C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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The American Frontier and Manifest Destiny
1 hour, 43 minutesHistorians discussed the American frontier, homesteading, and the concept of "Manifest Destiny." The Society of Nineteenth Century Historians hosted this event as part of its symposium on the 19th Century Press, the Civil War, and Free Expression.
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The American Revolution & Capitalism
1 hour, 14 minutesThe American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., marked the upcoming 250th anniversary (1776-2026) of the American Revolution with a look at the new nation's economic foundations. This discussion is on capitalism.
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The American Revolution & Commerce
1 hour, 31 minutesThe American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., marked the upcoming 250th anniversary (1776-2026) of the American Revolution with a look at the new nation's economic foundations. This discussion is on commerce.
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James Fichter, "Tea - Consumption, Politics, and Revolution, 1773-1776"
1 hour, 5 minutesAuthor James Fichter talked about the role and politics of tea leading up to the American Revolution. Revolutionary Spaces in Boston hosted this program.
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Brooke Barbier, "King Hancock"
1 hour, 10 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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Cynthia Kierner, "The Tory's Wife"
1 hour, 0 minuteAuthor Cynthia Kierner discussed the life of Jane Spurgin during the Revolutionary War, including how her support for Continental forces divided her family, resulting in a public struggle for women's citizenship and rights that was uncommon in that era. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
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Peter Moore, "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"
1 hour, 0 minuteEnglish historian Peter Moore discussed the generation that preceded the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the influence of leading figures on the ideas that started the American Revolution. This event was part of the American Inspiration series from American Ancestors and the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
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State Department Diplomatic Reception Rooms Tour
45 minutesAmerican History TV toured the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms with director and curator Virginia Hart -- and sat down for an interview about America's first diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, with author Stacy Schiff. The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, beginning in President Kennedy's administration, were designed to reflect America's history and heritage, and to provide a stage for the nation's statecraft.
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National World War II Museum Rare Artifacts Exhibit
45 minutesAmerican History TV toured the National World War II Museum's Malcolm S. Forbes Rare and Iconic Artifacts Gallery and new interactive oral history exhibit. The National World War II Museum is located in New Orleans.
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"Portrait of Courage" - Afghanistan Veteran Sgt. First Class Ramon Padilla
50 minutesRetired Sgt. First Class Ramon Padilla shared the story behind the painting by George W. Bush included in "Portraits of Courage," the former president's tribute to the post-9/11 veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. He lost an arm and suffered a skull fracture in an enemy attack. The Richard Nixon Foundation hosted this event in Yorba Linda, California, where the exhibit was on loan from the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas.
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Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"
1 hour, 35 minutesThe historical legacy of singer Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit," her lament about the lynchings of African Americans, was considered in a conversation that included the composer's son. Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute in New York hosted this event.
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Bootlegger George Remus
1 hour, 5 minutesAuthor Abbott Kahler talked about George Remus, the Prohibition Era "King of the Bootleggers," and Justice Department prosecutor Mabel Walker who pursued him. This talk was part of the "Great Lives" lecture series hosted by the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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The American Revolution & Capitalism
1 hour, 15 minutesThe American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., marked the upcoming 250th anniversary (1776-2026) of the American Revolution with a look at the new nation's economic foundations. This discussion is on capitalism.
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The American Revolution & Commerce
1 hour, 31 minutesThe American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C., marked the upcoming 250th anniversary (1776-2026) of the American Revolution with a look at the new nation's economic foundations. This discussion is on commerce.
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James Fichter, "Tea - Consumption, Politics, and Revolution, 1773-1776"
1 hour, 9 minutesAuthor James Fichter talked about the role and politics of tea leading up to the American Revolution. Revolutionary Spaces in Boston hosted this program.
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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.
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Cynthia Kierner, "The Tory's Wife"
1 hour, 1 minuteAuthor Cynthia Kierner discussed the life of Jane Spurgin during the Revolutionary War, including how her support for Continental forces divided her family, resulting in a public struggle for women's citizenship and rights that was uncommon in that era. The American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC, hosted this event.
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Peter Moore, "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness"
59 minutesEnglish historian Peter Moore discussed the generation that preceded the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the influence of leading figures on the ideas that started the American Revolution. This event was part of the American Inspiration series from American Ancestors and the New England Historic Genealogical Society.
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State Department Diplomatic Reception Rooms Tour
45 minutesAmerican History TV toured the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms with director and curator Virginia Hart -- and sat down for an interview about America's first diplomat, Benjamin Franklin, with author Stacy Schiff. The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, beginning in President Kennedy's administration, were designed to reflect America's history and heritage, and to provide a stage for the nation's statecraft.
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National World War II Museum Rare Artifacts Exhibit
45 minutesAmerican History TV toured the National World War II Museum's Malcolm S. Forbes Rare and Iconic Artifacts Gallery and new interactive oral history exhibit. The National World War II Museum is located in New Orleans.
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"Portrait of Courage" - Afghanistan Veteran Sgt. First Class Ramon Padilla
50 minutesRetired Sgt. First Class Ramon Padilla shared the story behind the painting by George W. Bush included in "Portraits of Courage," the former president's tribute to the post-9/11 veterans of the Afghanistan and Iraq wars. He lost an arm and suffered a skull fracture in an enemy attack. The Richard Nixon Foundation hosted this event in Yorba Linda, California, where the exhibit was on loan from the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas.
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Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit"
1 hour, 35 minutesThe historical legacy of singer Billie Holiday's "Strange Fruit," her lament about the lynchings of African Americans, was considered in a conversation that included the composer's son. Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute in New York hosted this event.
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Bootlegger George Remus
1 hour, 5 minutesAuthor Abbott Kahler talked about George Remus, the Prohibition Era "King of the Bootleggers," and Justice Department prosecutor Mabel Walker who pursued him. This talk was part of the "Great Lives" lecture series hosted by the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia.