Videos

Historians talked about the movements and groups that were part of the counterculture in the 1960s and 1970s, focusing on San Francisco in 1967. They debated the meaning of the terms counter…

Historians talked about anti-vice campaigns throughout the first half of the 1900s, such as Prohibition, crusades against opium, and policing of prostitution and gambling. The panelists argu…

Panelists talked about the social changes of the 1970s, including the effects of Watergate and the Vietnam War, as well as the rise in divorce rates and drug incarceration. They spoke at…

Panelists talked about the history of obituaries, including how obituaries are constructed, who gets an obituary, and what obituaries tell us about our society and our history. This panel…

Historians talked about depictions of the presidency and White House in film and television. They talked about the accuracy of the depictions and historical significance of popular views of …

Author Charles Marsh talked about his book God’s Long Summer: Stories of Faith and Civil Rights. Panel members talked about religion and the civil rights movement and how religion impacted s…

Panelists talk about the historical accuracy and social commentary contained in the 1995 film, Nixon, directed by Oliver Stone. Professor Schlesinger sharply criticized the film for blurring…