C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Reel America: Tactical Air Command After World War II - 1951
20 minutesThis U.S. Air Force video from 1951 described air defense strategies post World War II that resulted in the Tactical Air Command. This film was released as "Look to the Skies." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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2023 Bancroft Prize for History
45 minutesColumbia University presented the Bancroft history prize to the 2023 winners, authors John Wood Sweet, ("The Sewing Girl's Tale"), Kelly Lytle Hernández ("Bad Mexicans") and Beverly Gage ( "G-Man").
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Kidada Williams, "I Saw Death Coming"
55 minutesWayne State University professor Kidada Williams talked about the daily existence of formerly enslaved people during Reconstruction. This program was hosted by the Ann Arbor Public Library in Michigan.
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Clarence Lusane, "Twenty Dollars and Change"
57 minutesAuthor Clarence Lusane discussed how racial historical narratives and social inequities are linked, using the future of the twenty-dollar bill to show racial, gender, and political divides. Harvard Bookstore in Cambridge, Massachusetts hosted this event.
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Lectures in History: Black Women During Reconstruction
45 minutesUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore history Professor Arlisha Norwood taught a class on the role of black women played during the Reconstruction Era. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is an historically black university located in Princess Anne, Maryland.
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The Civil War: African Americans in Hampton Roads, Virginia
1 hour, 2 minutesNorfolk State University professor Cassandra Newby-Alexander talked about African Americans in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia during the Civil War. She described how escaped slaves found refuge and freedom at the Union-held Fort Monroe. The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia, hosted this discussion.
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African American Historical Sites
51 minutesBrent Leggs talked about his work to raise funds and awareness for African American historical sites. He is a senior vice president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Association of African American Museums hosted this event.
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David Hackett Fischer, "African Founders"
47 minutesHistorian David Hackett Fischer talked about how people from different parts of Africa influenced regional cultures in the United States. The Atlanta History Center hosted this virtual program.
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Lynn Hudson, "West of Jim Crow"
1 hour, 12 minutesLynn Hudson talked about her book, "West of Jim Crow: The Fight Against California's Color Line." She described African Americans' quest for civil rights in California from statehood in 1850 through the 1950s. This virtual program was hosted by the California Historical Society.
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Reel America: An African American Farmer During World War II
11 minutesThis short 1942 U.S. Agriculture Department film is a World War II propaganda effort celebrating the contributions of African Americans to the war effort. Narrated by actor and civil rights activist Canada Lee, the film was nominated for an Academy Award.
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Matthew Delmont, "Half American"
1 hour, 0 minuteDartmouth College history professor Matthew Delmont discussed his book "Half American," which tells the story of African American soldiers during World War II and how they were treated when they came home. This event took place during the 15th annual International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
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Reel America: Southern Folk Art with Photographer Roland Freeman - 1983
23 minutesIn this 1983 U.S. Information Agency film, photographer Roland Freeman recounted his experience documenting African American folk arts in the South and a trip to Nigeria. This film was originally called "Country Roads and City Pavements with Roland L. Freeman." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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Gene Jarrett, "Paul Laurence Dunbar - The Life and Times of a Caged Bird"
1 hour, 4 minutesAuthor Gene Jarrett discussed the life of Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the first African American writers to garner international recognition in the wake of emancipation. Labyrinth Books in Princeton, New Jersey, hosted this event.
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Reel America: 1963 Soap Box Derby
12 minutesThis 1963 U.S. Information Agency film followed young African American Clarence Carter Jr. as he makes a car for the Washington, D.C., Soap Box Derby. This film was originally called "The Draggin' Wagon." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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H.H. Leonards, "Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus"
42 minutesAuthor H.H. Leonards discussed civil rights activist Rosa Parks during the time she lived in Washington, D.C. The Rosa Parks Museum at Troy University in Alabama hosted this event.
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Tomiko Brown-Nagin, "Civil Rights Queen"
49 minutesTomiko Brown-Nagin talked about her book, "Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality." Ms. Motley was a pioneering civil rights attorney, and the first African American woman to be a federal district court judge and New York state senator. The Law Library of Congress hosted this virtual event.
