The Civil War and Reconstruction Era, 1845-1877 - Video
David Blight(HIST 119) This course explores the causes, course, and consequences of the American Civil War, from the 1840s to 1877. The primary goal of the course is to understand the multiple meanings of a transforming event in American history. Those meanings may be defined in many ways: national, sectional, racial, constitutional, individual, social, intellectual, or moral. Four broad themes are closely ex... more
| Publishes | Daily | Episodes | 27 | Founded | 14 years ago |
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Professor Blight lectures on southern slavery. He makes a case for viewing the U.S. South as one of the five true "slave societies" in world history. He discusses the internal slave trade that moved thousands of slaves from the eastern seaboard to th... more
Professor Blight finishes his lecture series with a discussion of the legacies of the Civil War. Since the nineteenth century, Blight suggests, there have been three predominant strains of Civil War memory, which Blight defines as reconciliationist, ... more
Having dealt with the role of violence and the Supreme Court in bringing about the end of Reconstruction in his last lecture, Professor Blight now turns to the role of national electoral politics, focusing in particular on the off-year Congressional ... more
This lecture focuses on the role of white southern terrorist violence in brining about the end of Reconstruction. Professor Blight begins with an account the Colfax Massacre. Colfax, Louisiana was the sight of the largest mass murder in U.S. history,... more
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- Pretty good
Good lectures, and the prof’s early-2000s northeastern liberal perspective makes the lectures interesting from an historiographical perspective as well. Boy how much the culture has changed in a decade!
Apple Podcasts4Johnny289000
United States4 years ago - Great speaker
Clearest, most eloquent presentation I've seen in a while. Although I with Prof. Blight had focused less on historical anecdotes and more on historical events, etc.
Apple Podcasts4PandrosionUnited States8 years ago - No Answer
Did a clash of inflated egos kill 650,000+ Americans? Could a different president have avoided this tragedy? I’m not convinced either way after listening to the course. Blight provides an east-coast elitist view of this period which greatly takes away from its enjoyment. Maybe a few years in the dreaded private sector could give him perspective and provide a more honest recount of this horrible American tragedy.
Apple Podcasts2BobDR456United States8 years ago - Superb lecture series
Not only did Prof Blight impart absolute facts about the Civil War, but he put a human face on it. He made me want to read and learn more about this period in our history. I think this is the most a great teacher can hope to do. Thank you iTunes and Apple for putting it on.
Apple Podcasts5Barnacle73United States9 years ago - Storytelling at its best
Listening to this course during my daily commute had me looking forward to it. The lectures are some of the best I've heard. The stories help bring the subject to life.
Apple Podcasts5C. BullUnited States10 years ago
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