C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Public Affairs Events
7 hours, 1 minutePublic affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
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Women and the Apollo Program
57 minutesThree women shared their experiences working on the Apollo space program, discussing how they overcame challenges and their roles with NASA. This program was hosted by the National Air and Space Museum.
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Lectures in History: James Buchanan & William Rufus King Relationship
1 hour, 4 minutesEastern Connecticut State University professor Thomas Balcerski taught a class on the relationship between two prominent mid-19th century politicians: James Buchanan, elected the nation's 15th president in 1856, and William Rufus King, who served briefly as vice president under Buchanan's predecessor, Franklin Pierce. Both men were lifelong bachelors and Professor Balcerski explored the gossip of the time that the two close confidants might have been more than friends -- an notion that persists to this day. Eastern Connecticut State University provided this video.
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Morehead Planetarium & Science Center
16 minutesThe Morehead Planetarium was the first built in the south and is located on the campus of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Todd Boyette, Director of the Morehead Planetarium & Science Center, explained how NASA used the facility to train over 60 astronauts for space missions.
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Senate Hearing on Navy & Marine Corps Readiness
2 hours, 5 minutesNavy and Marine Corps leaders testify before a Senate Armed Services subcommittee concerning the readiness levels of their respective military branches.
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Campaign 2020: Aspen Institute on 2020 Election Security
43 minutesIn his first public comments since resigning, former deputy director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Matt Travis discussed what led to his decision to step down after the 2020 election, the firing of CISA Director Chris Krebs, combating disinformation domestically and abroad, and election security during the 2020 election. Former Deputy Director Travis was among the speakers at Aspen Institute's annual cyber summit.
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Dr. Chris Beyrer
10 minutesJohns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health epidemiologist Dr. Chris Beyrer discussed the development, efficacy, and safety of a Covid-19 vaccine.
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Defense Dept. & HHS Officials Provide Update on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
1 hour, 2 minutesHealth and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and Defense Department officials hold a briefing on the COVID-19 vaccine development and distribution process.
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Middle East Institute Discussion on Combating ISIS in Iraq & Syria
1 hour, 1 minuteThe Middle East Institute hosted a virtual discussion about the progress of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), which aimed to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. British Major General Kevin Copsey, deputy commander of OIR, spoke about the progress coalition forces have made in the region and the future role Iraqi and Syrian forces will play in combating terrorism. Major General Copsey spoke about the challenges presented by COVID-19, upcoming U.S. troop withdrawal, and the future of fighting terrorism around the world.
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Nancy Altman
11 minutesSocial Security Works president Nancy Altman discussed her group's priorities on social security reform.
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Acting Cyber Chief & Others Testify on COVID-19 Response
1 hour, 43 minutesBrandon Wales, the acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and others testify on how the government is responding to cyber threats during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Trump v. New York Oral Argument
1 hour, 35 minutesThe Supreme Court heard oral argument in Trump v. New York. The case is about whether President Trump has authority to exclude undocumented immigrants from the Census apportionment base.
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Brookings Institution Discussion on Biden Administration & Foreign Policy
1 hour, 12 minutesThe Brookings Institution hosted a virtual discussion on U.S. foreign policy in a Biden administration. A panel of foreign policy experts addressed several topics, including Afghan peace talks and the Taliban, the perception of America's never-ending wars in the Middle East, and the impact of the current troop withdrawals ordered by President Trump. They also discussed what roles Pakistan and India could play in U.S. foreign policy and what foreign policy might look like under the Biden administration.
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Middle East Institute Discussion on Combating ISIS in Iraq & Syria
1 hour, 1 minuteThe Middle East Institute hosted a virtual discussion about the progress of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), which aimed to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria. British Major General Kevin Copsey, deputy commander of OIR, spoke about the progress coalition forces have made in the region and the future role Iraqi and Syrian forces will play in combating terrorism. Major General Copsey spoke about the challenges presented by COVID-19, upcoming U.S. troop withdrawal, and the future of fighting terrorism around the world.
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Jacqueline Kennedy & the Mona Lisa
51 minutesMargaret Leslie Davis discussed first lady Jacqueline Kennedy's political and diplomatic coup in bringing the Mona Lisa to the United States despite opposition on both sides of the Atlantic. Leonardo da Vinci's famed painting was seen as a symbol of the free world at the height of Cold War tensions, and President Kennedy used its exhibition to promote democracy and American relations with France. Two million people saw the Mona Lisa in Washington, D.C. and New York City during the winter of 1963. Ms. Davis is the author of "Mona Lisa in Camelot: How Jacqueline Kennedy & Da Vinci's Masterpiece Charmed & Cultivated a Nation." The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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Reel America: "Fresh Colors" - 1970
23 minutesDirected and narrated by Czech political refugee and animator Paul Fierlinger, this film shows his arrival in the United States, scenes of the failed 1968 student uprising in his homeland, and an animated history of the American flag.