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Black Women Historians
1 hour, 10 minutesThe Association of Black Women Historians celebrated the careers and legacies of historians Paula Giddings, Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, and Deborah Gray White. This event took place at the Association's 2022 National Symposium in Los Angeles, California.
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Kidada Williams, "I Saw Death Coming"
55 minutesWayne State University professor Kidada Williams talked about the daily existence of formerly enslaved people during Reconstruction. This program was hosted by the Ann Arbor Public Library in Michigan.
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Clarence Lusane, "Twenty Dollars and Change"
57 minutesAuthor Clarence Lusane discussed how racial historical narratives and social inequities are linked, using the future of the twenty-dollar bill to show racial, gender, and political divides. Harvard Bookstore in Cambridge, Massachusetts hosted this event.
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Lectures in History: Black Women During Reconstruction
44 minutesUniversity of Maryland Eastern Shore history Professor Arlisha Norwood taught a class on the role of black women played during the Reconstruction Era. University of Maryland Eastern Shore is an historically black university located in Princess Anne, Maryland.
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The Civil War: African Americans in Hampton Roads, Virginia
1 hour, 3 minutesNorfolk State University professor Cassandra Newby-Alexander talked about African Americans in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia during the Civil War. She described how escaped slaves found refuge and freedom at the Union-held Fort Monroe. The Virginia Center for Civil War Studies at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, Virginia, hosted this discussion.
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African American Historical Sites
51 minutesBrent Leggs talked about his work to raise funds and awareness for African American historical sites. He is a senior vice president of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Association of African American Museums hosted this event.
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David Hackett Fischer, "African Founders"
46 minutesHistorian David Hackett Fischer talked about how people from different parts of Africa influenced regional cultures in the United States. The Atlanta History Center hosted this virtual program.
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Lynn Hudson, "West of Jim Crow"
1 hour, 14 minutesLynn Hudson talked about her book, "West of Jim Crow: The Fight Against California's Color Line." She described African Americans' quest for civil rights in California from statehood in 1850 through the 1950s. This virtual program was hosted by the California Historical Society.
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Reel America: An African American Farmer During World War II
10 minutesThis short 1942 U.S. Agriculture Department film is a World War II propaganda effort celebrating the contributions of African Americans to the war effort. Narrated by actor and civil rights activist Canada Lee, the film was nominated for an Academy Award.
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Matthew Delmont, "Half American"
1 hour, 5 minutesDartmouth College history professor Matthew Delmont discussed his book "Half American," which tells the story of African American soldiers during World War II and how they were treated when they came home. This event took place during the 15th annual International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
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Reel America: Southern Folk Art with Photographer Roland Freeman - 1983
23 minutesIn this 1983 U.S. Information Agency film, photographer Roland Freeman recounted his experience documenting African American folk arts in the South and a trip to Nigeria. This film was originally called "Country Roads and City Pavements with Roland L. Freeman." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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Gene Jarrett, "Paul Laurence Dunbar - The Life and Times of a Caged Bird"
1 hour, 4 minutesAuthor Gene Jarrett discussed the life of Paul Laurence Dunbar, one of the first African American writers to garner international recognition in the wake of emancipation. Labyrinth Books in Princeton, New Jersey, hosted this event.
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Reel America: 1963 Soap Box Derby
13 minutesThis 1963 U.S. Information Agency film followed young African American Clarence Carter Jr. as he makes a car for the Washington, D.C., Soap Box Derby. This film was originally called "The Draggin' Wagon." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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H.H. Leonards, "Rosa Parks Beyond the Bus"
42 minutesAuthor H.H. Leonards discussed civil rights activist Rosa Parks during the time she lived in Washington, D.C. The Rosa Parks Museum at Troy University in Alabama hosted this event.
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Tomiko Brown-Nagin, "Civil Rights Queen"
47 minutesTomiko Brown-Nagin talked about her book, "Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality." Ms. Motley was a pioneering civil rights attorney, and the first African American woman to be a federal district court judge and New York state senator. The Law Library of Congress hosted this virtual event.
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Black Women Historians
1 hour, 6 minutesThe Association of Black Women Historians celebrated the careers and legacies of historians Paula Giddings, Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham, and Deborah Gray White. This event took place at the Association's 2022 National Symposium in Los Angeles, California.