Lectures tagged "Slavery"

Teapot in a Tempest: The Boston Tea Party of 1773 (Part 2)
Benjamin Carp
December 10, 2009
00:52:37
The Boston Tea Party lives on in history and memory in a variety of ways. The term "Boston Tea Party" doesn't appear for 50 years after the event. No one spoke openly about who had boarded the tea ships until the 1820s and 1830s.
The Good Citizen / Freedom vs. Fit
The Good Citizen / Freedom vs. Fit
Michael Sandel
November 15, 2009
Lecture Nineteen: "The Good Citizen" Aristotle's theory of justice leads to a contemporary debate about golf, specifically "the purpose" of golf. Students debate whether the PGA was wrong in not allowing a disabled golfer, Casey Martin, to use a golf cart during professional tournaments.
Civil War Wives
Carol Berkin
October 12, 2009
00:46:21
Carol Berkin, Presidential Professor at Baruch College in New York, discusses her revelatory new book, Civil War Wives. It focuses on the life and times of three wives -- Julia Dent Grant,wife Of U.S.
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry, 1859
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry, 1859
Fergus Bordewich
October 10, 2009
00:38:20
This lecture commemorates the death of John Brown 150 years ago on December 2, 1859. John Brown was an American militant abolitionist leader, hanged for his raid on the federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry, Virginia in October 1859.
Slavery and Abolition at Boston's Old South Meeting House
James W. Crawford
September 30, 2009
00:51:30
James W. Crawford, Minister Emeritus of Boston's Old South Church, discusses how the concept of liberty and destiny so tied in with the church's identity, flavored the congregation's stance on slavery and how Lincoln's influence provided inspiration during the Civil War.
Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson
David O. Stewart
June 23, 2009
01:08:54
Writer David O. Stewart delves into his latest work, Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy.
Saurel Quettan on the Transformation of Haiti
Saurel Quettan
April 22, 2009
01:07:00
Saurel Quettan, public relations officer of The Haitian Alliance, discusses the state of Haiti's current challenges and proposes a roadmap for the transformation of the country.
Douglas R. Egerton: Death or Liberty
Douglas R. Egerton
February 12, 2009
00:53:06
Douglas R. Egerton offers insight into his latest book, Death or Liberty: African Americans and Revolutionary America.