C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Black Military Workers & Scientific Racism
1 hour, 10 minutesDuring World Wars I and II, African American troops were subjected to experimental medical treatments based on racial stereotypes. Khary Oronde Polk talked about his book, "Contagions of Empire," which examines the bias behind these treatments and the physical and mental toll they exacted on their recipients. The National World War I Museum & Memorial hosted this discussion and provided the video. Due to its subject matter, this program may not be suitable for children.
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History Bookshelf: Adrian Miller, "The President's Kitchen Cabinet''
40 minutesAdrian Miller talked about his book "The President's Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families, from the Washingtons to the Obamas," in which he recalls the many African-Americans who worked in food service at the White House. He spoke at the Roosevelt Reading Festival.
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Politics of the Founding Era & Today
1 hour, 20 minutesPanelists compare Founding Era politics to today's. They stress that while government size and voting demographics have changed, many issues that concern Americans today worried those in the republic's early years, as well. The Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate hosted the event.
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The Civil War: Remembering the Civil War in the 1930s
55 minutesGettysburg College Civil War Institute hosted a online discussion with Nina Silber, author of "This War Ain't Over: Fighting the Civil War in New Deal America." Ms. Silber talked about the ways individuals and groups remembered the war and utilized it in their own political fights during the 1930s. Gettysburg College Civil War Institute provided the video.
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Southwest Voter Registration Education Project
15 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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Thomas Jefferson's White House
50 minutesJames Conroy discussed his book, "Jefferson's White House: Monticello on the Potomac," which examines the physical state of the White House during Thomas Jefferson's presidency and how he utilized the White House as a social and political tool.
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Lectures in History: 20th-Century Roadside Attractions
25 minutesAs part of a course on the American road trip, University of Mary Washington professor Christine Henry talked about the history of roadside attractions and her own experience travelling to a freshwater pond in Ohio called the Blue Hole.
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Lincoln, Douglass & Emancipation
1 hour, 30 minutesHistorians Harold Holzer, Edna Greene Medford and David Blight talked about the views of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass on emancipating those held in slavery. They tracked their evolution on the issue from early in their careers through the Civil War. The New-York Historical Society hosts the event.
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Disease & 19th Century Slave Trade
1 hour, 10 minutesHistorian Manuel Barcia, author of, "The Yellow Demon of Fever: Fighting Disease in the Nineteenth-Century Transatlantic Slave Trade" discussed his book with Yale historian David Blight. The Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition at the MacMillan Center at Yale University hosted this event and provided the video.
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World War I & the Environment
55 minutesTait Keller, co-editor of "Environmental Histories of World War I" talked about the diverse ecological impacts the First World War had across the globe. He explained how these went far beyond physical changes to European battlefields, and included shifts in agricultural production and displacement of wildlife and humans. National World War I Museum and Memorial hosted this event and provided the video.
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Reel America: "The Constitution - Whose Interpretation?" - 1959
29 minutesThis film documents President Franklin D. Roosevelt's effort to prevent the Supreme Court from repealing New Deal laws and programs. Part of a series titled "Decision: The Constitution in Action," this program highlights FDR's so-called "court-packing" plan to enlarge the size of the Supreme Court, the evolving role of the Supreme Court, and the history of judicial review.
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Reel America: "The Constitution and Censorship" - 1957
28 minutesThis Columbia University film uses two U.S. Supreme Court free speech cases to document the history of censorship law. The first case deals with the constitutionality of New York's film censorship system after screenings of a popular Italian film are halted by authorities. The second case centers on freedom of speech and religion after Connecticut authorities object to a Jehovah's Witness going door to door using a record player to broadcast an evangelical talk. The film also covers the history of regulating cinema, and shows many scenes from early films.
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Reel America: "The Judicial Power" - 1960
26 minutesThis film produced for international audiences by the U.S. Information Agency examines the U.S. Supreme Court's historic role as interpreter of the Constitution and explains how this role has evolved. The film profiles several 1960-era justices, including Chief Justice Earl Warren, Felix Frankfurter, William O. Douglas, and Hugo Black. The host is lawyer Joseph Welch, who served as U.S. Army chief counsel during the 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings.
