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Indiana State University professor Anne Foster talked about the global war on drugs since the early 20th century and its effectiveness. This event was hosted by Temple University in Philadel…

Professor David Farber teaches twentieth-century American history at Temple University in Philadelphia. In this lecture to a history class he focused on the origin of the 1960s Vietnam anti-…

Geoff Shepard was principal deputy to President Nixon’s lead defense lawyer. He made the case for what he says was judicial and prosecutorial abuse in the Watergate scandal that ended Mr. Ni…

Geoff Shepard was the principal deputy to President Nixon’s lead defense lawyer. He taught a Temple University class called “Watergate Revisited: An Insider’s View.” In his White House role,…

Professor Andrew Isenberg talked about the rise of the environmental movement in the 1970s and how it impacted consumer and production practices. He described the Keep America Beautiful camp…

Professor Bryant Simon talked about Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential campaign, focusing on the racial issues of the time. He argued that the 1988 presidential election and defeat of Democrat…

David Silbey talked about his book A War of Frontier and Empire: The Philippine-American War, 1899-1902, published by Hill and Wang. He described the politics and tactics of the war, as well…

Chief Justice William Rehnquist received an honorary degree from Temple University Law School in 1996. In his speech he reflected on his first job in a law firm.