We think of the pilgrims as our forbearers and we have a right to do so but it is important to remember they and the other new englanders settling at the time did not imagine they were settling United States of america. Nothing could have been further from their minds. They were doing something entirely different. They were about the business of establishing a place where they could enjoy a pure and uncorrupted church. The settlers of virginia were motivated by material considerations, gold, wealth, material wealth. The settlers of new england were driven by religious zeal. Most of them were puritans, men and women of a company spent who believed the church of england had not gone far enough to purge itself of its corrupt aspects and would despair of a cleansing renewal ever coming in their lifetimes, and hence their decision to emigrate to the new beginning. In particular were not only calvinists but separatists, meaning they had separated themselves from the aurch of england as they
Career has focused on americas relationship with the sea in a aing of notable books, from. Y offshore to abrams eyes second, comprehensive in cover not just a voyage or the first war, all of which have recently been done, but in covering the entire story, allowing us, the readers, to enjoy the true benefits of history, which is the scope, to follow consequences of actions through generations and narratives because what nat does best is to tell a story an adventure story, but in many ways, and unexpected adventure story. Look at the cover. I, of course, love it because it is our painting. The mayflower on her arrival. But what i really love is that even though the book is entitled the mayflower, this cover does not put the mayflower front and center. It does not show a ship tossed by waves. That would be the expected adventure story. Instead, it focuses on this little group of pilgrims leading a ship that has brought them through storms and peril, headed off toward shore on the verge of
Our special guest allie larson is a professor of law and director of the institute of the bill of rights law, since she joined the faculty in 2010, she has received many awards including the statewide outstanding faculty award and the in the rising star category. Offessor larson is a scholar constitutional law and Legal Institution for the focus on how information dynamics affect the votes. Her work has been featured multiple times in various publications and these are just a few of her accomplishments, please help me in welcoming allie larson. Our discussion may be about an hour long and it may feel uncomfortable at times, that is ok, you may feel angry, that is ok. You may feel sad, that is also ok. All of these feelings arose for me when i was researching for an event and it is ok to feel something. This reminds us that we care. While slavery is not the beginning of the story, for the purposes of trying to dive into large topics in a very little bit of time we will start our evening
Public affairs each week on our series reel america, saturday at 10 00 p. M. , and sunday 4 00 p. M. Eastern on American History tv. Heres a quick look at one of our recent programs. In Plymouth Harbor england, the may flower ii lies at anchor, a famous ship come to life again after three centuries in the pages of history. Shes as accurate a replica of the original as scholars and ship wrights could make her, a gift of englishman to america, a historical tribute far removed from the usual solemn ceremonies, and books, this tribute to history takes the form of living adventure. 337 years after the original set sail for the new world, on the landing stage from which the pilgrims departed, plymouths mayor, bid the Ships Company god speed and smooth sailing. The ceremonies have ended, the adventure about to begin, with the world on this voyage, a contrast from their own land in search of freedom and a new life. 1620 and 1957 are separated by far more than mere passage of time. Crew men had
Worthy of a book, probably a series of books. He rose from defeat to become americas elder statement. He reinvented what it means to be a former president , serving as advisor to everyone of his successors. You may 29 foreign trips and world with worked with World Leaders across the globe. To tell this remarkable story, pipes. Joined by kasey he served in the administration of president george w. Bush and at later a senior fellow gettings college. Would you please join me in welcoming the author of quote after the fall, kasey pipes . [applause] thank you all very much. Thanks for being here. Thanks for having me. John and chris and the entire nixon staff. After hearing all of the people coming up later this month, later this fall i want to come back. Neil gorsuch as well. Hewitt,o thank hugh president of the foundation, who was indispensable in helping me write this book. You could not be in better hands hugh. Nybody else but thent to thank couple of archivists who worked with me, Greg