p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. >> 75 years ago, on february 19, 1945, the u.s.rines launched an invasion of a heavily-fortified japanese island called iwo jima. next on "reel america," the the edited by warner bros., academy-award nominated documentary "to the shores of iwo jima." it tells the story of the brutal 36-day battle in which nearly 7000 marines were killed. this film contains graphic scenes of war and death that may disturb some viewers. ♪ [orchestral music] narrator: this is the pacific as

american history writers of the past decade talking about their books. you can watch our weekly series every saturday at 4 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3.span is on the campus of the university of north carolina chapel hill. up next we learn about its founding. today we on

on the big fancy battlefield. are communities against each other, sometimes even >> watch lectures in history tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3, and listen to our lectures and history podcast. find it now where you listen to podcasts. professor amira rose davis examines the history of african-american women in sports, including women who played baseball in the negro leagues in the 1950's, and women who participated in olympic sports. this interview was recorded at the annual american historical association meeting. is a: amira rose davis professed or -- professor of history at penn state college in pennsylvania and is working on a book about the lives and labors of women athletes in the age of jim crow. thanks for joining us on american history tv. professor davis: thanks for having me. steve: let me begin with your book, expected to be published in about a year. what have you learned so far? professor davis: so many things. i started the project asking, is there a long history of black women in sports? i found more than i expected to find. there wasn't any archive labeled history of black women in sports. by the time i piece

watch american history tv and be sure to watch museum week all next week at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. >>> wisconsin governor tony evers spoke to lawmakers at the state capitol in madison. he talked about jobs, access to health care, and transportation infrastructure at his state of the state address. [ applause ] >> thank you. thank you very much. thank you. thank you. thank you very much. honorable supreme court justices, tribal nation leaders, constitutional officers, member of the wisconsin national guard, active and retired members of our armed forces, cabinet members, senate president roth, majority leader fitzgerald, minority leader shilling, speaker voss, minority leader hence, distinguished guest, and most importantly the people of wisconsin, welcome and thank you for being here tonight. [ applause ] my partner in mischief kathy is in the gallery tonight with our daughter katie, our son-in-law collin, our granddaughter anna and our daughter-in-law landa. where are you folks? i can't see you? [ applause ] thank you so much for your love and support. i'm with you and i won't em

p.m. eastern on book tv, on c-span2. this is american history tv. exploring our nation's past every weekend on c-span3.ext on our weekly series, reel 1968 u.s. information agency film "george washington - , the courage that made a nation" followed by president obama fees on truman and eisenhower. at 6:00 p.m. eastern, 3:00 p.m. pacific on our series american artifacts, the sculptor david addicks crated 42 giant bus of american residents for a williams for virginia presidents park that opened in 2004. -- busts. after the car park closed the statues were moved to private property where they have been decaying since. we met a storyteller who leads walking tours and photography clinics at the location to learn more. at 6:30 p.m. eastern, 3:30 p.m. pacific, kansas city public library cohosts authors devin mills and kyla westra, who talk about their book, great wartime escapes and rescues. they focus on stories about world war ii pows and concentration camps. theat 8:00 p.m. eastern on presidency, former white house curator william almond talks about the long history of the white house east room and how pres

watch "american history tv" and be sure to watch museum week all next week at 8:00 p.m. eastern on "american history tv" on c-span3. >> we continue our look at election integrity and security. in this portion, panelists discussed various ways to regulate and protect users online data for being targeted for political advertisements. georgetown's law institute hosted this forum. >> okay. so we're reconvening for our fourth and final panel of the day. new challenges in election oversight and regulation. for those who didn't see me at the top of the day, i run our institute for technology law and policy here at the law school and we're really thrilled to be hosting you all today. the conversation so far have surfaced many key areas of challenges. somebody was saying that they're feeling a little depressed and we need to try to get the energy up on the final panel of the day. issues from fragmentation of political discourse and new pathways for misinformation, to voter suppression, to the technical challenges of election security. this panel is going to add another challenge. the significant challenges we face in elect

