The text itself stays the same, but how people have interpreted it has changed dramatically since the end of the war. So how can we understand, how we recognize that text, says a lot about the transformation of culture. I should say, when i was asked to do this, one of the many reasons i decided to do it was that i remain curious about the wonderful title, a fire never extinguished. David white and a few others of us it was such a literary phrase, we tried to figure out, who said that . Is that whitman, emerson . Who said a fire never extinguished . I have been doing a Little Research and have one possible source. One is Edward Everett hale, a wellknown unitarian minister during the civil war in boston a writer especially of short stories. He is best known for his short story the man without a country, published in the Atlantic Monthly in 1863. It is about a man who goes on the ship, disavows his country and loses his whole sense of identity. It is designed as a story to rally support
As a way to highlight the transformation. Yesterday, one of the things i did was to compare certain texts like uncle toms cabin, as a framework exploring some of the themes of the displacement of god, the masculinization, this artifacts of the transformation of culture following the civil war, with Rebecca Harding davis, mark twain, and frederick douglass. Today, what i want to do is start out telling a story, and i want to do it with one work of literature that you all know. So the text itself stays the , same, but how people have interpreted it has changed dramatically since the end of the war. So how can we understand, how we recognize that text, says a lot about the transformation of culture. I should say, when i was asked to do this, one of the many reasons i decided to do it was that i remain curious about the wonderful title, a fire never extinguished. David and a few others of us it was such a literary phrase, we tried to figure out, who said that . Is that whitman, emerson . W
I owe him a personal debt for the kindness that he is shown to meet my family at a time of great need. John, we of the law school cant wait to have you back to i look forward to seeing you here as a friend and as a benjamin button professor of law. Dean morrison is the fifth dean ive under whom ive served in the 41 years hit on the nyu faculty i have respected in all and none more than trevor. Ishis enthusiasm, his openness, his commitment and his intellectual energy make me very confident about my next 41 years on the nyu faculty. [laughter] and norman, by different and mentor has guided the inspired worked sidebyside with me for almost 50 years in studying interpreting and seeking to enforce the bill of rights as a wise and thoughtful leader of the aclu the last third of the 20th century and has nyu laws First Citizen for more than 50 years, normans intelligence strategic sense and superb judgment have to be mightily to building for two institutional houses in which ive lived most of
Brown thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Brown gunfire tore at the nations holiday mood again today, with the emotional wounds from a School Massacre still fresh. There were more Fatal Shootings, including one in western new york, where an attacker lay in wait for a fire crew. Responding firefighters when they pulled up on the scene started receiving were fired upon. Police speaking shortly after a home and car erupted in flames. It was arson they said later that turned out to be an ambush. It d
Brown thats all ahead on tonights newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And by the alfred p. Sloan foundation. Supporting science, technology, and improved Economic Performance and Financial Literacy in the 21st century. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. And. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Brown gunfire tore at the nations holiday mood again today, with the emotional wounds from a School Massacre still fresh. There were more Fatal Shootings, including one in western new york, where an attacker lay in wait for a fire crew. Responding firefighters when they pulled up on the scene started receiving were fired upon. Police speaking shortly after a home and car erupted in flames. It was arson they said later that turned out to be an ambush. It d