The most recent programs for the American History TV Topic http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=4232 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 05:01:01 GMT C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbia, South Carolina, on April 15-19 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. These were the programs shown during the Columbia, South Carolina LCV weekend on American History TV: South Carolina State House 312513-1 South Carolina Governor Interview 312658-1 South Carolina State Archives 312514-1 General Sherman's March on Columbia 312517-1 History of Columbia Mills 312515-1 University of South Carolina Horseshoe 312518-1 History of [Edwards v. South Carolina] 312516-1 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312686-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312686-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Gerald Ford talked about President Dwight D. Eisenhower, including the 1952 election and the Republican Party's domestic agenda, McCarthyism, civil rights, and President Eisenhower's legacy for the Republican party. President Ford also spoke about the day he took his young sons to visit Eisenhower at his Gettysburg farm, and the impromptu lesson the former World War II general gave the Ford boys. Independent producer George Colburn conducted this interview for the Eisenhower Legacy Collection, a series of documentaries on Dwight D. Eisenhower's military and political career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312614-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312614-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Bobby Donaldson and Isaac Washington talked about the [Edwards v. South Carolina] Supreme Court case. The case resulted from a protest on March 2, 1961, when 187 peaceful civil rights protestors were arrested at the South Carolina State House. In [Edwards v. South Carolina] the Supreme Court of the United States held that the First and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution forbids state government officials from forcing a crowd to disperse when they are otherwise legally marching in front of a state house. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbia, South Carolina on April 15-19 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312516-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312516-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Historian Charlie Chin visited San Francisco's Chinatown and told the story of the Chinese in America to a group of college students. The group visited the Chinese Historical Society of America, then took a tour through the streets of Chinatown. This is part one of a three part program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312722-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312722-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Eric Emerson, director of South Carolina's Department of Archives and History, talked about some of the historic government records that are housed at the archives, including the "Ordinance for Secession." This ordinance, signed in 1860, led to the repeal of the state's adoption of the U.S. Constitution. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbia, South Carolina on April 15-19 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312514-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312514-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Metropolitan State University professor Douglas Rossinow talked about the Iran-Contra affair. The Iran-Contra affair stemmed from Reagan administration officials funding of the Contras, who were fighting against the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua, with money from the sale of arms to Iran. The arms were being sold to Iran in the hope of gaining the release of American hostages. Metropolitan State University is in St. Paul, Minnesota. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310913-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310913-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley talked about her impact as the state's first female, and the first Indian-American, governor of South Carolina. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbia, South Carolina on April 15-19 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312658-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312658-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about Mary Elizabeth Bowser, a former slave who became a Union spy in the Confederate capital of Richmond, Virginia. She was part of a pro-Union spy ring run by Elizabeth Van Lew, the daughter of a prominent Richmond citizen. She spoke at the Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311968-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311968-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Elizabeth West, archivist for the University of South Carolina, visited the original campus of the university, known as the "Horseshoe," and talked about some of the historic places that make up the area, including the Rutledge Building, the South Caroliniana Library, and the Maxcy Monument, designed by Robert Mills, architect of the Washington Monument. The Horseshoe is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbia, South Carolina on April 15-19 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312518-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312518-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kristina Dunn Johnson, curator of history at the South Carolina Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum, talked about General William T. Sherman's capture of Columbia, South Carolina during the Civil War, during which he destroyed military targets as well as industry, infrastructure, and civilian property. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbia, South Carolina on April 15-19 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312517-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312517-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT John Bryan, former professor of art and architectural history at the University of South Carolina and author of [Creating the South Carolina State House], toured the South Carolina State House and talked about the building's unique structural aspects. He also explained why the construction of this historic site took nearly a half century. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbia, South Carolina on April 15-19 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312513-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312513-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Annette Gordon-Reed spoke about issues related to teaching the history of slavery, and about the research that led to her book, [The Hemingses of Monticello: An American Family], which won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for history. She spoke at the National Council for History Education National Conference in Richmond, Virginia. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311671-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311671-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Joann Zeise, curator of history at the South Carolina State Museum, talked about the history and impact of Columbia Mills. The former Columbia Mills building now houses the museum. The mill, which manufactured cotton duck cloth, opened in 1894, and was the world's first totally electric textile mill and the first major industrial installation for the General Electric Corporation. