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Atlanta History Center Lectures

Atlanta, GA

Hog and Hominy: Soul Food from Africa to America
Hog and Hominy: Soul Food from Africa to America
Frederick Douglass Opie
October 14, 2008
01:03:45
Fredrick Douglas Opie, associate professor of history and director of the African Diaspora Studies Program at Marist College, discusses his book, Hog and Hominy: Soul Food from Africa to America.
The Irregulars: Baker Street Spies in Wartime Washington
Jennet Conant
September 11, 2008
00:51:43
Jennet Conant discusses her new book, The Irregulars: The Baker Street Spies in Wartime Washington. It is an account of deceit, double dealing, and moral ambiguity; all in the name of victory. Conant's narrative is based on never-before-seen wartime letters, diaries, and interviews.
Einstein: His Life and Universe
Walter Isaacson
April 18, 2007
00:58:53
Walter Isaacson, author of the mega-selling, acclaimed biography of Benjamin Franklin, discusses his latest work focused on the most influential scientist of the 20th century, Albert Einstein. This is the first full biography written about this great icon since all of his papers became available.
Spartacus: The Man and the Myth
Barry Strauss
March 25, 2009
00:59:32
Barry Strauss talks about his new book, The Spartacus War, the real story of the Hollywood hero and revolutionary icon. Strauss depicts a Spartacus with parallels of insurgency and counter-insurgency between then and president-day wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Theda Perdue: Race and the Atlanta Cotton States Exposition of 1895
Theda Perdue
March 24, 2010
00:56:56
Theda Perdue, Professor of Southern Culture at the University of North Carolina, discusses her book Race and the Atlanta Cotton States Exposition of 1895.
John Stauffer: Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln
John Stauffer: Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln
John Stauffer
September 30, 2010
01:13:00
John Stauffer, Harvard professor of English discusses his book, Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln were the self made men of their time.

Atlanta History Center, founded in 1926 as the Atlanta Historical Society, includes permanent and traveling exhibitions in the Atlanta History Museum, two historic houses (Tullie Smith Farm and Swan House mansion), archives/special libraries, and 33 acres of beautiful gardens and wooded trails. The Atlanta History Center offers historical experiences for all ages, integrating history, education and life enrichment programs.
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