C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Reel America: "The Atlantic Community - Introducing the United Kingdom" - 1956
22 minutes"The Atlantic Community" is a series of twenty-minute films produced between 1954 and 1956 and financed by the U.S. government. The series was designed to familiarize NATO member countries with the culture, history, industries, tourist attractions, and military contributions of their NATO partners and was distributed in many different languages for television and cinema audiences. This episode is an introduction to the United Kingdom.
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Reel America: "The Atlantic Community - Introducing Canada" - 1956
24 minutes"The Atlantic Community" is a series of twenty-minute films produced between 1954 and 1956 and financed by the U.S. government. The series was designed to familiarize the NATO member countries with the culture, history, industries, tourist attractions, and military contributions of their NATO partners and was distributed in many different languages for television and cinema audiences. This episode features Canada.
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Reel America: "The Atlantic Community - Introducing the United States' - 1956
21 minutes"The Atlantic Community" is a series of twenty-minute films produced between 1954 and 1956 and financed by the U.S. government. The series was designed to familiarize NATO member countries with the culture, history, industries, tourist attractions, and military contributions of their NATO partners and was distributed in many different languages for television and cinema audiences. This episode is an introduction to the United States for audiences in Europe and Canada.
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History Bookshelf: Boris Johnson, "The Churchill Factor"
57 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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Allied Liberation of Paris
1 hour, 4 minutesOn August 25th, 1944, U.S. and French soldiers liberated Paris after more than four years of German occupation. In this program, military historian Harry Laver chronicled the Allied operation. The Kansas City Public Library and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College co-hosted this talk.
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American Artifacts: U.S. Diplomacy Center Museum Collections - Part 1
33 minutesA curator and a historian from the State Department's U.S. Diplomacy Center used a selection of artifacts from their collection of more than 7,000 to tell the diplomatic history of the United States. The artifacts will be featured in the U.S. Diplomacy Center Museum, which is connected to the U.S. State Department.
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American Artifacts: U.S. Diplomacy Center Museum Collections - Part 2
39 minutesA curator and a historian from the State Department's U.S. Diplomacy Center used a selection of artifacts from their collection of more than 7,000 to tell the diplomatic history of the United States. The artifacts will be featured in the U.S. Diplomacy Center Museum, which is connected to the U.S. State Department.
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Reel America: "The Atlantic Community - Introducing France" - 1954
22 minutes"The Atlantic Community" is a series of twenty-minute films produced between 1954 and 1956 and financed by the U.S. government. The series was designed to familiarize the 12 NATO founding member countries with the culture, history, industries, tourist attractions, and military contributions of their NATO partners and was distributed in many different languages for television and cinema audiences. This episode features France.
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Reel America: "The Atlantic Community, Introducing Germany" - 1955
23 minutes"The Atlantic Community" is a series of twenty-minute films produced between 1954 and 1956 and financed by the U.S. government. The films were designed to familiarize NATO member countries with the culture, history, industries, tourist attractions, and military contributions of their NATO partners and was distributed in many different languages for television and cinema audiences. This episode features West Germany before the Berlin Wall was constructed, when a flow of refugees from East Germany was a challenge for the new democracy.
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Reel America: "The Atlantic Community - Introducing the United Kingdom" - 1956
23 minutes"The Atlantic Community" is a series of twenty-minute films produced between 1954 and 1956 and financed by the U.S. government. The series was designed to familiarize NATO member countries with the culture, history, industries, tourist attractions, and military contributions of their NATO partners and was distributed in many different languages for television and cinema audiences. This episode is an introduction to the United Kingdom.
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Reel America: "The Atlantic Community - Introducing Canada" - 1956
23 minutes"The Atlantic Community" is a series of twenty-minute films produced between 1954 and 1956 and financed by the U.S. government. The series was designed to familiarize the NATO member countries with the culture, history, industries, tourist attractions, and military contributions of their NATO partners and was distributed in many different languages for television and cinema audiences. This episode features Canada.
