C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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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
59 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
57 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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History Bookshelf: Chris Dodd, "Letters From Nuremberg"
45 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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IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig Testifies Before House Ways & Means Subcommittee
1 hour, 48 minutesIRS Commissioner Charles Rettig testifies before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight.
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The Civil War: Black Prisoners of War in the Confederacy
1 hour, 15 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
1 hour, 0 minuteAuthor 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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Lectures in History: Richard Nixon, Henry Kissinger & U.S. Foreign Policy
1 hour, 8 minutesEmory University professor Patrick Allitt taught a class about President Richard Nixon, his National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger and some of their key foreign policy initiatives. Professor Allitt focused on Nixon and Kissinger's attempts to thaw relations with the Soviet Union, which resulted in the first arms control treaty between the two countries. He also talked about their diplomatic overtures towards China, including Nixon's visit in 1972, which re-established official communications with the communist nation for the first time in 25 years. Later in the class, Professor Allitt and his students discused Kissinger's 1979 memoir recounting his activities during Nixon's first term. Emory University provided this video.
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The Civil War: Black Religious Politics After Emancipation
57 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
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, 14 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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African American Women Army Corps Battalion
35 minutesVeterans of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the Women's Army Corps, the only African American all-female unit sent overseas during World War II, shared memories of their service. The unit processed millions of pieces of backlogged mail for troops in the European theater.
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American Artifacts: Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia
55 minutesMuseum founder and director David Pilgrim and museum educator Cyndi Tiedt show a selection of artifacts from their collections and argue that ordinary objects have dehumanized African Americans since the 1840s.
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American Artifacts: Jacob Riis Exhibit
56 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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American Artifacts: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal History
33 minutesCassandra Sohyda toured and talked about the history of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. During the course of a boat ride through one of the few remaining operating locks, a guide told the history of the canal from the 1828 ground-breaking, to the closing of commercial operations in 1924, to the present day. The 180-mile canal is a popular destination for hikers and cyclists.
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American Artifacts: Meadowcroft Rockshelter
52 minutesArchaeologist James Adovasio talked about his work sifting through layers of human history dating back 19,000 years inside a rural Pennsylvania stream valley rock shelter. He explained why this and other locations have led to revised theories about when humans arrived in the Americas.
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American Artifacts: Fort Monroe Casemate Museum
19 minutesFort Monroe Casemate Museum director Robin Reed gave us a tour showcasing the coastal Virginia fort's history from the colonial era through its completion in 1834, and its role in the Civil War.
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American Artifacts: Mayo Clinic
28 minutesThe Mayo Clinic is consistently ranked as one of the top hospitals in America. Brothers William and Charlie Mayo founded the clinic in Rochester, Minnesota in 1889. Learn about the origins of Mayo and how it grew to become a world-renown medical facility.
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American Artifacts: Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia
53 minutesMuseum founder and director David Pilgrim and museum educator Cyndi Tiedt show a selection of artifacts from their collections and argue that ordinary objects have dehumanized African Americans since the 1840s.
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American Artifacts: Jacob Riis Exhibit
57 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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American Artifacts: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal History
31 minutesCassandra Sohyda toured and talked about the history of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. During the course of a boat ride through one of the few remaining operating locks, a guide told the history of the canal from the 1828 ground-breaking, to the closing of commercial operations in 1924, to the present day. The 180-mile canal is a popular destination for hikers and cyclists.
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American Artifacts: Meadowcroft Rockshelter
52 minutesArchaeologist James Adovasio talked about his work sifting through layers of human history dating back 19,000 years inside a rural Pennsylvania stream valley rock shelter. He explained why this and other locations have led to revised theories about when humans arrived in the Americas.
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American Artifacts: Fort Monroe Casemate Museum
20 minutesFort Monroe Casemate Museum director Robin Reed gave us a tour showcasing the coastal Virginia fort's history from the colonial era through its completion in 1834, and its role in the Civil War.
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American Artifacts: Mayo Clinic
26 minutesThe Mayo Clinic is consistently ranked as one of the top hospitals in America. Brothers William and Charlie Mayo founded the clinic in Rochester, Minnesota in 1889. Learn about the origins of Mayo and how it grew to become a world-renown medical facility.
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American Artifacts: Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia
53 minutesMuseum founder and director David Pilgrim and museum educator Cyndi Tiedt show a selection of artifacts from their collections and argue that ordinary objects have dehumanized African Americans since the 1840s.
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American Artifacts: Jacob Riis Exhibit
56 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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American Artifacts: Chesapeake and Ohio Canal History
32 minutesCassandra Sohyda toured and talked about the history of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park. During the course of a boat ride through one of the few remaining operating locks, a guide told the history of the canal from the 1828 ground-breaking, to the closing of commercial operations in 1924, to the present day. The 180-mile canal is a popular destination for hikers and cyclists.
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American Artifacts: Meadowcroft Rockshelter
50 minutesArchaeologist James Adovasio talked about his work sifting through layers of human history dating back 19,000 years inside a rural Pennsylvania stream valley rock shelter. He explained why this and other locations have led to revised theories about when humans arrived in the Americas.