Highlights This Weekend on American History TV May 13 - 15
C-SPAN3's American History TV
8am Saturday - 8am Monday, May 13 - 15, 2017
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Saturday 6pm ET
African American Heroines of the Civil War
Author and historian C.R. Gibbs highlights the achievements of several African American women of the Civil War period, focusing on individuals he says have been overlooked. Mr. Gibbs tells the stories of black women who worked as nurses, soldiers and spies for the Union Army, as well as women who were abolitionists or Underground Railroad leaders. The Historical Society of Washington, DC organized this event which took place at the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum.
Saturday 8pm & midnight ET
Lectures in History: 1968 Presidential Election
University of Washington professor Margaret O'Mara teaches a class on the 1968 presidential election and the events that impacted the outcome. She talks about how the Vietnam War eroded political support for President Lyndon Johnson and helped lead to his decision not to seek reelection. She also describes -- month by month -- events leading up the election, such as student protests, the rise of the Black Power movement, and the assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy.
Sunday 2pm ET
Founding Father James Madison
Author Lynne Cheney discusses President James Madison's personality, health problems and political career. She also talks about the influential women in Madison's life. Her book on the fourth president, first published in 2014, is "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered." Following her lecture, she sits down to explain her writing process and Madison's relationship with the other Founders. She also previews her upcoming book about the four Founding Fathers from Virginia. The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach, Florida hosted this event, one in a series on the Founders.
Sunday 8pm & midnight ET
President John F. Kennedy Centennial
President John F. Kennedy was born 100 years ago on May 29, 1917. The National Archives hosted a conversation with his nephew, Stephen Kennedy Smith, and presidential historian Douglas Brinkley, who are the co-editors of the book "JFK: A Vision for America." They reflect on the 35th president's life and legacy, his administration's "New Frontier" policies, and his conception of the American identity.
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