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Author and historian Amy Greenberg talked about how the Mexican-American War set the stage for the Civil War. This event was hosted by the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College.

First ladies scholars reconsidered the lives and legacies of Sarah Polk, Mary Lincoln, and Lady Bird Johnson. They looked at how the women were viewed in their own times, and how history rem…

Penn State Professor Amy Greenberg talked about her book, Lady First: The World of First Lady Sarah Polk.

Amy Greenberg, history and women’s studies professor at Penn State University, talked about her book, A Wicked War: Polk, Clay, Lincoln, and the 1846 U.S. Invasion of Mexico, in which she re…

Authors talked about their books on American history, and also responded to questions from members of the audience. The panel was moderated by Los Angeles Times Editor at Large Jim Newton. “…

Book TV’s coverage of the 2013 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books, held on the University of Southern California campus, included: Panel on American History 312116-2 Open Phones with Eric D…

Amy Greenberg talked about the spot resolutions offered by Lincoln while he was a Congressman in regards to the U.S.-Mexican War. She talked about the War, Lincoln’s philosophical and legal …