Was upgraded to a turnpike in the 1830s everybody wanted to have access because it meant you were connected. You were part of the economy not only the regional to national economy. The merchant on main street and lexington couldnt have been selling tea without the road. There is a much greater appreciation for the role of the road in peoples lives established homes and businesses and who are able to conduct business because of the road. Again, the idea is to take infrastructure in the road for granted. For more information on book tv presented lexington and the other cities visited by the vehicles go to cspan. Org. Publisher adam and mark argued that americas intellectual habits are in decline. In audible conversations can we begin to . Welcome everybody. May i be heard . [inaudible conversations] have though everybody. Link back i like a captive audience but this feels like a captive panel. Welcome, everybody and thank you for coming. Am i over amplified . Welcome to the Panel Discuss
And theseles are my people. These are the ones selling newspapers in American Cities from the 1830s into the 1940s. What was life like for them . In a word, life was precarious for newsboys. Their earnings fluctuated with the headlines, the weather. They were vulnerable to violence and competition. At the same time, they had spending money. They had more leisure time because they worked during times when the paper would come out. So, you could gamble, go to the theater at night. They have the high and low of the business. Working hard, being vulnerable, but also enjoying themselves. What were their living arrangements like. Living were their arrangements like . Most legit home with their parents. They had poor, workingclass, tenant apartments. They would sneak out near newspaper offices. Newspapers like to have them close at hand for extras, for work. Lived insome also houses the first one was founded in 1854 new york and these were occupational flop houses. You would get a bath, a sho
And theseles are my people. These are the ones selling newspapers in American Cities from the 1830s into the 1940s. What was life like for them . In a word, life was precarious for newsboys. Their earnings fluctuated with the headlines, the weather. They were vulnerable to violence and competition. At the same time, they had spending money. They had more leisure time because they worked during times when the paper would come out. So, you could gamble, go to the theater at night. They have the high and low of the business. Working hard, being vulnerable, but also enjoying themselves. What were their living arrangements like. Living were their arrangements like . Most legit home with their parents. They had poor, workingclass, tenant apartments. They would sneak out near newspaper offices. Newspapers like to have them close at hand for extras, for work. Lived insome also houses the first one was founded in 1854 new york and these were occupational flop houses. You would get a bath, a sho
Ago and we were able to see him take some of the things and develop it and work it into his phd dissertation, which is the basis for his first book. He teaches at the university of miss and we are fortunate to have him come all the way up here from d. C. I want to thank the other people who made this a truly National Event with a scope that goes beyond this area code. We have a visitor from california and another wonderful. Riend from new york city for some reason, im forgetting your name john. Harvardesents the conservative conservancy. A real destination in Lower Manhattan for a study of the early congresses. Welcome to everybody, whether you came from near or far. [applause] paul thank you for that introduction. I would like to thank the u. S. Capital Historical Society were inviting me here today for top my talk today entitled congres first debate on slavery and race is going to attempt to demonstrate the central ways this First National congressional debate set the tone for these
With slavery and the definition of a citizen set the tone for race in america for the next seven decades. The u. S. Capitol society posted hosted this event. Its about one hour. Today, we are going to start with paul polgar, who is a longtime colleague of mine. He started interning with the First Federal congress project a long time ago. He is not sensitive about his age. He is too young to be that. What it seems like it was a long time ago and we were able to see him take some of the things and develop it and work it into his phd dissertation, which is the basis for his first book. A well grounded hope. He teaches at the university of mississippi. We are fortunate to have him coming all the way up here to th d. C. I want to thank the other people who made this a truly National Event with a scope that goes beyond this area code. We have a visitor from california, a good friend of ours, and another wonderful friend from new york city. For some reason, im forgetting your name. I am sorry