Centennial international exposition. It was held in philadelphia from may to november 1876. It was supposed to celebrate the centennial of american independence, and ideally it was supposed to celebrate the reunion of the nation following the civil war, which was really the first worlds fair. But in the midst of the celebration, there was terrible news. I will explain to you what it was, but i think it was a very useful moment when the Northern Plains and the delaware valley, two of the five regions we have looked at, they seem so far from each other and were in fact closely connected. What i want to do is use this moment, 1870 6, 1877, to really reflect back on what we have done this semester and give you a sense of where we are going, to talk about continuity and change in the 19th century, because right before the exam, i was emphasizing a lot of changes. In 1877, the last troops left the confederacy. In theory, reconstruction had come to an end. Union weretes in the once again in t
Next on American History tv, Penn State University history professor talks about how they experience the art and architecture, including the statue of freedom atop capitol dome. He also discusses how Christopher Columbus, native americans americans, and females areicted in the depicted. This is about an hour. Welcome to the lecture series. Im the chief of stories here at the society. It is great to see everyone here. Namedeaker today is a guy matthew restall. I want to read the title because it is ponderous. Edwin earl sparks professor of latin American History and director of latin american studies at penn state. Educated at oxford, easier like,. Nd published numerous books some of you might recognize his name and some of the things he will be touching on from our last dome, where he has an article on help montezuma keeps surrendering in the art of the capital. And historical indications. Various and historical variations. This is a chance for us to highlight interdisciplinary andoach
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Dr. Edwin Tucker passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the The Norman Transcript on 2023-10-21.