Videos

West Virginia University professor William Gorby taught a class on the formation of West Virginia and its entry into the Union during the Civil War. West Virginia University is located in Mo…

Professor Kevin Gooding talked about the Puritans in early colonial America and the idea of religious freedom, in particular how the Puritans dealt with those who dissented from the group’s …

Professor Krystal Frazier talked about the complexities of family life for African Americans in the North as well as the South during the mid-20th century. She spoke about the circulation of…

Professor Tyler Boulware talked about Indian slave trade in the South between 1670 and 1720. Spurred by trade with European settlers, tribes like the Chickasaw raided neighbors for captives …

Reporters who covered the Sago mining disaster in West Virginia the previous month discussed coverage of the story, including the misinformation reported about the survival of the miners. To…

Female war correspondents spoke about their motivations for going to Vietnam, their experiences in Vietnam, attitudes toward women journalists, and about the experience of war. After their c…

Chief Justice Rehnquist talked about the process of judicial review and examined historical cases which had focused public attention on the Supreme Court and caused public controversy.