C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
Expand All-
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.
-
Former Senator Sam Nunn D-Georgia - the Cold War at 75
1 hour, 2 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.
-
The Cold War & Popular Culture
1 hour, 0 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.
-
The Cold War & Civil Rights Movement
59 minutesUniversity 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.
-
Diaries of Cold War Strategist George Kennan
1 hour, 7 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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
The Cold War & Popular Culture
59 minutesUniversity 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.
-
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.
-
Diaries of Cold War Strategist George Kennan
1 hour, 7 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.
-
Presidential Leadership During the Cold War
56 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.
-
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.
-
The Cold War & Popular Culture
59 minutesUniversity 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.
-
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.
-
Boston Red Sox & World War II
1 hour, 3 minutesBoston Red Sox historian Gordon Edes led a panel discussion on the team's home front and battlefield contributions during World War II. Through the stories of Hall of Famer Ted Williams and others, they gave insight into the athletes training, combat experience, and reception when they returned home. This event was hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society, and they provided the video.
-
History Bookshelf: Jerry Yellin, "The Last Fighter Pilot"
46 minutesWorld War II veteran Jerry Yellin talked about his book, "The Last Fighter Pilot," in which he recalls his bombing missions over Japan from April to August of 1945.
-
The Capture of Nazi War Criminal Adolf Eichmann
1 hour, 3 minutesAuthor Neal Bascomb discussed his book, "Hunting Eichmann: How a Band of Survivors and a Young Spy Agency Chased Down the World's Most Notorious Nazi." Mr. Bascomb described how a tip from a Holocaust survivor and his daughter in Argentina led to the capture of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann by Israeli Mossad agents, who then smuggled their captive to Israel to stand trial. The National World War II Museum hosted this program and provided the video.
-
Veterans and Nuclear Radiation Exposure
35 minutesNational World War II Museum oral historian Hannah Dailey talked about "atomic veterans" -- servicemen assigned to nuclear bomb tests and clean-up -- many of whom suffered long-term health issues from radiation exposure. The program included interview clips with four of these veterans. The National World War II Museum hosted this discussion and provided the video.
-
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.
-
Reel America: "Famous Generals - Eisenhower" - 1963
32 minutesThis U.S. Army "Big Picture" episode traces the military career of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, from West Point to World War I, to his role as Supreme Allied Commander in World War II, and finally his efforts in organizing NATO. "Famous Generals" is a 1963 U.S. Army series broadcast on television as part of the Army's long-running "Big Picture." This film is narrated by Hollywood actor and World War I veteran Raymond Massey.
-
Boston Red Sox & World War II
1 hour, 3 minutesBoston Red Sox historian Gordon Edes led a panel discussion on the team's home front and battlefield contributions during World War II. Through the stories of Hall of Famer Ted Williams and others, they gave insight into the athletes training, combat experience, and reception when they returned home. This event was hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society, and they provided the video.
-
History Bookshelf: Jerry Yellin, "The Last Fighter Pilot"
45 minutesWorld War II veteran Jerry Yellin talked about his book, "The Last Fighter Pilot," in which he recalls his bombing missions over Japan from April to August of 1945.
-
The Capture of Nazi War Criminal Adolf Eichmann
1 hour, 3 minutesAuthor Neal Bascomb discussed his book, "Hunting Eichmann: How a Band of Survivors and a Young Spy Agency Chased Down the World's Most Notorious Nazi." Mr. Bascomb described how a tip from a Holocaust survivor and his daughter in Argentina led to the capture of Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann by Israeli Mossad agents, who then smuggled their captive to Israel to stand trial. The National World War II Museum hosted this program and provided the video.
-
Veterans and Nuclear Radiation Exposure
36 minutesNational World War II Museum oral historian Hannah Dailey talked about "atomic veterans" -- servicemen assigned to nuclear bomb tests and clean-up -- many of whom suffered long-term health issues from radiation exposure. The program included interview clips with four of these veterans. The National World War II Museum hosted this discussion and provided the video.
-
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.
-
Reel America: "Famous Generals - Eisenhower" - 1963
32 minutesThis U.S. Army "Big Picture" episode traces the military career of Gen. Dwight Eisenhower, from West Point to World War I, to his role as Supreme Allied Commander in World War II, and finally his efforts in organizing NATO. "Famous Generals" is a 1963 U.S. Army series broadcast on television as part of the Army's long-running "Big Picture." This film is narrated by Hollywood actor and World War I veteran Raymond Massey.
-
Boston Red Sox & World War II
1 hour, 1 minuteBoston Red Sox historian Gordon Edes led a panel discussion on the team's home front and battlefield contributions during World War II. Through the stories of Hall of Famer Ted Williams and others, they gave insight into the athletes training, combat experience, and reception when they returned home. This event was hosted by the Massachusetts Historical Society, and they provided the video.