Actually wondering these unprecedented times. And as always our Event Schedule his on the website compiles book sales from home. If you have a question at any time during the talk clicked on the q a button. Your purchase those are contributions to ensure the future of landmark independent bookseller. We appreciate your support now and always. Technical issues may arise we thank you for your understanding. And reintroduce tonight speakers with a professor of history at Johns Hopkins university co. President of future historians. And from the society of legal history and National Humanities center. And then with the Library Museum and then National Portrait gallery can american in history and also has been published among many others. And with the africanamerican in public culture and the multi awardwinning with a history of race and for the New York Times magazine in 2021 of the pulitzer in the book publisher they named vanguard and then as the letter to describe vanguard as the history
As 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 such as the National American womens Suffrage Association and National Womens party would form, creating a national movement. Yet, it was women in every community who lead the effort in their towns and states to demand rights. Through the work of cspan cities tour, we will introduce you to some of these women who dedicated their lives to this cause, from a pro suffrage newspaper publisher in oregon, to a 23yearold montana and arrested for protesting on the white house lawn. You will learn why western territories and states were on the leading edge of the movement, and you will hear how a letter from a mother to her son would help lead to the ratification of the 19th amendment, giving women the right to vote. We begin in syracuse, new york, where author Carol Faulconer talks about one of the movements lesser known figu
And he argues that president lincoln was against slavery, but was willing to accept it in order to preserve the union. This is an hour and a half, hosted by the New York Historical society and the bryant park reading room. Thank you alex castle and paul room arrow. And thanks to the Bryant Park Corporation and the bryant park reading room, and the hsbc corporation and all those who have made it possible for me to appear here tonight. Its a particular privilege to speak here in new york city. Already, in 1860, as it remains today, new york was the nerve center of the nation. The herald, the tribune, the times, the three most influential and widely read newspapers in the United States, were publish right here. Each provides the historian with a wealth of insights, and each informs my presentation tonight. Here is what i am going to talk about. I focus on the fateful series of events in late 1860, and early 1861, when a president ial election triggered a grave crisis, and before long, a c
Confederates. Hosted by historical park, this is about one hour. All right. Speaking of our speakers. We are very privileged to have bill blair with us this evening. Bill is the walter l and helen p fareed professor of middle American History at pen state university. It has one of the best faculties in the country dealing with the civil war era. There are a number of bills colleagues who are wellknown. Phil is right at the top of that list as a teacher at penn state. He received all of his degrees as bachelor, master and ph. D. At pence tate university. I first met bill 20 years ago when he wasnt an academic. Bill was a newspaper editor i believe. After having a career in newspapers and journalism, he decided he wanted to devote his life to teaching and studying history. We are all the better for it. He is the author of many books. I just want to mention a couple. With malice towards some. Thats his latest book published in 2014. Virginias private war, which is a wonderful book. Cities
Now, on American History tv, university of maryland professor Christopher Bonn or teaches a class about the concept of power and breach civil war slaves societies. He also discusses how the invention of the cotton gin resulted in the expansion of slavery. Okay, i want to get into. Its good morning, welcome back. Great to see you all today. What we are going to do is think through some Big Questions about Power Dynamics in american slave societies today. So, part of this is like a building on what we talked about last thursday. Last thursday we talked about gabriels conspiracy, richmond 1800. We talked in conspicuous about how it reflects the complexity of slavery. Slavery was relationship doing individuals, a person and another person. As an experience, slavery was endlessly complex. With gabriel, we saw some of the ways and enslaved person could enjoy some kinds of freedom within their bondage. So, different practices of power influence the ways different people experienced slavery. S