C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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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 Nixon-Lodge Ticket" July 28, 1960 Newsreel
10 minutesThis newsreel is a summary of the 1960 Republican National Convention in Chicago that nominated Vice President Richard Nixon and his running mate Henry Cabot Lodge.
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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, 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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Military Aviation History
9 minutesOnce known as the "Showplace of the Air Force", Randolph Air Force Base is located in the northeast corner of San Antonio. Gary Boyd, Command Historian, and Bill Manchester, Director of the Airman Heritage Museum, gave a tour the base and shared the history of military aviation in the area.
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Naval Power & Versailles Peace Conference
59 minutesWhile 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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Immigration Law & the First Amendment
1 hour, 31 minutesIn her book "Threat of Dissent: A History of Ideological Exclusion & Deportation in the United States," lawyer and historian Julia Rose Kraut examined the use of deportation to suppress free speech and the conflicts it causes between immigration law and the First Amendment. The National History Center & Wilson Center co-hosted this online discussion with the author and provided the video.
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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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History Bookshelf: Boris Johnson, "The Churchill Factor"
59 minutesLondon Mayor Boris Johnson talked about his book, The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History, in which he looks at the life of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his influence on world affairs. Mayor Johnson spoke at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C.
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Preserving Manhattan Project History
1 hour, 0 minuteThe "Gadget" was the plutonium device detonated in the Trinity nuclear test in July 1945. It was developed at the V-Site in Los Alamos, New Mexico as part of the Manhattan Project to research and develop the world's first nuclear weapons during World War II. Atomic Heritage Foundation founder and president Cynthia Kelly recounted her efforts to preserve the V-Site's buildings and save them from pending demolition. The Atomic Heritage Foundation hosted this talk and provided the video.
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The Civil War: Wisconsin African Americans in the Civil War
1 hour, 6 minutesThe Wisconsin Veterans Museum hosted a conversation with Jeff Kannel, author of "Make Way for Liberty: Wisconsin African Americans in the Civil War." Mr. Kannel described how he researched the topic and what life was like for many of the veterans after the war. The Wisconsin Veterans Museum provided this video.
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Women & Colonial Law
55 minutesCoverture is a legal term giving sole authority over a woman to her father and then her husband at the time of marriage. Catherine Allgor, president of the Massachusetts Historical Society, explained the history of this term in colonial marriages and how its impact can still be seen today. The Nantucket Historical Association hosted and provided the video for this event.
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Lectures in History: First & Second Amendment Court Cases
56 minutesUniversity of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee visiting professor John Prevas taught a class at IMG Academy about the First and Second amendments to the U.S. Constitution, using court cases to demonstrate how these rights have been interpreted. Located in Bradenton, Florida, IMG Academy is a college preparatory boarding school focused on student-athletes. Mr. Prevas teaches at the school as part of IMG Academy's partnership with the University of South Florida to offer certain students courses with college credit.
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The Mayflower Compact, Property Rights & Free Market
1 hour, 3 minutesIn an event hosted by the Heritage Foundation, participants examined the role of property rights and free market in the Mayflower Compact. The panelists discussed why these concepts were important to early settlers and the influence it has had on today's economy. The Heritage Foundation provided the video for this event.
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Reel America: "Jacqueline Kennedy's Asian Journey" - 1962
31 minutesThis United States Information Agency film covers Jacqueline Kennedy's visit to India and Pakistan in March of 1962. According to the closing credits, it was shown in 106 nations. The Cold War effort to show the U.S. in a positive light was narrated by actor Raymond Massey and directed by Kennedy White House cinematographer and Academy Award-winner Leo Seltzer.
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Reel America: "Nixon in China" - 1972
45 minutesThis compilation of film and audio recordings from many National Archives sources was produced by the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in 2012. The documentary consists of films by the Naval Photographic Center, Super 8 films by Nixon's advisers and staff, White House Communications Agency sound recordings, and the H.R. Haldeman audio diaries.
