The american historical Associations Annual meeting in denver this past january. This is about 20 minutes. Bill we are joined by randolph roth, history professor at ohio state university, here to talk with us about Mass Violence and Domestic Violence. Mass violence has a certain connotation today. How would it have been different in the 1850s . Prof. Roth it was very different because in our past, mass killings were quite common, but it was a group activity. You just did not have the technology for an individual to kill as many people. When you are talking about violence primarily done with knives or swords, or muzzleloading firearms you know, it takes a while to reload. Even if you are skilled, it takes 30 seconds to reload one of those things. By the time you pour in the powder, tamp down the shot, put on the percussion cap, and get ready, the person you are trying to kill should be half a mile away. It is very difficult. These were mass murders where a lot of people got together to
Lucian, you started out in your photography career here at the university of texas. Working at the daily texan and also i understand you worked with gary in a photojournalism or photography course here at ut. Would you talk about how that has influenced your career . Mr. Perkins it is funny, i was actually a biology major at the university of texas. Also at the chester dorms, this is it today, 30 years later. It has not changed a bit. One of my residence at chester sold me one of the cameras. He convinced his parents to get him a new one, so he sold me his old one. I became interested in photography as a hobby. And then decided to take photography courses as an elective. And coincidently, signed up for a first year of footage i was in. Even though i was not even thinking about photojournalism or knew what it was. It was a firstyear photo class. I took the course and towards the end of the semester, the ta said, there is an opening on the student yearbook, you should apply for it. I nev
Other nationally recognized photographers. I want to talk to you a little bit, of your collection op display. The first one we have chronologically is a photo it was on november 27th. Can you tell me a little bit about that photo . Sure. I was given a wide luxe camera i usually didnt use. I got out in the street. We could go any place we wanted to. I positioned myself at the corner of maine and harwood, because the memo would have to turn. It gives you a different perspective driving straight down the street, making the turn on to maine. Across the street from harwood and maine is delays city hall. There was a woman who had a caricature across the street, all the way with jfk head caricature. I went over and talked to her and told her when the motorcade came by, be sure to have it straight up and high. I arranged myself and waited until that caricature fit into what we were doing and i made the frame. Because its a wide luxe. I only made two pictures, besides four, it was too far and t
Gary. In a photo journalism or course here at ut. Would you talk about a all that influenced your career . Its funny. I was actually a biology major. At university of texas. And also at the dorms. At chester dorm. Which i just visited today. 30 years later. Hasnt changed a bit. And one of my residents at chester sold me one of his older cameras. I guess he was convinced his parents to get him a new one. And i just became very interested in photography as hobby. And decided to take courses as an elective. And convince dentally signed up for first year journalism. Even though i wasnt even thinking about photo journalism. Or knew what it was. It was a first year photo class. I took the course and toward the end of the semester, the ta said lucian theres an opening on the Student Newspaper cactus yearbook. You should go apply. And i never even thought about photographing as a career. I went and applied. And got the job. And the very day i got the job i said oh my god this is what i want to
Other nationally recognized photographers. I want to talk to you a little bit, of your collection op display. The first one we have chronologically is a photo it was on november 27th. Can you tell me a little bit about that photo . Sure. I was given a wide luxe camera i usually didnt use. I got out in the street. We could go any place we wanted to. I positioned myself at the corner of maine and harwood, because the memo would have to turn. It gives you a different perspective driving straight down the street, making the turn on to maine. Across the street from harwood and maine is delays city hall. There was a woman who had a caricature across the street, all the way with jfk head caricature. I went over and talked to her and told her when the motorcade came by, be sure to have it straight up and high. I arranged myself and waited until that caricature fit into what we were doing and i made the frame. Because its a wide luxe. I only made two pictures, besides four, it was too far and t