On his undergraduate course on the topic of ordinary lives in the American Revolution. And his book, stolen five free boys kidnapped into slavery and their journey home, which tells the true story of five boys kidnapped in the north and sold into slavery in the deep south and that during attempt to escape and bring their captors to justice, is being published by Simon Schuster in october. Thank you once again for joining us this evening, and without any further ado, please join me in welcoming dr. Rick bell. [applause] dr. Bell thanks to heather, thanks to cspan for covering this. Those of you who might have been to the Smithsonian Associates before and heard me give other programs wont be surprised to hear my strange accent, which is not exactly a maryland natives accent. I was raised in england yet find myself teaching about the American Revolution as part of my job, which let me tell you is a blessing and a curse, an undergraduate classroom to teach with an accent like this. Im very
Historian who works at the estate. Most recently on health and education. And we will have a questionandanswer session during the end. There other sponsors as well pretty good were website. Now enjoy. Hello and good afternoon everyone and welcome to hear on june 14th pretty welcome everyone. Todays guest will be professor Elizabeth Varon and the book armies of deliverance. For you guys who are not familiar with this institute of American History. First, welcome and we are so glad you can join is prodigious to tell you a little bit about this institute is a Nonprofit Organization dedicated to k12 history and education pretty were also serving the general public. Our mission is to promote the knowledge and understanding of American History through Educational Programs such as this one and other resources. We also provide direct access to unique primary source materials through this amazing collection. And if youre interested in finding out anymore of about that in amazing programs and th
People will sometimes they northerners wanted to waive hearts and minds wasnt there why wasnt there a Marshall Plan well, there was. The friedman zero often gave more to governors than africanamericans, but it was pro trade as sort of agency of subjugation and oppression and tyranny and so on, so there was no link that lost cause types it would go to to distort history and part of their distortion was sweeping under the rug the evidence of dissent in the south, sweeping under the unity, sweeping under the rug the contributions of the southern black Union Victory in their opposition to slavery and so on to create a fiction and again, northerners and others who had hopes and a change to come in the face of a Massive Campaign of a propaganda. I have been thinking about this and im writing a biography of a james long street, a confederate general who almost alone among confederate generals accepted terms offered and through the conclusion that the confederates did have to yielded to the id
Dr. Bell has presented many topics related to American History and early revolution period over the past of the last several years. He received phd from harvard and ba from university of cambridge in england. Hes associate professor history in maryland in college park where he specialize in american early history and cultural history and has been honored with more than half dozen teaching awards. The American Society of 18th century studies bestowed his award on topic of ordinary lives in the American Revolution. And his book stolen, five free boys kidnapped into slavery into their astonishing journey which tells the true story of five boys smuggled into slavery in the deep south and dairy escape to bring their captors to justice is being published by simon and schuster in october. Thank you once again for joining us, please join me in welcoming dr. Rick bell. [ applause ] all right, folks, thanks to heather. Thanks to cspan for covering this. Those who might have been here before and
Casts. Next on American History tv Richard Belle talks about the declaration of independence. The Smithsonian Associates hosted this event. Dr. Bell presented many outstanding programs for us on topics relating to early American History and the American Revolutionary period in the course of the past several years. He got his degree from the university of cambridge. He is an associate professor of history in college park where he specializes in early American History. The American Society of 18th century studies be stowed thash course design award on the under graduate course. And his book, stolen, it is a true story about five boys kidnapped in the north and smuggled into slavery in the deep south and their daring attempt to escape and bring their captors to justice being published in october. So thank you again for joining us, and help many welcome dr. Rick bell. Thanks to heather and cspan for covering this. Many of you will not be surprised to hear my strange accent which is not a m