Here we are, finally at the end, where were going to focus on memory for our last class. Theres no better event in United States history to talk about how powerful contending memories of something that happened in the past can be. Theres simply nothing remotely equal to it i think in the civil war, passions get up quickly when people remember the civil war, and then watching that in charlottesville in the last year and a half in the debates over the equestrian statue of r. E. Lee. Well talk at the end when i get to the war today about some of the resonances of the war in our current american situation and the ways in which the different streams of memory put in places by the wartime generation, either do or do not remain with us now. My real focus today is going to be on how the wartime generation remembered the war. And im going to focus on four great interpretive traditions that came out of the wartime generation, thrived for many decades thereafter, and in differing degrees continue
Drive going on its running a book drive to raise money to help rebuild the libraries affected by hurricane harvey. A donation of 15 and the foundation will match the foundation. In one book therefore equals three. By being here today your investment can go a very long way to find books and helping our other mission. I like to introduce our authors this morning i live and breathe education of the great equalizer and its really a humbling and honoring experience to spend time with two womens who have clearly demonstrated their lives. The station has that professor of history. Today, we have her own icon. Angela j davis. Angela is a scholar and a phenomenal woman in her own right. A professor of law at American University Washington College of law and an expert in criminal law. With a purse specific a davis served as director of Public Service where she began as a staff attorney representing indigenous juvenile and adults. The power of the american prosecutor and editor of what we are hig
He serves as the he did his graduate work at the university of pennsylvania where he focused on the history of religion. He also holds a master of divinity agreed. His roster of publications is so long that i am not going to even try to read them all to you. Lzo. Com go to allengue and get a full accounting of not only his publications, but other salient elements of his biography. What i am going to do here is mentioned five books. I think there especially pertinent. I will read them in order. First is called Abraham Lincoln, redeemer president. Lincolns emancipation byclamation published simon schuster. It brought him his second again price. Lincoln and douglas. Published in 2008. It did not when the lincoln prize. [laughter] the next came out from Oxford University press in 2012. In the fifth title is invasion. , the last it brought a third wink and prize to alan. Is currently working on a biography of robert e lee. T will be published b he and i will talk about his work today and ab
90minutes conversation. Allen is the third professor of the gettysburg college. He serves as the director of the studies program. He did his graduate work at the university of pennsylvania where he focused on the history of religion. He also holds a master of divinity degree. His roster of publications is so long that i am not going to even try to read them all to you. You can go to allenguelzo. Com and get a full accounting of not only his publications, but other salient elements of his biography. What i am going to do here is areion books i think especially pertinent to what we will be doing this afternoon. I will read them in order. First is called Abraham Lincoln, redeemer president. Published in 1998 and won the zes. T of the lincoln price emancipation proclamation published by simon schuster. It brought him his second again lincoln prize. Lincoln and douglas. Published in 2008. It did not win the lincoln prize. [laughter] the next came out from Oxford University press in 2012. Th
The country tonight, 8 00 eastern, here on cspan. This morning, washington journal took a look at the past years Civil Rights Movement and discussed whether it has changed policing and the Justice System. This is just under one hour. Host angela davis. She is editor of policing the black man. Also teaches at american universitys Washington College of law. Shes a professor there. Good morning. I was approached e publisher of the book and was asked if i would be interested in editing a vume at would attempt to contextualize and explore all th recent awful killingsf blacmeand boys in recent years. I really jumped at the opportunity because theres no issue more important to me than the unfair treatment of black and brown people in the kernel justice could and criminal justice. Host what information do you base that on to come to that conclusion . Guest it is well documented. Its an issue that ive faced for over 20 years. Is certainly plenty of documentation to show that black and brown peo