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Boston University

Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. The university is nonsectarian, but was formally affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Boston University has hosted 18 events in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 1989 Statement. The year with the most events was 2003 with two events. The year with the highest average number of views per video was 1996 with an average of 4,487 views per video. Most appearances with Robert Zelnick (2). Most common tags: Colleges & Universities, Commencement, American Perspectives.

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    Slavery, Women, and the Civil War

    Professor Nina Silber talked about the roles and lives of women during the Civil War. She spoke about the unique challenges female slaves…

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    Machiavelli's The Prince

    Panelists Michael Ignatieff, James Johnson, and Edward Muir talked about the immediate and long-term impact of The Prince,…

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    Strom Thurmond and Political History

    Historian Joseph Crespino discussed his work on former Senator Strom Thurmond while describing the role that writing a biography plays in helping to define and…

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    Dictionary Days

    Ilan Stavans talked about his book Dictionary Days, published by Graywolf Press. He described his obsession with words and…

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