About the origins of the case and we spent a significant amount of time placing the case in the context of the time in an effort to explain why the case became so sensational, why a good portion of the United States in the world was focused on this trial. Certainly europe and part of the story was, although we think of the Roaring Twenties as this era of gatsbys parties and flappers and jazz and fun and a roaring economy, it was also a deeply divided nation between urban and rural. Its for the first time in 1920, the census announces more people live in cities than in the countryside and their status excited amongst farmers who had been kind of the core of American Life between people who wanted to cut off the ellis island era of immigration. The two arrive guys in ku klux klan that felt that america was sliding into gomorrah, a second rise of the ku klux klan debates over prohibition. People who supported prohibition appalled by the speakeasies and the jazz filled, booze filled clubs
And welcome to the truman library. Im kelly anders deputy director. And its my great pleasure to introduce tonights speaker Matthew Algeo mathews latest book. When harry met pablo truman, picasso and the cold war politics of modern art will be released tonight here at the truman library. Matthew is an associate producer for National Public radio, and he has reported from four continents from four npr news and other outlets. He is the of six other books, including one of my favorites, Harry Trumans adventure the true story, a Great American road trip, which was named one of the best books of 2009 by the washington post. In addition to reporting and writing, matthew has held jobs as a Convenience Store clerk. Gas station attendant, Halloween Costume salesman and a hot dog vendor in a traveling circus. Even hes a vegetarian. He holds a degree folklore from the university of pennsylvania. In his bio, he modestly says, im an Award Winning journalist and author, but so is practically every o
Class we did the first part of the scopes trial where we talked about the origins of the case and we spent a significant amount of time placing the case in the context of the time in an effort to explain why the case became so sensational, why a good portion of the United States in the world was focused on this trial. Certainly europe and part of the story was, although we think of the Roaring Twenties as this era of gatsbys parties and flappers and jazz and fun and a roaring economy, it was also a deeply divided nation between urban and rural. Its for the first time in 1920, the census announces more people live in cities than in the countryside and their status excited amongst farmers who had been kind of the core of American Life between people who wanted to cut off the ellis island era of immigration. The two arrive guys in ku klux klan that felt that america was sliding into gomorrah, a second rise of the ku klux klan debates over prohibition. People who supported prohibition appa
Okay. Welcome back to history. 134 spies, assassins, martyrs and witches, famous trials in American History at the university of maryland last class we did the first part of the scopes trial where we talked about the origins of the case and we spent a significant amount of time placing the case in the context of the time in an effort to explain why the case became so sensational, why a good portion of the United States in the world was focused on this trial. Certainly europe and part of the story was, although we think of the Roaring Twenties as this era of gatsbys parties and flappers and jazz and fun and a roaring economy, it was also a deeply divided nation between urban and rural. Its for the first time in 1920, the census announces more people live in cities than in the countryside and their status excited amongst farmers who had been kind of the core of American Life between people who wanted to cut off the ellis island era of immigration. The two arrive guys in ku klux klan that
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