Impact of the Second Amendment. Host Carol Anderson, it is july 3, 2022. What is the july 4, 17 76 celebration mean to you . Prof. Anderson it means that we are so precariously pert as this democracy that we are heralding on july 4, 1776. We are in a perilous time, to me, as perilous as it was when the Continental Army looked like they were getting their butts kicked, as perilous as it looked when the south attacked fort sumter and launched the civil war. We are in perilous times where our democracy is hanging by a thread. Host why do you say that . Prof. Anderson weve got what i call a land, sea, and air attack happening on american democracy. The land attack is the assault on Voting Rights. The sea attack is the attack to wash away the teaching of real American History. And the air attack is the loosening of gun laws while having a narrative that the insurrection was legitimate political discourse. And well seeing that there was all of this violence and threats raining down on electi
Carol anderson, it is july 3, 2022. What is the july 4, 1776, celebration mean to you . Guest it means we are precariously perched, this democracy we are heralding, on july 4, 1776. We are in a perilous time. To me as perilous as it was when the Continental Army looked like they were giving the butt kicked, as perilous as it looked when the south attacked fort sumter and launched the civil war. We are in perilous times where our democracy is hanging by a thread. Host why do you say that . Guest because weve got what i call a land, sea, and air attack happening in american democracy. The land attackers the assault on Voting Rights, the sea attack is the attack to wash away the teaching of real American History. The air attack is the loosening of gun laws while having a narrative that the insurrection was legitimate political discourse and seeing all of this violence and threat raining down on election workers and election officials. When you are looking at what is happening with voting
Host Carol Anderson its july 1, 2022. What is the july 4, 1776 celebration mean . Guest it means that we are in this democracy that we are heralding on july 4, 1776. As perilous as it was with the Continental Army getting their buts kicked as perilous as it looked when the south attacked fort sumter and launched the civil war. We are in perilous times for our democracy is hanging by a thread. Host why do you say that . Guest because we have got a land, sea and air attack happening right now in american democracy. The land attack is the assault on Voting Rights. The sea attack is the attack to wash away the teaching of real American History and the air attack is a loosening of gun laws while having a narrative that the insurrection was legitimate political discourse and while saying there was all of this violence and threat raining down on election workers and election officials. When you are looking at whats happening with voting and if youre looking at whats happening with their Educa
Disrupted. This evening we are joined by reed gutchberg. Well be presenting on her book useful objects museums science and literature in 19th century america. This evening we are joined by reed got burger, and were talking about her book after a short introduction to the works she will be joining conversation with Sarah Giorgione. This examines the history of American Museums in the 19th century to the eyes of visitors and collectors. Museums of this period held a wide range of objects from botanical and specimens to antiquarian artifacts and technological models. They were intended to promote useful knowledge. The collections create better discussions about how objects are selected, preserving classified and who gets to decide their value. These reflections shape broader discussions about museum in American Culture and continue to resonate today. I Reed Gochberg is the assistant director of studies in a lecture on history and literature in harvard university. She has seminars and muse
Giorgione. This examines the history of American Museums in the 19th century to the eyes of visitors and collectors. Museums of this period held a wide range of objects from botanical and specimens to antiquarian artifacts and technological models. They were intended to promote useful knowledge. The collections create better discussions about how objects are selected, preserving classified and who gets to decide their value. These reflections shape broader discussions about museum in American Culture and continue to resonate today. I Reed Gochberg is the assistant director of studies in a lecture on history and literature in harvard university. She has seminars and museums and material culture and science exploration and empire. Her research in teaching focused on 19th century American Literature and culture with interest in material country culture and Museum Studies in the history of science and technology. C received her ph. D. In english from Boston University and her undergrad fro