Illinois in the War of 1812
Gillum Ferguson talked about his book, Illinois in the War of 1812. He talked about the history of Illinois and the roots of the War of 1812 as well the campaigns there. Mr. Ferguson was int…
633 viewsGillum Ferguson talked about his book, Illinois in the War of 1812. He talked about the history of Illinois and the roots of the War of 1812 as well the campaigns there. Mr. Ferguson was int…
633 viewsAlison Owings talked about her book Indian Voices: Listening to Native Americans in conversation with Gary Johnson. The book documents how Native Americans view their lives, their history, a…
608 viewsTwo authors talked about their books about the founding of America in conversation with Gary Johnson. T.H. Breen is the author of American Insurgents, American Patriots: The Revolution of th…
941 viewsRobert Remini talked about his book At the Edge of the Precipice: Henry Clay and the Compromise that Saved the Union (Basic Books, 2010) in conversation with Gary Johnson. He responded to qu…
826 viewsRepresentative Jesse Jackson,Jr. , a member of the Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission, provided opening and closing remarks. Moderated by Professor James Horton, panelists discussed Afr…
4,514 viewsProfessor Gates spoke about how personal stories relate to history and showed pictures while talking about tracing his family history. Topics included his African-American heritage, his gene…
1,706 viewsAuthors held a panel discussion about President Abraham Lincoln. Gary Johnson moderated. Co-moderator Eileen Mackevich also contributed her thoughts. The panelists responded to questions fro…
228 viewsOrville Burton and Richard Brookhiser talked about their books with Gary Johnson. Orville Vernon Burton is the author of The Age of Lincoln, published by Hill and Wang. The book deals with…
130 viewsAuthors Louise Knight and Katherine Joslin discussed the life and work of Nobel Peace Prize winner Jane Addams, founder of the Settlement House Movement. The event was moderated by Gary John…
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