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Columbia, South Carolina on April 15-19 to feature the history and literary life of the community.*Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312515-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312515-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Silkenat and Kathleen Brian talked about suicide in America during the 19th century. They were interviewed at the 2013 Organization of American Historians meeting in San Francisco, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312267-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312267-3 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michael Kazin talked about culture and society in the 1920s. He spoke about Prohibition and the exploits of the gangster Al Capone, who eventually went to prison on tax evasion charges, the motion picture industry and the new production codes that sought to reduce sexuality in films, and the 1925 [State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes] trial, in which a high school teacher faced charges of unlawfully teaching evolution in a state-funded school. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311135-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311135-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kevin Baker spoke with four descendants of garment workers employed at New York City's Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. They talked about the March 25, 1911 factory fire and about efforts to memorialize the victims. The fire took the lives of 146 garment workers, most of them young immigrant women, and led to many changes in New York's labor laws and building regulations. This event was co-hosted by New York's Lower East Side Tenement Museum and the Remember the Triangle Fire Coalition. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311608-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311608-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Guests spoke at the rededication of Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial. This event was hosted by the National Park Service and celebrated the completion of the interior restoration and the return of the historic furnishings. Built by George Washington Parke Custis, step-grandson of George Washington, Arlington House was originally a memorial to the first president. Robert E. Lee married Custis' daughter, Mary, who was the great-granddaughter of Martha Washington, and it was at Arlington House that Lee resigned from the U.S. Army at the outset of the Civil War. Arlington House is the only national memorial to a former Confederate leader, and recognizes Lee's post-war public efforts at reconciliation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312273-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312273-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Panelists talked about former President Dwight D. Eisenhower's leadership, including his policies, political beliefs, speeches, style, and legacy. This panel was part of a conference titled, "Ike Reconsidered: Lessons from the Eisenhower Legacy for the 21st Century," co-hosted by the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute at Hunter College and the Eisenhower Foundation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311288-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311288-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Coleman, director of the Presidential Recordings Program at the University of Virginia's Miller Center, talked about audio recordings made during President Kennedy's last year in office. He was interviewed at the 2013 Organization of American Historians meeting in San Francisco, California. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312267-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312267-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Christina Romer spoke about lessons from the Great Depression that are applicable to contemporary economic policy. She spoke at the University of Oklahoma's "Teach-In" on the Great Depression and World War II. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311339-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311339-2 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Wrobel spoke about John Steinbeck's works and what they can teach us about American history. He spoke at the University of Oklahoma's "Teach-In" on the Great Depression and World War II. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311339-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311339-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Ray Cline, former chief Soviet analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), detailed the growth of the Central Intelligence Agency under President Eisenhower, and described President Eisenhower as a "man devoted to the facts" who valued intelligence as a wartime leader and as the nation's chief executive. Topics included U.S. covert actions in the 1950s, Soviet relations, the Korean War, CIA involvement in Iran, Sputnik and the "missile gap crisis." Independent producer George Colburn conducted this interview for the Eisenhower Legacy Collection, a series of documentaries on Dwight D. Eisenhower's military and political career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312465-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312465-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Yuma, Arizona, on April 1-4 to feature the history and literary life of the community. These were the programs shown during the Yuma, Arizona, LCV Weekend on American History TV: Yuma's Growth and the Colorado River 312419-1 Agriculture Industry in Yuma, Arizona 312421-1 Yuma Historic Quartermaster Depot 312422-1 Marine Corps Air Station Yuma 312420-1 Immigration and Border Security in Arizona 312417-1 Yuma Territorial Prison 312418-1 http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312483-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312483-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Russ Jones talked about the history and role of the border patrol in Arizona, and how that role has changed since September 11, 2001. Topics included the how reinforcing the border has impacted crime in the area, and the challenges border patrol officers face. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Yuma, Arizona on April 1-4 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312417-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312417-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Steve Alameda talked about the agriculture industry in Yuma, Arizona, including its role in providing the United States with green vegetables throughout the winter months. Yuma County has a $3 billion agriculture industry, including cattle and vegetables. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Yuma, Arizona on April 1-4 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312421-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312421-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Professor Ned Blackhawk talked about the representation of indigenous peoples in the early writings of Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain). Professor Blackhawk is the author of [Violence Over the Land: Indians And Empires In the Early American West]. