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Trump Versus History | TNR Live
Trump Versus History | TNR Live
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!

For more information and to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/trump-vs-history-tickets-1635861699379?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl


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Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes

Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes

America’s Prophet of Freedom with David Blight | Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes

July 21, 2020

“There’s a Chance to Tell a New American Story. Biden Should Seize It.”

Who should we be building monuments to in America? Few figures have pushed for a truly fair and equal society in this country like Frederick Douglass. A man who saw the full promise of American democracy even years before the start of the Civil War. This week Chris sits down with professor and historian David Blight to talk about his Pulitzer winning book Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom. The two discuss the life of the freed slave, orator, and writer whose words would go on to push America toward the multi-racial, multi-religious, multi-ethnic democracy that we still are striving for today.

Listen to the podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-is-this-happening-with-chris-hayes/id1382983397?i=1000485596124

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