1820 Missouri Compromise
In 1820, the Missouri Compromise made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state. In their book, A Fire Bell in the Past, authors Jeffrey Pasley and John Craig Hammond examined the events…
548 viewsIn 1820, the Missouri Compromise made Missouri a slave state and Maine a free state. In their book, A Fire Bell in the Past, authors Jeffrey Pasley and John Craig Hammond examined the events…
548 viewsThe University of Missouri’s Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy hosted a conversation on the history of national security whistleblowing in the United States. East Anglia Universit…
414 viewsProfessor Catherine Rymph talked about her book, Raising Government Children: A History of Foster Care and the American Welfare State. She focused her study on the decades between the 1930's…
1,038 viewsProfessor Gene Smith talked about Thomas Jefferson’s challenges with the Louisiana Purchase Treaty. He discussed Jefferson’s concerns over whether it was unconstitutional, the resistance fro…
1,713 viewsProfessor Craig Smith talked about Benjamin Franklin’s goal to redefine who is honorable, comparing a hereditary honor given those from noble births to an honor that is earned through good d…
3,970 viewsJeffrey Pasley talked about the creation of American political parties, the issues they disagreed on, and the media wars they waged in 18th century newspapers. The election of 1796 was the f…
1,525 viewsUniversity of Missouri history professor Jeffrey Pasley discussed his work as an author, teacher, blogger, and former political speechwriter. Mr. Pasley is the author and editor of several b…
248 viewsMr. Pasley spoke about the manner of lobbying the first few Congresses under the control of Federalists. He examined how people lobbied Congress from inside the institution and the closely l…
71 views