Prof. Balcerski welcome everybody. It is me, your professor. Im excited to offer an election on the political culture of the antebellum congress. The outline, we start with a review of the party system. I will introduce a concept to you of nautical culture and compare that to something we have encountered before, Political Parties. The bulk of the lecture is going onbe presenting new evidence the antebellum political culture. I have three major areas as evidence to talk about today. Tobacco culture, political honorships and a fares of affairs of honor. Like we often do in the class b are going to start with the image on the screen. Im going to ask you to tell me what you see. This is Lady Washingtons reception from 1861. Take it in. Who can point out something you see right away that strikes you . Lady washington is on a platform. Prof. Balcerski how high do you think she is . Off the ground . Like a foot. Prof. Balcerski thats a good piece there. What else . Everyone is dressed up fan
Will they sale as on that . Do they have no responsibility for what they then will take from broadcasters . Watch the communicators monday night at 8 00 eastern on cspan2. He describes how members of congress in the early 1800s bonded across party lines. For tobacco use, social clubs, and living together in boarding houses. However, leading up to the civil war, the friendships and alliances disintegrated, revealing the sectional divisions and National Politics at the time. His class is one hour. Prof. Balcerski welcome everybody. It is me, your professor. Im excited to offer an election on the political culture of the antebellum congress. The outline, we start with a review of the party system. I will introduce a concept to you of nautical culture and compare that to something we have encountered before, Political Parties. The bulk of the lecture is going to be presenting new evidence on the antebellum political culture. I have three major areas as evidence to talk about today. Tobacco
You of political culture. I will compare that to something we have encountered before, Political Parties. The bulk of the lecture is going to be presenting new evidence on the antebellum political culture. I have three major areas as evidence to talk about today. One, Tobacco Culture. Two, political friendships. Three, affairs of honor. Class,e often do in the we are going to start with the image on the screen. Im going to ask you to tell me what you see. This is Lady Washingtons reception from 1861. Take it in. Who can point out something you see right away that strikes you . Lady washington is on a platform. Prof. Balcerski how high do you think she is . Off the ground . Like a foot. Prof. Balcerski thats a good piece there. What else . Everyone is dressed up fancy. Prof. Balcerski like you are today. Exactly. Very fancy. How about a third thing . Go ahead. It looks like they are fairly close together. They may be dancing. They are all close together. Prof. Balcerski very good. I sho
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Its very fancy. The ladies are wearing gowns. Good. How about a third thing . What else do you see . Go ahead, jimmy . It looks like theyre all fairly close together. Like i cant tell, they might be dancing or i dont know. But they are all very close together. Exactly. Very good. Okay. Thats good. Yeah. I should say about Lady Washingtons reception that lady washington herself is standing literally center stage, an elegant gown. What you might not have noticed was that there is someone else who we sometimes think of as important, sort of receding into the background here. Thats good old george. George washington here in the center in black formal republican gown, sort of overshadowed by lady washington. Now, the title was Lady Washingtons reception. The word used at the time was that of a levee which is a formal reception which was held and hosted by the first lady, martha washington. Any of you notice how she was standing on a platform. Thats right. You also noticed the opulent attire