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Ira Berlin

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Ira Berlin is a Distinguished Professor for the History Department in the University of Maryland, College Park with 13 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1998 Call-In as a Professor for the History Department in the University of Maryland, College Park. The year with the most videos was 2016 with two videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2010 with an average of 1,650 views per program. Most appearances with James O. Horton (3). Most common tags: African Americans, Civil War, African American History.

Appearances by Title:c. January 1, 2010 - Present Distinguished Professor, History Department, University of Maryland, College Park

Videos: 5 c. January 1, 1998 - Present Professor, History Department, University of Maryland, College Park

Videos: 8

Recent Appearances

May 20, 2016
Defining Black America

Historians and scholars talked about who is considered “black” in America. This talk was a session of “The Future of the African…
February 10, 2016
Demise of Slavery

Ira Berlin talked about his book The Long Emancipation: The Demise of Slavery in the United States. In his book, Professor…
October 18, 2013
Race, History, and Teaching the Civil War

Participants talked about the modern context of the Civil War, how it is taught in classrooms, and improvements that could be made…
December 2, 2011
The Making of African America

Professor Ira Berlin talked about his book The Making of African America: The Four Great Migrations. The interview, part of Book…