watch american history tv and be sure to watch next week at 8 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. history of shelf -- bookshelf, craig shirley chronicles the influence of run -- ronald reagan in his book, "reagan rising." we recorded his remarks at the 2017 gaithersburg book festival in gaithersburg, maryland. >> good afternoon and welcome to the gaithersburg book festival. my name is julian hafner of the democratic central committee 17 which encompasses rockville and the beautiful city of gaithersburg. so, welcome. gaithersburg is a city that proudly promotes the arts and humanities. we are pleased to bring you the is pleased to bring you this event, our sponsors and volunteers, when you see them around, please say thanks. appreciate that. i would like to get to this event but if you announcement. -- first, a few announcements. please silence all your devices. i will wait. [laughter] go ahead. silence all devices. thank you. if you are on social media today and we hope you are please use the hashtag g bs, gaithersburg book festival. your feedback is valuable to us, there will be

p.m. eastern time on american history tv on c-span3. civil war scholar timothy smith explores the 1863 battle of champion hill, part of the vicksburg campaign. he discusses how general grant's leadership contributed to a union victory in this mississippi engagement. this event was part of pamplin historical park's "small battles, big results" symposium. great right, we've got a speech for second session. is aimothy r. smith veteran of the american park service and currently teaches at the university of tennessee. he is the author, editor, and coeditor of 18 books, including "champion hill: the decisive battle of vicksburg." his book on grierson's raid -- actuallyis fall it is out and you can buy a copy at our bookstore at the battlefield center. i am pleased to introduce dr. timothy smith. [applause] dr. smith: thank you. i appreciate that. i appreciate the opportunity to be here. i have always heard about pampl in park. this is my first time to be here. i always heard how nice it is. i'm a believer now. you've got a great place here an

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american history writers of the past decade talking about their books. can watch our weekly series on saturday at 4:00 p.m. eastern here on american history tv on c-span3. 20 20 coverage continues today at 7:00 p.m. eastern live from the democratic party dinner featuring president and candidates joe biden, pete buttigieg, tom steyer, centre michael bennet, senator bernie senator deval patrick, elizabeth warren, senator amy klobuchar, and andrew yang. watch live on c-span. c-span.org, or listen on the free c-span radio app. >> this year marks the 100th anniversary of the start of prohibition, a constitutional amendment banning the manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors. up next, from the smithsonian associates, historian, author and to a guy, garrett pick discusses the rise and fall of the 13 year expert meant in america. he is the author of the prohibition hangover, alcohol in america from demon rum to cultic everyday and prohibition in washington, d.c.: how dry we were not. >> good evening. i am lauren rosenberg with smithsonian associates. i'm so glad you are here tonight. welcome.

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on the big, fancy battlefield. these are communities against each other, sometimes even devolved into individual people against each other. >> watch lectures in history tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. listen to our lectures and history podcast. find it now where you listen to podcasts. there are really a lot of ways to follow this highly competitive election season on the c-span networks, but the fastest and easiest is c-span.org. we have our campaign 2020 interactive calendar with results maps of upcoming primaries and caucuses, including super tuesday. there is the event tracker. this is a tool for searches. the state-by-state results, broken down by the candidate, county, and district, not only presidential candidates. and our schedule information. it is free and easily accessible , all there at c-span.org. >> tonight on real america, a 1959 film produced by the onsident's committee government contracts which dramatizes racial tensions caused by the first hiring of a black secretary in an office doing federal contract work. here is a preview. now i will take you down and introduce you. >> you have to wait. who hashe gentleman been complaining about the lack of office? >> if you