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Reel America: "The Atlantic Community - Introducing the United States' - 1956
21 minutes"The Atlantic Community" is a series of twenty-minute films produced between 1954 and 1956 and financed by the U.S. government. The series was designed to familiarize NATO member countries with the culture, history, industries, tourist attractions, and military contributions of their NATO partners and was distributed in many different languages for television and cinema audiences. This episode is an introduction to the United States for audiences in Europe and Canada.
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History Bookshelf: Boris Johnson, "The Churchill Factor"
58 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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Allied Liberation of Paris
1 hour, 3 minutesOn August 25th, 1944, U.S. and French soldiers liberated Paris after more than four years of German occupation. In this program, military historian Harry Laver chronicled the Allied operation. The Kansas City Public Library and the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College co-hosted this talk.
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American Artifacts: U.S. Diplomacy Center Museum Collections - Part 1
34 minutesA curator and a historian from the State Department's U.S. Diplomacy Center used a selection of artifacts from their collection of more than 7,000 to tell the diplomatic history of the United States. The artifacts will be featured in the U.S. Diplomacy Center Museum, which is connected to the U.S. State Department.
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American Artifacts: U.S. Diplomacy Center Museum Collections - Part 2
39 minutesA curator and a historian from the State Department's U.S. Diplomacy Center used a selection of artifacts from their collection of more than 7,000 to tell the diplomatic history of the United States. The artifacts will be featured in the U.S. Diplomacy Center Museum, which is connected to the U.S. State Department.
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Reel America: "The Atlantic Community - Introducing France" - 1954
21 minutes"The Atlantic Community" is a series of twenty-minute films produced between 1954 and 1956 and financed by the U.S. government. The series was designed to familiarize the 12 NATO founding member countries with the culture, history, industries, tourist attractions, and military contributions of their NATO partners and was distributed in many different languages for television and cinema audiences. This episode features France.
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Reel America: "The Atlantic Community, Introducing Germany" - 1955
23 minutes"The Atlantic Community" is a series of twenty-minute films produced between 1954 and 1956 and financed by the U.S. government. The films were designed to familiarize NATO member countries with the culture, history, industries, tourist attractions, and military contributions of their NATO partners and was distributed in many different languages for television and cinema audiences. This episode features West Germany before the Berlin Wall was constructed, when a flow of refugees from East Germany was a challenge for the new democracy.
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Reel America: "The Atlantic Community - Introducing the United Kingdom" - 1956
23 minutes"The Atlantic Community" is a series of twenty-minute films produced between 1954 and 1956 and financed by the U.S. government. The series was designed to familiarize NATO member countries with the culture, history, industries, tourist attractions, and military contributions of their NATO partners and was distributed in many different languages for television and cinema audiences. This episode is an introduction to the United Kingdom.
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Reel America: "The Atlantic Community - Introducing Canada" - 1956
23 minutes"The Atlantic Community" is a series of twenty-minute films produced between 1954 and 1956 and financed by the U.S. government. The series was designed to familiarize the NATO member countries with the culture, history, industries, tourist attractions, and military contributions of their NATO partners and was distributed in many different languages for television and cinema audiences. This episode features Canada.
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Reel America: "The Atlantic Community - Introducing the United States' - 1956
21 minutes"The Atlantic Community" is a series of twenty-minute films produced between 1954 and 1956 and financed by the U.S. government. The series was designed to familiarize NATO member countries with the culture, history, industries, tourist attractions, and military contributions of their NATO partners and was distributed in many different languages for television and cinema audiences. This episode is an introduction to the United States for audiences in Europe and Canada.
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History Bookshelf: Boris Johnson, "The Churchill Factor"
57 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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Reel America: Reel America "The Regulators - Our Invisible Government" - 1982
50 minutesThe Regulators: Our Invisible Government is a 1982 PBS documentary that focuses on regulation of air pollution in the national parks. The film details the process of turning general language in a 1977 amendment to the Clean Air Act into specific regulations, revealing behind-the-scenes negotiations and debates between Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulators and environmental and industry interests.
