Provost and university librarian. Good evening. Its. Good evening and welcome to the bancroft Prize Program. Columbia University Library is cosponsors. This important event with the Columbia Department of history as our dedicated historians say, the work of historical scholarship is never finished and we reexamine it through present day lenses. Today, especially today, it seems it seems important to lift up that critical work of examining and reexamining history. History is happening right now, and i am grateful for all of the hard labor that goes into researching and writing history, including not only the history in, but also the labor of librarians, archivist sites, curators, editors, and other workers whose critical work, work and support deserves to be acknowledged. A jury is chosen each year by our history to award the prizes to outstanding historians of the americas. One of the leading historians and that department is selected to chair a panel of three jurors representing the f
Good evening and welcome to the bancroft Prize Program. Columbia University Library is cosponsors. This important event with the Columbia Department of history as our dedicated historians say, the work of historical scholarship is never finished and we reexamine it through present day lenses. Today, especially today, it seems it seems important to lift up that critical work of examining and reexamining history. History is happening right now, and i am grateful for all of the hard labor that goes into researching and writing history, including not only the history in, but also the labor of librarians, archivist sites, curators, editors, and other workers whose critical work, work and support deserves to be acknowledged. A jury is chosen each year by our history to award the prizes to outstanding historians of the americas. One of the leading historians and that department is selected to chair a panel of three jurors representing the finest scholars in the field from Excellent Research u
Good evening and welcome to the bancroft Prize Program. Columbia University Library is cosponsors. This important event with the Columbia Department of history as our dedicated historians say, the work of historical scholarship is never finished and we reexamine it through present day lenses. Today, especially today, it seems it seems important to lift up that critical work of examining and reexamining history. History is happening right now, and i am grateful for all of the hard labor that goes into researching and writing history, including not only the history in, but also the labor of librarians, archivist sites, curators, editors, and other workers whose critical work, work and support deserves to be acknowledged. A jury is chosen each year by our history to award the prizes to outstanding historians of the americas. One of the leading historians and that department is selected to chair a panel of three jurors representing the finest scholars in the field from Excellent Research u
Its. Good evening and welcome to the bancroft Prize Program. Columbia University Library is cosponsors. This important event with the Columbia Department of history as our dedicated historians say, the work of historical scholarship is never finished and we reexamine it through present day lenses. Today, especially today, it seems it seems important to lift up that critical work of examining and reexamining history. History is happening right now, and i am grateful for all of the hard labor that goes into researching and writing history, including not only the history in, but also the labor of librarians, archivist sites, curators, editors, and other workers whose critical work, work and support deserves to be acknowledged. A jury is chosen each year by our history to award the prizes to outstanding historians of the americas. One of the leading historians and that department is selected to chair a panel of three jurors representing the finest scholars in the field from Excellent Resea
Reconstruction, 1862 1920 with Manisha Sinha in conversation with John Stauffer, the American Antiquarian Society is located on the ancestral homelands of the nipmuc Tribal Community who remain an active presence here in central massachusetts. Tonights program is being recorded and will be available on our youtube page or channel following this program. And we are delighted to welcome both those of you who are with us tonight in antiquarian hall in worcester, massachusetts, and those of us who are joining us across the country and around the world on youtube. My name is scott casper. Im the president of the American Antiquarian Society. And tonights event is a special one for us because we are honored to help launch a brand new book published today by an author who has been part of the a community for many, many years. And i would note that her book has already today been reviewed in the New York Times. Indeed Manisha Sinha and her exemplify a us mission which is to cultivate a deeper