college law school and author of the bancroft prize winning book madison s hand revising the constitutional convention. she s also the author of the transatlantic constitution and co-author of appeals to the privy council from the american colonies. martha s. jones is the society of black alumni presidential professor professor of history and a professor at the snf agora institute at johns hopkins university. she is a legal and cultural historian and the author of vanguard. how black women broke barriers won the vote and insisted on equality for all. now let s hear from mary sarah builder and martha s jones. thank you for joining us today. greetings and welcome to this conversation with mary sarah builder about her brand new book female genius. i m martha jones, and i m honored to be here under the auspices of the national archives and really eager to dive into this conversation with you mary. so thanks very much for doing this with us. martha thanks so much and thanks to the
builder. about her new book female genius. which looks at the pass breaking it elizabeth harriet barons o connor. joining the author in conversation is martha jones, professor of history of johns hopkins university. today s guest speaker, mary sarah builder will introduce us to e.l.i.s.a. harriet barons o connor. and her work to advance women s education and political rights. mary sarah builder is found a professor of law at boston college law school and the author of the bancroft prize -winning book madison s hand. revising the constitutional convention. she s also the author of the transatlantic constitution and co-offer of appeals to the privy council from the american colonies. martha estes jones as the society of black alumni presidential professors, professor of history and a professor at the s and f igor is the toots of johns hopkins university. she is a legal and cultural historian and the author of vanguard, how black women broke barriers in insistent on equality f
on the ancesstral lands of the i m david furrier of the united states and it s my pleasure to welcome here today s conversation with mary sarah builder. about her new book, female genius. which looks at the pass breaking it elizabeth harriet barons o connor. joining the author in conversation is martha jones, professor of history of johns hopkins university. today s guest speaker, mary sarah builder will introduce us to e. eliza harriet barons o connor. and her work to advance women s education and political rights. mary sarah builder is found a professor of law at boston college law school and the author of the bancroft prize-winning book madison s hand. revising the constitutional convention. she s also the author of the transatlantic constitution and co-author of appeals to the privy council from the american colonies. martha s. jones as the society of black alumni presidential professors, professor of history and a professor at the s and f igor is the toots of johns h
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