Captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2008 thats such a powerful turn in the book when you describe how the decision of northerners to challenge southerners to duels actually decreased the violence and you quote from that remarkably moving letter which you said moved you to tears when representatives wade, chandler and cameron all pledged to challenge future duellers to fight. You write when it became known that some northern senators were ready to fight, for sufficient cause, the tone softened and the abuse went on. We have this really wonderful new exhibit on the civil war and reconstruction, Thaddeus Stevens cane, when i show the cane and tell the story i quote your book how some would run for congress during that period on the grounds that my left hook is better than the other guy. Im going to beat him up because im tougher and you bring that to life. Incredibly powerfully. Norm ornstein, its often said or been said by norbert mccarthy, a scholar at princeton, we are mo
Of the National Conversation through cspans daily Washington Journal Program or through our social media feeds. Cspan created by americas Cable Television companies as a Public Service and brought to you today by your television provider. The National Constitution center in philadelphia hosted a session on political progress and polarization from the civil war through today. Andkers included historians a political scientist. The event took place online due to the coronavirus pandemic, and the National Constitution center provided the video. Great honor to introduce our guests. What an amazing panel. Americas most established historians and scholars of congress to help us understand our current vexations. Is resident emeritus at the university of richmond. Of many booksor on the civil war and reconstruction, including, i highlightite that i will highlight one, a forthcoming book, southern journey. Welcome, it is an honor to have you. Edward thank you. Jeffrey Joanne Freeman is a profess
Jeffrey now it is a great honor to introduce our guests. What an amazing panel. Americas most distinguished historians and scholars of congress to help us understand our current vexations. Edward ayres is president emeritus at the university of richmond. He is the author of many books on the civil war and reconstruction. I will highlight one, a forthcoming book, southern journey the migrations of the american south. Welcome, it is an honor to have you. Edward my pleasure, thank you. Jeffrey Joanne Freeman is a professor of American History and american studies at yale university, where she specializes in the politics and political culture of the revolutionary and Early National period. She is a cohost with edward ayres of a Popular History podcast backstory. It is great to unite these copodcasters together. She is the author of many books as well, including the pathbreaking. As well as field of blood. Joanne, it is such an honor to have you with us. Joanne thanks for having me. Jeffrey
Books, hisng forthcoming book is southern journey. Welcome, it is an honor to have you. Edward my pleasure, thank you. Jeffrey Joanne Freeman is a class of 1954 professor of American History and american studies at yale university, where she specializes in the politics and political culture of the revolutionary and Early National periods. She is a cohost with edward ayres of a Popular History podcast backstory. It is great to unite these copodcasters together. And she is the author of many books as well, including the pathbreaking. As well as field of blood. Joanne, it is such an honor to have you with us. Joanne thanks for having me. Jeffrey Norman Ornstein studies politics, elections, and the u. S. Congress. His books include one nation after trump, a guide for the perplexed, the disillusioned, the desperate, and not yet departed. And there are other titles, the next one, we did at the Constitution Center. And it depressed us even before we begin the program. It is even worse than it
President emeritus at the university of richmond. He is the author of many books on the civil war and reconstruction. I will highlight one, a forthcoming book, southern journey. Welcome, it is an honor to have you. Edward my pleasure, thank you. Jeffrey Joanne Freeman is a professor of American History and american studies at yale university, where she specializes in the politics and political culture of the revolutionary and Early National period. She is a cohost with edward ayres of a Popular History podcast backstory. It is great to unite these copodcasters together. She is the author of many books as well, including the pathbreaking. As well as field of blood. Joanne, it is such an honor to have you with us. Joanne thanks for having me. Jeffrey Norman Ornstein studies u. S. Congress. Include one nation after trump, a guide for the perplexed, desperate, and not yet departed. And there are other titles, the next one, we did at the Constitution Center. It depressed us even before we b