C-SPAN 3 TV Schedule
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Stonewall Riots 50th Anniversary
1 hour, 25 minutesThe Stonewall riots began on June 28, 1969, after police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village. The raid sparked six days of protests considered to be the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ rights movement. The National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C. hosted a panel including an eyewitness to the protests to discuss the legacy of the riots and how treatment of the LGBTQ community has changed over the past 50 years.
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American Artifacts: Stonewall & the LGBTQ Rights Movement
24 minutesAmerican History TV visited the Newseum in Washington, D.C. to tour their "Rise Up" exhibit looking back at the Stonewall riots, six days of protests considered to be the catalyst for the modern LGBTQ rights movement. Our guide was the exhibit's curator, Patty Rhule. The riots began on June 28, 1969, after police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City's Greenwich Village.
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Checks & Balances - Intentions of the Founders
1 hour, 31 minutesHistorians Annette Gordon-Reed and Douglas Brinkley examined the framing of the Constitution and speculate about the founders' thoughts on the balance of power in the U.S. government today. Moderated by Panetta Institute for Public Policy founder Leon Panetta, this program concluded the Institute's 2019 lecture series.
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BackStory Podcast Behind-the-Scenes
1 hour, 40 minutesBackStory hosts Brian Balogh and Nathan Connolly gave a behind-the-scenes look at their weekly podcast. They were joined by a former staff member and a regular guest. This was part of a two-day Purdue University conference called Remaking American Political History.
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Gunpowder Manufacturing Between 1850-65
1 hour, 45 minutesWest Point history instructor Major David Lambert discussed how gunpowder was outsourced and manufactured in the mid-19th century. The New York Military Affairs Symposium hosted this event.
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Women in Politics - 1920s to Today
1 hour, 40 minutesHistorians discuss the role of women in politics since the 1920s, both behind the scenes and as elected representatives. They talk about suffragists, New Deal-era political appointees, and politicians Barbara Jordan, Patsy Mink, and Nancy Pelosi. American History TV moderated this session at the Organization of American Historians annual meeting in Philadelphia.
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American Artifacts: The Women's Memorial
36 minutesRetired Lt. Col. Marilla Cushman led a tour of the Women's Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, covering women who served in the Revolutionary War through World War II. This was the first of a two-part program.
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American Artifacts: The Women's Memorial Part 2
34 minutesRetired Lt. Col. Marilla Cushman led a tour of the Women's Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, covering women who served in the Korean War through the War on Terror. This is the second of a two-part program.
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Reel America: "Mission, Measles - The Story of a Vaccine" - 1964
30 minutesThis documentary details the history of the highly contagious virus that causes measles and the development of the measles vaccine in the 1950s and early 1960s. The pharmaceutical company Merck with help from the U.S. Public Health Service produced the film. Measles was declared eliminated from the United States in the year 2000, but there have been several outbreaks in recent years. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention attributes the rising number of cases to unvaccinated international travelers who bring the disease to the U.S. and its spread in pockets of unvaccinated people.
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Interpreting Slavery at Colonial Williamsburg
1 hour, 45 minutesFormer Colonial Williamsburg interpreters talked about bringing African American stories to life, and about how they felt compelled to tell their ancestors' stories appropriately. Panelists included American Civil War Museum CEO Christy Coleman and National Museum of African American History and Culture curator Rex Ellis.The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation hosted this event.
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Nathanael Greene's Southern Campaign
1 hour, 0 minuteHistorian and author John Buchanan talked about his book, "The Road to Charleston: Nathanael Greene and the American Revolution." Mr. Buchanan recounted Major General Greene's military strategy in the southern campaign, which reversed a series of losses and ultimately lead to the defeat of the British in South Carolina. The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati hosted this event.
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Centennial of Women's Right to Vote
42 minutesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) hosted a reception in the U.S. Capitol to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the House of Representatives passing the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote. Other speakers included House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Represenatatives Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) and Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), journalist Cokie Roberts, and Kay Cole James and former Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), the respective chair and vice chair of the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission.
