C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Lectures in History: Post-Civil Rights Era Music
1 hour, 15 minutesFlagler College professor Michael Butler taught a class about music in the post-civil rights era, highlighting artists such as James Brown, Marvin Gaye and George Clinton. He described how in the 1970s African American artists in genres such as funk and soul emphasized a black cultural identity in their music. Flagler College provided this video.
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Religion & the Massachusetts Bay Colony
45 minutesFounded in the early 17th century, the Massachusetts Bay Colony had a predominately Puritan population who governed from the basis of their beliefs. Richard Pickering of Plimoth Plantation gave the history of this New England settlement and the tumultuous period when Quaker missionaries arrived. The Nantucket Historical Association hosted this talk and provided the video.
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History Bookshelf: Deanne Stillman, "Blood Brothers"
55 minutesDeanne Stillman retraced the relationship between Buffalo Bill and Sitting Bull.
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History Bookshelf: 1876 Disputed Presidential Election
1 hour, 5 minutesMichael Holt talked about his book By One Vote: The Disputed Presidential Election of 1876 (University Press of Kansas, 2011). Republican candidate Rutherford B. Hayes won the 1876 presidential election over Governor Samuel J. Tilden of New York by a single electoral vote in one of the most disputed American presidential elections ever. Their contest produced the highest voter turnout in U.S. history" 81.8 percent of males over 21 cast a ballot. Michael Holt talked about why this election was so close and what were the areas of dispute. He responded to questions from members of the audience. "By One Vote: The Disputed Presidential Election of 1876" was a Miller Center Forum held on March 4, 2011, at the Miller Center for Public Affairs at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.
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The Civil War: Union General George Meade
1 hour, 10 minutesGettysburg College Civil War Institute hosted a online discussion with Oklahoma State University history professor Jennifer Murray. She is currently writing a book on Union General George Meade and talked about his wartime career, particularly his experience at Gettysburg. Gettysburg College Civil War Institute provided the video.
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Forgotten Women in Early Radio
35 minutesFormer radio broadcaster and consultant Donna Halper discussed some of the forgotten women who worked in early radio in this forum hosted by the American Women Writers National Museum. Ms. Halper is the author of "Invisible Stars: A Social History of Women in American Broadcasting."
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Reel America: " Miracle in Tonga" - 1965
16 minutesThis film tells the story of a group of CDC doctors who traveled to the island nation of Tonga to immunize the population against smallpox using a new jet injection gun. The population of approximately 70,000 had no experience with smallpox epidemics, but in the 1960s, it was feared that increased world travel and tourism put the population at risk. Produced by the Communicable Disease Center in Atlanta, this film comes to us courtesy of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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Lectures in History: Social Reformer Lucretia Mott
59 minutesUniversity of Texas at Arlington professor Stephanie Cole taught a class on the life and work of antebellum social reformer Lucretia Mott. She was a leading advocate in a number of mid-19th century causes, including abolition and women's rights. Professor Cole argued Lucretia Mott was a "radical" in her time because she challenged the conventional norms of women's roles in everything from Christianity to marriage. The University of Texas at Arlington provided this video.
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Political Humor in Contentious Times
55 minutesFord's Theatre hosted political satirist Mark Russell and former Congressman Joe Crowley to discuss the role humor plays in politics, particularly during contentious times. They were joined by Gordon Peterson, former moderator and executive producer of the political roundtable "Inside Washington."
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Disaster Responses in Early America
1 hour, 0 minuteCynthia Kierner discussed her new book, "Inventing Disaster: The Culture of Calamity from the Jamestown Colony to the Johnstown Flood," which examines the various ways early Americans responded to natural and man-made disasters. The Virginia Museum of History and Culture and Society for Colonial Wars in the State of Virginia co-hosted the lecture.
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Reel America: "The Cultured Christmas Tree" 1968
10 minutesMade in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, this film promotes the virtues of Christmas tree farming and shows the production process from seed to final decorated tree. This is a six minute edited portion of a twenty minute film.
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Slavery & the Constitution
55 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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Reel America: "Theodore Roosevelt - American" - 1958
19 minutesUsing photographs, political cartoons, and newsreel footage, this Defense Department film biography of President Theodore Roosevelt marks the centennial of his 1858 birth by paying tribute to the "Rough Rider."
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Reel America: "The White House, the First Year" - 1962
27 minutesThis U.S. Information Agency film produced by Movietone News documents key events in President John F. Kennedy's administration from the 1961 inauguration to the 1962 State of the Union address.
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Reel America: "A Time to Heal - Gerald Ford's America"
20 minutesThis President Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum film tells the life story of President Ford and features the events related to Watergate and the 1974 resignation of President Richard Nixon.
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Reel America: "United States Elects President Truman" - 1948
14 minutesIntended for foreign audiences, this U.S. Information Service film gives a brief biography of President Truman and documents his 1948 campaign victory over Republican Thomas Dewey.
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19th Century Whaling
40 minutesDuring a period of the 19th century, Nantucket off the coast of Massachusetts was a hub for whaling around the world. Peggi Godwin of the Nantucket Historical Association discussed the history of whaling and the impact it had on this small island community. The Nantucket Historical Association hosted this talk and provided the video.
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American Artifacts: Alexander von Humboldt & the United States Exhibit
40 minutesSmithsonian curator Eleanor Jones Harvey led us on a tour of the exhibit "Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture" at the American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. She describes how the 19th century German author & naturalist influenced several generations of Americans, from Thomas Jefferson to abolitionists, inventors, scientists, explorers, and artists.
