June 17, 2016

Battle Over Reconstruction

Mark Summers talked about the political battles surrounding Reconstruction and how the era has been understood through history. Mr. Summers used… read more

Mark Summers talked about the political battles surrounding Reconstruction and how the era has been understood through history. Mr. Summers used political cartoons, newspaper headlines, and individual anecdotes from the period to illustrate the primary topics of debate and how many of the issues argued are still relevant today. He also looked at some of Reconstruction’s key political figures, such as Massachusetts Republican Senator Charles Sumner.

This event was part of the annual summer symposium hosted by the Gettysburg College Civil War Institute. close

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Peter S. Carmichael Director Gettysburg College->Civil War Institute
Mark Wahlgren Summers Professor University of Kentucky->History Department

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Program ID:: 410238-3
Category:: Public Affairs Event
Format:: Speech
Location:: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
First Aired:: Aug 06, 2016 | 5:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:: Aug 18, 2016 | 5:50am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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Aug 06, 2016 | 5:59pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 14, 2016 | 1:25pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 17, 2016 | 9:51am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 17, 2016 | 1:56pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 17, 2016 | 5:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 17, 2016 | 9:51pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 18, 2016 | 1:52am EDT | C-SPAN 3
Aug 18, 2016 | 5:50am EDT | C-SPAN 3

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