The most popular events for the Tocqueville - History & Society Series http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?browse=series&id=12 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 22 May 2013 11:21:13 GMT Tocqueville - History & Society Unedited footage from Sing Sing prison was shown. Some of the language may be offensive to some viewers. French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville wrote a report on the American prison system during his visit to North America in the 1830s. The first prison they saw was Sing Sing prison located on the banks of the Hudson River. Mr. Kehn is the historian of Sing Sing Prison. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/90529-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/90529-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Guests and viewers discussed Tocqueville's impressions of Sing-Sing prison and U.S. correctional principles and how these relate to debates about the criminal justice system today. Footage of Sing-Sing prison and interviews with several persons who work there were also shown. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/85031-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/85031-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Smock discussed the U.S. Congress and its characteristics during the time of Tocqueville's visit to Washington, DC in January 1832. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/99022-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/99022-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT The Tocqueville series was launched with a live program from the Normandy, France chateau of the Tocqueville family. Descendants of Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont, Tocqueville scholars and others discussed the family origins and history of both men. The guests answered viewer telephone calls throughout the program. Comte Guy d'Herouville's late wife was the great-great-great-niece of Alexis de Tocqueville, and she was the last person to bear the Tocqueville name. Jean-Guillame and Alexis d'Herouville are the sons of Comte Guy. Neither Alexis de Tocqueville nor Gustave de Beaumont had children themselves. Marquis Pierre de Beaumont is the great-great-great nephew of Gustave de Beaumont. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/80259-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/80259-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Lynch, musicians, and scholars talked about the popular music in the 1830s in the U.S. and its role in social functions. This program focused particularly on Appalachian music. Several songs from the period were also performed. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/97635-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/97635-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT After a broadcast of a forum on religion and civil society from October 28, two of the participants responded to comments by broadcast audience members. They talked about the past and present role of religion in U.S. society and Tocqueville's observations on this subject. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/97165-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/97165-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT The Tocqueville tour through the United States was launched with a live program from the Old Colony House. Tocqueville and Beaumont arrived in Newport after a sea voyage of 38 days which began in Havre, France. Historians, the two Rhode Island senators and others discussed Tocqueville and Beaumont's impressions upon their arrival in the United States and compared these ideas to current political conditions in the United States. They also took questions and comments from viewers. The entire tour will make at least 55 stops over the next nine months. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/80666-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/80666-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Ossining, where Sing Sing prison is located, in June 1831. Professor Panetta talked about Tocqueville's and Beaumont's studies of the penitentiary system and Mayor Cambariere by telephone talked about the role of the prison in Ossining today. Mr. Dorian talked about Ossining in the 1830s. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/84908-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/84908-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Before the discussion, Mr. Drescher and Ms. Kraitchman provided background on Tocqueville and the discussions in Pittsburgh and took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. Members of the Vintage Retirement Community, Ellis School students and others discussed Tocqueville's trip through the United States in 1831-32 and his observations about America in his book, [Democracy in America]. This was the conclusion of a series of Tocqueville discussion sessions at the Vintage Retirement Community. Professor Johnson portrayed Alexis de Tocqueville during the discussion. After the discussion, several participants took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95485-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95485-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont arrived by stagecoach from Mobile in January 1832. While there, they talked with a local lawyer about various legal issues. Mr. Wood talked about the impact Alexis de Tocqueville has had on democracy and he talked about the "myth" of democracy in America. He talked about Tocqueville's writing and how accurate he was in describing U.S. development. Mr. Wood also took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/97938-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/97938-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Philadelphia in October 1831. During their stay there, they visited Eastern State Penitentiary. Mr. Kelley talked about the Eastern State Penitentiary and provided a tour of the site. He also highlighted what Tocqueville and Beaumont saw and wrote about the facility and its inmates. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/92939-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/92939-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Leading scholars discussed the impact of Tocqueville's writings on religion and society during the 1830s and the roles religion and other issues play in modern America. Dr. Thiemann moderated the panel's discussion on many issues along the lines of Tocqueville's works. Following the discussion, the panelists took questions from the audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/94087-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/94087-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT The Washington Journal focused on the travels of Alexis de Tocqueville and his observations of Native Americans in northern Michigan and how they relate to today. Video clips were shown of Bonnie McKerchie, Pat McCoy, Nancy Hatch, Bob Van Alstine, Cathy Abramson, and Bucko Teeple of the Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa. Scott Spear participated by telephone. