National politics in the new republic, one the best book award from the societies of historians of the early american republic. Her most recent book, the field of blood violence and congress and the road to civil war, explores physical violence in 1830 and the civil war. What it suggests about the institution of congress, the nature of american sectionalism, the challenges of the young nations developing democracy, and the longstanding roots of the civil war. Welcome professor. Thank you as my pleasure to be here, its my particular pleasure to continue with the introductions, and introduced the three people who are going to be joining us on the panel today. First, catherine associate professor of history at Purdue University and an editor of made by history at the washington post. Her recent and keeping focus on the intersections between media, politics, and popular culture. With that particular emphasis on the american presidency. Her first book, showbiz politics, hollywood in america
P. M. Eastern, 1 00 p. M. Pacific, here on American History tv. Next, historians put the president ial debates in perspective in this online forum hosted by the american historical association. We will hear from Yale University is joe freeman, and newton minnow, who currently serves as a member of the commission on president ial debates. It is an honor to introduce todays panel chair. Joanne freeman with a particular focus on clinical violence. Froman has one fellowships the, centers for scholars and writers, the american historical association, and the library of congress. Best book award. Her most recent book explores violence in the u. S. Congress between 1830 and the civil war, and what it suggests about the nation will american professionalism exceptionalism, and longstanding groups of the civil war. Welcome. Anne it is my pleasure to be introduce the three people who will join us on the panel today. First, Kathryn Brownell is an associate professor and editor at the washington po
Mind that before the American Civil War we said the american the United States are an after the civil war he said the United States is because in the end its very in its a very interesting discourse of difference because when we look at it as a collective of states making a country and now after the civil war we look at it is unified here and it seems to me were. Digressing back because its the United States are now because of all of the divisions that we have and we have this mantra of blues daves red states and as i said in my introduction theres a lot of hostility to it to people that you deem as your opponent how do you reflect upon that well im glad that you brought up the civil war because as we talk about how polarized things are and how much we point to people as the enemy. Thats important Historical Context to bring up when people talk about this being unprecedented its not really any in this country didnt fact have a civil war 170 years ago which in the grand scheme of histor
An after the civil war he said the United States is because in the end its very in its a very interesting discourse of difference because when we look at it as a collective of states making a country and now after the civil war we look at it is unified here and it seems to me were. Digressing back because its the United States are now because of all of the divisions that we have and we have this mantra of blues daves red states and as i said in my introduction theres a lot of hostility to it to people that you deem as your opponent how do you reflect upon that well im glad that you brought up the civil war because as we talk about how polarized things are and how much we point to people as the enemy i think thats important Historical Context break up when people talk about this being unprecedented its not really any in this country didnt fact have a civil war or. 117 years ago which in the grand scheme of history is not that long of a period of time so i think that period is really ins
That you brought out between seeing is in our unfortunately weve seen throughout history i was a history major in college so i love. I love history and i like to learn from history i wish perhaps one of our citizens felt the same way but when you when you look at that is how were going back to it we can weigh now throughout periods of history in terms of whether we go through these periods that are more partisan less partisan and i think that this is kind of a natural progression of just building up lots of things that have happened since the civil war so i think that its unfortunate and i think its something that i wish perhaps maybe more people were paying attention to this is a topic that comes up repeatedly is that somebody who holds an opposing view from you doesnt necessarily have to be your moral enemy but as part of that weve seen civil discourse has been waning when i you know i just referenced that. Throughout history we see some of these concepts wax and wane thats one thats