Black in White Space
Yale University sociology professor Elijah Anderson discussed how Blacks are viewed in society and their experiences navigating mostly white spaces daily. The Hauenstein Center for President…
304 viewsYale University sociology professor Elijah Anderson discussed how Blacks are viewed in society and their experiences navigating mostly white spaces daily. The Hauenstein Center for President…
304 viewsAuthor H.W. Brands discussed 19th century political figures Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster. He explained why the three statesmen were critical to American politics between th…
1,886 viewsGrand Valley State University’s Hauenstein Center hosted a discussion looking at U.S. and Japanese perspectives on World War II. Speakers included Pia White, whose father was a Japanese Amba…
700 viewsIndiana University Bloomington history Professor Emeritus James H. Madison gave an illustrated talk about the Ku Klux Klan in the Midwest, highlighting the 1920s-era, when there may have bee…
4,185 viewsKristin Hoganson talked about her book, The Heartland: An American History. She challenged the notion that the Midwest is merely a collection of “fly over” states, noting the region’s global…
305 viewsNew York Times columnist David Brooks and historian Ronald White discussed character and the presidency, comparing past administrations to the Trump White House, at Grand Valley State Univer…
2,261 viewsJason Riley and Nikole Hannah-Jones talked about the relationship between race and the American dream post-Obama administration.
822 viewsScholars talked about the evolution of American liberal political philosophy through the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. They concentrated on the ideologies of John Stuart Mill, David Hume, …
977 viewsProfessor Kevin Schultz talked about how liberals and conservatives in the 1960s were influenced by two friends from opposite ends of the political spectrum, conservative William Buckley and…
1,161 viewsScholars talked about influential conservative thinkers of the 20th century, including writers T.S. Eliot, Russell Kirk, and Peter Viereck. The panel was a part of “Progressive/Conservat…
2,079 viewsCornel West and Robert George talked about what they have learned from each other on some of the more divisive political issues of the day. While on opposite ends of the political spectrum, …
4,613 viewsBeatrix Hoffman, professor and chair of the history department at Northern Illinois University, spoke about the history of the American health care system. She focused on why the United Stat…
812 viewsPresident Nixon’s son-in-law, Edward Cox, was introduced to Americans during his much-publicized 1971 White House wedding to Tricia Nixon. Mr. Cox campaigned extensively for the re-election …
581 viewsPanelists participated in a discussion titled, “President Barack Obama and the Lessons of Antiquity.” Jeremy McInerny spoke on the lessons of war from Thuycides. Tracy Lee Simmons talked abo…
509 viewsAt a conference on the influence of Ancient Greek and Roman history on the U.S. presidency, scholars spoke about U.S. foreign policy and the Obama administration in relation to the history o…
345 viewsAt a conference on the influence of Ancient Greek and Roman history on the U.S. presidency, Professor Thornton talked about the Obama Administration’s foreign policy goals. Among the topics …
168 viewsIncumbent Senator Carl Levin debated Republican challenger Jack Hoogendyk at Grand Valley State University. The debate was aired live on Michigan’s public television stations.
403 viewsAssociate Justice John Paul Stevens talked about his nomination to the Supreme Court by President Ford in 1975 and about his tenure on the Court. He was introduced by former President Gerald…
77 viewsThe speakers focused on the early U.S. presidents and the effect of religion on their presidencies. President Washington was referred to as a Deist. President Thomas Jefferson was secretive …
388 viewsPolitical science professors talked about the impact of religion on modern Presidents Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and Bill Clinton, including their religious practices, such as church atten…
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