It was a kind of sponsored tour, just not by the state department. Still, his role as jazz ambassador was already well cemented in 1960. Why the congo . On a commercially sponsored tour. Certainly, the state department wanted him there. Theres no doubt about that. Why the congo was important . The congo was rich in minerals. Particularly uranium, which becomes important to National Security interests after 1945. Right away, congo becomes this center of attention for the u. S. And the soviet union. More than just that, it was in 1959, stepping back a year, when belgium said to the congolese we are giving you your independence next year as part of that decolonization movement. As would happen in other parts of africa when the colonial powers leave, there is either a power vacuum, or at least the availability for other influences or organic leaders to rise up and lead. That is exactly what happened. In congo, various congolese people begin organizing political parties. The guy who came to
A different class, a fun topic. What we are doing is continuing that series on cold war topics. We have talked about central america, we have talked about the wars. We are talking about cultural cold war. The war over culture and that fight for influence. Jazz comes tot the forefront. We are thinking about why that congo whenhrough the they are traveling to farflung places of the world. What are they doing . We will impact that. That. To start with please tell me recognize that. Yes it is Louis Armstrong. You know who it is. You cant miss that smile. He is americas most prominent jazz musician. He had already to lord toured. He was a prominent figure in not just american jazz but American Culture generally. Thise we get into packing , it washe same author extract the part of the book that deals with africa. In have the jazz ambassadors the cold war and africa. We are talking about everything they did. And how they perceive their role. Image and weo this can spend 30 minutes talking abo
Use of american jazz musicians as state department sponsored ambassadors in africa during the cold war. He argues that the ore and policy of the stores was to showcase america in a positive and to counteract the negative global press about u. S. Racial inequality. This class is about 55 minutes. Right, you are up, man. Get it started. Class stand by. , please have a seat , everybody. Welcome. A different class, a fun topic. I hope to have some fun today. What we are doing is continuing that series on cold war topics. We have talked about central america, we have talked about the wars. The times when the cold war got a little hot in africa. We are talking about cultural cold war. The war over culture and that fight for influence. Between the United States and the soviet union. In that context jazz comes to the forefront. We are thinking about why that guy comes through the congo when his counterparts are traveling to farflung places of the world, like pakistan, southeast asia, europe. W
It is jarring to hear the war of 1812 civil war. For what make the case ive titled it the way that i have. Now, the war of 1812 ordinarily looms fairly small in americans memory. Its ordinarily forgotten as insignificant because it seemed to have ended in a draw that changed no boundaries or changed no policy. Now, at best americans will recall the war for a handful of patriotic icons, the national anthem, the victories of the american warship, the constitution known as old iron sides. For the British Party and burning the white house and then for the pay back in the rightful payback men take against the british army in northerly. These images suggest the war was a defense of the United States against british invasion because all of these episodes come out primarily in the last year of the war, in a period in which the british are mounting a counter offensive. Canadians what americans forget is that the war began and was fought as an American Invasion of canada, and so canadians rememb
Good evening. I knew that you would be a wonderful audience. Esteemed gas, of members of the m. I. T. Community local chapter representative m activists, welcome to the m. I. T. College kickoff to the 2013 political lecture series. I am president of the m. I. T. College Republican Club on behalf of our members the 84 participating in this very special evening with our esteemed guest, Michael Barone. On this grant campus with this historic city in this, of that has produced so many leaders we are building an Inclusive Organization and focus on the important issues, Economic Issues, the life changing issues that affect the future of mankind has reshaped our great countrys Political Landscape. The divide may be why did washington but not here as the club is reaching out to larger diverse audience. To everyone here tonight regardless of affiliation. Our guest speaker Michael Barone plays a key role to shape the political debates as a the york times best selling author political analyst and