[applause] [inaudible conversations] up next on booktv, after words with guest host Matthew Continetti editor of the Washington Free begin. This weeks Heather Cox Richardson and her new book to make men free a history of the Republican Party. In it she discusses the once republican belief articulated by lincoln that government is supposed to promote Economic Opportunity for all. She explores the parties repeated abandonment of that principle in the 20th century and its return to its roots after every economic collapse. This program is about an hour. Host hello i am Heather Cox Richardson editor of the Washington Free begin and you can follow me on twitter at continetti. Today we are going to discuss to make men free a history of the Republican Party. My guest is professor Heather Cox Richardson, Boston College. Welcome professor. Guest thanks for. Guest thanks for having me. Host how long have you been teaching at Boston College . Guest this is my fourth year at Boston College but ive
Up next on booktv after words with guest host Matthew Continetti editor of the Washington Free begin. This weeks Heather Cox Richardson and her new book to make men free a history of the Republican Party. In it, she discusses the ones republican belief articulated by lincoln that government is supposed to promote Economic Opportunity for all. She explores the parties repeated abandonment of that principle in the 20th century and its return to its roots after every economic collapse. This program is about an hour. Hostos hello i am Matthew Continetti editor of the Washington Free beacon. You can follow me on twitter. Today we are going to discuss to make men free a history of the Republican Party. My guest is professor Heather Cox Richardson Boston College. Welcome professor. Guest thanks for having me. Host how long have you been teaching at Boston College . Guest this is my fourth year in Boston College but ive been a teacher since 1987. American history 19th century primarily politic
And Cornell University provided the booknotes. And now a few words shes a specialist in history and art and reserved her undergraduate from harvard and phd from columbia university. Shes been a recipient in the Fulbright Foundation and columbia university. The dean at the school of undergraduate studies at the school of Public Engagement for which i am extremely grateful. Shes doing an amazing job. And before i close, one of the reasons i accepted the invitations to open this event is she never gave me a job that i applied for but it was to be her driver around france visiting chateaus and castles. I dont think she took me seriously but it was great and ive disappointed you didnt take me up on the offer but nonetheless, congratulations. Its been an incredible piece. Im looking forward to reading it. Please come up. [applause] thank you, everybody and especially tim. As i explained at the time the reason that job went to somebody else is it points to a scotsman that promise to wear a ki
Up next, Laura Auricchio recounts the life of marquis de lafayette and wil the role he played in the american and french revolutions. This is about one hour. Okay. Im tim marshall, provost of the new school and im delighted to welcome everyone here for this wonderful event to launch Laura Auricchios new book which is right here. [applause] the Marquis Lafayette reconsidered which came out this month published by this has been research over the course of seven years its a major biography that dont into the personal life of the passionate french hero of the American Revolution over several tumultuous decades. The book provides a depiction of some accounting figures of this historical period while eliminating and exploring the new role of the press and Public Opinion in the politics of the time. The personal letters of the marquis de lafayette which can be found in the collection of the library of congress and Cornell University provides many of the books anecdotes. A few words about laur