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The extraordinary life of hamilton aellis cose the author of trana they both have a lot to add for people that are interested not only in our history but a lot of current events. Im going to give kimberly and alice a couple minutes to introduce themselves and then we will jump into discussion. Kimberly, do you want to go first . Hi, i am so delighted to be here. As i was saying before we get started, i used to live in austin, he went to ut for my phd so being a part of the texas book festival ha...

Africanamerican representation in the 20th century and have a lot of artifacts from the house collection that have to do with that and a lot of history to cover. And the last africanamerican sort of to be eleshgted in the 19th century leaves in 1901, george white of north carkarcar and a long time before another africanamerican comes into the house. Oscar depriest from illinois. We have a couple of really rare artifacts from Oscar Depriest from the 1920s and 30s. But before i launch into them, b...

The house collection that have to do with that and a lot of history to cover. And the last African American to be elected in the 19th century leaves in 1901, george white of North Carolina. Then its a long time before another African American comes into the house, and that is oscar from illinois. We have a couple of very rare artifacts from oscar de priest from the 19 twenties and thirties. Before i launch into this because i love him so much. Matt, tell us a little bit about Oscar Depriest and ...

Weve been pondering what Democratic Practice could and should look like in the United States, and then very much so and very pertinent to what were going to do today, what role the United States should play internationally. What role should the United States play in a world that was fast changing in the 1960s . So weve gotten to the point in this class where weve reached a point where president johnson has decided by early 1965 to begin a forthright military intervention by the United States in ...

Available as a podcast. Find it where you listen to podcasts. Next on American History tvs american artifacts, we visit the Canon House Office building to see artifacts that tell the story of africanamericans in congress in the 20th century. Im sarah elliott, the curator at the house of representatives. And im matt rauz nwasniewsk. We want to talk about africanamerican representation in the 20th century, and we have a lot of artifacts from the house collection that have to do with that and a lot...

Marking the centennial of the 19th amendment, an abolitionist Harriet Taubman and how she joined the Suffrage Movement later in her life. On august 18th, 1920, tennessee became the 36th and lasting to ratify the 19th amendment, granting women the right to vote. The decades long fight, and its legacy. The organized Women Movement dates when the convention to consider the rights of women devote wasnt cynical false, new york. A Committee Found their grievances against the government of men to be th...

We know he did and he was attempting to put a marker down. This wont be forgotten and will come back. In the center we have the two africanamerican to served in the senate. By the muchrounded larger numbers of African Americans who served in the house. There is joseph rainey, the first africanamerican in the house. And it takes it all the way around to all of them who were there. I find it so poignant in that, when this was printed no one knew how long would it be. Did they think 20 years would ...

Tvs american artifacts we visit the Cannon House Office building to see artifacts that tell the story of africanamericans in congress in the 20th century. Im farar elliott. And im matt waz knsniewski. We wanted to talk about africanamerican representation in the 20th century. We have a lot of artifacts from the house collection that have to do with that and a lot of history to cover. And the last africanamerican to be elected in the 19th century leaves in 1901, george white of north carolina. An...

Class on the 1960s Vietnam Antiwar Movement and how it expands the nations democratic process. This was recorded in 2010 at Temple University in philadelphia. Professor farber now teaches at the university of kansas. So, weve been talking these last few weeks out loud about a few core issues that have, in many ways have given thematic intensity to the 1960s era. Weve been trying to think about the meaning and reality of equality in the United States in the 60s era. Weve been pondering what Democ...

In the lobby in front of the entrance. It has a photograph of the 1913 womans suffrage march looking up pennsylvania avenue toward the United States capital. It is overlaid with the photograph from the 2017 womens march from pennsylvania avenue as well. Its an intellect linticular so as you walk by, the image changes between the two. We really wanted to have it in the exhibit to help grab the publics attention and also to signal that this is an historic exhibit, but one that continues to have co...