C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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LBJ Presidential Library & Museum
43 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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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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Virtual Mayflower Project
35 minutesDirector Robert Stone talked about the Virtual Mayflower Project which uses virtual reality to recreate the ship that travelled from Plymouth, England to America in 1620 and the harbor from which it set sail. Using avatars and 360-degree images of the virtual world, professor Stone described what life might have been like for the Pilgrims and crew in the 17th-century English port, and narrated the walk a Pilgrim might have taken through the streets before boarding the ship.
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American Artifacts: Pilgrim Story & Mayflower II Tour
41 minutesPlimoth Patuxet deputy executive director Richard Pickering told the story of the Pilgrims' Atlantic crossing in 1620 from Plymouth, England to Plymouth, Massachusetts and the origins of the Mayflower Compact. On Mayflower II, a reproduction of the original ship, Mr. Pickering and Plimoth Patuxet's maritime preservation director Whit Perry described the living conditions on the Mayflower for the Pilgrims and crew.
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Wampanoag People
52 minutesDarius Coombs, Wampanoag & Eastern Woodlands director at Plimoth Patuxet discussed the culture of the Wampanoag people who lived in the Plymouth area prior to the arrival of the Pilgrims. He explained how they adapted to the presence of the English and how the remaining members, including him, live today. The Nantucket Historical Association hosted this event and provided this video.
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History Bookshelf: Nathaniel Philbrick, "Mayflower"
57 minutesNathaniel Philbrick talked about his book Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War, published by Viking. He read from his book and talked about the history of Plymouth Colony, founded in the west of present-day Massachusetts in 1620. Mr. Philbrick detailed the complex relationship between the English settlers and the Wampanaog Indians, describing the first Thanksgiving celebration and the early years in New England as peaceful. He explained that over 50 years after the Pilgrims settled, the Indians waged war against them beginning with the burning of Springfield and King Philip's War. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions.
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Reel America: "The Pilgrims" - 1955
23 minutesThis classroom film dramatizes the Pilgrim's flight from religious persecution in England to the Netherlands, then twelve years later their ocean voyage on the Mayflower, and the founding of Plymouth Colony in 1620. The Encyclopaedia Britannica film was produced in Merton Park Studios in London, England.
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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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Reel America: "Early Settlers of New England, Salem, 1626-1629" - 1940
12 minutesThis 1940 classroom film depicts the basics of colonial life, from household cooking and crafts, to farming, fishing, game hunting, and home construction methods.
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Reel America: "The Voyage of the Mayflower II" - 1957
10 minutesThis Castle Films newsreel documents the 1957 Atlantic crossing of the Mayflower II, a replica of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620.
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Virtual Mayflower Project
36 minutesDirector Robert Stone talked about the Virtual Mayflower Project which uses virtual reality to recreate the ship that travelled from Plymouth, England to America in 1620 and the harbor from which it set sail. Using avatars and 360-degree images of the virtual world, professor Stone described what life might have been like for the Pilgrims and crew in the 17th-century English port, and narrated the walk a Pilgrim might have taken through the streets before boarding the ship.
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American Artifacts: Pilgrim Story & Mayflower II Tour
41 minutesPlimoth Patuxet deputy executive director Richard Pickering told the story of the Pilgrims' Atlantic crossing in 1620 from Plymouth, England to Plymouth, Massachusetts and the origins of the Mayflower Compact. On Mayflower II, a reproduction of the original ship, Mr. Pickering and Plimoth Patuxet's maritime preservation director Whit Perry described the living conditions on the Mayflower for the Pilgrims and crew.
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Wampanoag People
52 minutesDarius Coombs, Wampanoag & Eastern Woodlands director at Plimoth Patuxet discussed the culture of the Wampanoag people who lived in the Plymouth area prior to the arrival of the Pilgrims. He explained how they adapted to the presence of the English and how the remaining members, including him, live today. The Nantucket Historical Association hosted this event and provided this video.
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History Bookshelf: Nathaniel Philbrick, "Mayflower"
58 minutesNathaniel Philbrick talked about his book Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War, published by Viking. He read from his book and talked about the history of Plymouth Colony, founded in the west of present-day Massachusetts in 1620. Mr. Philbrick detailed the complex relationship between the English settlers and the Wampanaog Indians, describing the first Thanksgiving celebration and the early years in New England as peaceful. He explained that over 50 years after the Pilgrims settled, the Indians waged war against them beginning with the burning of Springfield and King Philip's War. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions.
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Reel America: "The Pilgrims" - 1955
24 minutesThis classroom film dramatizes the Pilgrim's flight from religious persecution in England to the Netherlands, then twelve years later their ocean voyage on the Mayflower, and the founding of Plymouth Colony in 1620. The Encyclopaedia Britannica film was produced in Merton Park Studios in London, England.
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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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Reel America: "Early Settlers of New England, Salem, 1626-1629" - 1940
12 minutesThis 1940 classroom film depicts the basics of colonial life, from household cooking and crafts, to farming, fishing, game hunting, and home construction methods.
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Reel America: "The Voyage of the Mayflower II" - 1957
11 minutesThis Castle Films newsreel documents the 1957 Atlantic crossing of the Mayflower II, a replica of the ship that brought the Pilgrims to Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620.
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Virtual Mayflower Project
35 minutesDirector Robert Stone talked about the Virtual Mayflower Project which uses virtual reality to recreate the ship that travelled from Plymouth, England to America in 1620 and the harbor from which it set sail. Using avatars and 360-degree images of the virtual world, professor Stone described what life might have been like for the Pilgrims and crew in the 17th-century English port, and narrated the walk a Pilgrim might have taken through the streets before boarding the ship.