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Reel America: "Amistad - The Federal Courts & the Challenge to Slavery" - 2002
28 minutesThis documentary details the complicated legal battle that resulted after an 1839 slave ship mutiny in the Caribbean that landed the ship in Connecticut, and eventually landed the case before the U.S. Supreme Court. It is produced by the Federal Judicial Center, the research and education agency of the U.S. judicial branch. Part of its mission is developing educational programs about the history of the U.S. federal courts.
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History of the Brazos Valley
9 minutesDeborah Cowman, Director of the Brazos Valley Museum in Bryan, Texas, walked through the museum's exhibits that tell the story of the area from prehistoric times to settlement in the late 1800's.
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American Artifacts: Early Motion Pictures
30 minutesMike Mashon, head of the Moving Image Section of the Library of Congress, toured the Library of Congress Packard Campus in Culpeper, Virginia, and talked about the "Paper Print Collection," films from the earliest era of motion pictures produced between 1894 and 1912. Over 3,000 paper prints were created for copyright purposes, and have been preserved for over 100 years. These paper prints preserve a glimpse of American life in the late 19th and early 20th century.
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Bush v. Gore 20 Years Later
1 hour, 30 minutesIn the 2000 presidential election, Texas Governor George W. Bush defeated Vice President Al Gore in one of the most highly contested races in U.S. history. The outcome was not decided until December 12 -- five weeks after voters went to the polls -- when the U.S. Supreme Court stopped a Florida recount. This ultimately awarded the state's electoral votes -- and the presidency -- to Governor Bush. American History TV and C-SPAN's Washington Journal looked back 20 years to the 2000 election and the landmark Bush v. Gore decision with Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne and The Bulwark editor at large William Kristol. They are co-editors of the book "Bush v. Gore: The Court Cases and the Commentary."
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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy
46 minutesHistorian Douglas Brinkley discussed Jacqueline Kennedy's tenure and legacy as first lady with businessman and philanthropist David Rubenstein. They focused on her historic preservation and cultural work, particularly the White House renovation. The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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John F. Kennedy - Legacy & Myths
1 hour, 14 minutesUniversity of Mary Washington history professor emeritus William Crawley discussed the presidency of John F. Kennedy and the myths that surround him. This video is courtesy of the university and is from their "Great Lives" lecture series.
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American Artifacts: Early Motion Pictures
30 minutesMike Mashon, head of the Moving Image Section of the Library of Congress, toured the Library of Congress Packard Campus in Culpeper, Virginia, and talked about the "Paper Print Collection," films from the earliest era of motion pictures produced between 1894 and 1912. Over 3,000 paper prints were created for copyright purposes, and have been preserved for over 100 years. These paper prints preserve a glimpse of American life in the late 19th and early 20th century.
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Bush v. Gore 20 Years Later
1 hour, 30 minutesIn the 2000 presidential election, Texas Governor George W. Bush defeated Vice President Al Gore in one of the most highly contested races in U.S. history. The outcome was not decided until December 12 -- five weeks after voters went to the polls -- when the U.S. Supreme Court stopped a Florida recount. This ultimately awarded the state's electoral votes -- and the presidency -- to Governor Bush. American History TV and C-SPAN's Washington Journal looked back 20 years to the 2000 election and the landmark Bush v. Gore decision with Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne and The Bulwark editor at large William Kristol. They are co-editors of the book "Bush v. Gore: The Court Cases and the Commentary."
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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy
46 minutesHistorian Douglas Brinkley discussed Jacqueline Kennedy's tenure and legacy as first lady with businessman and philanthropist David Rubenstein. They focused on her historic preservation and cultural work, particularly the White House renovation. The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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John F. Kennedy - Legacy & Myths
1 hour, 9 minutesUniversity of Mary Washington history professor emeritus William Crawley discussed the presidency of John F. Kennedy and the myths that surround him. This video is courtesy of the university and is from their "Great Lives" lecture series.