on the big fancy battlefields. these are communities against each other. sometimes it devolves into people against each other. >>watch lectures in history tonight at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. listen to our lectures in history podcast. find it now where you listen to podcasts. you can watch archival films on public affairs each week on america.s reel is a quick look at one of our recent programs. [explosion] >>supporting ships live or point-blank fire. [explosions] >> after 72 hours of continuous pounding, our patrols moved forward. [explosions] >> a mortar barrage searches out hidden machine gun nests. [gunfire] [explosions] keep a sharp lookout for snipers. ♪ [explosions] >> admiral turner gives the order to cease-fire. our guns are quiet as they make the climb. we wait for a sign. sirabachi is- ours. ♪ >> sirabachi is ours. a toehold on the southern tip of the island. the main strength of the japanese garrison was entrenched in steel and concrete. the show was just beginning. [projector noise] >> you can watch archival films on public affairs in their entirety on our weekly series reel america, saturday at 10:00 p.m. and sunday at four called p.m. eastern -- 4:00 p.m. e

on c-span3 in prime time. we are visiting five washington, d.c. area museums to interview officials and highlight selected collections exploring the american history. coming up monday through friday at 8 p.m. eastern here on american history tv on c-span3 next in american history tv, university of pennsylvania history professor kathy peiss talks about her book information hunters: when librarians, soldiers, and spies banded together in world war ii europe. she details how ordinary citizens collected books, newspapers, and documents to aid u.s. military intelligence. the national archives in washington, d.c. hosted this event. david: during world war ii, getting the correct information was critical to the war effort. while we might imagine spies, sneaking stolen secrets out of occupied countries, much useful information was found in published sources, books, newspapers, and other documents. kathy peiss' latest book explores how the quest for information led to the recruit

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p.m. eastern on "american history tv" on c-span3. >> on lectures in history, utah state university professor maria angela diaz discusses the civil war in the west and looks at the conflict in states and territories like missouri, kansas, texas, and arizona. she explores how the diverse populations of the region reacted to the war and decided between siding with the union and confederacy. she focuses on the larger role guerrilla warfare played in the west. today we areo talking about the civil war in the west. before we get started, i just ont to say, reminder, thursday, we will continue talking

p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. ♪ announcer: sunday book tv features the latest books fromrew bernstein and author and professor deirdre mccloskey. starting at noon eastern on in-depth, a left conversation with deirdre mccloskey. her most recent book " why liberalism works." conversationive with your phone calls, tweets, and facebook messages. , andreaeastern bernstein chronicles the trump and kushner families in her book " american oligarchs." >> the president as a businessman was good at fending off criminal investigations. he made sure he understood who his friends were and they understood who he was. he was able to make it work for him. he was never charged in any criminal case. it is interesting to have that background in the rearview mirror as we go into the impeachment situation where he is being called to account and there is a public reckoning. president hee is is not able to make things go away as he once could. announcer: watch featured authors this weekend and every weekend on book tv on c-span2. on june 8, 1972, an associated press photographer snapped an image

p.m. eastern time on american history tv on c-span3.smith explores the 1863 battle of champion hill, part of the vicksburg campaign. he discusses how general grant's leadership contributed to a union victory in this mississippi engagement. this event was part of pamplin historical park's "small battles, big results" symposium. great right, we've got a speech for second session. is aimothy r. smith veteran of the american park service and currently teaches at the university of tennessee. he is the author, editor, and coeditor of 18 books, including "champion hill: the decisive battle of vicksburg."

p.m. eastern on american history tv here on c-span3. >>> tonight on c-span, president trump holds a campaign rally in phoenix, arizona. live coverage starts at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, but you can also watch online at c-span.org or listen live with the free c-span radio app. >>> during this election season, the candidates beyond the talking points are only revealed over time. but since you can't be everywhere, there's c-span. our campaign 2020 programming differs from all other political coverage for one simple reason, it's c-span. we've brought you your unfiltered view of government every day since 1979. and this year we're bringing you a view of people seeking to steer that this move. in other words, your future. this election season, go deep, direct, and unfiltered. see the biggest picture for yourself and make up your own mind. with c-span's campaign 2020, brought to you as a public service by your public television provider. >>> acting homeland security secretary chad wolfe and former homeland security secretary michael cher nof talk about national security priorities. at a forum ho