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American Artifacts: Pilgrim Story & Mayflower II Tour
41 minutesPlimoth Patuxet deputy executive director Richard Pickering told the story of the Pilgrims' Atlantic crossing in 1620 from Plymouth, England to Plymouth, Massachusetts and the origins of the Mayflower Compact. On Mayflower II, a reproduction of the original ship, Mr. Pickering and Plimoth Patuxet's maritime preservation director Whit Perry described the living conditions on the Mayflower for the Pilgrims and crew.
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Wampanoag People
52 minutesDarius Coombs, Wampanoag & Eastern Woodlands director at Plimoth Patuxet discussed the culture of the Wampanoag people who lived in the Plymouth area prior to the arrival of the Pilgrims. He explained how they adapted to the presence of the English and how the remaining members, including him, live today. The Nantucket Historical Association hosted this event and provided this video.
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History Bookshelf: Nathaniel Philbrick, "Mayflower"
58 minutesNathaniel Philbrick talked about his book Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War, published by Viking. He read from his book and talked about the history of Plymouth Colony, founded in the west of present-day Massachusetts in 1620. Mr. Philbrick detailed the complex relationship between the English settlers and the Wampanaog Indians, describing the first Thanksgiving celebration and the early years in New England as peaceful. He explained that over 50 years after the Pilgrims settled, the Indians waged war against them beginning with the burning of Springfield and King Philip's War. After his presentation he responded to audience members' questions.
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Reel America: "The Pilgrims" - 1955
18 minutesThis classroom film dramatizes the Pilgrim's flight from religious persecution in England to the Netherlands, then twelve years later their ocean voyage on the Mayflower, and the founding of Plymouth Colony in 1620. The Encyclopaedia Britannica film was produced in Merton Park Studios in London, England.
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Reel America: "Early Settlers of New England, Salem, 1626-1629" - 1940
18 minutesThis 1940 classroom film depicts the basics of colonial life, from household cooking and crafts, to farming, fishing, game hunting, and home construction methods.
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Presidential Leadership During the Cold War
57 minutesUniversity of Virginia history professor William Hitchcock discussed presidential leadership during the Cold War era and the Cold War's lasting impact. He is the author of "The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s." The Georgia Historical Society and UVA Club of Savannah co-hosted this event.
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Former Senator Sam Nunn D-Georgia - the Cold War at 75
1 hour, 3 minutesThe Georgia Historical Society's senior historian Stan Deaton interviewed former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn about the Cold War 75 years after it began. Senator Nunn served from 1972 to 1997 as a Democrat from Georgia, and as Senate Armed Services Committee chair from 1987 to 1995. In 2001, he co-founded the Nuclear Threat Initiative. Senator Nunn reflected on his experience during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the leadership of presidents from Harry Truman to George H.W. Bush, foreign leaders who influenced events during the Cold War years, as well as the continuing threat of nuclear war.
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The Cold War & Popular Culture
1 hour, 1 minuteUniversity of Virginia professor Grace Elizabeth Hale looks at the Cold War era and its influence on popular culture. The Georgia Historical Society and UVA Club of Savannah co-hosted the event and provided the video.
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The Cold War & Civil Rights Movement
1 hour, 0 minuteUniversity of Virginia professor Kevin Gaines looked back to the Cold War era and explained how opponents of the civil rights movement associated it with Communism and how similar methods are used today. The Georgia Historical Society and UVA Club of Savannah co-hosted this program and provided the video.
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Diaries of Cold War Strategist George Kennan
1 hour, 8 minutesForeign policy strategist and American diplomat George F. Kennan kept journals over the course of 88 years. Historian Frank Costigliola, who edited Kennan's writings, examined this trove of ideas, anecdotes, and essays in a talk recorded in 2014. The Kansas City Public Library provided the video.
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Presidential Leadership During the Cold War
57 minutesUniversity of Virginia history professor William Hitchcock discussed presidential leadership during the Cold War era and the Cold War's lasting impact. He is the author of "The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s." The Georgia Historical Society and UVA Club of Savannah co-hosted this event.
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Former Senator Sam Nunn D-Georgia - the Cold War at 75
1 hour, 3 minutesThe Georgia Historical Society's senior historian Stan Deaton interviewed former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn about the Cold War 75 years after it began. Senator Nunn served from 1972 to 1997 as a Democrat from Georgia, and as Senate Armed Services Committee chair from 1987 to 1995. In 2001, he co-founded the Nuclear Threat Initiative. Senator Nunn reflected on his experience during the Cuban Missile Crisis, the leadership of presidents from Harry Truman to George H.W. Bush, foreign leaders who influenced events during the Cold War years, as well as the continuing threat of nuclear war.
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The Cold War & Popular Culture
1 hour, 1 minuteUniversity of Virginia professor Grace Elizabeth Hale looks at the Cold War era and its influence on popular culture. The Georgia Historical Society and UVA Club of Savannah co-hosted the event and provided the video.
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The Cold War & Civil Rights Movement
1 hour, 0 minuteUniversity of Virginia professor Kevin Gaines looked back to the Cold War era and explained how opponents of the civil rights movement associated it with Communism and how similar methods are used today. The Georgia Historical Society and UVA Club of Savannah co-hosted this program and provided the video.
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Diaries of Cold War Strategist George Kennan
1 hour, 8 minutesForeign policy strategist and American diplomat George F. Kennan kept journals over the course of 88 years. Historian Frank Costigliola, who edited Kennan's writings, examined this trove of ideas, anecdotes, and essays in a talk recorded in 2014. The Kansas City Public Library provided the video.
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Presidential Leadership During the Cold War
55 minutesUniversity of Virginia history professor William Hitchcock discussed presidential leadership during the Cold War era and the Cold War's lasting impact. He is the author of "The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s." The Georgia Historical Society and UVA Club of Savannah co-hosted this event.