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And he argues that president lincoln was against slavery, but was willing to accept it in order to preserve the union. This is an hour and a half, hosted by the New York Historical society and the bryant park reading room. Thank you alex castle and paul room arrow. And thanks to the Bryant Park Corporation and the bryant park reading room, and the hsbc corporation and all those who have made it possible for me to appear here tonight. Its a particular privilege to speak here in new york city. Already, in 1860, as it remains today, new york was the nerve center of the nation. The herald, the tri...

Each provides the historian with a wealth of insights, at each informs my presentation tonight. Heres what im going to talk about. I focus on the faithful series of events in late 1860 and early 1861, when a president ial election triggered a grave crisis, and before long, a civil war. Let us hope that history never repeats itself. But let us remember that any durable electoral system has attributes that we dare not take for granted. It presupposes some degree of shared values. Presupposes that you accept the legitimacy of your opponents , and that you accept the verdict of the voters. That Po...

Narrator this is a film about that scale and grandeur. This is a film about that military achievement. This is a film about a people, who for all times shattered the , not the instability. This is a film about victory and defeat. Victory, and german defeat. This is the battle for russia, a battle that has been going on for centuries, a battle that filled the pages of russian history. 1242. The german order of teutonic knights have invaded Northeastern Russia and occupied the old city. Narrator under the leadership of their grand master, they try they threatened to enslave the whole population ...

Willing to accept it in order to preserve the union. The New York Historical society and the bryant park reading room cohosted this event. It is an hour and half. Thank you, alex castle and paul marineau, and thanks to the Bryant Park Corporation and the bryant park reading room, and the hsbc corporation, and all else who made it possible for me to appear here tonight. Its a particular privilege to speak here in new york city. Already, 1860, as it remains today, new york was the nerve center of the nation. The herald, the tribune, the times, the three most influential and widely read newspaper...

Thank you very much. Im grateful to dale gregory and alex castle who did the logistical arrangements to be invited to the New York Historical society. This is a wonderful collection one of the great historical societies, one of the organizations that ive enjoyed a relationship with in the last 15 or so years thanks largely to you and trustees and former trustees like digg guilder. It has been wonderful to watch just how much it has progressed the amount of public programming. Im really envious and i looked at your catalog wishing i could come to many more of these events. It was also one of th...