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And influenced the war effort by encouraging children to recycle paper and buy savings bonds and stamps. This is about 90 minutes. We are going to look at today, the place where the so called real world comes together with the cartoon and comic world. That is why the title of todays class is songs and taxes, american cartoons and comics during world war ii. I can remember, from my days in parochial chapel school, the pastor gave us a sermon that is stuck with me ever since. The lesson of it drove from two parts. Two separate biblical texts. One is from second kings, if you are interested, chap...

Okay, good morning everyone. Today we are looking at the issue of drug addiction and 19th Century America or the term they wouldve used which was habitual drug use. This was before addiction was clearly understood we are going to look at how that idea develops into a social meaning. Even though we are going to be looking at addiction in america i mentioned that one of things will be focusing on is not america , but on england. And specifically a man named thomas dequincy. Youve read an expert about him. Who can start us off and tell us who he was . He was an upperclass gentleman, he considered...

Begins to develop a social meaning even though we will be looking at addiction in america ive mentioned that one of the things we will focus on is not america but on england and specifically a man named thomas to quincy so today you have an expert and you read a little about him but who can start us off and tell us who was this man. He was an upperclass early 19th century considered himself a classical philosopher and came to use opium for the relief of a toothache in 1804 and, eventually developed it into a recreational enhancement he enjoyed the opera and the dream state from the transit bro...

Jeffrey. Before i get started i want to encourage everyone to check out upcoming book schedule on harvard. Com events. For example, on june 25th ash carter will discuss his new book inside the five sided box lessons from a lifetime on pentagon on july 8th charles will present one giant leap a mission that flew us to the moon. After tonight talk well have questions from the audience. But pleased to have booktv cspan knowing youll be recorded and please wait a moment for the microphone to come over to you before asking your question. After the q and a well have a signing here at this table we ha...

Im an associate professor, sociology and Public Service here at New York University and im thrilled to be in conversation around this really great book. Im going to quickly introduce our author and commentator, and we will dive into into the conversation neill gross, author of this is a sociologist best known for research on Higher Education politics and academic life. He is the charles h. A professor of sociology at college. In addition to and to this book. He is the author of two other books. Why are professors liberal . Why do conservatives care . And richard rorty, the making of an america...