Manhattan Project
Professor Martin Sherwin talked about the Manhattan Project, beginning with the discovery of fission in 1938 through the use of atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.…
2,164 viewsProfessor Martin Sherwin talked about the Manhattan Project, beginning with the discovery of fission in 1938 through the use of atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.…
2,164 viewsCIA chief historian David Robarge talked about the evolving nature of the relationship between presidents and their CIA directors, and how it is influenced by the president’s needs and inter…
1,557 viewsConstitutional law Professor Kermit Roosevelt presented a talk titled: “The Constitution and Declaration of Independence: A Contrary View.” Professor Roosevelt, the great-great-grandson of T…
5,138 viewsJohn Farrell talked about the influence of Richard Nixon’s early life and career on his presidency, and how the two, he argues, ultimately led to his downfall. Mr. Farrell is the author of R…
856 viewsThe Smithsonian Associates hosted a panel discussion on the 2018 midterm elections. U.S. News and World Report's Ken Walsh moderated the event.
495 viewsUniversity of Maryland history professor Richard Bell examined why American Revolution loyalists chose to remain on the British side, what the Revolution was like for them, and how their liv…
2,192 viewsSally Quinn talked about her book Finding Magic, in which she discusses her life, career, and faith. She spoke with journalists Bob Woodward and Elsa Walsh.
1,676 viewsProfessor James Rentfrow talked about how the U.S. Navy evolved in the 20 years between the Spanish-American War and World War I, when the Naval Act of 1916 introduced submarines and institu…
789 viewsHistorian Paul Quigley talked about international perspectives on the U.S. Civil War. He argued that the South’s separatist movement aligned with other European movements for independence an…
944 viewsPollsters, reporters, and political scholars anazlyed the 2016 campaign and presidential election results. Other topics discussed included voter turnout and demographics, public polling, the…
1,646 viewsClayton Laurie talked about how, during the Civil War, both sides used new intelligence techniques that influenced the outcomes of key battles. This event was hosted by the Smithsonian Assoc…
1,381 viewsU.S. Supreme Court observers, including attorneys who had argued before the court, previewed the 2014 term of the high court, which would begin in October, and what cases were likely to be t…
689 viewsDonald Verrilli and Thomas Goldstein previewed cases on the Supreme Court’s docket for the 2013-2014 term. At the time of this event the court had cases on campaign finance, affirmative acti…
454 viewsFormer National Security Advisers Henry Kissinger and Stephen Hadley and former Deputy National Security Adviser James Steinberg discussed the issues that arose during their tenures. They we…
1,525 viewsFive former presidential speechwriters discussed the role of presidential speechwriters throughout history and their relationships with the presidents they served. Topics included their asse…
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