C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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William Faulkner & Civil War Memory
1 hour, 18 minutesAuthor and Smith College English professor Michael Gorra discussed his book "The Saddest Words: William Faulkner's Civil War." The book examines how the legacies of the Civil War & the South's defeat are represented in Faulkner's novels. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event and provided the video.
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Historical Research in Fiction & Nonfiction
1 hour, 9 minutesTwo best-selling authors discussed how they use historical research in their work. Novelist Kathleen Rooney's latest is the World War I story "Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey" and Miles Harvey focused on his new nonfiction book, "The King of Confidence." The conversation was moderated by DePaul history professor Amy Tyson, and the University's English and History departments co-hosted this event and provided the video. Kathleen Rooney and Miles Harvey both teach in the DePaul English department.
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
1 hour, 21 minutesPulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Fraser discussed the life and novels of Laura Ingalls Wilder. She explained the differences between actual events in the author's life, the "Little House on the Prairie" books, and the television adaptation. The Jefferson County, Missouri Library hosted this event.
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Writing World War II Fiction
1 hour, 5 minutesAuthor Donald Miller interviewed Jessica Shattuck about her novel, "The Women in the Castle." She explained how her family's connection to Nazi Germany influenced her work, and how her research informed her understanding of German citzens during World War II. This talk was part of a three-day conference hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
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Shakespeare & U.S. Politics
1 hour, 3 minutesShakespeare enthusiast and U.S. Senate Finance Committee Democratic Chief Counsel Michael Evans discussed how the Bard has been invoked in historic congressional debates, and the political lessons that might be learned from his plays, especially the tragedies. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this program.
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William Faulkner & Civil War Memory
1 hour, 19 minutesAuthor and Smith College English professor Michael Gorra discussed his book "The Saddest Words: William Faulkner's Civil War." The book examines how the legacies of the Civil War & the South's defeat are represented in Faulkner's novels. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event and provided the video.
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Historical Research in Fiction & Nonfiction
1 hour, 8 minutesTwo best-selling authors discussed how they use historical research in their work. Novelist Kathleen Rooney's latest is the World War I story "Cher Ami and Major Whittlesey" and Miles Harvey focused on his new nonfiction book, "The King of Confidence." The conversation was moderated by DePaul history professor Amy Tyson, and the University's English and History departments co-hosted this event and provided the video. Kathleen Rooney and Miles Harvey both teach in the DePaul English department.
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Laura Ingalls Wilder
1 hour, 22 minutesPulitzer Prize-winner Caroline Fraser discussed the life and novels of Laura Ingalls Wilder. She explained the differences between actual events in the author's life, the "Little House on the Prairie" books, and the television adaptation. The Jefferson County, Missouri Library hosted this event.
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Writing World War II Fiction
1 hour, 1 minuteAuthor Donald Miller interviewed Jessica Shattuck about her novel, "The Women in the Castle." She explained how her family's connection to Nazi Germany influenced her work, and how her research informed her understanding of German citzens during World War II. This talk was part of a three-day conference hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
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Settlement of San Antonio
11 minutesHistorian Lewis Fisher talked about the arrival of Spanish explorers and the settlement of San Antonio including how their cultural influences are still observed today.
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Shakespeare & U.S. Politics
1 hour, 5 minutesShakespeare enthusiast and U.S. Senate Finance Committee Democratic Chief Counsel Michael Evans discussed how the Bard has been invoked in historic congressional debates, and the political lessons that might be learned from his plays, especially the tragedies. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society hosted this program.
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William Faulkner & Civil War Memory
1 hour, 17 minutesAuthor and Smith College English professor Michael Gorra discussed his book "The Saddest Words: William Faulkner's Civil War." The book examines how the legacies of the Civil War & the South's defeat are represented in Faulkner's novels. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this event and provided the video.
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Congressman David Price D-4th
4 minutesRep. David Price (D-NC-4th District) discussed his district's history and economy.
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Reel America: "All the Way Home" - 1957
31 minutesThis film dramatizes the prejudice and rumors that arise in a fictional white suburb when a black family is seen visiting a home with a "For Sale" sign on the front lawn. Written by poet and political activist Muriel Rukeyser, the film was supported by over a dozen civic groups including the NAACP, National Council of Churches, Anti-Defamation League, United Auto Workers, and National Urban League.
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Reel America: "American Look" - 1958
28 minutesThis vivid color film highlights the work of interior, industrial, product, and auto designers who create stylish new looks for mass-produced consumer goods. The narrator states that "the greatest freedom of the American people is the freedom of individual choice," and the film celebrates American abundance. It ends by showing designers at work on the 1959 Chevrolet Impala at General Motors' colorful Technical Center in Warren, Michigan.
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Cable TV Pioneers Induction
51 minutesThe Cable TV Pioneers 54th Annual Induction honored 22 men and women who have made lasting contributions to today's cable & broadband industry.
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Reel America: "Crisis in Levittown, PA" - 1957
34 minutesThis film explores the attitudes of homeowners after an African American family moves into the all-white suburban development of 60,000. Located about 25 miles from Philadelphia, Levittown was the second of seven post-World War II developments geared towards veterans. Levittown management prohibited the sale of homes directly to African Americans, although it allowed private owners to do so.
