Cspan2. Im eric foner, Professor Emeritus of history at Columbia University coming to you from the study in my apartment opposite Columbia University in new york city im here to talk about the second founding, my book about the 13th, 14th and 15th amendments of the u. S. Constitution which were were ratified during the period of reconstruction immediately after the american civil war. The title of the book actually explains the argument the second founding. My argument is that these three amendments created a new constitution, they were not just additions to an existing structure. The 15th amendment tried to guarantee the right of africanamerican men to vote throughout the entire country. All three of these amendments have abthere were compromises it was the 15th amendment that expanded the right to vote to africanamerican men. They created the constitution we are living with today, the 14th amendment has been the 21st century where through which the courts have tremendously expanded t
During the reconstruction era. This Virtual Event was sponsored by the institute of American History. Welcome, a new Program Sponsored by the institute of American History, i am president of the institute, we are going to be presenting important books in American History which are like the 18th century tiny our current important books by the major claims in our country. A historian who works on health and education program, we will present the historians that guided questionandanswer session towards the end. If you think you might like other programs, please go to our website, now enjoy. Good afternoon, and welcome everyone to the inaugural edition of the new institute of American History program, and brings you some of americas greatest historians where they discuss their most recent books and today we are going to be joined by eric as he discusses his book the second county. But before i formally introduce professor, i want to go over a couple of housekeeping roles, first and foremos
[applause] so good evening, everyone. Welcome to New York Historical society. I name is alex, Deputy Director at New York Historical and a half of our present ceo and Vice President of programs, it is a delight to welcome you to our auditorium. The Nights Program the second founding of the civil war and reconstruction we made the constitution is a part of our shorts distinguish speaker series, part of a Public Programs and is always would like to thank mr. Swartz for all of his support which has enabled us to have such a wide array of wonderful programs so why doto e give him a hand. [applause] and, of course, our board of trustees was been most active and really helpful in bringing this institution to the level it is today, we do have trusty whos us today in the audience and all of our chapmans Council Members with us for the great work and support. To kNights Program is going to last one hour and include q a session. It will be conducted with written questions on note cards and you s
Michalski and associate director of the leon leave the city of biography which is supported by a generous grant from shelby white and the leon leavy foundation. The writing of biography is the famously arduous and lengthy process and each year we award for fellowships of a 72000 each to overworking biographers to help them across the finish line. Over the past 11 years we have given out 44 of these grants and our fellows have produced 21 biographies to date. Thanks to a grant from the Sloan Foundation when we added a fifth fellowship also for 72000 which will support biographies about figures in the science and technology and the first winter is working on a biography of oliver sacks, laura snyder. Another new feature of this center is a unique twoyear ma and biography memoir which will train students in our Historical Research interview technique and narrative form as well as the history of biography in memoir and how the forms have evolved over time. Housed jointly in history and a l
Them across the finish line. And given out 34 of these grants and with that Foundation Also for 72000 to support with science and technology. The first is working on a biography and another new feature of the center and biography and memoir and with that Historical Research as well as history and biography and memoir. And then jointly in history and is currently accepting and then to begin study in the fall of 2019 and with that prestigious and awardwinning faculty and a former director of the co biography and remarkably original confidence and crisis and compromise in 1877. And the friendship of Emily Dickinson with a finalist of the book Critics Award of biography of janet flannery. Hawthorne. That won the ambassador award. Joined by the Professor Emeritus of history at Columbia University as the author of numerous books including the reconstruction of americas own unfinished revolution which is a musthave in graduate school. And Abraham Lincoln and slavery and the latest book and ma