Events

September 8

"Trump Versus History: How Trump is trying to change our sense of who we are."

About the program: We have opened the gates of historical knowledge to myriad new subjects and methods that have educated a largely curious and willing world. Now we have to mobilize to defend our profession not only with research and teaching but in the realm of politics and public persuasion. David Blight talks with some fellow academics on how we fight to preserve our history AND democracy.

With David Blight, Sterling Professor, American History, Yale University; James Grossman, historian; Leslie Harris, professor, History and Black Studies, Northwestern University.; Amna Khalid, associate professor, History, Carleton College

Join them LIVE! Monday, September 8, 2025 | 4:00-5:00 PM EST | Virtual

Attendance is free!

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News

The Miller Center | UVA

January 26, 2020 in Public Speaking •

View video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PKx9xEtONs&feature=youtu.be

David Blight spoke at the University of Virginia’s Miller Center on Friday, January 24, 2020. Blight discussed his book “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” (Simon & Schuster, October 2018) and larger issues of race in America as part of UVA's 2020 Community MLK Celebration.