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All right, welcome to another exciting adventure in the United States history. As i have said before, as an important part of this survey course, exploration of the ideas that came to define the american identity. We try to see our history in new and novel ways. To push up against the boundaries and think critically. Occasionally, to laugh at professors jokes. Lsu is not a Mickey Mouse University, but lets suppose for a moment there is a Mickey Mouse University. There is a professor mouse and student mice, and at Mickey Mouse University the class looks up, looks to the door, and sees a ravenous cat looking right at him, hungry. The mouse, mickey mouse professor, yells out, oh, and the cat hightails it and immediately runs away. One of the relieved students speaks to the professor and says, what was that, professor . And the professor says, that, my friends, is why it is good to learn a second language. [laughter] language. Language and wit. That is one of todays key themes. We are all
Exciting adventure in the United States history. , as anve said before important part of this survey course, exploration of the ideas that came to define the american identity. We try to see our history in new and novel ways. To push up against the boundaries and think critically. , to laugh at professors jokes. Lsu is not a Mickey Mouse University, but lets suppose for a moment there is a Mickey Mouse University. Mouse and professor student mice, and at Mickey Mouse University the class looks up, looks to the door and sees a ravenous pack looking right at him, hungry. The mouse, mickey mouse professor, yells out, oh, and the cat hightailed it and immediately runs away. One of the relieved students speaks to the professor and says, what was that, professor . And the professor says that, my friends, is why it is good to learn a second language. [laughter] language. Language and wit. That is one of todays key themes. We are all affected by the meaning we attached to words. Language, we f
Video competition is under way. Open to all middle and High School Students to create a five to sevenminute documentary on the theme the three branches and you county showing how a policy by the legislative executive or Judicial Branch of the government has affected you or your community. Theres 2 hu00 cash prizes totag 100,000. Go to studentcam. Org. At the white house today president obama held a News Conference to answer questions about the republican takeover of the u. S. Senate and republican gains in the house of representatives. Heres a bit of what the president had to say. Obviously republicans had a good night, and they deserve credit for running good campaigns. Beyond that ill leave it to all of you and the professional pundits to pick through yesterdays results. What stands out to me, though, is that the American People sent a message, one that theyve sent for several elections now. They expect the people they elect to work as hard as they do. They expect us to focus on thei
Live up to here. Well, today i have the privilege of introducing our noted speaker, jack rakove, an exceptional student and teacher of history, a pulleys zero prizewinning author. Hell share his insights on James Madisons ticklish experiment at constitution making and will no doubt have us reflect. Rakove is the William Robertson coprofessor of history of american studies and political law at Stanford University where hes taught since 1980. Hes also taught at Colgate University from 1975 to 80. And has been visiting professor at nyus school of law. Hes a visionary scholar and author. His book original meanings politics and ideas in the making of the constitution won the Pulitzer Prize in history in 1996. He continues to research, write and speak prolifically. His principle areas of research include the origins of the American Revolution and constitution, the political practice and theory of James Madison, and the role of historical knowledge in constitutional litigation. Hes the author