Virtue, Valor, and Vanity
2008-02-02T13:30:36-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNThlXC8yMDMzNzctbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Eric Burns talked about his book Virtue, Valor, and Vanity: The Founding Fathers and the Pursuit of Fame. In his book Eric Burns explores the ways in which the Founding Fathers maintained their image and how they exploited their political fame to further their own ideologies. At this event he spoke about what fame meant to the Founding Fathers and how they cultivated and used it. Following his prepared remarks he answered questions from members of the audience.
Eric Burns talked about his book Virtue, Valor, and Vanity: The Founding Fathers and the Pursuit of Fame. In his book Eric Burns explores th… read more
Eric Burns talked about his book Virtue, Valor, and Vanity: The Founding Fathers and the Pursuit of Fame. In his book Eric Burns explores the ways in which the Founding Fathers maintained their image and how they exploited their political fame to further their own ideologies. At this event he spoke about what fame meant to the Founding Fathers and how they cultivated and used it. Following his prepared remarks he answered questions from members of the audience. close
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