Tocqueville Discussion
Dr. Michael Kammen talked about Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America and what the book means to the nation and w…
This narrated video shows a C-SPAN School Bus tour in 1997-1998, retracing the journey of Alexis de Tocqueville through the U.S. and Canada … read more
This narrated video shows a C-SPAN School Bus tour in 1997-1998, retracing the journey of Alexis de Tocqueville through the U.S. and Canada in 1831-1832. It was after his journey that Tocqueville wrote his classic narrative, Democracy in America. All 55 cities Tocqueville visited are shown, along with audio readings from his book containing his observations of the times, places, people and equality. This video is a companion to C-SPANs tour book, Traveling Tocquevilles America. Tocqueville, a French aristocrat, was accompanied on his tour by Gustave de Beaumont. close
Dr. Michael Kammen talked about Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America and what the book means to the nation and w…
Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visited New Orleans. They talked with civic leaders and compared French cu…
People in Stamford talked about their definitions of democracy.
Tim Lynch talked to a group of students about Tocqueville’s and Beaumont’s trip through the United States. As a Tocquev…