The Civil War
Jon Meacham on the Civil War
2019-03-02T09:33:56-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvOGY1XC8yMDE5MDMwMjA5NDMzMjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian Jon Meacham talked about learning from history and how it can provide context for current events. He discussed his book, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, which looks at the Civil War and other eras of turmoil in American history and argues that the nation has survived and improved. This talk was part of the American Civil War Museum’s annual symposium at the Library of Virginia and co-hosted by the University of Virginia Center for Civil War History.
Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian Jon Meacham talked about learning from history and how it can provide context for current events.…
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Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian Jon Meacham talked about learning from history and how it can provide context for current events. He discussed his book, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, which looks at the Civil War and other eras of turmoil in American history and argues that the nation has survived and improved. This talk was part of the American Civil War Museum’s annual symposium at the Library of Virginia and co-hosted by the University of Virginia Center for Civil War History. close
Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian Jon Meacham talked about learning from history and how it can provide context for current events.… read more
Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian Jon Meacham talked about learning from history and how it can provide context for current events. He discussed his book, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, which looks at the Civil War and other eras of turmoil in American history and argues that the nation has survived and improved. This talk was part of the American Civil War Museum’s annual symposium at the Library of Virginia and co-hosted by the University of Virginia Center for Civil War History. close
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