C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Herbert Hoover Presidential Library
1 hour, 0 minuteHerbert Hoover Presidential Library director Thomas Schwartz talked about how the library explores the life of the thirty-first chief executive. Mr. Schwartz explained that the facility takes a broad look at Hoover's career before, during and after his time in the White House. The National Archives Foundation hosted this event and provided the video.
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Stalin's Correspondence with Roosevelt & Churchill
1 hour, 5 minutesDavid Reynolds, co-editor of "The Kremlin Letters: Stalin's Wartime Correspondence with Churchill and Roosevelt" talked about the messages sent between theses Allied leaders during World War II. He explained how they used the communication to build relationships with one another and advance wartime goals without extensive bureaucratic interference. The National World War II Museum hosted this event in January 2020.
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Black Cowboys in the American West
1 hour, 0 minuteHistorian Michael Searles talked about his book, "Black Cowboys in the American West: On the Range, on the Stage, Behind the Badge." Using images of black cowboys, Professor Searles discussed their experiences in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Tesoro Cultural Center in Morrison, Colorado hosted this event.
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George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum
55 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: "The White House, the First Year" - 1962
30 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
10 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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American Artifacts: Tenement Museum
30 minutesKira Garcia talked about New York City's Lower East Side Tenement Museum, including an exhibit on how immigrant families coped with poverty and crowded conditions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Reel America: "Theodore Roosevelt - American" - 1958
20 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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American Artifacts: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
40 minutesWe see the new Frank Gehry designed park and memorial to the 34th president, Dwight David Eisenhower, which occupies a four-acre location near the U.S. Capitol and the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum. Our guide is Eisenhower Memorial Commission Deputy Executive Director Victoria Tigwell. Washington Post art and architecture critic Philip Kennicott is also interviewed about the debates over the design, and gives his thoughts on the architect and the completed work.
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LBJ Presidential Library & Museum
45 minutesMark Lawrence, director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum took us on a virtual tour of the facility in Austin, Texas which showcases the legacy of the nation's 36th president. Mr. Lawrence also answered questions from viewers and National Archives Foundation executive director Patrick Madden. The foundation hosted this event and provided the video.
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President James Madison's Life & Career
50 minutesAuthor Lynne Cheney discusses President James Madison's personality, health problems and political career. She also talks about the influential women in Madison's life. Her book on the fourth president, first published in 2014, is "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered." Following her lecture, she sits down to explain her writing process and Madison's relationship with the other Founders. She also previews her upcoming book about the four Founding Fathers from Virginia. The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida hosted the program.
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Conversation with Lynne Cheney
45 minutesAuthor Lynne Cheney sits down for a conversation on the Founders hosted by the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida. Ms. Cheney has written several books, including a biography of the fourth president titled, "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered." She discusses her writing process, Madison's relationship with the other Founders, and previews her upcoming book about the four Founding Fathers from Virginia.
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Reel America: President Reagan Christmas Radio Address - 1982
10 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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Stalin's Correspondence with Roosevelt & Churchill
1 hour, 5 minutesDavid Reynolds, co-editor of "The Kremlin Letters: Stalin's Wartime Correspondence with Churchill and Roosevelt" talked about the messages sent between theses Allied leaders during World War II. He explained how they used the communication to build relationships with one another and advance wartime goals without extensive bureaucratic interference. The National World War II Museum hosted this event in January 2020.
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Black Cowboys in the American West
1 hour, 0 minuteHistorian Michael Searles talked about his book, "Black Cowboys in the American West: On the Range, on the Stage, Behind the Badge." Using images of black cowboys, Professor Searles discussed their experiences in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Tesoro Cultural Center in Morrison, Colorado hosted this event.