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311487-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311487-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT American History TV visited the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad Museum to look at examples of historic railroad equipment, including stagecoaches and wagons used on the National Road, and the first diesel locomotive. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312377-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312377-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Colonel Robert C. Kuckuk toured Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, one of the major employers in Yuma, Arizona. Colonel Kuckuk spoke about the history of the base, its role during World War II, and its contemporary role as the operating base for the F-35 fighter aircraft. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Yuma, Arizona on April 1-4 to feature the history and literary life of the community.*Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.*The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312420-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312420-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT James McPherson and Barbara Fields spoke about the history of African-American soldiers during the Civil War, including issues related to inequality, racism and recruiting. They also talked about the war effort and the motives behind emancipation. They spoke at the African Americans and the Civil War Conference, hosted by the Catoctin Center for Regional Studies at Frederick Community College in Frederick, Maryland. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311266-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311266-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tammy Snook toured the Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park in Yuma, Arizona. For nearly 20 years, beginning in 1864, the U.S. Army used the depot to store and distribute supplies for military posts in Arizona, Nevada, Utah, New Mexico and Texas. The Army also kept a six-month supply of clothing, food, ammunition and other goods at all times. The site is now a 10-acre park, which also includes exhibits describing the engineering used to bring irrigation to the Yuma Valley in 1912. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Yuma, Arizona on April 1-4 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312422-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312422-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Charles Flynn spoke about the role of the Colorado River throughout the history of Yuma, Arizona. He talked about the role of the river during the Gold Rush, attempts to control the river after severe floods destroyed Yuma, and contemporary concerns such as overuse and pollution. He also spoke about efforts to conserve and protect the environment surrounding the Colorado River near Yuma. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Yuma, Arizona on April 1-4 to feature the history and literary life of the community.*Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.*The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312419-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312419-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Daniel Toomey toured the the historic roundhouse building of the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland. The museum was marking the 150th anniversary of the Civil War with the ongoing exhibit "The War Came by Train." http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312190-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312190-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Richard Norton Smith spoke about his Civil War history tour titled, "Mr. Lincoln's War." The tour was to take place in June 2013, and was in honor of 150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312327-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312327-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Tina Clark toured Yuma Territorial Prison State Historic Park. A total of 3,069 prisoners, including 29 women, were incarcerated in the prison during its 33 years of operation. On July 1, 1876, the first seven inmates entered the prison and were locked into the new cells they had built themselves. Now a museum, the building houses photographs and exhibits of the prisoners and their lives. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Yuma, Arizona on April 1-4 to feature the history and literary life of the community.*Working with the Time Warner Cable local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.*The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312418-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312418-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT James McPherson and Barbara Fields spoke about the history of African-American soldiers during the Civil War, including issues related to inequality, racism and recruiting. They also talked about the war effort and the motives behind emancipation. They spoke at an event hosted by the Catoctin Center for Regional Studies at Frederick Community College in Frederick, Maryland. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311264-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311264-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kirsten Fermaglich talked about the legacy and importance of Betty Friedan, her contributions to the feminist movement, and how ideas in Ms. Friedan's book, [The Feminine Mystique], related to other social justice struggles of the 1960's. Betty Friedan's [The Feminine Mystique] was published fifty years ago on February 19, 1963. Rowan State University in New Jersey hosted this event. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311201-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311201-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Alan Kania talked about his book, [John Otto: Trials and Trails], in which he explores the life of John Otto, the first park custodian of the Colorado National Monument. He characterized Mr. Otto as an eccentric man who arrived in Grand Junction, Colorado in 1906, explored the neighboring canyons and plateaus, built trails, and promoted that the area be protected. Mr. Kania said Otto was "a very strange character" who was locked up three times on insanity charges. This program was recorded at Denver's History Colorado Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311466-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311466-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Andrew Frank spoke about the Creek Indians and the First Seminole War, which took place in the early 19th century in the southeastern United States and Spanish controlled Florida. The war was fought in part to prevent slaves from fleeing into Florida. