C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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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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Slavery & the Constitution
53 minutesA panel of scholars argued that the U.S. Consitution was an antislavery document rather than a proslavery one, as others have claimed. The panel explored how various political groups interpreted the Constitution during antebellum fights over slavery. The Heritage Foundation hosted this event and provided the video.
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George Washington & the Constitution
57 minutesThe National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted a virtual "town hall" about George Washington's influence in shaping the Constitution after the Revolutionary War -- and, as president, his role in making it work. The center's Jeffrey Rosen moderated the conversation with White House Historical Association historian Lindsay Chervinsky and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Larson.
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Lectures in History: Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constitution
57 minutesAndrew Slap of East Tennessee State University taught a class on Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constitution. He compared how both presidents have been portrayed as either upholding or disregarding the Constitution and whether their reputations match their actions in office.
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Senate Hearing on Election Security & Administration
3 hours, 40 minutesThe Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee holds a hearing on election security and administration issues.
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Elise Gould
33 minutesEconomic Policy Institute senior economist Elise Gould discussed the impact the pandemic has had on America's workforce and why robust covid-19 financial relief measures are needed.
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Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on U.S. Policy Towards Hong Kong Refugees
2 hours, 16 minutesThe Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration holds a hearing on U.S. policy towards refugees from Hong Kong.
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George Washington & the Constitution
56 minutesThe National Constitution Center in Philadelphia hosted a virtual "town hall" about George Washington's influence in shaping the Constitution after the Revolutionary War -- and, as president, his role in making it work. The center's Jeffrey Rosen moderated the conversation with White House Historical Association historian Lindsay Chervinsky and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edward Larson.
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Reel America: "A Special Report on Polio" - 1955
17 minutesThis June 1955 broadcast by the radio and television networks in cooperation with the U.S. Public Health Service hoped to dispel fears about the safety of the new Salk vaccine. U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare Secretary Oveta Culp Hobby - who resigned a month later - introduces Surgeon General Leonard Scheele, who details efforts to insure the vaccine's safety. In May of 1955, the Surgeon General of the United States temporarily shut down the distribution of the Salk vaccine. In what is known as the "Cutter Incident," about 200,000 children had received a defective vaccine manufactured by Cutter Laboratories resulting in 40,000 cases of polio, 200 children with paralysis and 10 deaths. The problem led to congressional hearings, reforms, and the resignations of the National Institutes of Health director and Secretary Hobby. This film is part of the Library of Congress motion picture collections.
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Lectures in History: Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constitution
1 hour, 12 minutesAndrew Slap of East Tennessee State University taught a class on Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson and the Constitution. He compared how both presidents have been portrayed as either upholding or disregarding the Constitution and whether their reputations match their actions in office.
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Lectures in History: Principles of the U.S. Constitution
1 hour, 5 minutesGrove City College president Paul McNulty taught a class about the development of the U.S. Constitution and what he believes are its main principles: republicanism, the separation of powers, and federalism. Mr. McNulty served as deputy attorney general in the George W. Bush administration from 2006 to 2007.
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History of Politics & Prohibition
1 hour, 6 minutesTo mark the opening of the National Constitution Center's exhibit: "American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition" two historians with books about the era and the center's President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen discuss the history and politics of prohibition. The panel discusses the reasons for the movement against alcohol abuse beginning in the 19th century, and the problems with enforcing and then repealing the 18th amendment to the constitution.
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The Rise & Fall of Prohibition
1 hour, 12 minutesThe Smithsonian Associates hosted this event in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the beginning of Prohibition enforcement in January of 1920. Historian, author, and tour guide Garrett Peck discussed the rise and fall of the 13 year experiment in America. He is the author of, "The Prohibition Hangover: Alcohol in America from Demon Rum to Cult Cabernet" and "Prohibition in Washington, D.C.: How Dry We Weren't." Prohibition was a constitutional amendment banning the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors in the United States.
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History Bookshelf: Susan Cheever, "Drinking in America"
44 minutesSusan Cheever talked about her book, "Drinking in America: Our Secret History," in which she provides a history of alcohol consumption in America. In her book, she describes the Pilgrims who imbibed on the Mayflower and Paul Revere's decision to stop for a drink during his famed ride, as well as the temperance movement and the Prohibition era.
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How World War I Affected the U.S.
1 hour, 18 minutesHistorian Garrett Peck talked about his book, "The Great War in America: World War I and Its Aftermath." He chronicled how the war impacted Americans as well as societal issues such as Prohibition, women's suffrage and race riots. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event.
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Lectures in History: The 1920s
48 minutesKaren Markoe of State University of New York Maritime College taught a class on the 1920s. She talked about politics, prohibition, and organized crime, as well as popular music and sports of the era.
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History of Politics & Prohibition
1 hour, 6 minutesTo mark the opening of the National Constitution Center's exhibit: "American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition" two historians with books about the era and the center's President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen discuss the history and politics of prohibition. The panel discusses the reasons for the movement against alcohol abuse beginning in the 19th century, and the problems with enforcing and then repealing the 18th amendment to the constitution.
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The Rise & Fall of Prohibition
1 hour, 11 minutesThe Smithsonian Associates hosted this event in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the beginning of Prohibition enforcement in January of 1920. Historian, author, and tour guide Garrett Peck discussed the rise and fall of the 13 year experiment in America. He is the author of, "The Prohibition Hangover: Alcohol in America from Demon Rum to Cult Cabernet" and "Prohibition in Washington, D.C.: How Dry We Weren't." Prohibition was a constitutional amendment banning the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors in the United States.
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History Bookshelf: Susan Cheever, "Drinking in America"
45 minutesSusan Cheever talked about her book, "Drinking in America: Our Secret History," in which she provides a history of alcohol consumption in America. In her book, she describes the Pilgrims who imbibed on the Mayflower and Paul Revere's decision to stop for a drink during his famed ride, as well as the temperance movement and the Prohibition era.
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How World War I Affected the U.S.
1 hour, 18 minutesHistorian Garrett Peck talked about his book, "The Great War in America: World War I and Its Aftermath." He chronicled how the war impacted Americans as well as societal issues such as Prohibition, women's suffrage and race riots. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event.
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Lectures in History: The 1920s
48 minutesKaren Markoe of State University of New York Maritime College taught a class on the 1920s. She talked about politics, prohibition, and organized crime, as well as popular music and sports of the era.
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History of Politics & Prohibition
1 hour, 6 minutesTo mark the opening of the National Constitution Center's exhibit: "American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition" two historians with books about the era and the center's President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen discuss the history and politics of prohibition. The panel discusses the reasons for the movement against alcohol abuse beginning in the 19th century, and the problems with enforcing and then repealing the 18th amendment to the constitution.