C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Konden Smith Hansen, "The Reed Smoot Hearings"
28 minutesUniversity of Arizona Professor Konden Smith Hansen discussed the 1903-07 Senate investigation of Utah's Reed Smoot, the first Mormon Senator. This interview took place at the 2023 Tucson Festival of Books.
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About Books: Max Miller, "Tasting History"
32 minutesYouTuber Max Miller discussed his cookbook which explores history through recipes. We also looked at some of the latest publishing news and upcoming book releases.
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Lectures in History: Vietnam War's "Operation Rolling Thunder"
59 minutesDouglas Kennedy of the U.S. Air Force Academy taught a class on Vietnam's War's "Operation Rolling Thunder" air campaign, which took place from 1965-68. He described goals of the campaign, such as destroying North Vietnam's transportation system, but also discussed the limitations put in place to avoid antagonizing other communist powers such as the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.
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Vietnam War Reflections
1 hour, 15 minutesVietnam War veterans and former U.S. Senators Chuck Hagel and Bob Kerrey were among those who looked back at the end of the conflict that divided the country. Former Vietnam War correspondent, and PublicAffairs Books founder, Peter Osnos, gave opening remarks. This George Washington University conference in Washington, D.C., was held to consider the war's meaning and legacy.
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Writing About the Vietnam War
56 minutesAuthors who have written acclaimed accounts of the Vietnam War talked about their work and lessons learned from the conflict. Speakers included writers Philip Caputo, Frances FitzGerald, and Fredrik Logevall. This George Washington University conference in Washington, D.C., was held to consider the war's meaning and legacy.
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Reel America: "The Whole World is Watching" - 1971
19 minutesThis film by the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department documents a series of anti-Vietnam War actions by about 45,000 protesters in 1971. Blocking access to government buildings and disrupting traffic, activists sought to "shut down the federal government" as stated in their widely-circulated "May Day Tactical Manual." On May 3, 1971, more than 7,000 protesters were arrested for failing to leave their campsites in West Potomac Park - the largest mass arrest in U.S. history. The film is shown courtesy of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the distributor and copyright holder.
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Post-War Vietnam
1 hour, 1 minuteVietnam after the American war ended in 1973 was discussed by Columbia University historian Lien-Hang Nguyen, former U.S. ambassador to Vietnam Raymond Burghardt, and former Washington Post foreign correspondent Keith Richburg. This George Washington University conference in Washington, D.C., was held to consider the war's meaning and legacy.
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Vietnam War POWs Tell Their Stories
52 minutesThree former Vietnam War POWs appeared before a gathering of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen to talk about their ordeal a half-century ago. The last of the American POWs returned from Vietnam to the United States in 1973. The Annapolis, Maryland, academy hosted this event.
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Beyond the Vietnam War
1 hour, 1 minuteThis discussion about the end of the Vietnam War a half-century ago featured former war correspondents Jim Sterba and Elizabeth Becker, and author David Maraniss. This George Washington University conference in Washington, D.C., was held to consider the war's meaning and legacy.
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Vietnam War-Era Sounds & Images
1 hour, 8 minutesFifty years after the Vietnam War ended in 1973, this was a discussion about the sights and sounds that defined the era. Speakers included poet John Balaban and former photojournalist Mark Godfrey. This George Washington University conference in Washington, D.C., was held to consider the war's meaning and legacy.
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Vietnam War POWs Tell Their Stories
1 hour, 3 minutesThree former Vietnam War POWs appeared before a gathering of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen to talk about their ordeal a half-century ago. The last of the American POWs returned from Vietnam to the United States in 1973. The Annapolis, Maryland, academy hosted this event.
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Oral Histories: Vietnam War Nurse Virginia Lee Dornheggen
15 minutesVirginia Lee Dornheggen recounted her time as a U.S. Army nurse during the Vietnam War.She described injuries she treated, the night the hospital came under fire, and the job's impact on her life. This video is courtesy of the Veterans History Project and Atlanta History Center's Kenan Research Center.
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Reel America: Evolution of the Oil Industry - 1951
36 minutesThis 1951 Department of the Interior film, with footage from the Sinclair Refining Company, described the history and evolution of the American oil industry. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies.
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Jordan Taylor, "Misinformation Nation"
1 hour, 9 minutesAuthor Jordan Taylor discussed how foreign news affected American politics in colonial America, plaguing the Revolution with misunderstandings. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
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Seth Tupper "Calvin Coolidge in the Black Hills"
25 minutesOn August 2, 1927, while vacationing in the Black Hills of South Dakota, President Calvin Coolidge announced he would not seek reelection. Seth Tupper, author of "Calvin Coolidge in the Black Hills," explored what led Coolidge to make his decision and the impact his time in the area had on his presidency.
