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>> [applause] >> you're watching american history tv, every weekend on c- span3 , explore our nation's past, american history tv on c- span3 , creating american history tv to viewers as a public service. >> next on reel america, the pilgrims, a 1985 encyclopaedia britannica film, the religious persecution in england to the netherlands, then 12 years later, the ocean voyage on the mayflower and the founding of the plymouth colony in 1620. >> in england, there was a tiny band of people who called themselves shepherds, they wished only to worship in their own way. >> [singing] >> in the name of the king, open up. >> [singing] >> silence, i say. >> master brewster, be warned, the king of england knows of you and we are here. >> enough, you should disperse to your homes, no longer be in public to worship in this way. you object to receiving the holy sacrament, you object. >> captain, you know we want to have the word of god, freely preached. >> that is not to be had, master brewster, in matters of religion, as well as matters of state, you shall conform. if you do not, we should herald you

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on the gallery's new exhibit. every eye is upon me. first ladies of the united states. exploring the american story. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >>> next on american history tv, national world war ii museum oral historian hannah dailey discusses atomic veterans, servicemen assigned to nuclear bomb tests and cleanup, many who suffered issues from radiation exposure. it includes interview clips with four of these veterans. held at the national world war ii museum, this is 35 minutes. >> i'm hannah dailey, one of the historians here at the national world war ii museum in new orleans. today i'm going to be talking about atomic veterans which when i first came across the term, i had never heard of it before which surprised me because i studied military history, thought i had touched on everything at least a little bit. so i was researching a potential oral history interviewee who used the term in his memoirs. since then, i have done quite a bit of research and have a very wonderful working relationship with keith kiefer who is the commander of the national association of atomic veterans. but what is an atomic veteran? the va

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violence. >> you can watch this and other programs on the history of communities across the country at c-span.org/-- cities tour. this is american history tv only on c-span3. american history tv on c-span3 exploring the people and events that tell the american story every weekend. sunday at 8:00 eastern on the presidency, historian douglas friendly discusses jacqueline kennedy's 10 year legacy of first lady with businessmen and philanthropist david rubenstein, they focus on here preservation and cultural work especially the white house renovation. watch american history tv sunday on c-span3. tvthis is american history on c-span3, or each weekend we feature 48 hours of programs exploring our nation's past. >> today's class is doing a couple of different things for us. i'm going to tell you about the history of lucretia coffin mott, who was a noted antebellum reformer, one of the most famous women of her day. she was noted because she was an activist in the cause against slavery. she was a famous abolitionist. she opposed indian removal and supported native american rights. she was an attendee at the first women's rights convention and a fre

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not a freedom for what we refer to as institutionally as the press. >> lectures in history on american history tv on c every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. lectures in history is also available as a podcast. find it where you listen to podcasts. >> american history tv on c-span3. exploring the people and events that tell the american story every weekend. this weekend, friday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american artifacts, we visit the smithsonian-american art musz yum to see the alexander van humboldt and the exhibit on art, nature and culture. saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on lectures in history, university of north carolina happenel hill professor kathleen duval on the end of the american revolution and the 1783 treaty of paris and sunday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on the presidency, national portrait gallery senior historian gwendolyn dubois shaw and every eye is upon me. first ladies of the united states. exploring the american story. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. >> ladies and gentlemen, mr. walter matthau. >> you will enter the continent of europe and undertake operations aimed at th

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saturday at 8:30 am eastern, on american history tv on c-span 3, and c-span's washington journal. every saturday at 8 pm eastern, on american history tv on c-span 3, go inside a different college classroom and hear about topics ranging from the american revolution, civil rights, and u.s. presidents, to 9/11. >> thanks for your patience, and for logging into class. >> with most college campuses closed, due to the impact of the coronavirus, watch professors transfer teaching to a virtual setting, to engage with their students. >> gorbachev did most of the work to change the soviet union. but reagan met him halfway, reagan encouraged him. reagan supported him. >> the thing about the press, which we will get to him later, -- called it freedom of the use of the press. and it is the freedom to print things and publish things. it is not a freedom forward, that we refer to institutionalize the press. >> lectures in history, and american history tv on c-span 3. every saturday, at 8 pm eastern. lectures in history is also available as a podcast. find it where you listen to podcasts. >> this

eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >>> 20 years ago one of the most highly contested races in u.s. mis -- history took place. between texas governor george w. bush and vice president al gore. saturday morning at 8:30 eastern we look back at the election with columnist e.j. dionne and william kristol, the bulwark editor at large. watch saturday at 8:30 a.m. on c-span3 and c span's washington journal. ♪ ♪ >>> and now, let us go back 300 years to a london of samuel peeps. in his famous diary, we read of a catastrophe that was typical of that and the preceding ages. an epidemic of the plague that had been raging in europe broke out in a huge frenzy in the capital in 1665. hundreds fell ill every day. many of them died. people were stricken on the streets. everyone fled from the victims for fear of the dreaded disease. but by far the most horrible element of the tragedy was the mystery of its origins. no one knew who or what carried the plague. the solution finally came by way of this odd little contraption. does anyone know what this is? >> it looks like a can o

