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Professor Judith Giesberg talked about the ways northern middle-class women volunteered during the Civil War. She focused on Louisa May Alcott’s time as Civil War nurse chronicled in her boo…

This was a discussion about how understanding of the Holocaust has evolved since the end of World War II. Scholars talked about the many ways in which people engage with and learn about the …

This conversation was from a series on revisionist history, exploring what that term means and how it influences understanding of the past. Historians focused on early America and addressed …

This program was from a symposium titled “1968: Philly and The World.” The discussion focused on the impact of local and international sports on social change and civil rights in 1968. Panel…

Panelists talked about the opening of the Electric Factory, a concert venue that introduced rock ‘n’ roll to Philadelphia, bringing in artists such as Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix. The Histori…

Three historians and a professor of Latin American studies talked about 1968 protests for civil rights and social change in Philadelphia, Germany and Mexico. This program was a session fro…

A panel of historians looked back 50 years to 1968 and how Philadelphia and its citizens were impacted by the Vietnam War. This discussion was part of a conference co-hosted by the Historica…

Panelists presented papers at a symposium on the George W. Bush presidency. William Galston presented his paper, “Missed Opportunities: Conflict and Polarization in the Bush Years.” Al Felze…

Participants in a symposium on the legacy of the presidency of George W. Bush spoke about the policies of the Bush administration and its impact on American politics and society. They spoke …

Scholars presented papers at a conference on assessing the George W. Bush administration and presidency. They spoke about their research and ways in which the Bush administration had influen…

Panelists presented papers at a symposium on the George W. Bush presidency. In a portion of the symposium focusing on foreign policy issues, Lawrence Korb spoke about “Forging an American Em…

Panelists presented papers at a symposium on the George W. Bush presidency. In a portion of the symposium focusing on domestic policy issues, Lara Brown spoke about partisan politics, Patric…

John DiIulio, former assistant to the president and first director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, gave the keynote address at a symposium on the Bush pre…

Members of the first panel talked about the difficulties that Iraqi refugees face. One refugee, who is now in the U.S. and asked not to be identified, told of her more than two year struggle…

As part of a conference on President George W. Bush’s second term, Professor Renshon examined the challenges and the psychology of a second term that pertain to President Bush’s character, l…

Villanova University hosted an all-day conference on the second term of President George W. Bush. The conference features presidency experts discussing the unique challenges of a second term…

Mr. Barrett moderated a discussion of President Bush’s re-election and prospects for his second term in office. The discussion was part of a day-long symposium on the Bush presidency and its…

The panelists talked about homeland security and foreign policy during the second term of President George W. Bush. Professor Lansford presented a paper by Anne Khademian of Virginia Tech, “…

As part of a conference on President George W. Bush’s second term, Mr. Johnson presented a paper written by Michael Genovese of Loyola Merrymount that compared the president’s first and seco…

As part of a conference on President George W. Bush’s second term, Professor Rudalevige discussed White House legislative liaison and the agenda and style of congressional leadership, predic…