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Antebellum congress. Well start with a review of the first and Second Party Systems. Im then going to introduce a concept, a new concept to you. Thats the idea of political culture. Ill compare that to something weve in counter before, Political Parties. Finally the bulk of the lecture is presenting evidence, new evidence, in fact, some drawn from my own research and from those of other scholars in the antebellum culture. I have three major areas to talk about today. One, Tobacco Culture. Two, p...

Then im going to introduce a new concept to you, and thats the idea of political culture. And i will compare that concept to something weve encountered before, Political Parties. And finally, the bulk of the lecture is going to be presenting new evidence, in fact on the antebellum political culture. I have three major areas of evidence to talk about today, one, Tobacco Culture, two, political friendships, and, three, affairs of honor. And well conclude there after getting through that evidence. ...

Understanding in the modern period in reconstruction, and we have two speakers this morning. We have Vernon Burton whos from clemson university, and we have Brooke Thomas who is from the university of california at irvine. Both of them are stunningly important scholars in this world. Vernon burton is the judge matthew j. Perry distinguished chair of history and a professor of pan african studying, sociology and anthology and Computer Science at clemson university, which is to say hes mostly the ...

This is part of a symposium on reconstruction, hosted by the u. S. Capital historical society. For those of you who were not here at the beginning today, my name is paul finkelman. Im a historian and i also have the honor of being the president of Gratz College in greater philadelphia and i am the symposium organizer for this symposium on reconstruction. Were about to begin our next session, and our next session deals with issues of public understanding in the modern period in reconstruction, an...

Have two speakers this morning. We have Vernon Burton whos from clemson university, and we have Brooke Thomas who is from the university of california at irving. Both of them are stunningly important scholars in this world. Vernon burton is the judge matthew j. Perry distinguished chair of history and a professor of panafrican studies, sociology and anthropology and Computer Science at clemson university, which is to say hes mostly the entire university at this point. His i could read all of his...

[laughter] >> i heard that one already. >> will: yeah. try having a sitdown with that person. it never goes well. >> we have had it. you leave right now and play now and give you six months pay. thats half of your entire contract. please, just -- just go. [ laughter ] >> see if i stay the whole year, i get it all. >> will: sound logic. george always had sound logic. i dont know if we can say the same for the city of oakland in california who in this analogy is george castanza. they hav...

K examined. Ve emotions in reconstruction politics. Most recently, dr. Summers published this book, the ordeal of reunion, and it is already sold out in our bookstore behind you. There will be more copies coming. A volume that alongside eric boehners classic reconstruction. It is that important of a book. Mark summers has the task to frame the reconstruction era for us. He is going to raise the Big Questions of this period, and it is my pleasure to introduce professor summers. [applause] thank y...

Institute at Gettysburg College, also a professor of history, also here at gettysburg. It is my pleasure to introduce mark summers. Mark summers is the thomas d. Clark professor of history at the university of kentucky where he teaches courses in 19th century u. S. History and political history. He is the author of numerous books including rum, romanticism and rebellion, the making of a president in 1884, as well as a dangerous stir, fear, paranoia and the making of reconstruction. This book was...

Also here at gettysburg. It is my pleasure to introduce mark summers. Mark summers is the thomas d. Clark professor of history at the university of kentucky where he teaches courses in 19th century u. S. History and political history. He is the author of numerous books including rum, romanticism and rebellion, the making of a president in 1884, as well as a dangerous stir, fear, paranoia and the making of reconstruction. This book was a groundbreaking monograph. It was one that examined the over...

Romanticism, and rebellion, as well as this book examined. A dangerous stir fear, paranoia and the making of reconstruction. Most recently, dr. Summers published this book, the ordeal of reunion, and it is already sold out in our bookstore behind you. There will be more copies coming. This volume is a volume that needs to stand alongside eric boehners classic reconstruction. It is that important of a book. Mark summers has the task to frame the reconstruction era for us. He is going to raise the...