Videos

Professor Barzun talked about the value of education and the role the school plays in the formative years of life. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.

Jacques Barzun was born in France in 1907 and emigrated to the United States in 1920. He was a history professor at Columbia University and, later, Dean of Faculties and Provost. He is the…

Mr. Barzun talked with Mr. Schlesinger about his new book From Dawn to Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life, published Harper Collins. The two addressed a number of issues from the…