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. >> you are watching american history tv, every weekend on c- span3 , explore our nation's past, american history tv on c- span3 , created by america's cable television companies and today we are brought to you by these cable television companies to provide this to viewers as a public service. >> american history tv, on c- span3 , exploring the people and events that tell the american story every weekend. coming up sunday at 4:00 p.m. eastern on real america, the weeklong goodwill trip to asia in 1962, which documents the former first lady's tour in pakistan. and at 8:00 p.m. on the presidency, take a virtual tour of the dwight d eisenhower presidential library and museum located in kansas, showcasing the legacy of the nation's 34th president. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >> next, we will hear the story of the pilgrims crossing in 1620 and the origins of the mayflower compact, we will also tour mayflower two, a reproduction of the original ship to see what life was like on board. next, we will hear the story of the pilgrims crossing in 1620 and the origins of the may

on the cold war. he's the author of "the age of eisenhower: america and the world in the 1950s." watch tonight beginning at 8:00 eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span 3. >>> every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span 3 go inside a different college classroom and hear about topics ranging from the american revolution, civil rights, and u.s. presidents to 9/11. >> thanks for your patience and for logging in to class. >> with most college campuses closed due to the impact of the coronavirus, watch professors transfer teaching to a virtual setting to engage with their students. >> gorbachev did most of the work to change the soviet union. but reagan met him halfway. reagan encouraged him. reagan supported him. >> freedom of the press, which we'll get to later, i should just mention, madison originally called it freedom of the use of the press, and it is indeed freedom to print things and publish things. it is not a freedom for what we now refer to institutionally as the press. >> lectures in history. on american history tv on c-span 3. every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. lectures in history is also available as a podcast

american art museum with curating eleanor jones harvey, and learning about influence on sre generations of americans. showcasing the legacy of the nation's 43rd president. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span 3. american history tv continues now with a look at the life and career of james madison. lynne cheney is the author of "james madison." this is 45 minutes. >>> thank you. before we begin i just want to again acknowledge and thank the former vice president of the united states, dick cheney" for coming to the program today. let me acknowledge, gay, david, molly and marie, the entire team at the society for hosting this magnificent five-part series. thank you. most importantly, i would like to thank dr. cheney for coming here and sharing her views on president and mrs. madison, thank you. we will revisit a couple issues you discuss, but let's jump into your writing style. tell us a little bit about how you picked your topics and researched the research process. >> well, during the writing of the book, i was intranced. the virginians were in charge for 32 years, and i was interested not only in how this came about, and that's a good story, but in the interactions between them, in th

on the mansion grounds. watch tonight beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >>> every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3, go inside a different college classroom and hear about topics ranging from the american revolution, civil rights and u.s. presidents to 9/11. >> thanks for your patience and for logging into class. >> with most college campuses closed due to the impact of the coronavirus, watch professors transfer teaching to a virtual setting to engage with their students. >> gorbachev did most of the work to change the soviet union but reagan met him halfway, reagan encouraged him, reagan supported him. >> freedom of the press, which we'll get to later i should just mention, madison originally called it freedom of the use of the press and it is indeed freedom to print things and publish things. it's not a freedom for what we now refer to institutionally as the press. >> lectures in history on american history tv on c-span3. every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. lectures in history is also available as a podcast. find it

on c-span3. enjoy american history tv this week and every weekend. >>> every saturday at 8:00 p.m. stern on american history tv on c-span3, go inside a different college classroom and hear about topics ranging from the american revolution, civil rights and u.s. presidents to 9/11. >> thanks for your patience and for logging into class. >> with most college campuses closed due to the impact of the coronavirus, watch professors transfer teaching to a virtual setting to engage with their students. >> gorbachev did most of the work to change the soviet union, but reagan met him halfway, reagan encouraged him, reagan supported him. >> freedom of the press, which we'll get to later, i should just mention, madison originally called it freedom of the use of the press, and it is, indeed, pr freedom to print things and publish things. it's not a freedom press. >> lectures in history on american history tv on c-span3 every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. lectures in history is also available as a podcast. find it where you listen to podcasts. >>> american history tv continues now with al gore's

