C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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H.W. Brands, "Founding Partisans"
1 hour, 34 minutesHistorian H.W. Brands talked about the political differences between founders Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams. The James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation hosted this event.
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Lectures in History: The Cold War & Global Literature
1 hour, 1 minuteUniversity of Kentucky English professor Peter Kalliney discussed how Cold War politics shaped literature from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington.
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Jacqueline Kennedy's 1962 Televised White House Tour
42 minutesFirst lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave Americans a televised tour of the restored White House public rooms on Valentine's Day 1962. A reported 56 million viewers tuned into the CBS broadcast. James Wagner -- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum exhibits specialist - talked in this virtual program about Mrs. Kennedy's restoration and the tour that captured the nation's imagination.
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The Civil War: Bridges at the Battle of Antietam 1862
1 hour, 11 minutesHistorian Bradley Gottfried discussed a trio of strategic bridge battles at Antietam in 1862, the single bloodiest day of the Civil War. This was part of the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier's annual event in Petersburg, Virginia.
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Dick & Pat Nixon World War II Love Letters
42 minutesThe World War II correspondence between Richard and Patricia Nixon - he serving with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific and she part of the war effort in San Francisco - recently was made public. Author Heath Hardage Lee talked about their letters and wartime experiences in this virtual program hosted by the White House Historical Association.
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Reel America: Desert Survival - 1944
38 minutesThis 1944 Army Air Forces film depicted the survival of the crew of a downed military aircraft in the desert. The soldiers learned methods of conserving water, providing shelter, and signaling for help. It was released as "Land and Live in the Desert." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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Historical Discussion on Huck Finn
44 minutesHigh school teachers talked about Mark Twain's novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and its legacy. They discussed the controversy surrounding the book and how perception of the book has changed over time.
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Reel America: "Little Smokey" - 1953
13 minutesThis U.S. Forest Service film tells the story of the real Smokey Bear, from his rescue during a 1950 forest fire in New Mexico's Capitan Mountains to his life at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This short fire prevention film is hosted by Hopalong Cassidy, a popular mid-twentieth century Hollywood cowboy played by actor William Boyd.
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Brooke Barbier, "King Hancock"
1 hour, 6 minutesAuthor Brooke Barbier discussed the life and leadership of Founding Father John Hancock. Despite his famously large signature on the Declaration of Independence, Hancock frustrated patriots and loyalists alike with his ability to find middle ground in political turmoil. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
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Lectures in History: The Cold War & Global Literature
1 hour, 2 minutesUniversity of Kentucky English professor Peter Kalliney discussed how Cold War politics shaped literature from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington.
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Jacqueline Kennedy's 1962 Televised White House Tour
41 minutesFirst lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave Americans a televised tour of the restored White House public rooms on Valentine's Day 1962. A reported 56 million viewers tuned into the CBS broadcast. James Wagner -- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum exhibits specialist - talked in this virtual program about Mrs. Kennedy's restoration and the tour that captured the nation's imagination.
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The Civil War: Bridges at the Battle of Antietam 1862
1 hour, 12 minutesHistorian Bradley Gottfried discussed a trio of strategic bridge battles at Antietam in 1862, the single bloodiest day of the Civil War. This was part of the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier's annual event in Petersburg, Virginia.
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Dick & Pat Nixon World War II Love Letters
42 minutesThe World War II correspondence between Richard and Patricia Nixon - he serving with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific and she part of the war effort in San Francisco - recently was made public. Author Heath Hardage Lee talked about their letters and wartime experiences in this virtual program hosted by the White House Historical Association.
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Reel America: Desert Survival - 1944
38 minutesThis 1944 Army Air Forces film depicted the survival of the crew of a downed military aircraft in the desert. The soldiers learned methods of conserving water, providing shelter, and signaling for help. It was released as "Land and Live in the Desert." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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Historical Discussion on Huck Finn
43 minutesHigh school teachers talked about Mark Twain's novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and its legacy. They discussed the controversy surrounding the book and how perception of the book has changed over time.
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Reel America: "Little Smokey" - 1953
14 minutesThis U.S. Forest Service film tells the story of the real Smokey Bear, from his rescue during a 1950 forest fire in New Mexico's Capitan Mountains to his life at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This short fire prevention film is hosted by Hopalong Cassidy, a popular mid-twentieth century Hollywood cowboy played by actor William Boyd.