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The Ford Family in the White House
44 minutesSusan Ford Bales, daughter of President Gerald Ford & Betty Ford, talks about the Ford family's time in the White House with former ABC News White House correspondent Ann Compton. They focus on first lady Betty Ford and her impact on American society. The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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Jackie Kennedy's Style & Substance
42 minutesMiller Center presidential studies director Barbara Perry discussed Jackie Kennedy's time as first lady. Ms. Perry argued that as an ambassador and style icon Jackie Kennedy actively developed symbols and images of the Kennedy presidency, a crucial part of their legacy. The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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First Ladies in Art
51 minutesThe National Portrait Gallery's senior historian Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw provided an overview of their exhibit, "Every Eye is Upon Me: First Ladies of the United States." She discussed how paintings and photography depicting these women can provide insight into their lives and time in the executive mansion. The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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First Lady Florence Harding
45 minutesCarl Sferrazza Anthony, author of "Florence Harding: The First Lady, the Jazz Age, and the Death of America's Most Scandalous President" discussed the life of President Warren G. Harding's wife, and dispelled some of the myths surrounding her time in the White House. The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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Reel America: "My Trip Abroad by Eleanor Roosevelt" - 1950
13 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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Pat Nixon & Betty Ford
51 minutesHistorian Carl Sferrazza Anthony looked at how the fashion choices of Pat Nixon and Betty Ford reflected the politics and culture of their times. Mr. Anthony is the author of a book on first ladies and fashion, and this talk was one of a series. The Richard Nixon Foundation hosted this event.
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Reel America: "The Hudson" - 1968
27 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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First Lady Pat Nixon
1 hour, 12 minutesPat Nixon entered the White House as first lady 50 years ago in January 1969. A panel discussed her work, interests and contributions to the Nixon administration. The White House Historical Association and Richard Nixon Foundation co-hosted 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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The Ford Family in the White House
44 minutesSusan Ford Bales, daughter of President Gerald Ford & Betty Ford, talks about the Ford family's time in the White House with former ABC News White House correspondent Ann Compton. They focus on first lady Betty Ford and her impact on American society. The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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Jackie Kennedy's Style & Substance
41 minutesMiller Center presidential studies director Barbara Perry discussed Jackie Kennedy's time as first lady. Ms. Perry argued that as an ambassador and style icon Jackie Kennedy actively developed symbols and images of the Kennedy presidency, a crucial part of their legacy. The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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First Ladies in Art
51 minutesThe National Portrait Gallery's senior historian Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw provided an overview of their exhibit, "Every Eye is Upon Me: First Ladies of the United States." She discussed how paintings and photography depicting these women can provide insight into their lives and time in the executive mansion. The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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First Lady Florence Harding
46 minutesCarl Sferrazza Anthony, author of "Florence Harding: The First Lady, the Jazz Age, and the Death of America's Most Scandalous President" discussed the life of President Warren G. Harding's wife, and dispelled some of the myths surrounding her time in the White House. The White House Historical Association hosted this event and provided the video.
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Reel America: "My Trip Abroad by Eleanor Roosevelt" - 1950
12 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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Pat Nixon & Betty Ford
51 minutesHistorian Carl Sferrazza Anthony looked at how the fashion choices of Pat Nixon and Betty Ford reflected the politics and culture of their times. Mr. Anthony is the author of a book on first ladies and fashion, and this talk was one of a series. The Richard Nixon Foundation hosted this event.
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Reel America: "The Hudson" - 1968
27 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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First Lady Pat Nixon
1 hour, 11 minutesPat Nixon entered the White House as first lady 50 years ago in January 1969. A panel discussed her work, interests and contributions to the Nixon administration. The White House Historical Association and Richard Nixon Foundation co-hosted this event.