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311133-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311133-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Frank O'Reilly talked about the Battle of Chancellorsville, which was fought from April 30 to May 6, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. The fighting resulted in more than 30,000 causalities. Historians widely consider the Battle of Chancellorsville to be Confederate General Robert E. Lee's greatest victory. He also responded to questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311151-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311151-3 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Chicago judges retried Mary Todd Lincoln under 2012 Illinois law and asked the audience to decide if she should have been involuntarily committed to an asylum. In 1875, ten years after she left the White House following President Lincoln's assassination, Mary Todd Lincoln was found to be insane by a jury in Chicago. Her son, Robert Todd Lincoln, signed a petition to have her involuntarily committed to an insane asylum, and she was taken to a sanitarium in Illinois where she stayed for several months before her release. The Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission and the Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum hosted this event, and the video was courtesy of WTTW, Chicago. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312170-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312170-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Herbert Brownell, former U.S. attorney general and senior campaign strategist for President Dwight D. Eisenhower, talked about his relationship with President Eisenhower, the 1952 presidential election, U.S. involvement in Korea, and the Warren Court. Mr. Brownell was Dwight D. Eisenhower's senior campaign strategist in 1952, became Attorney General in 1953 and served in that capacity until after the Little Rock integration crisis in 1957. Independent producer George Colburn conducted this interview for the Eisenhower Legacy Collection, a series of documentaries on Dwight D. Eisenhower's military and political career. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312111-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312111-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT These were the programs shown during the Virginia Beach LCV Weekend on American History TV: USS Monitor Center 311947-1 Old Coast Guard Station 311944-1 Naval Air Station Oceana 311946-1 Union Kempsville High School Museum 311945-1 Adam Thoroughgood House 311943-1 History of Cape Henry 311942-1 C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on March 18-22 to feature the history and literary life of the community.*Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.*The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312235-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312235-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sadie Shaw, a 96 year old resident of the Seatack area of Virginia Beach, Virginia, talked about the changes she's seen in the region throughout her lifetime. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312244-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312244-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mark Reed toured the Adam Thoroughgood House, and talked about the history of Mr. Thoroughgood, a colonist and community leader in the Virginia Colony who helped settle the area of South Hampton Roads, now known as Virginia Beach, Virginia. For many years it was believed the house was built by Adam Thoroughgood himself. Today, architectural historians agree the house was built in 1719 by Adam's great-grandson, Argall. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on March 18-22 to feature the history and literary life of the community.*Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed.*The history segments air on American History TV (AHTV) on C-SPAN3 and the literary events/non-fiction author segments air on BookTV on C-SPAN2. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311943-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311943-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Sadie Shaw, a 96 year old resident of the Seatack area of Virginia Beach, Virginia, talked about the changes she's seen in the region throughout her lifetime. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312245-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312245-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCV) visited Old Coast Guard Station in Virginia Beach, Virgina. The station houses a collection of artifacts and photographic images of the United States Life Saving and Coast Guard Services, as well as a research library containing books, papers, and oral histories. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on March 18-22 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311944-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311944-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Brooks Simpson talked about President Abraham Lincoln's views on suppressing dissent during wartime and the reasons for the president's support of the Emancipation Proclamation. Professor Simpson's speech focused on two letters written by President Lincoln to the American public, and what they reveal about the former president's views. Professor Simpson spoke at the 2013 Lincoln Symposium, hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Association. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310863-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310863-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT James David Moran talked about selected items in the American Antiquarian Society's holdings from the American Revolutionary period. The American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, Massachusetts, is an independent research library founded in 1812 by Revolutionary War patriot and printer Isaiah Thomas. The library's holdings include more than four million items, and its collection of American printed materials prior to 1825 is the most extensive in the world. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312081-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312081-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fielding Lewis Tyler talked about the history of Cape Henry and the three famous landmarks located on the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story. The Cape Henry Memorial Cross marks the location where the Jamestown settlers first landed in 1607. The Old Cape Henry Light was the first lighthouse authorized and built by the federal government. The Battle of the Virginia Capes Monument includes a statue of French Admiral François Joseph Paul de Grasse. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2013 LCV Cities Tour" in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on March 18-22 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Cox Communications local cable affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311942-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311942-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT Megan Marshall talked about her book [Margaret Fuller: A New American Life], a biography of the 19th century editor, war correspondent and front-page columnist for the [New York Tribune]. Ms. Marshall talked about Margaret Fuller's experience as the first female war correspondent and Ms. Fuller's death at sea at the age of 40. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311547-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311547-1 Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT