Historian Sean Wilentz, in conversation with journalist Brent Staples, illuminates the political and constitutional struggle over slavery that began during the Revolution and concluded with the Confederacy’s defeat.
Duration: 57:22
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October 2018
Audio
Slavery and Antislavery at the Nation’s Founding
October 16th, 2018
Sean Wilentz, Brent Staples (moderator)
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October 2018
Audio
The Presidency and Impeachment
October 11th, 2018
Akhil Reed Amar, Philip C. Bobbitt, Benno Schmidt (moderator)
Leading constitutional scholars debate what constitutes an impeachable offense and how the relevant text of the Constitution been interpreted and enforced throughout American history.
Duration: 57:29
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October 2018
Audio
An Evening with Michael Beschloss: Presidents of War
October 9th, 2018
Michael Beschloss, Lesley Stahl (moderator)
Historian Michael Beschloss talks with journalist Lesley Stahl about how American presidents have waged war from Lincoln’s controversial military leadership, to Lyndon B. Johnson’s quagmire in Vietnam.
Duration: 56:42
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October 2018
Audio
The Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America
October 3rd, 2018
Timothy Snyder
Historian Timothy Snyder explores the historical context of the contemporary shifts in the balances of power between the United States, Europe, Russia, and China.
Duration: 59:22
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October 2018
Audio
Young Benjamin Franklin: The Birth of Ingenuity
October 2nd, 2018
Nick Bunker, Carol Berkin (moderator)
Author Nick Bunker, in conversation with historian Carol Berkin, explores Benjamin Franklin’s early life as a complex, driven young man who would go on to become the archetype of American ingenuity.
Duration: 55:44
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