History of Hot Air Ballooning

Troy Bradley talked about hot air ballooning and the role the balloons have played in U.S. history, including the Civil War and beyond. Albu… read more

Troy Bradley talked about hot air ballooning and the role the balloons have played in U.S. history, including the Civil War and beyond. Albuquerque is the hot air balloon capital of the world, and holds one of the largest hot air balloon competitions in the world each year.

C-SPAN’s Local Content Vehicles (LCVs) made a stop in their “2013 LCV Cities Tour” in Albuquerque, New Mexico to feature the history and literary life of the community. Working with the Comcast Cable local affiliate, they visited literary and historic sites where local historians, authors, and civic leaders were interviewed. close

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History of Hot Air Ballooning

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Program ID:
311158-1
Category:
Vignette
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Vignette
Location:
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
First Aired:
Mar 03, 2013 | 1:18am EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
May 30, 2013 | 4:21am EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Mar 03, 2013 | 1:18am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 03, 2013 | 2:18pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 03, 2013 | 5:39pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 04, 2013 | 1:49am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Mar 11, 2013 | 12:47am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 29, 2013 | 9:39pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 30, 2013 | 1:00am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 30, 2013 | 4:21am EDT | C-SPAN 3
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