Everybody, and welcome to american history. My name is jonathan barth. You all know me as professor barth. And i am a history professor at Arizona State university in conjunction with two very stellar world class programs, and there they are on the screen. The school of historical, philosophical and religious studies, quite a mouthful. So we call this shippers, great program. And then also the center for political thought and leadership, or ptl, another stellar program. If this lecture intrigues you, you should check out our center, were doing some big things. And finally, if you are interested in learning more about yours truly, www. Professorbarth. Com, you can read about me on that website. Well, a generation of politicians has passed. Alexander hamilton dies in a duel in 1804. James madison pictured there on the right retires from politics and dies in 1836. John adams and Thomas Jefferson die on the same day, july 4th, 1826, 50 years to the day of the signing of the declaration of
American history. My name is jonathan barth. You all know me as professor barth. And i am a history professor at Arizona State university in conjunction with two very stellar world class programs, and there they are on the screen. The school of historical, philosophical and religious studies, quite a mouthful. So we call this shippers, great program. And then also the center for political thought and leadership, or ptl, another stellar program. If this lecture intrigues you, you should check out our center, were doing some big things. And finally, if you are interested in learning more about yours truly, www. Professorbarth. Com, you can read about me on that website. Well, a generation of politicians has passed. Alexander hamilton dies in a duel in 1804. James madison pictured there on the right retires from politics and dies in 1836. John adams and Thomas Jefferson die on the same day, july 4th, 1826, 50 years to the day of the signing of the declaration of independence. Pretty incre
Support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the commonwealth of virginia and that i will faithfully and impartially discharge all of the duties incumbent upon me as governor of virginia, according to the best of my ability. So help you god. So help me god. Congratulations how did you know you wanted to get into politics . I didnt want to get into politics because i didnt want to go around smiling and begging for votes and asking for money. I thought politics was what i would call a representative of people. But i ran my mouth all the time, from day one as a kid. I get so much about things and people said, why dont you run. They didnt really mean to run, they meant run away from them and quit running your mouth. I just felt that people, particularly those that i had come to know that were part of my ilk, a part of my being, they didnt have representation to the extent that they needed. If lincolns words were of any meaning all the people for the people by the p
Solemnly swear that i will support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the commonwealth of virginia and that i will faithfully and impartially discharge all of the duties incumbent upon me as governor of virginia, according to the best of my ability. So help you god. So help me god. Congratulations how did you know you wanted to get into politics . I didnt want to get into politics because i didnt want to go around smiling and begging for votes and asking for money. I thought politics was what i would call a representative of people. But i ran my mouth all the time, from day one as a kid. I get so much about things and people said, why dont you run. They didnt really mean to run, they meant run away from them and quit running your mouth. I just felt that people, particularly those that i had come to know that were part of my ilk, a part of my being, they didnt have representation to the extent that they needed. If lincolns words were of any meaning all the peo
Support the constitution of the United States and the constitution of the commonwealth of virginia and that i will faithfully and impartially discharge all of the duties incumbent upon me as governor of virginia, according to the best of my ability. So help you god. So help me god. Congratulations how did you know you wanted to get into politics . I didnt want to get into politics because i didnt want to go around smiling and begging for votes and asking for money. I thought politics was what i would call a representative of people. But i ran my mouth all the time, from day one as a kid. I get so much about things and people said, why dont you run. They didnt really mean to run, they meant run away from them and quit running your mouth. I just felt that people, particularly those that i had come to know that were part of my ilk, a part of my being, they didnt have representation to the extent that they needed. If lincolns words were of any meaning all the people for the people by the p