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High School Advanced Placement - U.S. History Exam 2023
1 hour, 1 minuteJason Stacy and Matthew Ellington, co-authors of "Fabric of a Nation: A Brief History with Skills and Sources, for the AP US History Course," talked about the Advanced Placement U.S. History Exam. They explained how this year's exam is structured, provided strategies for answering questions and analyzing historical documents.
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Lectures in History: Vietnam War's "Operation Rolling Thunder"
1 hour, 0 minuteDouglas Kennedy of the U.S. Air Force Academy taught a class on Vietnam's War's "Operation Rolling Thunder" air campaign, which took place from 1965-68. He described goals of the campaign, such as destroying North Vietnam's transportation system, but also discussed the limitations put in place to avoid antagonizing other communist powers such as the Soviet Union and the People's Republic of China.
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Vietnam War Reflections
1 hour, 15 minutesVietnam War veterans and former U.S. Senators Chuck Hagel and Bob Kerrey were among those who looked back at the end of the conflict that divided the country. Former Vietnam War correspondent, and PublicAffairs Books founder, Peter Osnos, gave opening remarks. This George Washington University conference in Washington, D.C., was held to consider the war's meaning and legacy.
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Writing About the Vietnam War
56 minutesAuthors who have written acclaimed accounts of the Vietnam War talked about their work and lessons learned from the conflict. Speakers included writers Philip Caputo, Frances FitzGerald, and Fredrik Logevall. This George Washington University conference in Washington, D.C., was held to consider the war's meaning and legacy.
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Reel America: "The Whole World is Watching" - 1971
18 minutesThis film by the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department documents a series of anti-Vietnam War actions by about 45,000 protesters in 1971. Blocking access to government buildings and disrupting traffic, activists sought to "shut down the federal government" as stated in their widely-circulated "May Day Tactical Manual." On May 3, 1971, more than 7,000 protesters were arrested for failing to leave their campsites in West Potomac Park - the largest mass arrest in U.S. history. The film is shown courtesy of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the distributor and copyright holder.
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Post-War Vietnam
1 hour, 1 minuteVietnam after the American war ended in 1973 was discussed by Columbia University historian Lien-Hang Nguyen, former U.S. ambassador to Vietnam Raymond Burghardt, and former Washington Post foreign correspondent Keith Richburg. This George Washington University conference in Washington, D.C., was held to consider the war's meaning and legacy.
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Vietnam War POWs Tell Their Stories
53 minutesThree former Vietnam War POWs appeared before a gathering of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen to talk about their ordeal a half-century ago. The last of the American POWs returned from Vietnam to the United States in 1973. The Annapolis, Maryland, academy hosted this event.
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Beyond the Vietnam War
1 hour, 0 minuteThis discussion about the end of the Vietnam War a half-century ago featured former war correspondents Jim Sterba and Elizabeth Becker, and author David Maraniss. This George Washington University conference in Washington, D.C., was held to consider the war's meaning and legacy.
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Vietnam War-Era Sounds & Images
1 hour, 8 minutesFifty years after the Vietnam War ended in 1973, this was a discussion about the sights and sounds that defined the era. Speakers included poet John Balaban and former photojournalist Mark Godfrey. This George Washington University conference in Washington, D.C., was held to consider the war's meaning and legacy.
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Vietnam War POWs Tell Their Stories
53 minutesThree former Vietnam War POWs appeared before a gathering of U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen to talk about their ordeal a half-century ago. The last of the American POWs returned from Vietnam to the United States in 1973. The Annapolis, Maryland, academy hosted this event.
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Oral Histories: Vietnam War Nurse Virginia Lee Dornheggen
23 minutesVirginia Lee Dornheggen recounted her time as a U.S. Army nurse during the Vietnam War.She described injuries she treated, the night the hospital came under fire, and the job's impact on her life. This video is courtesy of the Veterans History Project and Atlanta History Center's Kenan Research Center.
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Reel America: Evolution of the Oil Industry - 1951
43 minutesThis 1951 Department of the Interior film, with footage from the Sinclair Refining Company, described the history and evolution of the American oil industry. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies.
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Jordan Taylor, "Misinformation Nation"
1 hour, 8 minutesAuthor Jordan Taylor discussed how foreign news affected American politics in colonial America, plaguing the Revolution with misunderstandings. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
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Seth Tupper "Calvin Coolidge in the Black Hills"
20 minutesOn August 2, 1927, while vacationing in the Black Hills of South Dakota, President Calvin Coolidge announced he would not seek reelection. Seth Tupper, author of "Calvin Coolidge in the Black Hills," explored what led Coolidge to make his decision and the impact his time in the area had on his presidency.
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American History TV
1 hour, 2 minutesPeople and events that help document the American Story.