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Adam Hochschild presents a lecture on the birth of British abolitionism. This is the subject of his newest book, Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves. He is introduced by David Northrup, a member of the history faculty at Boston College.

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Vincent J. Cannato: The History of Ellis Island
Vincent Cannato
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Historian Vincent Cannato discusses the history of Ellis Island with political scientist Paul Watanabe. Watanabe's research focuses on contemporary immigration trends as a counterpoint to Cannato's historical research.
That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World & How We Can Come Back
Thomas L. Friedman
00:27:01
According to New York Times columnist and author Thomas Friedman, the U.S. faces four major challenges that threaten to jeopardize the American dream for current and future generations and lessen the U.S.'s standing in the world.
John Callahan and Adam Bradley on Ralph Ellison
John Callahan
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Editors John Callahan and Adam Bradley discuss Ralph Ellison's posthumously-published second novel Three Days Before the Shooting.
US Supreme Court and Race
Randall Kennedy
01:07:00
Two Harvard legal scholars discuss the complex and often misunderstood history of how decisions by the United States Supreme Court have affected the legal status of racial minorities in America, and ask if the Supreme Court has been a friend or a foe to African Americans.
Confronting Corruption & Ethics in Emerging Markets
William O'Rourke Jr.
00:26:59
Is it possible to grow a company to $1 billion in revenue in Russia without giving a single bribe? In this interactive workshop with high-level professionals, Alcoa's Bill O'Rourke shares how he navigated the murky ethical conundrums that that come with leadership of a global business.
African Meeting House Rededication Ceremony, Boston, Part 1
Beverly Morgan-Welch
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The African Meeting House, located in Beacon Hill, Boston, was built in 1806 by skilled African-American craftsmen, and was the center of Boston's African-American community for nearly one hundred years.
Image of Bury the Chains: Prophets and Rebels in the Fight to Free an Empire's Slaves
Author: Adam Hochschild
Publisher: Mariner Books (2006)
Binding: Paperback, 496 pages
Image of King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
Author: Adam Hochschild
Publisher: Mariner Books (1999)
Binding: Paperback, 384 pages
Image of The Unquiet Ghost: Russians Remember Stalin
Author: Adam Hochschild
Publisher: Mariner Books (2003)
Binding: Paperback, 352 pages
Image of The Mirror at Midnight: A South African Journey
Author: Adam Hochschild
Publisher: Mariner Books (2007)
Binding: Paperback, 320 pages
Image of Africa's Discovery of Europe 1450-1850
Author: David Northrup
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (2008)
Binding: Paperback, 224 pages
Image of The Atlantic Slave Trade (Problems in World History)
Author: David Northrup
Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing (2001)
Binding: Paperback, 224 pages
Image of Crosscurrents in the Black Atlantic, 1770-1965: A Brief History with Documents (The Bedford Series in History and Culture)
Author: David Northrup
Publisher: Bedford/St. Martin's (2007)
Binding: Paperback, 208 pages

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