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Reel America: "Honor America Day" - 1970
18 minutesOn July 4, 1970, an "Honor America Day" celebration was held in Washington, D.C. The morning religious service at the Lincoln Memorial featured the Rev. Billy Graham and Bob Hope hosted the evening entertainment at the Washington Monument. This U.S. Information Agency report covers the event; missing is any mention of anti-war protesters who waded naked in the reflecting pool and were later tear-gassed by police.
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Lectures in History: American Military in the Revolutionary War
1 hour, 15 minutesBaylor University professor Julie Anne Sweet taught a class on the American military during the Revolutionary War, including a look at the equipment and capabilities of both the Continental Army and militia troops. She also compared the advantages and disadvantages of the American and British forces.
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The Presidency: White House History
55 minutesWhite House Historical Association historians Matthew Costello and Lindsay Chervinsky talked about their jobs, and the history and preservation of the executive mansion.
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Interpreting Slavery at Colonial Williamsburg
1 hour, 45 minutesFormer Colonial Williamsburg interpreters talked about bringing African American stories to life, and about how they felt compelled to tell their ancestors' stories appropriately. Panelists included American Civil War Museum CEO Christy Coleman and National Museum of African American History and Culture curator Rex Ellis.The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation hosted this event.
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Nathanael Greene's Southern Campaign
1 hour, 0 minuteHistorian and author John Buchanan talked about his book, "The Road to Charleston: Nathanael Greene and the American Revolution." Mr. Buchanan recounted Major General Greene's military strategy in the southern campaign, which reversed a series of losses and ultimately lead to the defeat of the British in South Carolina. The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati hosted this event.
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Centennial of Women's Right to Vote
45 minutesHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) hosted a reception in the U.S. Capitol to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the House of Representatives passing the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote. Other speakers included House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), Represenatatives Brenda Lawrence (D-MI) and Debbie Lesko (R-AZ), journalist Cokie Roberts, and Kay Cole James and former Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD), the respective chair and vice chair of the Women's Suffrage Centennial Commission.
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Reel America: "Honor America Day" - 1970
20 minutesOn July 4, 1970, an "Honor America Day" celebration was held in Washington, D.C. The morning religious service at the Lincoln Memorial featured the Rev. Billy Graham and Bob Hope hosted the evening entertainment at the Washington Monument. This U.S. Information Agency report covers the event; missing is any mention of anti-war protesters who waded naked in the reflecting pool and were later tear-gassed by police.
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Lectures in History: American Military in the Revolutionary War
1 hour, 10 minutesBaylor University professor Julie Anne Sweet taught a class on the American military during the Revolutionary War, including a look at the equipment and capabilities of both the Continental Army and militia troops. She also compared the advantages and disadvantages of the American and British forces.
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The Presidency: White House History
50 minutesWhite House Historical Association historians Matthew Costello and Lindsay Chervinsky talked about their jobs, and the history and preservation of the executive mansion.
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Women in Politics - 1920s to Today
1 hour, 40 minutesHistorians discuss the role of women in politics since the 1920s, both behind the scenes and as elected representatives. They talk about suffragists, New Deal-era political appointees, and politicians Barbara Jordan, Patsy Mink, and Nancy Pelosi. American History TV moderated this session at the Organization of American Historians annual meeting in Philadelphia.
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American Artifacts: The Women's Memorial
36 minutesRetired Lt. Col. Marilla Cushman led a tour of the Women's Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, covering women who served in the Revolutionary War through World War II. This was the first of a two-part program.
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American Artifacts: The Women's Memorial Part 2
34 minutesRetired Lt. Col. Marilla Cushman led a tour of the Women's Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, covering women who served in the Korean War through the War on Terror. This is the second of a two-part program.
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Nathanael Greene's Southern Campaign
56 minutesHistorian and author John Buchanan talked about his book, "The Road to Charleston: Nathanael Greene and the American Revolution." Mr. Buchanan recounted Major General Greene's military strategy in the southern campaign, which reversed a series of losses and ultimately lead to the defeat of the British in South Carolina. The American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati hosted this event.