Edited by John Hope Franklin (Trustee; NHC Fellow, 1980–81; 1981–82) and August Meier For this, their first collaborative work, two of the leading authorities on black history in America have joined with other top scholars in the field to create an essential volume on the major achievements of fifteen twentieth-century black leaders — nationalists and … Continued
By Mark Mazower (NHC Fellow, 1993–94) The end of the First World War saw old empires swept away and the opportunity to build a better society from the ruins. Yet the result was division and bloodshed on an unprecedented scale, as liberal democracy, communism and fascism struggled against one another for mastery of the world. … Continued
By John G. Clark (NHC Fellow, 1981–82) This book traces the development of the fossil-fuel industries during the subject period, more or less chronologically emphasizing the vicissitudes of federal regulations especially during periods of the two World Wars and the depression. The archival manuscript collections are listed along with notes for each chapter in a … Continued
By Abraham Edel (NHC Fellow, 1978–79) The twentieth century has been rich in the variety of its ethical theories. Since the turn of the century, contending philosophical positions have tended to view ethics either as spiritual and separate from the natural world or as a function of bodily or material forces. Although both factions had … Continued
By Gladys Engel Lang (NHC Fellow, 1983–84), and Kurt Lang (NHC Fellow, 1983–84) Politics and Television Re-Viewed, a revised and updated version of the highly acclaimed Politics and Television, examines the ways in which television, through its live coverage of major political events, has shaped public images of politics and political personalities and, in so … Continued
By Nancy Tomes (NHC Fellow, 1999–00; 2022–23) In a work that spans the twentieth century, Nancy Tomes questions the popular–and largely unexamined–idea that in order to get good health care, people must learn to shop for it. Remaking the American Patient explores the consequences of the consumer economy and American medicine having come of age at exactly … Continued
The study of 20th-century history provides us with an enigmatic contrast. Most casual American observers view the last century as a time of great technological and social progress. And doubtless, technological advances in medicine and transportation, social movements such as decolonization, civil rights and the women’s movement, and communications revolutions resulting in globalization improved human … Continued
The study of 20th-century history provides us with an enigmatic contrast. Most casual American observers view the last century as a time of great technological and social progress. And doubtless, technological advances in medicine and transportation, social movements such as decolonization, civil rights and the women’s movement, and communications revolutions resulting in globalization improved human … Continued
While we often think about aviation in terms of heroes such as Charles Lindbergh or Amelia Earhart, an equally important story to tell is the role that the Federal government has played in shaping the American aviation industry. In this talk, we’ll look at the origins of flight, the creativity of the Wright Brothers, and … Continued
In the 20th Century, the power of the U.S. president expanded enormously, and each president had to learn what kind of power they had and how far they needed to stretch the limits of it. This webinar will use the once top secret White House Tapes of JFK, LBJ, and Nixon to explore three crucial … Continued