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/89143-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/89143-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Professor Galston talked about Tocqueville's ideas on liberty and equality in volume two of [Democracy in America]. He emphasized that Tocqueville believed that the desire for equality could impose limits of liberty by asking the state to act more aggressively to promote equality. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/89236-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/89236-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Auburn, New York on their way westward toward Buffalo in July 1831. Professor Lombardo talked about their observations on the U.S. penal system, especially Auburn Prison. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87600-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87600-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Dr. Kammen talked about Alexis de Tocqueville's [Democracy in America] and what the book means to the nation and why it is still cited as an important work in modern times. He also answered questions from viewers via telephone, fax and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/100768-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/100768-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT The Hildebrands talked about early 19th century music in the U.S. and Tocqueville's impressions of it. They also played several pieces with period instruments and took audience calls. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/93886-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/93886-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Lynch, who has acted as a Tocqueville interpreter, discussed his experiences on the C-SPAN School Bus and presentations to students. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/99024-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/99024-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Saginaw on their way westward through the Great Lakes region in July 1831. Mr. Thaler talked about what Saginaw was like in the 1830s and Tocqueville's impressions of the region. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88495-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88495-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Alexis de Tocqueville, the author of [Democracy in America], and his traveling companion Gustave de Beaumont arrived in New York City on May 11, 1831. As part of a series retracing his journey, Professor Schleifer talked about Tocqueville's reaction to the steamboat ride from Newport and his reaction to New York City. Non-resident journalists also talked about their modern-day reactions to New York City and took questions from callers. Live shots of Battery Park in New York were shown. The guests participated by remote connection. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/81128-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/81128-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Columbia, South Carolina in January 1832. Dean Graham talked about the importance of education, especially higher education, in the U.S. He also took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/98373-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/98373-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Canandaigua, New York on their way westward toward Buffalo in July 1831. Mr. Ewing and Mr. Ewing talked about the history of Canandaigua and Tocqueville's observations on the freedom of the press. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87889-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87889-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT The winners of C-SPAN's Tocqueville contest appeared in the Washington Journal studio. They talked about the inspiration for their winning entries and responded to audience telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/100857-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/100857-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Flint, Michigan on their way westward through the Great Lakes region. Mr. Dohonhue talked about Tocqueville's observations on U.S. industry and the recent revival of the automotive industry in Flint. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88199-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88199-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Mr. Lynch talked to a group of students about Tocqueville's and Beaumont's trip through the United States. As a Tocqueville interpreter, he then desceibed his ideas of Tocqueville and how he tries to communicate them with students. The Washington Journal host participated from the Washington, DC studio. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/92934-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/92934-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Westport, Kentucky on their way down the Ohio River after an accident in December, 1831. Citizens gathered in the River Towne General Store to discuss Tocqueville's and their own observations on American character through their experiences in a small town. They also took questions from the audience by telephone. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/96092-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/96092-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Cincinnati on their way down the Ohio River in December 1831. During their stay they talked with several members of the legal profession, including Salmon P. Chase and John McLean. Judge Jones provided his perspectives on the state of the U.S. judicial system. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/96072-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/96072-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Baltimore in late October and early November 1831. Maryland was the first slave state they had visited. Mr. Gillard and Ms. Shaw talked about race relations in the Hamden area of Baltimore. It is an historically white area into which blacks have moved, and the school is over 50 percent African-American due to busing. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/93892-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/93892-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Nashville, Tennessee, in December 1831 while on their way downriver to New Orleans. Guests at the Hermitage, the home of President Jackson, talked about his life and his home and "Jacksonian" America, U.S. society during the 1820s and 1830s which Tocqueville and Beaumont observed. They also took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/96387-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/96387-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Wethersfield, Connecticut to study a local prison. Residents and visitors to the Hartford area and callers talked about their definitions of democracy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/92374-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/92374-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Sault Ste. Marie on their way westward through the Great Lakes region in August 1831. Participating by telephone, Mr. Gerrie talked about what the area was like in 1831, especially the military presence and the local Native Americans. