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The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery

Government and Civics

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Columbia University historian Eric Foner discusses his most recent work, The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery , with James G. Basker, president of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Professor Foner was...

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Jim Crow Wisdom: Memory and Identity in Black America since 1940

Literature

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Yale University historian Jonathan Holloway discusses his 2013 work, Jim Crow Wisdom: Memory and Identity in Black America since 1940, with James Basker, President of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. Professor...

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"Let the Word Go Forth": Symbols and Images in JFK’s Inaugural Address

Government and Civics

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University of Virginia historian Barbara Perry describes John F. Kennedy’s inaugural address, including background information on the President’s life and family, the writing of the speech, and major accomplishments of his...

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The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks

Government and Civics

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Brooklyn College historian Jeanne Theoharis discusses the life of Rosa Parks with Gilder Lehrman president James G. Basker. Professor Theoharis's 2013 biography of Parks is the first academic study of the activist's life, and noted...

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New Spirits: Americans in the Gilded Age

Government and Civics

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Vassar College historian Rebecca Edwards discusses some of the complexities of the Gilded Age with Gilder Lehrman President James Basker. Professor Edwards's 2006 study, New Spirits: Americans in the Gilded Age, offers a nuanced view...

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Earth Day 1970: The Teach-In That Made the Green Generation

Government and Civics

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University of Delaware historian Adam Rome discusses the origins of the modern environmental movement in an interview about his book, The Genius of Earth Day: How a 1970 Teach-In Unexpectedly Made the First Green Generation. ...

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America’s Emergence as a Global Power

Geography, World History

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Jeremi Suri, a historian at the University of Texas at Austin, argues that Americans have never been isolated from international politics and military conflicts, but rather have projected power on the world stage since before the...

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Supreme City: How Jazz Age Manhattan Gave Birth to Modern America

Art, Literature

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Lafayette College historian Donald Miller discusses his new book, Supreme City: How Jazz Age Manhattan Gave Birth to Modern America, in an interview with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. ...

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Roundtable discussion on American Antislavery Writings

Government and Civics, Literature, Religion and Philosophy

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On December 2, 2014, four scholars joined Gilder Lehrman president and Barnard College professor James G. Basker for a roundtable discussion on American antislavery writings. The panel included Elizabeth Alexander (Yale), Christopher...

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Historians Now: The Fiery Trial by Eric Foner

Government and Civics

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Eric Foner discusses his book The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery. The book begins with Lincoln's youth and through his career The book follows Lincoln's personal and political positions on slavery from childhood...

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1,584 items

The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery

Jim Crow Wisdom: Memory and Identity in Black America since 1940

"Let the Word Go Forth": Symbols and Images in JFK’s Inaugural Address

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks

New Spirits: Americans in the Gilded Age

Earth Day 1970: The Teach-In That Made the Green Generation

America’s Emergence as a Global Power

Supreme City: How Jazz Age Manhattan Gave Birth to Modern America

Roundtable discussion on American Antislavery Writings

Historians Now: The Fiery Trial by Eric Foner

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