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Interpreting the American Revolution & Civil War
1 hour, 48 minutesArt historian Judy Scott Feldman analyzed artistic portrayals of the American Revolution and Civil War. She talked about the influence of paintings, sculptures and memorials on how history is remembered. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event.
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Painting Abraham Lincoln
1 hour, 7 minutesIn a multi-media presentation, artist Wendy Allen showed examples of her own and other artist's works and talked about her influences and reasons for painting Abraham Lincoln. Since the early 1980s, Allen has made use of a variety of art styles to paint over 400 portraits of Lincoln. Ms. Allen concluded the program by discussing, "One Hundred Nights of Taps," a summer-long daily tribute to veterans held at Gettysburg National Cemetery. The Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia hosted this event.
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Reel America: "American Illustrator" - 1962
29 minutesThis 1962 U.S. Information Agency film profiles illlustrator Norman Rockwell. Folk singer and songwriter Tom Glazer, who provides the soundtrack, visits Rockwell at his Stockbridge, Massachusetts home and studio to learn about his working methods, influences, and career. The documentary focuses primarily on the artist's work for the Saturday Evening Post, which over the course of 47 years featured more than 300 of his paintings on the magazine cover beginning in 1916.
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World War II and Innovations in Art
53 minutesLycée Français de New York bilingual school history teacher Rachelle Friedman gave an illustrated talk about innovations in art during World War II. She discussed and showed examples of propaganda cartoons, Norman Rockwell paintings, and Abstract Expressionist works - a 1940s and 1950s art movement that included American painters Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. Friends of the National World War II Memorial hosted this talk as a part of their annual teacher's conference.
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Jacqueline Kennedy & the Mona Lisa
52 minutesMargaret Leslie Davis discussed first lady Jacqueline Kennedy's political and diplomatic coup in bringing the Mona Lisa to the United States despite opposition on both sides of the Atlantic. Leonardo da Vinci's famed painting was seen as a symbol of the free world at the height of Cold War tensions, and President Kennedy used its exhibition to promote democracy and American relations with France. Two million people saw the Mona Lisa in Washington, D.C. and New York City during the winter of 1963. Ms. Davis is the author of "Mona Lisa in Camelot: How Jacqueline Kennedy & Da Vinci's Masterpiece Charmed & Cultivated a Nation." The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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Reel America: "Fresh Colors" - 1970
23 minutesDirected and narrated by Czech political refugee and animator Paul Fierlinger, this film shows his arrival in the United States, scenes of the failed 1968 student uprising in his homeland, and an animated history of the American flag.
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Interpreting the American Revolution & Civil War
1 hour, 48 minutesArt historian Judy Scott Feldman analyzed artistic portrayals of the American Revolution and Civil War. She talked about the influence of paintings, sculptures and memorials on how history is remembered. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event.
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Painting Abraham Lincoln
1 hour, 6 minutesIn a multi-media presentation, artist Wendy Allen showed examples of her own and other artist's works and talked about her influences and reasons for painting Abraham Lincoln. Since the early 1980s, Allen has made use of a variety of art styles to paint over 400 portraits of Lincoln. Ms. Allen concluded the program by discussing, "One Hundred Nights of Taps," a summer-long daily tribute to veterans held at Gettysburg National Cemetery. The Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia hosted this event.
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Reel America: "American Illustrator" - 1962
28 minutesThis 1962 U.S. Information Agency film profiles illlustrator Norman Rockwell. Folk singer and songwriter Tom Glazer, who provides the soundtrack, visits Rockwell at his Stockbridge, Massachusetts home and studio to learn about his working methods, influences, and career. The documentary focuses primarily on the artist's work for the Saturday Evening Post, which over the course of 47 years featured more than 300 of his paintings on the magazine cover beginning in 1916.
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World War II and Innovations in Art
52 minutesLycée Français de New York bilingual school history teacher Rachelle Friedman gave an illustrated talk about innovations in art during World War II. She discussed and showed examples of propaganda cartoons, Norman Rockwell paintings, and Abstract Expressionist works - a 1940s and 1950s art movement that included American painters Jackson Pollock and Mark Rothko. Friends of the National World War II Memorial hosted this talk as a part of their annual teacher's conference.