Inspiration for the Modern Revolutionary
Williamsburg audience narrowly votes against a more “United States of Europe.” On stage are Jörg Asmussen, Liam Fox and moderator Roger Cohen.
A collegial debate marked the final public session in this week’s Williamsburg-CSIS forum on the future of the European Union. New York Times columnist Roger Cohen moderated the exchange, which considered the motion, “A United States of Europe?”…
“When Americans hear the words ‘United States of Europe,’ we take notice, especially in Williamsburg,” said Colonial Williamsburg Foundation president Colin Campbell in opening yesterday’s four-day discussion on the long-term prospects for European unity. The Williamsburg-CSIS Forum got off to a slushy start on Monday with sessions delayed by winter weather….
If you missed Friday’s webcast of “Steadfast Spirits,” it’s not too late to catch the show. Watch archived video of the hour-long broadcast at connect.history.org….
Today at noon EDT, WHRV host Barbara Hamm Lee leads American Ideas: Steadfast Spirits. Interpreter Katrinah Lewis portrays free black citizen Lydia Broadnax. Colonial Williamsburg historians Tricia Brooks and Harvey Bakari provide context and insight for this discussion of the advancing rights of African American women throughout history, and the progress yet to make….
Friday March 1, from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Colonial Williamsburg CONNECT resumes its webcast series with Steadfast Spirits, a discussion of the ways the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution affect African American women through the Revolution, Reconstruction, and the Civil Rights era….
Did you watch the third presidential debate last night? Which candidate had a better grip on foreign policy? Tell us your opinions in the comments.
Can compromise and cooperative solutions exist in a climate of extreme partisanship? See how leaders can set examples for clean campaigns as well as mud-slinging ones.
Watch live October 18, 2012 - 6 pm to 7 pm at Colonial Williamsburg Connect.
Join us for a live chat today at noon EDT. We’ll be talking with Patrick Henry and President Franklin D. Roosevelt to get their perspectives on campaign strategies and financing, the influence of political action committees, and the role of the press during election campaigns. Patrick Henry and FDR are interpreted by Colonial Williamsburg’s Richard Schumann and John Hamant, respectively.
Did you miss last week’s webcast? It’s not too late to watch — just check out the archived video of host Cathy Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and professors Rebecca Green and Henry Chambers discussing voting rights, voter ID laws, and how voting has changed since the founding of our nation.
Be sure to join us next Tuesday, October 2 at 12:00 EDT for a live webchat with Patrick Henry and Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Learn more.
