A professor of law and taxation. Test test p. The book manuscript, the applicants of national the United States and the 20th century. An Important Mission of the center is promoting the senate and the house of representatives and advancing the history of congress. This Research Series helps us engage fully that the mission is being done. For those that have written significant books ons history of congress. Today we hear about a very significant book on the history of congress. Charles stewart gave a marvelous talk. Electing the senate and direct democracy before the 18th amendment. And the battle over who would succeed the speaker of was finally dieing down and charles graciously agreed to return to discussion the history of the speaker of the house. He has given todays talk, the enticing title speaker battles, then and now. It was coauthored with jeffrey jenkins. Bidding for the senate and the rise of government. Charles along time friend of the center is the distinguish ed professor
Taxation will speak about his research and that committees records and the history of the joint committee and on may 26, we host a professor of Political Science of wind Gate University who will discuss her research for her book about the politics of National Identification documents in the United States in the 20th century. An Important Mission of the center is promoting Scholars Research in the records of the senate and the house of representatives and advancing the study of the history of congress. This researcher series helps us understand how fully that mission is being met and we do so by regularly hosting scholars who have conducted research in house and Senate Records or who have written significant books on the history of congress. In todays much anticipated talk, we hear about one of those very significant books on the history of congress, our guest, charles stewart, gave a marvelous Research Talk last november on a book he wrote. At that time the battle over who would succee
Maryland hosted this event. In maryland hosted this event. Good afternoon. I am the president of st. Marys college of maryland, the National Public honors college. It always makes me smile to say that. I am delighted to welcome you to this afternoons discussion, spiro agnew and the origins of Donald Trumps america. The centers joint initiative, the site of marylands first capital, the goal is to promote understanding of values, traditions through discussions of historical issues. The director joins me here this afternoon. Thank you, tony, for being here. Charlie must growth what the chair of the department of history here at the college is also with us flooding this afternoon. Our History Department is opportunities for active, offering many certain opportunities for research and options for studying functions abroad. Courses and programs help our students develop a deeper understanding of themselves, their culture, and humanity in general. Thank you, charlie, for being here this after
2020 has been quite a challenging and tumultuous year across the globe. Especially, weve seen some devastating effects. Coronavirus across the world and in our region in latin america and in venezuela. In venezuela, as well, we have an internationally recognized interim government that marked its first year, we have a growing humanitarian crisis that entered a new phase and the pandemic with a crippling Health Care System that has already been unable to provide even the most basic medicine to venezuelan people and at the same time an economy thats in hyper inflationary collapse and social unrest across the country. And we also have, as we look to the end of this year, an election in venezuela, in december, that theyre all set to be a sham parliamentary election among increasing opposition. A top priority for International Allies of venezuelan Democratic Forces should be deterring the global web list of activities and external and nonstate partners that help to sustain maduro and his ba
Heart of america. He discussed this at the National Constitution center in 2017. His forthcoming book is southern journey, the migrations of the american south. 1790 to 2020. Edward Freeman Edward ayers, welcome. Thank. You Joanne Freeman this professor of American History in American Cities at yale university. She specializes in the politics and political culture of the revolutionary and Early National periods. She is cohost with edward ayers of the popular American History podcast, back story. It is great to unite these copot castors together. She is the author of many books as well including the path breaking affairs of honor, National Politics in the new republics. Also, field of blood, the road to the civil war. Joanne, it is such an honor to have you with us. Thanks for having me. Norman ornstein is residents collar at the American Enterprise institute where he studies politics, elections and the u. S. Congress. His books include, one nation after trump, a guide for the publics,