The Fifties
TIME Magazine former managing editor James Gaines profiled social and political activists of the 1950s, who he argued upends the notion that the decade was synonymous with conformity. This was…
212 viewsTIME Magazine former managing editor James Gaines profiled social and political activists of the 1950s, who he argued upends the notion that the decade was synonymous with conformity. This was…
212 viewsWill the U.S. face a shift in its majority minority demographics? George Mason University professor Justin Gest looked at six countries that experienced changing demographics in the past and how…
441 viewsHistorian H.W. Brands talked about humor in the White House and the role it plays in presidential politics. From George Washington to Donald Trump, he considered how funny American chief…
1,564 viewsViewers responded to the question “Why is there an urban-rural divide in America?”
1,158 viewsViewers responded to the question “Why is there an urban-rural divide in America?”
446 viewsViewers responded to the question “What does MAGA mean to you?”
1,155 viewsChuck Klosterman looked back at the social, political, and technological happenings of the nineties, marked by the growth of the internet. This was a virtual program hosted by Powell’s…
199 viewsNational Book Award-winning author Kevin Boyle provided a social and political history of the United States during the 1960s. This was a virtual event hosted by the National Archives in…
388 viewsHistorian Michael Stewart Foley argued that Johnny Cash was the most important political artist of his time. The author relayed that the musician didn’t fit into one political party and instead…
264 viewsPresident Joe Biden, first lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and second gentleman Doug Emhoff hosted thousands of children and their parents for the White House Easter Egg Roll. The annual…
5,768 viewsVice President Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff attended the annual White House Easter Egg Roll
471 viewsDaily Beast journalist Kelly Weill reported on the rise of the Flat Earth movement and other conspiracy theories disseminated through online platforms. She was interviewed by Reason Magazine…
966 viewsPulitzer Prize-winning historian Jack Davis looked at America’s national symbol, which has twice faced extinction. He spoke at Books and Books Bookstore in Coral Gables, Florida.
85 viewsStanford University’s Rob Reich, director of the Center for Ethics in Society, engineering professor Mehran Sahami, and political science professor Jeremy Weinstein discussed how big bech’s…
662 viewsHouse Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) testified at a House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution hearing on his proposed legislation, H.R. 301, which would designate the song “Lift Every Voice and…
447 viewsSuffolk University professor Kathryn Lasdow taught a class on politics and culture in the United States from 1800 through the 1830s. She described how the country changed during the period…
502 viewsPepperdine University professor Loretta Hunnicutt taught a class about baseball during the Great Depression. She looked at the role of baseball in American culture and the origins of sports…
582 viewsProfessor Natalia Mehlman Petrzela of the New School taught a class about the 1980s fitness industry and culture in the United States. She talked about new business models for group classes…
744 viewsMessiah College professor John Fea taught a class on 18th century enlightenment movement, which included principles of natural rights, reason, and self-improvement. He also explored the…
652 viewsJess McHugh looked at American history through the lens of bestselling books from different eras, including Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography, Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and…
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