Joseph Ellis – First Family: The Marital & Political Partnership of John & Abigail Adams. Part 1
The first author ever interviewed on Books of Our Time, Joseph Ellis, returns to the program to discuss his book First Family with Dean Lawrence R. Velvel. Velvel and Ellis discuss the enormous impact of the Adams family on the creation of the United States, why we will never see …
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When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1960 to Present, with Gail Collins
Professor Sullivan and Gail Collins discuss how much the world has changed for both women and men since the 1960′s from the era of the housewife to NOW, to equal rights and Title IV and to women’s successes and failures in politics, law, athletics, the sciences and journalism.
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Emmy Nominated! In Defense of Women – Judge Nancy Gertner – A Gracie Award Winning Show.
In this Gracie Award winning show, Nancy Gertner launched her career by defending Susan Saxe, an anti-war demonstrator accused of robbery and felony murder. Judge Gertner reveals the details of how she achieved the “win of the century” in the Saxe case, much to the surprise of herself, her client, the prosecutors and the press.
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Civil War Surgeon and Union Hero- Dr. Franklin Dyer
A surgeon in the Union Army for three years during the Civil War writes of his experiences at Antietam, Gettysburg, Petersburg as a doctor and soldier.
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The American Civil War Part 2- Media,Technology,Women, African Americans, The Legacy
The American College of History and Legal Studies hosts a discussion on the Civil War, 1861-1865. Led by ACHLS founding dean, and Pulitzer Prize nominee Michael Chesson. Questions discussed include… Was the Civil War the last traditional war or the first modern war? What was the media’s influence? How did …
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The American Civil War – Origins, Slavery, States Rights, Lincoln, Fort Sumpter
The American College of History and Legal Studies hosts a discussion on the Civil War, 1861-1865. Led by ACHLS founding dean, and Pulitzer Prize nominee Michael Chesson. Questions discussed include… What was the major cause of the Civil War, slavery or states rights? Was the Civil War inevitable? How did …
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Elizabeth Warren – The Two Income Trap:Why Middle-Class Mothers and Fathers Are Going Broke
Elizabeth Warren discusses the role that credit card companies and ballooning interests rates have played in rapidly increasing mortgage rates as well as the how the over consumption myth is clouding our understanding of the average middle class family.
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The Girls Come Marching Home-Female veteran’s of the war in Iraq
Female veteran’s of the war in Iraq speak about soldiers dying on their watch, dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and the difficulties of returning home. In this episode of The Massachusetts School of Law’s Books of our Time, Professor of law Diane Sullivan interviews Kirsten Holmstedt on her book, The Girls Come Marching Home: Stories of Women Warriors Returning From The War In Iraq.
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James M. McPherson;This Mighty Scourge, Perspectives on the Civil War, part 2
Dean Lawrence R. Velvel interviews reknowned author James M. McPherson about his book This Mighty Scourge- Perspectives on the Civi War. Mcpherson discusses a myriad of topics including why the civil war began, the role of racism and slavery in the civil war, how foreign perspectives shaped the south’s declaration of states rights, Lincoln’s strategy to restore the union and what might have happened if the south had seceded.
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Eisenhower and Churchill: The Partnership That Saved the World – James C. Humes
From D-Day to the Dunkirk invasion to the ever famous “We shall never surrender” speech, Dean Lawrence R. Velvel interviews James Humes, author of Eisenhower and Churchill: The Partnership That Changed the World, in this episode of The Massachusetts School of Law’s Books of our Time. Educational Video from The …
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