Highlights This Weekend on American History TV October 24-26 2020
C-SPAN3's American History TV
8am Saturday, October 24 - 8am Monday, October 26, 2020
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Presidential Debates
Every weekend until Election Day, American History TV features presidential debates from past campaigns. This week:
At 11am ET Sunday:
The first debate from the 1992 campaign between incumbent President George H.W. Bush, Arkansas Governor Bill Clinton and Texas businessman Ross Perot. The candidates took questions on taxes, the budget deficit, foreign policy and national security. Governor Clinton defeated President Bush in the general election, winning 43 percent of the popular vote to the president's 37 percent. Independent candidate Ross Perot finished third with 19 percent.
At 2pm ET Sunday:
The first debate between incumbent President Bill Clinton and former Kansas Senator Bob Dole from the 1996 presidential campaign. The candidates discuss national security, government spending, Medicare reform and their political philosophies. President Clinton defeated Bob Dole in the general election with 49 percent of the popular vote to Mr. Dole's 41 percent. Reform Party candidate Ross Perot finished third with 8.4 percent.
Sunday 6pm & 10pmET
American Artifacts: Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorablia
Since the 1970s, David Pilgrim has collected everyday objects that mock and dehumanize African Americans. The founder and director of the Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia argues that although the artifacts are offensive, they can be used as teaching tools to promote conversation and understanding. Via Zoom and video and images supplied by the staff, we visited the museum at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan to see a selection of artifacts from their collection of thousands.
Saturday 6pm ET
The Civil War: Interpreting Appomattox
Gettysburg College Civil War Institute hosts a discussion about how interpretation has changed over the years at Appomattox Court House National Historical Park. Guest Beth Parnicza talks about her experience working for the National Park Service at both Fredericksburg and Appomattox, and what she highlights to visitors.
Saturday 10pm & Sunday 4pm ET
Reel America: United Nations 75th Anniversary
Following more than four years of world war, 51 founding members signed the United Nations Charter in the hopes of preventing future wars and promoting peace and justice worldwide. On October 24, 1945, the UN was officially established. We feature four films on the UN's 75th anniversary:
"San Francisco 1945" tells the story of the creation of the international body and documents the details as they were finalized between April and October, 1945.
"The United Nations and World Disputes" argues for the UN's value by showing how it responded to crises in the first five years
"Seeds of Destiny" from 1946 is an Academy Award-winning film that takes an unfiltered look at the harsh reality for destitute orphans and refugees in the wake of World War II - and highlights the work of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to provide food and shelter
We look at the Korean War in "Army in Action: The Cobra Strikes." Seventy years ago the United Nations faced the possibility of a third World War when China entered the Korean conflict.
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