C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Public Affairs Events
7 hours, 1 minutePublic affairs events, congressional hearings, speeches, and interviews.
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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.
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The Capture of Nazi War Criminal Adolf Eichmann
1 hour, 4 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.
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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.
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Preserving Manhattan Project History
1 hour, 2 minutesThe "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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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.
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Boston Red Sox & World War II
1 hour, 4 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.
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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.
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The Capture of Nazi War Criminal Adolf Eichmann
1 hour, 4 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.
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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.
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Preserving Manhattan Project History
1 hour, 2 minutesThe "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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Reel America: "Famous Generals - Eisenhower" - 1963
33 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.
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Boston Red Sox & World War II
1 hour, 4 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.
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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.
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The Capture of Nazi War Criminal Adolf Eichmann
1 hour, 4 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.
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Preserving Manhattan Project History
1 hour, 1 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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George Washington's Mount Vernon
59 minutesHistorian Doug Bradburn joined us from Mount Vernon's Museum and Education Center to talk about George Washington's vision for the presidency, and the library, home and museum located in Northern Virginia. Mr. Bradburn is President & CEO of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, which manages George Washington's Mount Vernon.
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National Museum of the Marine Corps
1 hour, 1 minuteSeventy-five years ago, in early 1945, the U.S. Marines invaded the Pacific island of Iwo Jima and fought Japanese forces in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. The National Museum of the Marine Corps displayed the two flags which were raised on Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi, and museum curator Owen Conner and Marine Corps historian Edward Nevgloski took questions about the battle and other Marine Corps history.
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Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
1 hour, 0 minuteDirector Kevin Gover joined us in the "Americans" exhibit to talk about the museum's history, artifacts, and issues of importance to Native Americans today.
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Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
1 hour, 0 minuteMilitary history guest curator Krewasky Salter joined us from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture. He was in the exhibit, "We Return Fighting: The African American Experience in World War I." He talked about the African American soldiers who served during what was then called "The Great War," and how their experiences served as a catalyst for the civil rights movement.
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George Washington's Mount Vernon
59 minutesHistorian Doug Bradburn joined us from Mount Vernon's Museum and Education Center to talk about George Washington's vision for the presidency, and the library, home and museum located in Northern Virginia. Mr. Bradburn is President & CEO of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, which manages George Washington's Mount Vernon.
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National Museum of the Marine Corps
1 hour, 1 minuteSeventy-five years ago, in early 1945, the U.S. Marines invaded the Pacific island of Iwo Jima and fought Japanese forces in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. The National Museum of the Marine Corps displayed the two flags which were raised on Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi, and museum curator Owen Conner and Marine Corps historian Edward Nevgloski took questions about the battle and other Marine Corps history.
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Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
1 hour, 1 minuteDirector Kevin Gover joined us in the "Americans" exhibit to talk about the museum's history, artifacts, and issues of importance to Native Americans today.
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Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture
59 minutesMilitary history guest curator Krewasky Salter joined us from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture. He was in the exhibit, "We Return Fighting: The African American Experience in World War I." He talked about the African American soldiers who served during what was then called "The Great War," and how their experiences served as a catalyst for the civil rights movement.
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George Washington's Mount Vernon
1 hour, 0 minuteHistorian Doug Bradburn joined us from Mount Vernon's Museum and Education Center to talk about George Washington's vision for the presidency, and the library, home and museum located in Northern Virginia. Mr. Bradburn is President & CEO of the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association, which manages George Washington's Mount Vernon.
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National Museum of the Marine Corps
1 hour, 0 minuteSeventy-five years ago, in early 1945, the U.S. Marines invaded the Pacific island of Iwo Jima and fought Japanese forces in one of the bloodiest battles of World War II. The National Museum of the Marine Corps displayed the two flags which were raised on Iwo Jima's Mount Suribachi, and museum curator Owen Conner and Marine Corps historian Edward Nevgloski took questions about the battle and other Marine Corps history.
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Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
1 hour, 1 minuteDirector Kevin Gover joined us in the "Americans" exhibit to talk about the museum's history, artifacts, and issues of importance to Native Americans today.