p.m. eastern time on american history tv, on c-span3. ♪ [singing] tonight on "lectures on history," we visit guilt for technical college to watch the professor teach a class on civil war weaponry and share artifacts such as muskets and revolvers, that allow soldiers to fire faster and with greater accuracy. revolutionary carbine was this carbine. this was invented by a man named christopher spencer and spencer came up with several brilliant ideas. one of which was a new cartridge. was totallye self-contained. it looked pretty much like a modern cartridge, doesn't it -- like a giant .22. his cartridge was the standard lead miniball, but the cartridge is self-contained. and has the parter in this copper case. instead of having a cap for priming, the primaries in the rim around the base, so it has the rim going around the base of the cartridge. so you don't need a percussion cap. it is a huge jump. if that wasn't a jump enough, to load it, he invents a magazine that goes in the back of the carbine. so this magazine holds seven cartridges. carbineu have a spencer and you are in a battle or a fig

on c-span3 in prime time. we are visiting five d.c. era museums to interview museum officials and highlight collections exploring the american story. this coming monday through friday 8:00 p.m. eastern, here on american history tv on c-span3. sunday at 9:00 p.m. eastern on afterwards. sally pikes makes the argument against medicare for all. in her latest book, false premise, false promise,. >> in december there were 4 million brats on the waiting list to get treatment. treatment is not supposed to be delayed from seeing agp to getting treatment more than 62 days. that u.k.not met in that standard for over five years. -- 4m brits. under the world health arenization study, brits the bottom of the wrong in most industrialized countries. >> watch it on book tv on c-span2. 9:00 him eastern. >> up next, george aumoithe a postdoctoral research associate at princeton university explores the history of medicaid and medicare in the united states explaining how discussions on universal health care have evolved since the 1960's. this interview was recorded at the annual american historical association meeting. >> george aumoithe is a postdoctoral research associate at princeton university and he is joining us from our studios in new

p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. >> from "the new york times" today, federal reserve chair jerome powell issued a statement saying his department is closely monitoring developments with the coronavirus and their implications for the economic outlook. his statement came after his fellow officials signaled a willingness to cut interest rates if the outbreak worsens. coming up next, policy analysts discuss how the coronavirus and other factors affect economic and

p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. >> from "the new york times" today, federal reserve chair jerome powell issued a statement saying his department is closely monitoring developments with the coronavirus and their implications for the economic outlook. his statement came after his fellow officials signaled a willingness to cut interest rates if the outbreak worsens. coming up next, policy analysts discuss how the coronavirus and other factors affect economic and fiscal trends. >> welcome to the second day of the policy conference. my name is ilan kolet. i'm the head of inflation and commodities research at fidelity investments in boston. today, we have the pleasure of hearing the latest views from world bank president david malpass. president malpass is the 13th president of the world bank group. a term he began last year. prior to joining the world bank, he served as undersecretary of the treasury for international affairs, founded a macroeconomics research firm, and served as the chief economist at bear stearns. while many of us know him now as a policymaker, there is a ver

on the big fancy battlefields. these are communities against each other. it sometimes devolves into individual people against each other. lectures in history saturday at 8 p.m. eastern on american history tv, on c-span3 to our podcast. ♪ >> the south carolina primary saturday. join us to hear the candidates reactions to the results. live coverage saturday evening on c-span. or listen live on the free c-span radio app. >> this november we are going to take back the house. we are going to hold the senate. and we are going to keep the white house. >> president trump speaks at a friday, south carolina head of the primary. watch our coverage live, friday at 7:00 p.m. eastern. watch on-demand at c-span.org or listen on the go with the free c-span radio app. ♪ c-span, your unfiltered view of government. 1979 andy cable in brought to you today by your television provider. >> washington journal continues. host: neil simon is the author of "contract to unite america," 10 reforms to reclaim our public. you write in the book, i encountered a rigged system in which independent voters are prevented from participating in the most important elections. incumbents control how debates work. i found a political system b

