His class is about 50 minutes. Allen guelzo welcome once again to civil war era studies 205, introduction to the American Civil War era. We are now in our third week in this course and my what ground we have covered thus far. We have more to cover because we are coming up to the 1850s now. We are talking about the crises of the 1850s that really begin with the compromise of 1850 that moved into the kansasnebraska act of 1854, and we are going to see still more earthquakes occurring. But as we do this, we have a character that we have to meet who is going to play a central role in this entire course, and that is Abraham Lincoln. We touched very briefly in our last session by way of introduction of lincoln, and just to go through some of the details once again, Abraham Lincoln is born in 1809, born the 12th of february. His parents are thomas and nancy hanks lincoln, and lincoln himself is born in hodginsville, kentucky in a log cabin quite literally. In 1818, his parents uproot from ken
His class is about 50 minutes. Allen guelzo welcome once again to civil war era studies 205, introduction to the American Civil War era. We are now in our third week in this course and my what ground we have covered thus far. We have more to cover because we are coming up to the 1850s now. We are talking about the crises of the 1850s that really begin with the compromise of 1850 that moved into the kansasnebraska act of 1854, and we are going to see still more earthquakes occurring. But as we do this, we have a character that we have to meet who is going to play a central role in this entire course, and that is Abraham Lincoln. We touched very briefly in our last session by way of introduction of lincoln, and just to go through some of the details once again, Abraham Lincoln is born in 1809, born the 12th of february. His parents are thomas and nancy hanks lincoln, and lincoln himself is born in hodginsville, kentucky in a log cabin quite literally. In 1818, his parents uproot from ken
Each other, that we will do more. In the coming season and we have that, we think, is one of the best we have come up with. It is a neglected civil war story because of the neglected march on georgia. There is little bit less attention on his other march, which followed that march. Man a look at this scowling in that fantastic coke, as we begin talking about him. John. Am going to talk to who, as you heard, has written two wonderful books about william sherman. , i i think we need to know dont know how you can do in a few minutes, we need to know who this guy was . His family, psyche. Tell us something about this fellow in the doublebreasted uniform. John this picture that you see was taken of sherman. He did not want to have it taken. He is not a happy camper. This is not the best picture of him. But its very briefly, sherman has a very difficult childhood. His father dies and he is nine years all. He goes to live with a neighbor, while his mother is living just up the street because
We have a topic today that, we think, is one of the best we have come up with. It is a neglected civil war story because of the neglected march on georgia. There is little bit less attention on his other march, which followed that march. Take a look at this scowling man in that fantastic coke, as we begin talking about him. So, i am going to talk to john. Who, as you heard, has written two wonderful books about william sherman. And i think we need to know, i dont know how you can do in a few minutes, we need to know who this guy was . His family, psyche. Tell us something about this fellow in the doublebreasted uniform. John this picture that you see was taken of sherman. He did not want to have it taken. He is not a happy camper. This is not the best picture of him. But its very briefly, sherman has a very difficult childhood. His father dies and he is nine years all. He goes to live with a neighbor, while his mother is living just up the street because she simply cannot afford to tak
[applause] [inaudible conversations] up next on booktv, after words with guest host Matthew Continetti editor of the Washington Free begin. This weeks Heather Cox Richardson and her new book to make men free a history of the Republican Party. In it she discusses the once republican belief articulated by lincoln that government is supposed to promote Economic Opportunity for all. She explores the parties repeated abandonment of that principle in the 20th century and its return to its roots after every economic collapse. This program is about an hour. Host hello i am Heather Cox Richardson editor of the Washington Free begin and you can follow me on twitter at continetti. Today we are going to discuss to make men free a history of the Republican Party. My guest is professor Heather Cox Richardson, Boston College. Welcome professor. Guest thanks for. Guest thanks for having me. Host how long have you been teaching at Boston College . Guest this is my fourth year at Boston College but ive