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earn and enjoy american history tv on c-span 3. >>> you're watching american history tv, every weekend on c-span3, explore our nation's past. american history tv on c-span3, created f created by america's television companies. >>> 61 million americans have some some of disability. the majority of television and movie roles are portrayed by nondisabled actors. so we want to see ourselves represented, because ultimately not only are we seeing ourselves represented, but it's going to help destigmatize disability, and representation in general gets society used to everybody, and ultimately, it makes the world a more inclusive place. >> actor nick noviki founded the disabilities film challenge in response to seeing disabilities jub underrepresented in front of and behind the camera. that's at 8:00 p.m. eastern on c-span's q&a. >>> john turner talks about his book, they knew they were pilgrims, plymouth colony and the contest for american liberty. museums on the green hosted this event and provided the video. >> as you probably know, because i live in plymouth, this is the 400th anniversary

. >> lectures in history, on american history tv, on c-span 3. every saturday, at 8 pm eastern. lectures in history is also available as a podcast. find it where you listen to podcasts. >> from canada, the wild mallets come in autumn. green heads pointing south. thousand miles of mississippi valley below them. quite a view from america. more limited, but still a pleasant view, america from a school room window in nebraska. the view of a country, any country -- . i'm joseph wells. i am a lawyer. a flight of birds, some americans in trouble, and a white temple on the hill. this is the story i want to tell you. it is the story of the supreme court of the united states. you feel very small when you stand in the entrance of the supreme court in washington. the current in columns rise three stories high, made of marble from the quarry of the state of vermont. inside, -- is underfoot and all around you. and polished walls and columns under a covered ceiling. in this room, historic meetings take place. with just some other days -- from the cargo mall was. -- a stark case of bronze and ma

foundation of all the plantations and colonies in new england. >> you're watching american history tv, every weekend on cspan3, explore our nation's past, american history tv on c- span3 . created by america's television cable companies, we are brought to you by these companies who provide american history tv to viewers as a service. >> early settlers of new england, 1626 until 1629, a 1940 classroom film depicting the basics of household life, to farming, fishing, game hunting and home construction methods. >>

eastern, and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >>> american history tv on c-span3. exploring the people and events that tell the american story every weekend. coming up this weekend, saturday at 8:30 a.m., live on american history tv, and washington journal, a look back on bush v. gore 20 years later. we'll discuss it with a washington columnist and william krystol. and at 6:00 p.m. on the civil war, the gettysburg college civil war institute hosts a session on union general george mead. then at 8:00 p.m. on lectures in history, university of texas of arlington professor stephanie cole on the life and work of social reformer li eer lucresha. and on sunday at 8:00 p.m. eastern, on the presidency, historian douglas brinkley discusses jacqueline kennedy's legacy as first lady with david lubenstein. they focus on her cultural work, especially the white house renovation. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. ♪ ♪ >>> this is the story of a city, the story of a campaign against disease. how it was planned and organized, and how the people responded to it. the

eastern and enjoy "american history tv" every weekend on c-span 3. >> "american history tv" on c-span 3, exploring the people and events that tell the american story every weekend is and coming up this weekend, saturday at 8:30 a.m. live on "american history tv" and washington journal, a look back on bush v. gore 20 years later. we'll discuss the landmark decision with ej dee kwon and the editor at large. they are coed torts of the book the court cases and the commentary. and then at 8:00 p.m., university of texas at arlington professor on the life and work of social reformer, a number of mid-1th century causes including women's rights. and on sunday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on the presidency, they discussed jacqueline kennedy's legacy as first lady with businessman david rubenstein to focus on historic preservation and cultural work. watch "american history tv" this weekend on c-span 3.

eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >>> you're watching american history tv. every weekend on c-span3, explore our nation's past. american history tv on c-span3 created by america's cable television companies and today were brought to you by these television companies who provide american history tv to viewers as a public service. >>> and now university of virginia professor michael holt discusses his book "by one vote: the disputed presidential election of 1876." republican candidate rutherford b. hayes defeated samuel j. tilden of new york by a singular electoral vote. >>> good morning. i'm sure all of you know this is the 150th anniversary of abraham lincoln's first inaugural. so it's very appropriate that we should be talking about a civil war, post-civil war topic today. it's a great pleasure to welcome to the forum and introduce a personal friend and colleague, michael holt. michael holt is the langborn m. williams professor of american history here at the university of virginia. mike was educated at princeton university and earned his phd at johns ho