on c-span 3. watch museum week all this week starting at 8:00 p.m. eastern on american history tv here on c-sp c-span3. >>> tonight, president trump holds a campaign rally in phoenix, arizona xz live coverage starts at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. also watch online at c-span.org. >>> our c-span campaign 2020 bus team is traveling across the country asking voters what issues should presidential candidates address. >> this election is the most important issue for me is civil rights and civil libts, like voting rights, reproductive rights, criminal justice reform and reproductive freedom. we're seeing these being violated left and right. but they're just as important as every other issue. >> the issue that's most important to me right now is the fact that our veterans don't have housing. i feel as though new hampshire since it's one of our 50 states should do more for us veterans and right now veterans have to leave and either go to vermont or massachusetts in order to get the services they need. i don't think that's appropriate. these people make a sacrifice for our country and they should be able to ha

american history tv programs each night as a preview of what's available every weekend on c-span3. watch american history tv and check out museum week at 8:00 p.m. eastern, part of american history tv here on c-span3. >>> next, the state of the state address from wyoming governor mark gordon. he's a first term governor who was elected in 2018 after serving six years as state treasurer. from the state capitol in cheyenne, this is just under an hour. [ applause ] >> thank you. it's amazing to be here. thank you so much.

on public affairs on our weekly series real america. saturday at 10:00 p.m. and sunday at 4:00 p.m. eastern here on american history tv. >> this is american history tv on c-span3ch week and we feature 48 hours of programs exploring our nation's past. >> each week, american artifacts takes you to museums and historical places to learn about american history. next we visit the trail of tears gallery at the national museum of the american indian in washington, d.c., which looks at the national debate over the 1830 indian removal act and its impact on southern tribes. associate curator paul chaat smith leads us through the gallery after the introduction in the americans exhibit, which examines how indian imagery is

on american history tv. we take you inside college classrooms to learn about topics ranging from the american revolution to 9/11. that is saturday at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern on c-span3. this year, c-span is touring cities across the country exploring american history. next, a look at our recent visit to amarillo, texas. you're watching american history tv all weekend every weekend on c-span3. my name is bill mercer and i am the associate director of curatorial affairs at panhandle plains historical museum. today, i would like to share with you a little bit about our native american collection and the history of native americans and the culture of native americans here in the panhandle of texas. that wery appropriate begin with the contemporary. i am standing here next to a magnificent piece of sculpture by the noted artist, alan hauser, who was apache. he was born in oklahoma. he was a descendent of geronimo's band, who moved to -- after ther the band were captured. he later became a terrific see, this as you can particular piece is a native american on horseback and that is truly the story of native americans in the southern plains region in the panhandle especiall

p.m. eastern, only on american history tv, here on c-span3.the sculptor created 42 giant busts of presidents for a park in 2004. after the park closed they were transported to public property where they have been decaying ever since. we met a photographer and author who leads walking tours and photography clinics at the location to learn more. here is a preview. >> the sculptor of all of these, adickes, and he if he is still alive is in his early 90's. ofwas a painter, based out houston, visiting friends and canada. coming home by way of mount rushmore, he became so inspired by what he saw that he wanted to re-create the presidents, albeit on a smaller scale, and ended up crating three sets of them, one of which went to a little town in south dakota, a park that is also no abandoned. he has a set in his now, i believe, defunct studio in houston. and this was the third set, that was in president park and is now here in this little town. you know, nine years later, and all of them have experienced a significant amount of decay. as a result of th

p.m. eastern only on american history tv here on c-span3. sunday night on q&a, we will discuss notable speakers of the house. from have come a long way sam rayburn and dwight eisenhower. saying you work together even if you are in separate elected institutions. this idea that the speaker in potential -- particular should be preferential to the president. there is a way in which that is a sign of a healthy, vigorous partisan differences raid if you disagree with the president or the speaker you should not be afraid to say so. this is what troubles me read there are certain ways in which our elected officials expect to share some common agreement or at least they have important roles to play. that should rise above their policy differences. on c-spanay night q&a. this sunday on the presidency, historians on abraham lincoln and frederick douglass views on emancipation. here's a preview. >> how does douglas advocate for towardas we move emancipation in 1862 or the pressure is building? you go first. >> that's pressure. he wants a war against sla

