In Depth
David Hackett Fischer
2004-11-07T12:00:13-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJkZWZhdWx0c1wvYm9va1R2QS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Historian David Hackett Fischer participated in a three-hour discussion of his life and work. Short video clips were also shown. He spoke about how the meanings of liberty and freedom have changed throughout history. Mr. Fischer is a University Professor at Brandeis University, where he teaches history. He is the author of several books, including: Historians' Fallacies: Toward a Logic of Historical Thought (1970), Growing Old in America (1977), Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America (1989), Paul Revere’s Ride (1994), The Great Wave: Price Movements in Modern History (1996), and Bound Away: Virginia and the Westward Movement (2000). His book Washington’s Crossing (2004) was just nominated for a National Book Award and his latest work, Liberty and Freedom: A Visual History of America’s Founding Ideas, will be published by Oxford University Press on October 28, 2004. Professor Fischer is co-editor, with James McPherson, of the "Pivotal Moments in American H
Historian David Hackett Fischer participated in a three-hour discussion of his life and work. Short video clips were also shown. He spoke ab…
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Historian David Hackett Fischer participated in a three-hour discussion of his life and work. Short video clips were also shown. He spoke about how the meanings of liberty and freedom have changed throughout history. Mr. Fischer is a University Professor at Brandeis University, where he teaches history. He is the author of several books, including: Historians' Fallacies: Toward a Logic of Historical Thought (1970), Growing Old in America (1977), Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America (1989), Paul Revere’s Ride (1994), The Great Wave: Price Movements in Modern History (1996), and Bound Away: Virginia and the Westward Movement (2000). His book Washington’s Crossing (2004) was just nominated for a National Book Award and his latest work, Liberty and Freedom: A Visual History of America’s Founding Ideas, will be published by Oxford University Press on October 28, 2004. Professor Fischer is co-editor, with James McPherson, of the "Pivotal Moments in American H close
Historian David Hackett Fischer participated in a three-hour discussion of his life and work. Short video clips were also shown. He spoke ab… read more
Historian David Hackett Fischer participated in a three-hour discussion of his life and work. Short video clips were also shown. He spoke about how the meanings of liberty and freedom have changed throughout history. Mr. Fischer is a University Professor at Brandeis University, where he teaches history. He is the author of several books, including: Historians' Fallacies: Toward a Logic of Historical Thought (1970), Growing Old in America (1977), Albion’s Seed: Four British Folkways in America (1989), Paul Revere’s Ride (1994), The Great Wave: Price Movements in Modern History (1996), and Bound Away: Virginia and the Westward Movement (2000). His book Washington’s Crossing (2004) was just nominated for a National Book Award and his latest work, Liberty and Freedom: A Visual History of America’s Founding Ideas, will be published by Oxford University Press on October 28, 2004. Professor Fischer is co-editor, with James McPherson, of the "Pivotal Moments in American H close
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