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Using Photographs to Study Western History

Outgoing Western History Association President Martha Sandweiss gave an illustrated talk about how historians can use photographs, and the… read more

Outgoing Western History Association President Martha Sandweiss gave an illustrated talk about how historians can use photographs, and the stories behind the photographs, to study and understand the American West. Professor Sandweiss has been studying and writing about photographs for 40 years and argued that more historians should use photographic archives in their work.

This was the 2019 Presidential Address at the Western History Association’s annual meeting. close

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  • Ann Fabian Professor Emeritus Rutgers University->History and American Studies
  • Martha A. Sandweiss Professor Princeton University->History Department

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Using Photographs to Study Western History

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Program ID:
465278-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
First Aired:
Nov 23, 2019 | 5:04pm EST | C-SPAN 3
Last Aired:
Feb 10, 2021 | 5:13am EST | C-SPAN 3

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  • Nov 23, 2019 | 5:04pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Nov 24, 2019 | 3:04am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 01, 2019 | 9:05am EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Dec 28, 2019 | 7:00pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • May 16, 2020 | 9:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 17, 2020 | 1:05am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 17, 2020 | 7:05am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • May 24, 2020 | 12:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 14, 2020 | 11:31pm EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 15, 2020 | 3:59am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Sep 15, 2020 | 8:25am EDT | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 09, 2021 | 11:18pm EST | C-SPAN 3
  • Feb 10, 2021 | 5:13am EST | C-SPAN 3
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