Highlights This Weekend on American History TV January 23-25, 2021

C-SPAN3's American History TV
8am Sunday, January 23 - 8am Monday, January 25, 2021  

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Sunday 8pm ET
The Presidency: Presidential Farewells & Inaugurations

Bill Clinton Farewell
George W. Bush Farewell
Dwight D. Eisenhower Inauguration
John F. Kennedy Inauguration
Ronald Reagan Inauguration

Saturday 10pm & Sunday 4pm ET
Reel America: American Democracy
The January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and a tumultuous presidential transition have focused worldwide attention on the United States government and American democracy. This week on Reel America we feature several films offering civics lessons on how our government works.

• "We the People, the Story of Our Federal Government" (1968) is a reverent look at activities inside the U.S. Capitol - and an overview of the constitutional duties of the legislative, executive and judicial branches of the U.S. government.
• "A Day in Congress" (1949) is an educational film which explains the legislative process by following the Agricultural Act of 1948 through committees, House and Senate compromise, and the signature of President Harry Truman that made the bill a law.
• "We the People, 1970 Census Report" (1972) is a documentary that uses film footage from across America to present an overview of the 1970 census results.

Saturday 2pm ET & Sunday 2pm ET
The HistoryMakers, an oral history video archive dedicated to preserving African American history, celebrated its 20th anniversary in December with several online forums:

• Saturday 2pm ET: Author and Fox News political analyst Juan Williams interviews founder and president Julieanna Richardson, who describes the organization's history and its impact today.
• Sunday 2pm ET: Former Spelman College president Johnnetta Cole and Prairie View A&M president Ruth Simmons discuss the history of African Americans in education and the importance of historically black colleges and universities.

Sunday 6:30pm ET Whaleship Essex & Aftermath The Nantucket Historical Association hosts Nathaniel Philbrick who talks about his book, "In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex." He details the 1820 sinking of the Essex in the Pacific Ocean following a sperm whale attack, and recounts the fate of the ship's crew as they spent three months trying, in vain, to reach mainland South America before being rescued.

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