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Reel America: August 22, 1960 Universal Newsreel
5 minutesThis newsreel features stories about a NASA space capsule, a replica of Liberty Bell arriving in Houston, and athletes arriving in Rome for the 1960 Olympic Games.
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Reel America: "The Constitution - Whose Interpretation?" - 1959
29 minutesThis film documents President Franklin D. Roosevelt's effort to prevent the Supreme Court from repealing New Deal laws and programs. Part of a series titled "Decision: The Constitution in Action," this program highlights FDR's so-called "court-packing" plan to enlarge the size of the Supreme Court, the evolving role of the Supreme Court, and the history of judicial review.
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Reel America: "The Constitution and Censorship" - 1957
28 minutesThis Columbia University film uses two U.S. Supreme Court free speech cases to document the history of censorship law. The first case deals with the constitutionality of New York's film censorship system after screenings of a popular Italian film are halted by authorities. The second case centers on freedom of speech and religion after Connecticut authorities object to a Jehovah's Witness going door to door using a record player to broadcast an evangelical talk. The film also covers the history of regulating cinema, and shows many scenes from early films.
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Reel America: "The Judicial Power" - 1960
25 minutesThis film produced for international audiences by the U.S. Information Agency examines the U.S. Supreme Court's historic role as interpreter of the Constitution and explains how this role has evolved. The film profiles several 1960-era justices, including Chief Justice Earl Warren, Felix Frankfurter, William O. Douglas, and Hugo Black. The host is lawyer Joseph Welch, who served as U.S. Army chief counsel during the 1954 Army-McCarthy hearings.
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Reel America: "Amistad - The Federal Courts & the Challenge to Slavery" - 2002
28 minutesThis documentary details the complicated legal battle that resulted after an 1839 slave ship mutiny in the Caribbean that landed the ship in Connecticut, and eventually landed the case before the U.S. Supreme Court. It is produced by the Federal Judicial Center, the research and education agency of the U.S. judicial branch. Part of its mission is developing educational programs about the history of the U.S. federal courts.
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History of UNC
10 minutesUniversity of North Carolina Chapel Hill Archivist Nicholas Graham discussed the university's founding, as well as its role in the growth of the city of Chapel Hill.
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American Artifacts: Early Motion Pictures
30 minutesMike Mashon, head of the Moving Image Section of the Library of Congress, toured the Library of Congress Packard Campus in Culpeper, Virginia, and talked about the "Paper Print Collection," films from the earliest era of motion pictures produced between 1894 and 1912. Over 3,000 paper prints were created for copyright purposes, and have been preserved for over 100 years. These paper prints preserve a glimpse of American life in the late 19th and early 20th century.
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Bush v. Gore 20 Years Later
1 hour, 30 minutesIn the 2000 presidential election, Texas Governor George W. Bush defeated Vice President Al Gore in one of the most highly contested races in U.S. history. The outcome was not decided until December 12 -- five weeks after voters went to the polls -- when the U.S. Supreme Court stopped a Florida recount. This ultimately awarded the state's electoral votes -- and the presidency -- to Governor Bush. American History TV and C-SPAN's Washington Journal looked back 20 years to the 2000 election and the landmark Bush v. Gore decision with Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne and The Bulwark editor at large William Kristol. They are co-editors of the book "Bush v. Gore: The Court Cases and the Commentary."
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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy
46 minutesHistorian Douglas Brinkley discussed Jacqueline Kennedy's tenure and legacy as first lady with businessman and philanthropist David Rubenstein. They focused on her historic preservation and cultural work, particularly the White House renovation. The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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John F. Kennedy - Legacy & Myths
1 hour, 14 minutesUniversity of Mary Washington history professor emeritus William Crawley discussed the presidency of John F. Kennedy and the myths that surround him. This video is courtesy of the university and is from their "Great Lives" lecture series.