American History Prime Time Schedule: June 1-5, 2020
C-SPAN3's American History TV in Prime Time
June 1 - June 5, 2020
8pm Each Night on C-SPAN 3
Monday, June 1
Western History
American History TV was in the classroom as University of Arkansas professor Elliott West lectured about the environmental impact of the California Gold Rush. He describes how 19th-century mining practices led to deforestation, mercury contamination, and sediment-clogged rivers. The class was part of a seminar for high school teachers hosted by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. .
Tuesday, June 2
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover's biographer George Nash recalls his World War I relief work, which saved the lives of millions caught up in the war and its aftermath -- and set the stage for his White House run. This talk kicks off a night of programs from a conference on Hoover's humanitarian efforts. His presidential library in West Branch, Iowa hosted the event.
Wednesday, June 3
World War I
Founded in 1933 during the Great Depression, the Tennessee Valley Authority's mission was to address environmental, energy, and economic development issues in a region suffering from soil erosion, floods, poverty, and unemployment. "A National Program in the Tennessee Valley" is a 1936 film created by the TVA to promote their efforts and to show the construction of two massive projects - Norris Dam in Tennessee and Wheeler Dam in Alabama. Both are still operational and on the National Register of Historic Places.
Thursday, June 4
American Revolution
Historian, park ranger and author Phillip Greenwalt discusses Boston's role in the origins of the Revolutionary War. His remarks focus on three pivotal events: the Boston Massacre, the Boston Tea Party and the Battles of Lexington and Concord. This was a part of a day-long symposium co-hosted by the "Emerging Revolutionary War" blog, Gadsby's Tavern Museum and the Lyceum of Alexandria, Virginia.
Friday, June 5
American Revolution
Military historian Gregory Urwin (UR-"win" like "Irwin") talks about the challenges that the British army faced in adapting to North American terrain and battle tactics during the Revolutionary War. His remarks were at an international conference co-hosted by the Museum of the American Revolution, Pritzker Military Museum & Library, and Richard C. von Hess Foundation.
American History TV. All weekend - every weekend. And also on Washington Journal this week.