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Playing Indian: Europeans, First Peoples, and Struggles for Hegemony in Early North America

Dr. William J. Campbell History Faculty, University of Memphis In the first part of his presentation, Dr. William Campbell looks at the phenomenon of American white people dressing in what they…

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The Destruction of Slavery in the Civil War

Dr. James Oakes Faculty, City University of New York Dr. Oakes is the author of the book, “Freedom National: The Destruction of Slavery in the United States, 1861-1865” (W.W. Norton,…

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The Constitution and the American Dream

Dr. Cal Jillson Professor of Political Science, Southern Methodist University In this presentation, as in his book, “Pursuing the American Dream,” Dr. Jillson explores the origins of…

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