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Reel America: "My Trip Abroad by Eleanor Roosevelt" - 1950
11 minutesIn this short film, popular newspaper columnist and former first lady Elearnor Roosevelt narrates her trip to Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Holland, France, and England to observe economic progress following World War II. This newsreel-style film was produced by March of Time, New York, for the Economic Cooperation Administration (ECA), which was established in 1948 to administer Marshall Plan funds to rebuild Europe following the war.
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Reel America: "The Hudson" - 1968
26 minutesIn this film produced by the Naval White House Photographic Unit, Lady Bird Johnson begins at the Statue of Liberty, where she dedicates the American Museum of Immigration. She then visits New York City and travels up the Hudson River by boat to visit cultural sites and encourage historic preservation.
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Reel America: "The Nixon-Lodge Ticket" July 28, 1960 Newsreel
8 minutesThis newsreel is a summary of the 1960 Republican National Convention in Chicago that nominated Vice President Richard Nixon and his running mate Henry Cabot Lodge.
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Lectures in History: First & Second Amendment Court Cases
1 hour, 0 minuteUniversity of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee visiting professor John Prevas taught a class at IMG Academy about the First and Second amendments to the U.S. Constitution, using court cases to demonstrate how these rights have been interpreted. Located in Bradenton, Florida, IMG Academy is a college preparatory boarding school focused on student-athletes. Mr. Prevas teaches at the school as part of IMG Academy's partnership with the University of South Florida to offer certain students courses with college credit.
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The Mayflower Compact, Property Rights & Free Market
1 hour, 0 minuteIn an event hosted by the Heritage Foundation, participants examined the role of property rights and free market in the Mayflower Compact. The panelists discussed why these concepts were important to early settlers and the influence it has had on today's economy. The Heritage Foundation provided the video for this event.
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History Bookshelf: Boris Johnson, "The Churchill Factor"
1 hour, 0 minuteLondon Mayor Boris Johnson talked about his book, The Churchill Factor: How One Man Made History, in which he looks at the life of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and his influence on world affairs. Mayor Johnson spoke at Politics and Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C.
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Preserving Manhattan Project History
1 hour, 0 minuteThe "Gadget" was the plutonium device detonated in the Trinity nuclear test in July 1945. It was developed at the V-Site in Los Alamos, New Mexico as part of the Manhattan Project to research and develop the world's first nuclear weapons during World War II. Atomic Heritage Foundation founder and president Cynthia Kelly recounted her efforts to preserve the V-Site's buildings and save them from pending demolition. The Atomic Heritage Foundation hosted this talk and provided the video.
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The Civil War: Wisconsin African Americans in the Civil War
1 hour, 5 minutesThe Wisconsin Veterans Museum hosted a conversation with Jeff Kannel, author of "Make Way for Liberty: Wisconsin African Americans in the Civil War." Mr. Kannel described how he researched the topic and what life was like for many of the veterans after the war. The Wisconsin Veterans Museum provided this video.
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Women & Colonial Law
55 minutesCoverture is a legal term giving sole authority over a woman to her father and then her husband at the time of marriage. Catherine Allgor, president of the Massachusetts Historical Society, explained the history of this term in colonial marriages and how its impact can still be seen today. The Nantucket Historical Association hosted and provided the video for this event.
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Lectures in History: First & Second Amendment Court Cases
56 minutesUniversity of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee visiting professor John Prevas taught a class at IMG Academy about the First and Second amendments to the U.S. Constitution, using court cases to demonstrate how these rights have been interpreted. Located in Bradenton, Florida, IMG Academy is a college preparatory boarding school focused on student-athletes. Mr. Prevas teaches at the school as part of IMG Academy's partnership with the University of South Florida to offer certain students courses with college credit.
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The Mayflower Compact, Property Rights & Free Market
1 hour, 1 minuteIn an event hosted by the Heritage Foundation, participants examined the role of property rights and free market in the Mayflower Compact. The panelists discussed why these concepts were important to early settlers and the influence it has had on today's economy. The Heritage Foundation provided the video for this event.