Introduce our extremely distinguished panel of american lincoln scholars. Lincolns speeches and the american idea. Naomi b lynn, the chair of lincoln studies at the university of springfield. The author of several books, including the inner world of abraham pleitgen, and the two volume american Abraham Lincoln light. As well as his new book, faith black mens president , Abraham Lincoln and the pursuit of racial equality. Professor of law, chair of the society of and frontal rector of the program on jewish and israeli law at harvard university. He is the author of nine books, including James Madison and his latest book, which we discussed tonight, a broken constitution, lincoln and the founding of america. Diana shelled is professor of Political Science and senior fellow at the American Enterprise institute. She publishes on American History. She is the author of several books, including and her new book is his greatest speeches, how lincoln moved the nation. Welcome noah feldman and di
Path. This is an hour and 45 minutes. Eric foner i am eric foner from the columbia university, moderating this second session on slavery and freedom. I want to begin by thanking the organizers of this excellent conference. We all know how much work went into, you know, putting this whole thing together. Thanks to those at the museum and the American Historical Association that have been so active in getting this conference organized. , i gave my last class at columbia university. I am now writing off riding off into the sunset. [applause] retirement. Of and so i ask if you will indulge me for just a minute as i reflect briefly on my own experience in relation to this field of African American history. Which is a little, it is sort of emblematic of the many things that have happened the last couple of generations. I grew up in a family in which africanAmerican History, although utterly ignored in the School Education that i got in grade school and high school, nonetheless, the black exp
This is an hour and 45 minutes. Eric foner i am eric foner from the columbia university, moderating this second session on slavery and freedom. I want to begin by thanking the organizers of this excellent conference. We all know how much work went into, you know, putting this whole thing together. So thanks to those at the museum , and the American Historical Association that have been so active in getting this conference organized. Two weeks ago, i gave my last class at columbia university. I am now riding off into the sunset [applause] eric foner of retirement. And so i ask if you will indulge me for just a minute as i reflect briefly on my own experience in relation to this field of African American history. Which is a little, it is sort of emblematic of the many things that have happened the last couple of generations. I grew up in a family in which africanAmerican History, although utterly ignored in the School Education that i got in grade school and high school, nonetheless, the
It is such a pleasure to introduce our distinguished panel of americas leading lincoln scholars to discuss lincolns speeches and the american idea. Michael burlingham he is the author of several books on lincoln, a including lincoln observed, the enrolled of Abraham Lincoln, and the two volume Abraham Lincoln, a life, as well as his new book which he will be discussing tonight, the black mans president Abraham Lincoln, african americans, and the pursuit of racial equality. Noah feldman is the chair of Society Fellows and founding director of the jewelers Illiterate Program on jewish israeli law at harvard university. Hes the author of nine books, including three lives of james madison, genius president , and the latest book which we will be discussing tonight. The broken constitution, lincoln, slavery in the refounding of america. Diana shaub is a professor you loyola university. And a fellow at the university she is the author of several books, including what so proudly we hail the am
Cox, along with these Television Companies support cspan two as a public service. Its such a pleasure to introduce a fungus panel of lincoln scholars to discuss lincolns speeches, and the american idea. Michael brilliant hold the chancellor naomi b lynn, he is the author of several books on lincoln, including lincoln observed, the inner lincoln of lincoln, and then the two volume american as well as his new book which he will be discussing tonight, a black mans president abraham and the pursuit of racial equality. Noel feldman is the professor of law, chair of this is society of fellas, and founding director of the program on jewish and israeli law at harvard university. Hes the author of nine books, including three lives of james madison, genius president , and the latest book which we will be discussing tonight. The broken constitution, lincoln, slavery in the refounding of america. Diana shaub is a professor you leila university. And a fellow at the university she is the author of s