Up next, mark maloy describes the events of 1861 when federal guns opened fire on ft. Sumpter. Welcome back to the emerging civilian virtual symposium. Our next speaker today comes to us from our sister site, emerging revolutionary war. Mark is a historian with the National Park service and hes, like, what can i do thats revolutionary war . Im like, this is the civil war. Hes like whoa. We decided we would let him talk about ft. Sumpter because its as close we can get to the war. Mark is a delightful historian. I wish i could get him to laugh on queue. His most distinctive feature is his laugh. Were delighted to have him to come here today to speak about the first shots of the civil war at ft. Sumpter. Mark . Thank you very much for that introduction, chris. And its a pleasure to be able to speak at this symposium for the emerging civil war. We love to have had done it in person, but being able to do it digitally like this is a wonderful way to do it, as well. But yeah, as chris mentio
Civil war virtual symposium. Glad to have you with us. My name is chris mackowski. Our next speaker today comes to us from our sister site, emerging revolutionary war. Mark maloy is a historian with the National Parks service. This is the civil war, mark. So we decided we would let him come talk about for sometime because its as close as we can get in the war to the revolutionary war era. I say all that because mark is a delightful historian and wonderful guy. I wish i could get him to laugh on you. Is most distinctive feature is his laugh, which we love to get him pumped up and going. We are delighted to have him today to speak about the first shots of the civil war at fort sumner. Mark . Thank you very much for that introduction, chris. [laughs] its a pleasure to be able to speak at this symposium for the emerging civil war. We love to have done it in person, but being able to do a digitally like this is a wonderful way to do it as well. As chris mentioned, my main passion is the Ame
Satirists p. J. Orourke. He has appeared on booktv close to 20 times. First up in 2007 on our monthly call in program in depth p. J. Orourke discusses politics, writing and why he uses humor to discuss political and social issues. Is that a real picture of you . Guest oh yeah. Not a we. That was 71. Not quite positive. Host what were your politics in 1971 . Guest a martian left would be the easiest way to summon up. I was a leftwinger but didnt make enough sense to be a communist or anything like that. Host when did the transformation occur . Guest it was gradual. I just wrote about this. There is a book coming out from the Hoover Institution backing this called why i turned right, the story, it is a long story and i wont tell it. I will give the short version. I was a radical leftist very much in favor of a marxist socialist thing in america. I got a job paying 150 a week. I was a messenger in new york, 150 a week was a lot of money, living on the Lower East Side and i was very broke,
The National Archives hosted the event in conjunction with their centennial exhibit, rightfully hers. American women and the vote. Tonights discussion is part of a series of programs related to our recently opened exhibit, rightfully herself. American women and the vote. Rightfully hers commemorates the anniversary and tells of womens struggles for Voting Rights towards equal citizenship, explores how women across the spectrum of race, ethnicity and class advanced the cause of suffrage and follows struggles for Voting Rights beyond 1920. The decadeslong fight for the vote in the 19th and early 20th century engaged large numbers of women in the political process. A critical part of that campaign was getting their message out to the nation and shifting Public Opinion to support their cause. Tonight well learn about the Suffrage Movement the communication machine and how it contributed to the movements success. To introduce our panelists id like to welcome nancy tate to the stage. Since 2
Issues. Is this picture on the left a real picture of you . Yes. Not the week . Not a week spirit when was that taken . I would guess 71. Not quite positive. What were your politics 1971 . I think a martian left would be the easiest way to sum it up. I was a left winger, but it didnt make enough sense to actually be a communist are trotskyite or anything like that. Went to the transformation occur. When did the transformation occur . I just wrote about this. There is a book coming out from the Hoover Institution is backing this, called why i turned right, and its the story of a bunch of us and why we became right. It is a long store and i wont tell it but ill give the short version of it. I was a radical leftist, very much in favor of some sort of marxist socialist thing in america. I got a job. I got a job paying 150 a week. I was a messenger in new york when it appeared he dont the week is a lot of money is forced i was concerned. I was living doubt on the Lower East Side and i was v