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Brooke Barbier, "King Hancock"
1 hour, 6 minutesAuthor Brooke Barbier discussed the life and leadership of Founding Father John Hancock. Despite his famously large signature on the Declaration of Independence, Hancock frustrated patriots and loyalists alike with his ability to find middle ground in political turmoil. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
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Lectures in History: The Cold War & Global Literature
1 hour, 2 minutesUniversity of Kentucky English professor Peter Kalliney discussed how Cold War politics shaped literature from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington.
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Jacqueline Kennedy's 1962 Televised White House Tour
41 minutesFirst lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave Americans a televised tour of the restored White House public rooms on Valentine's Day 1962. A reported 56 million viewers tuned into the CBS broadcast. James Wagner -- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum exhibits specialist - talked in this virtual program about Mrs. Kennedy's restoration and the tour that captured the nation's imagination.
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The Civil War: Bridges at the Battle of Antietam 1862
1 hour, 12 minutesHistorian Bradley Gottfried discussed a trio of strategic bridge battles at Antietam in 1862, the single bloodiest day of the Civil War. This was part of the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier's annual event in Petersburg, Virginia.
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Dick & Pat Nixon World War II Love Letters
42 minutesThe World War II correspondence between Richard and Patricia Nixon - he serving with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific and she part of the war effort in San Francisco - recently was made public. Author Heath Hardage Lee talked about their letters and wartime experiences in this virtual program hosted by the White House Historical Association.
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Reel America: Desert Survival - 1944
38 minutesThis 1944 Army Air Forces film depicted the survival of the crew of a downed military aircraft in the desert. The soldiers learned methods of conserving water, providing shelter, and signaling for help. It was released as "Land and Live in the Desert." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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Historical Discussion on Huck Finn
44 minutesHigh school teachers talked about Mark Twain's novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and its legacy. They discussed the controversy surrounding the book and how perception of the book has changed over time.
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Reel America: "Little Smokey" - 1953
14 minutesThis U.S. Forest Service film tells the story of the real Smokey Bear, from his rescue during a 1950 forest fire in New Mexico's Capitan Mountains to his life at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This short fire prevention film is hosted by Hopalong Cassidy, a popular mid-twentieth century Hollywood cowboy played by actor William Boyd.
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Brooke Barbier, "King Hancock"
1 hour, 7 minutesAuthor Brooke Barbier discussed the life and leadership of Founding Father John Hancock. Despite his famously large signature on the Declaration of Independence, Hancock frustrated patriots and loyalists alike with his ability to find middle ground in political turmoil. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
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Lectures in History: The Cold War & Global Literature
1 hour, 1 minuteUniversity of Kentucky English professor Peter Kalliney discussed how Cold War politics shaped literature from Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. The University of Kentucky is located in Lexington.
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Jacqueline Kennedy's 1962 Televised White House Tour
41 minutesFirst lady Jacqueline Kennedy gave Americans a televised tour of the restored White House public rooms on Valentine's Day 1962. A reported 56 million viewers tuned into the CBS broadcast. James Wagner -- John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum exhibits specialist - talked in this virtual program about Mrs. Kennedy's restoration and the tour that captured the nation's imagination.
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Dick & Pat Nixon World War II Love Letters
42 minutesThe World War II correspondence between Richard and Patricia Nixon - he serving with the U.S. Navy in the South Pacific and she part of the war effort in San Francisco - recently was made public. Author Heath Hardage Lee talked about their letters and wartime experiences in this virtual program hosted by the White House Historical Association.
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Reel America: Desert Survival - 1944
37 minutesThis 1944 Army Air Forces film depicted the survival of the crew of a downed military aircraft in the desert. The soldiers learned methods of conserving water, providing shelter, and signaling for help. It was released as "Land and Live in the Desert." Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
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Historical Discussion on Huck Finn
43 minutesHigh school teachers talked about Mark Twain's novel, "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and its legacy. They discussed the controversy surrounding the book and how perception of the book has changed over time.
-
Reel America: "Little Smokey" - 1953
15 minutesThis U.S. Forest Service film tells the story of the real Smokey Bear, from his rescue during a 1950 forest fire in New Mexico's Capitan Mountains to his life at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. This short fire prevention film is hosted by Hopalong Cassidy, a popular mid-twentieth century Hollywood cowboy played by actor William Boyd.
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Brooke Barbier, "King Hancock"
1 hour, 5 minutesAuthor Brooke Barbier discussed the life and leadership of Founding Father John Hancock. Despite his famously large signature on the Declaration of Independence, Hancock frustrated patriots and loyalists alike with his ability to find middle ground in political turmoil. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.