Special many series of six lectures lectures entitled great president ial lives. This series is particularly attractive for two main reasons. The first being its timeliness. As we face a president ial Election Year and prepare for it, it will be an insight that all of us can benefit from. The second is the speaker himself. Our esteemed un w. Professor of americas of history, william crawley, who has just completed 50 years on the faculty of the university of mary washington. During that half century, doctor crawley has contributed in innumerable and significant ways. Certainly not least of all, the creation of our renowned Historic Preservation program and the creation of this amazing great lives series. But it is for his excellence in teaching that he is perhaps best known, and certainly to literally thousands of our students who have come through our halls. He has received our institutions highest honors in teaching, both from his colleagues and from his students. Many of whom, throu
Americas third president Thomas Jefferson, focusing on his words and actions on slavery and race. This video is courtesy of the university. Its from their great live s lecture series. I am pleased to announce a special miniseries of six lectures entitled great president ial lives. This series is particularly attractive for two main reasons. The first being its timeliness. A president ial election year, it will be an insight all of us can be in. The second is the speaker himself. Our esteemed umw professor, william b. Crawley, who has just completed 50 years on the faculty of the university of mary washington. During a half century, he has contributed in innumerable ways and significant ways. Certainly not least of all the creation of our renowned Historic Preservation program and the creation of this amazing great lives series. But it is for his excellence and teachings that he is perhaps best known, and to literally thousands of our students who have come through our halls, he has rec
In 1848 a convention was held in seneca falls, new york to state womens rights. The gathering was seen at the beginning of the womens Suffrage Movement, however, it took until 1920, over 72 years later for women to earn the right to vote. During those years, organizations would form creating a national movement, yet it was women in every community who led the effort in their towns and states to demand through the work of cspans cities tour, we will introduce you to some of these women who dedicated their lives to this cause. From a Newspaper Agency to a woman for protesting on the white house lawn. You will learn how western territories were on the leading edge of the movement and you will hear how a letter from a mother to her son would lead to the ratification of the 19th amendment, giving women the right of au pair we begin syracuse, new york, where an author Carol Faulkner talks about one of the movements lesserknown figures. Lucretia mott is the most important female white aboliti
Its a late show with Stephen Colbert. Tonight finishing on a high vote. Plus, stephen welcomes South Carolina Senate Candidate Jaime Harrison. And musical guest Elvis Costello featuring jon batiste and stay homin. And now, live on tape from the ed sullivan Theater Office building in new york city, its Stephen Colbert stephen welcome to a late show. Im your host, Stephen Colbert. Ladies and gentlemen, i rarely say this, and i never mean it, but we have breaking news. Just moments before i walked into the studio im in right now, i learned something shocking. Two years ago you may remember, the New York Times published an oped called i am part of the resistance inside the Trump Administration by somebody known only as anonymous. People have been guessing who this ever since it was released. Well, this afternoon anonymous was revealed and its miles teller. Star of whiplash, the beloved fantastic four series, and the upcoming top gun reboot. I have no idea how miles teller got such intimate
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