p.m. eastern on american history tv. here on c-span3. >> tonight on c-span, president trump holds a campaign rally in phoenix, arizona. live coverage starts at 9:00 p.m. eastern on c-span, but you can also watch online at c-span.org or listen live with the free c-span radio app. . >> campaign 2020 is in nevada friday. live at 3:00 p.m. eastern. as president trump speaks in las vegas ahead of the state's caucus. live coverage on c-span. watch on demand at c-span.org and listen on the go with the free c-span radio app. >> a house small business subcommittee is looking into whether federal policy is helping agriculture technology such as rural broadband access. here's the hour and 40 minute hearing. >> good morning. we thank everyone for joining us for our first small business meeting of 2020. i want to especially thank the witnesses for taking the time to travel from across the country and take time away from their businesses to have this important discussion. there will be members coming and going or overlapping hearings with other commi

p.m. eastern only on american history tv here on c-span3. article two is adopted. >> do you solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of donald john trump, president of the united states, now pending -- >> you will do impartial justice to the constitution and laws, so help you god. >> what we have seen over the last couple of days is a dissent into constitutional madness. >> again, we think the basis upon which this has moved forward is irregular to say the least. >> donald john trump, president of the united states, is not guilty as arch in the second article of impeachment. >> for the third time in u.s. history, president has been impeached and acquitted. from the house hearings to the senate trial, c-span has provided live, comprehensive coverage of the impeachment of president trump. you can find all of our video and related resources at c-span.org/impeachment. c-span, your place for unfiltered coverage of congress. tonight on "reel america," a 1945 u.s. war department documentary on the final meeting

american history tv programs each night as a preview of what's available every weekend on c-span3. watch american history tv and check out museum week at 8:00 p.m. eastern, part of american history tv here on c-span3. >>> next, the state of the state address from wyoming governor mark gordon. he's a first term governor who was elected in 2018 after serving six years as state treasurer. from the state capitol in cheyenne, this is just under an hour. [ applause ] >> thank you. it's amazing to be here. thank you so much. oh, my gosh. thank you. thank you for that. thank you for being here. thanks so much. take a good seat. this is only 3 1/2 hours long. president perkins, speaker her areman, and members of the 65th legislature, thank you for your welcome. to the people of wyoming here and those watching at home, good morning. and i also want to welcome secretary of state ed buchanan, treasurer kurt meyer, and superintendent bay low. [ applause ] together we have addressed many tough issues this year, always crafting sensible, workable solutions to even the most challenging of those facing our state. communities large and small. and i thank you for your work. we are honored this morning with t

american history tv programs each night as a preview of what's available every weekend on c-span3. watch american history tv and check out museum week at 8:00 p.m. eastern. part of american history tv here onyour television provider. >>> now the u.s. supreme court hears oral argument in the case of kelly versus united states. bridget kelly and william baroni jr. were convicted in the new jersey bridgegate scandal after two lanes of traffic from jersey city, engine engineenew jersey e washington bridge were closed causing major traffic chaos for residents and city officials. it was determined the reason was political against the ft. lee mayor who refused to endorse then-new jersey governor chris christie running for re-election. the supreme court will decide if federal prosecutors can use a wire fraud statute. this is about an hour. >> we'll hear argument first this morning, case 18-1059, kelly versus u.s. mr. roth? >> mr. chief justice and may it please the court. once again, the government is trying to use the open-ended federal fraud statutes to enforce honest government at the state and local levels. its theory this time is that the defendants committed property fraud by reallocating tw

p.m. eastern only on american history tv here on these been three -- c-span3. >> our c-span campaign 2020 bus is traveling across iowa ahead of the caucuses next week asking voters what issues presidential candidates should address. >> how we can make our democracy work again. making sure we have a gerrymandering and other attacks on democracy, i want to make sure our government works for the people and not the other way around. >> i would say foreign policy. i was really excited in the last when the candidates talked about their foreign policy objectives and how they would do things differently than the trump administration. i think it's important that we have a president who understands the applications of escalation whohe middle east and listens to intelligence community officials. >> i would like to see the prison industrial complex and the military-industrial complex expunged. we need to expunge criminal records for things like possession of marijuana. it shouldn't be illegal in the first place. important one of the issues for any candidate to address is climate change. the second mo

