Videos

Professor David Blight talked about the effects memory and bias have had in shaping the historical account of the Civil War. Professor Blight said Southerners saw their defeat as a result of…

Professor Lois Brown talked about the relationship between whites and newly freed blacks in the aftermath of the Civil War. Professor Brown argued that there was a great amount of racial ten…

Professor Heather Cox Richardson talked about how cowboys became a symbol for a newly reunited America during the Reconstruction Era. Using examples of Jesse James and Buffalo Bill, Professo…

Professor John Stauffer talked about the historical origins of the Battle Hymn of the Republic and its use in American culture since the Civil War. He described the original publication as a…

Ms. Dodd, speaking as if she were Eleanor Roosevelt, talked about her political activities and those of her husband Franklin. She also responded to questions from the audience.