
58 minutesAuthor Tera Hunter spoke with the co-editors of the Journal of the Civil War Era about the significance of Juneteenth and her book "Bound in Wedlock: Slave and Free Black Marriage in the Nineteenth Century." Ms. Hunter explained the difference between the Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth as well as how freed people navigated family ties and relationships after the war. The Journal of the Civil War Era provided this video.
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The Civil War: Black Religious Politics After Emancipation
58 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: Emancipation in Washington, DC
59 minutesOberlin College history professor Tamkia Nunley talked about the experiences of newly freed African Americans, particularly women, in the Washington, D.C area following the 1862 District of Columbia Emancipation Act. This talk was part of a symposium held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.
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The Civil War: Abraham Lincoln and African Americans
58 minutesCivil War scholar Jonathan White talked about how Abraham Lincoln interacted with African Americans he met during his time in office. He explained how Lincoln's willingness to have African American guests at the White House and shake their hands was considered very liberal, even radical, at that time. This talk was part of a symposium held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.
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The Civil War: Black Prisoners of War in the Confederacy
1 hour, 13 minutesCaroline Wood Newhall, a postdoctoral fellow at the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, discussed her research on black prisoners of war in the Confederacy. She talked about the misconception that all captured U.S. Colored Troops were executed and describes how many were instead enslaved, including those born free in the North. The Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech hosted this online talk and provided the video.
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The Civil War: Juneteenth and Free Black Marriage
58 minutesAuthor Tera Hunter spoke with the co-editors of the Journal of the Civil War Era about the significance of Juneteenth and her book "Bound in Wedlock: Slave and Free Black Marriage in the Nineteenth Century." Ms. Hunter explained the difference between the Emancipation Proclamation and Juneteenth as well as how freed people navigated family ties and relationships after the war. The Journal of the Civil War Era provided this 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: Emancipation in Washington, DC
1 hour, 0 minuteOberlin College history professor Tamkia Nunley talked about the experiences of newly freed African Americans, particularly women, in the Washington, D.C area following the 1862 District of Columbia Emancipation Act. This talk was part of a symposium held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.
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The Civil War: Abraham Lincoln and African Americans
57 minutesCivil War scholar Jonathan White talked about how Abraham Lincoln interacted with African Americans he met during his time in office. He explained how Lincoln's willingness to have African American guests at the White House and shake their hands was considered very liberal, even radical, at that time. This talk was part of a symposium held at the Library of Virginia in Richmond.
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The Civil War: Black Prisoners of War in the Confederacy
1 hour, 13 minutesCaroline Wood Newhall, a postdoctoral fellow at the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies, discussed her research on black prisoners of war in the Confederacy. She talked about the misconception that all captured U.S. Colored Troops were executed and describes how many were instead enslaved, including those born free in the North. The Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech hosted this online talk and provided the video.