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Tocqueville in Nashville

Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visited Nashville, Tennessee, in December 1831 while on their way downriver to New Orleans. Gu… read more

Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont visited Nashville, Tennessee, in December 1831 while on their way downriver to New Orleans. Guests at the Hermitage, the home of President Jackson, talked about his life and his home and “Jacksonian” America, U.S. society during the 1820s and 1830s which Tocqueville and Beaumont observed. They also took audience calls, faxes and electronic mail. close

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  • Lewis Perry Professor Vanderbilt University->History Department
  • John E. Splaine Associate Professor University of Maryland, College Park->Education
  • James Vaughan Executive Director Hermitage, The (Nashville, TN)
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Tocqueville in Nashville

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Program ID:
96387-1
Category:
C-SPAN Specials
Format:
Call-In
Location:
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
First Aired:
Dec 11, 1997 | 7:52am EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:
Jul 29, 2001 | 3:15pm EDT | C-SPAN 3

Airing Details

  • Dec 11, 1997 | 7:52am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 11, 1997 | 6:49pm EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Dec 12, 1997 | 3:42am EST | C-SPAN 1
  • Apr 11, 2001 | 12:50am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 11, 2001 | 3:50am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 14, 2001 | 12:50am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 14, 2001 | 3:50am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 15, 2001 | 12:50pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Apr 15, 2001 | 3:50pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 25, 2001 | 12:15am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 25, 2001 | 3:15am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 28, 2001 | 12:15am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 28, 2001 | 3:15am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 29, 2001 | 12:15pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Jul 29, 2001 | 3:15pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
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