Prohibition and organized crime, as well as popular music and sports of the era. Morning,koe good everybody. Today we will discuss the jazz age. Or at least i will discuss it, and youre part of the discussion will be at the end, so please write down any thoughts you have, questions, responses. That would be good. Fromazz age is the period 1919 to 1929. It reminds me of the opening lines of the tale of two cities by charles dickens. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It wasnt exactly the best of times. But for many people, it was certainly good times. It was the great age of literature, the golden age of sports, music, jazz. The 19th amendment to the constitution, which allowed women to vote in National Elections for the first time. Radio was becoming popular. It was the early days of the aged, and certainly of the automobile, the model t. Almostiles were for every budget. Times, which good we will discuss. And it wasnt exactly the worst of times, although there were s
Today we are here in fort meigs Historic Site in ohio. Fort meigs was constructed in the winter and early spring of 1813. Acres. Est encloses 10 even today, it is the largest wooden wall fort in america. The purpose of this fort and for its size specifically was that detroit has fallen to the british and the entire army of the northwest had been surrendered. Everything north of the river just over here is under british control. A new man named will a new man named general William Henry harrison was put in charge and his idea was to build a large fortification right at the rapids of the river, so the most shallow crossing point, and his plan was to get as many troops and supplies together as possible. He was going to get back up to detroit, retake that for the United States and then invade canada. The war of 1812 tends to be quite a bit forgotten in our American History. At the timeng on was the United States was a young nation and we had just gotten over the revolution. We were our own
Im a sophomore mcconnells gone are scholar, and it is an honor for me to serve as mc for this program tonight. Tonight we not only have a chance to think seriously about the american presidency and its requirements for one of the truly great scholars but we also have the chance to pause and remember one of our own. This was a mcconnell scholar who graduated in 2001, after 9 11 he joined the u. S. Army and had risen to the rank of captain while he was killed serving in africa. Tonight, we remember dan as a model mcconnell scholar by asking dr. Barbara perry to deliver the daniel j utley memorial lecture. Dr. Perry is a local girl, having graduated from the anniversary of louisville with a degree in Political Science. She went on to receive her and a at Oxford University and her phd. She was able to return to one of her alma maters to serve as as a professor of ethnic and institutions. She is also the director of president ial studies and cochair of the president ial oral history program
Im a sophomore mcconnells gone are scholar, and it is an honor for me to serve as mc for this program tonight. Tonight we not only have a chance to think seriously about the american presidency and its requirements for one of the truly great scholars but we also have the chance to pause and remember one of our own. This was a mcconnell scholar who graduated in 2001, after 9 11 he joined the u. S. Army and had risen to the rank of captain while he was killed serving in africa. Tonight, we remember dan as a model mcconnell scholar by asking dr. Barbara perry to deliver the daniel j utley memorial lecture. Dr. Perry is a local girl, having graduated from the anniversary of louisville with a degree in Political Science. She went on to receive her and a at Oxford University and her phd. She was able to return to one of her alma maters to serve as as a professor of ethnic and institutions. She is also the director of president ial studies and cochair of the president ial oral history program
Kentucky hosted this one hour, 10 minute event. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen thank you all for , coming out to be with us tonight. I would also like to thank those who are watching on cspan who are tuning in. My name is bridget kim and i am a mcconnells goner scholar. It is an honor for me to serve as mc for this program tonight. Tonight we not only have a chance to think seriously about the american presidency and its requirements for one of the truly great scholars but we also have the chance to pause and remember one of our own. This was a mcconnell scholar who graduated in 2001, after 9 11 he joined the u. S. Army and had risen to the rank of captain while he was killed serving in africa. Tonight, we remember dan as a model mcconnell scholar by asking dr. Barbara perry to deliver the daniel j utley memorial collection. Dr. Perry is a local girl, having graduated from the anniversary of louisville with a degree in Political Science. She went on to receive her and a at Oxford U