Now enjoy a book. Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the Gilder Lehrman book break on june 14. Welcome everyone. Todays guests will be professor Elizabeth Varon in her book armies of deliverance prefer you who are not familiar with the Gilder Lehrman institute of American History we are so glad you could join us and to tell you a little bit about Gilder Lehrman the Gilder Lehrman institute is a Nonprofit Organization dedicated to k12 History Education while also serving the general public. Our mission is to promote the knowledge and understanding of American History. Occasional programs and other resources. We also provide direct access to unique primary source materials through Gilder Lehrmans amazing collections but if amazing collections but if youre in to sit out anymore about Gilder Lehrmans program and a collection please go to Gilder Lehrman. Org. My name is william and im your host. When im not hosting im usually working on the Hamilton Education program. You want to find o
During the reconstruction era. This Virtual Event was sponsored by the institute of American History. Welcome, a new Program Sponsored by the institute of American History, i am president of the institute, we are going to be presenting important books in American History which are like the 18th century tiny our current important books by the major claims in our country. A historian who works on health and education program, we will present the historians that guided questionandanswer session towards the end. If you think you might like other programs, please go to our website, now enjoy. Good afternoon, and welcome everyone to the inaugural edition of the new institute of American History program, and brings you some of americas greatest historians where they discuss their most recent books and today we are going to be joined by eric as he discusses his book the second county. But before i formally introduce professor, i want to go over a couple of housekeeping roles, first and foremos
Prizewinning on the 14th and 15th amendments, this Virtual Event is sponsored. Host welcome to a new program. My name is jim and i am president at the institute. Well be presenting important books and in American History. And behind me, our current important books by some of the major people in our country. [inaudible]. Most recently in the education programs. Will present each of these historians and then guide a question answer session tarzana. If you think you might be interested in this, go to our website. Please enjoy. The afternoon. And welcome everyone to this inaugural addition to this no institute of American History program. It brings you some of americans latest historians were the their most recent books. And today were going to be joined by eri eric foner as he discusses his of the second founding. But before i formally introduce him but i want to go over a couple of housekeeping rules. First and foremost today is mothers day rated so want to wish a very happy mothers day
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Educate the american. Today they are going to share with us the original inspiration behind the book and why it is more important now to be finalized the education. Joining us today, president of the bill of Rights Institute, david has worked for 20 years to build strong Civic Education programs that engage the hearts and minds of young people, previously working at Hillside College and author of a book on the vital role of merely in politics. Welcome. Also joining us from the chair and liberty of the American Enterprise institute and the editor in chief of the dispatch and hes offered a chapter and how to educate an american. Finally, sarah morgan smith, director of faculty which seeks to restore and strengthen the capacity the American People constitutional selfgovernment. Thank you all for joining us. Two quick notes, who will through a q a so please submit questions in one of two ways. Either you can email nicole. Penn, pe and or submit questions to the , educating american aei. Se