C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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American Artifacts: Congress Hall
36 minutesNational Park Service Ranger Matthew Ifill tells the story of Congress Hall, the meeting place of the U.S. House and Senate between 1790 and 1800. Located next to Philadelphia's Independence Hall, Congress Hall was also the location of the inaugurations of George Washington and John Adams.
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Slavery & the Constitution
1 hour, 0 minuteIn a discussion hosted by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a law professor and two actors who portray free and enslaved blacks at Williamsburg discussed the role compromises over slavery played in drafting of the U.S. Constitution and the enduring legacy of those compromises. This program includes two performances by Colonial Williamsburg actors portraying African Americans in the 1780s. Colonial Williamsburg provided the video of this event.
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American Artifacts: Independence Hall
56 minutesNational Park Service Park Ranger Matthew Ifill told the story of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutional Convention from the room inside Independence Hall where the events took place.
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Rethinking America's Founding Narrative
1 hour, 47 minutesConstitutional law professor Kermit Roosevelt presented a talk titled: "The Constitution and Declaration of Independence: A Contrary View." Professor Roosevelt, the great-great-grandson of Theodore Roosevelt, argued that the America of today did not emerge from the Revolution and that we should not trace our values back to the Founders; instead, he argued that through failures and reinventions, we have used the Constitution as a tool to create our modern core values. Smithsonian Associates hosted the event.
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George Washington's Military Career
1 hour, 11 minutesMount Vernon's President and CEO Douglas Bradburn talked about George Washington's military career from the French and Indian War through the American Revolution. This Facebook & YouTube livestream included viewer questions and is part of a series of online events intended to keep visitors connected with Mount Vernon during its closure to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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American Artifacts: Congress Hall
36 minutesNational Park Service Ranger Matthew Ifill tells the story of Congress Hall, the meeting place of the U.S. House and Senate between 1790 and 1800. Located next to Philadelphia's Independence Hall, Congress Hall was also the location of the inaugurations of George Washington and John Adams.
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Slavery & the Constitution
1 hour, 0 minuteIn a discussion hosted by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a law professor and two actors who portray free and enslaved blacks at Williamsburg discussed the role compromises over slavery played in drafting of the U.S. Constitution and the enduring legacy of those compromises. This program includes two performances by Colonial Williamsburg actors portraying African Americans in the 1780s. Colonial Williamsburg provided the video of this event.
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American Artifacts: Independence Hall
55 minutesNational Park Service Park Ranger Matthew Ifill told the story of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitutional Convention from the room inside Independence Hall where the events took place.
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Rethinking America's Founding Narrative
1 hour, 47 minutesConstitutional law professor Kermit Roosevelt presented a talk titled: "The Constitution and Declaration of Independence: A Contrary View." Professor Roosevelt, the great-great-grandson of Theodore Roosevelt, argued that the America of today did not emerge from the Revolution and that we should not trace our values back to the Founders; instead, he argued that through failures and reinventions, we have used the Constitution as a tool to create our modern core values. Smithsonian Associates hosted the event.
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George Washington's Military Career
1 hour, 11 minutesMount Vernon's President and CEO Douglas Bradburn talked about George Washington's military career from the French and Indian War through the American Revolution. This Facebook & YouTube livestream included viewer questions and is part of a series of online events intended to keep visitors connected with Mount Vernon during its closure to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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American Artifacts: Arlington National Cemetery 1915 Memorabilia Box
26 minutesIn 1915, President Woodrow Wilson placed a memorabilia box in the cornerstone of the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery. In April 2020, 105 years later, it was opened to discover what was inside. American History TV visited Arlington to see the contents with cemetery historian Tim Frank and conservator Caitlin Smith, who talked about their significance and why the previous cemetery caretakers felt they were important to highlight at that moment in history.
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American Artifacts: Congress Hall
36 minutesNational Park Service Ranger Matthew Ifill tells the story of Congress Hall, the meeting place of the U.S. House and Senate between 1790 and 1800. Located next to Philadelphia's Independence Hall, Congress Hall was also the location of the inaugurations of George Washington and John Adams.
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Slavery & the Constitution
1 hour, 1 minuteIn a discussion hosted by the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, a law professor and two actors who portray free and enslaved blacks at Williamsburg discussed the role compromises over slavery played in drafting of the U.S. Constitution and the enduring legacy of those compromises. This program includes two performances by Colonial Williamsburg actors portraying African Americans in the 1780s. Colonial Williamsburg provided the video of this event.
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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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African American Women's Activism & Suffrage
1 hour, 3 minutesMartha Jones, author of "Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality For All" talked about the various ways African American women became involved in the women's suffrage movement and other political movements in the first half of the twentieth century. She focused on how they advocated for their communities in the face of voting restrictions by white state governments.
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First Lady Florence Harding
47 minutesCarl Sferrazza Anthony, author of "Florence Harding: The First Lady, the Jazz Age, and the Death of America's Most Scandalous President" discussed the life of President Warren G. Harding's wife, and dispelled some of the myths surrounding her time in the White House. The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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Southern White Women Slave Owners
1 hour, 5 minutesStephanie Jones-Rogers detailed her research into Southern white women slaveholders who, she calculates, comprised 40 percent of slave owners in some regions. The previous estimate had been 10 percent. She is the author of "They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South." This video is courtesy of the National Archives.
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"Suffrage - Women's Long Battle for the Vote"
59 minutesUCLA history professor emeritus Ellen Carol DuBois discussed her book, "Suffrage: Women's Long Battle for the Vote." Professor DuBois provided an overview of the movement from its beginnings in the 1840s to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. The World Affairs Council of Dallas Fort Worth hosted this online event and provided the video.
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Global History of the 19th Amendment
1 hour, 4 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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African American Women's Activism & Suffrage
1 hour, 1 minuteMartha Jones, author of "Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality For All" talked about the various ways African American women became involved in the women's suffrage movement and other political movements in the first half of the twentieth century. She focused on how they advocated for their communities in the face of voting restrictions by white state governments.
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First Lady Florence Harding
47 minutesCarl Sferrazza Anthony, author of "Florence Harding: The First Lady, the Jazz Age, and the Death of America's Most Scandalous President" discussed the life of President Warren G. Harding's wife, and dispelled some of the myths surrounding her time in the White House. The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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Southern White Women Slave Owners
1 hour, 3 minutesStephanie Jones-Rogers detailed her research into Southern white women slaveholders who, she calculates, comprised 40 percent of slave owners in some regions. The previous estimate had been 10 percent. She is the author of "They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South." This video is courtesy of the National Archives.
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"Suffrage - Women's Long Battle for the Vote"
1 hour, 1 minuteUCLA history professor emeritus Ellen Carol DuBois discussed her book, "Suffrage: Women's Long Battle for the Vote." Professor DuBois provided an overview of the movement from its beginnings in the 1840s to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920. The World Affairs Council of Dallas Fort Worth hosted this online event and provided the video.
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Global History of the 19th Amendment
1 hour, 2 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.