Road to civil war. Joanne freeman, youre going to hate this opening question. Trace the arc of our nations history. From 1783 to 1861, the political history of our nation. Wow, i will use the word hate. Back is a little daunting. Trace the art. Im to do the historian thing and speak generally. I guess it would save your looking an american in politics, from the beginning straight through, we could even go past the civil war, youre talking about paradoxes and conflict and prop. The period that i tend to focus on is the early part of the arc, and its the improvisational nature of the the really fascinates more than anything else. The nation was founded in a world of monarchy. The United States was a republic. What the means was was not clear at the moment and people knew the they were trying to do something the wasnt act. Were not going to be creating monetary and the president isnt going to be a king but beyond the there was open ground. Theres a lot of improv in those early decades abo
We are featuring a conversation with cyntoia brownlong. I want to thank molly gold. She was also instrumental in developing the program for her visit and for tonights event. Thank you molly. [applause]. I want to take all of my colleagues for the work on this forum and some the other events throughout the year. I like to a mile acknowledge acknowledged more than a dozen cosponsors. I hope you saw them recognized on the screen before we started. It is gratifying that some the organizations from across the University University joined us to support this event. Staff. We understand these are we understand these are challenging topics that are difficult topics. Others are will prepared and committed to dealing with these issues. As you saw an introductory in the introductory video we are celebrating the 20th anniversary. Tish was founded in 2000. Our mission then and now is to ensure that all students across all schools and academic disciplines acquire the knowledge in the skills in the va
Host distinguish cyntoia browng an author and activist. Only all you just heard from, she was also instrumental in developing this program. And for tonights event. [applause]. Thank you molly. [applause]. I also want to thank all my callings for their work on this forum and so and for all the events around this year. Theyre really too many to name individually. It is gratifying so Many Organizations from across the university that supports this event. It demonstrates commitment of so many faculty and staff. We understand these are challenging and difficult experiences and i want to encourage you to support each other and to seek support from offices like care, and others who are well prepared and committed to dealing with these issues. Based on the introductory of victorvideo, the 20th anniversaf this college. This founded in 2000. With the purpose of advancing universitys commitment to civic life. Our mission then and now, is to ensure that all students in trento acquire the knowledge
Cspan, crated by private industry, americas table Cable Television companies and brought to today by your television provider. [applause] thank you, molly. Good evening everyone and welcome to this evenings screen showing. The distinguished Speakers Series featuring a conversation with cyntoia brownlong, activist for criminal Justice Reform. I want to thank molly gould who you just heard from. It was her suggestion that we bring cynthia to campus and she was also instrument all in bringing the program and for tonights event. Thank you, molly. [applause] i also want to thank jeff burns and my colleagues for their work on this forum and on so many other events throughout the year. I like to acknowledge more than a dozen cosponsors of tonights event. There are too many to name individually but i hope you saw them recognized on the screen before we started. It is gratifying that so Many Organizations from across the university joined us to support this event. It t demonstrates the concern
She was also instrumental in developing this program. And for tonights event. [applause]. Thank you molly. [applause]. I also want to thank all my callings for their work on this forum and so and for all the events around this year. Theyre really too many to name individually. It is gratifying so Many Organizations from across the university that supports this event. It demonstrates commitment of so many faculty and staff. We understand these are challenging and difficult experiences and i want to encourage you to support each other and to seek support from offices like care, and others who are well prepared and committed to dealing with these issues. Based on the introductory of victorvideo, the 20th anniversaf this college. This founded in 2000. With the purpose of advancing universitys commitment to civic life. Our mission then and now, is to ensure that all students in trento acquire the knowledge and skills in the values to become leaders and problem solvers in their communities i