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Reel America: "In the Suburbs" - 1957
21 minutesThis Redbook Magazine film shows how young adults with children are a booming demographic and argues that the magazine can help them navigate a new way of life. It uses photographs, magazine text, and color and black and white film to show families engaged in leisure activities at home and at the new hub of suburban activity - the shopping center.
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Lectures in History: 20th Century Suburbs
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Reel America: "Crisis in Levittown, PA" - 1957
32 minutesThis film explores the attitudes of homeowners after an African American family moves into the all-white suburban development of 60,000. Located about 25 miles from Philadelphia, Levittown was the second of seven post-World War II developments geared towards veterans. Levittown management prohibited the sale of homes directly to African Americans, although it allowed private owners to do so.
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Former Chapel Hill Mayor Howard Lee
13 minutesHoward Lee, was the first African-American elected mayor in a majority-white southern city. Mr. Lee talked about serving as Chapel Hill's mayor from 1969 to 1975, and explained the challenges he faced during the election and while in office.
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Reel America: "In the Suburbs" - 1957
21 minutesThis Redbook Magazine film shows how young adults with children are a booming demographic and argues that the magazine can help them navigate a new way of life. It uses photographs, magazine text, and color and black and white film to show families engaged in leisure activities at home and at the new hub of suburban activity - the shopping center.
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Reel America: "American Look" - 1958
29 minutesThis vivid color film highlights the work of interior, industrial, product, and auto designers who create stylish new looks for mass-produced consumer goods. The narrator states that "the greatest freedom of the American people is the freedom of individual choice," and the film celebrates American abundance. It ends by showing designers at work on the 1959 Chevrolet Impala at General Motors' colorful Technical Center in Warren, Michigan.
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Lectures in History: 20th Century Suburbs
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Reel America: "Crisis in Levittown, PA" - 1957
32 minutesThis film explores the attitudes of homeowners after an African American family moves into the all-white suburban development of 60,000. Located about 25 miles from Philadelphia, Levittown was the second of seven post-World War II developments geared towards veterans. Levittown management prohibited the sale of homes directly to African Americans, although it allowed private owners to do so.
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Rufus Edmisten & Richard Nixon's Impeachment
12 minutesRufus Edmisten served as the deputy chief counsel on the Senate Watergate Committee, which was chaired by North Carolina Senator Sam Ervin. In his book, "That's Rufus: A Memoir of Tar Hell Politics, Watergate and Public Life," Mr. Edmisten talked about delivering a subpoena to President Nixon in 1973.
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Reel America: "All the Way Home" - 1957
31 minutesThis film dramatizes the prejudice and rumors that arise in a fictional white suburb when a black family is seen visiting a home with a "For Sale" sign on the front lawn. Written by poet and political activist Muriel Rukeyser, the film was supported by over a dozen civic groups including the NAACP, National Council of Churches, Anti-Defamation League, United Auto Workers, and National Urban League.
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Reel America: "In the Suburbs" - 1957
20 minutesThis Redbook Magazine film shows how young adults with children are a booming demographic and argues that the magazine can help them navigate a new way of life. It uses photographs, magazine text, and color and black and white film to show families engaged in leisure activities at home and at the new hub of suburban activity - the shopping center.
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Reel America: "American Look" - 1958
30 minutesThis vivid color film highlights the work of interior, industrial, product, and auto designers who create stylish new looks for mass-produced consumer goods. The narrator states that "the greatest freedom of the American people is the freedom of individual choice," and the film celebrates American abundance. It ends by showing designers at work on the 1959 Chevrolet Impala at General Motors' colorful Technical Center in Warren, Michigan.
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Lectures in History: 20th Century Suburbs
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Reel America: "Crisis in Levittown, PA" - 1957
32 minutesThis film explores the attitudes of homeowners after an African American family moves into the all-white suburban development of 60,000. Located about 25 miles from Philadelphia, Levittown was the second of seven post-World War II developments geared towards veterans. Levittown management prohibited the sale of homes directly to African Americans, although it allowed private owners to do so.
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Reel America: "All the Way Home" - 1957
30 minutesThis film dramatizes the prejudice and rumors that arise in a fictional white suburb when a black family is seen visiting a home with a "For Sale" sign on the front lawn. Written by poet and political activist Muriel Rukeyser, the film was supported by over a dozen civic groups including the NAACP, National Council of Churches, Anti-Defamation League, United Auto Workers, and National Urban League.
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Southwest Voter Registration Education Project
13 minutesFounded by Willie Velasquez in 1974, the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project was created to increase minority participation in elections. Amy Rushing, Head of Special Collections at the University of Texas at San Antonio, showed items from the collection and explained the impact the organization had on Latinos across the Southwestern U.S.
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Reel America: "In the Suburbs" - 1957
20 minutesThis Redbook Magazine film shows how young adults with children are a booming demographic and argues that the magazine can help them navigate a new way of life. It uses photographs, magazine text, and color and black and white film to show families engaged in leisure activities at home and at the new hub of suburban activity - the shopping center.