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George W. Bush Presidential Library & Museum
55 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: "The White House, the First Year" - 1962
30 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
10 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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American Artifacts: Tenement Museum
30 minutesKira Garcia talked about New York City's Lower East Side Tenement Museum, including an exhibit on how immigrant families coped with poverty and crowded conditions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Reel America: "Theodore Roosevelt - American" - 1958
20 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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American Artifacts: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
40 minutesWe see the new Frank Gehry designed park and memorial to the 34th president, Dwight David Eisenhower, which occupies a four-acre location near the U.S. Capitol and the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum. Our guide is Eisenhower Memorial Commission Deputy Executive Director Victoria Tigwell. Washington Post art and architecture critic Philip Kennicott is also interviewed about the debates over the design, and gives his thoughts on the architect and the completed work.
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LBJ Presidential Library & Museum
45 minutesMark Lawrence, director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum took us on a virtual tour of the facility in Austin, Texas which showcases the legacy of the nation's 36th president. Mr. Lawrence also answered questions from viewers and National Archives Foundation executive director Patrick Madden. The foundation hosted this event and provided the video.
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President James Madison's Life & Career
50 minutesAuthor Lynne Cheney discusses President James Madison's personality, health problems and political career. She also talks about the influential women in Madison's life. Her book on the fourth president, first published in 2014, is "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered." Following her lecture, she sits down to explain her writing process and Madison's relationship with the other Founders. She also previews her upcoming book about the four Founding Fathers from Virginia. The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida hosted the program.
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Conversation with Lynne Cheney
45 minutesAuthor Lynne Cheney sits down for a conversation on the Founders hosted by the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida. Ms. Cheney has written several books, including a biography of the fourth president titled, "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered." She discusses her writing process, Madison's relationship with the other Founders, and previews her upcoming book about the four Founding Fathers from Virginia.
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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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Stalin's Correspondence with Roosevelt & Churchill
1 hour, 6 minutesDavid Reynolds, co-editor of "The Kremlin Letters: Stalin's Wartime Correspondence with Churchill and Roosevelt" talked about the messages sent between theses Allied leaders during World War II. He explained how they used the communication to build relationships with one another and advance wartime goals without extensive bureaucratic interference. The National World War II Museum hosted this event in January 2020.
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Black Cowboys in the American West
59 minutesHistorian Michael Searles talked about his book, "Black Cowboys in the American West: On the Range, on the Stage, Behind the Badge." Using images of black cowboys, Professor Searles discussed their experiences in the 19th and 20th centuries. The Tesoro Cultural Center in Morrison, Colorado hosted this event.
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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: August 25, 1960 Universal Newsreel
5 minutesThis newsreel includes stories about the Organization of American States debating action against Cuba, flooding in the Philippines, and the nuclear sub "Seadragon" ventures into the Arctic Ocean.
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Reel America: "The White House, the First Year" - 1962
30 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
10 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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American Artifacts: Tenement Museum
30 minutesKira Garcia talked about New York City's Lower East Side Tenement Museum, including an exhibit on how immigrant families coped with poverty and crowded conditions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Reel America: "Theodore Roosevelt - American" - 1958
20 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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American Artifacts: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial
40 minutesWe see the new Frank Gehry designed park and memorial to the 34th president, Dwight David Eisenhower, which occupies a four-acre location near the U.S. Capitol and the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum. Our guide is Eisenhower Memorial Commission Deputy Executive Director Victoria Tigwell. Washington Post art and architecture critic Philip Kennicott is also interviewed about the debates over the design, and gives his thoughts on the architect and the completed work.
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LBJ Presidential Library & Museum
45 minutesMark Lawrence, director of the Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Museum took us on a virtual tour of the facility in Austin, Texas which showcases the legacy of the nation's 36th president. Mr. Lawrence also answered questions from viewers and National Archives Foundation executive director Patrick Madden. The foundation hosted this event and provided the video.
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President James Madison's Life & Career
51 minutesAuthor Lynne Cheney discusses President James Madison's personality, health problems and political career. She also talks about the influential women in Madison's life. Her book on the fourth president, first published in 2014, is "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered." Following her lecture, she sits down to explain her writing process and Madison's relationship with the other Founders. She also previews her upcoming book about the four Founding Fathers from Virginia. The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida hosted the program.