The most popular programs for the Water Transportation Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=5527 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:11:18 GMT In his book Hugh Brewster profiles several of the first-class passengers aboard the RMS Titanic. The ship with 2,209 on-board included passengers such as Major Archibald Butt, close adviser to President William Howard Taft, millionaire John Jacob Astor, and silent film actress Dorothy Gibson. When the Titanic sank on April 15, 1912, there were only 712 survivors. Mr. Brewster used slides as he talked about the history of interest in the Titanic and the discovery of the wreck. Topics included the intersections of many lives touched by the ship, including Edwin Austin Abbey, whose painting were in the historic Abbey Room of the Boston Public Library where the talk was given. Mr. Brewster responded to questions from members of the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306003-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/306003-1 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT The Titanic sank into the Atlantic Ocean after striking an iceberg 100 years ago on April 15, 1912. Of those onboard, 1,496 perished and 712 were saved. To mark this centennial anniversary, author Samuel Halpern spoke at the National Archives about the findings of a modern day report into perhaps the 20th century's most storied disaster at sea. This program is about one hour. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305173-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305173-1 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Historian Steven Ujifusa recounts the life of naval architect William Francis Gibbs and his creation of the SS United States, a passenger liner that carried more than one million people across the Atlantic over two decades. The ship, completed in 1952, was viewed as a technological advancement in sea travel with speeds of 35 knots 41 miles per hour and as an achievement for America's engineering and manufacturing sectors. Steven Ujifusa was interviewed by Matt Golas and also responded to questions from members of the audience at the Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia. Topics included the state of efforts to conserve the ship. This was the official book launch by Simon & Schuster, co-sponsored by the museum. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307463-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307463-1 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Casey Dinges explained the American Society of Civil Engineers' 2013 report card on the state of U.S. infrastructure. The group gave the country a "D+," up from a "D" in their previous report. The report covered 16 infrastructure categories, including roads, bridges, drinking water systems, ports, mass transit, and the electric grid. Mr. Dinges also responded to telephone calls and electronic communications. Bobbi Jackson read news headlines from C-SPAN Radio at the end of the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311868-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311868-4 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Witnesses from FedEx, Norfolk Southern, the South Carolina Ports Authority, Werner Enterprises, and the AFL-CIOtestified on the future of freight transportation. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312350-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312350-1 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Linda Harris gave a tour of The Belle of Louisville and talked about her history. Built in 1914, she is the oldest operating Mississippi-style stern-wheeler steamboat in existence. Captain Mark Doty was heard welcoming passengers aboard. C-SPAN's Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their "2012 LCV Cities Tour" in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 8-13 to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Time Warner Cable local 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/307308-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/307308-1 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Alabama, California and Louisiana Port Authority officials testified about the state of U.S. ports and harbors. They urged Congress to change the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund (HMTF) to allow excess funds to be used to update America's ports and harbors. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310712-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310712-1 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Lieutenant General Thomas Bostick and Jo-Ellen Darcy testified on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fiscal year 2014 budget request. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312340-2 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312340-2 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT Lieutenant General Thomas Bostick and Jo-Ellen Darcy testified on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers fiscal year 2014 budget request. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312340-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/312340-1 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT General Michael Walsh, deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, testified on major water resources infrastructure projects. Members asked about specific projects. Topics included the waste incurred when projects are abandoned for lack of funding. Major General Walsh talked about efforts to streamline the process for water infrastructure projects with the new Corps of Engineers "smart planning" initiative which calls for the completion of feasibility studies in three years, for under $3 million, and to be fully coordinated by all three levels in the Corps of Engineers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313175-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/313175-1 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT