C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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The Role of the Military in a Democracy
1 hour, 38 minutesAuthor Rick Atkinson and Generals Joseph Dunford, John Kelly, and Jim Mattis discussed the role of the military in a democracy. The 2023 George Washington Symposium was hosted by George Washington's Mount Vernon in Virginia.
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Lectures in History: Soldier, Diplomat & Civil Rights Leader Charles Young
1 hour, 25 minutesThe life and legacy of World War I general & civil rights icon Charles Young was the topic of a lecture by Le'Trice Donaldson, history professor at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. This lecture was hosted by Akron University in Ohio.
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Mark Podvia, "The Strange Case of Dr. Paul Schoeppe"
1 hour, 5 minutesAuthor Mark Podvia discussed the 1869 case of 'Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Paul Schoeppe,' a murder case which determined the way medical evidence was presented and appeals were conducted in criminal cases. The Cumberland County Historical Society in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.
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Julia Gardiner Tyler
50 minutesWhat did first lady Julia Gardiner Tyler have to do with the annexation of Texas? The First Ladies Association for Research and Education hosted a virtual discussion looking at how this first lady's marriage to President John Tyler became politicized and tied to the 1844 presidential election.
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The Civil War: 1863 Wrightsville Bridge Burning
1 hour, 10 minutesHistorian Scott Mingus discussed the burning of the Wrightsville Bridge in Pennsylvania over the Susquehanna River in 1863. Retreating militia units burned the bridge in an effort to halt the advance of Confederate forces. The action saved Wrightsville but set up the Battle of Gettysburg. This was part of the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier's annual event in Petersburg, Virginia.
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C.W. Goodyear, "President Garfield"
1 hour, 10 minutesHistorian C.W. Goodyear talked about his biography of President James Garfield, the first full-length look at the 20th president's life in a generation. Mr. Garfield was a Republican, a Union war hero, a Supreme Court attorney and the last chief executive born in a log cabin. A disgruntled office seeker shot him at a Washington, D.C., train station in July 1881, and he died from his wounds the following September.
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Lectures in History: World War II Battle of the Atlantic
55 minutesUniversity of Notre Dame military history professor Ian Ona Johnson discussed the contest for control of Atlantic sea routes during World War II. The University of Notre Dame is located in Indiana.
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John McManus, "To the End of the Earth"
1 hour, 15 minutesThe U.S. victory over Japan in World War II was the topic of Missouri University of Science and Technology U.S. military history professor John McManus' book. This event was hosted by the St. Louis County Library in Missouri.
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Marc Johnson, "Mansfield and Dirksen"
1 hour, 5 minutesHistorian Marc Johson discussed the political and personal relationship between former Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen of Illinois and former Democratic leader Mike Mansfield of Montana in the 1960s. The Lewis & Clark Library in Helena, Montana, hosted this event.
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Reel America: "Airports Mean Business "- 1972
30 minutesThis 1972 video from the Department of Transportation explained how economic development may be linked to community airports. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies.
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Laura Meckler, "Dream Town"
1 hour, 5 minutesWashington Post education reporter Laura Meckler explored how the community of Shaker Heights, Ohio, has addressed the issue of racial integration from its founding through recent school curriculum controversies. Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
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Legacy of Iraq War Protests
1 hour, 30 minutesThe Peace History Society hosted a discussion on antiwar protests during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. This event took place at Gwynedd Mercy University in Pennsylvania.
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Lectures in History: Soldier, Diplomat & Civil Rights Leader Charles Young
1 hour, 25 minutesThe life and legacy of World War I general & civil rights icon Charles Young was the topic of a lecture by Le'Trice Donaldson, history professor at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi. This lecture was hosted by Akron University in Ohio.
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Mark Podvia, "The Strange Case of Dr. Paul Schoeppe"
1 hour, 6 minutesAuthor Mark Podvia discussed the 1869 case of 'Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Paul Schoeppe,' a murder case which determined the way medical evidence was presented and appeals were conducted in criminal cases. The Cumberland County Historical Society in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, hosted this event.
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Julia Gardiner Tyler
50 minutesWhat did first lady Julia Gardiner Tyler have to do with the annexation of Texas? The First Ladies Association for Research and Education hosted a virtual discussion looking at how this first lady's marriage to President John Tyler became politicized and tied to the 1844 presidential election.
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The Civil War: 1863 Wrightsville Bridge Burning
1 hour, 9 minutesHistorian Scott Mingus discussed the burning of the Wrightsville Bridge in Pennsylvania over the Susquehanna River in 1863. Retreating militia units burned the bridge in an effort to halt the advance of Confederate forces. The action saved Wrightsville but set up the Battle of Gettysburg. This was part of the National Museum of the Civil War Soldier's annual event in Petersburg, Virginia.
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C.W. Goodyear, "President Garfield"
1 hour, 10 minutesHistorian C.W. Goodyear talked about his biography of President James Garfield, the first full-length look at the 20th president's life in a generation. Mr. Garfield was a Republican, a Union war hero, a Supreme Court attorney and the last chief executive born in a log cabin. A disgruntled office seeker shot him at a Washington, D.C., train station in July 1881, and he died from his wounds the following September.
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Lectures in History: World War II Battle of the Atlantic
55 minutesUniversity of Notre Dame military history professor Ian Ona Johnson discussed the contest for control of Atlantic sea routes during World War II. The University of Notre Dame is located in Indiana.
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John McManus, "To the End of the Earth"
1 hour, 15 minutesThe U.S. victory over Japan in World War II was the topic of Missouri University of Science and Technology U.S. military history professor John McManus' book. This event was hosted by the St. Louis County Library in Missouri.
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Marc Johnson, "Mansfield and Dirksen"
1 hour, 5 minutesHistorian Marc Johson discussed the political and personal relationship between former Senate Republican leader Everett Dirksen of Illinois and former Democratic leader Mike Mansfield of Montana in the 1960s. The Lewis & Clark Library in Helena, Montana, hosted this event.
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Reel America: "Airports Mean Business "- 1972
30 minutesThis 1972 video from the Department of Transportation explained how economic development may be linked to community airports. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films produced mostly by government agencies.
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Laura Meckler, "Dream Town"
1 hour, 5 minutesWashington Post education reporter Laura Meckler explored how the community of Shaker Heights, Ohio, has addressed the issue of racial integration from its founding through recent school curriculum controversies. Politics & Prose bookstore in Washington, D.C., hosted this event.
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Legacy of Iraq War Protests
1 hour, 30 minutesThe Peace History Society hosted a discussion on antiwar protests during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. This event took place at Gwynedd Mercy University in Pennsylvania.