Daniel Ellsberg on Nuclear Proliferation
Daniel Ellsberg, best known for leaking sensitive Vietnam War documents known as the Pentagon Papers, talks about his career and his fight against the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Many …
192 viewsDaniel Ellsberg, best known for leaking sensitive Vietnam War documents known as the Pentagon Papers, talks about his career and his fight against the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Many …
192 viewsHistorians and authors spoke about the life and legacy of biographer and University of Massachusetts Amherst history professor Stephen Oates. Professor Oates, who died in 2021, specialized i…
223 viewsHistorian Harold Holzer spoke about the life and legacy of biographer and University of Massachusetts Amherst history professor Stephen Oates. Professor Oates, who died in 2021, specialized …
116 viewsThe University of Massachusetts Amherst hosted a memorial service and discussion on the life and career of biographer and history professor Stephen Oates. Professor Oates, who died in 2021, …
219 viewsThe University of Massachusetts, Amherst recently announced the acquisition of the papers of Daniel Ellsberg, which became part of their special collections library. In an event marking the …
490 viewsUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst Professor Traci Parker talked about the lunch counter sit-ins that took place in the early 1960s as part of the civil rights movement. She described how o…
499 viewsSenator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) gave the 2017 commencement address to graduating students at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst. She encouraged graduates to become involved with publ…
669 viewsPanelists talked about the history and use of direct action as a means of non-violent protest. Topics included the Keystone XL Pipeline, the Black Lives Matter movement, housing evictions, r…
621 viewsGovernor Deval Patrick (D-MA) gave the commencement address to the 2014 graduating class of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in McGuirk Alumni Stadium. He called on the students to…
474 viewsMark Crispin Miller talked about his book Fooled Again: How the Right Stole the 2004 Election and Why They’ll Steal the Next One Too (Unless We Stop Them), published by Basic Books. Profess…
420 viewsLarry Goodson, author of Afghanistan’s Endless War: State Failure, Regional Politics and the Rise of the Taliban, analyzes events in Afghanistan during the last 20 years and the importance o…
304 viewsIn a commencement address to the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, Billie Jean King encouraged the graduates to chase their dreams and experience life to the fullest.
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