CSPAN3

United States United States

CSPAN3 is a public affairs television network in the United States that focuses on historical and archival programming. Its schedule primarily consists of unedited coverage of congressional hearings, federal agency proceedings, and public policy events from previous years. The channel also airs long-form historical documentaries, oral history interviews, and educational content related to American government and political history. Unlike live news channels, CSPAN3 does not feature commentary, analysis, or entertainment programming such as movies or music. Its content is drawn from the extensive video archives of the C-SPAN network, offering viewers a chance to revisit significant moments in U.S. legislative and political history.

Viewers can access CSPAN3 through cable and satellite television providers across the country. The channel is also available for live streaming on the C-SPAN website and through its mobile app, with no subscription required for most digital platforms. TV guide listings for CSPAN3 are published on the C-SPAN website and in standard electronic program guides, where the schedule is organized by date and event type. The programming is not interrupted by commercial advertising, as the network is funded by the cable and satellite industry.

Schedule
C-SPAN Tours the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
00:00 - 00:55
C-SPAN Tours the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
Special, Documentary
C-SPAN tours the collections of racing vehicles and memorabilia at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, located within the racetrack, famously nicknamed The Brickyard.
Reel America
00:55 - 01:30
Reel America
U.S. & Soviet Ideological Differences - 1961
Series, Documentary, History, American history
This 1961 U.S. Army Pictorial Center film explained the ideological differences between the U.S. and USSR. Reel America is an American History TV series featuring 20th century archival films.
America 250
01:30 - 01:40
America 250
Author Amity Shlaes on President Calvin Coolidge
Series, Documentary, History, American history
Author Amity Shlaes reflects on the life and legacy of Calvin Coolidge, America's 30th president (1923-29). Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
America 250
01:40 - 01:51
America 250
In Pursuit CEO Colleen Shogan on First Lady Grace Coolidge
Series, Documentary, History, American history
In Pursuit CEO Colleen Shogan reflects on the life and legacy of First Lady Grace Coolidge (1923-29). In Pursuit is an essay project commissioned by the organization More Perfect to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
America 250
01:51 - 02:01
America 250
Life & Legacy of President Woodrow Wilson
Series, Documentary, History, American history
Historian and author Patricia O'Toole reflects on the life and legacy of Woodrow Wilson, America's 28th president (1913-21). Her essay is part of a project called In Pursuit, commissioned to mark America's 250th birthday in 2026.
Lectures in History
02:01 - 02:59
Lectures in History
Thomas Jefferson & Islam
Series, Event, Educational, History, American history
Washington University hosts a series of lectures called 1776: Then and Now. This lecture looks at why Thomas Jefferson owned a Qur'an and how he studied Islam.
C-SPAN Visits the Golden Spike National Historic Site
02:59 - 03:15
C-SPAN Visits the Golden Spike National Historic Site
Special, Documentary
C-SPAN visits the Golden Spike Site at Promontory, Utah, where the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads joined to mark the completion of the first transcontinental railroad on May 10, 1869.
America 250
03:15 - 03:23
America 250
German Sail Training Ship Gorch Fock
Series, Documentary, History, American history
Captain Elmar Bornkessel welcomes C-SPAN aboard the German sail training ship Gorch Fock while in Baltimore Harbor for America's 250th birthday celebrations. Sailors demonstrate setting the sails while docked.
America 250
03:23 - 03:30
America 250
C-SPAN Tours Historic Uruguayan Schooner Capitan Miranda
Series, Documentary, History, American history
Commander Florencia Martinez welcomes C-SPAN aboard the Uruguayan schooner Capitan Miranda while docked in Baltimore Harbor for America's 250th birthday celebrations; Lt. Junior Grade Camilla Santoro gives a tour of the vessel.
The Presidency
03:30 - 04:10
The Presidency
Jack Cheevers, Kennedy's Coup
Series, History, American history, Politics
Before Lyndon Johnson deployed American troops into Vietnam, the CIA led a coup overthrowing the South Vietnamese government. Jack Cheevers (Kennedy's Coup) chronicles John Kennedy's involvement.
C-SPAN Tours the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
04:10 - 05:01
C-SPAN Tours the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum
Special, Documentary
C-SPAN tours the collections of racing vehicles and memorabilia at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Museum, located within the racetrack, famously nicknamed The Brickyard.
America 250
05:01 - 05:55
America 250
Legacy of George Mason
Series, Documentary, History, American history
George Mason University in Virginia hosts a discussion exploring the legacy of founding father George Mason.
America 250
05:55 - 07:00
America 250
British Empire & American Revolution
Series, Documentary, History, American history
Historian Andrew O'Shaughnessy examines the 18th century British Empire and the long-term causes of the American Revolution. He speaks at the American Revolution Institute in Washington, DC.