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on how they use historical research in their work. watch beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >> american history tv on c-span3, exploring the people and events that tell the american story every weekend. coming up this weekend, saturday at 10:00 p.m. eastern on "reel america," as health officials prepare to roll out a vaccine against the coronavirus, we take you back in time with five archival films about vaccines and the fight against disease. on sunday at 6:00 p.m. eastern on american artifacts tour new york city's lower east side museum with reconstructed dwellings. at 6:30 p.m. a look at presidential leadership during the cold war with the author of "the age of eisenhower." then at 9:00 p.m., a u.s. institutional debate hosted by the colonial willamsburg foundation featuring a re-enactment on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. >>>

freedom of the use of the press. .o publish things >> lectures in history on american history tv on c-span every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. it is also available as a podcast. >> this is american history tv on c-span three. for each weekend we feature 48 hours of programs exploring our nation's past. the constitutional convention began in 1787 in philadelphia. james madison and george mason found themselves on opposing sides regarding key components of the document. in an event hosted by colonial williamsburg, these founding fathers debate issues from the bill of rights to slavery. welcome to hello and the great constitutional debate right here at colonial williamsburg. my name is stuart harris and i teach constitutional law at lincoln memorial university in knoxville, tennessee. today, we have a real treat for you. we are going back to a time when the constitution was ratified and we will talk about some of the great debates that occurred during the ratification process. set context. in 17 76, we had our declaration of independence. don't mix that up with the constitution. they are two

eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span 3. >> you are watching american history tv every weekend on c-span 3, explore our nation's path, american history tv on c-span 3, created by cable television companies and provide american history tv to viewers as a public service. >> at an event hosted by the heritage foundation, participants look at the compact. the panelists discuss the basis for these laws and relationship to america's founding documents. the heritage foundation provided the video for this event. >> in today's event we and our distinguishing guest will talk about the mayflower compact and the foundations of the rule of law. in 1661 the philosopher thomas hobbs offered the theory of the social contract. he saw it as a political community in which all of its members submitted itselves to an absolute sovereign in exchange for their security. a generation before hobbs, however, the pilgrims at cape cod had drafted their own social contract. they called it a covenant. in the presence of god, whose signatories pledged to themselves not to thomas hobbs, but to

on the mansion grounds. watch tonight beginning at 8:00 p.m. eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on cpan3. >>> every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3, go inside a different college classroom and hear about topics ranging from the american revolution, civil rights and u.s. presidents to 9/11. >> thanks for your patience and for logging into class. >> with most college campuses closed due to the impact of the coronavirus, watch professors transfer teaching to a virtual setting to engage with their students. >> gorbachev did most of the work to change the soviet union. but reagan met him halfway, reagan encouraged him, reagan supported him. >> freedom of the press, which we'll get to later, i should just mention madison called it freedom of the use of the press, and it is indeed freedom to print things and publish things. it is not a freedom for what we now refer to institutionally as the press. >> lectures in american history on c-span3 every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. they are also available on podcasts. find it where you listen to podcasts. >>> ameri

eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span 3. >> you are watching american history tv, every weekend on c-span 3, explore our nation's past. american history tv on c-span 3 created by american cable companies and provide american history tv to viewers as a public service. >> millersville university history professor francis bremer discusses william bradford, one of the first governors of plymouth colony. our perception of bradford has changed since their arrival. the boston public library and new england gene logical society brought the video. >> the society and american ancestors education online programs. >> thank you, kristin. i am honored to be here and to welcome nhgs members and friends to this program. we are excited to be partnering with the boston public library again and as mentioned i'm jenevra morris and i'm with the ancestors and american ancestors is the oldest and largest nonprofit society in the world, we were founded in 1985 and help people of all backgrounds explore their past. you can learn more about our resources, experts and education programs

watch tonight at 8:00 eastern and enjoy american history tv every day on c-span3. >>> diplomat george f. ken an best known for his policy against the soviet union covering 88 years. next on american history tv, historian frank costigliola, giving his insight into world events. the kansas city public library hosted this event. it's an hour. [ applause ] >> thank you for that introduction which is very appropriate. you've said half the things or you've introduced half the things that i want to talk about. and i mean that very positively. first, i want to thank crosby kemper, henry fortunato for inviting me here and setting up this wonderful venue. so yeah, it's very appropriate and the appropriate time and place as crosby said to talk about george kennonand his diaries. he was a midwesterner and very proud of being a midwesterner and very proud of being in milwaukee and very conscious of the fact that milwaukee was not california. it's also appropriate this place is very appropriate to talk about kennon because his most productive years in the government were as members of the truman ad

they focus on her historic preservation and cultural work, especially the white house renovation. watch "american history tv" this weekend on skrrks pan 3. c-span 3. >>> the public health service, its people and programs effect the lives of millions of americans every day. whether it's a matter of medical research, pure food and drugs, contagious diseases or the delivery of health care the public health service plays a significant role. how the public health service became what it is today is really the story of public health in america. a story that's still unfolding. throughout the years, the public health service has fought its battle in plague-ridden cities and the corridors of power in washington. today's public health service agencies are challenged by an ever changing world. and they respond. the centers for disease control and prevention strive to protect citizens from infectious and noninfectious diseases. the health resources and services administration supports the training of health professionals and sends them to underserved areas. the national institutes of health conduct basic research on diseases such as aids. the food and

