The extraordinary life of hamilton aellis cose the author of trana they both have a lot to add for people that are interested not only in our history but a lot of current events. Im going to give kimberly and alice a couple minutes to introduce themselves and then we will jump into discussion. Kimberly, do you want to go first . Hi, i am so delighted to be here. As i was saying before we get started, i used to live in austin, he went to ut for my phd so being a part of the texas book festival has been a dream of mine for a long time. Edited picture it would happen this way but i will take it. Im very grateful to participate and thank you so much for having me. Im a historian and ice study women, sex politics, and science and medicine. Now i live in cincinnati and i teach in oxford ohio. I contribute essays to publications like the washington post, i have an oped in there today actually about kamala harris. I also have my new book free thinker which tells the story of the fallen woman a
His return to his hometown of terre haute, indiana following his release from prison by president harding after a federal conviction stemming from the war protests. And tonight were in terre haute in the debs home and museum. Let me introduce you to our guests. Earnest freebuerg. Why do we care about him . Debs was one of the most important labor leaders at a crucial time of conflict between labor and capital. But more importantly, he was the central figure in the socialist movement at a time when it was a viable growing and important part of the american political call chu v culture. Does he have a Lasting Legacy . Like many third party candidates, they managed to move the conversation in very important directions that have affected the development of american democracy. So in that car, he is of his time but also at a long impact on us as well. And well have time to delve into some of the elections more deeply later on, but of the fire bids he made for the white house, any particularl
Second, how did fundamentalists relate to mainstream culture . And third, why has fundamentalism been so much more influential in the United States than in any other society in the western world. Im curious fundamentalism, fundamentalists, are these terms that you hear today . Do you know people who call themselves fundamentalists and use this label . I see some nodding. Any examples . Yes. Trying to describe alternate groups that can do terrorist attacks. Its a term that you hear more often in islam. What about here with American Christian groups . From up north, many people we would call fundamentalist christians. I dont think its often at least in my experience, its not often used by the fundamentalists themselves. Youve heard it more of a pejorative term. Thats interesting. That lines up with my own experience. There are exceptions. I have certainly met some proud independent baptists who claim that term fundamentalist, but generally it seemed to be used as an insult. Its not a lab
Explore our nations past. As a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. Good evening and welcome to the third installment of cspans contend series. We look at Williams Jennings bryant. What better way to introduce to you the man than hearing directly from him. Heres a portion of the speech that he delivered at the Democratic National convention back in 1896. Its commonly referred to as the cross of gold speech which led directly to his first run at the white house at the age of 36. We do not come as aggressors. Our war is not a war of conflict. We are fighting into our homes, our families and prosperity. We have petitions, and our petitions have been scorned. We treaties and our treaties have been disregarded. We have begged and they have mocked when our calamity came. We beg no longer. We entreat no more. We petition no more. We defy them. We go forth confident that we shall win. The words of William Jennings bryan coming to you from his home in nebraska. I
Creationism in Public Schools and gained national attention. Later, she talks about the origins and growth of pentecostalism which strives for the divine and faith healing and speaking in tongues. All right. Lets begin. My name is molly worthen, were at the university of North Carolina at chapel hill and its american fundamentalism and pentecostalism and ill try to answer three Big Questions today. Number one, what is protestant fundamentalism . What does the term mean . Second, how did fundamentalists relate to main street culture . And third, why has fundamentalism been so much more influential in the United States than in any other society in the western world . Im curious, is fundamentalism, fundamentalist, are these terms that you hear today . Do you know people who call themselves fundamentalist or use this label . I see some nodding. Any examples . Yes. Trying to describe alternate groups. It is a term that you hear more often in the context of islam. What about here among Ameri