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Lectures in History: James Buchanan & William Rufus King Relationship
1 hour, 3 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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Reel America: "Plymouth Colony - The First Year" - 1980
17 minutesThis Coronet educational film dramatizes the Pilgrims' journey from England to Holland, and to New England in 1620, and ends with a depiction of the first Thanksgiving in Massachusetts. Much of the narration is taken from the book "Of Plymouth Plantation" written by Pilgrim William Bradford.
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George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum
59 minutesGeorge W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum director Patrick Mordente led a virtual tour of the facility in Dallas, Texas. The museum showcases the legacy of the nation's 43rd president. Brig. Gen. Mordente (RET.) also takes questions from viewers and National Archives Foundation executive director Patrick Madden. The National Archives Foundation hosted this event and provided the video.
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Naval Power & Versailles Peace Conference
1 hour, 1 minuteWhile the victorious Allied Forces met during the Versailles Conference in 1919, the United States and Britain battled behind closed doors over the size of the U.S. Navy. Former Navy Commander and historian John Kuehn recounted the events leading up to Versailles and the tense moments between these two Allied nations. The National WWI Museum and Memorial hosted and provided the video for this event.
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American Artifacts: Alexander von Humboldt & the United States Exhibit
40 minutesSmithsonian curator Eleanor Jones Harvey led us on a tour of the exhibit "Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture" at the American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. She describes how the 19th century German author & naturalist influenced several generations of Americans, from Thomas Jefferson to abolitionists, inventors, scientists, explorers, and artists.
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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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Reel America: "Plymouth Colony - The First Year" - 1980
16 minutesThis Coronet educational film dramatizes the Pilgrims' journey from England to Holland, and to New England in 1620, and ends with a depiction of the first Thanksgiving in Massachusetts. Much of the narration is taken from the book "Of Plymouth Plantation" written by Pilgrim William Bradford.
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George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum
51 minutesGeorge W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum director Patrick Mordente led a virtual tour of the facility in Dallas, Texas. The museum showcases the legacy of the nation's 43rd president. Brig. Gen. Mordente (RET.) also takes questions from viewers and National Archives Foundation executive director Patrick Madden. The National Archives Foundation hosted this event and provided the video.
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Catherine Clinton, "Confederate Statues and Memorialization"
9 minutesAuthor Catherine Clinton talked about her book, "Confederate Statues and Memorialization".
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Naval Power & Versailles Peace Conference
1 hour, 0 minuteWhile the victorious Allied Forces met during the Versailles Conference in 1919, the United States and Britain battled behind closed doors over the size of the U.S. Navy. Former Navy Commander and historian John Kuehn recounted the events leading up to Versailles and the tense moments between these two Allied nations. The National WWI Museum and Memorial hosted and provided the video for this event.
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Reel America: "Theodore Roosevelt - American" - 1958
19 minutesUsing photographs, political cartoons, and newsreel footage, this Defense Department film biography of President Theodore Roosevelt marks the centennial of his 1858 birth by paying tribute to the "Rough Rider."
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Reel America: "The White House, the First Year" - 1962
27 minutesThis U.S. Information Agency film produced by Movietone News documents key events in President John F. Kennedy's administration from the 1961 inauguration to the 1962 State of the Union address.
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Reel America: "A Time to Heal - Gerald Ford's America"
20 minutesThis President Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum film tells the life story of President Ford and features the events related to Watergate and the 1974 resignation of President Richard Nixon.
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Reel America: "United States Elects President Truman" - 1948
14 minutesIntended for foreign audiences, this U.S. Information Service film gives a brief biography of President Truman and documents his 1948 campaign victory over Republican Thomas Dewey.
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19th Century Whaling
40 minutesDuring a period of the 19th century, Nantucket off the coast of Massachusetts was a hub for whaling around the world. Peggi Godwin of the Nantucket Historical Association discussed the history of whaling and the impact it had on this small island community. The Nantucket Historical Association hosted this talk and provided the video.
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American Artifacts: Alexander von Humboldt & the United States Exhibit
40 minutesSmithsonian curator Eleanor Jones Harvey led us on a tour of the exhibit "Alexander von Humboldt and the United States: Art, Nature, and Culture" at the American Art Museum in Washington, D.C. She describes how the 19th century German author & naturalist influenced several generations of Americans, from Thomas Jefferson to abolitionists, inventors, scientists, explorers, and artists.
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Disaster Responses in Early America
1 hour, 0 minuteCynthia Kierner discussed her new book, "Inventing Disaster: The Culture of Calamity from the Jamestown Colony to the Johnstown Flood," which examines the various ways early Americans responded to natural and man-made disasters. The Virginia Museum of History and Culture and Society for Colonial Wars in the State of Virginia co-hosted the lecture.
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Reel America: "Plymouth Colony - The First Year" - 1980
20 minutesThis Coronet educational film dramatizes the Pilgrims' journey from England to Holland, and to New England in 1620, and ends with a depiction of the first Thanksgiving in Massachusetts. Much of the narration is taken from the book "Of Plymouth Plantation" written by Pilgrim William Bradford.
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George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum
50 minutesGeorge W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum director Patrick Mordente led a virtual tour of the facility in Dallas, Texas. The museum showcases the legacy of the nation's 43rd president. Brig. Gen. Mordente (RET.) also takes questions from viewers and National Archives Foundation executive director Patrick Madden. The National Archives Foundation hosted this event and provided the video.
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Reel America: President Reagan Christmas Radio Address - 1982
7 minutesPresident Ronald Reagan delivers a Christmas message about military service and help for refugees during his weekly radio address. This recording is from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum collections.
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American History TV
1 hour, 3 minutesPeople and events that help document the American Story.