. >>> american history tv on c-span3, exploring the events that tell the american story, every weekend. coming up this weekend, saturday, at 10:00 p.m. eastern on "reel america," as health officials prepare to roll out a vaccine against the coronavirus, we take you back in time with five archival films about vaccines and the fight against disease. on sunday, at 6:00 p.m. eastern on american artifacts, tour new york city's lower east side with reconstructed dwellings that show how immigrant families coped in crowded conditions. at 6:30 p.m., a look at presidential leadership during the cold war with william hitch cot and the age of eisenhower. and then at 9:00 p.m., a u.s. constitutional debate, hosted by the colonial williamsburg foundation, featuring a re-enactment from james madison and george mason, on issues from the bill of rights to slavery. watch american history tv, this weekend on c-span3. >>> you're watching c-span3 your unfiltered view of government, created by america's cable television companies and brought to you by your television provider. >>> next on americanis t ihist

and was a presentation of the combined radio and television industry. >>> american history tv, on c-span3. exploring the people and events that tell the american story every weekend. saturday at 6:00 p.m., the civil war on the relationship between union generals grant and william sherman. with retired general david petraeus and then at 8:00 p.m. on lectures in history, professor michael butler on muse nick the post civil rights era, highlights james brown, marvin gaye and george clinton. on sunday at 6:00 p.m. eastern, we're at the smithsonian art museum for the alexander von humboldt exhibit. and at 8:00 p.m., on the presidency. a virtual tour of the george w. bush presidential library in dallas, showcasing the legacy of if nation's 43rd president. watch american history tv this weekend on c-span3. >>> listen to c-span's podcast, the weekly. this week, zach smith, report we are the iowa press citizen, joins us to discuss the race in iowa's second congressional district, called for the republican by six votes. the contest will be decided by the house of representatives. find c-span's "the

eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span3. >>> you're watching american history past. c-span3. created by america's cable television companies as a public service and brought to you today by your television provider. >>> next on "reel america" from 1958, american look. this general motors film highlights the work of interior, industrial, product and auto designers who create stylish new looks for mass produced consumer goods. celebrating abundance and the freedom to choose different products, the film ends by showing designers at work on the 1959 chevy impala at general motors colorful technical center in warren, michigan. this pristine copy of the film is courtesy of the national film preservation foundation. a nonprofit organization created by the u.s. congress to help save america's film heritage. ♪

it is not a freedom for what we refer to institutionally as press. >> american history tv on c- span3, every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. lectures in history is also available as a podcast. find it where you listen to podcasts. >>> next on american history tv, author and former second lady of the united states, lynne cheney, discusses president james madison personality, health problems and political career. she also talks about the influential women in madison's life. her book on the president, first published in 2014, is "james madison: a life reconsidered". the society of the four arts in palm beach, florida, hosted this 50 minute lecture which was one in a series on the founders. >> i put it down for me and it has to come down a little bit more for d

. >> weeknights this month, we are featuring american history tv programs to preview what's available every weekend on c-span three. tonight, two bestselling authors on how they use historical research in their work. watch beginning at 8 pm eastern and enjoy american history tv every weekend on c-span three. >> american history tv on c-span three, exploring the people and events that tell the american story every weekend. coming up this weekend, saturday at 10 pm eastern on real america, as health officials prepare to rule out a vaccine against the coronavirus, we take you back in time with five archival films about vaccines and the fight against disease. on sunday at 6 pm eastern on american artifacts, during new york city's lower east side tenement museum, with reconstructed dwellings that show how immigrant families coped with poverty and crowded conditions in the 19th and early 20th centuries. at 6:30 pm, a look at presidential leadership during the cold war, with historian william hitchcock, also the author of the age of eisenhower, america and the world in the 19 fifties. then at 9 pm, a u.s. cons

and publish things, it's not a freedom institutionally as the press. >> lectures in history, on american history tv on c-span3 every saturday at 8:00 p.m. eastern. lectures in history is also available as a podcast. find it where you listen to podcasts. you're watching american history tv, every weekend on c-span3 explore our nation's past, c-span3, created by america's cable television companies as a public service and brought to you today by your television provider.