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88931-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88931-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Whitehall, New York on their way from Montreal to Albany in September 1831. Ms. Greenough talked about the history of the town, which was a major transportation center due to a canal which connected Lake Champlain and the Hudson River. Mr. Barone talked about his comparisons of the U.S. in the 1830s and today and took viewer calls. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/90362-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/90362-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Augusta in January 1832 on their way to Washington, D.C. Mr. Easterbrook talked about Tocqueville's impressions of early U.S. theater and his observations on the role of literature and the arts in a democratic society. He also took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/98368-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/98368-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Newburgh on their way through the Hudson River valley from New York City July 1831. Mr. Lange talked about the Hudson River area in the 1830s, especially the role of steamboat travel in the region at that time. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87372-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87372-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont arrived in Mobile from New Orleans by steamboat in January 1832. While there, they noticed the French influence in Mobile. Ms. Middaugh compared French and U.S. culture and took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/97933-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/97933-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Pontiac on their way westward through the Great Lakes region. Mr. Lucaj owns a diner across the street from the site of Yellow Tavern, where Tocqueville stayed in July 1831. Mr. Martinez talked about what life was like on the frontier in Michigan in 1831 amd State Senator Peters talked about the Pontiac area today. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88194-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88194-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Greenburgh, NY on their way through the Hudson River valley from New York City in June 1831. Mr. Feiner and Professor Sandel by telephone talked about the importance of town meetings and citizen participation in local government. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/86451-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/86451-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Stockbridge in September 1831. While there, they met Theodore Sedgwick, who helped Tocqueville write the first volume of [Democracy in America] in Paris a few years later. Ms. Pierce and Mr. Wilcox talked about life in Stockbridge and Tocqueville's visit there. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/90812-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/90812-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Niagara Falls on their way to French Canada in August 1831. Visitors to Niagara and viewers talked about their perspectives on Tocqueville. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/89536-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/89536-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Wheeling, West Virginia on their way down the Ohio River in November 1831 after a steamboat accident. Guests talked about Tocqueville's ideas on equality and how they are reflected in Wheeling today. They also took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95644-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/95644-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Mackinac Island, Michigan on their way westward through the Great Lakes region in August 1831. Mr. Porter talked about what the area was like in 1831, including the strong French and Native American influences, and what it is like today. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/89124-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/89124-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Milledgeville, Georgia, which was the state capital of Georgia at the time, in January 1832. Ms. Ramirez and Mr. Henderson talked about their experiences at Georgia Military College. They also took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/98363-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/98363-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Boston in September and October 1831. Rev. Gomes talked about Jared Sparks, with whom Tocqueville talked about the New England traditions of democracy while in Boston, from the Sparks house. He also took questions from viewers. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/90564-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/90564-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Peekskill, New York on the way through the Hudson River valley from New York City in July 1831. Mr. Curran talked about Peekskill in the 1830s and Mayor Gibbs about the more modern history and environment of the area. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87367-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87367-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Dr. Splaine, Dr. Browning and Mr. Debs talked about the different methods employed in their respective classrooms when teaching about the writings of Alexis de Tocqueville. They also took questions from viewers via telephone, electronic mail and fax. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/94824-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/94824-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/97491-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/97491-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Fort Brewerton on their westward toward Buffalo in July 1831. Mr. Splaine talked about highlights of Tocqueville's trip through the Finger Lakes region. Mr. McCarthy, the author of [America Revisited: 150 Years After] talked about Tocqueville's observations there, and the French influence in the region. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87597-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87597-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes and electronic mail. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/78934-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/78934-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Syracuse, New York on their way westward toward Buffalo in July 1831. Chief Lyons, who is also the co-editor of [Exiled in the Land of the Free: Democracy, Indian Nations, and the U.S. Constitution], talked about Tocqueville's observations concerning Native Americans and their participation in U.S. society over the past 200 years. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87589-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/87589-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT Tocqueville and Beaumont visited Erie, Pennsylvania on their way westward through the Great Lakes region in July 1831. Mr. Garvey and Mr. Faulkerson, who was a delegate to the Volunteerism Summit in Philadelphia, talked about the importance of volunteerism. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88179-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/88179-1 Sun, 01 Jun 1997 00:00:00 GMT