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American History TV: a Cornucopia of Programs to Savor
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Happy Thanksgiving
Here's highlights for this long weekend on American
History TV:
• Thursday's full lineup of programs here (C-SPAN3)
• Friday's full lineup of programs here (C-SPAN2).
• Saturday's full lineup of programs here (C-SPAN2).
• Sunday's full lineup of programs here (C-SPAN3).
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Thursday,
November 28
Plants that Helped Win the Revolutionary War
Watch:
4:55 pm (C‑SPAN3)
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Lecturer
Colleen Plimpton talks
about how plants were used by colonists in early America and during
the Revolutionary War as medicines, supplies, food, and
repellents. For example, they used the bark of witch hazel, a
shrub prevalent in the Northeast, to create a liquid known for its
anti-inflammatory and antiviral properties, a remedy that's still on
the market today.
The Frontenac
Historical Society in Union Springs, New York,
hosted this event.
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Friday,
November 29
George Washington and the 1777 Battle of Germantown
Watch:
11:05 am/pm
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Author
Gary
Ecelbarger details General George Washington’s
strategy at the 1777 Battle of Germantown in
Pennsylvania. This battle was an early test of General
Washington's military tactics, as well as the determination of the
Continental Army, to confront the British.
This talk was part of a Revolutionary War conference hosted by the Fort
Plain Museum in New York.
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Friday,
November 29
Native American Suffrage, Activism & the Law
Watch:
1:20 pm
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The U.S.
Capitol Historical Society hosts discussions on
Native American citizenship and voting rights. This program focuses
on the rights of tribal nations and the complicated history of Native
American voting rights with John
Echohawk, executive director of the Native
American Rights Fund, and Jennifer
Monaco, director and counsel for Democratic staff
in the Senate Indian Affairs Committee.
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Saturday,
November 30
2024 American Veterans Conference
View Sessions: from 1:50 to
8 pm
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The American
Veterans Center's conference mission is to acknowledge
the sacrifices of our military men and women across the generations
and this year includes a special tribute to the World War II
veterans. The following sessions are part of the Washington, D.C.,
event.
- 1:50 pm: Americans
in World War II
World War II Army and Merchant Marine veterans, along with one
of the last surviving “Rosie the Riveters,” share their
experiences before, during, and after the war.
- 2:29 pm:
Holocaust Survivors
Three Holocaust survivors discuss their lives and how they
managed to survive in Nazi-occupied Europe during World War II.
- 3:13 pm: General Richard Myers on Leadership
& 9/11
Retired General Richard
Myers speaks about his life and military
career, as well as his experience as chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
- 3:50 pm:
Liberating Nazi Concentration Camps
U.S. Army veterans speak about their experiences liberating Nazi
concentration camps during World War II.
- 4:24 pm: “Buffalo
Soldiers” of the Korean War
Veterans of the last unit of the all-African American “Buffalo
Soldiers” recount their experiences during the Korean War.
- 4:55 pm:
1965 Vietnam War Battle of Ia Drang
Veterans of Ia Drang, the first major engagement between
American and North Vietnamese forces, detail their experiences
in the military and their accounts of the battle.
- 5:39 pm: Remembering World War II Veteran
William Roberts
The late William Roberts,
father of American Veterans Center president James
Roberts, is honored for his service in the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Merchant Marines during World War
II.
- 5:52 pm:
Remembering 9/11
Former White House Chief of Staff Andrew
Card, former New York City firefighter Tim
Brown, and former Air National Guard pilot Heather
Penney join survivors from the World Trade
Center towers to speak about their experiences on Sept. 11,
2001.
- 7:11 pm:
Women in the Special Forces
Women who have served and played a role in the development of
U.S. special operations forces talk about their experiences in
the military.
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Coming up Sunday on C‑SPAN
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Q&A: Jack Wurfl, “My Two Lives”
Jochen
“Jack” Wurfl, author of “My Two Lives,”
talks about surviving as a Jew in Nazi Germany and his later life and
success in the United States. Mr. Wurfl and his brother were baptized
Catholic and joined the Hitler Youth to hide their identities.
Tune in at 8 pm
& 11 pm or enjoy Q&A as
a podcast.
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C-SPAN's The Weekly: Thanksgiving: No
Broccoli at President Bush's Table
It's time for a special Thanksgiving tradition for C‑SPAN’s The Weekly: Our annual episode about
politicians and food.
This year — the podcast is all about President George H.W. Bush and his relationship with
broccoli.
“I'm delighted to address this ecumenical prayer
breakfast on this great occasion. You see, breakfast speeches
are always my favorite. I figure it's the one meal where
broccoli is never served.”
–That was our 41st president in August 1992 at a prayer
breakfast during the Republican Convention.
• Why would President H.W. Bush talk about broccoli at a
prayer breakfast?
• Where are other places he told his audience how much
he disliked broccoli?
• And what did first lady Barbara Bush think about her
husband’s broccoli hatred — and what stunt did she pull to
retaliate?
Find out in C-SPAN’s The Weekly annual Thanksgiving
food episode. Because it’s our first-ever podcast about a side
dish.
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About American
History TV
Explore our nation's past and discover the people and events that
document the American story — Saturdays on C-SPAN2. Come along with
American History TV to museums and historic sites. Watch archival
speeches from former presidents and other national leaders. Visit
classrooms, lectures and symposiums featuring professors and
historians.
Every
Saturday on C-SPAN2 starting at 8 am ET
or
online anytime at c-span.org/history.
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