Highlights This Weekend on American History TV March 25-27
C-SPAN3's American History TV
8am Saturday - 8am Monday March 25-27, 2017
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Saturday 8pm & midnight ET
Lectures in History: Appalachia in the American Imagination
Shepherd University professor Benjamin Bankhurst teaches a class on stereotypes of Americans living in Appalachia. He describes how these stereotypes have changed over time, from "backwards hillbillies" during the Industrial Revolution to a people respected for their folk culture in the early 20th century.
Sunday 6pm & 10pm ET
American Artifacts: National World War I Museum & Memorial
We tour the National World War I Museum and Memorial in Kansas City, Missouri to learn about objects related to America's role in what was then called "The Great War." Senior Curator Doran Cart shows us a tank, motorcycle and ambulance used by U.S. troops during the conflict, as well as uniforms worn by American servicemen and women. April 6, 2017, marks the centennial of U.S. entry into World War I.
Sunday 6:30pm & 10:30pm ET
History & Politics of Prohibition
To mark the opening of the National Constitution Center's exhibit: "American Spirits: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition," two historians with books about the era and the center's President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen discuss the history and politics of prohibition. The panel discusses the reasons for the movement against alcohol abuse beginning in the 19th century, and the problems with enforcing and then repealing the 18th amendment to the constitution. The National Constitution Center is on Independence Mall in Philadelphia.
Sunday 8pm & midnight ET
The Presidency: Nixon's Post-White House Years
Nixon White House alumni discuss their roles in the Nixon-Frost interviews, his meetings in China, the writing of his memoir, and his return to public life. We also hear about Nixon's relationship with Ronald Reagan during the 1980 presidential campaign and his lasting impact on American politics. The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California hosted the program.
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