on c-span3's american history tv at 8:00 p.m. eastern time. >>> coming up next for those viewers on c-span3, we will talk about the 42 giant busts about american presidents created for an exhibit in williamsburg, virginia. it's called presidents park. it opened in 2004. after that park closed in 2010, the busts were transported to a private property, where they've been decaying ever since. we met photographer, author and storyteller john plashal, who led us on a walking tour and photogra photography clinic to focus on those busts. that begins right now on c-span3. >>> so you are now currently on the property of mr. howard hankins, a business owner of hamilton road materials. it's an industrial recycling area. mr. hankins owned as much as 600 acres here and partitioned off a couple hundred acres to the nearby golf course. and this is a small sliver of what's remaining of the

on american history tv. we take you inside college classrooms to learn about topics ranging from the american revolution to 9/11. that is saturday at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern on c-span3. this year, c-span is touring cities across the country exploring american history. next, a look at our recent visit to amarillo, texas. you're watching american history tv all weekend every weekend on c-span3. my name is bill mercer and i am the associate director of curatorial affairs at panhandle plains historical museum. today, i would like to share with you a little bit about our native american collection and the history of native americans and the culture of native americans here in the panhandle of texas.

p.m. to midnight eastern, we feature the presidency, exploring the presidents, policies, and legacies. your watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend, on c-span3. monday night on the communicators, from the state of -- we will discuss technology and the internet with congressman and a federal election commission member. watch the communicators monday on c-span 2. >> are c-span cities tour continues with a stop at the santa fe depot. >> take a look at some of the unique features of the santa fe depot. a key component of the development of amarillo was its tie to industry and agriculture being shipped out. the railroad was a big part of that. we are here to document the unique features when they built this facility. right now we are in the baggage room. a lot of the original stuff is still here. original construction, none of that has changed. this would have been the passenger and light commercial freight area. anythingenger freight, you are traveling with would come across here and be weighed just like what you have on the airplanes today. your commercial freight would be done on the scales up top. one of the cool things you will notice as we go through the bu

on american history tv, on c-span3. >>> monday, president trump holds a rally in manchester, new hampshire, the day before the state's primary. live coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2.

on top of mt. -- >> this weekend, explore our nation's past on american history tv on c-span3. ♪ >>> the new hampshire primary is tuesday. watch results and candidate speeches starting at 7:30 p.m. easternive on c-span. c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. >>> national security advise robert o'brien yesterday spoke to ambassadors and other state officials about threats facing the u.s. this is from the meridian international center here in washington, d.c. >> good morning. good morning, everyone. happy wednesday. halfway through the week. ambassadors, good friends of merrillian, distinguished guests, welcome. we're extraordinarily privileged to have our national security adviser robert o'brien with us this morning to engage in a little discussion. also to take some of your questions. as you know, there's a lot going on in the world. robert has a terrific book called "while america slept" that he wrote when, i guess, in the private sector probably. but we had a chance to get to know each other when he served in the bush administration as a delegate to the united nations. and he's had an amazing career. originally from california. and got the international relations bug early

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american history tv on c-span3. eastern, at 9:00 p.m. she makes the argument against medicare for all in her latest book. >> just in december, there were over 4 million brits on the waiting list to get treatment. for cancer treatment is not supposed to be delayed from seeing a general practitioner to treatment more than 64 days. they have not met that standard for over five years. the world health organization the brits are at the bottom rung of industrialized countries. tonight, we visit the james madison university classroom to hear about how rural areas evolved after the civil war. using his hometown as a case study, he looks at rural industries and the rise of tourism aided by expansion of the railroads. here is a preview. he wrote that flower gardens are numerous. ornamental grounds are often seen and fine cottage homes and villas such as one would expect love and happiness to dwell in are found up on every street. it sounds like a calm kinkade painting, doesn't it -- sound like a thomas kinkade painting, doesn't it? sounds almost too good to be true. this is a small town depicted as the opposite of the ills of the city. again, it is like stepping out of

on top of mt. -- >> this weekend, explore our nation's past on american history tv on c-span3. ♪ >>> the new hampshire primary is tuesday. watch results and candidate speeches starting at 7:30 p.m. easternive on c-span. c-span.org or listen on the free c-span radio app. >>> national security advise robert o'brien yesterday spoke to ambassadors and other state officials about threats facing the u.s. this is from the meridian international center here in washington, d.c. >> good morning. good morning, everyone.

