Words. The rhythms of declaration of independence, the pages of the constitution but is also about balance. It is about the drama and the sound of the surge the sound of a minister, the march on washington calling on us to live up to the full meaning of our creed is also about music and music is one of the most universal expressions you can listen to a song which you might disagree more congeniality and more profitably than he could ever listen to a speech about something with which you disagree. Tim as sure as the patriots are carrying their swords in their guns, they were caring appends in the pros in the poetry along with them to move the revolution forward and to move our country forward. Henry David Perrault once wrote that when i hear music i fear no danger, i see no photo and relating to the earliest times i relate them to the latest and the pretty much sums up and think what we, wanted to write about. Jon until about three weeks ago, mcgraw thought pro was a running back for le
A guys. How are you . [applause] hey guys. How are you . Good morning. Im the old guy up here. [laughter] so, history as you all know is about words. Thats why youre here. The stately rhythms of the declaration of independence, the cadences of the constitution. But its also about the sounds. The muffled drum at lexington and concorde and the sound of the surf at omaha beach. The sound of a minister at the march on washington calling on us to live up to the full meaning of our creed. Its also about music. And music is one of the most universal expressions. You can listen to a song with which you might disagree, more continually and profitably than you can ever listen to a speech about something with which you disagree. Absolutely. As sure as the patriots were carrying their swords and guns, they were carrying their pens and prose and poetry along with them to move this revolution forward. And our country vote. Henry David Thoreau once wrote when i write music, i fear no danger and im in
Prizewinning biographer jon meacham look at American History through song. [inaudible conversations] please welcome tim mcgraw and jon meacham. [applause] hey, guys, how are ya . [applause] hi, how are you . Good morning. Im the old guy up here [laughter] so history, as you all know, is about words. Thats why youre here. The stately rhythms of the declaration of independence, the cadences of the constitution, but its also about sounds. Its about the muffled drum at lexington and concord and the sound of the surf at omaha beach, the sound of a minister at the march on washington calling on us to live up to the full mean being of our creed. And its also about music. And music is one of the most universe aral expressions. You can listen to a song with which you might disagree more congenially than you could ever listen to a speech about something with which you disagree. Absolutely. You know, as sure as the patriots were carrying their swords and their guns, they were carrying their pens,
Conference quick welcome to new perspectives and sources, this is a panel to devoted to understanding a horrific series events that started just over id years ago where African Americans were hunted down by an raged crowd of whites in arkansas, i want to recognize the work lancaster did in helping to organize this panel, in unfortunately he had to change his plans to join us, and participate all three of our scholars, here on this panel are contributors to a book edited, we are shamelessly plugging that right here, the elaine mascara in arkansas, a century of atrocity and resistance, 1819 to 1919, full disclosure i read it to, this is not about me, i want to introduced all three of our panelists first, though each present for about 20 to 25 minutes, and after that i will spend just a few minutes offering some thoughts, designed to generate discussion and then we will enjoy a question, answer i will get out of the, way we will go in the order of the Program First matthew hills who, is a
Up next, a discussion about the racially motivated 1919 elaine, arkansas massacre. Panelists contributed to the book. Part of the 2000 19 Southern Historical Associations Annual conference. 2019 welcome to new perspectives and sources on the elaine massacre of 1919. This is devoted to advancing our understanding of a horrific series of events that began just over 100 years ago in which africanamericans were hunted by a paranoid and enraged crowd of whites in the arkansas delta. I want to recognize the work of guy lancaster and helping to organize this panel. Unfortunately, he had to change his plans to join us and participate. All three of our scholars on this panel are contributors to a book edited by guy lanchester. We are shamelessly plugging that here. A century of atrocity and resistance, 18191919. Full disclosure. I am in there but this is not about me. I want to introduce our panelists. They will each present for 25 minutes. After that, i will spend a few minutes offering though