Virginia at oberlin she has created the history design lab that allows students to develop scholarly projects that involve approaches that range from digital humanities, exhibit design, oral history and remember what i said about speakers and their commitment to mentorship and to education. Shes the author of essays published in 2018 and 19 in the civil war and the transformation of american citizenship and new perspectives on the union war. As i was preparing this introduction, i read her work in the flagship journal Civil War History as part of a round table discussion about the new civil war revisionism. Her book manuscripted mentioned in your printed program is now under contract, im pleased to say with the unc press. It examines how black women strategically used the laws geography of the Nations Capital to make claims to liberty during the civil war. It is from that work that her program today is derived. Free women, mobileizing emancipation and citizenship and selfmaking in wart
Karen welcome. Thank you all for being here. Before we get started, i just want to tell you that i am so happy to be having this event because we never get to talk about history and historians. We always talk about politics and the law and Foreign Policy. And it is all very interesting. But those of you who know me know that i like the history. And i think it wouldve been a very good thing if more historians were weighing in more frequently and people who write about politics in a historical vein and people who think about whats come before. We dont have enough of it and this is our meager attempt to try to do that. Before we get started, let me just say that this is being recorded by cspan. You know the routine, which means that when you get the mic, speak into the mic, wait for the mic before you speak. And be aware of the fact that its being recorded. So before we get started with our discussion, let me introduce the men to my left. Jim banner who edited the book president ial misco
This is our meager attempt to try to do that. Before we get started, let me just say that this is being recorded by cspan. You know the routine, which means that when you get the mic, speak into the mic, wait for the mic before you speak. And be aware of the fact that its being recorded. So before we get started with our discussion, let me introduce the men to my left. Jim banner who edited the book president ial misconduct, which is our kickoff for our discussion tonight, is a visiting scholar in history at George Washington university, having spent most of his career teaching at princeton. Hes the founding director of the history news service. His most recent book is being a historian and introduction to the professional world of history. Again, i think it is about the profession and the worldview. He has edited and written numerous books, including the one we are featuring tonight. He is one of the creators of the National History center. Jackson leers is the board of governors prof
Assistant secretary for near eastern affairs. Next, scholars discuss the history of president ial looking at the Trump Presidency and past administrations. From Fordham University law school, this is an hour and a half. Welcome. Thank you all for being here. Before we get started, i just you that i am so happy to be having this event because we never get to talk historians. Y and we always talk about politics and the law and foreign policy. And it is all very interesting. You who know me know that i like the history. And i think it wouldve been a very good thing if more weighing in more frequently and people who write about politics in a historical people who think about whats come before. Enough of it and this is our meager attempt to try to do that. Before we get started, let me say that this is being recorded by cspan. You know the routine, which that when you get the mic, speak into the mic, wait for the mic before you speak. And be aware of the fact that its being recorded. Before
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