p.m. to midnight eastern, we feature the presidency, exploring the presidents, policies, and legacies. your watching american history tv, all weekend, every weekend, on c-span3. monday night on communicators, from the state of -- we will discuss technology and the internet with congressman and a federal election commission member. watch the communicators monday on c-span 2. >> are c-span cities tour continues with a stop at the santa fe depot. >> take a look at some of the unique features of the santa fe depot. a key component of the development of amarillo was its tie to industry and agriculture being shipped out. the railroad was a big part of that. we are here to document the unique features when they built this facility. right now we are in the baggage room. a lot of the original stuff is still here. original construction, none of that has changed. this would have been the

p.m. eastern on c-span's q&a. >> c-span, your unfiltered view of government. created by cable in 1979 and brought to you today by your television provider. this is american history tv. exploring our nation's past every week and on c-span3. next on the civil war, and author examines accounts written by close associates of abraham lincoln explaining the president's view of death before the civil war. he argues lincoln valance emotions with reason, allowing him to cope with fatalities on the battlefield. the lincoln foreign symposium hosted this event. in 55 minutes, a political scientist discusses how politicians and the media have attempted to understand and classify women as voters since the passage of the 19th amendment. and 5:00.m. eastern pacific, it is lectures in history and we visit the university of north carolina at chapel hill and here about expanding rights in the 1960's and 1970's. at 10:00 p.m. eastern and 7:00 pacific on reel america, to the shores of iwo jima, 1945 documentary. that is .> good morning i am device chair of the lincoln forum thread our final speaker is brian dirck. he is a professor of history at anderson university in indiana. he is the author of numerous books on abraham lincoln including

on american history tv, on c-span3. >>> monday, president trump holds a rally in manchester, new hampshire, the day before the state's primary. live coverage begins at 7:00 p.m. eastern on c-span2. >>> the senate commerce subcommittee on transportation and safety yesterday held a hearing on trucking regulations and safety issues. we'll hear from representatives from the trucking industry and road safety advocates. >> the hearing will come to order. good morning. welcome to today's hearing of the senate subcommittee on transportation and safety. both by weight and by volume, trucks move more than any other form of transportation. this includes first and last mile connections, laung haul transportation, and everything in between. it's also a major source of employment across our country. the trucking industry is a key component of our transportation network and transportation network and it is vital to our economy. today we're going to hear from stakeholders about the current state of trucking and how federal policy could aid in its safety, efficiency, and productivity, particularly as congress considers a surface transportation reauthorization. federal trucking policy ha

on american history tv. we take you inside college classrooms to learn about topics ranging from the american revolution to 9/11. that is saturday at 8:00 p.m. and midnight eastern on c-span3. >> sunday night, we discussed notable with matthew green. days ofg way from the dwight eisenhower. the idea you work together, even in separate elected institutions. the idea that the speaker should be differential to the press. that's not what we are seeing now. there is a way in which that is a sign of healthy partisan differences. if you disagree with the president. what troubles me. i have written about this. there are certain ways in which elected officials expect to share some common agreement on issues or a sense that they have these important roles to play. >> watch sunday night at 8:00

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watch american history tv and be sure to watch next week at 8 p.m. eastern on american history tv on c-span3. history of shelf -- bookshelf, craig shirley chronicles the influence of run -- ronald reagan in his book, "reagan rising." we recorded his remarks at the 2017 gaithersburg book festival in gaithersburg, maryland. >> good afternoon and welcome to the gaithersburgk